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Now You See Her by Mark R. Harris get it  here BOOK SUMMARY: 15-year-old Luke Gray is in shock—his girlfriend Lonnie is moving, and he can’t follow her. Before she leaves, he gets her to promise to wait for him until they are 18. With Lonnie gone, Luke falls into a whirlpool of depression and fear. He tries to stay afloat via sarcasm, 1970s music, and fantasy.  And then a new girl appears on the scene, Sherry, who seems perfect. Without giving up on Lonnie, Luke begins dating Sherry, and she keeps him on this side of insanity. His parents, though, notice disturbing changes in his behavior… and eventually Luke realizes that his relationship with Sherry has limits they can’t move beyond. So he befriends Julie, a clever, down-to-earth girl he quickly grows to love. But when Julie finds out that Luke has never let go of Lonnie, he’s forced to either try to find Lonnie or turn his back on her forever. BOOK REVIEW:  3.5 STARS *A free PDF copy of this book was ...

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon get it  here BOOK SUMMARY: Christopher John Francis Boone knows all the countries of the world and their capitals and every prime number up to 7,057. He relates well to animals but has no understanding of human emotions. He cannot stand to be touched. And he detests the color yellow. Although gifted with a superbly logical brain, for fifteen-year-old Christopher everyday interactions and admonishments have little meaning. He lives on patterns, rules, and a diagram kept in his pocket. Then one day, a neighbor's dog, Wellington, is killed and his carefully constructive universe is threatened. Christopher sets out to solve the murder in the style of his favourite (logical) detective, Sherlock Holmes. What follows makes for a novel that is funny, poignant and fascinating in its portrayal of a person whose curse and blessing are a mind that perceives the world entirely literally. BOOK REVIEW:  4 STARS ...

Declutter Your Mind Now - 22 Simple Habits To Declutter Your Mind  & Live A Happier, Healthier and Stress-Free Life: Easy Ways To Eliminate Worry, Anxiety & Negative Thinking by Vic Carter get it  here BOOK SUMMARY: Declutter Your Mind Easily   Would You Like To ELIMINATE NEGATIVE & STRESSFUL THOUGHTS From Your Mind?  Do You Want To OVERCOME WORRY & ANXIETY?  Are You Interested In Feeling MORE RELAXED, HAPPY & HEALTHY?   In this book, I tell you about how you can get  more peace, happiness and clarity into your life  just like I did. I have gone through the process of decluttering my mind and practice the habits and techniques outlined in this book.  I used to often feel overwhelmed, anxious and stressful prior to using the techniques in this book. I remember the days when I used to feel anxious about my work, stressed about different things in my life, and overwhelmed in general. I learned about ...

Tributaries (American River, #1) by  Mallory M. O'Connor get it here BOOK SUMMARY: In the mid-1800s, three immigrant familiesIrish, Japanese, and Mexicansettle along the American River in Northern California. A century later, only one family remains. Owen McPhalans Mockingbird Valley Ranch is still a thriving family business in 1959. But when his wife, Marian, leaves Mockingbird to follow her dream of becoming a successful artist, she ignites a firestorm that impacts the descendants of all three families. As artists, musicians, writers, and politicians inherit their immigrant parents' hopes, they are torn apart by ambition, prejudice, and deception while struggling through the turbulent 1960s. From the concert halls of Europe to Kyoto's ancient avenues, and Manhattan's artists' lofts to San Francisco's North Beach, they each learn the price they must pay in order to realize their dreams. But just as the river is drawn to the sea, they eventually fin...

The long-awaited Popular BookFest is here once again! From June 9 to June 17, bookworms around Kuala Lumpur are able to enjoy the wonderful book sale and splurge on the books that they've been waiting to read. From YA novels, Chinese books, technology and even stationery, Popular BookFest has it all! Unlike the previous years, I've had the opportunity to visit Popular Bookfest twice this year. The entrance fee was only RM2.50. It is free of charge for children 18 and under as well as for senior citizens aged 60 and above. TIPS 1. Bring your own bag The more environmentally friendly option to shop. Plastic bags will be charged at 20 cents in order to encourage using our own bags. It is also more rewarding to know that you're doing a part in helping the environment. You also won't have to worry about the plastic bags breaking. 2. Visit the stationery section and electronics first I've only done this this time around and I highly recommend it. Usua...

The Peculiar Life of a Lonely Postman by Denis Thériault Get it  here BOOK SUMMARY: Bilodo lives a solitary daily life, routinely completing his postal rounds every day and returning to his empty Montreal apartment. But he has found a way to break the cycle—Bilodo has taken to stealing people's mail, steaming open the envelopes, and reading the letters inside. And so it is he comes across Ségolène's letters. She is corresponding with Gaston, a master poet, and their letters are each composed of only three lines. They are writing each other haikus. The simplicity and elegance of their poems move Bilado and he begins to fall in love with her. But one day, out on his round, he witnesses a terrible and tragic accident. Just as Gaston is walking up to the post-box to mail his next haiku to Ségolène, he is hit by a car and dies on the side of the road. And so Bilodo makes an extraordinary decision—he will impersonate Gaston and continue to write to Ségolène under this guise....

A blog. Because everyone needs somewhere to store their ideas and opinions.  Hello there (if by chance, there would be anyone who'd be reading this) . This an online brain dump page where I'll store all my ideas, thoughts and basically anything that I'd like to do.  As an only child who has issues expressing certain thoughts and opinions, sharing interests and basically finding it difficult to unleash my creativity, a blog would probably be a safe space to do so.  As of now, I don't have any solid idea about what I'd be posting here. Potentially book reviews, gushing about certain movies and characters, writing stories - just things that I enjoy that could probably find a home here.  Currently, I post book reviews on  Goodreads . However, I'd prefer a home for my reviews, which would probably be here on my blog! I'll be posting some of my old book reviews here to get a foundation started for this new blog, it will be interesting, I su...