Reading something old, something new, something borrowed, and something blue
(Wherein resistance is futile) I thought I was over my book hoarding phase. I mean, I did a major purge of my bookshelves last year and my hallway library was finally beginning to look like it could hold all my books, and then, bam! I met the Big Bad Wolf. I’ve heard of legends, of … Continue reading “Well played, Big Bad Wolf”
The Manila International Book Fair, the country’s biggest and longest running book fair, is just one month away, from Sept. 14-18 at the SMX Convention Center, Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City.
In celebration of the 33rd National Children’s Book Day, I received a review copy of the second edition of “Bumasa at Lumaya 2: A Sourcebook on Children’s Literature in the Philippines,” edited by Ani Rosa Almario, Neni Sta. Romana Cruz, and Ramon C. Sunico. I encountered the first “Bumasa at Lumaya” (1994) book in college … Continue reading “Review: Bumasa at Lumaya 2”
Now that the Cybils results are out, I can finally post reviews of my Cybils reads! As you may have read earlier, my bookish year started off with round 2 judging of the Cybils (the Children’s and Young Adult Bloggers’ Literary Awards), where I was in the panel for Graphic Novels. It’s not easy finding … Continue reading “#Cybils reads: Secret Coders”
Just wanted to leave a note that all is well — thank you for all the emails! I have spent the last few weeks reading for the Children’s and Young Adult Bloggers Literary Awards (Cybils), where I am a second round judge for graphic novels. I read 14 graphic novels for the Cybils — half for … Continue reading “Giveaway: Book Love Bundle”
