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We read anything and everything, and support the stories and creators we enjoy. We also publish art and stories, host reading and writing sessions, and organize book drives and events.
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Visiting the Davao City Library and Information Center
by BM Madayaw, Davaoeños! Looking for a study or reading space around the city? The new Davao City Library and Information Center (CLIC) may be a great option! Located on C.…
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Book Budol Time! Check out these 22 Books and Booths at the Manila International Book Fair 2022 #mibf2022
by BM The biggest book fair in the country is back, and the book budol will be worth it! Held from September 15 to 18, 2022 at the SMX Convention…
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Meet 5 More Filipino Young Authors from the Book Writers Club
by Rhoda Osalvo While many students in the Philippines spent their school break doing different activities, five homeschoolers from the CFA Homeschool joined the Book Writers Club (BWC) Batch 2.…
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Why Filipinos Should Read: ‘To Be Poor and Obscure: The Spiritual Sojourn of a Mindanawon’ by Karl Gaspar
by Bryan Meniado Last weekend, Dabawenyos celebrated the first in-person Kadayawan Festival after a two-year hiatus brought by the pandemic. The Kadayawan is an annual thanksgiving of life, culture, and…
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Filipino Readers’ Choice Awards 2022: Public nominations are now open!
The Filipino Readers’ Choice Awards (FRCA) is returning this year! Previously held from 2012 to 2015, FRCA “gives the readers a voice in the Philippine book industry” by encouraging the…
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Why Filipinos Should Read: ‘Pedagogy of the Oppressed’ by Paulo Freire
by Bryan Meniado A recent World Bank report says that “nine out of ten Filipino children still struggle to read simple text by age 10.” This reasserts another report released…
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Bookbed recommends: ‘Jane Eyre’ by Charlotte Brönte
by Ella Mae Masamayor I’ve always dreamed of reading Jane Eyre. It sounds exactly like the sort of story I would enjoy—a coming-of-age tale of a girl with a tragic…
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Why Filipinos Should Read: ‘Rizal in Saga: A Life for Student Fans’ by Nick Joaquin
by Bryan Meniado I recently attended a writing class with Write Things PH and historian Ambeth Ocampo, author of Rizal Without the Overcoat, on the eve of Jose Rizal’s 161st…
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The 2022 Pride Reading List: 24 LGBTQ+ Books to Read Anytime
by H. Bentham Happy Pride! I know that we should be celebrating pride and all forms of love every single day, but it’s also fun to have a whole month…
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