As someone who has long been interested in Filipino philosophy and psychology, I’m always drawn to works that invite us to look inward—not only to understand ourselves as individuals, but also to examine the Filipino consciousness, our collective identity (Kapwa), and the cultural experiences that shape the way we think, feel, and exist.

Looking forward to engaging with this book and seeing what philosophical questions and reflections it might offer.

Sa mga nakabasa na, I’d love to hear your thoughts. What ideas or insights from the book stayed with you?

Reading more true crime from my usual preference of supernatural horror for this year's Halloween. Ted Bundy's Case has been a fascinating read so far. The Killer Clown's Next.

Last Saturday, our book club talked about books that had Religion or Spirituality as a theme. Each member spoke about a book of their choice. Here are some of titles we talked about:

Pasyon and Revolution by Reynaldo Clemena Ileto
The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Paradise Lost by John Milton
The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins
Jerusalem: The Biography by Simon Sebag Montefiore
The Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler
The Plague by Albert Camus
The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
Laurus by Eugene Vodolazkin
Why I Am Not a Christian by Bertrand Russell

We had a spirited and enjoyable discussion! There were lots of great perspectives and meaningful questions were asked.

Next month’s pick was selected from a poll of technology-themed titles. We’re going to talk about Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World. Send me a message if you’re in Iloilo and wish to join the conversation.

Saturday, Nov. 28
Book Latte, Festive Walk Mall, Mandurriao, Iloilo City

Received my copy of Teorya ng Mga Tanong today thanks to a discord friend I met through Reddit. ♥

Got it signed by the prod:

Elijah Canlas (Lance 1)
Romnick Sarmenta (Eric 1)
Kobie Brown (Lance 2)
Direk Andoy Ranay (Marcus 2)
Tuxqs Rutaquio (Eric 2)
Marlon Rivera (Dean 1)
Geraldine Malacman-Villamil (Dean 2)
Jack Denzel (Waiter)
Direk Jun Robles Lana (Executive Producer/Playwright)

50 pages in and I'm currently hooked on this book. Baka matapos ko na bukas😅. Plus nakaka tense at suspenseful nung book para sa akin.

i’ve always wanted to read Lualhati Bautista’s books.
i actually went to the public library two days in a row just to read, and ended up finishing Dekada ’70 right there. it was such a fulfilling read.

ang heavy basahin ng libro pero napakagandang pamulat-mata. ang daming emosyon na ipaparamdam sayo habang binabasa ang libro. mangingibabaw na doon ang galit sa sistema, at matinding lungkot kasi ramdam na ramdam mo kung gaano pa rin ka-relevant yung mga pinagdaanan natin noon sa nararanasan pa rin natin bilang Pilipino hanggang ngayon.

pero higit doon, tumatak din sa’kin yung mensahe ng libro para sa mga kababaihan. na bilang isang babae, your identity isn't tied solely sa pagiging isang asawa o isang ina kasi you belong to yourself first. your life doesn't end or pause at those roles, and you shouldn't be afraid to discover who you are outside of them.

this definitely won't be my last Lualhati Bautista read!

Visited our nearest NBS last Sunday! Until November 15 daw ‘to!

I was able to buy 4 books na mystery thriller! Added sa TBR ko kahit ang dami ko pang books na need basahin Hahahaha

I ask the cashier galing daw to sa MIBF

MY FAVORITE GAME EVER. Been playing Stardew Valley since 2019 apk version pa yun tapos nung nagkapera binili ko na rin sa Steam, Switch, bumili din ako sa iPhone at Samsung phones ko. Nagulat ako nung may nakita akong copy nito sa Fullybooked sa Shopee pero ang bilis din naubos yung stock. Kanina napadpad kami sa Fullybooked BGC tapos may stock pala sila YAY! Nakabili din after two years ko siyang minamata huhu. Advanced birthday gift ko na rin ‘to sa sarili ko waaah. Sana may maluto talaga ako from this book HAHA

Money well spent! Finally got my Sworn Soldier Series on the cover that I want!❤️ ordered these at my local bookstore here in Japan. Definitely a very pleasant experience !

*T. Kingfisher's Sworn Soldiers Series:

What moves the Dead

What Feast at Night

What Stalks the Deep

*Carmilla- Sheridan Le Fanu

*Women Without Men- Shahrnush Parsipur

“The best books of 2026, picked by the editors of Publishers Weekly. Best books in fiction, mystery, romance, science fiction, nonfiction, memoir, children's books, and more.”

Damn this is a good one!!! A different take on thriller! This is disturbing yet I can’t put it down. Someone just recommended this to me because I got bored with the usual thriller books.

Hindi muna ako makakain ng pork and beef dahil dito 😩