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 […]
WORD Wonder, A Book Bazaar
WORD WONDER: A Book++ Bazaar When: Aug. 31-Sep. 2, 2018 – 11:00AM to Where: Events Center, Century City Mall In the era of technology today, the habit of reading a book is already dying. The rise of e-books and e-readers posed a significant threat to booksellers and publishers as forecasted by the leading tech guru. But contrary to […]
The Dictator’s Handbook
For a contemporary work to be considered a rival to a classic speaks a lot about how good it must be. Even more so when compared to the 16th-century political treatise written by Niccolo Machiavelli himself. I must admit that I cannot help but agree with Diana Coyle for setting Machiavelli’s work the standard for ‘The Dictator’s Handbook: […]
98B Saturday Future Market Part Deux in Escolta
[vc_row][vc_column][bksheading heading_text=”The Featured Artists and Sellers at 98B Saturday Future Market “][vc_images_carousel images=”1454,1453,1451,1449,1446,1437,1439,1440,1442,1444,1445,1441,1438,1452″ img_size=”751 x 500”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Last November 2016 we joined 98B’s Saturday Future Market in Escolta Manila. It’s almost been a year now but our second time to join their latagan was yet another fun-filled day for me and my relatives who were kind enough […]
9 Hacks to Mindful Leisure Reading Despite Your Busy Schedule
Our day immediately starts as soon as we wake up. We work from 8 to 5. We spend too much in traffic. Not to mention the little things that fill in our 24 hours – long showers, social media, naps. If we list down all the things that we need to accomplish in a day, […]
13 Reasons Why People Read Less and Less
Complaints about people not reading as much anymore are something I always hear from elder intellectuals. There are studies that show the correlation of education and wealth to people reading less but there are also more personal ones. I came up with a list of thirteen reasons why people read less – these are the […]
On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century
Award-winning author, historian, and public intellectual Timothy Snyder cleverly bridges the gap between the tragedies of the recent past of the Western tyrannical politics and the present in his latest work ‘On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century. Although his lessons, which are drawn from two of Europe’s most notorious perpetrators of genocide, are […]
7 Reasons Why People Buy Second-Hand Books Instead
There are several perks why some bookworms consider buying second-hand books. Given by being cheap, things not all of us could think are stated to be the reasons why. 1. MEMORIES Are you sentimental, or fond of the idea of treasuring something that was cherished by someone before? The reasons why some do buy second-hand […]
Book Review: The Art of Seduction
I consider Robert Greene’s The Art of Seduction as the perfect book on mind games because, compared to Neil Strauss’ The Game which is said to be the bible of the seduction community, it is all-encompassing – gender- and personality-wise. Greene proves that seduction is not a game that can be played well only by […]