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Bookbed recommends: ‘Feels Like Home’ by Angel C. Aquino #romanceclassFlicker (plus an interview!)
by KB Meniado Moved to a bigger, more exciting place to chase your dreams? Had a plan, a list and all that, but things went a bit south? Picked up yourself after stumbling, propped by some of the best people you’ll meet in your life? If your answer to any or all of those questions…
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What to Expect at the first Mindanao Book Fair #mindanaobookfair
The first-ever Mindanao Book Fair 2023 opened today, March 17, at the Activity Center of Abreeza Mall in Davao City. Over a thousand titles of fiction and nonfiction across all age categories, textbooks, and other references are on display. Check out our photos from the event below. (We will be updating this page as the…
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The completed YA fantasy ‘The Metropolis Series’ by Jay Pillerva @jaypillerva is now available
What happens when the author abandons the story? Book 1: Quinn and the Metropolis QUINN VASQUEZ has problems with her romantic life. No biggie. It’s just like your average teenage drama. But what if you suddenly have these monsters that begin popping out of nowhere, and suddenly, poof! They’re gone, and everyone goes about their lives…
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Bookbed reviews: ‘Even Ducks Get Liver Cancer’ by Wilfredo Liangco
by KB Meniado THE STORY Blunt, hilarious, and heartbreaking, Even Ducks Get Liver Cancer is a candid and hysterical account of the realities of life in and out of the Philippine General Hospital. Will Liangco’s collection of essays on his years of training as a medical intern and oncology fellow is everything you need to know about…
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Why Filipinos Should Read: ‘Astrophysics for People in a Hurry’ by Neil deGrasse Tyson
by Bryan Meniado I watched the Dark series on Netflix and it totally blew my mind. Dark is a German science fiction thriller that revolves around the concept of time travel across several generations. The plot is so mind-bending and complex that it would be almost impossible to faithfully retell it to someone who hasn’t…
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Storiesnap Time: ‘Toasty’
Welcome back to Storiesnap Time, in which we feature books with illustrations in snaps and clips. This time, we’re featuring Toasty by Sarah Hwang, a story about “a deliciously funny tale of a piece of bread who wants to be a dog.” If you liked this, let us know in the comments below. We also welcome…
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Why Filipinos Should Read: ‘Meditations’ by Marcus Aurelius
by Bryan Meniado Happy New Year! I hope 2023 is treating you well so far. As we inch closer to February, I hope that many of us are still optimistic and hanging on to our respective New Year’s resolutions (if any!). While it may be difficult for some to remain positive amid the pandemic, poor…
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#AReaderEveryDay for Lakbay-Kuwentuhan
This year, #AReaderEveryDay would like to help Lakbay-Kuwentuhan, a storytelling and book-giving caravan. Led by Rey Bufi of The Storytelling Project, they travel to bring the gift of reading to children in the hope of reaching those that need them most. Help us reach our goals: This is a Paypal checkout. For those who want…
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Bookbed recommends: ‘Slow Down, World’ by Tai Snaith
by KB Meniado Call me corny, but I get that lukso-ng-dugo feeling whenever I see a book in the wild that later on ends up being one of my favorite reads of all time. Now, I didn’t feel that the first time I saw Slow Down, World by Tai Snaith on the Children’s Lit section…
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Why Filipinos Should Read: “Tarantadong Kalbo 1” by Kevin Eric Raymundo
by Bryan Meniado I was at the Manila International Book Fair 2022 (MIBF), rummaging through the stalls for my next great reads. The MIBF is the largest and the longest running book fair in the country. And since this was the first on-site fair in three years, Filipino bookworms went all out to get their…
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