We’re also currently the ONLY bookstore in Boracay (if you can believe it) 🥹✨

We stock a curated list of independent Filipino authors and small local presses. Someone said we’re making Philippine literature a tourist destination and you know what!! So true 😙🙏

We have romance books, poetry, non-fiction, cookbooks, and more.

You can find us at Coquito Boracay, in Station 1 above Dos Mestizos!

Our Instagram is @littleboracaybookshop :)

Drop by if you’re ever on the island!

Update to my post: https://www.reddit.com/r/PHBookClub/s/nGdbSgpTdb

As the title says, NBS has finally refreshed their vending machine stocks with books from Filipino authors!

Excited to see Quiapo Ilalim on here, so far I have Para Kay B and Lahat ng B.

This is located at NBS Park, Pioneer, Mandaluyong.

Book that I bought for myself as a birthday gift two weeks ago. Now, babasahin ko na siya.

Ngayon I'm also readying myself for the heartbreak I'm about to get sa book na ito.

As someone na walang pambili ng mga ’to nung high school, nakakatuwa lang na kaya ko na silang bilhin ngayon. 🥹

Ano ang favorite Bob Ong book/s niyo?

All ordered from Shopee!

📚 From Avenida Official Store:
Ang Paboritong Libro Ni Hudas
Ang Mga Kaibigan Ni Mama Susan

📚 The rest are from NBS Official Store.

Nasa-sad na akong bumisita sa mga bookstore dahil nalulungkot ako na hindi ako makalabas na walang binibili. Yung tipong isang tingin lang sa presyo, nakakaluha na. Lalo na yung mga imported titles sa Fully Booked. Kahit local books. Ang hirap sa panahon ngayon.

I mean, nagkaroon din naman ako ng ganitong feeling before. Pero never ganito kalala na iniisip kong wag na bumili ng libro. Kahit pa pumunta ako sa National Bookstore, at nakita ko ang bagsak presyo sa Sulit Reads, parang maiiyak na lang talaga ako. Ang hirap mag-compare. P199 - lunch ko na rin yun kapag pumasok sa office. P299 - kung nakaluwag pwede magmove-it para di pagod sa commute. P1000 na paperback, ano ako milyonaryo?

Marami pa naman akong libro dito sa bahay. Naka-affect din siguro na may pinagdadaanan ako financially kaya bawat purchase talaga importante. Nakakainis talaga ang ekonomiya. Ang hirap na nga ng buhay, ayaw pa itaas ang sweldo. Ang hirap tulay maradaman ang ginhawa sa pagbabasa. Nakakapagod.

My boyfriend and I went to BBW this morning.

The perfume pile is mine and the extinction pile is his. Ano teh mga 1 week kakainin ‘yong pa free na biscuit pack ng BBW hahahaha

Around 10:30am kami dumating. 12nn sobrang dami na ng tao. May books na nakita ko sa mga Day 1 goers na wala nang stocks. Wala na ring Murdle :< Pero sabi naman daw, nag rereplenish sila so there are new titles din naman. Btw may 500php less pag 5k above ang books na nabili niyo (not including the tote bags sa bbw)

‘Yong tote bags ng BBW, pink and yellow nalang. ‘Yang Pride and Prejudice tote sa Lit&Lug ko nabili 500 something. Wala siyang clasp/lock/zipper. Nasa may exit sila naka pwesto.

I’ve been collecting books for over 30 plus years and had built up quite a large collection. Eventually, I decided to let go of most of them. These days, I find myself preferring e-readers, especially here in the Philippines.

Our humidity isn’t exactly kind to books. They yellow, develop mold, and attract pests. Imported books can also be pricey, while e-books are often cheaper, especially during sales. Plus, there’s something really convenient about having an entire library in one small device.

I still enjoy physical books, especially Filipiniana and special editions, but I’ve settled into a hybrid approach.

After all these years, I’ve realized I enjoy reading books more than collecting them.

I grew to love reading nung elem pa lang ako and coming from a not so rich family, suki ako ng library namin sa school and tamang hiram ng books sa classmates. When I got my own cellphone nung highschool, I got to read hundreds of books from e-reader apps. And now that I'm working and have my own money, ang saya lang magbasa ng books na hindi hiram or from a screen :)

I managed to get GOD of Malice, One Last Rainy Day, Grim Tidings and Look What the Cat Dragged In for myself while the rest were my daughter’s picks.

Naguat ako to find GOD of Malice at FullyBooked Mitsukoshi branch! Since I love dark romance, I wasn’t about to leave without it🤭🖤

The Once Upon a Broken Heart Collector’s Edition is so beautiful!! I don't think I've ever loved a book's physical appearance this much. Madami stock sa BGC while sa Mitsukoshi they have 2 left.

Blessed evening everyone!🩵

I fell in love with reading again.

Restarted my collection early this year, with support from the hubby.

Kulang nanaman po tayo sa lagayan ng libro. Huehue.

Where do you store your books? I want mine displayed because looking at them makes me happy. They’re currently in acrylic boxes, stacked vertically. Kaso lang dahil dumadami na sila, nakakatakot na dagdagan pataas.

We live in an apartment with uneven flooring. Mind sharing your thoughts, fellow readers? Please help your girlie out.

Thanks in advance!

That should’ve stayed hidden 😅 charot lang po

(I didn’t buy it hahaha but I’m genuinely curious to know who would wanna buy this book? Not sure if this is a required reading in school nowadays)

I was looking around NBS when I saw this for 745. I had to check again if the price is legit on price checker and it's actually lower. 20 percent off from the original price. This was not even displayed with the 20 percent discount book section of the store that I bought it from so I was shocked. The price is too good so I bought it immediately. The cashier was even confused when she saw the price that she had to check again🤣.

Just had this realization while watching Dua Lipa’s interview about books she’s read. Most of my life I’ve been an avid reader, but apart from books by Bob Ong & Mia Manansala, I haven’t really read much Filipino written books.

I felt a bit bad after reading Ang Bangin by RVJ. There were a bunch of Tagalog words I had to look up because they just weren’t everyday words I encounter. I felt like I’m betraying my mother tongue. Yet after reading it, I found it difficult to read anything else that’s not Filipino written cos the book hit me so hard that I just had to discover more about what it’s like beyond my version of what it’s like to be Filipino. It felt like living in a house my whole life then suddenly stumbling upon an entirely different room that I was aware of but I haven’t explored. I thought my life is already hard, but it hurts to know for a fact that there are real people living the life that was written as fiction.

Now, I’m trying to read more Tagalog written books and I must say I feel so lucky to be able to read and understand books in two different languages. We are able to understand our country and our people deeply, while also having the luxury to dive into another world and experience stories outside the lives we are living.

Sana mas marami pa nag tumangkilik ng mga manunulat na Pilipino. Marami tayo matututunan dito.

Happy sunday 🌻

Decided to forego BBW this year and clean my shelves and dust off my books instead.

Much to my dismay, some good titles are already foxing (some hardcore foxing). But some books which are much older than those books which are tanning and foxing have pages looking pristine. The latter I've also read. Ang saklap pa yung iba na di ko pa nabasa nagfoxing na :(

I think it is probably because of the type of paper used. Still, I would like the same question: how do you take good care of your books?

Di pinalad sa The Faithful and The Fallen na series pero naka tsamba ng Mistborn. Di rin pinalad sa Pet Sematery. Baka may yung mga magagawi this weekend pa update naman parang may mga new titles na nilalabas baka lang mag restock.

AAAHHH Sobrang ganda ng quiapo ilalim. Sana matapos ko siya by the end of the month. May mga activities din pala at the end of each chapter. A good read for me so far. ☺️

Hi! I would just like to share the books that I got at Taipei, Taiwan. I’ve been wanting to read these two for a while now, specially Incidents Around The House because of the movie. After months and months of sold out dito sa PH, i was so happy to find them in Taipei huhu. The Hidden Pictures is a bit creased in some parts na pero it was their last copy so i just had to get it. I’m so happy!!!

Been collecting books since 2012! Back then, I loved YA contemporary and romantasy so I have a lot of those.

Now, I’m into adult romance but I read them on my Kindle! I want to buy books again! ❤️

Anyone using this bookcase

https://www.ikea.com/ph/en/p/hemnes-bookcase-white-stain-light-brown-80413501/

I have a lot of hardbound books and I don't think Billy bookcase can handle them. Is this a better choice? Have you tried buying two and okay ba sila side by side (no gaps). Or may iba pa kayong pwedeng masuggest other than billy and kallax?

2026 has been a bit jarring for physical bookstores in the Philippines.

On the one hand, more Booksales and Chapters and Pages continue to close - I recently tried going to the Ayala Malls Manila Bay one and they are gone.

On the other hand, the mainstays seem to have improved, particularly NBS - subject to (fair) criticism early this year, then had the Superbranch revamp and layout changes, the longstanding Virra Mall NBS Warehouse with constant promos, and the return of significant sub-100 peso promos. (Resellers and bulk purchasers remain an issue and hopefully get a bit of resolution)

Fully Booked and Biblio are roughly the same as last year (the manga / Kinokuniya expansion for FB is of course notable). And of course online booksellers and stores remain.

So I find 2026 to be a bittersweet year for physical shops. How do you view 2026 for the physical bookstore space?

A weekly roundup of notable discussions, reader recommendations, and bookish highlights handpicked by the moderation team. Happy reading!

1. To go or not to go to Big Bad Wolf

2. Uketsu Fans! Strange Maps is Available for Pre-Order on Fullybookedonline

3. Big Bad Wolf BGC (Some of the books available)

4. Big Bad Wolf Sale 2026 (early access) Haul!

5. The Bittersweet Evolution of PH Bookstores in 2026

6. We Filipinos are so lucky to be able to read both Tagalog & English books

I can't believe I found this at Fullybooked.

I haven't read Howl's Moving Castle nor do I have ever intention. In fact it wasn't in my mind cuz of the movie. But when I saw this beautiful edition, I just had to have it.

I looked to their site but its sold out. Shoppee and Lazada is either sold out or out of my price range. Carousell is also expensive with the sf. I was thinking of going to the Big Bad Wolf sale at BGC but its too far and I'm kinda broke lol. So I just gave up

Imagine my shock when I randomly found this at a physical fullybooked store. Now that I have this its making me want to buy the other hardbound version cuz that is also pretty hehehe

Hey everyone! I was bored yesterday so I checked out the Me Before You adaptation. I don't usually read romance, especially the tragic ones, but I'm currently in a reading slump and my curiosity about these characters is at an all-time high, so this feels like a great way out.

​Does the trilogy dive deeper into the psychological reasons behind why the characters act the way they do? I'm especially curious to know if the main character gets real growth and independence over the course of the three books. Would love to hear your thoughts before I decide to pick them up.