Category: Books

  • Missing My Tall Little Sister

    I am currently relistening to Mark Manson’s ‘backwards law’ podcast episode, and I found myself involuntarily reaching for my copy of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck, which my sister gave as a bon voyage gift when we moved to Canada in 2018. My sister filled this book with pictures of us, photos…

  • The Great Unknown

  • Ramblings #43

    A reaction/rant to a negative review I read about Emily Henry’s book, Happy Place:

  • Planning is a Luxury

    I was doing my very late mid-year review a while ago (yet to be published) at after kong matuwa sa mga na-accomplish kong goals, na-stress ako after. Dun kasi sa 13 goals na sinet ko in the beginning of the year, dalwa lang yung fail, tapos isa na lang yung natitirang work in progress. So…

  • Life Updates | Fasting + Retail Therapy + Books & TV

    1. Wala naman ako talagang balak mag-intermittent fasting pero nahawa ako ni Kenneth na mag-skip ng breakfast. Hanggang sa nasanay na lang ako, at may bonus perk pa sya na 2x a day ko na lang po-problemahin ang kakainin ko imbis na 3x. Nung binilang ko, nakaka-16 to 17 hrs ako na fasting almost everyday.

  • Kakagutom

    Still trying to finish my book report for ‘Recapture the Rapture’ at medyo drained na ko so titigil na muna ako. Sobrang nagustuhan ko kasi yung libro kaya gusto kong i-extract yung mga napulot ko at i-summarize ko sya in a way na madali ko syang maa-absorb. Pag magbabase lang kasi ako dun sa mga…

  • The 13 Books I Read in 2022, Reviewed in 3 Phrases

    I read a lot of non-fiction in 2022 and it’s currently my favorite genre—specifically non-fiction books about psychology and mindfulness. MY 5-STAR READS 54% of the books I read are rated 5 stars. Nice! 1. Upstream: Selected Essays by Mary Oliver Calming. Invigorating. Enlightening. [Full review]

  • World Peace + Menstrual Cycle + The Sun is Dying | Currently Reading

    Eto ang lineup ng mga binabasa ko ngayon: 1. Recapture the Rapture by Jamie Wheal After 78 pages (about 25%), mas gets ko na kung tungkol san ‘tong binabasa ko. Haha. Pero nag enjoy naman ako pagbabasa kahit vague pa sa isip ko nung una.

  • Fake Twitter #23

    Love the matchy-matchy tabs.

  • Upstream by Mary Oliver | Book Review

    I forgot who or what influenced me to read this book but I’m so happy, and also lucky, that I picked it up. I have no expectations. I have no prior knowledge of Mary Oliver. But when I started reading the first few pages, I was captivated. Her writing is so delicate and beautiful. There…