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Blame it on the rain - Heartbreak from Cozy Reads Publishing

Yes, we know the rainy season has started. And no, we don�t want you to flood the streets with tears. But we just have to insist � you have got to read Heartbreak from Cozy Reads Publishing. What better way to spend a dark and gloomy afternoon than curled up with a good book? We promise you that despite the title, there are a lot of funny stories in the collection. Of course if your eyes well up with laughter, there is nothing we can do about that.

Whether you are still mending a broken heart or you are now proudly displaying your battle scars, you will surely relate to at least one of the ten stories chosen by four-time Palanca awardee, Celeste Coscoluella.

Sometimes the Ears Don�t Fit by Amelia Lapena-Bonifacio Awardee Carljoe Javier explores the pains of love in a fantasy convention. Chinggay Labrador�s Waxing Poetic reminds us that the first heartache can be amusing (even if it�s only in hindsight). Leave-taking from Zamboanga�s Jonathan Jimena Siason shows us that the pains of a broken heart are the same across our country�s islands. E.C. De Los Reyes is almost poetic as she narrates loss in Letters to Joaquin. Sharleen Banzon�s No Girlfriend Since Birth, written from a guy�s point of view, has to be read to find out why the strike-through is essential to a story about the last stages of a relationship. Highly Confidential: The Electronic Journal of Ana Banana by Sally Magdiwang gives us a peek into the life of Ana and her unrequited love for her best friend. I.P. Goze�s Adios Con Leche! is a funny take on trying to move on and failing miserably. Ana Maria Villanueva�s Buried Treasure on Casiana Street is set in the province where carrying a torch for someone is as real as in the city. Resurfacing from Cebu�s Ryan Ben Gabby Taborada offers a glimmer of hope at the end of all the hurts. Palanca award-winner Faye Ilogon�s In Bits and Pieces tells of the double whammy of losing a husband and an arm.

If we still haven�t enticed you with the contents, then go ahead and judge the book by its cover. It looks very sophisticated in a gorgeous purple hue with pretty, shiny parts. The creamy paper is a delight to touch. It can easily fit in your bag or your friend�s if you decide to give it as a gift. It is so engaging inside and out that the ASEAN Book Publisher�s Association chose to launch it at the Singapore World Book Fair.

So what are you waiting for? Stack up on Heartbreak for the rainy days. It�s a perfect way to cozy up.

Heartbreak is available at Booktopia, Fully Booked, National Bookstore, Powerbooks and A Different Bookstore.

Surprise, surprise: the publishers of Heartbreak are from the good ol’ South. Read our exclusive interview with Cozy Reads’ Sherwil Nuesa (who runs the business with friend and Bene batchmate Emily Carde�o) next!

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