Linamnam on Feb 7, 2012 in Book Reviews anvil publishing Claude Tayag Claude Tayag Linamnam cuisine culinary Filipino food food foodie foodie book foodie guide foodie guide Philippines Ige Ramos Linamnam Linamnam book Linamnam: Eating One's Way Around the Philippines Mary Annn Quioc Philippine cuisine philippines travel I’m a foodie as much as a bookworm (just ask the members of my book club, with whom monthly book discussions end up as gastronomic exercises), and local travel here in the Philippines, however, is almost synonymous to food trip, and I’m l...
Giveaway: Linamnam on Feb 7, 2012 in Giveaway anvil publishing Claude Tayag Claude Tayag Linamnam cuisine culinary Filipino food food foodie foodie book foodie guide foodie guide Philippines Ige Ramos Linamnam Linamnam book Linamnam: Eating One’s Way Around the Philippines Mary Annn Quioc Philippine cuisine philippines travel As promised, here’s this week’s giveaway: a spanking new copy of Linamnam by Claude Tayag and Mary Ann Quioc, a must-have for every foodie’s bookshelf (read my review in the previous post). To join, here are the mechanics: 1. The gi...
Suplado Tips 2 on Feb 6, 2012 in News book launch humor IGMG PSICom Stanley Chi Stanley Chi Suplado Tips suplado suplado is the new sexy Suplado Tips Suplado Tips 2 suplado tips book My friend, the ultimate Suplado Stanley Chi, has a new book out: Suplado Tips 2! Stan is one of the busiest people I know (myself included!), with two comic strips (Chopsticks and Copy+Paste on Manila Bulletin), a radio show (The Suplado Show on Dig...
Wanted: New INKies! on Jan 31, 2012 in News Ang Ilustrador ng Kabataan Ang INK Ang INK membership children's books children's illustration illustration Ilustrador ng Kabataan INK INKies membership membership Ang INK membership requirements Ang INK Philippine children's book illustration Philippine children’s illustrators group Ang Ilustrador ng Kabataan (Ang INK) is currently open for new members! To apply for membership, just email all requirements (see below) to hello@ang-ink.org Deadline on February 29, 2012, 5pm Requiremen...
Winners: The Scorpio Races! on Jan 29, 2012 in Giveaway book giveaway giveaway maggie stiefvater scholastic Scholastic giveaway Scorpio Race Scorpio Races Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater Scorpio Races giveaway The Scorpio Races The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater The Scorpio Races giveaway win Scorpio Races Finally, here are the winners of my Scorpio Races giveaway. I apologize for the delay, I know you guys have been waiting for this, but I’ve had a lot to catch up on at work and I’ve resumed my tutoring (5 times a week) after the holidays,...
Bookish Birthday on Jan 29, 2012 in Book Events All Together in Dignity All Together in Dignity Philippines ATD Philippines birthday birthday 2012 FFP Flips Flipping Pages Flips Flipping Pages outreach Museo Pambata When we were planning the Flips Flipping Pages outreach activity at the start of the year, I purposely chose January 28th as the date because I wanted to do something for my birthday as well. My wish was granted as we got the opportunity to spend a d...
Last Friday night… on Jan 26, 2012 in Miscellany book clubs bowling FFP FFP bowling night flippers Flips Flipping Pages fun Quick post! I just wanted to share: my book club, Flips Flipping Pages, kicked off the year with, of all things, a bowling tourney! Hahaha, I haven’t gone bowling in about seven years, but well, Flippers are always great company, so non-existen...
Sunday Giveaway: The Scorpio Races on Jan 15, 2012 in Giveaway book giveaway giveaway maggie stiefvater scholastic Scholastic giveaway Scorpio Race Scorpio Races Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater Scorpio Races giveaway The Scorpio Races The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater The Scorpio Races giveaway win Scorpio Races As promised, my new giveaway is Maggie Stiefvater’s YA novel The Scorpio Races. I loved The Scorpio Races (read my review here) and I’m happy to share this book with you. Thanks to Scholastic, not just one, not two, but THREE lucky reader...
Winners: Le Petit Prince giveaway on Jan 15, 2012 in Giveaway 2012 book-themed planner bookish planner desk planner giveaway le petit prince Le Petit Prince desk planner Le Petit Prince Giveaway Le Petit Prince planner Little Prince Little Prince Calendar Little Prince Planner New Year The Little Prince desk planner I’ve finally drawn the two lucky winners of my Le Petit Prince giveaway! Each winner will receive a lovely Le Petit Prince desk planner, which features full color art from a customizable weekly calendar, a to-do list page, and an embossed Le Pe...
The Scorpio Races on Jan 13, 2012 in Book Reviews Beech Gratton Benjamin Malvern capaill uisce capall uisce Corr Dory Maud Dove fantasy fantasy island Finn Connolly Gabe Connolly island pony Kate Connolly maggie stiefvater Maggie Stiefvater Scorpio Races Morris Mutt Malvern Peg Gratton Puck Connolly Puffin Scorpio Races Sean Kendrick Skarmouth Skata St. Columba's Thisby Thomas Gratton Tommy Falk water horses young adult young adult fantasy I can’t really say I’m all that fond of horses, although I’ve read my share of horses when I was younger, like Black Beauty and The Summer of the Dancing Horse. I also haven’t had a lot of exposure to equines, other than the...
