What to expect at the newest Big Bad Wolf sale in TriNoma
Heads up, bookworms! The Big Bad Wolf sale is here to huff and puff and blow away the prices of must-read books to up to 95% off at the Ayala Malls, TriNoma Activity Center.
After the successful events at Parqal and Glorietta in the last few months, the traveling book fair is expanding its reach to bring over two million books to avid readers residing north of the Metro.
PhilSTAR L!fe had a chance to get a sneak peek at the sale before its launch on Aug. 7. You definitely don't want to miss this new stop as it's a fantastic opportunity for you to discover new titles, stock up on favorites, and support a great cause all without breaking open your wallet to get admissions.
Here’s what you can expect at the week-long affair for book lovers that will last until Aug. 15:
Genre after genre
Whether you like to immerse yourself in worlds beyond reality or look back at an important moment in history, you’ll definitely have your fill of all sorts of genres at Big Bad Wolf’s new stop.
Some books you can choose from in the non-fiction section include self-help, science and technology, journals, architecture and design, history, business, biography, religion, cooking, and more.
Of course, you can’t forget about the wonderful world of fiction, which includes genres such as romance, young adult, crime and thriller, science fiction, graphic novels, children's books, and more.
But with over two million books on display, newbies may feel overwhelmed navigating the sale. Big Bad Wolf Books co-founder Jacqueline advised that you should first check the books near the entrance as these are their best-sellers.
Spotlight on local stories
As much as we love Western authors and their creative tales, it’s important that we take time to explore what our local storytellers have to offer, and Big Bad Wolf shines the spotlight on many of their works at their latest stop in time for Buwan ng Wika.
The sale showcases a lot of Filipino books from publishers such as Feast Books, Adarna, Tahanan, Lampara, and Bookmark, among others.
This is of utmost importance to Ng, as she told L!fe, "We always want each country to have its own preservation and promotion of their local culture and local language, so that's why we will always invite the local publishers to participate."
What's special about their sale this time around is they are now joined by independent book publishers, which means that you'll be able to find interesting reads that you have yet to encounter in bookstores.
"I'm very glad that they are part of us because there's a lot of self-published authors and they need a lot of help to bring their books to the public."
Prices up to 95% off
Instead of sad tears, your wallet and bank account will be crying tears of joy as Big Bad Wolf is slashing the prices of its wonderful reads to up to 95%.
For instance, books that have an original price of P1,880 will only be P440 at the sale, making this a perfect chance for you to do a shopping haul on all the books you couldn’t buy before.
The prices are categorized via an alphabet system, wherein each letter has a corresponding price. Books that have been marked with the letter “A” are priced at P20, and it increases as it goes all the way to the letters “ZZ,” which is P4,590.
Join fun games and challenges
If you want to add some excitement to your book-hunting journey, Big Bad Wolf has prepared some fun games and challenges for you to join and make the most out of your visit.
One activity is the "Reel Challenge," where you'll be tasked with creating a fun and engaging Instagram Reel showcasing your book haul during the event dates. You must then tag Big Bad Wolf in your post and use the appropriate hashtags.
After a raffle, one customer will be chosen to receive a P5,000 gift certificate which you can claim on the last day of the event.
Another game you can partake in is the "Human Claw Machine." Here, you'll be given one chance to pick up as many items as possible during your turn.
Keep in mind, however, that the books you have collected won't be yours for keeping, but your actions won't be in vain as these will be donated to Big Bad Wolf's chosen charities. Any non-book items that you pick up can be taken home as your prize.
Future endeavors
Don't fret, bibliophiles, as Big Bad Wolf is here to stay with even more sales in the future.
According to Big Bad Wolf Books Philippine Managing Partner Carol Chuaying, the fair is determined to address poor reading abilities among Filipinos, especially the younger generation who are living in impoverished areas.
"A big part of why Big Bad Wolf is here is because of their love and commitment to really help the Philippines in terms of addressing poverty because we know that a lot of people are supporting Filipinos in terms of feeding programs, but nobody gives their support to feed the mind," Chuaying said.
She continued, "In order to help change lives, we have to feed minds so that they can self-learn and they can self-help themselves to become better."
She assured that Big Bad Wolf is going to more cities in the Philippines and bring more books closer to the public.