Filipino Friday (3): The Pinoy Book Drop

Hey, guys!  This is the 3rd week for our Filipino Friday meme.  

Filipino Friday (3):"Did you participate in the Pinoy Book Drop? If yes:- First, kindly detail all the books that you have dropped, and where and when you dropped them.– Next: tell us all about your experience. How did you feel before and after you dropped the books? How did you choose the places where you dropped them? Did you check back and see if the books were still there? Do you have any idea who might have found them?"

• Blackberry Wine by Joanne Harris, dropped at Intramuros, Manila, October 23;
• Are You There Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea by Chelsea Handler, dropped at Star Mall Annex, Las Pinas, October 24.

I have to say that these past few days were pretty exciting. Dropping the book was one thing, but taking a photo was something else entirely. It involved a lot of cunning and subtlety.  I chose random places, just someplace I have to be on that day, but I have to make sure it's a spot with most human traffic.  The Intramuros Wall is a lover's lane, while the latter is conveniently near a fast-food restaurant and a grocery on the other side.  I did check later.  The books were gone, but, sadly, I have no clue as to who got them.

Check the books I dropped last month.  Color me excited, I want to see your book drop photos too!

BTW, you had better pre-register, because the 3rd Filipino ReaderCon: What Do Readers Want? is fast approaching.

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BIRTHDAY DROP OFFS

After this, you'd be calling me the Queen of Late Posts.  I humbly submit to that. But it's better late than never, yes?  Besides, I did promise I'll post this one, so, a promise is a promise.

Last September, during my birthday month, I promised to make a book drop every week. And I did.  These were the books I intended to drop off.  I attached a short missive to each one, so anyone who finds it doesn't toss it into the "Lost and Found" bin.

Gilead by Marilynne Robinson
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
The Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger

I do hope those books found a good home, and whoever found them might turn out to be a book lover too.

Hey, you don't think this is the last of the drop-off, right?  If you are keeping tabs on the Filipino Friday meme, then you know that for October 21-27, we are encouraged to make book drop-offs, The Pinoy Book Drop, in the spirit of spreading the love for book reading. Followed by the All Hallow's Read (Give Someone a Scary Book this Halloween), prompted by this author's blog entry: A Modest Proposal.  So, until the next set of drop-offs, readers! 

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Required Reading: September 2013

Hello BER months!

There are four of them and it starts with...  SeptemBER.  This month is going to be a busy month for all Filipino book lovers.  There will be an AKLATAN on the 7th at Alphaland Southgate; and the 34th MIBF at SMX MOA, from the  11th to 15th. Needless to say that we are going to burn holes in our pockets soon.

But first, let us review what I've read last August (yes, "last", even though it was just three days ago).

• The Bookstore  by Deborah Meyler - 3/5 stars
• A Clash of Kings by George RR Martin - 4/5 stars
• Tall Story by Candy Gourlay - 4/5 stars
• Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock by Matthew Quick - 4/5 stars
• Love Your Frenemies by Mina V. Esguerra - 4/5 stars
• That Kind of Guy by Mina V. Esguerra - 3/5 stars
• All's Fair in Blog and War by Chrissie Peria - 4/5 stars
• Rage by Jackie Kessler - 4/5 stars
• The Lost Soul by Gabriella Pierce - 4/5 stars
• In the Forests of the Night by Kersten Hamilton - 4/5 stars
• The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith - 4/5 stars
• The Dark River by John Twelve Hawks - 4/5 stars

Don't be deceived by the number of books.  Both 1 and 2 were spillovers from July, while most of those books that followed are less than 300 pages.  Considering, still, it was a good reading month for me,

For September, I listed three books.

1. Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov - TFG's book for the month.  Am loving the narration so far.

2. A Storm of Swords by George RR Martin -  the chant to conquer GRRM is so strong for the buddy readers.

2. The Falling Away by TL Hines - I'm a TLH completist, and this one is another supernatural suspense.

For the last bit.  September is my birthday month (no, don't ask me when), so, I want to make an extra effort.  For the next four weeks, I'll be giving away books anonymously. Picking four of my favorite books, I will randomly choose places and leave a book with a note enclosed.  I'll post each drop I make every week here on my blog (with pictures, of course).  Hopefully, through this effort, I can turn someone into a book lover too.

Now, you can color me excited! ♥

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