That’s shocking, isn’t it? Wait till you read the rest: In a tale as old as time, here is a short list of classic books and other literary works that were originally attacked by critics and subsequently given bad reviews. * A Midsummer Night’s Dream – William Shakeaspeare – performed in London in 1662.“The most…
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The Girl Who Could Fly by Victoria Forester
Title/Author: The Girl Who Could Fly/Victoria ForesterPublisher: Square FishNo. of pages: 336ISBN: 978-0-312-60238-3 In a nutshellRead ‘The Girl Who Could Fly’ and you’ get X-Men, the TV series, Heroes and probably, some of ‘Glee’ (without the singing) all in one book. Piper McCloud was born to fly, and being brought up in a small town…
Popular’s Price Tag Problem Rectified!
Ok I think Popular either realised their mistake or someone pointed out to them, as the price tag problem on the recipe book Yum Yum has been rectified. Checked it today at their Ikano sales. Side note:Came across a piece of news in our local papers, The Star, today about appointing Michelle Yeoh as our…
Popular Book Fair Not That Fair
Okay, if you’re planning to go to the recent Popular Book Fair, please be very wary of the prices, because some of the prices weren’t correct, maybe due to human error, I’m not sure, because my mom spotted it and she only mentioned it to me when we came home. My mom told me one…
Cool Handmade and Readymade Bookmarks! :)
I lurrrrve bookmarks! And fell in love with these when I saw them on youtube! Gonna make one of them myself! haha A braided bookmark
The World’s Top 10 Bookstores!
I saw this on guardian.co.uk and thought you book lovers might love this too! 🙂 Top shelvesEvery booklover has their favourite shop, and while it’s true that many independents have been driven out of business by online sales and supermarket bestsellers, you still don’t have to look too hard to find one that’s thriving. To…
Katz Tales by Ellen Whyte
Publisher: Marshall CavendishNo. of pages: 200ISBN: 978-967-3035-64-9Price: RM28.00 In a nutshellJoin Scoop, Bones, Au and Target on their adventures and witness their paw-raising cat fights, learn to interpret their meows and growls, know when to give them treats and be rewarded with free deliveries of rodents, and be charmed by their big, round, adorable eyes…
Horseradish: Bitter Truths You Can’t Avoid by Lemony Snicket
Publisher: HarperCollinsNo. of pages: 176ISBN: 978-006-1240-06-5Verdict: 4/5 In a nutshellThe bitter truth about life is that it’s tough, rough and unfair. And who best to reveal these truths in hard, cold, words, but Lemony Snicket himself? If you’ve always loved the way he wrote his books, then you might like this too. This book is…
Where Is Justice?
Recently, some books in Malaysia, namely ‘Where Is Justice’, ‘1Funny Malaysia’, ‘Malaysian Politicians Say the Darndest Thing Vol. 2’ (I looked for this book in most major bookstores, and I could only find the first volume) have been confiscated. Thank God I was able to purchase the first two titles. I’m writing from the point…
BookXcess is Spring Cleaning
I was half expecting a long queue outside BookXcess, Amcorp Mall in PJ. Thank goodness I was wrong. If you’re planning to check out their Spring Cleaning sales (26th Feb – 10th Mar 2010), go during their off-peak hours – Lunch hour 12-ish till abt 3pm. Yeah, I was there for about 2 hours or…
Hooked On Bookz 