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I highly encourage all bloggers to join Filipino Book Bloggers: http://filipinobookbloggers.wordpress... Check out the sidebar for instructions on how to join.Yes, Wordpress doesn't allow widgets. :( I really wanted to add the Google Followers widget but only self-hosted Wordpress.org sites can do that. The most that you can do with Wordpress is add an image and link that to your Goodreads profile.
Ranee, LOL a lot of people have said that the girl looks like me. I don't even have bangs! One of my blockmates in college did the drawing for me.
wow! didn't know there are book blogs made by Filipino book enthusiasts. iknow i'm a bit ool. but i did check some of the blogs mentioned and thank god for them. i've been having a hard time trying to find great books i've read from book reviews made by foreigners (which makes me settle for whatever's available in our bookstore - usually those in Fully Booked). atleast now i can use your reviews as my guide as to what to buy that's actually available in our market without having to bombard the staff with my post-it list of mostly unavailable reads. anyway, if you have time you can check out some of my reviews in my personal blog. it's not much compared to yours but maybe it could help you a bit. i'll try to find more time to do more reviews. sometimes i get too lazy and i just start reading one book after the other without bothering to write my opinion on them. however, your blogs have encouraged me. so we'll see. check it if you like - http://shesherberry.tumblr.com
Ranee wrote: "Jzhun: hmmm... mysterious. but why coelho for your first blog?"Thanks for taking the time to visit my book blog Ranee. As to your question why Coelho, well aside that I like The Alchemist it also got something to do with a blog topic I'm thinking about first time. Actually my "Alchemist" review both here at GR and at my book blog is the first article of mine that is to be published in our school magazine.
And yeah thanks for noticing that my blog has this oeuvre of mystery in it.
Gawa ka na rin Ranee!!
Emir wrote: "And why Chest? Are you a Chest kinda guy, too?"I'll explain all that in my blog soonish...
Pa-suspense effect pa ang damuho!
Ahahaha! :D
@Emir: Let's just say that I like to explore within... *mischievous grin*
jzhunagev wrote: "Emir wrote: "And why Chest? Are you a Chest kinda guy, too?"I'll explain all that in my blog soonish...
Pa-suspense effect pa ang damuho!
Ahahaha! :D
@Emir: Let's just say that I like to explo..."
Jzhun: sa heart, as in opening the chest? wahaha
book blogging eats a lot of time and focus, I can't commit to it, at least not now.
Ranee wrote: "Jzhun: sa heart, as in opening the chest? wahahabook blogging eats a lot of time and focus, I can't commit to it, at least not now."
Well, my book blogging was born out of heartache, kasi nga muntik ma-hack yung account ko di ba, so I want my blog to be the repository of my reviews. Mahirap na kasing ma-capture back ang feeling mo right after reading a book and then writing a review about it. Tsaka sabi mo nga sa kin na Write to my heart's content. So eto ginagawa ko na.
Nothing's time consuming as long na mahal mo ang ginagawa mo at walang kang nasasaktang iba.
Ayun lang... :)
Emir wrote: "Favorite ko na yung blog ni Jzhun, I'm a Chest kinda guy kasi eh."Thanks Emir!
Gawa ka na rin...
Pwede mong i-title Dark Chess of Wonders...
Ahahaha! XD
@Ariel_goodreadskuya ariel thanks for visiting my site ah. its not much coz it really is a personal blog although i'm inspired by the blogs here so maybe i would post more book reviews. i dropped by your site as well, got intrigued with your UNWIND review so would probably put that on my to-read list. =) thankyou again!
No prob, I also got a tumblr so while I was surfin I did check out your blog and it's nice (with a makulit vid, hahahaha). ^_^About UNWIND, you should read it. Many would support me (Aaron, Tina, KD and others) that it really is a good book.
wow. I love that many Filipinos have book blogs! I can easily catch up on the new "book trends" lol. just recently made a book blog on Tumblr. Follow me! http://thebookgaga.tumblr.com ;)
wow dmi pla tumblr book blogs! nice! i'll follow you guys ah if that's ohkie with you. =)@Ariel is it available in FULLYBOOKED? where'd you get your copy?
@Sherry just followed your tumblr as well! ;)@Tina Thanks for the follow! Followed you!;)
Hi Sherry! :) I used to put my book posts in my personal blog, too (http://www.refineme.org) but when my friend complained that I only wrote about books and not about my life, I decided to put it on another blog (http://onemorepage.tinamats.com -- yes another plug haha). But if books are a big part of your life, then it's considered personal too, right? :P BTW, yes, Unwind is awesome. :) There are copies in Fully Booked and Powerbooks. :)
Hi Ejhay! You're welcome! Beware the somewhat sappiness of my tumblog, though. Haha. :P
Thanks to all those who attended the first ever Filipino Book Bloggers meet up! Several bloggers already have posts up in their blogs and a list can be found here http://filipinobookbloggers.wordpress... in case anyone wants to check it out.
Istin wrote: "Hey guys. I have just resurrected my blog. I had to move to blogger because wordpress is one big KJ host. :D"Talaga? Why did you say so, Istin?
Hi! I'm de-lurking myself for a bit to plug an event.Mrs. B of The Literary Stew (http://theliterarystew.blogspot.com/) and I are co-hosting an NYRB Reading Week on our blogs. Just thinking that some of you here might be interested in joining.
You can get more details here:
My announcement post - http://fantaghiro23.blogspot.com/2010...
Mrs. B's announcement post - http://theliterarystew.blogspot.com/2...
Also, you don't have to be a blogger to join, so long as you're able to post reviews here on Goodreads. Finally, we're going to have a couple of NYRB book giveaways, courtesy of Fully Booked who agreed to donate some books for the event.
You can check out more info about the NYRB books here: http://www.nybooks.com/books/.
If you like NYRB, hope you can join. If you're not that familiar with NYRB, then you can take this opportunity to get to know the books.
Thanks!
Hiya, guys, I got inspired with everyone's book blogs so I created my own. :) I wrote my first review about the last book I have read.I'm a bit embarrassed, I might even kick myself later on as well as delete the blog completely, but I really want to improve my English grammar and reading comprehension and maybe on how to string words. D: So, criticisms are welcome and LOVED.
book blog
Hello, again. Just a little update--Mrs. B, my co-host, forwarded me a new email from Fully Booked. Apparently, Fully Booked got the support of Random House Publishers, who will be sending over more prizes for the NYRB Reading Week. So, more prizes to give away to those who're going to join the reading week!
Just leave a comment in either of our announcement posts if you want to participate. Thanks!
I finally managed to finish some sort of a short book review of each of the 4 books I was able to finish in the last 3 months. Talk about being slow.www.lynaisms.wordpress.com
Pardon the amateurish attempt at writing. And the cheesy tweets. :D
Hey guys! Been lurking for a while, but I figured, what the heck, there's nothing to be embarrassed about. :P My name's Kulot, and I have a book blog:http://thewannabeliterati.wordpress.com
:)
Hi Kulot!Incidentally, the day you started your blog is also the day I started mine. Whoa! Talk about coincidence!
You really got one nifty blog going on there and dare I say keep it up! Actually, book blogging is the recent fad that some members of The Filipino Group (the TFG peeps, as I would like to call) is into.
I advise you register your blog to Filipino Book Bloggers managed by one of our members here, Chachic, if you haven't yet.
Thanks! ^_^
Dark nights and creepy wonders...
Having a Follower Giveaway over at my blog. Become a follower and enter. ~I'll follow you right back. =]http://booksthattugtheheart.blogspot.com
~Thanks and good luck if you enter!
There's going to be a meet up of Filipino Book Bloggers this weekend, details can be found here: http://filipinobookbloggers.wordpress... Everyone's invited! :) Even if you don't have a book blog, as long as you're willing to talk about books for several hours.
Hi guys! I made a personal blog that will also include book reviews!! Care to follow.. :) Just click! The Webmistresss! thanks!
Those of you who follow my blog through GFC, please leave me a comment in my blog with your blog addy or link so I can follow you back. I'm not techy savy so I can't find you if you don't make it easy for me. ~Thanks. =]
Hi Edil, I returned your follow. You may want to check your comment setting because I tried to make a comment but it didn't give place to type the word verification and thereafter to complete posting the comment. =]
Jinky wrote: "Hi Edil, I returned your follow. You may want to check your comment setting because I tried to make a comment but it didn't give place to type the word verification and thereafter to complete post..."Hi! I just recently started that blog. Thanks for the follow and also for giving me a heads up about the comment section. I'd check the settings! Btw, nice blog! :)
errrr does youtube vlogs count? I have one.
I moved out and transferred to http://lynaireads.luigiandlynai.net.I'm just starting so it doesn't have many posts yet. :)
Ivan wrote: "I have oneivanbookworm.blogspot.com"
Ivanhow many books do you have?
Everyone, finally I had the time to look at your book blogs. Somehow, I feel inspired to read more..and well, write more, I hope. You all have cool blogs. I hope you don't mind me linking up your sites. :)
Happy New Year everyone! I decided to start another book blog that will be my online list for the books I'll read this year! Here it is! THE BOOK FANCIERPlease Follow! Need a little support! Thanks! :)
I use to keep one- http://pretentiousreader.blogspot.com
I want to change the layout but I have no time =(
Rollie wrote: "Nice blog Edil."Hi, thanks Rollie! Happy new year! :)
Kaye wrote: "I use to keep one- http://pretentiousreader.blogspot.com
I want to change the layout but I have no time =("
I like it! Very easy on the eye. I wish I knew how to custom pretty up my blog!
Jinky wrote: "I like it! Very easy on the eye. I wish I knew how to custom prett..."Hey Jinky, thanks =)
It used to be easy to tinker with blogger but ever since they updated to Beta it got complicated. Blogskins.com has some neat readymade templates.
hi..i'm just staring out my book blog because my friend influenced me to do it. anayway, you can also check it out~ http://bookwizard.blogspot.com/
kainggit naman kayo. Yung sakin, de-ni-lete ko. di pa kasi ako ready (feeling ko). Bwahaha
Edil wrote: "Guys, follow http://bookwizard.blogspot.com You'll enjoy her upcoming reviews as much as I do! :)"thanks Edil, but your link is broken because of the exclamation point. :)
Celebrating 1y Blogiversary over at my blog with a Giveaway. Enter to win the first book I reviewed or just stop by to wish me happy birthday. :)Jinky is Reading
BIG Love Hop Giveaway going on. Over 200 bloggers are participating ..that's a lot of giveaways. -- Mine's international ..giving away your choice of $20 worth of book(s). Visit my blog for details and enter to win. =]Jinky is Reading
I'm starting a blog (literally) but I'm not finish yet, I'll post my blog when it's all done and pretty.
Hey guy I kinda need help with this blogging thing. Uhhm first I'd like to know how can I subscribe to your blogs. Is this like facebook?
Here's my new blog Old-Fashioned Reader and currently transferring more GR reviews over my blog. It takes me a while to enjoy blogging after a year of hiatus. A lot of blogs posted already, I don't know where to start. Feel free to recommend your blog guys!how can I subscribe to your blogs. Is this like facebook? Find the Google or Blogger Follower and click follow. The other one is by following a blog using Networked Blogs which is part of facebook by clicking Follow.
ariel, i didn't know that you have a good hand for drawing, use it! as in.
Aaron: like i've said in our chat, i liked the little enlightened boy
Jzhun: hmmm... mysterious. but why coelho for your first blog?
Chachic: how did you make the girl? it looks like you?