Cover Story: The Coincidence Engine
Image: All Rights Reserved, Bloomsbury, 2011. Title: The Coincidence Engine Author: Sam Leith Publisher: London : Bloomsbury, 2011. Call No.: LEI With its bold use of colours and the distinct lettering, this book cover obviously screamed out for my attention. The bizarre combination of pictures also piqued my interest – an airplane, vintage cars and...
Heartlands Book Club: Welcome the New Year and celebrate the festive season on 30 December
Dear friends, Time passes in the a wink of an eye; we are almost at the end of 2011, and 2012 is coming! As per the tradition of the Heartlands Bookclub, let us celebrate the camaraderie that brings us together by having a gift exchange (please bring a wrapped gift worth about $10) and potluck....
Seniors Reading Club December 2011
Join us for interesting book discussions every last Thursday of the month! Our next discussion is on ‘Disgrace’ by J. M Coetzee. Described by the New York Times as ‘Coetzee’s most impressive achievement’, ‘Disgrace’ is a powerful novel about life in post-apartheid South Africa. The book won the 1999 Booker Prize – Coetzee becoming the...
Cover Story: Conspiracy Thrillers
I enjoy reading conspiracy thrillers. It’s possibly the wild goose chase, the historical link, and predictable formula that appeal to me. Also, the book covers. Conspiracy thrillers are easily identified from their covers. Consider the book covers below – Title: The Blue Demon Author: David Hewson Publisher: London: Pan Macmillan, 2010 Call No.: English HEW...
Fiction Alert: Steampunk Novel
I am often taken by the elegance of the Steampunk subgenre (sometimes also known as Gaslight novels). These books conjure the imagery of polished brass, gears, parasols, corsets and airships of the Victorian era. Steampunk novels are also sometimes labeled Speculative Historical Fiction: how can 21st century machinery be reinvented (or neo-invented) in the post...
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