Title/Author: One Day/David NichollsPublisher: Hodder & StoughtonNo. of pages: 437ISBN: 978 0 340 89698 3/99468 9 In a nutshell:Boy meets girl, girl likes boy (very, very much), ‘hooked up’ on graduation night and had a short date the day after. Confident, rich, handsome Dexter and independent, one-liner queen, Emma, continue to meet on the same…
Fantastic Giveaways for Mother’s Day!
This May, in conjunction with Mother’s Day, Hooked On Bookz is giving away some really fantastic, great reads! Summer at the Villa Rosa by Nicky Pellegrino (Rated 5 stars in Amazon.com)Raffaella Moretti is the new housekeeper at the Villa Rosa in the Italian town of Triento. But this is not the life she imagined for…
THE Big Bookstore
Right. So here it is. THE Big Bookstore in Atria Shopping Mall, Petaling Jaya – The everyday-sales bookstore 😀 Many reasons why I’m gonna be a frequent visitor of this place:1) CHEAP CHEAP books2) Ample parking space (FOC on Sundays! Not sure about Saturdays though…)3) A wide variety of titles4) The store is huuuuuge and…
My Latest Loot from Pay Less Clearance Sales!
Ooooo I feel so guilty. This weekend, I went to two places to splurge. One of which is Pay Less’s Clearance Sales which Jien Sing told me about…THANK YOU! 🙂 Mostly non-fiction. Oh…and guess what I found in one of the books? A lesson plan from 1974!! Type-written! Cool, right? 😉 I tried looking for…
Neil Gaiman’s New Book!
To all fans of Neil Gaiman’s, you’ll LOVE THIS!! 🙂 It’s Neil Gaiman’s latest book called Illustrations, a collaboration of Neil and award-winning fantasy illustrator Charles Vess. It will be launched on 27th April! “Remember your name.Do not lose hope—what you seek will be found.Trust ghosts. Trust those that you have helped to help you…
Solve It with ‘Problem Solving 101’ by Ken Watanabe
Title/Author: Problem Solving 101 (Hardcover)/Ken WatanabePublisher: VermilionNo. of pages: 112ISBN: 978-0-091-9296-64 In a nutshellThe title of the book explains itself. Unlike other books that are of a similar kind, this one’s filled with simple lessons conveyed in a very straightforward manner, that you could finish it in one read. Watanabe teaches you how to analyse…
Lost literature: the unknown unknowns
Yes, I know I posted alot of stuff today. Just that this one is too good to be left out… The article is fantastic! I loved it so much I just have to keep it on my blog. Click here for the full story. Image from: bbc.co.uk
A love story kept between the pages of a second hand book….
Honestly, I’m not a real fan of second hand books, (unless of course, they are still in pristine condition, which is rare) purely because it aches me to see the book not being given its TLC. But secondhand books are places where you can find stories of their previous owners, which could go waaaay back….
Fantastic, Gorgeous Book Covers!
Good book covers are attention grabbers, great icebreakers, and make great, affordable collector’s items. Imagine how they’d looked on your shelf (Assuming they have nice, gorgeous spines too)! Once, I was so taken by this book that this lady was reading because of its cover that I went over to the lady and asked what…
Mom vs Book-Obsessive Daughter
First, let me clarify this. This is half fiction, half real life ok 😛 It’s a little bit of me and a little bit of my wandering mind. While clearing my bowels this morning, this conversation started playing in my head. So, I decided to write it here haha It’s a conversation between a mother…
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