Book Exchange 2011 is back!
Recycle your books at the Book Exchange! Drop off your used books* at any Public Library from 2 to 15 April, 11.00am to 8.00pm and get a coupon for every book** accepted. Present your coupon at the Book Exchange for a one-for-one exchange of books. Event details: Date: Saturday, 16 April 2011 Time: 8.30am to...
Fiction Alert: The Good Sex Award
Earlier, I put up a post on The Bad Sex Award. Recently, the people at Salon came up with their first ever award for good sex scenes in novels for 2010. The panel of 4 judges have decided on the following: The number 1 spot goes to James Hynes’ Next. You can read an excerpt by...
Shirley has read “Totto-chan”
Title: Totto-chan: the little girl in the window Author: Tetsuko Kuroyanagi ; translated by Dorothy Britton Publisher: Tokyo: Kodansha International, 1996 Call No.: English 791.45092 KUR -[ART] I must admit I had never heard of Tetsuko Kuroyanagi until now. After a quick Google search, it came to light that she is a renowned Japanese TV...
Heartlands meet to discuss “Wisdom on How to Live Life”
Dear friends, We are happy to have with us Dr Tommy Wong to discuss his book in March. The details: Date/Time: 5.00pm, 18 March 2011 Venue: The Activity Room, Bukit Batok Public Library Title/Author: “Wisdom on How to Live Life: Transforming Earth into Heaven” by Tommy Wong. Call No.: 158.1 WON Facilitator: Kweh Soon Huat,...
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