Stuck in what the reading community calls a serious “reading slump” I decided to reset my reading progress and pick out a paperback from the Philippine Literature section of my book shelf. Majority of the books were unread poetry collections and novels I acquired and received as gifts over the years. One such gift is The…

While scrolling through a local book-loving Facebook group, a member posted a recommendation for Better World Books in case we were looking for secondhand books to buy at a discount. It’s the first time I’ve heard of Better World Books and considered the option to buy from an online secondhand book store. I really, really like the…

Reading Mario Puzo’s biography on Goodreads, I was struck by what motivated him to create his most famous work, The Godfather: Puzo’s most famous work, The Godfather, was first published in 1969 after he had heard anecdotes about Mafia organizations during his time in pulp journalism. He later said in an interview with Larry King that…

The Penguin Leatherbound Classics are some of the most mouth-watering books to have in one’s library. There are 14 volumes designed by Waterstones Book of the Year awardee Coralie Bickford-Smith, featuring some of the world’s most beloved classics: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, and Great Expectations by Charles Dickens. I searched far and…

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bh1DQZtHzGR/ Stephanie Garber’s Caraval is the first young adult novel I picked up after many, many years, bypassing the genre for the classics, crime, and other modern fiction. I discovered her work when I saw the limited edition of its sequel, Legendary, at Goldsboro Books’ website (already out of stock). Intrigued, I bought the book…

The first half of February whizzed by completely because of a hobby I reconnected and fell in love with again. Ever since I received my first Barnes & Noble leather-bound book in the mail, I felt the same throb of passion for rebuilding and collecting rare and beautiful books. It’s like meeting with an old…

Blinkist is a go-to reading corner for quick and bite-sized summaries of the best non-fiction books. The library spans a wide range of topics, from productivity to relationships, so there’s something for everyone. In my case, I searched and gobbled up as many books as I could find that relate to my current situation as a writer:…

“You should get this book,” my sister wrote at our THE SCHMEXY SISTERZ Facebook chat room. She then sent a snapshot of Elle Luna’s The Crossroads of Should and Must: Find and Follow Your Passion. Reading the blurb on Amazon, I was very interested in this dichotomy and what exactly they mean and represent. Eventually, I did pick up…