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Dear friends
Fans of Japanese horror movies as well as fiction lovers come and discuss the book “Dark Water” by Koji Suzuki.
The details:
Date/Time: Friday, 5.00pm 26 March
Venue: The Activity Room, Bukit Batok Public Library
Title/Call No.: Dark Water by Koji Suzuki. Call No.: SUZ
Facilitator: Ms Clara Chua, a retired teacher
We will be focussing on the stories […]

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Dear all,
We are discussing poems by Rabindranath Tagore from his Gitanjali collection (”Songs of Offerings”). 
The details:
Date/Time:  Friday 5.00pm, 26 February 2010
Venue:  The Activity Room, Bukit Batok Public Library
Facilitator:  Ms Nasreen Ramnath
About the author:  Tagore (1861-1941) had early success as a writer in his native Bengal. With his translations of some of his poems he became […]

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Dear friends,
Saint-Exupery’s “The Little Prince”, a seemingly simple book for children, has been recognised for its philosophical and metaphysical dialogue which deals with perceptions, perspectives and understanding. 
Join us for discussion on this book on:
Date/Time:  5.00pm, Friday, 29 January 2010
Venue:  The Activity Room, Bukit Batok Public Library
Title of book:  The Little Prince by  Antoine De Saint-Exupery 
Call […]

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Dear Friends,
Thank you for your continuous support and participation making the Heartlands Book Club a very active club.  Yes we will be 5 years in existence in 2010 and planning a birthday bash in August.  Starting from 2010, our book discussions will start at 5.00pm, instead of 4.00pm, on the last Friday of every month.  […]

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Dear friends,
To set the mood before discussing  Joseph Conrad’s book “Heart of Darkness”. we will be screening part of the movie “Apocalypse Now”, one of the best movies on the Vietnam War.  The movie is based on the book.  As this is a special discussion on 24 December which is on Christmas Eve, there will […]

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Dear friends,
We are discussing “The Secret Life of Bees” by Sue Monk-Kidd. The details:
Date/Time: 4.00pm, Friday 20 November 2009
Venue: The Activity Room, Bukit Batok Public Library
Facilitator: Mr Lawrence Chew
Title/Author/ Call number “The Secret Life of Bees” by Sue-Monk Kidd
Call No.: KID
 
About the book: In Sue Monk Kidd’s The Secret Life of Bees, 14-year-old Lily Owen, […]

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Here are some photos of the last Heartlands book discussion with Dr Rosaly Puthucheary on her first novel, “The Tessellated Path”.

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Dear friends,
We are inviting again Dr Rosaly Puthucheary to discuss her first novel “The Tessallated Path”. Our last discussion on her book of poems was most enjoyable and the author shared the experiences in writing her books. The book club is privileged to discuss “The Tessallated Path” before the book’s official launch at the Singapore’s […]

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Dear friends,
You may have read the four-part installments recently published in the Straits Times from the book “Criminal Intent: True Stories from Changi Prison” by Straits Times senior writer Wong Kim Hoh. We are discussing this book on:
Date/Time: 4.00pm, Friday 25 September 2009
Venue: The Activity Room, Bukit Batok Public Library
Title of Book: “Criminal Intent: True […]

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Dear friends,
We will discuss the short stories in the compilation volume “Dreams and Choices”. These short stories are promoted in this year’s READ! SINGAPORE.
The details:
Date/time: 4.00pm, Friday 28 August 2009
Venue: The Activity Room, Bukit Batok Public Library
Facilitator: Ms Kenny Nathan
Title/Call Number: “Dreams and Choices” (a compilation). Call No.: SING DRE
About the book: This compilation is […]

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