A week with Stephen King and Automobiles
byPurely by chance, I managed to read two Stephen King books back to back, and funnily enough both of the books dealt with havoc…
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The Mortal Instruments – Books 1 to 3
bySo, yet again, I embark on a Fantasy series. Unlike previous efforts though, when I stopped at just 1 (think A Discovery of Witches),…
Am on a binge-reading session of Cassandra Clare’s The Mortal Instruments series, and while the books have their flaws, I love the snark element…
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Unlocking the Magic of The Invention of Hugo Cabret: A Book Review
byOrphan, clock keeper, and thief, Hugo lives in the walls of a busy Paris train station, where his survival depends on secrets and anonymity….
The Jungle Book
byThe moment I heard that a new version of The Jungle Book was going to release this summer, I had earmarked it as THE…
The #AngriestWhopper in Town
byLast weekend, Burger King unveiled a new limited-edition whopper called appropriately enough Angriest Whopper. It has been available in other countries It comes with…
Teaser Tuesdays: Pretties
byAfter sitting on the fence for ages, I finally started and zipped through the second book in the Uglies trilogy last week. Second time…
Shopping – Malaysia and Singapore
byAs I said in my post on Singapore, all hopes of good shopping in Singapore were dashed by the outrageous prices there. Probably because…
The Cuckoo’s Calling
byAfter losing his leg to a land mine in Afghanistan, Cormoran Strike is barely scraping by as a private investigator. Strike is down to…
Top Ten Tuesdays: Top Recent Reads
byToday, the bloggers at The Broke and the Bookish have asked us to list our recent 5-star reads. Since I rarely classify books as…