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I have been living with written words as far as I could remember. For me, the world doesn’t seem right without written text, illustrations, and papers. I surround myself with the people and things I love--my family, my loved ones, our car, my books--and I say, what more could I ask for? Life is utterly simple yet sweet.

I made this blog, Simple Clockwork, in January 2010 with the sole purpose of sharing to my readers the simple joys in life--eating in a hole-in-the-wall eatery with your boyfriend, driving 100 kilometers at a speed of 30 kph with your girl-friends on a road trip, completing another chapter of your own book, or reading a good book that breaks you into tears--and imparting the note that happiness is a choice.

Eventually, with the amazing existence of the Internet, I found a community of book bloggers and, in the process, I found my niche. That doesn’t mean I won’t tackle other aspects that are not related to books. After all, Simple Clockwork, as the tagline goes, aims to sort out complexities in life, love, and books.

So far, I have been having a lot of fun and I don’t think I will be bored for a long time. Simple Clockwork is in itself a separate world--a fantasy land where I own my thoughts and my opinions do not go unheeded, where I meet fantastic bloggers with equally fantastic wonderlands, where the joys of reading and writing are shared and supported. It has been a great journey.

At Simple Clockwork, I cover the following genres in no particular order:
-Philippine Literature
-Classics
-Children's Literature
-Christian Fiction
-(clean) Romance
-General Fiction
-Short Stories
-Asian Literature
-Middle Grade Books

I rate my reviews with stars, five stars being the highest. But for me, stars are not enough to score a book, especially if it’s a masterpiece. This is why I always endeavor to provide an in-depth review and touch as many aspects of the story as I could.

I would take some time off to work on my own book, entitled “Plucked Strings”, which is a love story of two individuals of the same social standing but with opposite yet somehow similar experiences--one went through physical and verbal abuse, the other suffered emotional and psychological abuse. How could these two people possibly understand each other? Making that aspect work is a challenge for me. Though a challenge, I like this premise better than the trite and overrated love story of the rich and the poor, of heaven and the earth. Don’t you?

Anyway, if you want me to read and review your book, or simply share with me your simple joys in life, or you want to me invite me to your book event, please contact me anytime. I am more than willing to share your story through my blog. My email address is enarse@gmail.com.

I look forward to hearing from you so I could invite you to join me in my journey at Simple Clockwork.

All the best,


-Nancy-