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Why Filipinos Should Read: ‘Filipino Heritage: The Making of a Nation’ edited by Alfredo R. Roces
by Bryan Meniado I have been collecting Filipiniana for several years now, and recently, I have completed a set of one of the holy grails in my book-hunting journey: the ten-volume Filipino Heritage: The Making of a Nation, published by Lahing Pilipino Publishing. I had bought each volume from different sources in the span of…
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Why Filipinos Should Read: ‘Armor: Stories’ by John Bengan
by Bryan Meniado I was at the Mindanao Book Fair 2023 (MBF) in Davao City last month in search of books to add to my never-ending TBR pile. For its inaugural run, the MBF brought in local and independent publishers and authors to promote the love for reading to the Mindanao public. I had a…
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Bookbed reviews: ‘Orphan Price’ by Joel Donato Ching Jacob #OrphanPrice
BY KB MENIADO This is a sequel to Wing of the Locust by the same author. Read my review here. Orphan Price can be read as a standalone. THE STORY Gilas and Liksi accompany Tuan to investigate the death of a Maginoo in a neighbouring barangay. What they discover forces them reflect on the part…
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Why Filipinos Should Read: ‘Dekada ‘70’ by Lualhati Bautista
by Bryan Meniado For Women’s Month, I’m sharing the classic novel and winner of the 1983 Palanca Award Grand Prize: Dekada ‘70 by the late Lualhati Bautista, one of the most celebrated Filipina authors. I’ve read this once before but of course many books, such as this one, deserve a couple or more rereads to…
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WATCH: Bibi Mangki’s Mindanao Book Fair 2023 Book Haul
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Bookbed recommends: ‘Feels Like Home’ by Angel C. Aquino #romanceclassFlicker (plus an interview!)
by KB Meniado Moved to a bigger, more exciting place to chase your dreams? Had a plan, a list and all that, but things went a bit south? Picked up yourself after stumbling, propped by some of the best people you’ll meet in your life? If your answer to any or all of those questions…
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What to Expect at the first Mindanao Book Fair #mindanaobookfair
The first-ever Mindanao Book Fair 2023 opened today, March 17, at the Activity Center of Abreeza Mall in Davao City. Over a thousand titles of fiction and nonfiction across all age categories, textbooks, and other references are on display. Check out our photos from the event below. (We will be updating this page as the…
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The completed YA fantasy ‘The Metropolis Series’ by Jay Pillerva @jaypillerva is now available
What happens when the author abandons the story? Book 1: Quinn and the Metropolis QUINN VASQUEZ has problems with her romantic life. No biggie. It’s just like your average teenage drama. But what if you suddenly have these monsters that begin popping out of nowhere, and suddenly, poof! They’re gone, and everyone goes about their lives…
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Bookbed reviews: ‘Even Ducks Get Liver Cancer’ by Wilfredo Liangco
by KB Meniado THE STORY Blunt, hilarious, and heartbreaking, Even Ducks Get Liver Cancer is a candid and hysterical account of the realities of life in and out of the Philippine General Hospital. Will Liangco’s collection of essays on his years of training as a medical intern and oncology fellow is everything you need to know about…
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Meet The Third Batch of Filipino Young Authors from the Book Writers Club
by Rhoda Osalvo The Book Writers Club (BWC) launched five new books from five students of the CFA Homeschool last December 17. (Watch the recorded live on the Books Writers Club Facebook page.) They are Bettina Reika A. Namoco, Grade 5, X.G. Antazo, Grade 6, Prince Gabriel M. Adorza, Grade 7, Manu U. Aguilar, Grade…
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