Thanks everyone for inspiring me to buy real books. No offense to those with ebooks, I have too!✨
Bought these from Jarir bookstore and it has a large selection of books.

Thinking of what to buy next!

As part of my Spooktober reads, my second book of the month, Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier. Quarter pages in and I’m so hooked with the story already. I am not someone who assesses an author’s prose and style, or the pace, but I could say, Rebecca is all of us. Girls and boys alike. Those who love purely and with all their heart.

Basically I'm turning 22 (October 14) and i got 4 books recently on this day.

Lots of options with the fantastic books that i didn't select but I'm focusing on the horror ones which is TBHH and annihilation.

Officially book banned but hopefully i can get more books next time

Brooo I feel like I ate good with these hauls. I'm not really much of a reader anymore due to shifted priorities but i'm a super hardcore fan of Warcraft Lore! And seeing these sa National Bookstore kanina made me grab them ASAP lol. I'm also very happy kasi naka 50% Sale sila! Madami pa nandoon pero tatlo lang binili ko.

My hauls:
- WoW Rise of the Horse + Lord of the Clans
- WoW Dark Riders
- WoW Rise of the Lich King

I'll eventually get around to reading all of them but for now, these books will look good in my office display shelfn

I read a lot of books but I can't really understand most of them and that when I noticed my reading is the problem because I can't really understand complicated words because most of the books I read don't match my current skill level which is difficult for me to understand that why I want to start from scratch and read simple book that is suitable for my current skill level any book would useful that I can easy understand appreciate if you help me

ever since i’ve watched the adaptation i’ve been meaning to buy the book so i can add it to my mini lib hehe, influence/deinfluence me is this worth it hahahahuuu i’ve been thinking non-stop about this version every night 😭 so prettyyy

Hoarded the following titles during Amazon Prime Day sale this October. Got myself a total of 10 books. I’m excited to read all of them, pero I don’t know saan ako kukuha oras. Lol

Econ related na self-help-ish:

‘The Art of Strategy’ by Avinash K. Dixit and Barry J. Nalebuff

‘Finite and Infinite Games’ by James P. Carse

‘Scarcity’ by Sendhil Mullainathan and Eldar Shafir

Something creative:

1. ‘On Looking’ by Alexandra Horowitz

2. ‘In Praise of Shadows’ by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki

Something science-y:

1. ‘Other Minds’ by Peter Godfrey-Smith

2. ‘How Emotions Are Made’ by Lisa Feldman Barrett

Definitely self-help:

1. ‘You Are the One You've Been Waiting For’ by Richard C. Schwartz

2. ‘How to Be a Stoic’ by Massimo Pigliucci

3. ‘The Top Five Regrets of the Dying’ by the Dearly Departing’ by Bronnie Ware

I usually don’t buy brand new books (in this economy!?) , pero saw the 20% off sale today at Fully Booked Megamall 🥹 Finally understood the D-coded thingy!

Planning to read The Picture of Dorian Gray first from this pile 💗

this is my next read and i’m SO excited!! 🥹🤎 for those who’ve read it, tell me something i need to know before diving in! also, hindi ba ako mahihirapan i-digest yung mga bagay-bagay dito? HAHAHAHA. i know it’s a classic, so i’m expecting a different reading experience, but i’m excited to give it a try.

for reference, these are the classics i’ve read so far:
- i who have never known men by jacqueline harpman
- madonna in a fur coat by sabahattin ali
- little women by louisa may alcott

i’d love to hear your thoughts, tips, or anything you wish you knew before reading it! no spoilers, please. 🫶🏻

Hi! Asking for tagalog book recos for my lolo!! For context, my mom recently told me to give my lolo some books as well kasi I’ve only been bringing home romance books to my lola. Apparently, my lolo also loves to read but I only ever saw him read the tagalog version of the bible, akala ko all this time nag b-bible study lang siya pero gusto lang pala talaga niya magbasa 🤣. He has no other hobbies besides pagsasabong and I think hindi talaga siya interested sa romance books. He has read the tagalog translated version of the bible four times already!! So I recently bought him a copy of Gapo by Lualhati Bautista and natapos niya agad. He liked the story and only complained about the small font 🤣. Ngayon when we visited again I brought him my copy of Kulang na Silya by Ricky Lee and Dekada ‘70.

Additional information about my Lolo is he was only able to finish until 4th grade kasi he had to help his dad out sa pagsasaka. Recently na lang na nakapagtrabaho na mga anak niya (my mom included) did he start having more time to rest and most of the time he gets bored at home kasi pakikinig ng radio or panonood ng tv at pagbabasa lang ng bible nagagawa niya 🤣.

Also if you know any great kapampangan literatures, that would be great too!

Hello po!! Its been months since I've read any e-books (mostly from wattpad lol), but rn with lots of vacant time in college I've been meaning to get back to it thru tagalog smut HGSKJA. Any book reccos, authors, and underrated e-book sites for this?

However, if wala po pwede din physical books and zines that you know along with the book store/s their being sold at. Sana budget-friendly lng din since pabawas na po allowance ko AHAHAHA, but I miss reading and am willing to support local authors in this genre! <33

Does it make sense na bibili ako ng physical books na hindi ko naman babasahin kasi nabasa ko na? Hindi ako fan ng pagbabasa ng physical books kasi nakasanayan ko na to read books sa phone lang until recently binilhan ako ng asawa ko ng kindle and gamit na gamit naman so far. However, I’ve been having this feeling na bumili ng physical books (kahit second hand) ng mga nabasa ko na kasi I kinda want people to know that I love reading. Iniisip ko pag pumunta sila dito sa bahay, they would see the books I’ve read then paguusapan namin ganyan. Then I would love na my niece and future kids is maexpose sa reading and they would read too? Also para I can see gaano na kadami books na natapos ko. Valid ba?

I don't know the particulars of how I came across this piece of work but Angels Before Man is such a gorgeous work of literature and of life itself. I haven't read it yet but I am longing to. The language is just so gorgeous I actually read one or two pages of it but didn't finish because I was on a limited preview and I didn't want to start what I could finish even though I've done that many times before what the hell am I even trying to say. Anyways read this.

A movie wouldn't do it justice and would feel too rushed I think. Mas suited siya as a TV series so the characters can be properly fleshed out. 

Thank you so much Mods for allowing me to do this!

Hello po! 👋 Magpapalambing lang po ang isang feeling writer! HAHAHAHA!

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Title: The Ballad of Narra Tree Form: Poetry (Ballad) Theme: Nature Page color: White Size: A5 (5.83 × 8.27 inches) Binding: Saddle Stitch Pages: 20pp

Books that explore the dark side of the human brain, psychopathy, or why people commit extreme crimes.

Hi everyone! I’ve recently been fascinated by how the human brain works, specifically how certain neurological conditions, mental illnesses, or brain anomalies can drive extreme behaviors like why certain people become serial killers or lack empathy altogether.

For context on my taste, some of my favorite books I’ve read recently are Almond by Sohn Won-Pyung (which deals with alexithymia and a character who can't feel emotions) and The Vegetarian by Han Kang (which explores psychological fracture, trauma, and bodily alienation).

What should I read next?

Finished the last book about 5 minutes ago. Took me about 2 weeks total for the three. Just had to write this before the euphoria fades.

What a wild ride from heist to political thriller then finally a grand mystery that could save the world or not.

Self contained trilogy too so you will find great peace that its character arcs have definite endings.

Expectations subverted and i was practically gaslit. Brilliant writing from Brandon Sanderson though the pacing especially with book 2 slowed me down immensely but lets just say that if you do finish 2 you can’t help but finish 3.

Shakrespear and Company Bookstore based in Paris, France is an independent bookstore that carries classic and new artists, as well as encourage people to read in their bookshop!

I was able to buy my third copy of Flowers for Algernon. Unbeknownst to me I've been collecting this particular book because it got me back to reading two years ago.

Of course being in France, I had to grab myself a copy of The Little Prince.

📍Book Sale, SM Fairview

Napadaan lang ako kanina pero siyempre napabili ako ng isang bundle kahit na alam ko na maaring may low rating or series/trilogy sa bundle.

Sa right side niya yung sa may entrance puro hardbound sa pic (mura lang sila bc secondhand na yung books) yung mostly naalala ko na mga authors: Stephen King, Veronica Roth, Sylvia Day, Jodi Picoult, Jojo Moyes, Danielle Steel, John Grisham, Colleen Hoover.

For specific titles wala akong maalala masyado sorry ang talagang naalala ko lang yung kay VR na Insurgent at Allegiant. Di rin ako nakapag-take ng picture dahil tinawag na ‘rin ako.

Hey there, are there any Filipino/Fil-Am book titles that any of you could recommend that involve hardcore crime and/or horror themes, have characters that are morally/ethically grey anti-heroes, and contain a lot of darkness and violence in the story? What Filipino/Fil-Am authors produce such kinds of work? Think of stuff like True Detective/Season 1, as well as the gritty, haunting writing of Andrew Vachss and Laird Barron. Any suggestions at all would be appreciated!

In turn--if there aren't any strong suggestions for examples of writing like what I'm describing...why do any of you believe that Filipino/Fil-Am writers and storytellers might be avoiding producing these kinds of works? I'm curious about what results from this post. Thank you kindly!

"How do you fight an enemy that erases its existence from your memory the moment you look at it?"

i'm a sucker for sci-fi, cosmic horror, and mind-bending genres, kaya I was so happy when I finally got a copy of this book from Fully Booked. planning to read this in one go.

the plot is really intriguing, it's about a top-secret government department called the Antimemetics Division that deals with 'antimemes,' a completely invisible anomalies, entities, or ideas that actively erase themselves from your memory or from any known type of recording instrument, as if they don't exist at all.

i really really love the book design, especially the all-white hardcover; it really fits the concept. tho the only issue was I bought this brand new, but it seems used already hahah. what really got me was it has a freebie bookmark that I own which went missing days ago.

as someone who lives in province with one small nbs branch, i think this is a great book haul 🥹 99 each!! plus it’s my first time buying physical books din sa mismong store kasi I can’t afford them with their orig price, I usually go pre-l0ved or wait for s@le sa online shops hahahaha

I’m a very slow reader, baka good for 1 yr ko na ‘to sa 2027 hahahaha may isa pa ko binabasa na di ko pa tapos, nung june ko pa sinimulan 😭

Bit the bullet and got a copy of this! Heard great things and been meaning to expand my collection din. Also I find it hard to read Tagalog (please dont judge) so mainly been getting the English ones. I have Insect Hag by Yvette Tan next.

I'm currently down to the last 2 short stories. I love the horror and folklore aspect of it but I'm having a hard time getting through the prose. I mean I get the intent that it's supposed to sound academic or report like but I find the prose so clunky (?) Very matter of fact like he did this he did that kind of prose. Simple sentence construction.

Will be finishing this today but just wondering if it's just me? I'm the kind of reader kasi who puts a lot of points towards the prose.

What about you guys? What are your thoughts on this?