MV Doulos: Books On A Ship

The floating bookstore is back!

MV Doulos will be docking at Manila on March 6, 2009. The ship is currently in Bacolod. I have not seen or been to the ship so going there for the first time sounds exciting. The website has a virtual tour and scheduled visits in the Philippines.

Book Talk & Storytelling Session

Reading educator Trixie Madamba leads the discussion on one of the most popular young adult series today. In this shortened version of our Reading Group Program, we look into the first volume, The Maze of Bones, by Rick Riordan.

Friday, February 27, 4PM and Saturday, February 28, 3PM
Children's Section, Fully Booked Bonifacio High Street
Admission is free!

Brought to you by The Center for East Asian Languages

Told with verve and vitality by the lively and animated teachers from the Julia Gabriel Centre for Learning Manila!

Sunday, March 1, at 3PM
Children's Section, Fully Booked Bonifacio High Street

Book Trip

Last Friday January 18, 2008, Baby Alfonso (Acquisitions Librarian) and I went out on official business to Fullybooked Bonifacio High Street. There we selected books for our boys (from preschool to Gr. 7) and DVDs for the content areas. It was Baby's first time to see the 4 storey bookstore while it was my third time around. Being there reminded me of my visit to Singapore's Kinokinuya.

If only Philippine libraries are are as spacious and well stocked as bookstores like Fullybooked and Kinokinuya, then, it will attract readers by the hundreds. But who will risk investing millions on libraries? Wanted: Philantropist!

New POWERBOOKS Branches

For all book lovers and bibliophiles, there are two new branches of Powerbooks you can visit.