I love to browse bookstores, even when I have already busted my book budget. The other day, I saw this Suze Orman’s The Road to Wealth at Fully Booked near my place. It cost more than 2,000 pesos, if I remember correctly.
I left the bookstore with a smug look on my face. A few years ago, I bought that book for a steal at 359 pesos in one of the best-kept secrets of book addicts in Metro Manila: National Bookstore main branch in Cubao, Quezon City. It’s the top floor that hides the biggest bargains!
Happy shopping.
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5 Feedbacks on "Book shoppers’ heaven"
sheng
Hi Salve!
Whew! Price has jumped several notches higher. You got yours for a steal. I hope it’s really a good read.
Several years back, i bought Robert Kiosaki’s book Rich Dad, Poor Dad. Good read, indeed.
I have long ago accepted intellectually his proposed way of creating wealth but i have yet to apply it in my daily life.
By the way, I love browsing too the shelves of bookstores. I particularly like Fully Booked in High Street because of its wide selection of books and for free reading. hehehe.
Normally, I finish a book in a week’s time. Two weeks, the most. If it’s a particularly good read, 3days (3 sleepless nights, actually). Wherein, i would end up going to the office feeling deprived of sleep
I had just finished the book, Jack Kennedy The Making of a President. It outlines the influence of churchill in the politics of kennedy.
My insight on this book? truly, the future of a country is shaped by the ideas of its present generation. That you don’t have to be in the government to impact the prevailing school of thought.
By exercising your critical thinking, we look at things differently and we tend to voice our opinions whether in casual conversations or in bigger venues where we can be heard.
And then, we somehow influence the course of history.
Just thinking aloud.
froshie1
checkout booksale, I bought one a few months ago at 200php.
Milo Felipe
Thanks for this great tip! It has been years since I last visited this branch. I’ll schedule a visit this week.
femaad
yes, booksale has quite a collection! i once saw this book which was like a reverse dictionary - you check out the meaning to find the word that’s at the tip of your tongue. i regret not having bought it. couldn’t even find one like it when i browsed the bookstores in singapore.
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