tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57587202011-12-19T10:21:08.023+08:00Read book reviews by bloggers. Or write one of your own!graceshunoreply@blogger.comBlogger3101100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-21218829540216890902007-08-20T15:14:00.001+08:002007-08-20T15:14:51.163+08:00

like nobody reads now?

Adriannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1155658872710848742006-08-16T00:16:00.000+08:002006-08-16T00:21:12.726+08:00

I don't know whether anyone still reads this blog, but I'm hoping to get back the books I lent out at the previous book swap meets. I can't remember whom I lent them to, nor what titles I lent, but in particular I would like to get back The Time Traveller's Wife and my Calvin & Hobbes comic book.I also have books to return.Please get in touch with me via email if you have any of my books or if I

Sunflowernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1131580189656852152005-11-10T07:44:00.000+08:002005-11-19T14:08:53.126+08:00

(So this isn't a book review.... but it's the next best thing :) )Some friends and I created inkyhands magazine (http://www.inkyhands.net), an online Malaysian litmag which features fiction and creative non-fiction writing, and "hopes to showcase the best that Malaysian writers (of ages 14-24) have to offer."We have a temporary website up for everyone to submit their work online.Meanwhile, though

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1128988313414250952005-10-11T07:50:00.000+08:002005-10-11T07:52:13.920+08:00

Siao... I got so excited... for nothing. =/mylib is the pilot project of the proposed larger National Digital Library Initiative. As part of the MSC initiative, it is intended to promote the economical and efficient delivery of information and knowledge to all levels of the Malaysian society in line with our quest to become a knowledge society. Most importantly, this portal aims to provide more

Priscillanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1128770834599156902005-10-08T19:25:00.000+08:002005-10-08T19:27:16.913+08:00

The Secretariat For The National Reading Promotion Committee comprises of members such as the following :- 1. The Hon. Minister of Education Malaysia 2. Director General National Library of Malaysia 3. Director General Ministry of Education Malaysia/Malaysian National Book Council Chairman 4. The Hon. Chairman Reading Promotion Committee of Negeri Sembilan 5. The Hon. Chairman Reading

Priscillanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1127357336155258322005-09-22T10:42:00.000+08:002005-09-22T10:54:31.066+08:00

An excerpt of the e-mail I received. Can't find it anywhere on the website though.Exclusive Members' SALEfor MPH Readers' Circle MembersDuration: 28 September - 2 October 2005OFFERS: 15%* off on books 10%* off on CDs, Cassettes, Stationery, Cards and Gifts. *except items already on offer or promotion, value buys, newspaper , magazines & agent controlled items ;)

graceshunoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1126444092506009572005-09-11T20:44:00.000+08:002005-09-12T03:16:51.513+08:00

Being a generation that survived the dusty gloom of 9/11 news replays and having household phrases 'terrorism' and 'weapons of mass destruction' roll smoothly off our tongues like grandma's kangkung sambal belacan, almost anyone can claim to whet an equally appetizing opinion against our favourite shrub (low-growing, native texan, with many branches, [ref: dictionary.com]). But almost no one else

graceshunoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1125395738237563292005-08-30T17:50:00.000+08:002005-08-31T09:10:44.476+08:00

Title: Eating Chinese Food Naked, by Mei NgISBN: 0684-81416-1Pay Less Books: RM10.00The initial disappointment could start with the deceptive title - if your expectations bordered at oriental food-fetish erotica. Then, perhaps doubled if you had braced yourself for an Amy Tan experience (Ref: Joy Luck Club, etc). I take this opportunity to warn you against both expectations, but do give this book

Priscillanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1125245425525899522005-08-28T23:46:00.000+08:002005-08-29T01:10:42.540+08:00

Feasting on Giotto Chocolates: aliya, Grace & Priscilla (in spirit), Chooki, xXx, Yee Pei, camlok, Dave, Danny and Ted.While fondly thinking of: Ryuu, Chiq, Nicholas, Adrian, Khalilur, April and Irene.Other observations: Perhaps would be wiser to utilize the wiki list fully (next time) to not bloat/ dissapoint expectations :PMark your calenders!: Nov 13 2005 - Hari Raya Book Swap Meet (Makan)!

Priscillanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1125119118913013952005-08-27T12:50:00.000+08:002005-08-27T23:32:47.420+08:00

Announcement leh: TIMES BOOKSTORE STOCK CLEARANCEDate: 27th - 30th Aug 2005Time: 10am - 7pmVenue: No. 4, Jalan 13/4, 46200, Petaling Jaya (Behind Colgate-Palmolive)What a nasty shock to find out over breakfast of the Times Bookstore Warehouse Sale starting today without my knowing it! Argh. In my excitement, terus keluar grade-A manglish and assorted choice hokkien phrases. So anden I went online

graceshunoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1124248347473167782005-08-17T10:57:00.000+08:002005-08-17T11:26:45.576+08:00

[NST-AUG13] 10 Minutes With Tash Tash Aw's The Harmony Silk Factory is one of 17 nominees this year, in the running to make the shortlist on Sept 8. Read the interview here.Am sufficiently curious now to go starve a few lunches and fork out the MYR 35.90 this weekend for his book. Or perhaps I'll just lounge around MPH for a couple of hours and *ahem* browse through it at the member's reader's

Priscillanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1123584457025159352005-08-09T18:30:00.000+08:002005-08-14T19:48:31.960+08:00

After a hiatus of many months, it is time for us to meet again. Bring yourselves, your books, your iPods, PDAs, laptops, and dangly earrings, but leave your attitude behind.Date: 28 August 2005Time: 1500 hoursVenue: Starbucks, KL SentralLeave your names in comments, and if possible a list of books you're returning, want to swap, or are looking for. The green travel bag will be making its

xXxnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1122899265916962672005-08-01T20:19:00.000+08:002005-08-01T20:39:23.273+08:00

Remember when the well-meaning 'Aunties' and 'Uncles' circulated among the 'troubled' teens/grown-ups very well-worn copies of The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People (Stephen Covey) around like they knew it was going to be the next Purpose Driven Life (Rick Warren)?;)Well, Steven Covey has surpassed himself by giving us The 8th Habit - Read Elaine Tan's interview with Steven Covey here. (via Off

graceshunoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1122180377593165762005-07-24T12:30:00.000+08:002005-07-24T14:00:09.800+08:00

I'm pissed. Malaysia, truly Asia. Awesome. Just found out that bookstores/music stores aren't participating in the Malaysian Mega Sales 2005. He also said that the annual Malaysia Mega Sale Carnival would develop Kuala Lumpur as a destination for shoppers and at the same time as a fashion hub. - source(Ref: Last year's theme - Fashion Hub) What good is fashion. Or being a fashion Hub. I mean, I

graceshunoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1121838781311321142005-07-20T13:37:00.000+08:002005-07-20T17:28:17.550+08:00

What were you like when you were 14? At 14 - Jean "Stevie" Stevenson got her first AA cup, wanted to be cool, learnt about 'peeing' with a boyfriend, graduated from elementary school and off her grandma's soft comfy lap, wore fishnet socks, got her period, and furthur embarked on a discovery of her sexuality vs. affection with the school nurse.Coffee Will Make You Black, by April SinclairThese

graceshunoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1120142066075421212005-06-30T22:00:00.000+08:002005-07-20T13:27:05.100+08:00

"Wilayah Kutu" shows much promise at first glance - this collection of anthologies boasts a cover designed by Those Amazing Malay Boys! and threatens to be "27 SX - Sesuai Untuk Minda Matang Sahaja". I was like, whoaaa. Then I was like, heh. Then, feeling bravely liberal and confidently mature, I pawed nervously at the back cover, finding a quote from Rubaiyyat Si Umar Khayyam etched beside a

graceshunoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1119886785272884592005-06-27T23:38:00.000+08:002005-06-27T23:39:45.276+08:00

If anyone is interested ...The MPH Search for Young Malaysian Writers 2005 contest is back! Closing date: 31st July (I think) Click on that link for more details.

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1119785524257183012005-06-26T19:28:00.000+08:002005-06-26T19:52:58.606+08:00

The mahogany balloon clock in the living room chimed the half-hour; always five minutes fast, just as the grandmother clock in the hall was five minutes slow and would strike with a soft double note, and the little silver moon with the dreamy face that Stephen had worked on for days would slide a quarter-inch higher on its rail. Tick tock tick tock tick tock. Like drops of water through the sieve

Strizztnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1119372575416451522005-06-22T00:30:00.000+08:002005-06-22T04:29:39.163+08:00

It's one thing to read a book, and another to absorb it and to change your life. I'm not talking about some holy book, but it's damn near close to those ranks.I've been lamenting being the only person in my circle of friends who've read The Beauty Myth, how my attempts at discussion of several of its points drew blanks with them, and of how after (re)reading and digesting it, I personally felt

graceshunoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1118633480934156232005-06-13T10:52:00.000+08:002005-06-13T23:00:56.396+08:00

John Ling, a Malaysian writer, has just released his anthology of short stories (Fourteen Bullets). For a pretty young author (he's just twenty), it's not his first time either, he has been blogged about here and here and here - so he's pretty accomplished in the Malaysian literary community :)Fourteen Bullets runs in the same genre as his other works - action-thriller with plenty of gore, but,

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1118176778694682522005-06-08T04:30:00.000+08:002005-06-08T04:39:38.700+08:00

In Off The Edge's June 2005 Issue 6, Beth Yahp reviews So Many Books by Gabriel Zaid. As much as I'd love to make a review about a book review written in a magazine, I think I'll skip the redundancy and redirect you to this link instead - How Big Is Your Bookshop? by Beth Yahp.(Off the Edge is dated on the last Monday of every month, and available on the newsstands on the Saturday before that

graceshunoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1117903530673470672005-06-05T00:08:00.000+08:002005-06-05T00:45:30.716+08:00

Sue Townsend draws a close to this series rather hastily: after The Cappuccino Years, Adrian Mole, age 38, lives with his parents while Glen (illegitimate son) is stuck in Iraq, the William (son from a divorce) in Nigeria. He finds himself into a downward spiral of credit card debt, moves into a rat-infested loft he cannot afford, is harrassed by a flock of neighbourhood swans, purchases a

graceshunoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1117796960004895262005-06-03T19:06:00.000+08:002005-06-03T19:12:26.566+08:00

This came in my mailbox, thought that it would be useful.Harry Potter 6 - advance order! 10% discount and free delivery to anywhere in Peninsula Malaysia plus RM10.00 gift voucher for Book Bug members (for store pickup only). Go to http://www.silverfishbooks.com/HarryPotteradvancedorder.asp now!!!

graceshunoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1116675032553759162005-05-21T19:28:00.000+08:002005-05-21T19:30:33.023+08:00

E-books from Bartleby.com E-book Store. Thanks to Dave for the lead.

graceshunoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1116183822757041602005-05-16T02:59:00.000+08:002005-05-16T03:03:42.763+08:00

I know this isn't a writing community, but thought some of you might be interested. Here's some news from Silverfishbooks.comOurs is a rich story telling tradition. Or should it be 'was'? Maybe I am old fashioned but I cannot help feeling that being brought up on a diet of Disneyesque Sleeping Beauty cartoons complete with singing teapots is simply not the same. Sure, television is an

graceshunoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1115438542839509402005-05-07T12:00:00.000+08:002005-05-07T12:03:15.266+08:00

From Neil Gaiman's Blog: I don't have exact information yet about where every signing will be, but I do now have some general dates, and will post these on condition that I'm not then deluged with requests for which bookshop I'll be in in each city. As soon soon as I know all of them, I'll post the whole thing, here and at Where's Neil.More details here

graceshunoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1114389875429368032005-04-25T08:38:00.000+08:002005-04-25T08:44:35.430+08:00

The Book Review Blog has been dormant since February, for which I apologise.Graceshu handed over the BRB to me sometime at the end of February, and said it was for me to do with as I wished, and I promised her that I would keep it going much as it was. Something which I have singularly failed to do. There were no reviews, I allowed the Yahoo mail account for the BRB to lapse, and other sins too

xXxnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1109312488565975482005-02-25T14:18:00.000+08:002005-02-25T14:33:21.840+08:00

MPH Warehouse Stock Clearance 25-28 Feb 2005Time: 930am - 7pmVenue: Dewan D'Kelana,Kompleks Sukan MPPJJalan ss7/5, Kelana Jaya47301 PJI don't think I'll be able to go, though, will be away for the weekend. Have fun! =P

graceshunoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1108823567969575932005-02-19T22:25:00.000+08:002005-02-19T22:36:49.186+08:00

I left this particular book inconspicuously lying about in my uncle's place and somehow everyone eyeing it later eyed me with a particular glint in their eyes. Okay maybe when I picked up Melvin Burgess's book, 'Doing it' I should've noted that the cover might arouse the attention of those looking at it. What more can I expect if everyone were to say;"Walau man you reading porno? Got anything

Kervinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00929610198004963217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1108532016665172812005-02-16T13:32:00.000+08:002005-02-16T13:33:36.673+08:00

Neil Gaiman makes me want to write – and this is indeed a compliment of the highest order. How so, you might wonder? Well, I was reading Gaiman’s Smoke & Mirrors, his collection of short fiction & poems, and he makes writing looks so bloody easy. He writes about mundane stuff. He writes about scary stuff. He writes about fantastic stuff. He writes about erotic stuff. And it all looks as natural

khalilurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12397823887919625984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1107221219338528352005-02-01T09:17:00.000+08:002005-02-03T11:13:42.640+08:00

The next Book Swap Meet is set for the weekend of 3rd March. I know, we're supposed to be having one at the end of this February, but I have some deadlines to take care off. Time and equipment commissioning wait for no man (or woman) (or undefined gender of your choice). The venue, pending anything unforeseen, will be, as is usual, the Starbucks at KL Sentral. Let's try to actually consume

xXxnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1106711228795367142005-01-26T11:44:00.000+08:002005-01-29T18:21:55.150+08:00

This book was given to me by Chet. Thanks, Chet! It is the 1940s. Four siblings in Vancouver, Canada live with their migrant family, not oblivious to the murmurs of war brewing in distant lands, but preoccupied with being children and facing the fears and worries of their age. The story is told from the point of views of three of the four children. Liang is the third child and only girl. The

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1106710357401370412005-01-26T11:27:00.000+08:002005-01-29T17:54:09.556+08:00

Eric Schlosser pullls no punches in this thorough and detailed account of America's 'other' economy. Really, have we ever wondered what makes America so rich that it lords over the entire world? Schlosser's research points to porn, pot and exploitation. Schlosser starts by introducing the reader to Marijuana, its history, its effects and the arguments for and against its use. He talks about the

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1105772043213766572005-01-15T14:45:00.000+08:002005-01-15T19:52:14.663+08:00

The Lovely Bones By Alice Sebold Imagine this: You're a 14-year-old girl in the 1970s. Your concerns are typical for your age. You care about the latest fashions and you dream about your first kiss with your latest crush, Ray. Then, one day, your world stops spinning. A taciturn neighbor lures you into a makeshift torture chamber, has his way with you, then murders you. This is what happened

pringgadhanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04012098861249975021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1105760083050327882005-01-15T11:18:00.000+08:002005-01-15T22:39:12.356+08:00

From Chrys000: ------- The Beauty Myth is an intense and frustrating book. It starts off rather defensively, stating facts and figures against an apparent social/ political conspiracy (although the author claims there not being one), and of some sort of social contract women willingly but unconciously submitted themselves to. This myth is what she attempts to debunk - that women can feel/ be

graceshunoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1105068131861962562005-01-07T11:19:00.000+08:002005-01-07T11:22:11.860+08:00

Sorry for the lack of updates. Hardly have time to do my nails, let alone read or do my laundry :P Will perhaps write a review this weekend. Have a good one, kids.

graceshunoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1103595808171140132004-12-21T10:03:00.000+08:002005-01-15T20:01:36.013+08:00

Sunday dawned, bright and hot. The travel case was filled, and we headed down to KL Sentral for the Swap meet. I had received an SMS saying that 3 earlier confirmed attendees were bugging out. So I sat, and waited, to see who would turn up. And so, after some waiting, the following people showed. Graceshu, YP, Chiq, Ted, Aliya, Dan, Khalil, xXx Chiq brought peppermint candy canes for everyone,

xXxnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1103434853151066022004-12-19T13:35:00.000+08:002005-01-15T20:04:56.283+08:00

Invisible spirits co-habiting with humans, a taxi company called International Backside Taxis, elderly little Anglo-Indian ladies with cobras under their beds, Shah Jehan's great great great granddaughter working as a librarian. This is the city of Delhi, a tattered remnant of India's majestic moghul past. I have many travellers' tales about India and Delhi, not many of them good. But William

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1103092734183877042004-12-15T14:32:00.000+08:002004-12-15T17:39:45.060+08:00

I actually have some promo news from Acmabooks as well, but eh, I deleted it/them by mistake. Anyway. Here's news from Raman, Silverfish in my inbox: 1. Ramli Ibrahim book signing. Ramli Ibrahim was fifty last year. But he still dances with a vigour and vitality that it makes nonsense of the notion of age. Ramli received the Fulbright Distinguished Artist Award 1999 and the Boh Cameronian

graceshunoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1102850301669294242004-12-12T19:10:00.000+08:002004-12-13T08:24:59.603+08:00

"Ho, ho, what!" Well-liked characters, gleefully wicked creatures. Good triumphs over evil: or so we think. The great evil Bestesbulzibar awakens in Corona, slowly growing in strength and assembling armies of goblins, giants, and powries, which would later attack and set things in motion for the main characters. Elbryan and his childhood friend Jilseponie (Pony) emerged as the only survivors

Strizztnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1102516592629550632004-12-08T22:27:00.000+08:002004-12-08T22:53:52.126+08:00

Was at Amcorp Mall just now with my brothers. I already have a copy of Good Omens, it was a birthday present from a friend - but now is with Khalil, iinm. I saw it at rm12.90 (I THINK!), a real steal. Just thought I'd let this one out. Read reviews from Amazon.com. And this is an excerpt of my previous review:Good Omens by Terry Pratchett, Neil Gaiman This is one of the books that both Jason &

graceshunoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1102344562461112292004-12-06T22:33:00.000+08:002004-12-08T22:54:15.746+08:00

Dante's Equation Most gamers would be familiar with the name Jane Jansen if they've played the Gabriel Knight trilogy; Sins of the Father, The Beast Within and Holy Blood Holy Grail. These were great games but many would not be aware that for the first two games, the story was also published. Now her latest fare is Dante's Equation. For Knight's fan you'll be disappointed as the man himself is

Kervinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00929610198004963217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1102301437245511202004-12-06T10:49:00.000+08:002004-12-06T11:07:28.973+08:00

The next book swap meet is upon us. I've decided to bring the date of the book swap meet forward to the 19th of December, because the weekend after will the the X'mas weekend, and the weekend after that is hangover time. I will be away for the 2 weeks, and I guess many of us will be celebrating the festive season as well, hence the bringing forward of the date. Venue : Starbucks, KL Sentral Date

xXxnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1102085387773938172004-12-03T22:48:00.000+08:002004-12-07T12:02:35.590+08:00

The Last Juror Some may say that John Grisham has departed from his old court tales when he came out with titles such as Skipping Christmas, Painted house and Bleachers. True it gave a breather in between heated court battles, screwball lawyers and brutal killings but his style and passion was always for the courtroom. The Last Juror details the chronicles of a Willie Traynor who decided to

Kervinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00929610198004963217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1101987635880455072004-12-02T19:35:00.000+08:002004-12-02T19:40:35.880+08:00

Interpreter is a collection of nine short stories about life, the banality of human nature, and the stories that do happen in normal everyday life, if we look close enough. There's the couple who lost a baby and couldn't get things together again. There's the man who came to dinner every night and you never knew that you could miss him until he was gone. There's the poor stair sweeper taken for

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1101868465444199992004-12-01T10:08:00.000+08:002004-12-01T10:37:09.666+08:00

Babylon 5 - In the Beginning by Peter David. Babylon 5 created by J. Michael Straczynski. "I was there, at the dawn of the third age of mankind. It began in the Earth year 2257 with the founding of the last of the Babylon stations." In 1993, a TV series with the title "Babylon 5" quietly debuted on TNT. It spread mainly via word of mouth, and soon garnered a huge following, being called "Some

xXxnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1101741743971784362004-11-29T23:19:00.000+08:002004-11-29T23:22:23.973+08:00

TITLE: The Unanointed AUTHOR: Laurene Chinn DATE READ: December 2, 2003 RATING: 8 out of 10 Sorry, not piccy for this book. It was published in 1958. I can't find any pictures of its cover online. It came without a dust jacket. I picked this book up from a charity sale at the School for the Mentally Handicapped about a year ago. Fascinating historical fiction about the people around King

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1101655785605424462004-11-28T23:21:00.000+08:002004-11-28T23:43:44.230+08:00

Iris Chang 1968 - 2004It came quite as a shock to me yesterday when I was surfing the blogs and chanced upon Akuma's to read about the passing of an author whom I've avidly followed. It's sudden as the news of her suicide eluded my reading in the local dailies on November 11th. I'm referring to Iris Chang, author of the books; The Chinese in America : A narrative history, The Rape of Nanking and

Kervinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00929610198004963217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1101347485254585452004-11-25T09:50:00.000+08:002004-11-25T09:51:25.253+08:00

Bruce is an A list director in Hollywood who is about to get his name set in the history books of film-making when he gets his little statue on Oscar night. Meanwhile there is raging debate nationwide about the gore and blood of his films. His villains are seriously deranged, and the mayhem and violence they create are unmatched in Hollywood film history. Wayne and Scout are psychotic killers.

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1101029627202239662004-11-21T17:31:00.000+08:002004-11-21T17:33:47.203+08:00

Another heads up to two new book reviews on my blog. :) The Name of The Rose (Umberto Eco) Lionboy: The Chase (Zizou Corder)

Michael Cheangnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1100845855313575692004-11-19T14:29:00.000+08:002004-11-19T14:34:43.416+08:00

It's pre-1975, and Paul Theroux has packed his bags to traverse the world by train. He sets off on an amazing journey by train, beginning in London, stopping by Istanbul and the Middle East, crossing over to Afghanistan and Pakistan and ending in India. And from there to Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). I never knew you could catch a train from Madran to Colombo. He continues on to Burma and through

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1100308568547943962004-11-13T08:16:00.000+08:002004-11-13T09:24:33.403+08:00

Oliver Stone records his own night dreams in this autobiographical novel written during separate periods of his life: as a child - a relatively younger 19 yr old Yale dropout, and then 30 years later after rediscovering the old manuscripts in a shoebox. This debut has its moments: the horrifying scenes of his experience in Vietnam, ubiquitous love-hate relationship with his parents, raving

graceshunoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1099981707585203072004-11-09T14:14:00.000+08:002004-11-09T14:40:49.273+08:00

American Gods by Neil Gaiman I read this book, cover to cover, in 48 hours. I felt this compelling need to find out what happened next. Why? Mainly because the premise of the book was about gods, elder gods, pagan gods, techno gods. And things were coming to a head. The protaganist of the books is a character called Shadow. The book opens with Shadow about to be released from prison for the

xXxnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1099901601902268192004-11-08T16:10:00.000+08:002004-11-09T14:42:34.613+08:00

Bookcover It starts out by saying, "Before the Da Vinci Code was broken, the world lay at the mercy of Angels and Demons". Already notorious for his previous publications which has sent a storm in the religious world due to his personification and loose usage of facts to cast the Catholic Church as being a hypocritical organizations that only wishes to further it's power through the suppression

Kervinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00929610198004963217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1099749631430494412004-11-06T21:57:00.000+08:002004-11-06T22:00:31.430+08:00

I'm going to be pretty busy/unavailable over the next couple of weeks. A friend, and fellow blogger has offered to take over the responsiblity of checking e-mails, monitoring BRB activities and such for awhile. Thanks mr. xXx. Be good, kids.

graceshunoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1099701609266549952004-11-06T08:30:00.000+08:002004-11-09T14:50:53.973+08:00

It wasn't raining, sort of, for a change, and in attendance were: Graceshu Nick (Musca Domestica) YP Chiq Gracechew Ted xXx Since graceshu was abstaining from caffeine, and Ted was fasting, we sort of abstained from overindulging in the beverages. A fair amount of books were on the table, with the travel bag yeilding 2 mounds of books, as Grace Chew put it. Nick brought out Chin Peng's "My

xXxnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1099702462447060282004-11-06T08:12:00.000+08:002004-11-06T13:06:14.420+08:00

This recent introduction of HP Lovecraft's online texts froze my jaw with half-masticated breakfast of tom yam maggi mee at 7am in the morning. Perhaps I've accustomed myself too much with witless dry humor such as only my dear friend Adrian Mole brings, and my exposure to fantasy or horror fiction limited, but, eh, I think HP Lovecraft is brilliant, if I say so myself. Gripping tales of

graceshunoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1099541677863324152004-11-04T13:06:00.000+08:002004-11-04T12:14:37.863+08:00

Hewo. Just a head's up to some of my recent book reviews on my blog - Eye on Everything. :D The Opposite of Fate, by Amy Tan Going Postal, by Terry Pratchett Skipping Christmas, by John Grisham

Michael Cheangnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1099134499112188512004-10-30T18:46:00.000+08:002004-11-09T14:47:06.083+08:00

Book cover A story about the Dorai clan living through the turbulent time of colonial India, in the midst of change and tragedy spanning over three generations. In crafting the story, David Davidar has fused together the historical aspects of India from its transition to becoming a sovereign nation from the yoke of British rule with a vivid description of the Indian subcontinent and also delved

Kervinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00929610198004963217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1098854729857027392004-10-27T13:21:00.000+08:002004-10-27T13:25:29.856+08:00

Ethan Tan, 14, writes Needful Things should be rated PG for language, violence, some drug references, and sexuality. Maybe even PG13. But it’s in the gritty details of the story that makes everything so real and believable. Somehow or other Stephen King manages to make every character memorable. The story revolves around a few main characters, but they’re intertwined with the minor characters so

graceshunoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1098680873707557572004-10-25T13:59:00.000+08:002004-10-25T13:07:53.706+08:00

Oct 31st, 3pm, Starbucks KL Sentral. Maybe if we hang around longer can berbuka puasa together2. Kalau nak la tu. Please refer to http://yat.ch/wiki/?BookSwappingEvent for more details.

graceshunoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1098356952179963862004-10-21T19:05:00.000+08:002004-10-21T19:10:12.080+08:00

Seen at Daphne'sIn Malaysia, when you attend a production of a play by WS, you are exposed to a lot of snobbish people with fake English accents - so, so off-putting. No attempt is made by the "arty", theatre crowd to make the plays accessible to the masses. They are determined to be the only ones who appreciate Shakespeare's work so that they can feel special, important and superior. Makes me

graceshunoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1098265106199703592004-10-20T17:33:00.000+08:002004-10-21T12:22:16.613+08:00

xxxHolic is a manga comic from Clamp, a famous team of four women who create manga. It concerns a young man, Kimihiro Watanuki, who can see spirits because of some abilities he inherited from his family. He wants to get rid of this ability to see and attract these spirits, and by a twist of fate ends up getting drawn into Yuko Ichihara's shop, where she offers to cure him in return for something

graceshunoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1098094114579807642004-10-18T18:03:00.000+08:002004-10-20T17:30:50.743+08:00

From Bujang Lapuk Abroad, "Going Postal", which I've just finished reading, is Terry Pratchett's latest Discworld gem. As with many of his previous instalments in the series, "Going Postal" co-opts, satirises and lampoons other fantasy tales and real-life shenanigans. For those unfamiliar with these books, the Discworld is an enchanted world carried through space on the backs of four elephants

graceshunoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1097062944278446452004-10-06T19:42:00.000+08:002004-10-07T16:45:11.000+08:00

Title: Smax Writer: Alan Moore Pencils: Zander Cannon Look, look! HANI is actually managing to write a book review! Okay, I confess. It's not a book. It's a compilation of a five-book comic series. Currently, Smax is available only in hardback, but paperback versions of comic compilations normally come out a year after the hardback. Smax stars two super-cops from a previous world seen in Top 10

HANInoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1097051263778415822004-10-06T16:14:00.000+08:002004-10-06T16:33:51.886+08:00

Nope this is not a review, but more of a post-holiday-back-to-work have-to-say-something kind of randomized crap. Ah this is so out of place but... In HK I met up with Siuman, a South China Post Executive Editor of the books division. 'What books do you do?' I go. 'Almost everything. Serious, translation, fiction, politics.' She starts. 'Language?' 'Any language that I can take on. Used to

minishortshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16151782830684455632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1096341017168379442004-09-28T11:06:00.000+08:002004-09-28T11:10:17.166+08:00

I came across this interesting write-up about fanfiction in Liz's blog. Well, that's not necessarily true, of course. I read fanfiction even if I have money to buy more books! It's free, it's there, and it's utterly fun. Fanfiction.net is a great place to start your fanfic hunt, though there are some sites out there, run by adoring fans, that can be leagues better in story selection.Not feeling

graceshunoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1096259315740852002004-09-27T13:26:00.000+08:002004-09-27T16:46:23.770+08:00

Bad as I wanna be by Dennis Rodman I don't usually read autobiographies. Many celebrities think that just because they are 'famous' they have the right, and the ability, to come out with a book, usually espousing their philosophy on life. A case in point in a piece (I hesitate to call it a book) about the Spice Girls. The Spice Girls! After having one hit record and a very public breakup, the

xXxnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1096135240901962572004-09-26T01:56:00.000+08:002004-09-26T02:00:40.900+08:00

Includes Ender's Game, Atlantis, Homeless in Hell, Missed, and Prior Restraint. Link found via petra's blog.

graceshunoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1096100140630483852004-09-25T16:13:00.000+08:002004-09-26T02:02:03.323+08:00

Championship Lode Runner:Players of CHAMPIONSHIP LODE RUNNER, like Galactic Commandos, never say die. However, on occasion they ask for a little help. And that's just what you'll get with the CHAMPIONSHIP LODE RUNNER HINT BOOK...a little help.More here.

graceshunoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1095773561193649182004-09-21T21:32:00.000+08:002004-09-21T21:47:03.763+08:00

Iran said, "It certainly does cure my depression. Now we can admit to everybody that the sheep's false." "No need to do that," Rick said cautiously. "But we can," Iran persisted. "See, now we have nothing to hide; what we've always wanted has come true. It's a dream!" This book has been made into what has since became the best sci-fi movie ever - Blade Runner, directed by Ridley Scott and

Strizztnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1095690150013919602004-09-20T21:14:00.000+08:002004-09-20T22:43:13.366+08:00

Vital Lies, Simple Truths: The Psychology of Self-Deception. by Daniel Goleman. Some writers stand out to me. They might not be well-respected, or even popular, but they always have a place in my bookshelf. You could say that I'm a fan of their works, in some cases. For religion, that writer is Karen Armstrong, who ensnared me in her web with A History of God. For modern psychology, it's Daniel

T-Boynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1095685979060175562004-09-20T21:11:00.000+08:002004-09-20T21:12:59.060+08:00

In a rather embarrasing post-Freudian slip, I had accidentally posted an entry that wasn't meant to be here. There might have been some confusion over all of that. I profusely apologize for that. As recompense, I suppose I should work on a book review, then, shouldn't I? ^_^;;

T-Boynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1095667097628714212004-09-20T15:38:00.000+08:002004-09-20T16:14:03.176+08:00

I found this from kakiseni. Interesting group. Let me know if anyone interested ya :) Fiction and Friends Sharing the Pleasure of Books We are a book group based in the Klang Valley. We choose a book for the month and then meet up to discuss it at someone's house (usually in Petaling Jaya, Bangsar, Sri Hartamas or Subang Jaya). The group members are Malaysians and "local foreigners" from all

pringgadhanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04012098861249975021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1095257482879629822004-09-15T21:22:00.000+08:002004-09-15T22:40:00.790+08:00

Pick Yin churns book reviews out like magic. Me, I hardly have time to trim my nails. ;) Here's her take on Paulo Coelho's Eleven Minutes: Eleven Minutes is a result of Paulo Coelho's chance reading of a manuscript left for him by a Brazilian prostitute while he was lecturing in Mantua, Italy. He then proceeded with his own research and eventually interviewed Maria (nom de guerre), whose story

graceshunoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1095094006006194842004-09-14T01:27:00.000+08:002004-09-14T02:15:51.436+08:00

For LiveJournal users, there's The Book You Crew, a community of book lovers, with various entries that are book-related. Booklists, open discussions and the like. Then there's also Book Tards, which I'm asssming would be short for the [quite unflattering] Book-Retards? =P This one has reviews, lists, recommendations, as well as books for sale/trade. As for Yahoo Groups - the local ones which I

graceshunoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1095070356029728502004-09-13T18:00:00.000+08:002004-09-13T18:16:52.340+08:00

Popular Bookstore has opened in 1Utama Shopping Centre! In the old wing, above Marks & Spencers. I don't know whether to rejoice, or feel chagrined...Bookshops are my especial weakness; I almost never walk out of a bookshop without buying anything. Arrgh must resist must resist must resist... talk about poor self-control!On Thursday I was in aforesaid new Popular Bookstore and bought five books

Sunflowernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1095053417738233462004-09-13T13:51:00.000+08:002004-09-13T13:45:15.733+08:00

Ender's Shadow by Orson Scott Card. The future of war is in the hands of the children. That's the premise of 'Ender's Shadow', a parallel book to 'Ender's Game'. In the not too distant future, humans have become a space faring race, and encounter a sentient species degratorily nicknamed 'Buggers'. The Buggers are a hive mind, reminiscent of 'Aliens' and 'Starship Troopers'. The encounter is

xXxnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1094965894804152372004-09-12T13:05:00.000+08:002004-09-12T13:16:14.673+08:00

It probably means nothing to those who still are financially dependant on their parental units, but this came out last Friday:Books 1. Tax relief increase from RM500 to RM700 for purchase of books 2. RM30mil for National library to buy reading material from the Malaysian Budget 2005

graceshunoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1094633629136512312004-09-11T23:41:00.000+08:002004-09-11T14:51:10.226+08:00

The traditional genre of children's literature is often positively cheerful. Along comes Lemony Snicket with his 'A Series of Unfortunate Events' to completely dispel the notion that all children's book have happy endings. Violet ( the eldest sister ), Klaus ( the middle one) and Sunny Baudelaire ( the youngest ) are three very ill fated kids. When their parents died in a fire, they thought

pringgadhanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04012098861249975021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1094885139762506902004-09-11T14:42:00.000+08:002004-09-11T14:52:42.263+08:00

If one is interested in Japan and its unique cultural history, Shogun is a good historical fiction to begin with. One will learn for instance why Japanese eat mostly raw fish and rice; why their houses were then mostly built with just wood and rice paper shoji screens; how the ceremonious chanoyu goes and what is the significance of it; what is the importance of believing in karma and not worry

graceshunoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1094818463110112762004-09-10T20:12:00.000+08:002004-09-10T20:14:23.110+08:00

Simple story yet, exquisite description of the ambience/ smells/ touch*/ feelings, etc would transport the reader exactly to the very scene as the story unfolds. The earnest yearning. The unfulfilled love. The agonizing years of tormenting wait. Simply mesmerizing. I am inspired. More From Gina

graceshunoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1094757184263589032004-09-10T03:08:00.000+08:002004-09-10T03:13:04.263+08:00

A month or two ago, MPH and PanGlobal had organized a writing contest for 'Young Malaysians'. The results have been decided, and but not made known yet! Members of the public (that's us) can view the essays online at http://www.pgi.com.my/guesswriter_main.aspx p/s My essay is under Category B, title: of running ... or just click http://www.panglobal.com.my/guesswriter_b_12.aspx!!

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1094641044880350652004-09-08T18:44:00.000+08:002004-09-09T21:59:50.063+08:00

I took this one from Eyeris, thought it'd be interesting to share - this is what I usually read before going to bed: 1. Random story books, etc. 2. Receipts, magazines, nutritional info on my yoghurt cup, etc. 3. Blogs, online news, forums, e-mails, random stuff on my comp. 4. Textbooks, lecture notes - wait - who am I kidding? =P Heh. Actually it's not a really good idea for me to start

graceshunoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1094551104013383062004-09-07T17:36:00.000+08:002004-09-07T22:02:08.230+08:00

"Between the gutter and the stars, People are what people are..." I'd put Mr. Kinky [his real name] Friedman at par with a mixture of Dave Barry and David Sedaris; 'cept that Friedman is more blatant with his sarcasm and humor than Sedaris is, and also has a bit more of a plot to his books than Dave Barry's how-to guides. This book explores the meaning of life, death, and everything related to

graceshunoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1094529873601599922004-09-07T11:49:00.000+08:002004-09-07T15:24:44.856+08:00

Firefly by Bernie Tan I read this book in one sitting. No it wasn't exciting, thrilling or gripping. There were no tricks or sleight of hand with words, something I particularly enjoy. There was nothing. Except for the very raw and open psyche of a woman who had a childhood which she saw as oppresive, and educated in a school system which never allowed her talents to develop. I found Firefly to

xXxnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1094389667368074722004-09-05T20:27:00.000+08:002004-09-06T07:36:56.860+08:00

So! I just got back. We met up - aLiya, Irene Q, Yee Pei, chiQ, xXx, Adrian, Danny Lim, and graceshu - had plenty of coffee, mindless/articulate chatter, birthday songs, surprise gifts! [thx, yp!], exchanged stories, lame jokes, 'alternative' innuendos, phone contacts, and of course - swapped books [and vcds/dvds =P]!The others were rather punctual - Irene was there at exactly 3pm, but I er. was

graceshunoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1094388358704887922004-09-05T19:33:00.000+08:002004-09-05T20:58:54.856+08:00

By Audrey NiffeneggerI bought this book because its premise sounded intriguing. The back cover says:This is the extraordinary story of Clare and Henry who met when Clare was six and Henry was thirty-six, and were married when Clare was twenty-two and Henry thirty. Impossible but true, because Henry suffers from a rare condition where his genetic clock periodically resets and he finds himself

Sunflowernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1094362726271736732004-09-05T13:31:00.000+08:002004-09-05T13:38:46.270+08:00

Hi kids. I'm gonna have to go shower & lunch in abit. But here's an update - Eight people confirmed so far - Grace Shu, aliya, Ted, Yee Pei & Friend, Irene Q, xXx, and Adrian ;D! You can check the wiki for more details. I'm bringing the following for grabs: Lighthouse - Virginia Woolf, The French Resistance - Don Lawson, Mannix no.3 - A Walk On The Blind Side, Lolita, Vladimir Nabokov, Truman

graceshunoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1094024098231565662004-09-01T15:31:00.000+08:002004-09-02T00:07:19.583+08:00

Hi kids! *grin* this just came in from aLiya ;D Monthly Special Exclusively for TPC members only 25% discount on selected titles Promotion period: 18th August - 15th Sept 2004 [This promotion is applicable to Times The Bookshop Malaysian outlets only]Titles: PS, I Love You - Cecilia Ahern (UK Version) PS, I Love You - Cecilia Ahern (US Version) Lizzie McGuire Mysteries:Get A Clue Rich Dad Poor

graceshunoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1093951231107714292004-08-31T18:53:00.000+08:002004-09-02T00:08:42.206+08:00

Oh, an update! finally...!!!! It isn't even a half decent one actually. Hehe.. well I made up for it by using a pikchure w this entry!.. But... I'll pretend I'm ashamed anyway!!... kihkihkih.. ;D /hangs head in shame! D; Oh well - here goes anyway: Taken from Sun 2 Surf > Lifestyles > Websites 1 Children Books Malaysia What it is: Here's an online bookstore specially for your young ones.

graceshunoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1092290904699151362004-08-12T14:07:00.000+08:002004-08-13T04:32:01.456+08:00

I've been rather busy lately.

graceshunoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1092051625645264722004-08-09T19:36:00.000+08:002004-08-09T19:44:09.946+08:00

By Stephen King I'd finally thought of finally dragging my ass to get it done, but found out that a fellow blogger on my blogroll already did ;) Homeschooler Ethan Tan writes a review about this book on writing, by Stephen King.Writing a book about writing isn't as easy as it seems, but international bestseller Stephen King has written one. With his simple English and tips for the aspiring

graceshunoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1091813395806314772004-08-07T01:18:00.000+08:002004-08-07T15:19:02.476+08:00

What happens when the society that we know of - with all its institutions, systems, technology, knowledge and history - crumbles? What is left, when governments or the ruling class become merely (or quite aptly), Talkers - "...those people above us who spent their lives in their eternal and interminable conferences, talking about what was happening, what should happen, what they fondly hoped they

n1kkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12412394623075678057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1091628335585459892004-08-04T21:45:00.000+08:002004-08-04T22:28:27.016+08:00

Dan Lim, from SunBlogs, via e-mail --- I didn't attend ANY of the events at the KL Lit Fest (bar a few of the fringe freebie ones), But that won't stop me from reporting on what went on behind the scenes! Alfian Sa'at [left], who ran a playwriting workshop, said the fest was "alright", and amongst the writers, Paul Bailey impressed him the most, being "quite something". There were only six

graceshunoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1091442588153200802004-08-03T12:18:00.000+08:002004-08-03T00:17:10.803+08:00

I've known only of Alice In Wonderland from my childhood, but I've been recently reintroduced to the works of Lewis Carroll by a random friend, and these are the couple of my favourite lines from his poetry ;) Phantamasgoria and Other Poems by Lewis CarrollStung by his cold and snaky eye, I roused myself at length To say "At least I do defy The veriest sceptic to deny That union is strength!"

graceshunoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1091462939748340232004-08-02T23:42:00.000+08:002004-08-04T07:31:58.816+08:00

The KL Lit Fest 2004: From gongkapas, Postcard from the KL Lit Fest Day One, of Karim Raslam, Edward Said, and newspapers. Then there were two livejournal entries by Karcy, an undergraduate in Universiti Malaya, also a member of the Phases Young Writers. She attended three events: Women in Print, Writing Children's Stories, and something called the Language of Taboo. Her overall verdict was: I

graceshunoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1091342320117703722004-08-01T14:08:00.000+08:002004-08-01T23:23:44.916+08:00

I've read spy book before but was never really a fan of the genre. Never into the whole James Bond or Mission Impossible stuff. Found them all to be a little too boring. But something compelled me to pick up Anthony Horowitz's Stormbreaker. I think it must have been the article I read about the writer some time ago. According to the article, Horowitz is a genius in writing and his style smooth.

~JLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1091023073411154112004-07-28T21:16:00.000+08:002004-07-28T22:14:52.946+08:00

The Walrus And The Carpenter by Lewis Carroll"If seven maids with seven mops Swept it for half a year. Do you suppose," the Walrus said, "That they could get it clear?" "I doubt it," said the Carpenter, And shed a bitter tear.[Also see: Complete Works Of Lewis Carroll] While scouring the Internet [thankyou Al Gore!] for a complete version of the above poem, I stumbled upon a useful literature

graceshunoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758720.post-1090981324031739552004-07-28T10:08:00.001+08:002004-07-28T10:33:30.416+08:00

I just came across a writeup in the star online about plans the National Library has of conducting a survey on reading habits of Malaysians. Here's something that caught my eye, which I'm sure plenty other poor and starving literary enthusiasts [read: book worms / nerds] would be excited over as well.On Monday, Deputy Education Minister Datuk Dr Mahadzir Mohd Khir said the Government was in

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