The Filipino Group discussion

Hi all posting for the first time :) I’ve read in one of the threads here about Filipinos being mentioned by the authors but mostly as a servant which I also notice. But there are of course books that celebrated Filipinos. May I suggest for everybody to share what books they’ve read where Filipinos were mentioned even ever so slightly and of course the one’s where We are the inspiration of the book.

Let me start :)

Title: The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto

Author: Mitch Albom

Rating: Not one of my favorites but I think I rated it 5 stars

Read when: early 2017 I think

Acquired: wish list from secret santa (I know, no need to comment :)

Excerpts from the book: page 98

Frankie wanted very much to please her. He thought about all the music he’d learned. He recalled one of the stolen discs, a song from the Philippines that his teacher said was “sad enough to melt the phonograph needle,” El Maestro had thought it to Frankie. It’s title was “Maalaala Mo Kaya” written by a Filipino composer named Constancio de Guzman. (“An elegant name, “El Maestro had mused.) it depicted two people from different social classes promising not to forget their love. On the record label, the translated title was “Will you Remember?”

Me:

While typing (yes I have the paperback so have to typed it :), why does it have to be stolen haha. But I really like that one of ours is being celebrated and in music which was not so often. Only if someone delve more to it? That’s it. Now, who would be featured in today’s Maalaala mo Kaya? :)

Other books:

The Nanny Diaries by Emma McLaughlin & Nicola Kraus

John Grishams novel (can’t recall at the moment what book exactly)

Shouting into the silence by Danny Smith (which is my pile of to read books)

Hi..
I have newly published books; romance novels and I have a Filipino male protagonist and also scenes in Manila. The title of the books: "The Young Sailor; Memoir of Love and Adventure and also "The Wedding Vow; Love whisper by Al Cadondon. You may like to google my name or the title of the books to read the excerpt or preview. I will be in the Philipines for a short vacation and I am considering a gave away on both books if there is a group discussion during my stay. My e-mail acadondon@aol.com or www.alcadondon.com. Both books are available at amazon.com and Barnes and Noble and also available as an e-book, Thank you.

I have 2 both from Ilona Andrews who is one of my favorites (as in buy anything she writes, even grocery lists type of favorite)

Iron and Magic - mentioned "Tikbalang", a primordial ancient creature from Philippine nightmares
Magic shifts- mentioned "Escrima", a Filipino martial art

From Lukov with Love - Mariana Zapata. Jasmine Santos, the main character is half filipino.

I've got a Filipino character in two of my books--Crystal Grader and Splattered. Manila is also featured in my first novel. Keep writing!

Great topic!

My novel Enlightenment: Book One of the Bathala Series is a YA coming-of-age-story that explores the history of the Philippines through the first-person eyes of Filipino American Dorothy Dizon and Filipino transfer student Adrian Rosario, who happens to be a Danag vampire sent to protect Dorothy from enemies of his secret society in the Philippines. Goodreads reviews are filtering in. Here's the thumbs up Kirkus Review! Available March 14, 2019!



Everyone thanks for sharing the other titles. I'm adding them to my Goodreads book shelves!

In the book Renegades by Marrisa Meyer, Nova is half Filipino

They're one of the main characters