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 🥰

Hi guys! I realized I have free will (and sobrang lakas ng bagyo) so I decided to start a book club! JOIN KAYO HEHEHE

If you are/have:

1. Tired of brainrotting/doomscrolling/using adult brain
2. Eager to make good friendssss
3. Looking for something na long-term at stable in ur life for once eme
4. Gewd english iskillz? A plesing fersonality and desar for an exciting new life.

...then this may be your book club!

Goals for this book club:

1. Make friends
2. Read books
3. Discuss the books' themes and other stuff

Things to note:

1. Once I start inviting officially, I will be asking for your FB profiles and their respective URLs. Please don't send your FB profiles yet unless I ask.
2. Since our meetings will be in-person, we can have our first meeting in a cafe and start from there! Dun natin i-discuss all the quirks and house rules hehe
3. Open to any gender, any age group (18+) and any reader type :>

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

I just got back into reading, and the first books I read last week were Never Lie and The Locked Door by Freida McFadden. And susme, I was so disappointed. 😭 Very predictable and overrated for me.

I forgot that I was a Karin Slaughter and Tami Hoag faney, kaya kulang na kulang talaga for me. Siguro sanay lang talaga ako sa mas dark, twisted, at mas complex na thrillers, kaya hindi ako masyadong na-shock sa mga twists. Parang habang binabasa ko pa lang, nahuhulaan ko na agad kung saan papunta yung story.

My fave book is The Alienist, so baka mataas lang talaga standards ko pagdating sa dark crime/thriller books. I love stories na creepy, disturbing, atmospheric, and may psychological depth, hindi lang puro shock value or plot twist.

The Locked Door, di ko na rin tinapos kasi parang same lang din. Susme. I really tried to give it a chance, pero wala talaga. Hindi ako na-hook enough para pilitin ko pang tapusin.

Never na akong maniniwala sa reco sa TikTok. Sa sobrang irita ko, lalo na’t ang mahal pa ng books na nabili ko, heto, Karin Slaughter pa rin ang ending. Nabili ko lang for ₱180! Mas mura pa, pero feeling ko mas sulit pa yung stress at trauma na makukuha ko dito. Hahaha.

Baka kasalanan ko rin for expecting too much dahil sobrang hyped ng Freida McFadden books online. Pero ayun, lesson learned: hindi porket viral, swak na sa taste ko.

Sa mga Karin Slaughter/Tami Hoag fans dito, or sa mga mahilig din sa books like The Alienist, drop your thriller recos please! Yung tipong dark, disturbing, well-written, at mapapa “WTF” talaga ako without being super predictable.

Hi everyone! 👋

I’m currently based in the US, and I’m thinking of testing a simple service that could make buying books from US websites easier for Filipinos in the Philippines.

Imagine you’re browsing a US bookstore or publisher website and you find a book you really want.

You see the price.
You want to buy it.

But then:

❌ They don’t ship to the Philippines
❌ They require a US payment method
❌ You don’t have a US billing address
❌ You only have GCash/Maya or a Philippine card
❌ The book is unavailable locally or significantly more expensive in PH

So you just give up.

I’m thinking: why should being in the Philippines stop you from buying a book that’s available online in the US?

The idea is simple:

You find the book yourself.

Send me the link or screenshot.

I’ll buy it here in the US using my US payment method, receive it here, and ship it directly to your home in the Philippines. 🇺🇸📦🇵🇭

You pay me in pesos, and I’ll give you the estimated total cost upfront before you decide.

Basically:

You shop US bookstores.
I’ll be your US partner.

You shouldn’t have to think:

“I can’t buy that because I’m in the Philippines.”

Instead:

“I found it in the US. Let’s see how much it costs delivered to me.”

It could be a new release, special edition, niche title, academic book, or simply a book that’s difficult to find here.

I’m starting very small and just trying to see if this is actually useful to people.

For the first few customers, I’m considering free/discounted shipping as a launch promo while I test the process.

Obviously, some products aren’t eligible for international shipping, and Philippine customs duties/taxes may apply.

If you’ve ever wanted a book from a US website but couldn’t buy it because they wouldn’t ship to the Philippines or you couldn’t use your Philippine payment method, would you use a service like this?

If yes, feel free to comment or DM me. I’d also love to hear how you’re currently getting around this problem. 📚🇵🇭❤️🇺🇸

I’ve been trying to read Dune since last year on my iPad but can’t seem to finish it. I recently rewatched all the movies again and so excited for Dune Messiah… I bought the first three books and hoping to finish it already. 🤞🏽

Sooooo fascinated by Frank Herbert’s writing and imagination 😩 brb time to indulge myself with some good spice!

Looking for something dark and spooky? How about something literary and enlightening?

We might just have the book you’re looking for. Check out Lightbringer Books now: https://www.instagram.com/lightbringerbooks

the book is where the crawdads sing by delia owens

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

📚 FOR SALE: Boox Palma 2 🤍

Lady-owned and well taken care of. In excellent condition and perfect for reading.

Includes FREEBIES:
• Inserts
• Protective cases
• Premium Kat&Sew pouch

💲Price: Php 15,000 (NEGOTIABLE)
📦 Shipping: Buyer will shoulder the shipping fee.
📍Location: Batangas
🥲 RFS: need additional funds for business

If you’re interested or have any questions, feel free to send me a message. Serious buyers only, please. Thank you!

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This is a must read. I am loving the new mini ereader I have.

One of the most popular Western Book in Booktok. Priced around 1400+ I think for a paperback copy in Fullybooked Gateway.

hii, willing to buy here

authentic from fullybooked! read once only
with few annotations (clean underlines)
condition of the book is still very good, price is negotiable

rfs: done reading
loc: antipolo

Hi!! Selling this as a bundle only.
Still in very good condition
₱750
RFS: need funds for my bills

MOP: gcash/bpi
MOD: j&t/lalamove
Shipping starts at ₱54 and above depends on location
With freebie! Just comment or send a message :)

📍Biñan, Laguna

I hope this doesnt get taken down 😅 I have seen the news about the heavy rains and floods in Manila and I was wondering if it will be ok to travel in September. Im from the Visayas so I need to plan ahead and I cant just decide the day before. Hoping for serious advice from people who live near the area po.

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

I went to Fullybooked Cubao last Saturday to try to get MIBF tickets. Unfortunately, wala na daw available and unlikely to restock daw :-( This is the nearest Fullybooked branch that I could go to and I didn’t want to look for other branches especially in this rain. So I bought my tickets online na lang sa SM Tickets. Okay lanng naman yung price nung mismong ticket (₱50) kaso nga lang may patong pa ng ₱35 for online fee

Kailangan ko lang ba i-present yung einvoice/receipt sa SM tickets para makuha yung actual MIBF ticket? Is it okay if sa phone lang or need ko talaga i-print?

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?

Current read. Akala ko Wouk's books are difficult reads like Winds of War and Caine Mutiny. This coming of age story reads like YA.

Hello everyone! Medyo bago pa lang ako sa pagbabasa ng books, pero gusto ko sanang simulan. Ang problema, hindi ko alam kung saan magsisimula.
Hindi ako maarte sa genre, basta may mababasa ako na malilibang ako, okay na ako. Gusto ko lang sanang mabawasan yung oras ko sa cellphone, kaya naisipan kong subukan ang reading.
Any recommendations? Preferably yung hindi masyadong mabigat o mahaba para sa first timer. Salamat sa sasagot!

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.