Books and Letters

By Racquel Sarah A. Castro

Encyclopedia Mystique

Amelia Agustin is a digital converter in the National Library of the Philippines by day and a digital artist by night. At 24, she supports Filipino Authors by buying and reading their works. She rates the books honestly but she didn’t have the courage to write a review. She has this habit of doing digital art inspired by her favorite scenes. She loves to go to Korea to visit Incheon, the newly proclaimed book capital of the world.
She admires Jay Diaz, a popular newscaster/bachelor in town. Serendipity pulls them together in an embarrassing incident. Take a glimpse on where their relationship would go.

What Have You Done Now

Ara grew up listening to her grandparents' love story during Valentines day. The family tradition continued even though her grandpa passed away.She met Chris during her grandma's birthday. They became friends and spent most of their Januaries, Valentines, and Christmas together. When Ara turned 16, she realized she is falling in love for her best buddy, Chris. Is there a possibility that they will be more than friends?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Racquel Sarah A. Castro
• Release date: Sep 26, 2016
• ISBN: 9781370754595

Racquel Sarah A. Castro

Racquel Sarah A. Castro is living with Cerebral Palsy. She always wanted to inspire people in all ways and proves the goodness of God through her life.

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Books and Letters

by: Racquel Sarah A. Castro

Copyright © 2015 Racquel Sarah A. Castro

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Table of Contents

Dedication

Encyclopedia Mystique

What Have You Done Now

About Racquel Sarah A. Castro

Dedication

To God

To my family

Encyclopedia Mystique

By: Racquel Sarah A. Castro

Part One

Amelia Agustin! Can you help me here? The division’s chief of the Information Technology department shouts so I have to run fast.

I live in Ermita, Manila near the National Library of the Philippines. I have the opportunity to work there because I passed the civil service exam. One of my tasks is to convert print, audio and video materials into digital copies. I also help in the indexing and audio recording.

Yes, Sir! I almost trip but my table saved me.

Be careful, Lia! Mr. Anton Villar reminds me when he sees my embarrassing slip.

I submit some of the books I converted and it feels so good that I finished those on time. What can I do for you, Sir?

Here is another set of work. Can you do it this afternoon?

Si Sir, Pinagtritripan ako.

Seryoso ako.

As in all of this? He just nods and that fact convinces me he is damn serious.

I have to do that anyway. It is my job. So, I don’t have time to roam the library upstairs to find good reads. How sad . . .

I started roaming the library when the first time I finished all my tasks on time and I am in awe by the number of books there. Instead of going to the mall, I saw myself hanging out at the library whenever there is free time or when I am off duty. Since our home is just a few steps away from the National Library, I began to love reading. It has shown me the endless possibilities of traveling while you are just sitting. I get to explore worlds that nobody can ever imagine.

My love for books began when I am just a young child. My parents used to read a lot of Bible stories and Fairytales to my six-year-old self. That time, I really wanted to be surrounded with books. I remember every time I was asked