#mibf

katabasis was my top priority. i only found out that it was already available in my country earlier this week and it was honestly the sole reason why i was willing to make the commute to mibf in the first place 😭 was initially vying for the paperback but the hardbound presented itself to me with its beautiful art on the fore-edge and i simply could not resist. i don’t buy hardbounds very often, but for r.f. kuang i undeniably would.

pachinko and gideon the ninth have been on my reading wishlist since forever, and getting both at 20% off each sounded like a speak-now-or-forever-hold-your-peace kind of deal. (books are so fucking expensive these days 🥲) gideon the ninth i always have trouble finding in my local bookstore specifically, so i’m glad i finally have it in my hands before it could slip away.

i’ve been quite fixated on food literature and other various media relating to food for a while now. filipino food culture specifically because our cuisine is so underrepresented globally and there’s just so many layers and intricacies to unpack regarding our food’s relation to our culture. tikim is sure to scratch that itch for me.

i hopped on over to my university’s booth just to see what we had to offer and wasn’t really intent on buying anything in the first place, but are you still watching? easily caught my eye. it’s a collection of essays on the filipino tv & film industry! literally my bread and butter. flipping through the pages i could already tell that it was going to be an enjoyable read. it reminded me of the fun classes and discussions i had when i was still studying. plus, there’s not a lot of literature out there that covers our showbiz industry, so finding a book that does is always a welcome novelty.