Books, 2016 Alice . Books, 2016 Alice .

A Street Cat Named Bob

Ever since I moved to Singapore, I have decided not to buy books but instead to use its awesome public library services. National Library in Singapore is so good there's almost no reason to buy books, except well, this time. For Bob and his James Bowen.

I came to know about Bob the ginger tomcat about two weeks ago. I don't know what took me so long but it was when I saw a video of him and the street musician on my newsfeed that Bob caught my attention. I decided there and then I will buy his book to show my support.

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Books, 2016 Alice . Books, 2016 Alice .

The Pillars of the Earth

I must admit I fear big books and THE PILLARS OF THE EARTH by Ken Follett is HUGE. It’s not that I don’t like these big guys, but the thought of getting started and sticking with them until the end feels daunting. What if I’m not committed enough to finish the job? However, with Pillars, that fear is completely unnecessary. This epic novel is literally unputdownable.

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Personal Projects, 2015 Alice . Personal Projects, 2015 Alice .

Library Member

I became a library member last Sunday!

I joined as a foreign member and the whole process was seamless and so efficient from start to finish. Prior to the visit, I did some research on the NLB's website and found everything I needed to know such as […]

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Personal Projects, 2015 Alice . Personal Projects, 2015 Alice .

Coloring

2015 is the year my love for coloring is rekindled.

A few things are close to my heart: reading, traveling and studying languages. But I have forgotten about my love for coloring. When I was a kid in primary school, I loved participating in coloring contests. I’d buy magazines with my pocket money and the first thing I did was flip the mag to the contest page and started coloring. I’d then […]

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Foreign Languages, 2015 Alice . Foreign Languages, 2015 Alice .

Exploring Latin

For a while I was learning Latin (after I got the hang of Italian) but then got distracted by other pursuits. I must admit I do get easily distracted. I'll poke around at some new things and if it's something I really want to dive into, for example Italian, I'll commit. If not, I know I've tried and it's not really my thing.

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Books, 2015 Alice . Books, 2015 Alice .

River God

River God by Wilbur Smith is my first epic historical saga. I immediately took an intense liking to Taita, a very talented and intellectual eunuch slave. This novel—the first of the five in the Ancient Egypt series—is narrated by Taita. According to Wilbur Smith, the story in River God is real, based on the scrolls found at the Temple of Karnak, and this is why the river Nile is important in the story.“

It is safer by far to live unseen and unremarked, as I always attempt to do.” Although Taita is a very handsome man with many talents, he prefers to live a low-profile life. […]

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