Gathering Books Special
[Monday Reading] Award-Winning Picture Books from the Philippines: Tight Times and Naku, Nakuu, Nakuuu!
It’s Monday, What are You Reading is a meme hosted by Jen and Kellee from Teach Mentor Texts (and brainchild of Sheila at BookJourney). Two of our blogging friends, Linda from Teacher Dance and Tara from A Teaching Life have inspired us to join this vibrant meme. Last Week’s Review and Miscellany Posts Here are a few of the reviews we have done […]
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 […]
Poetry Friday: Janet Wong Double Feature
The 31st election to the Senate of the Philippines just recently ended. It was held last Monday, April 13th, the same day I was scheduled to fly back to San Diego. Considered a holiday, I made it to the airport in about half an hour. For that, I was grateful! I never got a chance […]
Photo Journal: 안녕하세요, 한국! (Hello, Korea!)
Guess who’s back at Gathering Books? =) I just got back in San Diego on Monday, April 13th, from my two-week stay in the Philippines. It was too short for a vacation but too long to be away from my desktop and writing for Gathering Books. But now I’m back! Yay! For my comeback post, […]
Meet the Storyteller: Shaun Tan
Our featured storyteller needs no introduction. While we were supposed to post this interview in time for our Oddballs and Misfits theme, Academy Award Winning and Astrid Lindgren Memorial Awardee Shaun Tan is also a perfect fit for our new bimonthly theme From Asia with Love: A Feast of Asian Literature. Think of this as […]
