Felicia has read “Flowers for Algernon”
Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keye New York : Harcourt Brace, [199-], c1966. Flowers for Algernon is no stranger in the world of books. Winner of the Hugo and Nebula Award, it probably sits on many on those “books to read before you die” kind of list. I concur wholeheartedly. Algernon is a mouse, not...
Aravind Adiga wins the Man Booker prize for ‘The White Tiger’
The debut novel by this Oxford-educated, former correspondent who was born in Madras but grew up in Australia, has won the presitgious literary award. The book takes a scathing look at the long-standing class divides in Indian society through the eyes of its protagonist, Balram, who is a lowly-born, poor villager who makes his way to...
Heartland Book Discussion – October 2008
HAPPENIN’ . programmes + events We are pleased to have author Dawn Farnham discussing with us her book “The Red Thread”. The details: Date/Time: 3.00pm, Friday 24 October 2008 Venue: The Activity Room, Bukit Batok Community Library Author: Ms Dawn Farnham Book: The Red Thread: a Chinese tale of love and fate in 1830s Singapore...
Elizabeth has read “The Melancholy Death Of Oyster Boy & Other Stories” by Tim Burton
WHO’S READING WHAT . reader’s recommendations Published by London: Faber, 2005 Call No.: English 811.54 BUR From the creative juices of the man who brought you the movies, “Batman”, “The Corpse Bride” and “The Nightmare Before Christmas”, comes this collection of strange yet haunting stories about fantastical characters. Simple yet eloquent in its messages, Burton’s...
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