BOOKLOVE: July 2014

How does one start a post like BOOKLOVE when you’ve done it a dozen times? It’s quite hard to begin writing these posts but one must just trudge through it, I suppose. I’ve been hoarding books from New Directions Publishing lately because (1) they publish interesting books and (2) it is quite hard to get … Continue reading

The Giveaway

Well, this is late. This is very late. I promised that I’ll be posting the winners of my very first giveaway last August 7 but I forgot about it and, if I did remember, I got lazy. Anyway, apologies for my forgetfulness and laziness. I just used random.org to choose the winners and they are: … Continue reading

Essential Reading: August 2014

Another milestone of sorts. My very first Essential Reading post was published on August 2012 so I’ve been keeping this feature up for 2 years now which is, quite frankly, an achievement for a guy like me. Anyway, before we proceed with the books I’ve read last July, let’s take a  trip down memory lane … Continue reading

The Book Hooligan Goes 2

I didn’t realize until the yesterday that it’s the time of the year when the little corner of the internet that I claimed for myself as a venue for my frenzied ramblings is turning 2 years old. Well, technically it turned two years old yesterday because it’s August 1 already in the Philippines where I created … Continue reading