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HAPPENIN’ . programmes + events
For this ‘Christmas Special’, The Heartlands Book Club will be discussing Claire Tham’s short story Driving Sideways (2001 Golden Point Award Winner).
About the Discussion
Date/Time: 4.00pm, Friday 29 December
Venue: Activity Room, Bukit Batok Community Library
Facilitator: Mr Lawrence Chew
Title of book: The Gunpowder Trail & Other Stories by Claire […]

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WHO’S READING WHAT . reader’s recommendations

London: Orion, 2001, c1995.
Call No.: 362.76092 PEL
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There are few books that can leave very deep impressions on me, and even fewer such books which are non-fiction. A Child called It is one of them. The book narrates the childhood of the author, Dave Pelzer. Dave is […]

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MUSINGS . Selections from library@esplanade

Girl Groups: Fabulous Females That Rocked The World
John Clemente
Iola, Wis: Krause Publications, 2000.
Call No.: English 782.42164 CLE -ART
Available at library@esplanade
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Words cannot describe how much I love Sixties music. While I like my share of The Beatles and Rolling Stones, when it comes to tight harmonies and […]

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HB Squad ALERT! . gossip + snippets
José’s Sandals
In this traditional Christmas tale of poverty, sacrifice and kindness to strangers, based on a 1903 story by the French author François Coppée and published exclusively on Guardian Unlimited Books, Paulo Coelho considers the meaning of love.
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What do you think? Know of any other Christmas tales? Let […]

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WHO’S READING WHAT . reader’s recommendations

New York: Avon, c2002.
Call No.: CAB
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This is my first attempt with this author. The template or the orientation of this book is very easy to read. It is like reading emails. I recalled when I first got acquainted with a book with this sort of format […]

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HAPPENIN’ . programmes + events
Jurong Regional Library played host as the Disabled People’s Assocation commemerated the International Day of Disabled Persons on 3rd Dec, Sunday. The event was graced by Dr Amy Khor, Mayor of Southwest District and Senior Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources. The event’s aim is to raise awareness […]

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WHO’S READING WHAT . reader’s recommendations

New York: Hyperion, c2006.
Call No.: ALB
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Had bought a copy several weeks ago and finished the book over a weekend. I’m a big fan of Mitch Albom, and this was reason enough for me to pick up the new book.
Overall, I relished the book. The writing style […]

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WHO’S READING WHAT . reader’s recommendations

London ; New York : Penguin Books, 1995.
Call No.: CON
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[HBeditor: My own rating for this book: 4.5/5 .]
Conrad’s Heart of Darkness, written at the tail end of the 19th and the begining of the 20th century, has cast a long and uncannily prescient shadow on both […]

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HB Squad ALERT! . gossip + snippets

Absurdistan by Gary Shteyngart
New York : Random House, c2006.
Call No.: SHT
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The Collected Stories of Amy Hempel
New York : Scribner, c2006.
Call No.: HEM
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The Emperor’s Children by Claire Messud
London: Picador, c2006.
Call No.: MES
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You can read an excerpt here.

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HAPPENIN’ . programmes + events
Spotlight on Henrik Ibsen at library@esplanade

The “Ibsen in Our Time” exhibition commemorates the 100th anniversary of the passing of Henrik Ibsen, the most celebrated Norwegian playwright. This exhibition at the library@esplanade is made possible with kind sponsorship from the Royal Norwegian Embassy.
Ibsen (1828-1906), widely known as the Father of 20th century […]

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