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(Bernard shares with us his lament for the passing of the science fiction luminary. -Ed)
An Odyssey through Space with Arthur C. Clarke by Bernard Leong.
The last of the three giants in science fiction genre, Sir Arthur C. Clarke, CBE (along with Issac Asimov and Robert Heinlein) passed away in Colombo, Sri Lanka on 19 March 2008. […]

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WHO’S READING WHAT . reader’s recommendations

InterWorld
Neil Gaiman & Michael Reaves
Call No.: Y English GAI (Click here for item availability)
I consider myself a fan of Neil Gaiman and his literary works. Stardust, Coraline and The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy & Other Stories rank among my favourite reads and, in my opinion, are must-reads for anyone […]

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WHO’S READING WHAT . reader’s recommendations

Making Money: a novel of Discworld
Terry Pratchett
Call No.: English PRA-[FN] (Click here for item availability)
In this latest offering, Terry Pratchett delivers a comic caper centred around a hero/anti-hero oozing with character. Moist von Lipwig, former con-man extraordinaire, appears in a new incarnation - this time, as a banker. Similar to his […]

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QUIRKY THEMES: Flubbergasted . book reviews

The Riddles of Epilson
Christine Morton-Shaw
New York: Katherine Tegen Books, 2005
Call No.: English Y MOR
On the island Lume there stands a cottage. It had been deserted for many years, until a recent arrival from the city, Jessie, stumbles upon it. Little does she expect that her life in Lume will be […]

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HB Squad ALERT! . gossip + snippets
This may be old news but I just heard today. Bestselling Fantasy author Robert Jordan passed away on the 16th of Sep, 2007. Seems like we’ve lost quite a number of notable authors this year…
I don’t claim to be a fan, but as a librarian, I do know that his […]

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The Hugo Awards, awards for excellence in the field of science fiction and fantasy, were announced last Saturday at the Nippon 2007, the 65th World Science Fiction Convention, in Yokohama, Japan.
And the winners are as follows:

Best Novel: Rainbows End by Vernor Vinge [Tor, 2006] [Call No.: English VIN-[SF]]
Best Novella: “A Billion Eves” by Robert Reed […]

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NO! ANOTHER POTTER REVIEW!
Harry Potter fever… — this feverish excitement that mounted in the days leading up to the release of the book. Speculation was at an all time high, leaks, accidental early delivery, copies of the book appearing on black market, price wars in Malaysia, all to address the clamouring demand for the […]

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FULL METAL JACKET . author reviews
(Editor’s Note: As the countdown to the final Harry Potter book continues to gain in frenzy, we’ll like to add to the mix by presenting our own take on all things Potter in this article by our very own ardent Harry Potter fan, Yasmin Muhammad. Warning! Spoilers and conjectures ahead…)
I […]

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WHO’S READING WHAT . reader’s recommendations

San Francisco: City Lights, c2005
Call No.: English FOS-[SF]
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zeroTWOhero writes:
Atomik Aztex is a peyotl-fueled stream-of-consciousness about alternate realities, where Zenzontli, Keeper of the House of Darkness is simultaneously a fearsome Aztex warrior in a world where the Aztecs slaughtered their would-be Spanish conquerors and a butcher at […]

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WHO’S READING WHAT . reader’s recommendations

New York: Philomel Books, c1988.
Call No.: Y JAC and JAC [FN]
[HBeditor: Mossflower was targeted at both teens and adults thus the two call nos., one meant for adults, the other for teens.]
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In this fantasy tale, the animals of Mossflower, lead by a brave […]

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