Books I've Read - January 2009
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Alrighty, can anyone come up with a fancy-pansy title for our monthly list? Otherwise, I'd have to stick to the very unimaginative "Books I've Read" title.
I thought of "Booklovers' Haul" but I think some might not get it. Any other suggestions?
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Works fine to me
I feel like re-reading an epic novel which I read many years ago
It's a historic fiction by Jean M.Auel.
Books are:
Clan of the Cave Bear
The Valley of Horses
The Mammoth Hunters
The Plains of Passage
The Shelters of Stone -
i dont' read books, cleo counted?
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the new year haven't started, how can u already read books in the new year?
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There's a write up on this chap Leon Comber in the life section of ST today ....
He was the hubster of one of my fav authors, Han Suyin ....
It's interesting to get a little insight into the woman whose books I've devoured ...
I highly recommend the following
"A Many Splendoured Thing"
"The Mountain is Young"
and this which I've just posted a little while back
"Till Morning Comes"
don't bother with her malayan books though, one would be better off reading anthony burgess instead ...
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Just finished the chic lit "Falling for You" by Jill Mansell. Started on NYE and finished it last night.
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Originally posted by The man who was death:
the new year haven't started, how can u already read books in the new year?
Can I not get ready for the new year, huh?
I thought since I started the League of Booklovers and a few of us have committed to reading a certain number of books this year, I'd start this thread early before someone else does mah! I am just being prepared and organised (aka kiasu!). 
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I saw this book at Target's book section just now - Tony Parson's "My Favourite Wife".
The title's catchy and the write-up appears interesting. Maybe I should get it after I've finished reading my current books. -
Originally posted by cassie:
Just finished the chic lit "Falling for You" by Jill Mansell. Started on NYE and finished it last night.
Jill Mansell!!! cassie, I've been eyeing her books! I saw a small collection of her books at Angus Robertson bookstore here and the write-up's at the back of the books certainly appear very interesting!
I'm eyeing this particular one where this female protagonist apparently had a child with her ex-lover and lo and behold, he has moved next door with his wife and it didn't take him long to figure out that the son was his!!
Seems sooo interesting! How did you find "Falling for You"? Would you recommend it?
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I was also eyeing this chick-lit book by Marian Keyes - "Anybody Out There" but when I flipped through the book, haiz... mystery solved... I saw some mention of Aidan's death and haiz... no need to read the book liao.
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jill mansell books are very nice ..
i almost finished all her books I can get hold on in the national library ..
typical romance story .. but i just like it.. haha
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Originally posted by ä¸�如就æ»:
jill mansell books are very nice ..
i almost finished all her books I can get hold on in the national library ..
typical romance story .. but i just like it.. haha
Wah!
The only thing holding me back is the price - bloody AUD 25.00 per book! That's daylight robbery!!
I was hoping discount places like Target or K-Mart will have her books too but no such luck. 
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I was spring cleaning my room today and this long forgotten book fell out:
A timely reminder to start 2009 perhaps? This book is really short, only 60 pages or so, and can be finished at one sitting. With lovely black and white photographs on every other page, Anna Quindlen talks about the simpler joys in life and reminds us not to overlook them in our pursuit of other things. Worth re-reading every once in a while, especially when one needs perspective.
I read it once more while breathing in the fragrance of baking bread.
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Originally posted by av98m:
I was spring cleaning my room today and this long forgotten book fell out:
A timely reminder to start 2009 perhaps? This book is really short, only 60 pages or so, and can be finished at one sitting. With lovely black and white photographs on every other page, Anna Quindlen talks about the simpler joys in life and reminds us not to overlook them in our pursuit of other things. Worth re-reading every once in a while, especially when one needs perspective.
I read it once more while breathing in the fragrance of baking bread.
Hmm... your last sentence was kinda poetic!
Anna Quindlen... the author's name sounds familiar...
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Way back in the late 1990's, when Borders first opened its doors in Singapore (1998?) and I was still in the corporate world, I came across this book :
It looked pretty interesting - young American man upon college graduation, decided to donate his entire life savings to charity, left everything of his cushy life behind, and embarked on a solo journey to discover himself and be away from society. His ultimate goal - to go "into the wild" and live there, deep in the heart of Alaska.
During his journey, he met interesting people and had heartwarming encounters with them. He kept a journal detailing his sojourn.
I never bought the book - I put it on my K.I.V. list, but then I never ever got to find the book again and I had also kinda forgotten the title.
The next time I saw this title again was when I saw the DVD's being released over here.I rented the DVD to watch this morning and boy, oh boy... it is a truly amazing movie! I give it 5/5!
I was just telling av that he MUST MUST watch this movie and I was too lazy to sms details so thought I'd just share it here with anyone who might be interested as well. Now that I've watched the movie, I'd love to read the book too. I am also dying with curiosity to find more about this intriguing man's life. I'll probably hit the search engines after this.
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Originally posted by Rhonda:
Way back in the late 1990's, when Borders first opened its doors in Singapore (1998?) and I was still in the corporate world, I came across this book :
It looked pretty interesting - young American man upon college graduation, decided to donate his entire life savings to charity, left everything of his cushy life behind, and embarked on a solo journey to discover himself and be away from society. His ultimate goal - to go "into the wild" and live there, deep in the heart of Alaska.
During his journey, he met interesting people and had heartwarming encounters with them. He kept a journal detailing his sojourn.
I never bought the book - I put it on my K.I.V. list, but then I never ever got to find the book again and I had also kinda forgotten the title.
The next time I saw this title again was when I saw the DVD's being released over here.I rented the DVD to watch this morning and boy, oh boy... it is a truly amazing movie! I give it 5/5!
I was just telling av that he MUST MUST watch this movie and I was too lazy to sms details so thought I'd just share it here with anyone who might be interested as well. Now that I've watched the movie, I'd love to read the book too. I am also dying with curiosity to find more about this intriguing man's life. I'll probably hit the search engines after this.
oh now I remember! too bad he died.
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Finally completed reading "Marley And Me" this morning! One down!
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finished another Jill Mansell last night - Nadia knows best
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Originally posted by cassie:
finished another Jill Mansell last night - Nadia knows best
Whoa... you're on a roll!
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yeah maybe go read all her books then move on to another author
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cassie, if you haven't read Sheila O'Flanagan's chick-lit, I'd recommend it.
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ok will check it out. any title(s) i should start with?
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the type of books you people read 很有墨水.
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Originally posted by dragg:
the type of books you people read 很有墨水.
Erm... no mo4 shui3 how to print books?!
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Originally posted by cassie:
ok will check it out. any title(s) i should start with?
I can't recall...
Think I gave the first Sheila O'Flanagan book to a forumite before I left for Australia. I can remember the book cover but nothing of the title...