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“Angels & Demons” by Dan Brown
Angels & Demons is my first Dan Brown book and will certainly not be the last.The novel had me glued to my seat turning those pages furiously and playing the guessing game right until the end. You wouldn’t believe who the culprit will be. It is a little over-the-top but still. . . Set in… — read more
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“Bedtime for Bonsai” by Elaine Fox
BEDTIME FOR BONSAI is Elaine Fox’s latest novel. No, it has got nothing to do with the plant but everything to do with a cute dog (and romance). In this one, the highlight of the story is the socialite-looking, beautiful and good girl, Penelope Porter. Penelope plans to get back together with her no-good ex-husband… — read more
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“The Pagan Stone” by Nora Roberts (Book 3)
THE PAGAN STONE by Nora Roberts (NR) is the third book of the Sign of Seven Trilogy. This one—the third book—is my favorite. It is Gage Turner and Cybil Kinski’s story. Both are able to ‘see’ and both saw a lot of visions—frightening ones. I really enjoyed the signature NR dialogues in this book and… — read more
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“A Wizard of Earthsea” by Ursula K. Le Guin
A WIZARD OF EARTHSEA is my first Ursula K. Le Guin book and I enjoyed it immensely. The synopsis above gives a good overview of the book. It’s also a fairly short novel with 197 pages only. Ged (his true name) is destined to be an Archmage but he does not yet know that. As… — read more
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“Inkheart” by Cornelia Funke
I must admit when I was a young girl, I slept with my books. I would tuck my Nancy Drew mystery (or any other book) and slid an arm under my pillow to prop it up a little bit while at the same time felt for it to ensure that it was still there. So… — read more
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“The Perks of Being a Wallflower” by Stephen Chbosky
Charlie, a teenage boy, begins writing a series of letters starting on August 25, 1991 addressing them to his ‘friend.’ Coincidentally in 1991, I was 14 and probably the same age as Charlie. I put on the mindset of a teenager and began to read THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER. Friendship, family, death, sex,… — read more
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Ip Man: Portrait of a Kung Fu Master
When I first saw the Ip Man movie billboard starring Donnie Yen, I was intrigued by the title, which is the name of the legendary Wing Chun grandmaster. I must admit I was attracted to the fact that Donnie Yen (my favourite martial arts star) is playing the role of the grandmaster. I decided I… — read more
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“The Tales of Beedle the Bard” by J.K.Rowling
THE TALES OF BEEDLE THE BARD by J.K.Rowling is a collection of five tales:The Wizard and the Hopping PotThe Fountain of Fair FortuneThe Warlock’s Hairy HeartBabbity Rabbity and Her Cackling StumpThe Tale of the Three BrothersWhat makes the book even more interesting is the comprehensive commentary after each story, including extensive footnotes, by Professor Albus… — read more
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The McKinsey Mind
THE MCKINSEY MIND is researched based on “interviews with and questionnaires from more than 75 McKinsey alumni who have successfully implemented the Firm’s techniques and strategies in their post-McKinsey organizations.” Why read this book? Because you will discover a problem-solving and decision-making process; management techniques needed to implement that process in your own career; plus… — read more
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“The Graveyard Book” by Neil Gaiman
THE GRAVEYARD BOOK by Neil Gaiman is inspired by Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book. Such wonderful storytelling. If you are looking for something exciting and magical, imaginative and adventurous, you will not be disappointed with this. Garth Nix said: “I wish my younger self could have had the opportunity to read and reread this wonderful… — read more
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