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Joan Hon Book Talk
I’ll be taking a day off from work on 12 October to attend a book talk and meet with author Joan Hon. Such bookish events are rare in my part of the world (Malaysia), so when Jo Lau contacted me about the author, I was excited! The Internet brought Jo and I together in July… — read more
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“Mockingjay” by Suzanne Collins (Book 3)
I loved EVERYTHING about this series, and particularly, MOCKINGJAY, the last book of the trilogy. Brilliant plot, lots of action, plenty of suspense. It’s such a page-turner. Terrible, brutal truths are revealed in this installment. It is shocking to learn of the things the Capitol did or will do to the victors of the Hunger… — read more
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“Special of the Day” by Elaine Fox
SPECIAL OF THE DAY by Elaine Fox is a charming and witty story with an interesting male character named Steve Serrano. Steve is not just a handsome and charismatic bartender, he is also a smart guy who is a regular at the Library of Congress! The pub where Steve works has been bought over by… — read more
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“Driven to Ink” by Karen E. Olson (A Tattoo Shop Mystery #3)
DRIVEN TO INK by Karen E. Olson is the third book in the A Tattoo Shop Mystery series. The protagonist, Brett Kavanaugh, is a female tattooist who owns her own tattoo shop, The Painted Lady. The series can be read as a standalone. No, you do not have to read the books in sequence, but… — read more
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“Girl, Interrupted” by Susanna Kaysen
GIRL INTERRUPTED is a memoir that is all of these: Poignant. Funny. Optimistic. Fascinating. Stirring. It is heartbreaking and it is memorable. It drew me in immediately and got me hooked like drug. In 1967, eighteen-year-old Susanna Kaysen was put into a taxi and sent to McLean Hospital to be treated for depression. There she… — read more
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“Dead Men’s Dust” by Matt Hilton
DEAD MEN’S DUST, the first Joe Hunter thriller is a good read. Joe is a former Special Forces soldier who has worked 14 years as a counter-terrorism agent. The book has the necessary ingredients that make a good thriller, but it did not excite me as much as Lee Child’s Jack Reacher. — read more
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“Over the Edge” by Suzanne Brockmann
Having read the first and second books of the Troubleshooters series, I knew I have to move on quickly to the third, OVER THE EDGE. The Troubleshooters series features action-packed thrillers of a certain group of the elite U.S. Navy SEALs. OVER THE EDGE is a page-turner. In this installment, the focus of the story… — read more
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“The Defiant Hero” by Suzanne Brockmann
THE DEFIANT HERO is the second book of the Troubleshooters series and I read it in March this year. I had totally enjoyed the experience—what a great mix of intense adventure and love story that involves a group of the elite U.S. Navy SEALs. In this installment, the focus of the story is on Navy… — read more
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I’m moving to Penang!
I’m moving to Penang! Very busy days ahead and I’ve started packing. I’ll be joining a new company for a new and expanded role (regional platform manager) to be based at the client Intel. The main thing on my list is finding an apartment to rent […] — read more
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“The Gymnast” starring Dreya Weber & Addie Yungmee
THE GYMNAST is a film about hanging on and letting go. The film is directed by Ned Farr who is also Dreya Weber’s husband. A few things made me go totally gaga over the movie: The super strong and graceful Dreya Weber (as Jane) and Addie Yungmee (as Serena), the emotional complexity and possibility of… — read more
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