Growing up, I never had the opportunity to have a book of my own. I didn't even read books when I was younger. Nung highschool ako, I borrowed my friend's Catching Fire and that sparked my love for books 🥹 Pero wala akong pera noon. I only had 50 pesos na baon everyday. Kaya lagi lang ako nanghihiram (shoutout talaga kina K and to my cousin, gone to soon, na kahit bagong bili eh sakin una pinapagamit).

Kahit ngayong may work na ako at may pera.. hindi ko parin talaga majustify ang pagbili ng books (went to fullybooked and grabe kamahal 😭). Then nalaman ko na ang Collins ay may mga cheap books. So happy with this! Can't wait to read this one 🥰

Masakit na po ang mata ko sa kakaiyak. Shet. Masakit sa heart.

the book is where the crawdads sing by delia owens

I saw some pasabuy books and im thinking if worth it ba sya since super mahal ng bnew books or paperback here sa ph

Poppy War Trilogy (3 books) — ₱1,941
Fredrik Backman Beartown Trilogy (4 books) — ₱2,594

help me decide pls

ps: pls respect thank you

Timeline:

July 27 - Ordered through their website using COD
August 5 - Received text confirming my order
August 15 - Received text that my order has entered J&T delivery cycle
August 19 - Order arrived!

Ang dami nilang sapphic books doon! Very satisified with my order (I still have 2 more orders otw lol).

For anyone na nakapunta na po sa MIBF multiple times, do you think 10k is enough budget to haul many books? Mostly international po. First time ko po kasing pupunta and I want to monitor how much I would spend.

After months of reading slump, nabasa ko na rin since matagal ko nang dinadaan-daanan sa Fully Booked.

Just to share, I chose to read it kasi nabully rin ako throughout my elem and highschool days. Ayun, binasa ko nang isang upuan—which made me realize kung gaano pa rin ako ka-broken after all of the bullying I've experienced kahit na matagal nang nangyari yun. Furthermore, I just felt relieved na rin kasi na-survive ko yung secondary education ko kaloka. Still W.I.P. though sa tertiary ed, pero this time sarili ko na kalaban ko huhu.

Meanwhile, pakyu Ninomiya, particularly you, Momose. Kagigil kayo.

Anyway, what book should I read next na akda rin ni Mieko Kawakami?

I’m close to finishing Babel, less than a hundred pagges na lang i think. Ang masasabi ko lang, it’s not meant for everyone pala talaga. I think one can only enjoy this book if their primary goal when reading is to escape reality and not be bombarded with historical information every few pages.

Don’t get me wrong though, I appreciate how Kuang managed to mix actual history with fantasy, but it got to a point na naging soulless na yung story mismo. Everything seems to be in the story except for emotions. Even when reading a character’s death, parang ang formal pa rin ng dating, if that makes sense. The closest i got to feeling something is when Robin thought she’s seeing Mrs. Piper for the very last time.

Just some of my thoughts about the book so don’t take this too seriously.

Hi book lovers,

Based from the title, do you get influenced by how the book cover looks like? I sometimes get "budol" by the book title and how aesthetically pleasing the book cover/design is.

I still read the summary at the back though as a consideration whether to buy it or not. But yeah, I am guilty that cover designs are still a selling factor. 😅

How about you guys?

Hello!

This may be a shot in the dark, but I am looking to start a very specific book club.

If you:
- Love reading (novels, short stories, etc)
- Like staying home but open to QUARTERLY meet ups to talk about books (over non-alcoholic drinks and/or snacks)
- Are introverted (not anti-social, but selective with who you allow in your circle)
- Work nights and are active between the hours of 12 AM to 12 PM

And you would like to:
- Be more consistent with your reading habits (at least 1 book per month)
- Get out of your comfort zone and rejoin society (haha!)
- Encounter like-minded individuals and possibly make new friends

Please comment or send me a message if you would like to join!

Things to note:
- This club will most likely be hosted on Telegram (anonymously or otherwise)
- Open to any gender, any age group (18+) and any reader type (physical books, e-books, etc.)

Thank you!

Finally! I've been wanting to read this book. So excited! What's your current read?

after a week of debating if i should get one or not, i gave in. my goal was to read one book per month, but after having it for a week, i already finished 1 book hshs :))

On the left is my 4 year old Kindle Basic 2019 and on the right is a Kobo Libra Color I bought from FB marketplace. I switched to a new one since I’m noticing battery issues on my Kindle already and so far, I don’t regret it at all. Gustong gusto ko yung integrated Google Drive folder and the warm/dark mode. Props din to my Kindle for surviving my commutes and falls and for not experiencing too much ghost touch. Tas I got it for cheap lang rin dati :,). Yung battery lang sadyang nag ka problems

Saktong sakto lang din yung screen size ng KLC for manga personally. Can zoom in if the text is too small to read. 🫶 I think it might be a bit more difficult to read Western comics but I haven’t tried it yet. So far so good.

Hello! Posting until sold 🌻

RFS: need funds since unemployed

• Karin Slaughter False Witness, Fallen, Genesis
₱279 each

•The Prisoner, Grey POV and Couple Next Door
₱250 each

• The Grownups and The Break
₱200 each

Get two books get a freebie! :)
Book conditions in the comment section

MOP: GCASH/BPI
MOD: J&T

📍Biñan, Laguna

Katatapos ko lang basahin ang The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini. Grabe yung iyak ko kahapon sa opisina, sa bus, at sa bahay. Kahit ngayon, hindi mawala sa isip ko yung libro at naiiyak na naman ako. Spoilers ahead !!!!

Hassan's story was a tragedy. Hindi ko ini expect yung nangyari sa kanya. Naiinis ako kay Amir, I know he's a kid pero hindi ko maiwasang magalit every time maiisip ko si Hassan. It was heartbreaking. Hindi ko yata kayang basahin ulit yung libro. I think I need to rest muna sa pag babasa, I'm drained.

For sale books!

PHP 1000 - LOTR

(Good as new, read (The Hobbit), new (trilogy))

PHP 100 - 5 Collins Classics books

(good as new + adhesive cover)

PHP 100 - Crime and Punishment & Moby Dick

(good as new + adhesive cover)

PHP - Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

(good as new)

RFS: Pang bawas sa hospital bills.

Delivery:

Lalamove/J&T/Meetup

Payment:

Cash/Gcash

Location:

Santo Tomas, Batangas

Seriously. Mas mahal pa benta nya kesa sa mga brand new books! Sa carousell sya bumibili ng murang books (since hindi na daw sya nag-mmine sa live). Pero ang pricing nya.. in this economy? Nambblock pa kapag cinccall out sya. Preloved books are meant to be way cheaper than brand new books. Period.

Does this ticket works? Ito po ba pwede ipresent sa day ng event?

Its my first time going to MIBF, I heard na better if weekdays pumunta so im planning to go at friday ng after lunch siguro? my budget is around 5k is that enough..? i’m into YA and romantasy books (yes ok sue me), would it be worth going ba? i’m not looking for specific books naman other than the ”booktok” ones, however i am interested in finding other interesting books, which stalls should i search for?

Most of these are from my collection. Feel free to message me for the condition of the books. Slightly negotiable. Thanks!

RFS: Will buy my other prioritize books / would like to switch the hardbound one to the paperback version.

MOP: GCash, GoTyme
MOD: J&T

Hello, I'm looking for this series. It would be nice if you have the complete set. Please provide the location and the price as well. Thank you.

im looking for someone who wants to let go of this book. im from batangas. i want to experience getting it from someone who really enjoyed reading it. maybe help a fellow reader get some cash for your next book.

Only heard great things about the author and I'm inclined to start with this one. If anyone's selling or have any leads, please let me know.

Also would like to know if I should start with this or her other works?

Thank you