Five things I learned from actively choosing to read nonfiction

Reading is my way of expanding what I know about the world beyond my own limited experiences. There is nothing I love more than being transported into a new world and constantly adapting to ways of thinking that are very different from my own. This year, I've decided to confront my fear of nonfiction with…

Nonfiction Reading Bingo Check-in #1: A rough but productive start

My bookish resolution this year is to read more nonfiction! I created a chill reading challenge to help provide some sense of progress while going out of my literary comfort zone, and if you would still like to join me, you can check out this post. It has been a quite a journey since my…

2022 Nonfiction Reading Bingo

Want to read more nonfiction this year? Join me in clearing my TBR and celebrating different reading milestones with rewards!

Recommendations: Books by Filipino Authors based on Wikathon Prompts

It is waaaay past August, but I hope that you've remembered to celebrate the Buwan ng Wika (Month of [the National] Language) or Buwan ng mga Akdang Pinoy (Month of Filipino Literature) with us! It had been an exciting month here in our local bookish community, and encouraging each other to read more works by…

[Blog Tour] Three Reasons to Read Wonderful Women of the World (ed. Laurie Halse Anderson)

Hello, I'm back with a new spotlight, this time for a historical fiction graphic novel! Please support the rest of the blog tour by following this schedule and by checking out #SurvivedtheAttacksTour on Twitter and Instagram.

ARC Review: Dear Diaspora by Susan Nguyen

This book has been on “Read Now” a few months ago in Netgalley, and I am so glad that I made the decision to download and read this beautiful poetry collection.

Asian Readathon 2021 TBR

For the first time, I will be joining the Asian Readathon hosted by Cindy, and I can't wait to start! Here are my picks for each prompt.

Whatever by Carmen Guerrero Nakpil: Discussion questions + answers and thoughts I have so far

This reading log is part of a series called Classroom Without Walls, where I come up with discussion questions for books I read and try to answer them too. This is my first entry, and I would love to appreciate your thoughts on the format and the kinds of questions asked here. Whatever is a…

21 Books for 2021 Part 2: “Old” Nonfiction

In part 2, I talk about nonfiction texts I bought before the pandemic and share how I found each title.