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Welcome back to Storiesnap Time, in which we feature books with illustrations in snaps and clips. This time, it’s The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery—a mainstay in readers’ favorites list, including ours! This particular copy has the French text on top of the Korean and English translations. Here’s one of the most highlighted lines from … Continue reading Storiesnap Time: ‘The Little Prince’
Welcome back to Storiesnap Time, in which we feature books with illustrations in snaps and clips. It’s been a while, we know, but now that we’ve been in quarantine long enough (or too long??), some of us might have made quite several trips down memory lane. And this time, we found a classic: A Treasury of … Continue reading Storiesnap Time: ‘A Treasury of Fairy Tales’
by KB Meniado THE STORY From the world of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls comes the historical novel based on the life of Dr. Wangari Maathai, the Nobel Peace Prize-winning activist from Kenya. Wangari lives in a magical place in rural Kenya where the soil is rich for planting, the trees abundant, and the nearby … Continue reading Bookbed reviews: ‘Dr. Wangari Maathai Plants a Forest’ by Rebel Girls
by KB Meniado THE STORY Meet Pepper, swim team captain, chronic overachiever, and all-around perfectionist. Her family may be falling apart, but their massive fast-food chain is booming ― mainly thanks to Pepper, who is barely managing to juggle real life while secretly running Big League Burger’s massive Twitter account. Enter Jack, class clown and … Continue reading Bookbed reviews: ‘Tweet Cute’ by Emma Lord (Blog Tour + Excerpt)
by KB Meniado Saanak launay makaawat ti Ilocano ngem nagpatulung ak ken ni tatang ko nga basaen diay Ti Dakkel nga Armang, ket narigatan met isuna nga maawatan dagidiay nauneg nga Ilocano. (Pangasinan-Ilocano ni tatang ko.) Mayat latta iti pinagbasa mi ti napintas nga istorya nga maipanggep ken ni armang community idiay Rimos, masursuroan ka … Continue reading Bookbed recommends: ‘Ti Dakkel nga Armang’
by Agnes Manalo, Allana Luta, and KB Meniado Happy New Reading Year! We still love books, first of all. But we’ve also been wanting to talk about this, and so what better time than now, mid-January? Here, we spill our most candid reading (or non-reading) experiences. May you find refuge. Why haven’t we been reading? … Continue reading We’ve loved books for years. Why haven’t we been reading as much?
by Agnes Manalo Note: This contains photos of a handwritten review. Click through image to enlarge and enjoy! THE STORY A few years ago, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie received a letter from a dear friend from childhood, asking her how to raise her baby girl as a feminist. Dear Ijeawele is Adichie’s letter of response. Here are fifteen … Continue reading Bookbed reviews: ‘Dear Ijeawele, or a Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions’ by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
by KB Meniado If you’re looking to add to your list of YA Novels That Will Make You Cry, the latest #romanceclassFlicker release Raya and Grayson’s Guide to Saving the World might just be your missing candidate. This tearjerker will either make you shed out of joy (comic book love rep!) or out of heartbreak (grief!) … Continue reading Bookbed recommends: ‘Raya and Grayson’s Guide to Saving the World’ by Catherine Dellosa #romanceclassFlicker (plus an interview!)
by Agnes Manalo Note: This contains photos of a handwritten review. Click through image to enlarge and enjoy! THE STORY When superstitious Sab sees a giant black butterfly, an omen of death, she knows that she’s doomed! According to legend, she has one week before her fate catches up with her — on her 11th … Continue reading Bookbed reviews: ‘My Fate According to the Butterfly’ by Gail D. Villanueva
Being a reader isn’t just measured by the amount of books you read or buy (as long as you read, you’re a reader!), and so even without a budget, you can still enjoy events such as the Manila International Book Fair. Some of the things you can do? (1) Admire books, (2) attend events, (3) … Continue reading 9 Ways To Enjoy MIBF 2019 With Little to No Book Budget
