Rapid digitalization paired with the recent health crisis has simultaneously connected and divided people around the world. Moreover, it showed us we are all human, and all we need is solidarity. Each of us has a role to play in understanding nations and each other, and we can start by reading books. Through the lens […]
The Writer, the Workspace, and the Quest for Productivity
Have you ever wondered how your favorite author or writer managed to write such magnificent books? Do you sometimes wish you can write about your dreams too than just dream about writing? Because I do. I’m guilty of too much daydreaming and never having the time to write. I admire Haruki Murakami’s dedication to writing […]
Literature and Its Untold Universe
Ever read a book, poem, or any piece of literature that made you sigh in relief? I have. It has always been a pleasure to lay back down and daydream about the adventure of a lifetime (an hour) but, as I kept on reading other books, the more I realized that these books are just […]
The Enduring Appeal of Crime and Horror Novels
I wouldn’t call myself a particularly brave person; I flee from a room if I see a spider and I haven’t watched a horror film for years. However, when it comes to a thrilling read, I simply can’t get enough. I couldn’t even begin to count how many nights I’ve had to sleep with lights […]
Did You Understand What You Read?
iPhone or book? Don’t make me choose. I’d always choose the last one. My friend, when you visit my house, all you see are books. It smells like books. If you touch its walls, you may feel that it holds a massive collection of books. Maybe it tastes like one too. I don’t know, I […]
Living The Way Like The Alchemist
“I learned my strengths and weaknesses. I experienced the exhilaration of the ups and the despairs of the lows and most of the feelings in between… I learned courage, and I learned it myself” – Ann Stirk I have had my fair share of trips with my family, reunions with the clan, my journey with […]
Books At Bedtime
My husband and I often joke that if we’d been looking for love on a dating website, we would never have been matched (me: ardent vegan with a penchant for period dramas and Tolstoy, him: carnivore with a taste for jazz and long-distance running)! Luckily we’ve both mellowed a bit since we were eighteen! He […]
Jolabokaflod – A Tradition Worth Emulating
You’ve probably seen memes about Jólabókaflóð on Facebook these days what with Christmas happening a few days from now. For those who haven’t heard about this tradition, Jólabókaflóð, or “Yule Book Flood”, is a tradition in Iceland where people exchange books on Christmas Eve and then spend the rest of the evening reading their new […]
How To Get Free Tickets For the 39th Manila International Book Fair 2018
The 39th Manila International Book Fair (MIBF 2018) will be happening this coming September 12-16, 2018 at SMX Convention Center, Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City. The event is one of the most-awaited exhibitions for all sorts of readers because it becomes a gathering for all kinds of book lovers sharing and celebrating the love […]
I Became Like This
It’s Like This by Boy Abunda I Became Like This I loved novels, biographies, all books over 400 pages. Yes, loved, until the idea of living in the real world struck me and left me with no choice other than to suck it up and live with less and less fantasy. My mind was […]
