A Thirst of Two Kinds

Just couldn’t stop myself from checking out Booksale at SM City Cebu yesterday after learning about a friend ’s recent spend-venture (getting Christopher Moore’s A Dirty Job in hardcover at less than P50.00 is no small feat).
So there I was, armed with a desire to get as much cool and cheap finds as I can, [...]

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Yet Another Reading Challenge

Good thing I have a year to finish this. The following is a re-post from the original entry at Nonsuch Book.
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LOST IN TRANSLATION 2009 READING CHALLENGE
The reading challenge is simple. Read six books in translation over the course of the year. If you post about your selection, comment here on the most recent post with [...]

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To Botswana and Back: A Review

Book Title: The Kalahari Typing School for Men (No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency, Book 4)
Author: Alexander McCall Smith

The book is unlike the usual detective story as it delves more about how life in Botswana was rather than the cases the lady detectives had to resolve (although when it finally tackled that, the reader is given [...]

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Exactly 100 Days

Til my pretty friend’s big day. Just sharing her joy (and anxiety with the preparations..hehe).
Though I’m not allowed to reveal much on here, as designer of their invite, I’m certain that I have some sort of liberty to post a teaser.

In keeping with their fairy tale theme, I used Fairydust font for the monogram while [...]

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Lollipops Grow on Flower Pots

They taste really good, too. ^_^

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Yemen, Smyrna or Botswana?

Quo vadis? Which country should I visit for today’s global reading challenge? Hmmm…what’s on the menu?

Yemen?

Salmon Fishing in the Yemen by Paul Torday
Smyrna?

Seven Houses: A Novel by Alev Lytle Croutier
Botswana?

The Kalahari Typing School for Men (The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency) by Alexander McCall Smith

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Blooey-ism

That rare condition of hoarding hardbound (HB) books or upgrading your paperbacks to HBs (but the latter is better known as “going blooey“). And this post is dedicated to my illustrator friend Blooey who makes killer book reviews on here.

Without meaning to, I “went blooey” yesterday as I splurged at Booksale Emall. LOL if you [...]

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Might Not Be Too Late for Bora (or winning a 1000-peso gift voucher to your fave resto)

Going Bora-loco? Here’s a quick fix!

Log on to www.myfoodtrip.com and submit your restaurant reviews. Voila! You’re entitled to win 2 tickets to the island paradise.
Promo Mechanics:
* For every review that is at least one paragraph and every comment that is at least one sentence you will be automatically entered into the prize draw.
* A [...]

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Read Your Way Around the World

This is a re-post of the original content on Gobal Voices Online.
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April 23 is UNESCO World Book Day – and just because the Global Voices team loves blogs, doesn’t mean we have forgotten other forms of the written word! In fact, because we think reading literature is such an enjoyable way to learn about another [...]

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Antig-Tingko By Pictures

This quaint resort in Alcoy (about two to two-and-a-half hours away from Cebu City depending on the traffic and how many stops your bus/vehicle would have to make) is like a scene straight from Boracay with its white sand beach and clear waters but with a distinctly Cebuano flavor.

If you’re raring to take a quick [...]

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