Yasmin has read “The Academy”
The Academy By Bentley Little Signet, 2009 Call No.: Eng LIT-[HO] Dubbed as “horror’s poet laureate” by Stephen King, Bentley Little is the author of chilling tales of horror such as Dispatch, The Store and Death Instinct. In his most recent title, The Academy, the setting is a high school, which undergoes transformation – into...
Heartlands meets to discuss “The History Man”
Dear friends, We are doing the “The History Man” described as one of the most influential novels in the 1970s. The details: Date/Time: 4.00pm, Friday 31 July 2009 Venue: The Activity Room, Bukit Batok Public Library Facilitator: Mr Paul Fitzpatrick Title/Author/ Call number “The History Man” by Malcolm Bradbury. Call no.: BRA About the book: ...
Frank McCourt dies, aged 78
The author, who achieved success at a relatively late age with his searing childhood memoir, Angela’s Ashes, died in his adopted city of New York City. The cause of death was described as cancer and meningitis. In some ways, his is the story of immigrant success much cherished in the American landscape. Arriving in New York...
Tan Boon Leng has read ‘Revolutionary Road’
Revolutionary road By Richard Yates New York : Vintage Books, 2009. Call No.: YAT -[MO] To be frank, I had never heard of Richard Yates, and Providence somehow had contrived to keep me from the “Y to Z” section of the library shelves. Okay, maybe I should not have invoked religion by using ‘Providence’ –...
Elizabeth has viewed Woody Allen’s ‘Love and Death’
Love and Death Jack Rollins and Charles H. Joffe production ; produced by Charles H. Joffe ; written and directed by Woody Allen Santa Monica, CA : MGM Home Entertainment, c2000. AV English 791.4372 LOV -[ART] Available at EPPL only I never fail to cry at Woody Allen movies; cry from too much laughter, that...
Read, and you could win NDP 09 Preview tickets!
National Day Celebrations Loan Promotion Borrow FOUR items* for a chance to win NDP Preview tickets Terms & conditions: · Loan receipts for 4 items must be dated 4th – 26th July 2009. · Draw date will be on Monday 27th July 2009. Winners will be notified by phone. NDP 1st August 2009 Preview tickets...
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