The Doulos Hope, a ship full of books for sale, has docked in Manila Port Area. The ship, operated by GBA Ships, is known for its Christian and children’s books sold to international readers all over the world. Coming from Bangkok, Thailand, The Doulos Hope has four stops in its Philippine tour. Manila is its… Read More The Floating Bookstore has docked in Manila!
“The chief glory of every people arises from its authors.” Debatable to some, for sure. But I am inclined to agree with Samuel Johnson, and with Susan Sontag. Especially after having read The Three-Cornered Sun. The Philippine War of Independence is usually summed up as a racial conflict that the Filipino Katipuneros waged against Spanish… Read More Exploding Galaxies’ “The Three-Cornered Sun” by Linda Ty-Casper : A Contrapuntal Composition
Reading both Marga Ortigas’ books is a lesson on the myriad of ways truth can be told, whether thinly disguised as fiction, or in outright non-fiction. Marga Ortigas has two books out by Penguin Random House SEA, and this reader’s reactions couldn’t have been more different to them both. I had to force myself to… Read More The Truth According to Marga Ortigas
Four Filipina authors published by Penguin Random House SEA held a panel discussion in Fully Booked on a cloudy Saturday afternoon. Booklover Kate Heceta-Arellano moderated the hour-long discussion, asking questions of the four distinguished guests before the second hour of book signing and picture-taking. This reader arrived early, with two books in tow, eagerly awaiting… Read More Fully Booked’s Panel Discussion: Four Filipinas Embodying Feminine Awesomeness in Literature
(Photo credit : Philippine Book Festival Facebook page) There’s now more than one book fair to watch out for, bookworms! The first Philippine Book Festival was held last year in two venues: Manila (June 2023) and Davao (August 2023). Organized by the National Book Development Board (NBDB), it brought together purely local talents and publishers… Read More The 2nd Philippine Book Festival comes to the World Trade Center Manila in April 2024
I love romance books. There was a time I used to read nothing but romance. I read romance back when it was looked down upon, so my book club friends and I took to wrapping those bodice ripper covers in opaque wrapping paper. (Today, if you dare raise an eyebrow at romance readers, it’s YOU… Read More All’s Fair in Love and Work: A Romance Set in the Philippine Publishing World
(Photo credit from the Anvil Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/AnvilPublishingInc ) Merlee Cruz-Jayme is a multi-awarded CEO, international speaker, and creative director who has written a book of essays on advertising and branding. The book launch will be held at Book Nook, Level 3 Atrium, SM Aura Premier in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig. Registration begins at 4:00… Read More Book Launch: Anvil Publishing’s “Ten Talks, Ten Cities” by Merlee Cruz-Jayme
(Photos borrowed from their Instagram: Exploding Galaxies (@exploding_galaxies) The second book published by local imprint EXPLODING GALAXIES will be launched at Everything’s Fine Bookshop in Salcedo Village, Makati, on March 16, 2024, Saturday, from 3:00 to 7:00 pm. Instagram followers of EXPLODING GALAXIES are invited to attend. With every purchase of Linda Ty-Casper’s “The Three-Cornered… Read More Book Launch: Exploding Galaxies’ “The Three Cornered Sun” by Linda Ty – Casper
This was my first book from Everything’s Fine’s REQUIRED READINGS series, and I enjoyed the experience so much, I look forward to collecting the others! Short enough to be read over a prolonged coffee, but offering a lot to mull over… it’s perfect for that quick read-and-reflect break over a weekend. This particular slim volume… Read More Reading Tinio on His Birthday
Binondo, the oldest Chinatown in the world, prides itself as being a center of our nation’s colorful history. Established in 1594, it is, as one would expect, steeped in legend and stories. That day’s walking tour (Jose Rizal’s Binondo) led by the country’s popular and social media-savvy historian, Ambeth R. Ocampo, explored what is not… Read More Ambeth Ocampo, Binondo, and A Walk with Heroes
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