by KB Meniado Happy Women’s Month! In celebration, we are featuring some of the women readers in our community. In this interview, get to know Mavic Basilia-Yee, a full-time mom to twin toddlers, Kalaio and Rojo, based in Leyte with her husband and in-laws. Also a part-time Special Education Teacher and a freelance module editor,Continue reading “Building Life Skills and Finding Comfort: Teacher Mavic Basilia-Yee Shares Tips on Quarantine Reading and Child Rearing”
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#BookbedMeets: Silent Reading Session this Feb 13
Everything seems to be spinning out of control nowadays, and even our reading habits are not exempt! But we’re going to try to do something about that (see: try)—the latter, not the former. Thus, #BookbedMeets! This is the first for 2021, and we would love for you to join. You can read any book youContinue reading “#BookbedMeets: Silent Reading Session this Feb 13”
Bookbed in 2020 (10 Years of Bookbed)
This 2020 has been a lot, and all we want to say is thank you. Thank you for allowing Bookbed to be part of your reading experiences and creative processes, not just this year but since the beginning in 2010. We hope to continue providing spaces for readers and creators alike, especially for indie andContinue reading “Bookbed in 2020 (10 Years of Bookbed)”
6 Zines from #SOXZineFest2020 You Should Be Reading
You’ve probably read a thousand of zines before—and even made some of your own, but we have six more to add to your collection—all from the SOX Zine Fest, the first zine fest in Soccsksargen showcasing arts and literature of and from the region (Region 12). Organized by SOX Writers and SOX Reading Advocates, thisContinue reading “6 Zines from #SOXZineFest2020 You Should Be Reading”
From the Bookbed Room: @komikninja reviews ‘Doobiedoo Asks,’ ‘Little Wolf’
Today is another day for Filipino indie komiks, and we’re sharing two (!) recommendations by our resident @komikninja: Doobiedoo Asks and Little Wolf, both part of Komiket‘s selected entries to the Philippine International Comics Online Festival (PICOF). Check out the reviews below, and click on the links for more info. Doobiedoo Asks written by Bambi Amago,Continue reading “From the Bookbed Room: @komikninja reviews ‘Doobiedoo Asks,’ ‘Little Wolf’”
From the Bookbed Room: Filipino Indie Komiks by @komikninja
Welcome back to the Bookbed Room! Today, we are opening a new feature series on Filipino indie komiks, led by our resident komikninja EK Gonzales. If this is your first time chancing upon Pinoy comics, we got you! Check out some of our recommendations here and here, and click Play on this video from theContinue reading “From the Bookbed Room: Filipino Indie Komiks by @komikninja”
15 Books to Buy from the Manila International Online Book Fair 2020 #MIBF2020
BY KB Meniado and BM Readers from all over the Philippines and even abroad can now attend the Manila International Book Fair… because, yes, that’s right, it’s now online! Click here to register for free and browse, and if buying, here are 15 titles in no particular order that we think you should add toContinue reading “15 Books to Buy from the Manila International Online Book Fair 2020 #MIBF2020”
#BookbedMeets: Silent Reading Session this Nov 21
This is the fifth #BookbedMeets this second half of the year, and we’re once again inviting you to read silently with us for an hour this coming Saturday, November 21! Sign up here, and bring any book you’d like to read—or even a friend or two. See you! ☁ BOOKS READ DURING THE OCT 29Continue reading “#BookbedMeets: Silent Reading Session this Nov 21”
#AReaderEveryDay Cotabato: Presenting… Bookends!
by Bam Baraguir A couple of months ago, I asked for your help regarding a small reading nook I wanted to put up here in my hometown in Cotabato City, and while it has taken a while to prepare the space, I’m now happy to present to you…. *drumrolls*… Bookends! My cousins and I clearedContinue reading “#AReaderEveryDay Cotabato: Presenting… Bookends!”
#BookbedMeets: Silent Reading Session this Oct 31
We’re hosting yet another (!) #BookbedMeets this October 31 and we’re inviting you to come join us! We won’t bite, BUT we promise that we will devour some good stories together. Sign up here, and bring any book you’d like to read (spooky reads allowed!). See you! ☁ BOOKS WE READ DURING THE SEP 19Continue reading “#BookbedMeets: Silent Reading Session this Oct 31”
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