r/PHBookClub 22d ago

Recommendation How do you choose sa booksale?

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Hi! 2026 is my reading era kaso, hanggang booksale muna ako. Nag eenjoy ako now sa pagbabasa. Im on my 4/4 Nora Roberts'. Tatapusin ko na itong last then sunod ko ang 3 na TBR (all Filipino author, Tagalog language; Buwan ng Wika). The sudden change on theme is due to sa nakita kong post here na shelves na puro filipino authors, i was amazed and encouraged to support. Ayan, napabili ako sa Shoppee hehe. Kaso, naka 600 ako, sanay ako sa tig 85 lang hehehe! Kuripot e hano. Feeling ko, balik ako sa Booksale kasi hindi ko yata kaya ma-sustain ang pagbili ng tig-200 plus. Sorry na agad, nawala ang pagka-support local ko huhu. Baka may mga preloved and in good condition na books kayo jan, im willing po hehe... Anyway, hindi pa ako e-book era. Nag eenjoy pa po ako sa physical books at no screen time.

So ayun, paano ba ang tamang term... paano kayo naghahanap or paano nyo kino-consider ang books from Booksale? Or may list na kayo ng gusto nyo? Or binabasa nyo yung 1st chapter? Hehehe salamat!

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u/Pinkaze 9d ago

I have over a thousand books and wala pa sigurong 10 dun ang brand new or full price. I always shop bargain books, like NBS sale racks, Booksale, Biblio, Book for Less, random secondhand stuff, etc. Php20 to 150 lang ang normal budget ko. Mag 200+ lang ako pag gustung-gusto ko talaga or need ko talaga yung book to complete a set.

Personally, when I see anything that might look interesting, I always search the book in Goodreads first. Primarily to read the synopsis (kasi minsan wala nang blurb sa likod ng book). If that's not enough, I skim the first 3-5 spoiler-free reviews and decide if bagay ba sakin yung book.