Almost eleven years apart, I visited two branches of Bibliarch. One is at the Rockwell Center in November 1999 and the other today at the KCC Mall in General Santos City (Gensan).
The first one at Rockwell Center was located just beside Starbucks. It was a then small specialty bookshop with lots of art, photography and architecture books. Since I was not a coffee drinker, I would spend time browsing through the books at Bibliarch before proceeding to my 3-week training sessions at the Ateneo Graduate of Business.
Bibliarch - Gensan branch located at KCC Mall, just across McDonald's
Today, I eagerly went to the soft opening of the Gensan branch of Bibliarch. It is the third branch, but the first branch outside of Metro Manila (the first two being in Glorietta 3 and Walter Mart). I was told by a reliable source that KCC Mall made Bibliarch an offer it could not refuse. This Bibliarch is a far cry from the first one I visited almost eleven years ago. For one, it now has a w-i-d-e selection of books.
Excited bookworms on October 16
Aside from the usual art and photography books, it now offers cookbooks, fashion books, biographies, inspirational books, Filipiniana, bestselling novels and non-fiction books.
The shelf filled with biographies.
Bibliarch and Fully Booked are known for its graphic novel selections.
Bibliarch also has shelves of magazines, journals, cards, bookmarks, gift bags and vanity pens.
Magazines galore!
Abubots, journals, gift bags
A section for kids who love to read is also an exciting addition. In this section, kids can browse through lots and lots of kiddie books or identify their favorite fairy tale characters on the wall papers.
The kiddies' section filled with wonderful books and wallpaper of their favorite fairy tale characters.
All over Bibliarch are wall papers with reading themes.
Reading-themed wallpapers are featured all around the Bibliarch.
Book shelves and wallpaper as seen from the Catolico Avenue.
And my book choices: A Warrior's Life - Biography of Paulo Coelho, American Vampire, a graphic novel by Stephen King, Batman Reborn, another graphic novel, Shadow of Doubt by Marites Vitug, How to Live - A search for wisdom from old people by Henry Alford.
I will definitely be back for more graphic novels and other books of interest to me and make full use of my Fully Booked discount card.
2 comments:
Wow!
Very comprehensive post Sir G, as only you can do!
Thanks for the short lesson on Bibliarch's history, was able to put it into good use at yesterday's soft opening.
Indeed, Bibliarch's entry into our city should be a cause for celebration for bookworms like you and the rest of us!
Magandang GenSan! Happy browsing @ Bibliarch!
wow,exciting!
sir g I have two invites for their book lover's night on the 19th...adto ta?
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