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Read more, even on shift weeks
Plan when you'll finish your next book, keep a to-read list that remembers what you picked, then browse the books that shaped how we grow, handle money and work, plus a few feel-good reads.
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Plan it, list it, read it
Reading time planner
See when you'll finish, with the time you actually have.
Fifteen minutes on a break or before bed adds up. Nothing you type here leaves your device.
My to-read list
Type a title in a space, or tap "Add to my list" on the picks below. It's saved on this device.
Our series
Passport, Peso and Purpose
My pocketbook series on building a life abroad: the honest version, with the money, the homesickness and the small wins. Each one is a short read you can finish in a week.
Out nowVolume One: From Bulacan to CambridgeA Filipino Nurse's Story
With beta readersVolume Two: From Payslip to FoundationA Filipino Nurse's Money Story
Tell me when it's outBeing writtenVolume Three: From Homesick to HomeyA Filipino Nurse's Adulting Story
Our picks
Self-help and personal growth
Habits, focus and living with intention.
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Money and finance
The books that changed how we save, spend and invest.
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Sales and marketing
For side hustles, small businesses and creators.
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Feel-good reads
Light, warm and finishable, for tired brains after a long shift.
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Reading habits
How to actually finish books
Find the time
- Ten pages on your break
- Ten more before bed instead of scrolling
- Audiobooks on the commute
Make it easy
- Keep the book where your phone usually sits
- One book at a time
- It's fine to quit a book you don't enjoy
Make it stick
- Note one idea per chapter
- Try one thing from each book
- Talk about it with someone
Save money
- Your local library, including free ebooks and audiobooks
- Charity shops for paperbacks
- Kindle deals on books from your list
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