Category: Reviews and Recs
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Bookbed recommends: ‘Why Emotions Matter’ by Tristen Collins and Jonathan Collins with Melissa Binder
by Rhoshniyan Sudario Emotions are interesting and complicated but when we try to understand and use them to act productively, they can make life even more beautiful. They play such an important role in our lives from making decisions to connecting with others, and trying to suppress or ignore them will just make our lives […]
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Bookbed recommends: ‘The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up’ by Marie Kondo
by Rhoshniyan Sudario I have always loved cleaning our house, I don’t know why but when I was young I was so curious about how to fold clothes, wash the dishes, and do chores. But no matter how many times I organized our stuff, our house still seemed to be filled with so many things. […]
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Bookbed reviews: ‘Heart and Hero’ by Gianne Rabena
by Nitoy Gonzales THE STORY BOOK 1 in the New Heroes Series a Young Adult Superhero story set in an Alternate Modern Philippines! ♥ KARLA has always loved superheroes. Always watching the news on local crime fighters who fly around the capital and save the day. Now if they were only inspiring enough to help her […]
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Bookbed recommends: ‘The Alchemist’ by Paulo Coelho
by Rhoshniyan Sudario Chasing dreams. Believing in destiny. Listening to your heart. All these in The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. This book is filled with wisdom, magic, and lessons about life such as embracing the present, never giving up, and letting go of the fear of failure. Many of us think our dreams can be found in […]
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Bookbed recommends: ‘The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down’ by Haemin Sunim
by Rhoshniyan Sudario The world always seems to be so busy, whether it’s online or in the real world. Nowadays, we rarely see someone slow down. In this book written by Haemin Sunim, a Zen Buddhist monk born in South Korea, it is said that how we see the world is based on our state […]
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30 Books on Martial Law History for the Filipino
by BM Waltzing with a Dictator by Raymond Bonner Some Are Smarter Than Others by Ricardo L. Manapat Impossible Dream: The Marcoses, the Aquinos, and the Unfinished Revolution by Sandra Burton Conference on the Legacies of the Marcos Dictatorship The Conjugal Dictatorship of Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos by Primitivo Mijares (read/download for free here) How […]
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Bookbed recommends: ‘How to Ride a Train to Ulaanbaatar and Other Essays’ by Josephine V. Roque
by KB Meniado Anybody who has ever traveled or lived abroad, whether on a decent budget or otherwise, knows doing so isn’t always fun. More than the excitement and joy brought about by exploring and immersing in new cultures, the anxiety and confusion in the day-to-day can be the dominating experience for many. Think about […]
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Bookbed reviews: ‘Memorial’ by Bryan Washington
by Jodesz Gavilan THE STORY A funny, sexy, profound dramedy about two young people at a crossroads in their relationship and the limits of love.Benson and Mike are two young guys who live together in Houston. Mike is a Japanese American chef at a Mexican restaurant and Benson’s a Black day care teacher, and they’ve been […]
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Bookbed reviews: ‘Girlhood: Teens around the World in Their Own Voices’ by Masuma Ahuja
by KB Meniado At 15, I moved to another city to go to college. I don’t remember it being such a difficult of an adjustment for me, as I was then coming from a melting pot. But I do recall how apparent the differences in experiences and perspectives was among the students, especially those around […]
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Bookbed reviews: ‘Interior Chinatown’ by Charles Yu
by Jodesz Gavilan THE STORY From the infinitely inventive author of How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe comes a deeply personal novel about race, pop culture, immigration, assimilation, and escaping the roles we are forced to play.Willis Wu doesn’t perceive himself as a protagonist even in his own life: he’s merely Generic Asian Man. […]
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