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Feature Friday author post + GIVEAWAY✍️

Catherine Castillo writes poetry. Her book, In the Darkness of Shards, focuses on healing after getting out of a toxic relationship.

Learn more about the author, her books and her writing process by looking through the carousel of photos in this post.

GIVEAWAY 🎉

If you’d like to win a copy of In the Darkness of Shards, please follow both me and also @caecastillo__

Open anywhere Amazon ships to. Should be 18+ years old. Must be willing to share your address if you win. Entry closes 13 October at midnight UK time and the winner will be posted in my stories 14 October.

Thank you Cate for taking time to answer these questions and for offering a copy of your book for the giveaway.

(And if you’re an author seeing this post and would like to be featured in a future Feature Friday post, please comment below or send me a message!)

#featurefriday #authorfeature #poet #poetry

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#InTheDarknessOfShards #CathrineAnneCastillo #HaveYouReadReviewsLLC #HaveYouReadReviews #MiniBookReview

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Thanks to Author Catherine Anne Castillo's Instagrams drawing. I was able to continue her blessing and buy two unknown indie author's books.
#InTheDarknessOfShards #FourteenYearsAPrisoner #TheHungryDeep #CatherineAnneCastillo #HaveYouReadReviewsLLC

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#InTheDarknessOfShards #FourteenYearsAPrisoner #TheHungryDeep #CatherineAnneCastillo #HaveYouReadReviewsLLC #HaveYouReadReviews #LeoMaruin #JLMurray

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A team is not a group of people who work together.
A team is a group of people who trust each other.
Simon Sinek.
#teampogi #alagangikongsky #relentless

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Another successful event wrapped! ❤️‍🔥
Grateful for the experience, the learnings, and the amazing people I got to share this day with. Until the next one! 💪🏽🔥

📸 @dframeph @dfinatty_

#icnphilippines🇵🇭 #icn #posing #naturalbodybuilding

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🚨🚨Book Review🚨🚨

Today’s book review will be on “In The Darkness of Shards” by Catherine Anne Castillo.

Rating ~ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This is a short book of poems that walk you through Catherine's healing journey during a very toxic relationship. You can tell these poems were written from a truly raw and vulnerable place. I really admire the strength Catherine shows by writing these poems and sharing them for people who may be going through the same things she went through.

Reading the progression of this toxic relationship and how she came out learning more about herself and what she needed was really inspiring. My favorite poem of the book was "Take a Bow". It was the true turning point where she decided it was time to choose herself. I hope that this book continues to reach people that are having difficulty stepping out of toxic relationships. Thank you so much @caecastillo__ for sharing your story 🥰

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That’s a wrap on our Theme of the Month: Angat Filipina August! 🇵🇭🎉

What a special month it has been, celebrating Philippine literature with three books by Filipina authors, plus your own choice of a fourth Filipina-authored read. With Buwan ng Wika this month, it felt extra meaningful to shine a little more light on Filipino stories and voices.

We even got to meet two of our featured authors, Ms. @kreistn.writes and Ms. @caecastillo__ , which made this month even more memorable! 🤩

Thank you to everyone who joined us and supported our TOTM. Didn’t get to submit your form? Drop the books you read this month in the comments and tag the authors to show support to them!

And don’t forget to join us for our TOTM Book Chika tomorrow, August 31, at 8 PM for our Angat Filipina August wrap-up. Whether you finished one book or four, we’d love to hear your thoughts! Silent viewers welcome. 📚💕

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Listened to the @tbrgirlies_bookclub podcast earlier while on the road!

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📚CLOSED📚

It’s time for a giveaway!! And I’m extra excited to be partnering with @caecastillo__ to bring you a beautiful bookish bundle 🧺📚

One lucky winner will have the chance to win Catherine Castillo’s book In the Darkness of Shards (grab some tissues, you’ll need it 🤧🤧😭👏) wrapped in my classic blind book bundle, a gorgeous bookish glass cup and a delicious Alani Nu energy drink to keep you going after crying your eyes out.

How to enter:
🍷 Like & save this post
🍷 Follow @booksinbloomoly and @caecastillo__
🍷 Tag a friend who needs a copy (each tag is an extra entry!)
🍷 Share to your story & tag us for a bonus entry

Giveaway ends 8/21. Winners will be announced on my stories on 8/22. Must be 18+ & valid US shipping address.

Good luck everybody else 🏆🏆

#bookish #bookstore

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Ola Chickas!

Meet Catherine Anne Castillo, one of our featured authors for Akdang Pinoy 2026.

A poet and storyteller, Catherine Anne Castillo invites readers into the raw, tender, and sometimes painful spaces of healing through her book, In the Darkness of Shards: Poems from a Broken Place.

In this feature, get to know the woman behind the words, discover her literary journey, and find out where you can connect with the author and get a copy of her book.

And there’s more!
Book Chickas PH members have a chance to WIN A COPY of In the Darkness of Shards! Simply follow the mechanics in our giveaway post and share your answer to the question:

What is one word that represents healing for you?

The giveaway runs until August 16, 2026.

Let’s continue celebrating Filipino authors and the stories they courageously bring to life.

Chick, chick, hooray!

Your resident chick,
Chirpy 🐥

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Sealey Challenge Day 10:

In the Darkness of Shards, by Catherine Anne Castillo @caecastillo__

Catherine is a writer and entrepreneur originally from the Philippines. Thank you, @thewriters_bookclub for sending me Catherine’s book!

#sealeychallenge

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