Joi Barrios' works: A reflection on independence and identity
I discovered Joi Barrios' works when Kim showed me Muli, sa Tag-Araw. It was a little poetry book, almost looking like the prayer books my mom …
My MIBF 2024 experience
It has been six days and the feeling of being in the whirlwind of excitement hasn’t left me. The Manila International Book Fair has been a part of m…
Jdrama: Momoiro Anzuiro Sakurairo
I long ago stopped watching dramas for escapism - most of the time, I binge-watch to remind myself that there is more to life than articles and ads a…
June reads
This post may be too late but I had to remove the carousel I uploaded on Instagram for aesthetic purposes. So here I am, sharing with you (once again…
Hotel Iris, Yoko Ogawa
There might be spoilers ahead. After the enjoyable experience Revenge has given me, naturally my thought process is to read another book from the s…
Book review: Idol, Burning
Fandoms feel like a sensitive topic - they are so powerful and scary that they can make or break my internet existence. When Goodreads recommended Id…