Like all book lovers, I’m one of the many who trooped down South in SMX at SM Mall of Asia to witness the event us of the literary kind has been looking forward to since the cog of 2011 started … Continue reading
The 32nd MIBF Book Haul
Tag Archives: The Filipino Group
Celebrating a Year of Wonders
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
The Manila International Book Fair and The First Filipino Reader Conference
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
Before Ever After, the Book Launch
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
The Filipino Group Fifth Meet Up!
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
Where The Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
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
Unang Ulan ng Mayo ni Ellen Sicat
Ulan. Panitik. Pagmamahal. (Suring-Aklat ng Unang Ulan ng Mayo ni Ellen Sicat) Noon bata naaalala ko ang sayang nadarama kapag pinapayagan ni Ina na pwede akong maglaro’t magtampisaw tuwing umuulan. Ano nga bang hiwaga mayroon ang mga patak ng tubig … Continue reading
The Princess and the Penis by RJ Silver
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
An Awesome Year Indeed!
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
When Luck Comes Knocking Once Again
Lady luck seems to have left my side whenever I do book hunts these past few days, I said to a good friend via chat yesterday, and every trip to Booksale during the previous weeks yields nada. Seeing the same … Continue reading
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
There and Back Again (A Book Review of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit) There and back again. Such words and none other perfectly describe my intense love affair for J.R.R. Tolkien’s books; why, in each endeavor of reading his works is … Continue reading
The Best and Worst Reads of 2010
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
Holiday Loot!
Before I sign off for the Christmas holidays — and get that much needed vacation to conquer Mt. TBR — I wouldn’t dare let the year come to an end without blogging about some of the books that I got … Continue reading
This is the Way Bookish Peeps Partteee!!
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 