Chris Yam Daez
It’s a no brainer: Fully Booked’s PR manager Chris Yam Daez likes books. She’s in love with words and how, when they are intricately woven, become stories one won’t soon forget. “I started loving books as soon as I could read the alphabet,” says the 33-year-old. “I remember as a child, my mom would often scold me because it’s way past bedtime and my face is still buried in between the pages of a book.” The mom of two and Philippine School of Interior Design student says she grew up reading The Adventures of Tintin and Sweet Valley High. While she believes that fewer people like reading nowadays, “because there are a lot more distractions now compared to when we were kids, there were no internet or gadgets back then,” Fully Booked tries to encourage people to read by creating a reading community, that offers more than books.
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All-time favorite : The Alchemist by Paolo Coelho
“I’ve read this book several times and no matter what point I am in life, I always learn or re-learn something. It resonated with me ever since I read it maybe 20 years ago.”
Book staples: Kelly Hoppen: Design Master Class: How to Achieve the Home of Your Dreams, Dior Couture, some young adult series like The Hunger Games, and yoga books like The Four-Hour Body, among others.
“I love all kinds of books. It doesn’t matter what category because I always learn something new. I love cookbooks because I enjoy cooking in the weekends for my family. I buy several children’s books every month because my husband, Jaime, and I read to our kids every night.”
In her “To-Read” pile: Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg, Deuxe by Dana Thomas, and Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan
On her bedside: Boucheron by Thomas Keller, Barefoot Contessa by Ina Garten, Fifty Shades of Chicken by FL Fowler, Bring up Geeks by Marybeth Hicks, Color Planning for Interiors by Margaret Portillo, and Momofku Milk Bar by Christina Tosi
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