by KB Meniado The Philippine drug war in a YA novel? I didn’t need other reasons to sign up for an ARC of Patron Saints of Nothing by Randy Ribay. Grateful to Bookworms Unite PH and Penguin Random House International for making me part of this! Check out the launch post and blog tour scheduleContinue reading “Book Journaling: ‘Patron Saints of Nothing’ by Randy Ribay”
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Bookbed reviews: ‘100 Days of Sunlight’ by Abbie Emmons
by KB Meniado THE STORY When 16-year-old poetry blogger Tessa Dickinson is involved in a car accident and loses her eyesight for 100 days, she feels like her whole world has been turned upside-down. Terrified that her vision might never return, Tessa feels like she has nothing left to be happy about. But when herContinue reading “Bookbed reviews: ‘100 Days of Sunlight’ by Abbie Emmons”
Book Journaling: ‘Stay A Little Longer’ by Dawn Lanuza
by KB Meniado Two weeks before this goes out to the world, and if you’re a romance reader or a Dawn Lanuza fan second-guessing yourself about pre-ordering or getting this book, this might help you somehow. So stay a little longer to watch and read more below! THE STORY They were perfect strangers—all perks, noContinue reading “Book Journaling: ‘Stay A Little Longer’ by Dawn Lanuza”
Book Journaling: ‘Kiss and Cry’ by Mina V. Esguerra
by KB Meniado Remember when Agnes wrote about “8 Things to Put in Your Reading Journal” last year? Well, I kind of took the advice. This 2019, I’m making BoJo happen. For me, at least. I just finished my eighth book (slooow but honor thy pace), and I wanted to show (off). Check out whatContinue reading “Book Journaling: ‘Kiss and Cry’ by Mina V. Esguerra”
Bookbed reviews: ‘Kingdom Cold’ by Brittni Chenelle
by Nicai de Guzman THE STORY Attempted murder, that’s how sixteen-year-old Princess Charlotte’s engagement starts. It seems like the only thing she has in common with Prince Young of Vires is their mutual discontent. When her kingdom’s attacked, Charlotte’s parents renegotiate her hand in marriage to a handsome stranger with a sinister plan. With theContinue reading “Bookbed reviews: ‘Kingdom Cold’ by Brittni Chenelle”
Bookbed reviews: ‘A Story About Cancer With a Happy Ending’ by India Desjardins, Marianne Ferrer
by KB Meniado THE STORY I think about everything I’ll miss if they tell me I’m going to die . . . my mom, my dad, my sister, cookies, TV shows I’ll never get to see the end of, walking outside when it’s really nice, the smell of fall, the starry sky on a fullContinue reading “Bookbed reviews: ‘A Story About Cancer With a Happy Ending’ by India Desjardins, Marianne Ferrer”
All Reading Aloud: ‘You Are Here’ by Dawn Lanuza
Welcome to All Reading Aloud, in which we read excerpts out loud. For our first book, we feature You Are Here by Dawn Lanuza, to be released February 2019. Similar to the author’s earlier work The Last Time I’ll Write About You, this one is also a collection of poetry and prose. Watch the video belowContinue reading “All Reading Aloud: ‘You Are Here’ by Dawn Lanuza”
Bookbed reviews: ‘It’s A Question of Space’ by Clayton C. Anderson
by KB Meniado Like many others, I’m fascinated by space travel. I imagine what it would be like to not be in this planet at least once a day (I’m sure you too). So bless all these astronaut and cosmonauts writing about their experiences—I get to vicariously fly through the atmosphere and live in zeroContinue reading “Bookbed reviews: ‘It’s A Question of Space’ by Clayton C. Anderson”
Bookbed reviews: ‘What Kind of Day’ by Mina V. Esguerra (plus an interview!)
by KB Meniado THE STORY It’s a bad day for Ben. After years of earnest work, he’s been fired from his job as a speechwriter for a Philippine senator. Name tarnished and bridges burned, he steps into what he thinks is a shuttle ride home, and accidentally joins a tour of his own city. ItContinue reading “Bookbed reviews: ‘What Kind of Day’ by Mina V. Esguerra (plus an interview!)”
Bookbed reviews: ‘Love At First Run’ by Angel C. Aquino
by KB Meniado THE STORY After getting her heart broken, 23-year-old Diana Gomez is afraid to fall in love again. But when her office crush Paul invites her to join a running club with him, she goes for it. What she doesn’t know is that to be a part of the club, she actually has toContinue reading “Bookbed reviews: ‘Love At First Run’ by Angel C. Aquino”
