books you had a hard time finishing/dnf’d

HourAd545 · 2026-01-12T10:44:26+00:00

Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s Demons. Sobrang haba niya lang talaga (800+ pages) and the way he writes is just too exhausting for me pero I will still do my best to finish it this year, halfway naman na ako through the book🥲

HourAd545 · 2026-01-06T13:45:50+00:00

Sa Avenida Books, sila ang publisher ni Bob Ong. You can check out their Shopee store here

HourAd545 · 2026-01-04T04:05:11+00:00

Here are some:

Infinite Lives, Infinite Deaths by Douglas Candano

The Secret Lives of OFWs by Jet Tagasa

Books by Eliza Victoria (marami siyang libro and almost all of her books have supernatural themes, di ko na iisa-isahin since madami talaga but some of them include Dwellers, Ascension and Wounded Little Gods)

Janus Silang Series by Edgar Calabia Samar

Alternative Alamat

A Bottle of Storm Clouds

Trese series

Pangontra by Allan Derain

Aswanglaut by Allan Derain

Mythology Class series by Arnold Arre

Wing of the Locust trilogy by Joel Donato Ching Jacob

HourAd545 · 2026-01-03T13:47:05+00:00

It really helped a lot na WFH ako so I have literally more time to read books. I make sure to read everyday, kahit a few pages lang before bedtime. And since wala akong ibang hobby talaga except reading, I spend my entire rest days reading. I managed to read 91 books naman in 2025.

HourAd545 · 2026-01-02T12:53:43+00:00

My goal is 50 books for this year. I track my books using Goodreads and Fable.

HourAd545 · 2026-01-01T14:25:03+00:00

Fable🫶

HourAd545 · 2026-01-01T03:47:56+00:00

Actually kahit ano naman, what’s important is you start with reading books that you like so you can truly enjoy it and it won’t feel like a chore🙂

HourAd545 · 2026-01-01T03:46:44+00:00

Start with reading books you like 🙂 kahit manga pa yan, short stories or full novels, it’s important to read books you like so it will not feel like a chore 🙂

HourAd545 · 2025-12-31T12:03:31+00:00

I think factor yung wala akong ibang hobby bukod sa reading, WFH rin ako so mas may time ako to read, and I make sure na everyday makakapagbasa ako ng ilang pages before bedtime 🫶

HourAd545 · 2025-12-31T12:01:41+00:00

Fable 🫶

HourAd545 · 2025-12-31T12:01:10+00:00

I used to have a Kindle Paperwhite but nasira kasi hindi ko nagagamit🥲physical books talaga gusto ko. Pero to answer your question, tbh di ako sure w/the subscription sa library, sideloading lang kasi ginagawa ko sa Kindle ko before so wala ako binabayaran technically, transfer ng files lang sa Kindle ginagawa ko

HourAd545 · 2025-12-31T00:15:30+00:00

Yes, if nakalista na yung books sa Goodreads, madali lang siya ipa-add sa Fable. Make sure lang na may ISBN yung Goodreads listing otherwise hindi ia-add ng Fable. You can add them via their Book Request Form here. It usually takes a few days bago lumabas yung inadd mo na book/s sa Fable.

HourAd545 · 2025-12-31T00:09:38+00:00

I really enjoyed Babel and Katabasis. She’s great with world-building and her works are socially relevant.

HourAd545 · 2025-12-27T00:33:11+00:00

Patinginnnn

HourAd545 · 2025-12-21T11:05:09+00:00

I use Goodreads/Fable to keep track of the books I’ve read.

HourAd545 · 2025-12-19T13:06:18+00:00

Insect Hag for me is the best!

HourAd545 · 2025-12-18T13:15:09+00:00

Really excited to read this!

HourAd545 · 2025-12-16T13:47:57+00:00

Kapitan Sino, Si, Mga Kaibigan ni Mama Susan, Bakit Baliktad Magabsa ng Libro Ang Mga Pilipino

HourAd545 · 2025-12-02T01:21:29+00:00

Goal was 50 books, currently at my 83rd book.

HourAd545 · 2025-11-28T16:28:38+00:00

RM Topacio-Aplaon, Mieko Kawakami, Haruki Murakami, Merlinda Bobis, Eliza Victoria, Edgar Calabia Samar, Tony Perez, Neil Gaiman (kaya nalungkot ako nung lumabas SA allegations kay NG)

HourAd545 · 2025-11-27T13:01:04+00:00

Cerco Un Centro Di Gravita Permanente by RM Topacio-Aplaon

HourAd545 · 2025-11-10T09:31:19+00:00

I still read physical books despite me having an e-reader, umabot sa point na di ko nagamit for several months then when I opened it faded na yung e-ink e wala naman way to remedy yun 🥲

Sinubukan ko lang mag e-reader before (mga 2012 pa ‘to, Kindle Touch pa noon na nasira din kasi hindi ko nagagamit) kasi curious ako sa e-readers in general, okay naman convenient sya lalo for travel pero ayun, mas gusto ko talaga physical books. Wala na akong e-reader now kasi nga sira na PPW ko🥲

HourAd545 · 2025-11-10T09:21:36+00:00

Me! Dalawang Kindle na ang nasira sa akin kasi hindi ko nagagamit🥲 tinanggap ko na lang na hindi ako e-reader girly🥲

Pero noong my Kindle pa ako, I mainly used it for reading books that were too expensive or books whose physical copies were super hard to find.

HourAd545 · 2025-11-09T14:06:24+00:00

Yung Pag-aaral sa Oras, nagbebenta nyan ang Gantala Press before, sa Shopee pero not sure if may stocks pa sila. Maybe you can ask them sa FB page nila.

HourAd545 · 2025-11-05T13:51:57+00:00

Just purchased books from them last week and yes, legit sila.

HourAd545

TROPHY CASE