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Whether moving back in time to provide engaging historical fiction, or traveling at warp speed to an alternate near future or present, and throwing cautionary tales our way—these four novels know how to elucidate, teach us something new, and entertain.

IF YOU COULD READ MY MIND: The four novels today include fine examples of historical fiction, and of how crime fiction today can blend both actual cases in history, and/or humor to great effect. Enjoy!

Just like everyone else, we look to the promise of better times in 2022. Foremost, of course, is to be finally free from this pandemic.

IF YOU COULD READ MY MIND: The four novels today are great, truly original reads

If You Could Read My Mind: Today, we have novels that excel in worldbuilding—whether it be the past, or a sci-fi near-future—and two that bring us humor while operating within the genre of crime fiction.

With books for as low as P30, too!

People have a negative perspective on weeds because these take up space in a garden or farm and compete with plants for nutrients. Farmers and gardeners usually uproot weeds to keep plants healthy and their area tidy. But Flor Tarriela, the chairwoman of Philippine National Bank (PNB) and owner of Flor’s Garden in Antipolo, Rizal, believes otherwise. 

Bringing the love of reading closer to the community is the focus of the fourth Iloilo Mega Book Fair (IMBF). It will no longer be confined to malls or academic institutions. Instead, it’s going to communities in the seven districts of Iloilo City.

Student regents, councils and governments of various colleges and universities on Wednesday, Nov. 3, strongly condemned the continued “book purging” in state universities.

The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) was urged by the faculty of the University of the Philippines (UP) to stop “misrepresentation of academic freedom.”

The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Tuesday, Nov. 2, urged higher education institutions (HEIs) nationwide to respect the decision of other universities and colleges when it comes to the “exercise of academic freedom.”

if You Could Read My Mind: The four novels today take us around the world, and beyond

Celebrating a man who changed an institution—and the country—forever

Its mural inspired renowned author and MB’s Yvette Tan to write an NFT story

Both in the very rich and very poor extremes of society, the mad were often allowed to mingle freely.

Many are still awaiting explanation over her Baguio rendezvous with Paolo Contis.

If You Could Read My Mind: Four riveting novels feature in today’s #IYCRMM.

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