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[Kam]

yay may filipino group pala! pwede sumali sa discussions? at magkaron ng mga new friends na mahilig rin mag basa? :) I'm Kamille, Education graduate pero hindi pa nagtuturo, may iba kasi ako mas gusto gawin. Mahilig ako magbasa ng mga history book, romance novels, bob-ong typed books tska mga "self-help" books.

[Raechella]

Hi. I'm Raechella, 19, from Dasmariñas, Cavite. I'm actually a newbie here, I just joined yesterday. I hope I can meet new friends here. :)

[K.D.]

Hi Kam! Sure, puwedeng-puwede kang sumali. Marami kami rito na mahilig talagang magbasa. At ang masaya, maraming iba't ibang genre ang binabasa. At lahat dito ay friendly.

I love history books too and I like some of the Bob Ong books like "ABNKKBSNPLAko" at "MacArthur" :)

Hi Racechella! Taga-Dasmarinas, Cavite rin ako! Favorite kong puntahan ay SM Dasma kasi andoon ang BS at Pick-A-Book. Hope you can be active in the group.

Welcome to both of you! :) Let me know if you have questions or suggestions.

[Raechella]

Nice. Palagi din ako sa SM Dasma. :)

[Couchpotatoreader]

Kam wrote: "yay may filipino group pala! pwede sumali sa discussions? at magkaron ng mga new friends na mahilig rin mag basa? :) I'm Kamille, Education graduate pero hindi pa nagtuturo, may iba kasi ako mas gu..."

Hi!Lahat ata ng books ni Bob Ong nabasa ko na.
Nice to meet you!

[K.D.]

Karen: Me too. I'm a Bob Ong completist.

[Kam]

Hello K.D :) Thanks sa pag welcome! Question? Paano nga ba maging active sa group? :)

Hello din karen. galing! ako hindi ko pa nababasa lahat ng books ni bob ong, medyo naging busy kasi. Nice to meet you too! ;)

[K.D.]

Kam, active means either online or in person. Normally, online kapag wala ka sa Manila. Mayroon ding madalas mag-attend in person pero halos di mo makita rito sa threads.

Mayroon ditong:
1) Monthly book discussion - both online and in person called F2F
2) Outreach project (February) - puwede kang mag-donate ng books
3) Anniversary (April) - poetry reading
4) Christmas Party (December)
at kung anu-ano pang maisipan like palengke meet up, movie meet up, bookhunting meet up, out of town meet up, etc.

Just keep yourself posted by visiting the homepage and clicking those threads.

[Bobbie]

Hello! :) Newbie in this group, but has been active in Goodreads since 2010. My name is Bobbie. Yes, I am a girl. Haha.

Favorite genre: YA and dystopian
Work: Software Developer / Programmer at a telecommunication company.
Favorite authors: JK Rowling, John Green, David Levithan, Gayle Foreman, Stephen King, and a few others. :)

I don't sound very interesting but... yeah, I'm really not. Haha. I'm the quiet-type of person you see in school reading in the corner.

That's it, I guess. :)

[K.D.]

Bobbie: You sound interesting. Marami tayong book lovers dito na I.T. ang trabaho. Makaka-relate ka sa amin lalo na kapag meet ups.

I love the books of Rowling, Green and King too!

So welcome to our group. Feel at home. :)

[Danielle]

K.D. wrote: "Hi Kam! Sure, puwedeng-puwede kang sumali. Marami kami rito na mahilig talagang magbasa. At ang masaya, maraming iba't ibang genre ang binabasa. At lahat dito ay friendly.

I love history books too..."

K.D. wrote: "Hi Kam! Sure, puwedeng-puwede kang sumali. Marami kami rito na mahilig talagang magbasa. At ang masaya, maraming iba't ibang genre ang binabasa. At lahat dito ay friendly.

I love history books too..."

Hello! Tga Dasma pala kayo, jan ako nag-aral ng college. pero tga cavite dn ako. :)

[Algel]

hello! newbie ako sa group.. im Algel, bookworm, blogger, and a school journalist. mejo frustrated writer din ako.. different genre bnabasa ko.. fave place ko mga bookstores, esp book sale and book fairs..hihi. anyway i just want to say HELLO EVERYONE.. LET'S CONTINUE READING AND LOVING BOOKS :))

[K.D.]

Danielle, glad to know na may taga-Cavite na newbie!

Algel, welcome to our group. Feel at home. Have you been to the MIBF? It's nice. I'll go back tomorrow!

[Algel]

K.D., hndi ppa e :( masyado pa busy for now.. i hope mkapunta prin ako. til wen ba un?

[K.D.]

Algel, bukas na lang! Punta ulit ako (pag walang malakas na ulan). Inilalabas daw ng mga sellers ang mga libro nila. Todo discount daw pag last day. Not sure how true. Lagi akong first day eh. Wala lang atat.

[Algel]

too bad i think i can't.. pero habol ako til 8pm nmn pla un :))

[Gel Mariano]

Hi! I'm Gel, Filipina living in HKG (currently)...now in Cebu for vaca, can't believe wala pa rin Gabriel's Inferno/Rapture copies here.:( good day everyone!

[K.D.]

Good day, Gel. Oh, I miss Cebu. I miss Hong Kong! Welcome to our group. Thanks for liking my review. :)

[Glenie]

Who went to MIBF ? Hands up ! :)))

[K.D.]

Me! Why?

[schu]

ME! :)))

[Phoebe]

Nakakatuwa, taga Dasmarinas, Cavite rin ako. Nasa Manila lang madalas. ;)

[Algel]

guys, i need help in finding this book series.. please help me..

here's the link to my post:

http://cozyafternoonchums.blogspot.co...

[Joy]

Hello to all TFG members! My name is Immaculate Joy. 19 years of age. I'm from Catanduanes, Bicol. I've been a member of Goodreads since 2009 but just recently discovered and joined this group through the recommendation of my sister Rhena. I'm so ecstatic when my group request to be a member was finally accepted after a long wait. Having no one to discuss and fangirl about my books is so depressing, but I don't have to worry about it now because this group exist! Yay! :) It's so good to know other fellow Filipinos who share the same passion for books. :)
hmm. I don't have a specific genre preference but i enjoy reading YA & Children books (perhaps the lack of it when i was a kid made it more compelling for me.) Reading Smaller and Smaller Circles by F.H. Batacan made me think to delve more into the local books. I love reading works of Rick Riordan, Paulo Coelho, George R.R. Martin, Neil Gaiman, Jodi Picoult,and more! I also enJOy reading Inspirational, Christian and Self Help books. :) I just started reading Classic books last summer because of the BBC List. Hmm. That's all for now. hehe :D Looking forward to meet new friends here! :)

[K.D.]

Algel: I have no idea about your book but have you tried calling the bookstores up? If none, how about the Amazon Depository?

Hi Joy! Younger sister of Rhena? Sorry, this group used to be set in Private. Only a couple of weeks ago, we changed this back to Public since we felt that the storm had ebbed out *chuckle*. Anyways, I love your books! I read Riordan, Coelho, Martin (not the singer hehe), Gaiman and Picoult hehe. See, may paguusapan tayo. But my Batacan has been there untouched for 2 years now. Maybe I should try to read it soon.

Welcome to our group. I am sure Ate Rhena has told you stories about us already so you know we're fun people to be with haha.

[Tina]

Hello newbies! *waves* Minsan lang ako dumaan sa Introductions thread, pero pakalat-kalat ako everywhere else. :D Hello hello.

Algel: The other books are available in Book Depository, here are the links:

Blue is for Nightmares
Red is for Remembrance
Silver is for Secrets

Wala silang stock nung boxed set, but since you said you already have White is for Magic, you can order the other books separately. Book Depository ships for free to the Philippines. :)

[Bobbie]

Hi Tina! :) Natry mo na ba mag-order ng books from Book Depository? Nag-order kasi ako ng signature edition ng Harry Potter dun, and medyo napapaisip lang ako kung okay naman ba ung site (hindi naman sya fraudulent site diba)? Hindi naman second-hand ung books na binebenta and dinedeliver nila, right?

And usually, ilang days/weeks bago sya madeliver?

[Tina]

Bobbie wrote: "Hi Tina! :) Natry mo na ba mag-order ng books from Book Depository? Nag-order kasi ako ng signature edition ng Harry Potter dun, and medyo napapaisip lang ako kung okay naman ba ung site (hindi nam..."

Hi Bobbie! Yes, I order a lot of books there. Mostly pre-orders kasi they have 25% off, so mas nakakamura ako. Brand new books yung binebenta nila. Delivery can take 2-5 weeks, depending on where you are. They deliver it right at your house, so no need to pick the books up from the post-office. :)

[Bobbie]

Do they deliver anywhere in the Philippines? Siguro naman hindi masyado matagal kung sa Manila lang naman ung delivery address right? Anyway, thank you! :D And yes, naka 36% off nga ung Harry Potter set na kinuha ko eh. I was pleasantly surprised. Haha. Thanks again, Tina! :D

[Gel Mariano]

K.D. wrote: "Good day, Gel. Oh, I miss Cebu. I miss Hong Kong! Welcome to our group. Thanks for liking my review. :)"

Thanks, Now back in HKG, wasn't able to enjoy the city due to the bad weather. *sigh*
I was looking for some books unfortunately not yet available on the local bookstores there. I've been contemplating on ordering online but it's too pricey. The joy it brings to see the paperback copies in your shelf.hehe

[Tina]

Bobbie wrote: "Do they deliver anywhere in the Philippines? Siguro naman hindi masyado matagal kung sa Manila lang naman ung delivery address right? "

Yes, anywhere. :) I remember sending one book to Aklan, and it got there safe. Medyo natagalan lang, pero dumating naman. :)

[K.D.]

Gel, I've been to HK several times. Pero ni minsan I did not have a chance to shop for books. Are there second-hand book stores there?

[Gel Mariano]

K.D. wrote: "Gel, I've been to HK several times. Pero ni minsan I did not have a chance to shop for books. Are there second-hand book stores there?"

Not that I'm aware of. It's quite expensive actually so most of the time I prefer to have the ebook on my pad/kindle instead of purchasing the real book. Example Fifty shades of grey u can have for HKD175 (Php1050.00) and that was just a paperback copy. I made sure to get what I need whenever I go home in Pinas kaya lang wala pa dyan yung mga hinahanap kong copy.=)

[Joy]

K.D. wrote: "Algel: I have no idea about your book but have you tried calling the bookstores up? If none, how about the Amazon Depository?

Hi Joy! Younger sister of Rhena? Sorry, this group used to be set in P..."

Thank you! :) Yes, I'm her younger sister. Indeed! She told me a lot about TFG, like her experience during F2F. I think I'll really enjoy it here.hmm. I'm actually a passive person so I may not be very active and I'm more of a lurker but I'll try to participate more into the discussions. :)

[Rhena]

@Joy: Hi kapatid! :))))

@K.D.: You bet I told her all the good things! Haha! ;)

Hello to the newbies! :)

[Tuklas Pahina (TP)]

Hi! Joy, welcome sa TFG!...passive person din ako.
Hi! Kuya Doni may msgs ako sa iyo...
Hi! Ate Rhena.
Hi! Algel.
hi! Gel. Glee.Bobbie.

sa mga newbies...Welcome! enjoy reading!

[K.D.]

Rhena: Please tell her the bad things as well. Joke. Thanks for recruiting her. Mabuhay ang mga uragon ng Bicol!

Po: Pinatawa mo ako. Biglang-bigla. Umagang-umaga. Di ko na lang ishi-share baka may ma-offend haha. Gusto kitang maging moderator pero sorry di ka qualified haha.

[Algel]

sino may blog dito na may book reviews? follow for follow! i like reading book reviews :)

http://cozyafternoonchums.blogspot.com/

[K.D.]

Flooding... :)

[Heldervert]

hello guys. im back after 2-month hiatus.

[Danielle]

K.D. wrote: "Danielle, glad to know na may taga-Cavite na newbie!

Algel, welcome to our group. Feel at home. Have you been to the MIBF? It's nice. I'll go back tomorrow!"

Yeah! actually newbie ako sa group, pero sa site mismo, ndi mashado :)

[Pau]

Hello! I'm Pau.

I've just recently discovered Goodreads, and this group. I am a newbie on so many levels.

My favorite author is Terry Pratchett. I mostly read his work, as well as YA dystopian books that have invaded literary shops everywhere. (My most recently read YA Dystopia is Eve by Anna Carey.) I also enjoy high fantasy but satire bakes my cake and adds frosting too, then serves it on dainty china with painted flowers. However, I also read a lot of classics, some chic lit, YA of British authors, and historical fiction and non-fiction. I am not picky with what I read (mostly whatever I pull out of the bargain bins at BOOKSALE). But I can be quite honest with my reviews (read: scathing).

I would dearly love to join one of the book discussion meet-ups if and when I get the chance (and if I have the book).

It's nice to meet you all. Have a great day :)

[Tina]

Hi Pau! :) Welcome to the group! I know a few here who like Terry Pratchett, but I've yet to try him. :) I also enjoy a bit of dystopia rin -- have you read Patrick Ness' Chaos Walking series?

And I had to laugh about your reviews -- we all do that sometimes. :D

I do hope you can join us for a discussion! We have one this weekend for In Cold Blood -- if you're free, join us. :) And then we're reading Pride and Prejudice next month. :)

[Pau]

Hello Tina! Thank you po :)

Di pa ako masyadong nageexplore ng dystopia. So far, Divergent-Insurgent (at Eve) pa lang nababasa ko. Mukhang masmatutuwa ako sa Chaos Walking (just had to google it) bilang maayos ang pagkakasulat sa wikipedia at sabi niya pa, nakatangap pa ng maraming positive reviews. Masgusto ko ung bata ang bida pero pang-adult ang pagkakasulat (no sugar coating and cleaning up). Kung magkakaroon ng budget ay hahanapin ko siya sa Fully Booked and/or Power Books :)

YES, I just saw that October is Pride and Prejudice month on another thread. I must say that it gives mo no greater pleasure than to explore Regency England again! I enjoy Jane Austen very much. She has to get props for being so romantic at such a difficult time for women. I'm so looking forward to this :)

[Aaron Vincent]

A Terry Pratchett fan! You've read the entire Discworld series? For reals? I think you should try Jasper Fforde. They have the similar sense of British(dry, very very dry) humour. And Jasper Fforde has an excellent dystopian novel too: Shades of Grey. (Don't be mistaken with THAT book.)

Some YA Dystopian recommendations: Unwind, The Giver and yes, The Chaos Walking trilogy.

[Fernando]

Hello everyone...first time...first time daw?...really great to join the Pinoy group! Cheers!

[Tina]

Hello Fernando! Welcome to the group. :)

[Fernando]

Thanks for the sweet welcome Tina!...and to all members too! Great!

[Maria Ella]

Hi newbies! :D

[Ranee]

Hi Pau! Tery Pratchett? Geesh, you have to start with Douglas Adams! can't talk anout humor and British in one sentence without including DNA's name! (la lang, i am a fan!)

Hi to all newbies!