I’m glad I chanced upon HOW TO BE INTERESTING by Jessica Hagy at Borders. The book is in the lovely shade of blue too. It's full of charts (just the way I like it maybe because in my work I do charts. A lot.) The contents are listed in 10 simple steps making it super easy to read. I’ve already read the book twice while commuting in the bus this evening.

I enjoyed reading GO GIRL (ISBN: 9780800759711) by Marlee LeDai, illustrated by her daughter, Leyah Jensen who is a book designer for Scholastic. I love traveling and this easy-to-read book has fired up my desire to travel even more.

The 205-page book has four parts and at the end of each part features a traveler's profile and story […]

I bought MOJO in February 2010 and the book has been on my bookshelf since. Now, three years later, I started reading it.

I started reading it two nights ago. I instantly felt better about my work. My attitude toward my work has not always been positive and sometimes I get so frustrated with the people I work with, I tend to snap and be the opposite of awesome.

A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES by Deborah Harkness is a novel of magic, adventure and romance. Matthew Clairmont is an enigmatic vampire, a scientist, very intellectual, and although his initial interest is in an enchanted alchemical manuscript, now he can't seem to resist Diana Bishop, a young scholar and historian.

Diana is a powerful witch in denial of her own powers. And she is the one who could unlock the secrets of the ancient manuscript Matthew has his eyes on.

I’m on vacation and brought along with me A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES by Deborah Harkness. This post is about a series of passages in the novel that caught me by surprise and got me teary-eyed. They're from page 135 when Matthew is playing chess with his gay but brilliant-genius daemon friend Hamish. — Matthew let out his breath and sat back in his chair, staring at the chessboard. His queen stood encircled by his own pieces - pawns, a knight, and a rook. Across the board his king was checked by a lowly black pawn. The game was over, and he had lost. […]

GRECO’S GAME by James Houston Turner is my second Aleksandr Talanov thriller. Having read the first, DEPARTMENT THIRTEEN, I was looking forward to reading this one the moment it becomes available on Kindle. The timing was perfect, too, because I’ll be vacationing in Bangkok and I can make this my holiday read!

GRECO’S GAME is a fast-paced story true to the Talanov spirit […]

I was reading LISTS TO LIVE BY compiled by Alice Gray, Steve Stephens, and John Van Diest, and came across this particular list on pages 36 to 37 that I think will benefit you too. This is an enjoyable book with thoughtfully compiled lists.

1. Start with your attitude. Lifelong learning begins with a heart that desires change, wisdom, and application.

2. Ask questions. Learners ask good question. They possess [...]

THE LOST SYMBOL by Dan Brown was a joint-reading with my friend Hanson Tan. We went on an exciting and thrilling journey of codes, secrets, and unseen truths—all set within the hidden chambers, tunnels and temples of Washington, D.C.

THE LOST SYMBOL, which is the third book in the Robert Langdon series, is a follow-up to THE DA VINCI CODE and it was indeed my plan to read the latter first. However, I reckoned there is nothing wrong with […]