For the start of the New Year, our book club, Pinoy Reads Pinoy Books, always read something light and easy. That is why for January, we choose to read and discuss the bestselling Para sa Hopeless Romantic by none other than the Hari ng Kilig and one of today’s popular writers, Marcelo Santos III. And at the end, it turns out this initial Panayam for 2016 is more than noteworthy. Continue reading
Initially, the discussion for Tabi Po by Mervin Malonzo by Pinoy Reads Pinoy Books’ boook of the month for November was supposed to take place this December. There were some unseen snags in the planning, however, that we decided to schedule the meet and greet with the author earlier next year. Making good on his word about a probable meetup with our group before the year ends, we finally had the opportunity to chat with him just this Saturday. Continue reading
To say that this year’s Pinoy Reads Pinoy Books Christmas Party is memorable is but the tip of the iceberg. This party saw us at our wildest, loudest, and most especially happiest. As always after a fun filled day with PRPB peeps, my bag is bulging with books, and my heart filled up in its fleshy corners with gladness. Continue reading
After all these years, I’m still at it.
As the old saying goes, time flies by so fast, and it is with a bemused revelation that two years had passed since I last posted anything in this dark alley, my book blog. Continue reading
It’s a big day for J.R.R. Tolkien fans here in the Philippines for today marks the release (yes, our country is ahead of the worldwide screening date, just how swell is that!) of the film adaptation of the classic children’s … Continue reading
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
“A journey of a thousand miles begins with one small step.” The famous Chinese proverb above perfectly describes my voyage as reader for I can’t be where I am now if it wasn’t for that one book, that one small … Continue reading
Yes, it’s official! I’m jumping the George R. R. Martin bandwagon! Since HBO aired the first season of the TV series Game of Thrones to wide acclaim, people have just been raving mad about how good it was — and … 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
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
Though the first and second week of March had been hectic — swamped with work related errands as usual — I think an overdue book-hunting is in order, just to de-stress and splurge on — a bit. Following are some … Continue reading
Of course, seeing this one on my email inbox surely made me jump for joy; a new Stephen King book to be released this coming November! A day after it was announced it’s as if the news caught fire and … 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
Dark Chest of Wonders 