I think no one else was as happy as I was when our book club announced our books of the month for ππΆπΈπ’π― π―π¨ ππͺπ¬π’ (National Language Month). First book is "Patron Saints of Nothing" by Randy Ribay-- I expect brave content as the story promises to explore themes of extra judicial killings, particularly under President Duterte's war on drugs. β£ β£ Second is "Tabi Po" by my husband @mervinmalonzoart-- the book that won him a National Book Award for Graphic Literature. It's a story of a young π’π΄πΈπ’π―π¨ (umbrella term for various shape-shifting evil spirits in Filipino folklore). Moments after his birth inside a balete tree, we join the main character as he explores a world made of flesh, blood and hunger. β£ β£ Just for fun, I also pledge to raffle off a set of Tabi Po postcards to all @bguildph members that will post their reading updates of Tabi Po. No additional rules, I will just check tagged photos of @bguildph page by end of August. β£ β£ Featured bookmark is by @peregrina_ph , one of my favorite Filipino artists ππ΅π β£ β£ β£ Have a lovely weekend, all! Rest and recharge π β£ β£ β£ #BuwanNgMgaAkdangPinoy #ReadIndiePHβ£ https://www.instagram.com/p/CDoJxXAgrLl/?igshid=14jyhj2dx2fwu
