Wan Ni has read The Sherlockian
The Sherlockian Author: Graham Moore Publisher: Call No.: English MOO- [MY] I am caught on a Sherlock wave as of late. I blame it on Guy Ritchie’s blockbuster (starring Robert Downey Jr and Jude Law) and BBC’s re-interpretation of Sherlock, directed by Mark Gatiss, which pits Sherlock as our contemporary. Both movies renewed my interest...
Wan Ni has read Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal?
Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal? Author: Jeanette Winterson Publisher: London : Jonathan Cape, 2011 Call No.:English 823.92 WIN I will have it upfront – I do not usually read autobiographies, or biographies for the matter. I am not the type who has any curiosity about the person behind a book, an invention,...
Cover Story: And This Is True
Title: And This Is True Author: Emily Mackie Publisher: London: Sceptre, 2010 Call No.: English MAC I was instantly attracted to this book because of the intricate patterns on the cover. The design reminds me of what a bored student can do with free time and unlimited green and red gel ink pens. The design...
Heartlands Book Club meets Dr. Tommy Wong
We are honoured to have Dr. Tommy Wong share his thoughts on his second book, Wisdom on How to Live Life (Book 2). Date: Friday, January 27, 2012 Time: 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Venue: Activity Room, Bukit Batok Public Library Meet the author: Dr. Tommy Wong Title of book: Wisdom on How to Live...
Roy has taken up the Goodreads 2012 Reading Challenge!
Yes, yes, I know what they say about resolutions, but I never listen. (Perhaps there lies a resolution for next year?) In any case, a goal, realistically set, is always good; if you don’t hit the hit mark, at least no one can accuse you of not trying. (Hmm, that didn’t come out right.) In...
Roy has read Fun and Games
You steal my car, you rip the seat out, you kidnap me, you ask me to help you find your daughter which I very kindly do, and then you get me involved in a shoot out where people are dying and there’s blood spurting all over the place, and then I watch you rip a...
Seniors Reading Club January 2012
For January’s session of Seniors Reading Club at Central Public Library, we’ll be discussing ‘Atonement’ (Call No.: English MAC) by Ian McEwan. Extract from a review taken from New York Magazine: “If you knew for a fact that you’d ruined someone’s life — two lives, really — how would you make amends? That’s the question...
Fiction Alert: Apocalyptic Fiction
Some believe that the Mayan calendar predicts the end of the world in 2012. What better theme to start the New Year with Apocalyptic, or Dystopian novels? (Pardon my fascination with morbidity.) I seem to consider the two themes as interchangeable, with slight difference. Apocalyptic works are more concerned with the end of the days...
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