by KB Meniado THE STORY A daring but necessary insight into themes of longing, home, bullying, loneliness, and mental health, I Must Belong Somewhere is a silver lining for anyone struggling. With her third poetry collection, I Must Belong Somewhere, acclaimed writer Dawn Lanuza is returning to her most popular literary platform. Written during her year of rest and…More
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All Reading Aloud: ‘I Wrote This To Remind You That…’ by Arli Pagaduan
Welcome to All Reading Aloud, in which we read excerpts out loud. Released in December 2020, I Wrote This To Remind You That… is Arli Pagaduan‘s third book. It is a: “a short collection of writing spurts with simple illustrations. I wrote these when I was in college, when I was hurt, when I was…More
Why Filipinos Should Read: Anthropology, and Why Young Filipinos Should Consider a Degree in Anthropology
by Bryan Meniado The “Basagan ng Trip” series with Leloy Claudio on YouTube is one of my favorites to binge-watch, and in my previous article, I mentioned the episode with Chiqui Agoncillo, the first female summa cum laude from the UP Department of History. In it, she shares why one should consider pursuing a degree…More
Why Filipinos Should Read: Filipiniana
by Bryan Meniado It’s been a while since I last wrote for Bookbed. My last “Why Filipinos Should Read” was published two years ago! But while I may have lay low on reading, the books are there, and new ones keep coming. A real tsundoku! *laughs* Moving on, one of the silver linings of this…More
Shelfwalking: Bibi Mangki’s Library
Welcome to the book jungle! This is a special Shelfwaking episode featuring #thereadingmonkey‘s library. Bibi Mangki, together with Fella The Cat and Sonny D Dog, shares a sneak peek of the books they have at home. Enjoy, and leave a like and comment! ☁️More
All Reading Aloud: ‘Please Pick Me’ by Reina Regina
Welcome to All Reading Aloud, in which we read excerpts out loud. Please Pick Me is Reina Regina’s debut book, filled with beautiful poetry—words strung together that gives us a glimpse of the author’s life. It’s cut into multiple parts, diving deep into her story as a lover, a tarot reader, a daughter, a writer.…More
Bookmarked: The Bookmark Collector ~ Gökhan Micik
by KB Meniado Long time no bookmarking! Today, I’m stepping in for Lindy Gamolo who hosts this column series to feature Gökhan Micik, a bookmark collector all the way from Hamburg, Germany. A quick trivia about him right off the bat: he found a bookmark collector friend through Bookbed! Here’s to hoping we help connect more.…More
Shelfwalking: Conquering and Maintaining a Book Wall
by Mary Ruth It was just supposed to be a shelf. I never thought my books would reach this many. I guess, at some point, collecting became borderline hoarding. But reading is one of my therapies. When I lived away from home for six years to study and eventually work, books were what helped me…More
Storiesnap Time: ‘The Mamba Mentality: How I Play’
Welcome back to Storiesnap Time, in which we feature books with illustrations in snaps and clips. This time, our friend Bibi Mangki #thereadingmonkey shares about a new favorite book: The Mamba Mentality: How I Play by the late Kobe Bryant, one of the best basketball players of all time. In this book, he talked about his…More
Book Journaling: ‘Body Talk: 37 Voices Explore Our Radical Anatomy’ by Kelly Jensen
by KB Meniado I personally don’t know anyone who hasn’t been body shamed. For one, many of us Filipinos are still notorious for this. “Oy, tumaba ka!” or “Oy, pumayat ka!” is our “Kumusta?” Get offended, and you risk being called “pikon.” Try to educate that person, and you risk being called “daming alam.” You…More
