about 3 months ago - 40 comments
As promised, here’s this week’s giveaway: a spanking new copy of Linamnam by Claude Tayag and Mary Ann Quioc, a must-have for every foodie’s bookshelf (read my review in the previous post). To join, here are the mechanics: 1. The giveaway is open to all blog readers with a Philippine mailing address. 2. To enter the
about 3 months ago - 6 comments
I’m a foodie as much as a bookworm (just ask the members of my book club, with whom monthly book discussions end up as gastronomic exercises), and local travel here in the Philippines, however, is almost synonymous to food trip, and I’m lucky work has taken me to various places around the country that I
about 5 months ago - 18 comments
(Continuation. Click for Part I and Part II) So the Flippers started arriving, and nobody was owning up to their bookish alter ego, as part of the activities was a guessing game of who could name the most characters in the party. We had our scrumptious buffet and our traditional gift-giving, and after we had
about 5 months ago - 9 comments
For the Flippers who attended this year’s Christmas party, aptly entitled ‘Reading Rampage: A Bookish Ball,’ this fabulous caricature by my ‘seezter’ Flipper Ajie Taduran says it all, but I want to show all of you just how crazy the night was, and how much fun we all had — so here’s the start of
about 5 months ago - 2 comments
Several weeks’ worth of hard work paid off for us in the organizing committee, as last Saturday, Flips Flipping Pages celebrated its fourth annual Christmas party, entitled “Reading Rampage: A Bookish Ball,” which we celebrated at Powerbooks Greenbelt. The Christmas party is the biggest event for the Flippers in the calendar year, and I can’t
about 5 months ago - 2 comments
Children’s illustrators’ group Ang Ilustrador ng Kabataan (Ang INK) celebrates 20 years of Philippine Children’s Book Illustration with “20 Taon,” an exhibit at Ayala Museum, which opens tomorrow night and runs until Jan 15. Here’s the official announcement from Ang INK: Many of the illustrations in “20 Taon” are from bestselling books from major Philippine
about 7 months ago - 4 comments
After the interview with Alexander Yates at the Manila International Book Fair, Day 4 was wrapping up and I was dead tired, so I found myself wandering to the wellness fair in one of the halls upstairs, and got one of those 15-minute massages on a demo massage chair. So I kicked off my shoes
about 8 months ago - 20 comments
I’m home after the last day of the MIBF, and I think I carted out the biggest haul I’ve had in years. I thought last year’s loot was quite a haul, but it pales in comparison to this year’s three-post-running loot, and I’m glad my mom is out of town, or else I’d have to
about 8 months ago - 7 comments
As you can probably tell, I’m totally zonked from five days of the MIBF — I think I was there from opening to closing time nearly everyday! Well, you’ve seen half of my loot — and there’s more to come, but in the meantime, here’s the weekend I spent at the 32nd Manila International Book
about 8 months ago - 6 comments
about 2 months ago
Yeeeaaaaahhhhh!!!!! Never thought I’d win it. As a foodie, this means a lot. Thanks so much Blooey.
about 2 months ago
:) you’re welcome!
about 2 months ago
Aaaww..I wasn’t even in the shortlist. Congratulations, Alvan! :) Happy food trippin’ :))
about 2 months ago
Thanks for joining Charmaine!
about 2 months ago
when are you going to post your next giveaway???(can’t wait >:D)
about 2 months ago
Book just arrived! Thanks a lot Blooey! :)