Title/Author: Hector And The Search For HappinessPublisher: Gallic BooksNo. of Pages: 180ISBN 13: 978-1-906040-23-9 In a nutshellHector, a successful young psychiatrist, sets off round the world to find out what makes people happy and sad, and whether there is such a thing as the secret to true happiness What I likedI liked the overall simplicity…
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Facts you didn’t know about Alice In Wonderland
I came across these facts about Alice in Wonderland in one of the many versions of the book, and thought they were interesting. So I’d like to share them with you 🙂 #1 The author, Lewis Carroll, whose real name is Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, was very meticulous and had this habit of making lists and…
Some of My Favourite Buys in 2010
I’ve been keeping these pictures in my phone for awhile now. I’m uploading them here to share them with you 🙂 These are some of my favourite buys in 2010. Why do I love them?1) As you can see, most of them are classics 🙂2) The beautiful pictures! The illustrations are so breathtaking they come…
Brothers by Yu Hua
Title/Author: Brothers/Yu HuaPublisher: Picador USANo. of Pages: 600ISBN 13: 9780330452755 In a nutshell‘Brothers’ is about two stepbrothers, Baldy Li and Song Gang, who were brought together by death. Song Gang’s dad married Baldy Li’s mom after Baldy Li’s birth dad died tragically in a grotesque and comical incident. In the beginning I was a little…
It’s a Book by Lane Smith
Title/Author: It’s a Book/Lane SmithPublisher: Roaring Brook PressNo. of pages: 26ISBN 13: 978-1-59643-606-0 In a nutshellWith digital revolution carrying us forward, will our future generation recognise a book? In It’s a Book, the jackass is a ‘tech-freak’ fella who couldn’t recognise a book, and gets all curious when seeing the monkey holding one. He asks…
Radiance by Alyson Noel
Title/Author: Radiance/Alyson NoelPublisher: MacmillanNo. of pages: 183ISBN 13: 978-0-330-52691-3 In a nutshellRiley Bloom crossed the bridge into the afterlife following a car crash – with her parents and beloved dog, Buttercup. In her afterlife, she has been assigned a job as a Soul Catcher, with Bodhi as her guide. Her first assignment takes her back…
Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk
Title/Author: Fight Club/Chuck PalahniukPublisher: VintageNo. of pages: 352ISBN 13: 9780099552154Price: RM29.90 In a nutshellI’ve seen Fight Club. I loved it. I’ve also just read the book. Loved it too. Even dreamt about being in Fight Club with Pitt and Norton last night! Haha yes, for real, ok 😛 So. Everyone knows about fight club and…
Everything Asian by Sung J. Woo
Title/Author: Everything Asian/Sung J. WooPublisher: Thomas Dunne BooksNo. of pages: 328ISBN 13: 978-0-312-53885-9Price: RM49.90In a nutshellDavid Kim, his fifteen-year-old sister and mom arrived in New Jersey a month ago to be with his dad whom he’s meeting for the first time in five years. He’s finding it hard to cope, his sister is feeling miserable…
The Case of The Missing Servant by Tarquin Hall
Title/Author: The Case of The Missing Servant/Tarquin HallPublisher: Arrow Books No. of pages: 312 ISBN 13: 978-0-099-52523-3 In a nutshellThe Case of The Missing Servant is set in the modern day India, smack right in Delhi and Rajasthan. It is a very complex detective story, with many suspects and in-between cases, mishaps and shenanigans, because…
Blockade Billy by Stephen King
Title/Author: Blockade Billy/Stephen KingPublisher: Hodder & StoughtonNo. of pages: 132ISBN 13: 978-1-444-71619-1 In a nutshellWilliam ‘Blockade Billy’ Blakely, a player from Davenport Cornhuskers, a minor league team in Iowa, was asked to replace a catcher for New Jersey Titans until a suitable replacement could be found. Billy “wasn’t exactly right in the top story”, as…
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