Your fave book
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My fave series
It makes for a good light reading...it definitely helps me to relax and laugh a lot, and most guys I know totally shun these Shopaholic series...but I love it, so sue me!
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Alright serious novel now
Narrated by a fifteen-year-old autistic savant obsessed with Sherlock Holmes, this dazzling novel weaves together an old-fashioned mystery, a contemporary coming-of-age story, and a fascinating excursion into a mind incapable of processing emotions.
Christopher John Francis Boone knows all the countries of the world and their capital cities and every prime number up to 7,057. He relates well to animals but has no understanding of human emotions, and cannot stand to be touched. Gifted with a superbly logical brain, Christopher is autistic. Everyday interactions and admonishments have little meaning for him. "I do not always do what I'm told," he admits. "And this is because when people tell you what to do it is usually confusing and does not make sense. For example, people often say 'Be quiet' but they don't tell you how long to be quiet for..."
At fifteen, Christopher's carefully constructed world falls apart when he finds his neighbor's dog, Wellington, impaled on a garden fork and is initially blamed for the killing. Christopher decides that he will track down the real killer and turns to his favorite fictional character, the impeccably logical Sherlock Holmes, for inspiration. But the investigation leads him down some unexpected paths and ultimately brings him face to face with the dissolution of his parents' marriage. As Christopher tries to deal with this crisis within his own family, the narrative draws readers into the mysterious workings of Christopher's mind.
At once deeply funny and heartbreakingly poignant, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is one of the freshest debuts in years. -
Science of Discworld by Terry Prachet. amazing book. it combines biology, chemistry, cosmology, astrology, physics, philosophy with fiction and literature so seamlessly, i can't get enuff of it.. every time i read it, i get a new revelation. cos sme wrods are so chim, i only understood them in uni modules..... fantastic book...
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An amazing book, what makes it more amazing is it is actually based on a true story. It is also adapted into a movie.
Synopsis:
The ground breaking novel Sybil, by Flora Rheta Schreiber, recounts the emotional tale of Sybil Dorsett, a young woman with 16 different personalities. The novel spans her treatment with Dr. Wilbur and relates the childhood trauma that Sybil suffered that led her to develop each personality... -
The rags-to-riches story of Sayuri, the novelÂ’s heroine, is a first-person account, as if she is relating her life story to an American professor. The novel addresses themes such as freedom, beauty, metamorphosis, and gender relationships. Upon publication in 1997, Memoirs of a Geisha quickly became a bestseller, an impressive showing for a first-time author. Memoirs of a Geisha has been translated into more than twenty languages and has sold more than four million copies in English. Critics and readers alike have embraced the novel, and in the first few years after publication, it was a popular book club selection. -
I haven't read Discworld but I've heard people talking about it. I'll have to give it a look.Originally posted by starblue:Science of Discworld by Terry Prachet. -
there's another multiple personality book. think it's called "the story of Billy Camaron" or something... this guy had 24 personalities... amazing story.. i've read sybil, but i think this other book is nicer... lolz...
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I will check it outOriginally posted by starblue:there's another multiple personality book. think it's called "the story of Billy Camaron" or something... this guy had 24 personalities... amazing story.. i've read sybil, but i think this other book is nicer... lolz...
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Originally posted by rainee:
isn't a geisha a jap guy who has to dress like a lady to perform some play thing for guys?? no meh??
The rags-to-riches story of Sayuri, the novelÂ’s heroine, is a first-person account, as if she is relating her life story to an American professor. The novel addresses themes such as freedom, beauty, metamorphosis, and gender relationships. Upon publication in 1997, Memoirs of a Geisha quickly became a bestseller, an impressive showing for a first-time author. Memoirs of a Geisha has been translated into more than twenty languages and has sold more than four million copies in English. Critics and readers alike have embraced the novel, and in the first few years after publication, it was a popular book club selection.
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no, she is not a guy...she was sold to a "brothel" when she was very young...and then learn how to entertain men through dancing and singing...and when she was old enough, she was "sold" to the highest bidder...Originally posted by starblue:isn't a geisha a jap guy who has to dress like a lady to perform some play thing for guys?? no meh?? -
yup yup.. check this book out.. i simply love it!! but got a lot of biology stuff so non-bio people might not understand them lah... even i dun understand some terms...Originally posted by skid:I haven't read Discworld but I've heard people talking about it. I'll have to give it a look.
it's set in a magical world called the Discworld, where it's flat lah.. and things dun follow laws like our world does.. there's this Unseen University there where wizards gather.. then they came up with this Roundworld project where they built our universe by accident.. and they were just observing the formation of our universe.. how our elements form. (they mentioned that our world is just impossible because it doesn't have chelonium and elephantium. chelonia refers to turtles... their flat discworld is supposedly borne upon a giant turtle that is borne by 4 giant elephants)
very funny, they way they talk about our universe.. the author describes our world in the eyes of the wizards who knew nothing of our world... it's a must read.
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but i am sure a geisha refers to a young boy who, as a career, dresses like a woman and dance for men to see.... but i guess there are female geishas as well.. haha...Originally posted by rainee:no, she is not a guy...she was sold to a "brothel" when she was very young...and then learn how to entertain men through dancing and singing...and when she was old enough, she was "sold" to the highest bidder... -
gei·sha ( P ) Pronunciation Key (gsh, g-)Originally posted by starblue:but i am sure a geisha refers to a young boy who, as a career, dresses like a woman and dance for men to see.... but i guess there are female geishas as well.. haha...
n. pl. geisha or gei·shas
One of a class of professional women in Japan trained from girlhood in conversation, dancing, and singing in order to entertain professional or social gatherings of men. -
When we first meet Susie Salmon, she is already in heaven. As she looks down from this strange new place, she tells us, in the fresh and spirited voice of a fourteen-year-old girl, a tale that is both haunting and full of hope.
In the weeks following her death, Susie watches life on Earth continuing without her-her school friends trading rumors about her disappearance, her family holding out hope that she'll be found, her killer trying to cover his tracks. As months pass without leads, Susie sees her parents' marriage being contorted by loss, her sister hardening herself in an effort to stay strong, and her little brother trying to grasp the meaning of the word gone.
The Lovely Bones is luminous and astonishing, a novel that builds out of grief the most hopeful of stories. In the hands of a brilliant new writer, this story of the worst thing a family can face is transformed into a suspenseful and even funny novel about love, memory, joy, heaven, and healing. -
Maybe it was a grandparent, or a teacher, or a colleague. Someone older, patient and wise, who understood you when you were young and searching, helped you see the world as a more profound place, gave you sound advice to help you make your way through it.
For Mitch Albom, that person was Morrie Schwartz, his college professor from nearly twenty years ago.
Maybe, like Mitch, you lost track of this mentor as you made your way, and the insights faded, and the world seemed colder. Wouldn't you like to see that person again, ask the bigger questions that still haunt you, receive wisdom for your busy life today the way you once did when you were younger?
Mitch Albom had that second chance. He rediscovered Morrie in the last months of the older man's life. Knowing he was dying, Morrie visited with Mitch in his study every Tuesday, just as they used to back in college. Their rekindled relationship turned into one final "class": lessons in how to live.
Tuesdays with Morrie is a magical chronicle of their time together, through which Mitch shares Morrie's lasting gift with the world. -
hmmm... then the boy one is called wad rainee jie know or not???Originally posted by rainee:gei·sha ( P ) Pronunciation Key (gsh, g-)
n. pl. geisha or gei·shas
One of a class of professional women in Japan trained from girlhood in conversation, dancing, and singing in order to entertain professional or social gatherings of men. -
Hmm not sure...but found this sentence while googling for it..Originally posted by starblue:hmmm... then the boy one is called wad rainee jie know or not???
The boy prostitutes would usually be apprentice Kabuki performer... -
Is there a boy one in the first place?Originally posted by starblue:hmmm... then the boy one is called wad rainee jie know or not??? -
got lah...Originally posted by DriftingGuy:Is there a boy one in the first place?
otherwise gigolo is what wor... -
yes yes!!! got books in kino about stories of such boys loh... how the cope with their career.. cos they are sold from young also de.. then must dress as women and dance for oogling men.... i rem they are called geishas de... but hell.. i must be wrong again.. haha...Originally posted by DriftingGuy:Is there a boy one in the first place? 
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read the first 3, they are goodOriginally posted by rainee:My fave series
It makes for a good light reading...it definitely helps me to relax and laugh a lot, and most guys I know totally shun these Shopaholic series...but I love it, so sue me! can relate to wat the book is abt, cos im like the main charac too -
Alligators & Crocodiles
by Erik D. Stoops, Debbie Lynne Stone
The authors of Alligators & Crocodiles clear up the confusion between alligators and crocodiles. Stoops and Stone include and assortment of interesting tidbits of information in their discussions of animal behavior, anatomy, and conservation efforts. The chapters features question-and-answer sections and are illustrated with clear, full-color photos. -
I read all 4 le, just read the fourth one a week agoOriginally posted by shinta:read the first 3, they are good can relate to wat the book is abt, cos im like the main charac too
The first one is the best, after that, it just feels like a repetition lor...
She got another book titled,"Can You Keep a Secret?" -
FHM
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wads FHM??Originally posted by crazy monkey:FHM