Inspired by one of the essays in Bebang Siy’s It’s a Mens World, First Date: It’s a Mens World Walking Tour and Book Discussion was the initial get-together of the members of Pinoy Reads Pinoy Books as well as a … Continue reading
Becoming a member of yet another book club certainly has its lot of apprehensions for doing so doesn’t begin and end with a mere click of the “join” button: the act requires commitment. The anxieties at the very beginning I … Continue reading
September 14, 2011 — more than the anticipation that mark this day as the 32nd Manila International Book Fair opened its door to the public at large was the excitement mounting when book enthusiasts all over Metro Manila, who opted … Continue reading
As much as anything else September is a month that has by now become so very special to me. More so as I am pleased to announce Gentle Readers that today, this humble spot in cyberspace tucked in the dark … Continue reading
September is only a few weeks away, and there are so many things to get excited for as the next month rolls in. One of these is the Manila International Book Fair (MIBF), an annual event now on its 32nd … Continue reading
PHILIPPINE launch will PUSH THROUGH tonight — RAIN OR MORE RAIN (6PM, National Book Store, Glorietta 5.) See you then!!! 😀 That was the message status of first time Filipino author Samantha Sotto over her Facebook page; push through it … Continue reading
So where have I been this past few weeks, you ask? First off, I want to apologize for the lack of recent posts in this dark alley, Gentle Readers. I know the usual LIFE/WORK-gets-in-the-way-of-fun excuse is so clichéd by now, … Continue reading
Through a Child’s Eye (A Book Review of Maurice Sendak’s Where The Wild Things Are) I’m glad that I recently scored a vintage 1963 edition (picture above) of Maurice Sendak’s Where the Wild Things Are in Booksale during one of … Continue reading
The Phantom Phallus (A Review of The Princess and the Penis by R J Silver) Yes, you’ve read that right! And your eyes are not playing tricks on you. Mind you, don’t also get easily fooled into thinking that this … Continue reading
April 10 — to others it was just another ordinary day, but for the members of Goodreads-The Filipino Group it is a day to celebrate as Sunday marks the group’s first year Meet Up Anniversary. Reminiscing about it a bit, … Continue reading
Yesterday’s trip at Booksale once again proved successful as I found a copy of Pete Hautman’s Godless for only 115php, and YES I freaked out the first time I saw it! I would like to thanks my Goodreads friend Jofer … Continue reading
Last Saturday I, along with some TFG peeps and fellow book bloggers (Chachic, Tina, R E, Aaron and Kwesi), headed out to Libreria in Cubao X for the first Meet Up for the year of the Filipino Book Bloggers and … Continue reading
As an enthusiastic book reader, one of the good things that happened to me was discovering Goodreads, a social cataloging website and online community for readers around the globe. But I would say one of the best things I’ve experienced … Continue reading
Dark Chest of Wonders 