Slow reading required

If you're not accustomed to old American literature, reading "The Red Badge of Courage" make take some getting use to. I had to read it slowly to understand the book and took me over two weeks to finish despite it being deceptively thin for a novel.

Mini library in the office

Did I ever mention that a colleague of mine started a mini library project in our office? No? Well, she did and so far there's quite a selection available now, contributions from everyone who enjoys reading.

He won!!

Great news!! Tan Twan Eng won the Walter Scott prize for historical fiction with his second book "The Garden of Evening Mists"!! Hoorah!!!

Tan receiving his prize

A new used book shop

There's a new used book store at the second level of Amcorp Mall.

Living green

Want to know what it would take to live green? This book might give you some ideas.

Alternative cover

An alternative cover of Tan Twan Eng's first book "The Gift of Rain" was revealed!

It's a bird! It's a plane!. It's...

The upcoming Superman movie, named "Man of Steel", will be released on 14 June 2013.