Title/Author: A Little Princess/Frances Hodgson BurnettISBN (13): 978-0064401876 Xiao Wei talks about a book she loves dearly, and has read over and over again. What’s it about?“A Little Princess” is a magical story filled with beautiful imaginations and whimsical fantasies, hope, love and courage, despite the cold hard realities of London in the early 1900’s….
What do you think of book trailers?
Have you seen any book trailers lately? I’ve seen quite a few – Gaiman’s Instructions, and Nicholl’s One Day (didn’t like this). And lately, Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters hehe Seems like book trailers “are now an essential part of any marketing campaign for a big-hitting new novel. They’ve only been around for a…
CALLING ALL TWILIGHT FANS!!!
Wanna own The Twilight Saga poster?? Or an exclusive Twilight box set and get special movie screening passes? You can! Just click on the image below and find out how 😉If you can’t see the larger version of this image, the details are as follow: 1) Get a FREE The Twilight Saga: Eclipse movie poster…
The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides
Title/Author: The Virgin Suicides/Jeffrey EugenidesPublisher: BloomsburyNo. of pages: 249ISBN: 978-0747560593Price: RM36.50 In a nutshellThis story, set in the 1970s, is mainly about the mysterious Lisbon girls (Cecelia, 13; Lux, 14; Bonnie, 15; Mary, 16; Therese, 17) who decided to take their own lives and how their suicides affected their small suburban community. Their story is…
So, It’s TRUE!
Remember my review on One Day by David Nicholls? And I mentioned that it’d probably be made into a movie?? The rumours were true!! Got it from here:After announcing numerous projects in development, Random House Films has greenlit a project, with the film adaptation of David Nicholls’ One Day going into production on July 12….
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
Title/Author: And Then There Were None/Agatha ChristiePublisher: FontanaNo. of pages: 221ISBN: 978-0312979478 In a nutshellA whodunit story that would keep you on tenterhooks until the end. You might have seen something similar to this in a movie before, but you know, nothing beats reading! 10 people from all walks of life, have been invited to…
My Friend Picks….
Sky Burial by Xinran!ISBN: 978-0385515481 Lai Peen is a great fan of Xinran’s works…and this is one of her favourite reads…. What’s it about?:Shu Wen spent many years looking for her lost husband after he disappeared in Tibet. She faced many difficulties in the wild mountains of Tibet but after spending more than 40 years…
Coffee Break with local author, Yvonne Lee
Hi Yvonne. Thank you for giving me this opportunity to have an interview with you. How are you and what have you been up to lately?You’re welcome! Currently, I’m in the midst of getting my third book ready for printing. Could you tell us more about your new book please?My third book, Madness Aboard! the…
Book-staircase! :D
Look at these staircases! Don’t you wish you can have them in your homes??? Wouldn’t it be awesome if we could?! Then, you’ll always have space for any amount of books! We can keep ’em in book racks, tables, beneath your bed…floor,…now we have…STAIRCASE!! 😀 THANKS for the pics LAI PEEN! 🙂
A Delicious Double Book Launch!!
I must go for this! Why? I’m a fan of Amir Muhammad’s writings 🙂 He’s funny, witty, intelligent, and he’s such a great storyteller! 🙂 If you’re reading this, and would love to go, let’s meet there!! 🙂 The launch details are as below:—————————- ZI Publications presents … “ROJAK: Bite-sized stories” by Amir Muhammad “TAPAI:…
Hooked On Bookz 