Book Hunting Expeditions

BHE (53): Book Finds in the Philippines

Before I left for the Philippines, I told myself that I won’t indulge in any book-buying spree. A couple of days before my flight, one of my dearest high school friends left a message in the group chat that I created, saying that they would take me to this thrift store called Bookayukay. I knew […]

[BHE 52] Happy Mother’s Day and Library Finds

This is our 52nd Book Hunting Expedition post here in GatheringBooks. How fast time flies indeed. Before I share the books that found their way into my hands this past week or so, allow me to greet one and all a Happy Mother’s Day! Make sure that you do something special with your mothers today. Library […]

[BHE 51] Launch of Bimonthly Theme: From Asia with Love – A Feast of Asian Literature, May-June 2013

Our Book Hunting Expedition post this Sunday is quite special as we are officially launching our bimonthly theme this May/June 2013: From Asia With Love – A Feast of Asian Literature!  This is also in solidarity with two major kidlit festivals happening this side of Asia: the Asian Festival of Children’s Content (AFCC) in Singapore from 25-30 […]

BHE (50): Delicious Book Finds Featuring Margaret Atwood, Mo Willems, and Dave McKean Among Others

Still under stress, I decided to splurge not on food this time but on books! (Probably the smarter thing to do, eh?) I went out with a couple of friends two nights ago. We stopped by Book Off before having dinner. We only had about half an hour to browse books (too short!!!!) so I […]

BHE (49): Love for Mo Willems, Lemony Snicket, David Levithan, and More

I haven’t really been buying books lately, especially since I’m trying to empty my shelves in preparation for my big move to South Carolina sometime this year. Here are a few books I managed to acquire from Book Off and Barnes & Noble over the past month. Which ones have you read? Heard of? Would […]