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One of the badges from last year's ReaderCon ...would you support it? Last year, we held the first Filipino Readers' Conference or ReaderCon , entitled "Filipino Readers Make it Social." Back then, what we wanted to do was spread awareness about the vibrant reading communities of the country. We had two panels: one on book clubs and another on book blogging. We held it in a small room, good for 70 people, during the Manila International Book Fair. Surprisingly, the room was filled, the panelists enthusiastic, and the crowd friendly and participative. Generally, people said the event was a success, with a few comments that there could have been more time for socializing. I tend to agree. And so before that first ReaderCon ended, I, with bravado, said that there would be another one next year, because I felt we had barely scratched the surface of what we can do as a reading community, for the reading community. This is next year. I am still intent on making Read...

It's already past 1 in the afternoon here in Manila, so I figure that ends Nov. 13 in almost all parts of the world. Hence, it's the end of our wonderful and enriching NYRB Reading Week . My co-host, Mrs. B , and I are very thankful to everyone who participated this week via writing reviews and other posts about NYRB. Here is a summary of everyone who gave links to their reviews and other posts for our reading week. Nov. 7 Gathering Books - The Bear That Wasn’t by Frank Tashlin I Prefer Reading - Poison Penmanship: The gentle art of muckracking by Jessica Mitford Soliony’s Blog - The Stray Dog Cabaret: A book of Russian poems by Paul Schmidt Kyusireader - Asleep in the Sun by Adolfo Bioy Casares Lizzy’s Literary Life - Aquis Submersus by Theodor Storm Lit Stuff - The Unknown Masterpiece by Honore de Balzac Nov. 8 Letters and Sodas: Book Notes - Witch Grass by Raymond Queneau Gathering Books - The Man Who Lost His Head by Claire Hutchet Bishop ...

It's the middle of our NYRB Reading Week , so Mrs. B and I are making our first consolidation post. These are ordered according to the date links were left in our comments or when we found the reviews. Nov. 7 Gathering Books - The Bear That Wasn’t by Frank Tashlin I Prefer Reading - Poison Penmanship: The gentle art of muckracking by Jessica Mitford Soliony’s Blog - The Stray Dog Cabaret: A book of Russian poems by Paul Schmidt Kyusireader - Asleep in the Sun by Adolfo Bioy Casares Lizzy’s Literary Life - Aquis Submersus by Theodor Storm Lit Stuff - The Unknown Masterpiece by Honore de Balzac Nov. 8 Letters and Sodas: Book Notes - Witch Grass by Raymond Queneau Gathering Books - The Man Who Lost His Head by Claire Hutchet Bishop Bibliographing - After Claude by Iris Owens Nathalie Foy - Unknown Masterpieces: Writers Rediscover Literature’s Hidden Classics by Edwin Frank (editor) Nov. 9 Book Group of One - Summer Will Show by Sylvia Tow...