How can you maximize Scribd's 30-day free trial? A few months ago, I asked myself the exact same question. But I'm getting way ahead of myself. Before I share all my tips and tricks on how to maximize your Scribd free trial, let's first start this blog post with the basics, shall we? What is Scribd? On the off-chance that you don't know, Scribd is a monthly online subscription service for books. Moreover, some people would describe it as "Netflix for books." However, this comparison can be quite misleading. Because unlike Scribd, Netflix does not put a cap or a limit on how much ... Read the Post...
Tired of Disney’s Live-Action Mulan? Here Are Books By Chinese Authors You Can Read Instead
Disney's live-action remake of Mulan is probably one of the most talked-about films of the year. Partly because its original animated film is so deeply loved by the generation that spent their childhood belting out the lyrics to I'll Make A Man Out of You. Partly because watching the remake on Disney Plus comes with a hefty additional charge. But mostly because there's an ongoing call to boycott this film (#BoycottMulan). The bottom line is that the live-action film of Mulan is headlining everywhere! And frankly, it's getting a little bit redundant. Personally, after reading this film ... Read the Post...
6 Important Questions To Ask Before Writing A Blog Post
What questions should be asked before writing a blog post? With almost five years of blogging under my belt, I've determined my biggest blogging kryptonite: I have too many ideas and too little time to write all of them. At first glance, this might not appear to be a weakness. But the big oof that comes with having tons of ideas is getting overwhelmed by them. Having many ideas results in asking many questions. Should I go for it? Which idea do I work on first? Where and how do I start? Moreover, it can feel like splitting my attention a hundred times, leading to a hundred incomplete ... Read the Post...
The Bone Shard Daughter by Andrea Stewart: An Epic Fantasy of Dark Magic & Darker Secrets
I've been struggling with writing this review of The Bone Shard Daughter for what feels like the longest time. As I read the other great tour stops for #BoneShardDaughterPH (hosted by Kate), I keep asking myself, "Did I read the same book?" But don't get me wrong! This isn't to say that The Bone Shard Daughter is short of fantastic. Because it really is quite an impressive fantasy debut. It's just that in my case, my feelings about this book are a little less straightforward and a lot more complicated than everyone else's. With that said, I'm hoping to write a nuanced review that will ... Read the Post...
Monthly Synopsis: An August of Blogging Comebacks & Casual Job-hunting
As all of you know, I came back from a record-setting hiatus from blogging and content creation. In an ideal world where I have a lot more free time on my hands and an abundant amount of motivation to write, I would've written separate wrap-up posts for all eight months of this year. But alas, this is not an ideal world. As evidenced by the terrible pandemic that's turned our idea of 'normal' upside down. Additionally, a hundred other shitty things that have happened in 2020. I don't think I'm the only person who feels completely drained and exhausted by this shit-storm of a year. But ... Read the Post...
Spring Cleaning in September (ft. #goodreadance2020)
Before anything else, I live in the Philippines. ?? Which only has two seasons: wet and dry. So, technically, spring isn't really ✨ A Thing ✨ here. This also means that I don't know anything about the four seasons unless we're talking about the delightfully fruity drink. But I needed a cute and witty blog post title. So, here we are! 2020 has been a huge mess. In just about every sense of the word, it seems. For instance, the Philippine economy is in shambles. Politicians consistently shit the bed. Regular schedules, such as the academic calendar, have been significantly disrupted. With ... Read the Post...
Books in Bullets: Highly Anticipated Sci-Fi Novels That Surprisingly Weren’t My Cup of Tea
I'm convinced that I am the slowest reviewer ever, and no, I won't be taking any arguments. It takes me at least a day or two to finish a ready-to-publish book review -- and that's me being very generous to myself and my brain cells. Although formatting takes a significant bulk of my time, sometimes the problem is simply that... I don't have a lot to say about a book that I've read. Hence, Books in Bullets is essentially a series of mini-reviews with a twist. I throw together a few books that share a similarity and evaluate them using bullet-point lists of their respective strengths and ... Read the Post...
31 Filipino Bookish Creators You Should Follow
We're down to the last week of August, and I've been stressing over what to do to commemorate this year's Buwan ng Wika. ?? Held every August, Buwan ng Wika is a month-long celebration of the many Philippine languages that we have. There are over 150 independent languages spoken in different parts of our country. In other words, we have a lot to celebrate. The topic of ✨ Philippine languages ✨ can readily become complicated, and more importantly, political. Our national language is Filipino. Additionally, it is heavily derived from Tagalog, which is native to certain parts of Luzon. I ... Read the Post...
