I started writing when I was 8. My mom got me a journal where I could rant (prob so I won't be an annoying brat). I stopped writing for 8 years until the pen and then later on the keyboard called on me again. I blog because I like writing and that's just about it. Hope you get inspired though... Bite the apple!
I was surprised when the boys easily agreed to my request to go to Big Bad Wolf in Alabang. We went last year and enjoyed being surrounded by a lot of books. I have a short video of our visit last year here.
It was raining hard when we went last year and with typhoon Paolo (Matmo) we weren't sure if it was safe to go. We repeatedly checked the forecast and decided to go since we had other errands to do.
Minus the food area, the whole tent was full of books even at the entrance. Almost half though we're children's books, about 35-40% fiction and the rest were general/nonfiction and Filipino books. The hobby books were negligible. I only found one book on quilting. Oh well, I guess they deemed we're not the market for it.
Nonetheless, it was still enjoyable. Who doesn't enjoy walking around a bookstore. It's like Disneyland for me. We got a couple of books, a few Christmas gifts and some activity books for a little boy we've been supplying books to monthly.
Big Bad Wolf Alabang runs until October 13, 2025 at the Filinvest Tent.
PS if you're going around on a wheelchair, just watch out for the big cables taped to the floor.
When Big Bad Wolf announced they were going to have a run in Alabang, we immediately decided to visit it. We missed the other events since they were far from where we live. We watched a friend's video about it and thought a visit was worth it. TBH, I saw towards the end of his video they had a crafts and hobbies section, haha.
A bookstore is like Disneyland for me. We spent 3 hours checking each section (including children's books). I remember spending a lot of time on the BBW website during the pandemic. Come to think of it, this is the first time we visited it in person. What drew me in before was craft and hobby books. Sadly, I only found one quilt book and there were just a handful of craft and hobby books. They definitely missed out on this since the fabric shop at ATC told me there are a lot of quilters in the area.
What I enjoyed going through were the fiction books, graphic novels and books by Filipino authors. Miggy spent a lot of his time going through the sci-fi books, but noted that there weren't any manga. He got about 5 novels.
One thing I couldn't find online was a list of the sections. I'll post it below in case you're wondering what's available. I'm not sure if it's different in other events, but a friend mentioned the one in Alabang had more books. The Alabang Big Bad Wolf event is located at the Filinvest Tent. It's open from 10am to 12mn until September 1 (Sunday). Best to register at https://www.bbwmembership-ph.com/#/ so it's easier to pay. Take a screenshot of your Ikea membership QR code also so you can get a free bag.
Here's a 60-second glimpse of the event:
Here's the list of sections for BBW Alabang (I just wrote it down based on the signages):
Children's: sticker pop up, workbook, activity book, hoard book, religion science, box wet, picture books Bestseller Fiction Young Adult Romance Literature Young Adult Science Fiction Graphic Novel and Comic Crime thriller General Business Family Religion Music & Movies Biography Travel Science & Technology Photography Transportation Architecture and design Photography Graphic design Biography Healthy cookery Bakery Cooking Self help Reference Pets and nature Home gardening Sport Health & wellness Journals Coloring Beauty and fashion Crafts and hobbies History Filipino Books & authors Humor Pets & Nature Beauty & Fashion
