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Still Alive…

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Hi everyone!

A quick note of explanation —

Pardon the week that went by without a new post, I have been hospitalized with dengue (hemorrhagic) fever, and it took me the whole week to recover.

Thankfully my platelet count stabilized before I needed a transfusion, so I’m okay now, I’ve been home since Friday, although I still need to have some tests done today and another checkup with my doctor tomorrow.

Thank you to all those who stood by and prayed for my swift recovery, especially to those who visited me in the hospital, and to those who were getting ready to donate blood for my transfusion. I would never have recovered so fast without your support.

Thank you to those who dropped by my site while I was away, and wondered where I’d gotten off to. Will resume regular blogging this week.

Back to the Manila International Book Fair

Twenty more days ’til the Manila International Book Fair (MIBF): five straight days of books, books, and more books, enough to drive a book lover to madness!

I always look forward to this annual event, ever since I was in third grade, when I first went to the MIBF on a field trip with the school Reading Club.

Even back then I was already a voracious reader, and the MIBF was such a magical place — I had never seen so many books all in one place!

My friends and I happily spent the day poring over all sorts of books, going from booth to booth, strategizing on how we could best spend a couple of weeks’ worth of pocket money. And after we had settled on our books, we made the rounds again, this time to collect freebies from the various booths, chase down the mascots, listen to a story or two, watch some cartoons, and of course, take note of books we planned on begging our parents for as soon as we got home. Continue reading “Back to the Manila International Book Fair”

Now reading: The Black Circle (The 39 Clues Book 5)

book5b Finally, I got my hands on a copy of The Black Circle by Patrick Carman, Book 5 of The 39 Clues.

It’s a bit delayed because I miscounted the months and thought it was coming out in September, when the worldwide release was actually August 11. Whoopsies.

Anyway, readers of this blog know I’m a big fan of the series, comprised of The Maze of Bones by Rick Riordan, One False Note by Gordon Korman, The Sword Thief by Peter Lerangis , Beyond the Grave by Jude Watson, and now this latest installment by Carman.

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Healthy reading (FFP August Book Discussion)

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For the month of August, the Flips Flipping Pages (FFP, the book club I belong to) book discussion was all about health, moderated by our very fit Flipper Jan.

A lot of us, myself included, were apprehensive about the topic, seeing as we’re book club friends and not gym buddies, and we flex our muscles carrying stacks of books, not dumbbells.

On a personal note, I joined the discussion because I am still trying to come to terms (haha!) with my post-college body (*sigh* those college jeans…). All my life, I’d always been skinny, up until after a couple years at work, when genetics (ugh, the family hips) and the sedentary life of a desk worker kicked in. The discussion was very timely for me, as I wanted to explore getting into a regular fitness routine that I can do at home, and make healthier diet choices.

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And the winner is (My Deathly Hallows Giveaway)…

Thank you to all those who joined my Deathly Hallows Giveaway! I received 45 entries in total, and using a random list generator, I assigned random numbers to all the giveaway entries.

I was supposed to post this tomorrow, but I’ve got a health book discussion (and a bikram yoga session) with my book club, Flips Flipping Pages, so I decided to announce the winners tonight.

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