Choked

Reading Together by Tom Sullivan with Betty White. The first few lines on the first page already left me choking a bit. 

"It was noon -- when the sun was at its highest point and the dog was at his lowest moments. There was an aching in the black Labrador retriever's heart as he circled the area where his people had left him. If he could, he would be asking the question why. Why did you drive into this park, open the door, bring me out, hug me, pat me, and then leave me? But dogs never ask questions like that, and they never question if they should love us forever, because love is an absolute."

Giving myself a brain hemorrhage

Reading an old American literature written in the late 1800's, e.g. "The Red Badge of Courage", was a bit hard for me, not used to the way books were written back then as I tried to understand what I read. So I was, unwitting, beating myself in the head again when I try to read something written even earlier, in the 1850's, i.e. "Walden", which is way thicker than the previous book.

Living green

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

Have you been brainwashed to smoke cigarette?

What will happen if we're gone?

It's a mere coincidence that I read this book just after the end-of-the-world craze last year. This book talks about what would happen to our planet if the human race was to suddenly disappear from the face of the earth.

How far would you go to save a dog?

That seems to the question I asked myself after reading this book. How far would I go to rescue a dog if I was in the author's position?

Want to know more about the re-elected US President?

A Lucky Find

I was visiting the Popular Warehouse Sales at Summit Subang USJ on Sunday, leisurely browsing through the collection of books on sale. While at the English book section, I found this book under the 80%-90% discount tables.

Where's your common sense?

Surely many people heard about Lehman Brothers, how this financial powerhouse fell from grace. But how did it happen? How did one of the top institutions, with abundant talents under its disposal, left its name in infamy?

Fast production with "Factory Girls"

Finished this thick book in record time of seven days! I’ve finally managed to regain my usual free time to read my books. Hopefully I can finish reading more before the coming BBW sale.

Shooter vs Psychic Warrior

I've been delayed for a long while from posting my reviews for two books. Finally found the time to do it, so here goes.

How to connect & Don't sweat it

The Murder of King Tut

James Herriot All Creatures Great and Small

My second James Herriot book and it was as good as the first.

The Last Seven Months of Anne Frank

Seven different women were interviewed by author Willy Lindwer to create this book, recalling their experiences in the Westerbork transit camp and the Auschwitz, and Bergen-Belsen concentration camps during WWII, as well as their separate meetings with fellow prisoner Anne Frank and her family.

In the Shadow of Man

If you like Jane Goodall, you do not want to miss this book!

Review: "Read for Your Life"

Ever wonder what's the big deal about reading books? Why would some people spend so much time in this "boring" activity? And why should we be doing the same thing too? Perhaps Read for Your Life can answer those questions for you.

Book review: “A Long Way Gone”

Review: "Blame it on the Rain"

Who knew that the weather played such an important role in affecting history?

Review: "How Starbucks Saved My Life"