Hooked On Bookz

Anyone interested? I looking for kakis to go with hehe ;) Air Con - by Shanon Shah Chep and Burn are top students in Sekolah Menengah Sultan Ahmad Tajuddin Mukarram Shah, an elite school in Kedah. Head Boy, Burn, is the school's golden boy and his best friend, Chep, is feared and respected by the younger boys for his quick temper and skill on the hockey field. The school is well respected for its strong academic and sports record. However the discovery of a dead prostitute in the abandoned railway tracks near their school unravels the status quo and we discover a less golden world of bullying, sex crimes and violence. Best friends William and Asif go from innocence to experience as they are forced to deal with the repercussions of the murder. But who is responsible for the murder and will they be held accountable? Air Con challenges and interrogates the hypocritical habit of turning youth into scapegoats in times of moral panic. Ultimately, it casts a gentle albeit unflinching gaze...

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Joe, if you're reading this, just wanted to let u know that it'z coz of you I'm reading his book haha I remember you told me about him before...about one of his books, can't remember the title exactly, but I stumbled on this book at a book fair. So I thought of trying him out. This book is a compilation of Haruki's 25 short stories. I read 2 of them last night...The first one was the title story. If anyone of you habe read that story in this book, could you enlighten me pls on what's the author trying to say? I m still lost.... I kinda liked the 2nd story...'The Birthday Girl'. It tells of this waitress, who had the opportunity of delivering dinner to the owner of the restaurant she's working at. This job, is usually done by the manager of the restaurant. But because he was down with a stomach flu, she had to assume the responsibility. Coincidentally, it was her 20th birthday. And it was this special day that the owner of this restaurant gives her a ...

Just thought of sharing this. I love duffy (and leona lewis)....i'm 'burying' amy winehouse 6 ft underground...her addiction problem is twitching my nerves. you reli need rehab lady. ok so here it is....duffy's syrup & honey....! did you notice the video progresses from black and white to colour?? ;)

To be honest, I enjoyed every moment reading the first few pages of Sea of Poppies (If you're not familiar with literature, I'd strongly suggest you google some reviews on the book. It'd help a great deal). I mean, how could anyone not fall in love with descriptions such as this, 'the blooms lingered so long that people began to say that there would be no need to buy colours when Holi came: the flowers would be enough to drench the world in the joyful hues of the month of Phalgun' ? Just so you know, Holi or 'Phagwah' is the most colourful festival celebrated by followers of the Vedic Religion. It is celebrated as harvest festival as well as welcome-festival for the spring season in India. Everything was a harmonious read till I came to page 15...Check this out: ''Afeem ship,' camethe answer. 'China-side, Yankee gen'l'um allo tim tok so-fashion. Also Mich'man like Malum Zikri.'' and '''Malum Zikri! Captin-bugge...

I thought this idea was cool! Let's join in the fun ;) being able spend at least 15 minutes reading these days, is a luxury man....

Her words of advice continued to linger on my mind even after leaving our meeting place at the One World Hotel, Petaling Jaya. Her smile radiates that of a very calm person with a quiet confidence – one that if shaken, can emerge victorious. Chiew-Siah Tei was born and bred in Tampin, Negeri Sembilan, a small state south of Malaysia. She went to UK to study in the 1990s and now lives in Glasgow. Little Hut of Leaping Fishes is her first novel, and was longlisted for the Man Asian Literary Prize 2007. Her first story was published in our local Sin Jiew Jit Poh, sent in by her primary school teacher. This was the story that sparked Tei’s interest and passion in writing. “I was really excited, seeing my work published in the papers,” she said with smile. Little Hut came to being after her first trip to China in 1999. “I went to China as a Chinese, but I felt different. There were certain cultures and practices that were different too. I started questioning myself. What is it that’s mak...

The moment I've been waiting for has arrived. I am finally meeting the author of 'Little Hut of Leaping Fishes' Chiew-Siah Tei. Her book, 'Little Hut of Leaping Fishes' was officially launched at the British Council, Kuala Lumpur yesterday. It was the first time that the British Council and book distributors Pansing had worked in partnership to organise this event. Regrettably, I wasn't able to make it. I was held up at another interview. Sigh... Anyway, thanks to my dear friend, Kavita from Pansing, I am able to catch up with Tei and have a one-on-one interview with her at One World Hotel, Petaling Jaya, TODAY! And with this too, I'm finally launching www.hookedonbookz.blogspot, officially! I really can't wait to meet up with her. And what's more interesting is, she and I both come from the same hometown - Negeri Sembilan! I hope we'll all have a good time. Kavita, thanks loads! Here's one of the many pics taken at the launch: Picture courte...