Kylie Padilla loves poetry and books that give goosebumps
Kylie Nicole Padilla, daughter of Robin Padilla, is out to make a name for herself in the movie industry. Presently showing in local cinemas is a pre-Halloween thriller, Dilim (Dark), which features Kylie in the center of the action. Written and directed by Jose Javier Reyes, the taut thriller covers that feeling you have that there may be restless spirits among us only visible to people gifted with the “third eye.” In between promo appearances, I asked Kylie to share her favorite books.
1. Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn. “I like it because it’s very realistic. It has a realistic take on marriage and if we all let our emotions control us, I think Amy wouldn’t seem so crazy to us. I love the ‘cool girl’ paragraph. Something clicked in me when I read that part. It made me realize just how much women want to please men and it isn’t good.”
2. Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher. “I know what it feels like to want to disappear. The idea of leaving your voice behind so that these people could hear why you gave up, gave me goosebumps.”
3. Maybe Someday by Coleen Hoover. “A story very close to my heart, since the story is kind of something I went through. Really, really close. My heart beat so loud the whole time I was reading it.”
4. Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell. “I love how both main characters are not your typical hot girl and boy and they fall in love with each other despite it. It’s a breath of fresh air and fun to read.”
5. Breaking The Habit of Being Yourself: How to Lose Your Mind and Create a New One by Joe Dispenza. “Life-changing for me. It opened up my mind to how powerful your mind actually is.”
6. Ties That Bind, Ties That Break by Lensey Namioka. “I read this at school. It’s a biography. I cried while reading this book. Its story is so beautiful. You would do anything for family.”
7. The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe by J. Randy Taraborrelli. “I love Marilyn.”
8. Love and Misfortune by Lang Leav. “Poetry is my sanctuary.”
9. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. “It’s a depiction of the reality of life. That it’s not always fair and people always want people to pay for the crime, innocent or not. People want to see anyone suffer just so they could say that justice was served. It’s a messed-up system.”
10. Looking for Alaska by John Green. “A beautiful woman, lost, unhappy and irresistible. My kind of story. Beautiful people have hearts, too. They’re not just things to look at.”
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“The Reading Club” recommends Floy Quintos Collected Plays Volume 1 & 2, available in National Book Stores and PowerBooks.
“The Reading Club” recommends Real Living from Emerald Headway magazine subscriptions.
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