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May 13, 2013 • 131 views • Translated books are generally not my cup of tea. I usually don’t like them because the nuances of language are often lost in translation, and they end up reading in a stilted fashion. However, when I first picked up The Neverending Story, I did not realize it had been translated from the German. The story was...
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May 8, 2013 • 184 views • It seems that May is designated Short Story Month, just as April was poetry month. I’ve always enjoyed short stories; they require less commitment, and go straight to the point. (However I do occasionally indulge in tomes). In the words of Lorrie Moore (A gate at the stairs, Anagrams ), “A short story is a love affair,...
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May 3, 2013 • 202 views • And I would walk 500 miles And I would walk 500 more Just to be the man who walked 1,000 miles To fall down at your door - The Proclaimers, I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) Don’t be thrown off by the quote from the Proclaimers’ infectious pop hit. While Rachel Joyce’s debut novel, The Unlikely...
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Apr 13, 2013 • 278 views • We are honoured to meet ex-banker Edwin Lim of “The Ultimate Banker” who is coming down to share his writing experience. The details: Date/Time: Friday 5.00pm, 26 April 2013 Venue: Activity Room, Bukit Batok Public Library Title of book/Call No.: “The Ultimate Banker” by Edwin Lim. Call No.: SING 332.1 LIM Facilitator: Kweh Soon Huat, Librarian About...
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Apr 4, 2013 • 429 views • Yeah, yeah, what self-respecting blog would have a state-of-the-union piece at a conspicuouly insignificant time of the year? I have a couple of excuses explanations. First, when 2013 came around, we didn’t really have much to report, so we decided not to waste your time reading (and our time writing) some new old BS and...
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Apr 3, 2013 • 790 views • Three easy steps to exchange your books for new reads: Bring your used books* to any NLB Public Library (except library@chinatown) from 27 April to 12 May, 11.00 am to 8.00 pm. From 12 May to 18 May, used books will be accepted at the Central Public Library only. Drop off your used books*...
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Apr 1, 2013 • 267 views • Trinity: A Graphic History of the First Atomic Bomb is a graphic novel detailing the birth of the first atomic bomb, from the reasons for its being to the processes behind its creation, the bombing, and the implications of the act. Most people would probably be familiar with this story, but Jonathan Fetter-Vorm makes good...
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Apr 1, 2013 • 261 views • I recall handing a copy of The Dragon with the Girl Tattoo to a friend when she asked me to bring her a copy of Larsson’s famous thriller with a… similar title during the height of the popularity of the Swedish trilogy (with TWO versions of film). I stood by with my poker face, waiting for her...
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Mar 14, 2013 • 622 views • What is a #heartread? “For some it will be books which may make us cry, and for others it will be happy endings”, says @nelsonreaders. For @k_santhi, “the #heartread hashtag is sprouting with new book choices for me to explore and tug my heart strings”. @VaVeros sums up our month of #heartread perfectly: “ I don’t know...
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Mar 13, 2013 • 505 views • We will be discussing Mo Yan’s Red Sorghum in March. The details: Date: Friday, March 22, 2013 Time: 5:00 pm – 6:30pm Venue: Activity Room, Bukit Batok Public Library Title of Book/Call No.: Red Sorghum by Mo Yan (Call No.: YAN) Facilitator: Mr Lawrence Chew About the book: Written by the winner of the Nobel Prize...
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Mar 6, 2013 • 811 views • Can you believe it is March already? In just 2 days we will observe International Women’s Day, a day to recognize the contributions of women regardless of background. In conjunction with that, I dedicate this month’s Fiction Alert to women in fiction. Many women have shaped fiction books and women’s writing and many women featured...
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Feb 25, 2013 • 730 views • That’s what we’re calling our year of books on our social media channels. Our monthly themes will showcase the many wonderful stories we read – whether on books, films or games. Follow us on our @PublicLibrarySG Twitter and Instagram channels for your regular dose of delightful book discoveries. Or keep your eyes open for hidden...
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