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rvaph now owns Cure for the Common Life (Lucado, Max).
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“ Interesting takes on why some people succeed and some don't/ ”
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hi, the Flips Flipping Pages is following the story of a murderer. Conclusions, observations, and insights will be shared at the book discussion on Saturday. Please join us. No joining fee, no hassle, no pressure--just walk in, and help us understand this man:"In eighteenth-century France there lived a man who was one of the most gifted and abominable personages in an era that knew no lack of gifted and abominable personages. His story will be told here. His name was Jean-Baptiste Grenouille"Book: Perfume by Patrick SuskindModerator: SumthinblueDiscussion proper: September 26, 2009, 2 pmVenue: New Bombay Restaurant, The Columns, Buendia cor. Ayala ave.-----------------------You may also join the pre-discussion activity.Pre-discussion Activity (10 am)Perfume Making Seminar at Grasse Fragrance CompanyGround Floor Saville Building8728 Paseo de Roxas Ave. corner Gil Puyat Ave.Makati CityP300, inclusive of materials for two scents*bring book for swappingBookAvailable at National Book Store and Fully Booked, approx. P545Also available at Bookay-Ukay (definitely not P545)Once in awhile makes an appearance in Book Salemore details here ---] http://www.shelfari.com/groups/12439/discussions/138269/September-Book-Discussion-Perfume-by-Patrick-Suskind#unread
hi, please join fellow bookworms at the next Flips Flipping Pages book discussion.August Book Discussion: Can A Book Make You Healthy?It’s time to talk about books that changed our perception on health, sense of well-being and our relationship with our bodies. This encompasses a large number of subjects including popular diets, women’s and men’s health, sports conditioning, aromatherapy, workout slash fitness plans, natural/herbal cures, vitamins, stress management, disease prevention and New Age/Eastern exercise (yoga, tai chi, etc).When: Saturday August 22Where: Fuzion Smoothie Café or Amici Italian Restaurant (TBA)Program:11:00am -12:30pm: Pre-discussion activity - FREE YOGA SESSION WITH AL GALANG OF SUNDAR YOGA12:30nn – 2:00pm: Lunch2:00pm -5:00pm – Discussion proper INCLUDING A TETE-A-TETE WITH ESKI RIPOLL OF SPARC5:00pm onwards – bookstore raid in Greenhills ☺Details and Updates at http://www.shelfari.com/groups/12439/discussions/125921/August-Book-Discussion-Can-A-Book-Make-You-Healthy-.See you around, in the talk boards or at the face-to-face discussions!
Hi. The Flips Flipping Pages has another book discussion coming up. Hope you can attend. thanks!Finoy Foodies - June Book DiscussionBecause we love food second to books (order of importance may change depending on time of day), the Flippers will tackle a culinary theme this June. To narrow down the countless choices of books, we zoom in on Filipino food.See you allon June 20, 2009. Saturday. 2PMat Katre Mediterranean Restaurant, 103 Dr. Lascano St. Brgy. Laging Handa, Quezon CityMore details at http://www.shelfari.com/groups/12439/discussions/124654/Finoy-Foodies---June-Book-Discussion#unread.
Hi. In case you have time, you might be interested to check my new poems athttp://www.allanandres.blogspot.com/SA GUBAT NG NAMIMINTOG NA PATALIM (Filipino Poetry).Most recent posts are adaptations from works of Carl Sandburg, Louise Gluck,Franz Arcellana and Guillermo V. Sison. Do visit. Thanks.
FIRST QUARTER STORM: FLIPS FLIPPING PAGES & BOOKMOOCHERS PILIPINASJanuary 31 - The Best and the Worst, FFP Planning Sessions, Book Swap (2-7pm)Venue: Cafe Xocolat on B.Gonzales, Quezon CityDetails: http://www.shelfari.com/groups/12439/discussions/95194/January-s-Show-and-Tell-SessionJanuary 30-31 - BOOKMOOCH Booth in Ateneo High School Fair (8am-12MN)Venue: Loyola Heights, Quezon CityDetails: http://www.shelfari.com/groups/23735/discussions/93772/BOOKMOOCH-STAND-February 14 - History of the Book, Love Story Discussion, Book Swap (to be confirmed with Professor May)Proposed Venue: TBAMarch 13 or 27: March book discussion, book swapProposed Venue: Island Hopper's farm in Batangas (negotiable)All dates except for January 31 (due to short notice) are still negotiable.We guarantee, all bookworm gatherings degenerate into a WHOLE LOT OF FUN! See you!
Hi, rvaph.You are invited to the New Year’s Party of BookMoochers Pilipinas group on Jan. 10. Get to meet bookmoochers, join in games & mooch great books.There’s also book promos & deals offered to participants (by Libreria, sumthinblue, Patti, & Joel G).More details here:http://www.shelfari.com/groups/23735/discussions/86995/JANUARY-10-BMP-NEW-YEAR-S-PARTY-
Halloween Alert 1! Ghost stories on Nov 8. FFP makes like a Midnight Society... in the afternoon (3pm)! Read a true Pinoy ghost story or Bring your own scary tale. Venue is 17 P. Gomez St. Pasig City. Details at http://www.shelfari.com/groups/12439/discussions/76202/November-Book-Reading-Nov-8. Halloween Alert 2! The BookMoochers are planning to crash Libreria's house for some feasting on October 31 (Friday). Bona fide moochers are welcome to crash with us. But please give notice at http://www.shelfari.com/groups/23735/discussions/71727/1st-TRUE-BLUE-BOOKMOOCHERS-PILIPINAS-GET-TOGETHER-ON-NOVEMBER-15. Have food or drink and you're set to go.
hi, we're dealing with THE Solitaire Mystery by Jostein Gaarder on Oct 11. venue is Starbucks, Valero cor Herrera/Rufino (back of PBCom bldg). details at http://www.shelfari.com/groups/12439/discussions/68300/October-Reading-Group---October-11---Pinkadink-moderates-discuss. see you at the next Flips Flipping Pages reading date then!
Salamat sa pagsali sa Economy Watch group, rvaph! Dive into the discussions. Post questions, relevant online finds, and provoke exchanges. See you around there! :-)
hi rvaph!There will be an informal discussion (but with powerpoint presentation courtesy of sumthinblue) of "The Historian" by Elizabeth Kostova, on 13 September 2008, Saturday. Time will probably depend on when everyone has finished browsing at the Manila International Bookfair, but venue will be Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf - MOA (by request).... kwentuhan lang. fave book kasi namin nila sumthinblue and cecille ngayon itong book na ito. details at http://www.shelfari.com/groups/12439/discussions/65122/(unofficial)-book-discussion-in-September
Catch up on the latest book gossip, friendly debates on artists’ rights, and suggestions for geeky pick-up lines at Flips Flipping Pages, the book club that’s taking the world page by page.Flippers also hold real-world activities and embark on worthy causes. Join us sometime!• Support the BOOKAY-UKAY GRAND OPENING! - 55 Maginhawa St UP Village Diliman, QC, 10am June 28• Reading Date with ANG KAGILA-GILALAS NA PAKIKIPAGSAPALARAN NI ZSAZSA ZATURNNAH by Carlo Vergara – July 12• BookTalk with Veritas Parochial School, BF Paranaque students – July TBACheck out the threads for details. See you around!
There’s other fun at Bookmooch besides book-swapping! Check out these promos and contests…1. Czar’s Jazz Up Your Page - win P500 National Bookstore GC + 5BMpts; until June 272. Czar’s 3 for 1 for local moochers and 2 for 1 for International Moochers; until June 303. Patti's Name Your Fave Book – win 200 BM cards and a smooch! – until June 304. Lola S’s Interesting Bios – win 5 pts! Until June 30 5. More coming soon!Get details for 1-3 at the BMP forum; for 4, visit her profile at http://bookmooch.com/bio/sunnylola.
Hi I just wanted to follow up the status of the book I mooched from you...
hi, there's great book swapping happening at www.bookmooch.com. it has a forum here at shelfari, at http://www.shelfari.com/groups/23735/about.bookmooch is a site that lets you give away the books you don't want anymore and get the books you Really Want to&from bookmooch members all over the world!joining is free. you don't spend to get the books but you will have to pay postage to send internationally. with sea mail, you won't be damaged so much though (80/thin book, 150 up for heavier books).hope you join!
PHp160 lang kaibigan.Pag dumating yung bagahe,ite text ka ni Luna Stark para sa meeting place nyo.She live in Q.C so kapitbahay lang kayo.
Thanks for the add.Pasasaan ba't makikita ko rin lahat yung mga wish list nyo.Update na lang kita and you're very welcome maski wala pa akong nakikita.Ingat.
hmmm...4km fro katipunan. isang sakay lang ng dyipni ;')
sa NBS...teka ano bang branch yun? sa tapat ng Sta. Lucia mall. sa cainta. beside tropical hut. :") so far, sa nakita ko masmarami silang naka-sale na magagandang titles compared with other NBS branches. may faulkner, gabo, ian mcewan, vonnegut, kerouac, murakami, umberto eco, chomsky, miller, hemingway, etc. halos lahat 40% off! ang saya, panalo!kung pupunta ka, sulit din may 2 NBS at 2 booksale din kasi dun. sa loob ng robinson's metroeast at sta. lucia mall.
hey thanks a lot for accepting my request
