What are you reading this month? (April 2006)
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There are a couple of interesting books on Investment and Finance written locally. Teaches you how to invest your money and all that in Singapore. Pretty interesting.
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Yeah and its funny to those who can take the bullshyt insideOriginally posted by Rhonda:This book is actually very well-known.
But... I haven't read it yet.
Just like "To Kill a Mockingbird"... I haven't read that either! 
and its kinda sad as well..
I haven't read "To kill a Mockingbird" either -
I also wanna read Nanz Chong-Como's book, "One Business, 99 Lessons". Flipped through it yesterday and it's short and sweet. Can learn things from the book too!
BTW, for those of you who aren't familiar with Nanz Chong-Como, she was the boss of the now-defunct One.99 shops. -
that was my o level literature text.Originally posted by Rhonda:This book is actually very well-known.
But... I haven't read it yet.
Just like "To Kill a Mockingbird"... I haven't read that either!
good read. -
u can take courses in real estates quite easily...Originally posted by DriftingGuy:Its just something extra that i am going into la.. although I regret not taking it as a minor
to have basic knowledge in that stuff...
or u could go ask shady for old notes n textbooks..
he's in that course -
Don't know what's come over me too... I used to not read chick lit but these days, I'm kinda tempted to read books from Sheila O' Flannagan, Marian Keyes, Sophie Kinsella, etc.
Erm... I have morphed!
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one of my logic and discrete math prof actually used this book as teaching material ...Originally posted by Rhonda:This book is actually very well-known.
But... I haven't read it yet.
Just like "To Kill a Mockingbird"... I haven't read that either!
I had always wanted to read "to kill a mocking bird" too ... bought the book at changi when I was coming back here and finished the book by the time I reached vancouver ... it's a pretty short book, so go read it ! .. -
Ah, to kill a mockingbird is a very nice read. Through the eyes of Scout Finch, we see a wide range of human/social behaviour.
Hypocrisy
Racism
Religious Bigotry
Self Righteousnes
Prejudice
Intolerance
and the list goes on. There are many themes and morals that one can use to teach young children in this book, I feel. Like why Atticus(Scout's father) does not tell anyone, even his own children, that he is deadly accurate with a gun, and why he decided to take a case no other laywer will dare touch, etc. We also take a look at what it means to have an education, how one should make an effort to understand one's neighbours etc
If I ever have kids I'll be teaching them using this book for sure. Thanks, Harper Lee! -
Lynne Truss, that author of Eats, Shoots and Leaves has released a new book that sounds really interesting!
For the curious, the phrase "Talk to the Hand" originated from Jerry Springer who liked to say, "Talk to the hand... cause the face isn't listening!"
Lynne talks about good manners and rampant bad manners in this book. I'm sure it'll make for a good read... when I purchase it with my first paycheck. -
Fatum and av... do you feel that the movie did justice to the book "To Kill a Mockingbird"?
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actually ... that list there reminds me of another favourite book of mine ....Originally posted by av98m:Ah, to kill a mockingbird is a very nice read. Through the eyes of Scout Finch, we see a wide range of human/social behaviour.
Hypocrisy
Racism
Religious Bigotry
Self Righteousnes
Prejudice
Intolerance
and the list goes on. There are many themes and morals that one can use to teach young children in this book, I feel. Like why Atticus(Scout's father) does not tell anyone, even his own children, that he is deadly accurate with a gun, and why he decided to take a case no other laywer will dare touch, etc. We also take a look at what it means to have an education, how one should make an effort to understand one's neighbours etc
If I ever have kids I'll be teaching them using this book for sure. Thanks, Harper Lee!
"East of Eden" by John Steinbeck ....
it's his magnum opus ... his crowning glory ... his only full length novel, and it's got everything you've listed above ... it examines what is good, and bad, and what is inherent within us ... I like it so much i bought 6 copies to be given out as birthday gifts the year I read it .... -
Whoa!!Originally posted by Fatum:actually ... that list there reminds me of another favourite book of mine ....
"East of Eden" by John Steinbeck ....
it's his magnum opus ... his crowning glory ... his only full length novel, and it's got everything you've listed above ... it examines what is good, and bad, and what is inherent within us ... I like it so much i bought 6 copies to be given out as birthday gifts the year I read it .... 
That's putting your money where your mouth is! -
is there a movie made on this book ? ... I haven't watch it yet ...Originally posted by Rhonda:Fatum and av... do you feel that the movie did justice to the book "To Kill a Mockingbird"? -
The movie adaption was pretty good I felt! The casting was very well done, acting was good. The part where Scout finally meets Boo Radley was sooo touching!Originally posted by Rhonda:Fatum and av... do you feel that the movie did justice to the book "To Kill a Mockingbird"? -
Its a pretty old film, in black and white. Excellent stuff. I think the actor who played Atticus Finch won an award for his role.Originally posted by Fatum:is there a movie made on this book ? ... I haven't watch it yet ... -
Nigella Lawson's first book had been republished... and then disappeared off the shelves of our bookstores AGAIN! Despite it's hefty price of $60-70, it's still selling like hot cakes!
Nigella! Nigella!!
One of Britain's popular cooks with her own TV cooking show, she's almost sensual in dealing with food.
She's also proclaimed in a recent woman's mag, "I haven't dated a man who wanted a skinny girl!"
Her book, "How to be a Domestic Goddess" caught my attention and made me stop abruptly in my tracks to flip through the book at Borders.
Nigella is herself a Goddess alright!
Oh, btw, this is a cookbook, pai seh. -
I don't suppose I can trawl it up on bittorrent eh ? ...Originally posted by av98m:Its a pretty old film, in black and white. Excellent stuff. I think the actor who played Atticus Finch won an award for his role.
but go read that steinback AV ... I highly recommend it ... -
Fatum and av, you guys make me really wanna read that book now!
But.... I bought it more than a decade ago and it's probably all yellowed and powdery now. I also can't recall where I've stored it! -
Oooooohhhhhhh I've heard of her. She's HOT!!!Originally posted by Rhonda:Nigella Lawson's first book had been republished... and then disappeared off the shelves of our bookstores AGAIN! Despite it's hefty price of $60-70, it's still selling like hot cakes!
Nigella! Nigella!!
One of Britain's popular cooks with her own TV cooking show, she's almost sensual in dealing with food.
She's also proclaimed in a recent woman's mag, "I haven't dated a man who wanted a skinny girl!"
Her book, "How to be a Domestic Goddess" caught my attention and made me stop abruptly in my tracks to flip through the book at Borders.
Nigella is herself a Goddess alright!
Oh, btw, this is a cookbook, pai seh. -
I can give you one of my copies lah.Originally posted by Rhonda:Fatum and av, you guys make me really wanna read that book now!
But.... I bought it more than a decade ago and it's probably all yellowed and powdery now. I also can't recall where I've stored it!
(I have a hardcover and 2 paperbacks of it) -
that'll make it better ...Originally posted by Rhonda:Fatum and av, you guys make me really wanna read that book now!
But.... I bought it more than a decade ago and it's probably all yellowed and powdery now. I also can't recall where I've stored it!
i love old musty books ... I found my father's secondary school English lit text the last time Hemmingway's "Old man and the sea" ....
full of underlinings and little scribbled notes ... it's like reliving my father's personal history ... -
I discovered a comic strip very much like Gary Larson's Far Side too!
The strip is called "Close to Home" by John McPherson!
He has a few collections of his strips and they're really very funny!
Sometimes, you come across gems browsing in small bookstores too! -
Wah!!Originally posted by av98m:I can give you one of my copies lah.
(I have a hardcover and 2 paperbacks of it) How come you have that many copies?! You're a collector?
Aiyah... I forgot to say kum siah and some more make fun of you! Pai seh! -
Reading for the first time The Chronicles of Narnia. Interesting read...
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that reminds me of the second hand bookshop at holland village ....Originally posted by Rhonda:Sometimes, you come across gems browsing in small bookstores too!
now the owner's is what I call a real book lover ....