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Final chapter – the Deathly Hallows

January 2, 2012

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I finished the whole Harry Potter saga in a month. Seven books from one week before my operation until today. It has been a roller-coaster ride and sometimes reality is blurred. HP seems more real than real life!

The Half Blood Prince

January 1, 2012

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If there was any doubt that there are character deviations between the books and the movies, it's laid to rest in "The Half Blood Prince".

Potter! Goblet of Fire & Order of the Phoenix

December 21, 2011

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Still immersed in the world of Harry Potter. Goblet of Fire and Order of the Phoenix reviewed.

Harry Potter – the books

December 12, 2011

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Finally got around to reading JK Rowling's Harry Potter books. I started about two weeks or ten days ago with "The Philosopher's Stone" and am now in the fourth book, "The Chamber of Secrets". It's been such a roller coaster ride!

Love / Hate Stephen King

October 12, 2011

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Some of Skeleton Crew was good, but most of the short stories left me cold...

Two recent pieces on fitness

October 5, 2011

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Wrote two pieces on fitness recently, one on boot camp, which appeared in I.M. Mag, and the other in the Sun newspaper on quick fixes for weight loss.

Something which resonated with me

September 5, 2011

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A poem by Mary Oliver.

Noir Fantasy/Horror Whodunnit

August 1, 2011

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Well, I have to say I am very satisfied! Darren Shan’s City Trilogy is an amazing three-book ride I highly recommend! Notwithstanding my error in reading “City of Snakes” before “Hell’s Horizons“, the latter read was even more engrossing than the first and last books. Unlike the first and last book, “Hell’s Horizon” is really… [Read more…]

Of Vipers & Villains

July 27, 2011

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I read Darren Shan's "City of Snakes" before "Hell Horizons" :-(

Spinning a good yarn

July 22, 2011

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Finally finished reading Gaiman & Sarrantonio's "Stories - All New Tales". As expected, all but one story were gems!

Helping your child to get fit

July 1, 2011

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Helping your child to get fit, by Ceri Roberts, is a fantastic book on how to motivate your child to exercise, and also empower her with the tools of choosing a healthier lifestyle.

Inspector Singh embroiled in too much political commentary

June 18, 2011

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Sharmini Flint is an Asian writer, with a 'new' detective, Inspector Singh, who is all set to tackle the murder mysteries of South East Asia. I have to say that she her plot was intriguing up to the midway point, then she threw in too many political subplots.

Bought me some new books!

June 18, 2011

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Went to Book Excess yesterday and bought four books for less than RM80: Darren Shan: The City: Book Two - Hell's Horizon & The City: Book Three - City of the Snakes; Neil Gaiman & Neil Sarrantonio: Stories - All New Tales; and, Ceri Roberts: Helping your child get fit.

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