It is maybe a while since I bought books of my favorite titles for reading on my vacant time but I realized recently that I trigger impulse buying when it comes to books. Whenever I pass by Booksale Bookshop in Robinsons or Gaisano City back in our city, there is no instance that I leave the store without a book in hand. That may be because I still have that fascination with checking topics and reading them, which I have inherited since childhood.

I also got the impulse to buy books on the Shopee app since it is easily accessible on my smartphone. I try to associate some titles on my Magic: the Gathering card game hobby and I checked on old book novels related to the game’s storyline. Starting with just one product search in the app, and I found myself minutes or even an hour later looking for other book titles that got my interest. I am more fascinated by buying old or secondhand copies as they are cheaper. I remember one of my previous purchases on the shopping app was very old, and was a pocket player guide to Magic: The Gathering Fourth Edition. That instantly caught my attention since I had before borrowed MTG Novels from my friend’s collection which he got when buying the Fatpack products of the past sets. It was sad though that they discontinued it when I already had the buying capacity for those products.

The book themes or topics that I always check whenever I visit a bookshop are about self-help and recently, on urban planning. That is after taking my Diploma in Urban and Regional Planning, I needed to further develop my knowledge. There were urban planning books recommended during our study but I am also open to reading something that is more sector-specific like in the areas of Smart City or Transportation development.

The last time I purchased a few books was before I got the schedule to go here to Korea for my Master’s. Sadly, I had to leave them back at home for the reason that they would bear more weight in my baggage. I also thought that time that I might not be able to focus on reading them due to I have also lessons to study.

For now, I am thinking of checking local bookstores to find some interesting book titles. I may have a list in mind beforehand, based on Best Books of the Month by Amazon for example. Maybe I will do it on a vacant weekend to explore these shops. I do hope so to have some ample time and budget. Wish me good luck.