Book Review: Lovestruck Singles Edition

Read: 2015

The first Lovestruck book that I read was the “Love Mo Siya, Love Ka Ba Niya” edition. And because I loved the laidback way of writing of Ronald Molmisa, I bought all the other edition. But the next one I read was the Singles Edition.

My niece and I would sometimes read book together. I would read the book aloud and she would listen to it. Just like a live audiobook. Being adolescent and in the process of finding herself, I read this book with her at one point.

I love that the book was written in “Taglish” (Tagalog-English), making it more appealing to the general public. Along with all the recent happenings and reality of the real world, the book shows how a single person should behave as a Christian. I liked that it tackles how to live in a world where peer pressure is present and where all the sins are tempting but at the same time serve the Lord and be one of His followers.

Unfortunately, at least for me, towards the end, it focused mainly on how to be in a relationship with someone but still have God as a center of that relationship. I was actually kind of hoping that it would discuss how to be a grateful single Christian instead of “pushing” you to get a partner and be in a relationship. I guess I should’ve anticipated that as the title suggest “Lovestruck”. Nonetheless, I’d still give this book 3 out of 5 stars

Book Review: Solo Flight

Read 22 April 2015

I have been single (single = not in a relationship) for the last three years. Because I am in, almost, my late twenties, most of my friends and batch mates are either getting married or starting their own family. In as much as I am happy with being single, there are still instances that I tend to “envy” those people who have the courage to settle down. Every now and then, I would rethink my decision to break up with my non-believer boyfriend of five years.

Then I read “Solo Flight”. This book made me realize that it is better to be single for the right reason than be in a relationship with the wrong person. Seeing it in another person’s perspective enlightened me that it is okay to be alone. The book tackles a lot of scenarios and stories of other people and why they are still single. It discusses the role of different situations in making a person “single”. Although I was not able to fully relate (at least not entirely) to any of the stories mentioned, reading the book actually made me feel better on my choice. I will admit that I still get that nagging feeling now and again, but the book actually inspired me to the point that I always end up extinguishing that feeling.

The book introduces me to a more God-loving relationship with myself before all else. I would definitely recommend this book to those single people pressuring themselves to settle down. Overall, I’d still give this a 3 out of 5 stars.