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 […]
Porch Reader Philippines at Eco And Art Bazaar 2
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]There is such a place where we feel at home with our bookworms and knowing that our books have found new homes. You’ve probably noticed how, in our social media posts for the recently held Eco and Art Bazaar: Part 2 by University of the Philippines Phi Kappa Mu Fraternity and Sorority over the weekend, […]
Quarantine Reads: Blind by Asterio Gutierrez
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Every Saturday, Ramon, a retired concert pianist, plays on the restaurant’s grand Yamaha the same set of songs that he sees as a bastardization of the original tune. Though his ability to play the piano after his accident is considered a miracle, he doesn’t see it as one. Before the accident, music used to be […]
Quarantine Reads: Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Sparked with utmost complexities, Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney has dubbed the riveting yet intriguing adult phase struggles with such intricacies and vulnerabilities involved in the modern era through the most prevalent form of communication: conversation.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Best friends, Bobby and Frances with couple, Nick and Melissa are entwined with their interests in arts, politics, and […]
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 […]
The Sleeper and The Spindle:Mashup of Two Fairy Tales
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Sleeper and The Spindle is a mashup of two fairy tales that you have probably read when you were young, but as with all Neil Gaiman’s works, this one has a different twist to it. The tale began with three dwarves looking for the finest gift to give their Queen on her wedding day. […]
Get A Chance To Win $15 Worth Of Books
How time flies, and we are celebrating our 3rd year anniversary! Woohoo! As a thank you to all who supported our little bookshop, we are giving away $15 gift cards to three lucky winners worth of books. You can use this gift card to buy from Thriftbooks, Barnes and Noble, Book Depository, Target, Books-A-Million or Bookoutlet. […]