I first started my subscription to the Book of the Month box when I moved to New York. Back when I was living in the Philippines, subscribing to a US-based book subscription service meant paying for expensive international shipping fees. Living in the US as a grad student has been really challenging but I’m glad…

Hello bookworms! Last Sunday, on February 24, I had the opportunity to attend another #FrenzyPresents, but this time, Spring edition! Huge thank you to the lovely team at HCC Frenzy for hosting yet another fun event and allowing me to come along. I loved being surrounded by fellow book lovers and getting to hear about…

Hello lovely bookish people! I’m doing my first official book haul post for the year and I’ve got 17 books to share with y’all. Yup, seventeen! I went to National Bookstore’s Cubao Book Blowout Sale today and I had to take the train to get home so I apologize if I’m looking especially haggard in…

Hello book lovers! This Sunday, August 26, I had the pleasure to attend a fun event hosted by the YA team at HarperCollins Canada, HCC Frenzy, to preview their upcoming YA Fall releases and I am still reeling from it!! I’ve known about Frenzy Presents for quite some time, but I’ve never attended. I could…

I woke up early that Saturday morning and headed towards Santa Monica High School for my very first Bookchella, though it’s officially known as YALLWEST. Lucky enough to be approved a press pass, I waited in line with fellow press people, specifically Ryan, who blogs at Unbookly. Around YALLWEST: Booths, Publishers & Giveaways When the…

Only a day after I arrived in Los Angeles, I set out immediately for my first book event in the west coast: YALLWEST’s preview night, Fierce Friday, sponsored by—you guessed it—Fierce Reads! The event was held at the Santa Monica Public Library (Main Branch) and US libraries forever make me jealous because we don’t have…