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…
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Message from an Unknown Chinese Mother by Xinran
Title/Author: Message from an Unknown Mother/Xinran Publisher: Chatto & Windus No. of pages: 212 ISBN: 978-0-701-11840-25 In a nutshellEver wondered why there are so many orphaned girls in China? Why many were given away for adoption? They have been adopted overseas, by around 120,000 families in 27 countries, but some others have suffered a worse…
The Vagina Monologues by Eve Ensler
Title/Author: The Vagina Monologues/Eve EnslerPublisher: Villard BooksNo. of pages: 223ISBN: 0-345-49860-1In a nutshellThe Vagina Monologues is an episodic play written by Eve Ensler, which has been staged internationally. Every monologue relates to the female’s ‘down there’. No. Sorry. Vagina. There you go, Ensler. I said it 😛 There’s sex, love, rape, masturbation, orgasm, the various…
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…
Interview with Graham McEune, Author of Upcountry (Published!)
GRAHAM MCEUNE overstayed in Asia for 15 years, but he is still welcomed, especially after capturing the lives of Malaysians so humorously, sometimes explicitly, in his book, Upcountry: Adventures & Misadventures in Malaysia. JEE WAN catches up with him after a book reading. GRAHAM MCEUNE, who was born on a pig farm in rural England,…
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