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WHO’S READING WHAT . reader’s recommendations

London : Bantam Press, 2001.
Call No.: SPA [RO]
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The Audio Book is also available for borrowing at these libraries: Woodlands, Tampines, Jurong and Central Lending.
Unlike typical love stories where two characters usually fall in love and have a happy ending, this novel does not follow the insipid […]

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WHO’S READING WHAT . reader’s recommendations

London: Penguin, 2002
Call No.: 811.52 GIB
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After twelve years in the city of Orphalese, the prophet. Almustafa, is beginning his return journey home. As he makes his way to the ship, the townsfolk question him on the meaning of various issues central to daily life. […]

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NON-FICTION . reviews
The recent publication of a biography of Dr Goh Keng Swee, has re-focused attention on the distinguished career of one of modern Singapore’s founding fathers. Both the Straits TImes and Business Times published a flurry of articles on the life and achievements of one of the key architects of Singapore’s economy and […]

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FULL METAL JACKET . author reviews
(Editor’s Note: As the countdown to the final Harry Potter book continues to gain in frenzy, we’ll like to add to the mix by presenting our own take on all things Potter in this article by our very own ardent Harry Potter fan, Yasmin Muhammad. Warning! Spoilers and conjectures ahead…)
I […]

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WHO’S READING WHAT . reader’s recommendations

New York : Penguin Press, 2004, c2001.
Call No.: RUI
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The Shadow of the Wind is a book that reads like Umberto Eco’s Name of the Rose without the clinical detachment of an astute monk unraveling a series of murders in a Gothic monastery. Haunting in its splendid […]

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FICTION: HORROR . reviews

London : Hodder & Stoughton, 2001.
Call No.: KIN-[HOR]
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This is the first Stephen King book that I have read and I must say I was surprised because I enjoyed it more than I thought I would.
I know King by reputation — the writer of “horror” novels such as Carrie, […]

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WHO’S READING WHAT . reader’s recommendations

East Roseville, N.S.W.: Kangaroo Press, 2000
Call No.: RSING English 940.547252092 DEA-[WAR]
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acroamatic from Deadpoet’s Cave wrote:
In a nutshell, the book is about an exceptional Australian soldier during World War II. His first hand account read like a fast-moving tv series. Penrod Dean, who passed away last year, […]

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HAPPENIN’ . programmes + events
Heartlands Book Club is pleased to invite poet Mr Takalah Tan Kok Liang for their book discussion in July.
A victim of a horrific accident at his prime of his career and personal life – Mr Takalah had to relearn everything again due to the severe brain injury.
His poems are […]

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HAPPENIN’ . programmes + events
Remember this post: BookCross@SG Collection Drive: 24th May - 3rd June?
Well, just a note to let you folks know that BookCross@SG was officially launched yesterday.
You can read more about the launch at the ramblinglibrarian’s blog or more about BookCross@SG at the website itself.
BTW, you can still continue to donate/contribute books […]

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HB Squad ALERT! . gossip + snippets
NY Review of Books has just published a special fiction issue and is chockfull of interesting stuff.
Main highlights:
· Anita Desai on Primo Levi
· Al Alvarez on Ian McEwan
· Tim Parks on Elfriede Jelinek
· Hilary Mantel on Mischa Berlinski
· Claire Messud on Andrew O’Hagan
· Francisco Goldman on Roberto Bolaño
· […]

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