https://padlet.com/filipinaauthorsbookclub1/FABC_May2022 May 2022 - Feel free to use this space before/during/after our book club live meeting. Add your responses. Create your own posts (based on favorite quotes, book themes, additional topics, links, etc.). en-us 2022-05-02 20:36:46 UTC 2022-05-28 05:30:36 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/2615.png filipinaauthorsbookclub1 https://padlet.com/filipinaauthorsbookclub1/FABC_May2022/wish/2167402297 FABC Organizers & FABC Members ]]> 2022-05-02 21:15:33 UTC https://padlet.com/filipinaauthorsbookclub1/FABC_May2022/wish/2167402297 filipinaauthorsbookclub1 https://padlet.com/filipinaauthorsbookclub1/FABC_May2022/wish/2167402788 FABC 2022: Overview Video or Google Slides]]> 2022-05-02 21:16:10 UTC https://padlet.com/filipinaauthorsbookclub1/FABC_May2022/wish/2167402788 filipinaauthorsbookclub1 https://padlet.com/filipinaauthorsbookclub1/FABC_May2022/wish/2167404152 2022-05-02 21:17:53 UTC https://padlet.com/filipinaauthorsbookclub1/FABC_May2022/wish/2167404152 filipinaauthorsbookclub1 https://padlet.com/filipinaauthorsbookclub1/FABC_May2022/wish/2167404587 2022-05-02 21:18:27 UTC https://padlet.com/filipinaauthorsbookclub1/FABC_May2022/wish/2167404587 filipinaauthorsbookclub1 https://padlet.com/filipinaauthorsbookclub1/FABC_May2022/wish/2167404928 2022-05-02 21:18:50 UTC https://padlet.com/filipinaauthorsbookclub1/FABC_May2022/wish/2167404928 filipinaauthorsbookclub1 https://padlet.com/filipinaauthorsbookclub1/FABC_May2022/wish/2167405532 https://www.instagram.com/mpmthewriter/]]> 2022-05-02 21:19:28 UTC https://padlet.com/filipinaauthorsbookclub1/FABC_May2022/wish/2167405532 filipinaauthorsbookclub https://padlet.com/filipinaauthorsbookclub1/FABC_May2022/wish/2184588648 2022-05-15 16:33:42 UTC https://padlet.com/filipinaauthorsbookclub1/FABC_May2022/wish/2184588648 https://padlet.com/filipinaauthorsbookclub1/FABC_May2022/wish/2190321409 Have you ever been involved in a beauty pageant? Has this book given you a different perception of beauty pageants?]]> 2022-05-19 00:15:52 UTC https://padlet.com/filipinaauthorsbookclub1/FABC_May2022/wish/2190321409 https://padlet.com/filipinaauthorsbookclub1/FABC_May2022/wish/2190322692 Lila & Bernadette's relationship is quite combative, yet they have a mutual understanding and love for each other. Is there someone you have a similar relationship with?]]> 2022-05-19 00:17:09 UTC https://padlet.com/filipinaauthorsbookclub1/FABC_May2022/wish/2190322692 https://padlet.com/filipinaauthorsbookclub1/FABC_May2022/wish/2190323210 Why do you think Lila is so hesitant to open the cafe?]]> 2022-05-19 00:17:38 UTC https://padlet.com/filipinaauthorsbookclub1/FABC_May2022/wish/2190323210 https://padlet.com/filipinaauthorsbookclub1/FABC_May2022/wish/2190328250 How do you feel about Detective Park being all buddy-buddy with Lila after his actions in "Arsenic and Adobo?"]]> 2022-05-19 00:21:55 UTC https://padlet.com/filipinaauthorsbookclub1/FABC_May2022/wish/2190328250 https://padlet.com/filipinaauthorsbookclub1/FABC_May2022/wish/2190332183 My theme for this book is, "A mother's love is complicated." Do you agree with this sentiment? Do you see another possiblity for a theme for this book? [Note: I originally thought the book was about something else, and then revised it to better match the realization of the actual theme.]]]> 2022-05-19 00:25:13 UTC https://padlet.com/filipinaauthorsbookclub1/FABC_May2022/wish/2190332183 https://padlet.com/filipinaauthorsbookclub1/FABC_May2022/wish/2190333743 If you had to perform a talent for a beauty pageant (or any other contest) what would it be?]]> 2022-05-19 00:26:34 UTC https://padlet.com/filipinaauthorsbookclub1/FABC_May2022/wish/2190333743 https://padlet.com/filipinaauthorsbookclub1/FABC_May2022/wish/2190565919 Lila changing her hairstyle is a small thing, yet extremely symbolic: It speaks to her relationship with her mother, but also colonial beauty standards. What are your thoughts on this? ]]> 2022-05-19 03:10:46 UTC https://padlet.com/filipinaauthorsbookclub1/FABC_May2022/wish/2190565919 https://padlet.com/filipinaauthorsbookclub1/FABC_May2022/wish/2190568125 Winnie tells her daughter not to rely on a man, but to still take advantage of her looks? What do you think about the concept of "pretty privilege?"]]> 2022-05-19 03:12:26 UTC https://padlet.com/filipinaauthorsbookclub1/FABC_May2022/wish/2190568125 https://padlet.com/filipinaauthorsbookclub1/FABC_May2022/wish/2190571079 Why do you think it took so long for Lila to accept help, especially regarding her mental health issues? Did you find this frustrating? Realistic? Both?]]> 2022-05-19 03:14:39 UTC https://padlet.com/filipinaauthorsbookclub1/FABC_May2022/wish/2190571079 https://padlet.com/filipinaauthorsbookclub1/FABC_May2022/wish/2190573641 Are you Team Amir or Team Jae? 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Moments that happened far too often. ]]> 2022-05-19 10:29:32 UTC https://padlet.com/filipinaauthorsbookclub1/FABC_May2022/wish/2191119048 https://padlet.com/filipinaauthorsbookclub1/FABC_May2022/wish/2191122797 "People always say the don't have time, but they just mean they won't make the time. I know how to make time for what's really important."]]> 2022-05-19 10:32:10 UTC https://padlet.com/filipinaauthorsbookclub1/FABC_May2022/wish/2191122797 https://padlet.com/filipinaauthorsbookclub1/FABC_May2022/wish/2191128229 "Asians do not go to therapy. We don't even acknowledge that mental health issues exist. It's considered a sign of weakness, that we couldn't work things out for ourselves. And a sign of shame, that we even needed help in the first place." ]]> 2022-05-19 10:37:22 UTC https://padlet.com/filipinaauthorsbookclub1/FABC_May2022/wish/2191128229 https://padlet.com/filipinaauthorsbookclub1/FABC_May2022/wish/2191130554 "It is important to take care of the body and mind. To nurture and build self-confidence. Which is something I learned through intense therapy and, oddly, the weekly volunteer-led yoga sessions in prison."]]> 2022-05-19 10:39:37 UTC https://padlet.com/filipinaauthorsbookclub1/FABC_May2022/wish/2191130554 https://padlet.com/filipinaauthorsbookclub1/FABC_May2022/wish/2191132214 "So your family taught you to not talk about your problems and throw yourself into your work to avoid dealing with them? Does that sound healthy to you?"]]> 2022-05-19 10:41:10 UTC https://padlet.com/filipinaauthorsbookclub1/FABC_May2022/wish/2191132214 https://padlet.com/filipinaauthorsbookclub1/FABC_May2022/wish/2191142544 "It doesn't go away completely, Lila. This is just something we both have to live with. But it helps. You don't need your family's approval to seek help, you know. In fact, I'd say they lie at the root of your more harmful coping mechanisms." ]]> 2022-05-19 10:51:34 UTC https://padlet.com/filipinaauthorsbookclub1/FABC_May2022/wish/2191142544 https://padlet.com/filipinaauthorsbookclub1/FABC_May2022/wish/2191147925 "But you haven't moved on. You're just avoiding thinking about her in the hopes that it'll all go away. Just like you're doing with your memories of what happened a few months ago. When will you learn that hiding from your problems doesn't magically make things better?"]]> 2022-05-19 10:57:02 UTC https://padlet.com/filipinaauthorsbookclub1/FABC_May2022/wish/2191147925 https://padlet.com/filipinaauthorsbookclub1/FABC_May2022/wish/2191151447 "Despite fighting against my family's expectations most of my life, I still craved their approval...Most of the big choices in my life had me working either for or against their wishes--rarely did I center myself in my decision-making. Even my more selfish decisions were more about rebellion than anything else. So why was I fighting the idea of therapy so hard? Why not accept the help so many people were trying to give me?"]]> 2022-05-19 11:00:33 UTC https://padlet.com/filipinaauthorsbookclub1/FABC_May2022/wish/2191151447 https://padlet.com/filipinaauthorsbookclub1/FABC_May2022/wish/2191159932 "You just don't understand how strong a mother's love could be...And that...that just broke me. Because while I didn't agree with her idea of what a mother's love was, I couldn't deny that for both her and my mom, that was absolutely how they showed their love. That's what their love amounted to. My mother had loved in the way that she knew how. It had never felt like enough. But maybe I needed to either let people love me in the limited way they could or learn to ask for what I needed out of a relationship. And if they couldn't provide it...maybe I needed to learn to move on." ]]> 2022-05-19 11:09:07 UTC https://padlet.com/filipinaauthorsbookclub1/FABC_May2022/wish/2191159932 https://padlet.com/filipinaauthorsbookclub1/FABC_May2022/wish/2191249899 "You should also invest in a physical planner. I love my online calendar and scheduling system, but if something went wrong or the Internet was down, then where would I be? Technology is fickle. Always have backup plans."]]> 2022-05-19 12:27:23 UTC https://padlet.com/filipinaauthorsbookclub1/FABC_May2022/wish/2191249899 https://padlet.com/filipinaauthorsbookclub1/FABC_May2022/wish/2194969341 https://www.amazon.com/Sounds-Like-Summer-Storm-Book-ebook/dp/B06XVWN6GS/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?crid=17OXGX0AL3B8B&keywords=sounds+like+summer&qid=1653268335&sprefix=sounds+like+summer%2Caps%2C149&sr=8-2

Since we went toward the romance route during today’s chat, here’s a good one with regards to mental health. If anything, the romance takes a back seat, but this book really hit home for me. CW // depression, suicide ideation, self-mutilation ]]> 2022-05-23 01:15:30 UTC https://padlet.com/filipinaauthorsbookclub1/FABC_May2022/wish/2194969341 https://padlet.com/filipinaauthorsbookclub1/FABC_May2022/wish/2194972902 https://www.amazon.com/Ghost-Feeling-Celestine-Trinidad-ebook/dp/B076NPDLP2/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=3RMNR5GAYN5P3&keywords=ghost+of+a+feeling&qid=1653268567&sprefix=ghost+of+a+fee%2Caps%2C143&sr=8-1

This one deals with doctors with mental health issues. CW // depression, suicide ideation, burnout, abusive boss ]]> 2022-05-23 01:17:59 UTC https://padlet.com/filipinaauthorsbookclub1/FABC_May2022/wish/2194972902 https://padlet.com/filipinaauthorsbookclub1/FABC_May2022/wish/2194975608 https://www.amazon.com/Beginners-Guide-Chemical-Reactions-Talking-ebook/dp/B01DXMYPUM/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?crid=YLQBUOSGSG4I&keywords=beginner%E2%80%99s+guide+love&qid=1653268701&sprefix=beginners+guide+love%2Caps%2C146&sr=8-4

The very first book I read in the #romanceclass world. Yay for STEM women!]]> 2022-05-23 01:20:13 UTC https://padlet.com/filipinaauthorsbookclub1/FABC_May2022/wish/2194975608 https://padlet.com/filipinaauthorsbookclub1/FABC_May2022/wish/2194980716 https://www.amazon.com/Project-Saving-Noah-Flair-2-ebook/dp/B07HM65JBC/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=11QTPQL0650G1&keywords=project+saving+noah&qid=1653268946&sprefix=project+saving+noah%2Caps%2C174&sr=8-1

This has a higher heat level than the previous books I’ve posted. ]]> 2022-05-23 01:24:10 UTC https://padlet.com/filipinaauthorsbookclub1/FABC_May2022/wish/2194980716 https://padlet.com/filipinaauthorsbookclub1/FABC_May2022/wish/2194988802 https://www.amazon.com/You-Me-U-S-Brigitte-Bautista-ebook/dp/B07PNJ8H8Q/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=2RFB0GNEATB7H&keywords=you+me+us+brigitte&qid=1653269076&sprefix=you+me+us+brigitte%2Caps%2C150&sr=8-1

Of the #romanceclass books I’ve read, this one’s the heaviest, and can be a tearjerker. Don’t worry, it’s still capital-R genre Romance. CW // sex work, slutshaming, employee exploitation, greencard marriage to get a better life for oneself and family]]> 2022-05-23 01:30:02 UTC https://padlet.com/filipinaauthorsbookclub1/FABC_May2022/wish/2194988802 https://padlet.com/filipinaauthorsbookclub1/FABC_May2022/wish/2194991473 https://www.romanceclassbooks.com/ And here’s the rest of #romanceclass books.]]> 2022-05-23 01:32:14 UTC https://padlet.com/filipinaauthorsbookclub1/FABC_May2022/wish/2194991473 https://padlet.com/filipinaauthorsbookclub1/FABC_May2022/wish/2195033968 https://www.amazon.com/gwenies

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