r/PHBookClub

Saw this on Threads. I was afraid titles might repeat, depending on space that publishers buy. “The Elsewhere Express” is taking up two slots.

The idea is novel (no pun intended,) and I understand almost anything can be bought from vending machines in other countries like Japan. Has that behavior trickled down to the PH?

Waiting for posts from anyone who has tried purchasing a book from the machine.

i just finished this book and idk what to do with myself 😭 devastatingly good. no notes. the writing is beautiful, the story completely swept me away, and i’m still sitting here trying to process everything.

i think this is the first time i’ve read a book that uses first-person pov AND second-person narration, and i thought it was such a clever way of telling the story. it felt different at first, but i then understood that it wasn’t just a stylistic choice, and it actually added something to the whole experience.

it’s an adult fantasy with a unique romance plotline. veryy different from the other romantasy books that i’ve read. and honestly, i don’t even want to talk about the plot because i believe you should go into this book knowing as little as possible.

note: some vague(?) spoilers ahead

adding this section here because i feel like i need to yap about the romance for a second because THE YEARNINGGGG 😭😭 i don’t even know how to explain it without giving anything away, but these characters had me sick. >!there’s just something about wanting something so badly when everything seems to be working against you. i wanted them to have their happiness so bad. i wanted them to have MORE. i just wanted to put them in a little bubble where nothing could hurt them for once.!<

>!that said, i did find the romance a little too insta-love-y for my liking at first. BUT the more i think about the story, the more i understand why the romance was written that way. idk HAHAHA i guess it’s one of those things that makes more sense when you look at the story as a whole.!<

this book absolutely destroyed me. it made me nervous, made me cry, broke my heart, and somehow still managed to leave me with something so lovely. idk how to explain it without sounding dramatic, but i just felt so much reading this.

i wish i could erase my memory and read this for the first time all over again.

if this has been sitting on your tbr, PLEASE take this as your sign to read it.

and if you want to know if it has a happy/sad ending before reading it, >!it has a happy ending and it was beautifully written too!!!<

A classic but screams reality so much these days in our country. It all started as the animals revolt against their abusive farm owner and then someone ambitious decided to take advantage of the independence. The power just grew by feeding off propagandas or gaslighting as what we call it nowadays. The animals' ignorance (some of them learned to read but some remained illiterate) made it easier to manipulate them like how corrupt politicians control the poor. I love how the ending symbolizes that the dictator became a reflection of the enemy they once fought.

Thinking from all these corruption, hypocrisy, and blatant lying from politicians could either bring about a new revolution or a new dictator. The question is when? 🧐

I've been seeing The Knight and the Moth and One Dark Window all over TikTok and sa stories ni nissannuggets, kaya ayun, nabudol na rin ako! HAHAHA.

I'm so excited to dive into these fantasy worlds, especially because I've heard so many good things about these books. I haven't started reading them yet, but I already have high expectations! Hopefully, they're worth all the hype. 🖤🌙

The last time I sped through a book this fast was during my sophomore year in high school with Riordan's A Titan's Curse. I am now 28.

Six hours of gripping tension. Many tears were shed. Lots of wellness breaks because there are chapters that need some breathing space—or else baka mabaliw na lang tayo. I began the first three chapters last Monday night and decided after that scene that I cannot read it on a weekday para ma-relax after work. Kailangan na upuan siya ng minsanan (on a weekend) para minsanan rin ang pagdurusa sa talas ng istoryang nilatag ni Sir Nal.

The most terrible thing about this book is how it exactly mirrors the same reality we're currently in: monsters live among us all. Bago pa lang ako sa Maynila. Galing din ako sa probinsya na may mga nababalitaang may palit-ulo at salvage sa mga ibang barangay. But to see the complex narrative behind those events through the lens of this book was exhilarating.

Now, let's talk about that ending. I expected a bleak ending, not a goddamn cliffhanger. What a ride.

Thanks, PHBookClub for all the hype—I'd say it is well-deserved.

New found indie bookshop in Makati!

Address : 14 tordesillas, prince tower salcedo village, Makati City

Only got myself 1 book, but they definitely have lots of interesting reads people won’t find in usual bookstores. I’ll definitely be coming back for more

My theory is that people, emotional masochists aside, tend to recall things that don't sting too much, things that have become easier to think about or explain, given enough time and distance.

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Reading Dear Distance, a short story collection by Luis Joaquin M. Katigbak, gives you a sense of nostalgia. It would be nice to read it early in the morning, with hot coffee on a steamy 10 AM morning and a side of pandesal.

Then your nanay would tell you, “What a big cellphone you have!” while pointing at your Kindle.

But really, reading these stories makes you think of childhood, first love, past lovers, and other things that once occupied a significant part of your life. It reminds you that what once was will never be quite the same again. The past is the past.

We will forget them. We always forget them.

I tell myself this while reading these stories and having pretty bad dreams about the past. I wouldn't recommend reading this book at night, but that's entirely up to you!

It would also be nice to read it while sitting on a bus, waiting for the bumper-to-bumper traffic to finally move.

Why do we fall for nostalgia anyway? Even Katigbak writes about how nostalgia, and the vague sense that things could have or should have turned out differently, are not the best things to steer one's life or thoughts by. And yet, we can't help ourselves. Thinking about the past can keep us from moving forward, but it can also give us the illusion that we still have some control over what happened. After all, the past is something we can no longer change, and thinking about it may be the closest we can get to doing so.

Perhaps that's why we keep returning to it.

Make sure to read this book with Eraserheads or Ciudad playing in the background. Nostalgia all the way!

3rd book from Jamille Fumah and so far ito pinaka bet ko ☺️. First was yung Kiss Master (meh, naumay ako sa nawawalang personality ni Sussie) tapos Troublemaker (via wattpad na, kasi na-curious ako kay Hugo).

after reading Troublemaker and Heartbreaker, tumatak yung na sakin yung lakas ng psychological themes ni author.

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Help! I've been planning this for a while but I'm not sure if I'm doing the right thing. Aalis po kasi sa bahay and I want to keep my books safe. May foxing na po iyong iba kasi sa malaking plastic box ko lang po sila nilalagay.

Nakita ko sa socmed na maraming naglalagay ng books, both hardbound and soiftbound, nila sa plastic with silica gel inside. I decided to do the same thing po so I bought these plastic covers in different sizes, as well as silica gel and I'm starting to pack them. Pero I'm still unsure if I'm doing it right 🥹. Kung dapat ba masikip at walang space kung saan may hangin. I even thought of using a cling wrap para masikip 😅.

I watched videos and searched sa net, okay naman daw. Iyong bookshelf ko po kaoorder ko pa lang po sa orange app and it's made of metal. Will soon buy hygrometer and moisture absorber.

This is Begin Again and Again and Again by Alessandra Olanow and I bought it for 995 pesos at NBS.

This isn't some "i know everything about beginning again" type shi-. Trust me. This book is soft. This book is vulnerable. This book puts a mirror on your whole body and makes you ponder. She doesn't prescribe things; instead she writes journal entries and poems and draws her art about how she understood at that time when it was happening to her and coped when life forced her to begin again, and again, and again.

I love it! It has been my daily routine to read a few pages before i sleep or when i wake up early.

Iba talaga ang hobby ng reading books and buying books. 🥹

And buying books from Booksale is like eating at a samgyup resto.

Imbis na bibigay sa inyo yung food agad, paghihirapan mo muna. Like gets ba???? HAHAHHA

My favorite from the bunch is Herb Gardening!

Ang ganda ng cover, under Faber and Faber, and it screams cottagecore 🤧

Just finished reading Ang Kapangyarihang Higit sa Ating Lahat and how I wish I had someone I know who’s also read this book so we could discuss it together because WHAT THE FUCK DID I JUST READDD!!!

I’ve already read Ang Bangin sa Ilalim ng Ating mga Paa, so I’d like to believe I “somehow” knew what to expect from RVJ and his writing especially when it comes to violence/dark but tangina ma’am/sir, ibang klase ’to.

I finished it a while ago, and I want to believe that I really liked it. Like, I “think” I did. But there’s this tiny voice in my head telling me that maybe I didn’t fully like it, and I can’t even explain why yet.

Hopefully I figure out what exactly is bothering me soon because right now I’m just sitting here like… okayyy, what the fuck was that? 🤯🥴

In my XX years of existence, I have NEVER ONCE finished a book in my entire life!!!

And idk what to feel.

(And yes, ako rin yung guy na nagtanong kung okay lang bang mabagal magbasa… and yes, KAKATAPOS KO LANG BASAHIN SIYA. )

Anddddd guess what?
After 300+ pages, somehow I ended up buying 5 new books.

This includes:
Project Hail Mary
The Farseer Trilogy — bought it from a friend
Red Rising — madali lang daw kasi basahin

And because I am apparently now an impulsive adult reader (yes, adult na ako ), I’m ALSO checking out e-readers!!!

This post is mostly just me sharing how happy I am to finally unlock the “Finished My First Book” achievement.

But I also wanted to ask:
Based on the books I have now, what should I read next?
Should I try Project Hail Mary, start Red Rising, dive into The Farseer Trilogy?

OR should I just buy Book 2 of Dungeon Crawler Carl and continue the madness?

Oh! I also have Stephen King’s 11/22/63 sitting here somewhere.

So… what’s next?

Also, RIP to the version of me who thought finishing one book would somehow make my backlog smaller.

My wife and I would love to share how much we love this reader!

We ordered the Chinese version from Lazada. Wife was the one who unlocked it. And we’re currently using CrossPoint, and so far, we’re loving it.

It definitely helped reduce my doom-scrolling. I used to read on my phone, but it felt way too bulky and distracting. But with this reader, I can actually focus on reading without getting tempted to Facebook/Instagram 😆😂

I absolutely love how crisp and clear the texts look under sunlight and the backlight is perfect when reading in the dark. (Using only 1%) The reading experience is so much nicer on the eyes.

The only thing I’m unsure of is the battery life?? I received it at around 98%, and it’s currently at 36% (4 days) I’ve read that the battery can last up to a month, but I guess that depends on consumption and whether the backlight is on?

Overall, 9/10! Good good GOOD! 😂❤️ Happy with our purchase so far.

PS Wife was the one who crocheted our strap. Will update after a month if there are any abnormalities lol.

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Ang ending… iba yung binabasa ngayon. Sorry na po!! For some reason, hindi na natuloy ni bf yung Harry Potter reprint/2nd hand books.

Every time umaalis ako, hindi talaga pwedeng hindi ako dumaan sa Booksale and NBS.

Anytime din na may below P50 na children’s book sa Booksale, binibili ko. I'm still a kid with big dreams. Char. (Renerence)

Na-cute-an lang talaga ako sa Pegasus Illustrated Classics, and for the price? Pwede na rin!! Kaso nalaman ko na AI daw yung ginamit sa ibang pictures??

Les Misérables — Nung bata ako, may CD kami nito yung movie nila Anne Hathaway as Fantine. From there, nagkaroon ako ng idea about theater and musicals, tapos nakita ko pa si Ms. Lea Salonga sa balita na kasama siya sa Les Misérables, kaya napabili ako nito. Abridged version siya though, so ang daming wala. Malapit ko na rin matapos, pero ilang days ko siyang natigil kasi napapa-🤨🤨 ako kay Marius. HAHAHA Page 201 na ako.

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde — Blind buy lang siya for my bf, pero mukhang interesting din naman since binasa ko yung summary sa likod.

And lastly, Project Hail Mary!! Again, for my bf. Sadly, dahil sa busy schedules, hindi namin napanood sa sinehan. Tapos nung nag-showing ulit… ayun, zombie mode na naman kay Ryan Gosling. Ubos ang tickets?? napabili bigla ng prime video eh? pero okay nadin, may subtitle eh.