This is a bit of a late blog post (just a week ago) but I just wanted to share again that I had my recent book purchases when I dropped by Booksale in Robinsons Iloilo on a Friday last week. I seldom go to that establishment lately as I currently have a lot of pending books that I haven’t done reading yet.

Anyhow, here it goes

Blueprint – Measuring Sustainable Development

Price: P155

As I have browsed through this book’s table of contents, I’ve found some topics that I might need to read or have as a reference for my subjects in the current course I am taking which is the Diploma in Urban and Regional Planning. Sustainable Development has been thoroughly discussed in the previous semester so I am convinced that I still need to know more about this topic.

The Money Diet by Martin Lewis

Price: P50

This is a late grab purchase as I was about to drop my books at the cashier for payment. I have thought of having this one as my guide in budgeting my weekly or even daily expenses. That’s included in my pile of financial freedom books I have at the HQ.

Steve Jackson’s Creature of Havoc

Price: P25

I usually browse at the Fantasy books section whenever I drop by Booksale and hoping to find an old Magic: the Gathering novel that was once included in Fat Packs. I haven’t been lucky ever since, as I usually found Dragon Lance and the Star Trek book series. Anyhow, what convinced me to buy this book is the fantasy gameplay factor. It is not only reading but also taking the role of the main character and deciding its fate in your hands. That is every move and decision are to be done by you. I haven’t started playing it though so I’ll just share a quick look of the inside page.

To wrap up things, I’d suggest having and reading books as a pastime activity. It will in one way relax your eyes from the PC or laptop monitor. Also, it won’t cost you much as Booksale is your store of source. Most books would only cost about half or less of that expensive coffee you are buying, and the value of knowledge that you are digesting would surely suffice.

I am still struggling on to how to get my focus steady on my readings while I am studying. It might be because of old age but I think I am easily distracted by a lot of stuff. I think this is the effect of me being fond of multitasking. Thus, it results in less knowledge on the topics that I am supposed to memorize. One disappointment is that I was not able to deliver well my report earlier in class. I then decided to look for solutions on how to improve my reading comprehensive. I have found one that is relevant and here are their tips:

Step 1: Reconsider What Reading Really Means to You

Step 2: Stop, Refocus, and Build a Healthy Relationship with Reading

How much do you consume? Who do you read? Is reading really the best way for you to learn?

Step 3: Choose the Things You Spend Your Time Reading Wisely, and Include Multiple Voices

Step 4: Read Conscientiously, and Take Time to Absorb and Reflect on What You Read

Step 5: Build a Flow Around Thoughtful Reading

Extra Credit: Share Your Thoughts, Add Your Own Ideas

Footnote: Don’t Hate the Internet, Hate the Game

Source: https://lifehacker.com/5872944/how-to-boost-your-reading-comprehension-by-reading-smarter-and-more-conscientiously

I have been a fan of reading books back in my grade school and early high school days, which was when Internet was not yet accessible and popular. I remember before that I bought books everytime I go with my mother to the city. I get to be excited every time we visit a bookstore or a public library. We also had in the house a science encyclopedia and a world atlas books which I read every morning during the summer breaks.

Today I think I am bringing back that habit. Influenced recently by a friend, he recommended three famous books (which I just got familiar with) to buy and maybe have me buy a shelf for it. The book titles are: The Art of War, The 48 Laws of Power and The Art of Seduction. This got me thinking that aside from those three books he mentioned, I can look for other books that are of related topics. With that regard, I think I will just start a mini library in my room.

Right after the holy week holidays, I went to Robinson’s National Book store to find out if they have the three books on stock. Unfortunately, only one is available (The Art of War). The one that I least liked. I then went to the other book store, Book Sale for the same purpose. They also don’t have the books on stock so I just sort some of those that on sale and came upon this book that costs just 30 pesos.

I think this will help me in my future diet plans which I really have not started yet. This will serve as my current reading material at home while I wait for the restock of the aforementioned books. There is an option that I can order books from the other NBS branches in Manila but I wanted to save myself of the shipping hassle as I recently had a bad experience on that one.

Anyhow, I might frequently visit the bookstores in the future in search for random titles that will get my interest and attention. I think it is a good thing to spend your money on books rather than on booze or fastfoods right?