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Bahraini Youssef Falah and Thai Angkana Netrviseth captured the men's and women's titles of the 14th Sinai International Open Bowling Championship for men, women anyouth singles marking Sinai Liberation Day. In April 1982 Sinai was returned t... more

I am posting this with permission from my daughter.Add captionAt bedtime a few nights ago, my daughter and I were reading the kids version of the bestselling book "Heaven is for Real: A Little Boy's Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back"&nb... more

One of the things I’d absolutely love to do this upcoming 5-day holiday is to travel. Sadly, I’m stuck at home to avoid unplanned expenses. And as one of my friends said: “goodluck sa kakapanood ng iba-ibang movie adaptations ng 10... more

Well, what do you know? I've already exceeded by two titles my entire book tally last year. And it's only March! In that (admittedly minor) respect at least, you could say my 2012 is already better than my 2011. more

"UNLESS someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not." - THE LORAXWhile doing our grocery, my daughter and I were thrilled to find Dr. Seuss books on sale for five dollars apiece last weekend! We have b... more

"It's NEVER too early to start reading to babies. " Experts all across the board concur on this one. That is their resounding mantra in terms of early literacy and reading development. My sister can attest to that one too. Her 2 year old so... more

I was in SM one day to get the prescription for my son from his pedia. I came there past 2 pm to get it but I was told to go back at 4 pm, so that was less that two hours of waiting. What to do? I decided to go to National Bookstore and go through... more

I am not into children's books, but this intrigued me. Written by Grace D. Chong, Big Brother won the Second Prize in the Story for Children (English Category) of the 2006 Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature. It gave me [...]... more

This portrait made me smile. I was very much like this: an introverted child buried in the pages of a book. After school I would lock myself in my room, switch on the radio, open a book, and read while … Continue reading →... more

Just so you know, neither this is not an article about how Ricky Lee interfere our empty Filipino-ish essence or Lee's novel which showcases a semantic content and an edge prodigy. We all know about that. But, nevertheless, this is about the idea "wh... more

This Friday afternoon, 20 January 2012, the Ateneo de Naga University Press will be launched (yet again). Ateneo de Naga Opens University Press, Launches 2 books of Bikol TranslationsNaga City—The Ateneo de Naga University opens 2012 with the forma... more

These are the running books by my bedside… In Macca’s “I’m Here to Win”, he shares how his Mom would put him and his brothers to sleep every night telling them three words: “Dream. Believe. Succeed.” Last nig... more

Listed below are the top books of 2011 from various resources:   Amazon Top Books of 2011 22 Britannia Road - Amanda Hodgkinson American Uprising: The Untold Story of America’s Largest Slave Revolt - Daniel Rasmussen Blood, Bones, and Butt... more

Look what I found in the copy of Confessions of a White House Ghostwriter: Five Presidents and Other Political Adventures I rescued:I think it reads:To Velia Fishera staunch patriot & Republican(Signed, "James C. Humes")12-4-97Newport Beach, CaCo... more

After realizing I had a pitiful, pitiful 2011 book count I rescued some books from the bargain bin so I could start on my 2012 tally right away:[Image source.]Confessions of a White House Ghostwriter: Five Presidents and Other Political Adventures by... more