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Photo from National Bookstore Facebook Page Just a few months after the Big Bad Wolf Book Fair came to the Queen City of the South, National Book Store launched its Book Binge Bazaar (BBB), making book lovers swoon all over again. The bazaar features low-priced books as well as school supplies. It runs from NovemberContinue reading “National Book Store’s Book Binge Bazaar Is in Cebu”

Cal Newport was one of those college students who wanted to hack into studying to get the most profit out of so little investment. His blog, Study Hacks, gained so much attention since its launch because he presents no-nonsense tips on how to improve students’ grades without spending so much time studying. In So GoodContinue reading “Passion Isn’t All That: A Review of Cal Newport’s “So Good They Can’t Ignore You””

Book lovers were thrilled when news that a book fair was coming to Cebu City. The Big Bad Wolf, a fair that originated in Malaysia opened its doors to Cebuanos on July 12, 2018, delivering about a million books for lower prices. I personally chose to come back to Cebu on the said date toContinue reading “My Big Bad Wolf Book Fair Experience”

Source: https://www.whsmith.co.uk Rachel is a regular in the 8:04 train to London. She’s been through this ride so many times that she has memorized the houses they pass by, observing the lives of those who live in them. She makes up the names of the people she sees and invents stories about them in her head.Continue reading “The Girl on the Train: A Book Review”

Source: espalhafactos.com Frankenstein is a well-known novel that has gained popularity through the many film adaptations over the years. Going into this book, I had not seen any of those adaptations, and I knew only two things: there is a monster and he was made through experiments. This book is referenced in so many moviesContinue reading “Frankenstein: A Reflective Book Review”

A few years ago, I discovered Booktube. It was then that I found out some people are able to read more than ten books per month. It helped me get more motivated to read, and it also introduced me to Goodreads, a site where you can read synopses, review books, and track the books you’veContinue reading “The Disadvantages of Having Reading Goals”

Source: https://www.star2.com/culture/2017/10/04/dorian-gray-oscar-wilde-ageing-issues/ “The picture, changed or unchanged, would be to him the visible emblem of conscience.”             Beautiful people are given the natural advantage of being taken more seriously than their average-looking counterparts. Their words are given more thought. We unconsciously become more careful with our actions when we’re around good-looking people. Whether we like itContinue reading “Summary and Book Review of Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray”

“I promise I’ll just look. I won’t buy anything.” “Since I bought a lot of books already, I will ban myself from buying more for the rest of the year.” These are just some of the lies that book lovers tell themselves. Again and again, we promise not to buy more books, but we endContinue reading “Tracking the Books I Bought in 2017”

The year 2017 is an interesting reading year for me. I’ve read a total of 51 books, which is a little less than my number for 2016. I read a lot, that’s for sure, but my readings consisted mostly of academic materials during the second half of the year after I enrolled in law school.Continue reading “Ping’s 2017 Reading Wrap-Up”

Source: http://www.kassidyvoinche.com/p/booktube.html Youtube is one of the best places to find communities and materials that suit your own habits and preferences. Whether you’re a gaming addict, a beauty enthusiast, or you just want to watch funny cat videos, Youtube is full of content for your every need. For all my fellow readers out there, there’s aContinue reading “How BookTube Affected My Reading Habits”