The Final Harry Potter Book is OUT at last!

July 21, 2007 in Bitten by the Shutter Bug, Bookworm Confessions, Jokes, Humour & All Manner of Hilarity, Outings

I was among a 1,000-strong crowd that waited outside the gates of KLCC Park Mall to attempt to be first in line to get our grubby paws on one of three copies of the special limited edition Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows that Kinokuniya Bookstore was giving out.
As you can see from this picture:

My [...]

25 More Books to Read

July 19, 2007 in Bookworm Confessions, Lists, Personal Reflections

I’ve finally read five novels from my newly updated reading list for 2007, which you can find here.
Yikes, it’s been exactly five months since I wrote my last book review! As much as I want or desire to write a review for the books I’ve read thus far, I admit that at times I lack [...]

First Book Review of 2007

January 8, 2007 in Bookworm Confessions, Otaku Corner

Head over to my other blog to read my first book review of the year 2007. Please share your thoughts and leave a comment there if you’ve read the book before and if you don’t, leave a comment anyways to let me know if my review is ok. Thanks!!
And as a treat for my friend [...]

Protest Letter: Why Book Banning is Wrong!

December 11, 2006 in Bookworm Confessions, Local Politics, Social Activism & Religious Matter

My letter of protest on the banning and restriction of books was published in The Sun last Thursday. You can find the online version of the letter here though I have posted the original below. Still, the online version was 98% unedited.
Book Banning Cripples Social Growth (The Sun, Dec 7)
I am writing this in response [...]

Book Banning: It’s finally out in the press!

December 4, 2006 in Bookworm Confessions, Local Politics, Social Activism & Religious Matter

 
The Sun carried a news article (pix above courtesy of Bibliobibuli) on the controversial decision to restrict and ban books. The Star did the same on Sunday. Not sure whether News Straits Times carried the story too, but a search on their website revealed that they hadn’t (or may be they would not, considering is [...]

WTF?? Who the heck bans Spongebob Squarepants and The Wiggles??

November 3, 2006 in Bookworm Confessions, Local Politics, Social Activism & Religious Matter

And that’s not all the bloody damned Kementerian Hal-Ehwal Dalam Negeri (Home Affairs Ministry of which the Prime Minister is in charge of) banned… for the full list, visit here courtesy of Silverfish Books. I’m a bit late in commenting this, but at least am commenting about it, no?
So idiotic. So silly. So stupid. So [...]

The Savvy Bookworms!

October 30, 2006 in Bookworm Confessions

The StarTwo, the lifestyle & entertainment section of my favourite paper The Star, main feature today highlighted the five ways savvy bookworms maintain the expensive (but oh-so-worthwhile & pleasurable) habit of reading. For many of us in Malaysia, books sold in regular bookstores like MPH, Borders and Times burn huge holes in our wallets, pockets & purses. [...]

A Dark Challenge

October 14, 2006 in Bookworm Confessions, Short Stories & other Fiction

Do you have what it takes to be a masterful suspense writer? If you think so, Xeus, author of Dark City invites you to spin the darkest, creepiest and most twisted yarn you can ever dream of!
So, what are you waiting for? Tap into the deep, dark recesses of your perverse soul and scare the [...]