MANILA, Philippines?I liked the cover of ?What Happened to Anna K: A Novel? by Irina Reyn and decided to buy it. It?s a modern take on the classic novel ?Anna Karenina? by Leo Tolstoy.

Set in the 21st century, it tells the story of a Russian woman who immigrated to New York. The writer has a playful way with words.

For example, the last line I read before going to the taping of ?The Sweet Life? was: ?Her cheeks were as pink as the inside of a grapefruit.?

I like the way her words make me feel. Bayani San Diego Jr.