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WHO’S READING WHAT . reader’s recommendations

London: Arrow Books, 1997
Call No.: LAU
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You may know him as the acerbic Dr House or the dad from Stuart Little or maybe even as the clueless Wodehousian anti-hero Bertram Wooster. But comedian-actor Hugh Laurie is not just an actor: he’s also taken a stab […]

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HB Squad ALERT! . gossip + snippets
Discovered this blog recently and found their reviews pretty good. I couldn’t confirm if the authors of the blog, Claudine & Adelynn, are Singaporeans but since I learnt about this blog from a local forum, I figured they must be (wish they’d put an About page). So, check them […]

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HB Squad ALERT! . gossip + snippets
All about LUST.
[HB editor: Sorry people, the link has been removed - but you can check out this link for more original poetry by Harold Pinter.
What do you think? Know of any interesting book-related news? Want to join the Hb Squad?
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WHO’S READING WHAT . reader’s recommendations

London: Gollancz, 1998
Call No.: HOR
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Warm and funny, About A Boy is one of the most enjoyable books I have read this year. Nick Hornby is one of the most popular British novelists today. And almost page bears shining proof of his gifts […]

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Who’s Reading What . reader recommendations

London: Orion Books Limited, 1998
Call No.: MIY
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No particular reason why I picked up this book – the cover just caught my eye. At first, I thought it was going to be one of those bizarre Takashi Miike romances – where violence and love are sort of […]

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QUIRKY THEMES: I Hate Love. book reviews

New York: Harper Collins Publishers, 2002
Call No.: 155.911 HEL
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Being sensory defensive herself, the author states that 15 per cent of the population feel overwhelmed by the stimuli of the environment, factors that could be overlooked and adjusted by many in our midst.
Sharon Heller interviews many […]

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QUIRKY THEMES: I Hate Love. book reviews

London: Vintage, 1996
Call No.: WIN [RO]
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Jeanette Winterson, a highly controversial writer, adds a creative spark in her novel by withholding the gender of the narrator from the reader. The love between the two protagonists is not one without pain with a cancer-stricken Louise and a […]

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WHO’S READING WHAT . reader’s recommendations

New York: Scribner, 2002
Call No.: THE
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I was looking for a nice read over the Christmas holidays, something light, not too ponderous or intellectual and hopefully something in-sync with the festive mood of the season… and chanced upon this book. With a picture of the mistletoe wreath […]

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WHO’S READING WHAT . reader’s recommendations
Have you read any of L.E. Modesitt Jr’s books? His Saga of Recluce fantasy series are fantastic. He’s well known for constructing whole elaborate worlds based on systems that might just work, and the way Recluce’s magical systems combine physics and magic is superb.
Most of his major themes seem the […]

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HB Squad ALERT! . gossip + snippets
Billy Tan has started a project called 52 books in 52 weeks - in which erm, he’ll read 52 books in 52 weeks. We at High Browse think that that’s one of the best ways to spend your time -good for you, Billy!
Check out his reviews here. By […]

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