Booksale, Again!

A trip to the mall nearby is not complete if we don't drop by Booksale. We finished our appointment early, so we dropped by the mall to buy meds. Of course, we dropped by Booksale before we did our errand.

We usually park on the other side, but since it was just a quick visit we parked in the building where Booksale was located. Oh boy! The elevator sounded scary! We originally thought the strange sound was from a car. We realized the weird sound was the elevator! We'll stick to parking on the other side next time!

Anyway, we reached Booksale safely. The staff smiled after seeing us. She always tells us to come on a Tuesday. They get new stocks on Mondays, so there's always fresh books on Tuesdays. 

Sweetie got a huge haul. Twelve books for just PhP220! I saw a number of books that interested me. A few were craft books, but one was a music book of nursery rhymes. That's where I started when I learned to play the piano. My first recital piece was "Old MacDonald" :)

I haven't been buying fiction books since I have a huge pile of unread books. It's Miggy who's been buying fiction books. He got a book by Michael Crichton, "Sphere". We had it before, but it perished during Typhoon Ondoy.

Before we left I saw a child holding a magazine about ships. We always try to find books about ships for Dad. I told Sweetie about it and I went to the back part of the store and promptly found a book on naval aviation. I know we probably won't find a similar one, so I got that too. Dad received the book today and he was fascinated with the book, especially with the emblem. I'm glad we got the book for him. 

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Booksale!

When we went out the other day, we dropped by Booksale. It's good exercise to walk from building C to building A to visit our favorite bookstore.

They didn't have any quilt books, but I managed to get a couple of books which I need for future planning. The staff said the books that arrived for the week were cookbooks. Oh! But Sweetie found a rare Whitney Houston piano book! It was only PhP20!

Miggy didn't find anything he wanted so I followed him after paying for the books I got. Sweetie usually takes longer since he also looks for books for Dad to read. 

Will go back soon!

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Booksale Forever!

To make sure the Booksale near us doesn't go away, we visit it every few weeks to buy something. I'm especially lucky because quilting books are always available and affordable, plus, not many people quilt here.

I've actually ran out of shelf space, so I told myself to hold off buying anything. It's irresistible though and I got 4 books for just PHP120. Two craft books, a home decor guide, and a bird book for Miggy. Not bad huh.

I've managed to hold off buying books for reading because I have a huge reading backlog! I told myself I should make a dent first before buying anything else. :)

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The Heat was Debilitating

It was a good thing I saw the news warning everyone about the dangerous heat index for the day. Classes were called off in some cities. I also changed to something cooler before we headed out for errands.

The mall was quite cool, but I could still feel the heat. I'm required to wear a mask whenever I go out and that made it really hard for me to walk around. We took a break at our favorite merienda place before proceeding with our errands.

Of course, one staple whenever we go to the mall is visit Booksale! I promised myself I wasn't going to buy any books! But!!! Fifteen peso books are seriously irresistible!

We trudged back to the car with heavy stuff and went home. Good thing the temp had gone down and it was windy, since I had to water the plants. Took me an hour since the plants looked really thirsty after a full day of very hot sun!

Hope the weather will be better in the next few days!

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Got 9 Books for Just PhP2--!

We have made it a point to visit Booksale at least one to two times a month. We want to make sure (in our own little way) that the branch near us stays open. 

We buy books not just for us, but to give as gifts especially for kids. It will help cultivate the love for reading and stretch the imagination of young minds. I'm lucky because Miggy loves reading. We always visit bookstores whenever we're out. 

Visited Booksale again today and we each got a couple of books. We only paid PhP265 for 9 books. My craft books were just 15 to 35 each. Miggy's fiction books only cost 35 and 50 pesos. Not bad noh? 

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Booksale Made Me Panic!

The other day, Booksale's CEO posted a gratitude post and mentioned that they were closing some branches. Sweetie had brought home five books for me just last week. Of course, I panicked and wanted to know whether they were keeping the branch near where I live.

There is nothing like Booksale. I grew up buying books there. It has the books I like for every season of my life. There was something similar in Singapore, but the books were still expensive. Whenever I went home I would visit Booksale whenever I can. It's a staple shop for me and that's why I had to visit and reassure myself it's still there, haha.

We had errands today. We finished it quickly and immediately went to Booksale after. I told the staff I wish they'd keep the branch. She said it's saw till there. I know it's close to their warehouse, so I'm hopeful they'll keep it. Sweetie and I left with 4 books each 😅

Miggy loves to read. We always visit a bookstore whenever we're near one. His love for reading started when he was in nursery school. We encouraged it and buying books is always part of our budget (that's why we love Booksale!). If you have children or nephews and nieces, encourage them to read. They will surely gain a lot of wisdom and knowledge from reading. 

Go visit a Booksale today. A list of their branches can be found here.

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I Love this Quilt Book

I went crazy last week and bought several quilt books from Booksale. They were really affordable at Php15 (3 books), Php35 (2 books) and Php130 (a thick Better Homes and Gardens hardbound book). 

I've been taking my sweet time going through the books for inspiration. Much as there's Pinterest I still like having books for inspiration and to learn new things. 

I hesitated to get the Better Homes and Gardens "505 Quilt Blocks" since the other books were really inexpensive. I realized though that it's a good buy since I want to try making more block quilts. I'm really happy with the book since it includes patterns. It has blocks also for every occasion and I'll be able to use it for my home projects.

Might drop by Booksale again soon, haha.

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Got 16 Books from Booksale!

We finally got to visit the Booksale branch near us. We have not been able to go since our outings have been selective and getting to a Booksale was elusive. I told myself when we were decluttering that I will only buy books again when I have made a dent on my reading backlog. I also told myself I won't buy another craft book.

We were so excited when we visited Booksale. I think we spent at least half an hour in the store. I was surprised to find graphic novels. I grabbed two. One is a graphic anthology which includes two authors I personally know. The other one is a hardbound comics compilation by Neil Gaiman. It was tempting to get more. Maybe next time. 

Sweetie quickly distracted me and showed me a Star Wars storybook he found. For only PhP85, it included a read-along. There were more, but we'll test one first. I also picked up two books on wellness. One is a self-love journal and the other one is a coloring book. I'm familiar with the coloring book because they used to sell the same in Singapore (x4 the price). 

Miggy got 3 novels and a book on model ships. I broke my pact though and bought several quilt books. Hahaha. The books were sold as low as PhP15! The most expensive was a Better Homes and Gardens hardbound book on quilting. It was sold at PhP130! It was a really good deal and I guess quilting is an uncommon hobby, so no one's really interested in the books. Well, good for me! Haha. 

I'm so glad Booksale is still around. I hope they eventually open more branches again :)

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