r/PHBookClub

I just got back into reading, and the first books I read last week were Never Lie and The Locked Door by Freida McFadden. And susme, I was so disappointed. 😭 Very predictable and overrated for me.

I forgot that I was a Karin Slaughter and Tami Hoag faney, kaya kulang na kulang talaga for me. Siguro sanay lang talaga ako sa mas dark, twisted, at mas complex na thrillers, kaya hindi ako masyadong na-shock sa mga twists. Parang habang binabasa ko pa lang, nahuhulaan ko na agad kung saan papunta yung story.

My fave book is The Alienist, so baka mataas lang talaga standards ko pagdating sa dark crime/thriller books. I love stories na creepy, disturbing, atmospheric, and may psychological depth, hindi lang puro shock value or plot twist.

The Locked Door, di ko na rin tinapos kasi parang same lang din. Susme. I really tried to give it a chance, pero wala talaga. Hindi ako na-hook enough para pilitin ko pang tapusin.

Never na akong maniniwala sa reco sa TikTok. Sa sobrang irita ko, lalo na’t ang mahal pa ng books na nabili ko, heto, Karin Slaughter pa rin ang ending. Nabili ko lang for ₱180! Mas mura pa, pero feeling ko mas sulit pa yung stress at trauma na makukuha ko dito. Hahaha.

Baka kasalanan ko rin for expecting too much dahil sobrang hyped ng Freida McFadden books online. Pero ayun, lesson learned: hindi porket viral, swak na sa taste ko.

Sa mga Karin Slaughter/Tami Hoag fans dito, or sa mga mahilig din sa books like The Alienist, drop your thriller recos please! Yung tipong dark, disturbing, well-written, at mapapa “WTF” talaga ako without being super predictable.

The Guest by Nikki Smith

The resort of their dreams.

A destination to die for...

WELCOME TO PARADISE!

Enjoying a holiday at the luxurious Asana Fushi Resort sounds like a great idea! But for the Hamilton family, this dream holiday soon turns into the trip from hell.

The story begins with the Hamilton family arriving at the Asana Fushi Resort in the Maldives to enjoy their holiday. As the story progresses, you’ll see how secrets can destroy lives and how lies can create even more discomfort in relationships.

Initially, you might feel that the story is a little slow, but gradually, it picks up the pace and becomes more interesting.

I liked the fact that the chapters are short, which makes the book easy to read. You get a taste of romance, deception, betrayal, and suspense throughout the story.

Amazing storyline!

However, I didn’t really like the ending. I feel it could have been much more suspenseful and thrilling. The book also felt a little lengthy at times. If it had wrapped up a little earlier, the ending might have had a stronger impact.

My Rating: 6.5/10

Growing up, I never had the opportunity to have a book of my own. I didn't even read books when I was younger. Nung highschool ako, I borrowed my friend's Catching Fire and that sparked my love for books 🥹 Pero wala akong pera noon. I only had 50 pesos na baon everyday. Kaya lagi lang ako nanghihiram (shoutout talaga kina K and to my cousin, gone to soon, na kahit bagong bili eh sakin una pinapagamit).

Kahit ngayong may work na ako at may pera.. hindi ko parin talaga majustify ang pagbili ng books (went to fullybooked and grabe kamahal 😭). Then nalaman ko na ang Collins ay may mga cheap books. So happy with this! Can't wait to read this one 🥰

Hi guys! I realized I have free will (and sobrang lakas ng bagyo) so I decided to start a book club! JOIN KAYO HEHEHE

If you are/have:

1. Tired of brainrotting/doomscrolling/using adult brain
2. Eager to make good friendssss
3. Looking for something na long-term at stable in ur life for once eme
4. Gewd english iskillz? A plesing fersonality and desar for an exciting new life.

...then this may be your book club!

Goals for this book club:

1. Make friends
2. Read books
3. Discuss the books' themes and other stuff

Things to note:

1. Once I start inviting officially, I will be asking for your FB profiles and their respective URLs. Please don't send your FB profiles yet unless I ask.
2. Since our meetings will be in-person, we can have our first meeting in a cafe and start from there! Dun natin i-discuss all the quirks and house rules hehe
3. Open to any gender, any age group (18+) and any reader type :>

Please send me a message if you would like to join!

Hi, may naka basa na ba nito from book 1?

Is it good? Will you please provide your own POV without spoiling it? Thanks!

I saw some pasabuy books and im thinking if worth it ba sya since super mahal ng bnew books or paperback here sa ph

Poppy War Trilogy (3 books) — ₱1,941
Fredrik Backman Beartown Trilogy (4 books) — ₱2,594

help me decide pls

ps: pls respect thank you

the book is where the crawdads sing by delia owens

Masakit na po ang mata ko sa kakaiyak. Shet. Masakit sa heart.

For sale books!

PHP 1000 - LOTR

(Good as new, read (The Hobbit), new (trilogy))

PHP 100 - 5 Collins Classics books

(good as new + adhesive cover)

PHP 100 - Crime and Punishment & Moby Dick

(good as new + adhesive cover)

PHP - Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

(good as new)

RFS: Pang bawas sa hospital bills.

Delivery:

Lalamove/J&T/Meetup

Payment:

Cash/Gcash

Location:

Santo Tomas, Batangas

Timeline:

July 27 - Ordered through their website using COD
August 5 - Received text confirming my order
August 15 - Received text that my order has entered J&T delivery cycle
August 19 - Order arrived!

Ang dami nilang sapphic books doon! Very satisified with my order (I still have 2 more orders otw lol).

Seriously. Mas mahal pa benta nya kesa sa mga brand new books! Sa carousell sya bumibili ng murang books (since hindi na daw sya nag-mmine sa live). Pero ang pricing nya.. in this economy? Nambblock pa kapag cinccall out sya. Preloved books are meant to be way cheaper than brand new books. Period.

After months of reading slump, nabasa ko na rin since matagal ko nang dinadaan-daanan sa Fully Booked.

Just to share, I chose to read it kasi nabully rin ako throughout my elem and highschool days. Ayun, binasa ko nang isang upuan—which made me realize kung gaano pa rin ako ka-broken after all of the bullying I've experienced kahit na matagal nang nangyari yun. Furthermore, I just felt relieved na rin kasi na-survive ko yung secondary education ko kaloka. Still W.I.P. though sa tertiary ed, pero this time sarili ko na kalaban ko huhu.

Meanwhile, pakyu Ninomiya, particularly you, Momose. Kagigil kayo.

Anyway, what book should I read next na akda rin ni Mieko Kawakami?

after a week of debating if i should get one or not, i gave in. my goal was to read one book per month, but after having it for a week, i already finished 1 book hshs :))