The issues in feminism shifted from lesbianism to sexuality (sexual practices) towards the end of the 1970s. They mainly talked about prostitution, pornography, and sadomasochism. However, these third-wave feminists had different takes on these issues so they were divided according to their stand on women’s sexuality, consequently, the feminist sex war was born. The radicals, […]
Dare Mighty Things: Mapping the Challenges of Leadership for Christian Women
Ever since I was young, the organizational structure of the Church has never failed to inculcate a sense of curiosity in me. When I was younger, it was pure curiosity, genuine interest in knowing. As I grew older, I learned to comprehend more complex underlying issues – that there is something more than a rational […]
My Love-Hate Relationship with Divergent Trilogy
Someone is always underrated, isolated and an underdog in a story. To be honest, I was not very impressed by the movie version of Divergent. “Okay, pretty good dystopian genre.” Too common, I say. There wasn’t even a curiosity came in my mind like “How did the author manage to write the point of views?” […]
Women Who Run With the Wolves: A Book for the Broken and Ready to Heal
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]By the dawn of the 20th century, there are literally over a thousand approaches to psychotherapy. Some of which are revisions of the historical methods while others took an entirely different path but, for practical reasons, the most known method is the Cognitive-Behavior Therapy, sometimes together with Pharmacotherapy. It is an evidence-based practice, meaning, it […]
What You Should Know About Attending The Manila International Book Fair
September is here, and do you know what we are excited about? The 38th Manila International Book Fair! The event will take place at SMX Convention Center Manila Mall of Asia this coming September 13-17, 2017. That would be next week (So excited!) so invite all your book loving friends to attend this important literary event […]
#BookLoversDay Contest Winners
We are excited to announce the winners of our #BookLoversDay Contest. We received more than 100 submissions from different book lovers who shared it with their friends and fellow book geeks. The contest winners will get a surprise gift from us, Porch Reader Philippines Team and a choice of books worth Php 500.00. We thank all […]
How Every Story Can Be Life Changing
Are you a dreamer? Do you know that every story can be life changing? Do you believe that every story can give magic not only to our imagination but also to our lives? Look at how kids devour every story that they hear and read and how they create magical worlds from that stories. “Lives […]
Harry Potter Digital Audiobook Collection (Sample Book 1-7)
Listen to samples of the Harry Potter digital audio book collection – (Book 1 of 7) – by J.K Rowling and Narrated by Stephen Fry (UK) Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone: Harry Potter thinks he is an ordinary boy. He lives with Uncle Vernon, Aunt Petunia and his cousin Dudley, who make him sleep […]
Building A Library Project: Malanday National Highschool
One of the goals of our online bookstore, Porch Reader Philippines, is to help build libraries. It was actually a thought, at first, since we were still considering how we should go on about building little libraries that can be accessed by everyone. Fortunately, we were able to start this project with the help of […]
How These Three Awesome Books Tickled My Brain
Reading books is a favorite past time of mine, and over the years I have accumulated quite a collection that I keep on re-reading time and time. There are stories that, when you read them, you find yourself thinking what ifs. Here are some books that really tickled my brain. The Good Omens by […]