The Insult and Curse Book

I love books filled with useless bits of information, so I was ecstatic to find  Weird Wills and Eccentric Last Wishes from a bargain bin, and I set about to collecting the rest of Michelle Lovric’s trivia books. So far, I’ve gotten Deadlier than the Male,How to Insult, Abuse and Insinuate in Classical Latin and Eccentric Epitaphs.

The latest addition to my Michelle Lovric collection is The Insult and Curse Book, a compilation of colorful statements that will probably come in handy whenever I’m in a bad mood.

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Geronimo Stilton Fan Convention

 

Because of the exponentially growing fan base of Geronimo Stilton in the Philippines, National Book Store and  Scholastic (Geronimo Stilton publisher) have teamed up for an exciting event. Geronimo Stilton, the beloved book character of the bestselling series, is having a fan convention on May 14 (Saturday), 1 pm to 5 pm (registration starts at 11 am) at the Glorietta 5 Atrium!

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Winner: Dragons and Monsters Pop-up

I’m back from a wonderful weekend at the beach, and back with great news — I’ve drawn the winner to my pop-up giveaway!

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Pop-up Giveaway!

Surprise, surprise!

Because I loved this pop-up book so much, I got an extra copy to give away here!

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New Pop-ups!

I love pop-up books! I think it’s just amazing how paper engineers are finding more and more ways to make pop-up books more complex, and I enjoy the jaw-dropping awe evoked by an ingeniously designed pop-up, and well, these books make me feel like a kid again!

I am slowly building up my collection of pop-up books, and so far this year, I’ve added three new books to my collection: Popigami by James and Francesca Diaz, Elements of Pop-up by David Carter and James Diaz, and Dragons and Monsters by Matthew Reinhart and Robert Sabuda.

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