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Happy, Smart, and Useful

Do check out Derek Sivers’ post at sivers.org/hsu. I didn’t realize Sivers already has a Venn chart (when I clicked on the link), but I saw his chart only after I’ve created mine.

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Quiet Girl in a Noisy World

QUIET GIRL IN A NOISY WORLD is funny and so relatable. I borrowed the e-book version from the library and finished it in one sitting while having my breakfast (this sounds like what I’ve said before…). QUIET GIRL is a book I want to keep in my personal collection, so I bought a copy.This is my second Debbie Tung book; the first one was BOOK LOVE, which is equally (if not, more) awesome.

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The Shape of Ideas

THE SHAPE OF IDEAS is a fun and thought-provoking read. I borrowed the e-book version from the library this morning and finished it in one sitting while having my breakfast.

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How to Fight

"When someone says something unkind, you may want to retaliate right away. That is where the fight begins."

HOW TO FIGHT is a small but powerful book. It looks like an easy read with only 127 pages, but it is not to be read lightly or speedily. Ponder. Take notes. Reflect. And take action, if needed.

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My Annual Reread List

I'm deeply grateful to the delivery man for delivering my Special Edition Harry Potter Paperback Box Set. I bought this beautifully designed box set with artwork by Kazu Kibuishi as a special treat for my annual HP reread fest. I normally reread the e-books but this time I want to indulge myself.

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Tiny Beautiful Things

I would like to thank Isaiah Lim, my good friend and colleague, for recommending this book.

TINY BEAUTIFUL THINGS is unputdownable. It brought me to tears AND made me laugh out loud. It’s a book that I can’t stop reading.

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The Witcher Saga

I finished The Witcher Saga today!

It was an exhilarating journey for all the six books in the series. I spent pretty much the whole of February reading the first five including binge-watching The Witcher on Netflix.

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