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Classics!

June 3, 2011

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I’ve decided that it’s about time I stop with Agatha Christie (re-reads, no less!) and start on a classics pilgrimage. I did this when I was a law undergrad, every summer select a list of classics to read, then get to it. This was way before you could blog about it though… Among the books… [Read more…]

Terminal State

May 11, 2011

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This book is a far better read than "Eternal Prison", faster paced, crazy augmented folk, crazy avatars, crazy psionics.

Finally read “Eternal Prison”

April 22, 2011

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Finally read Jeff Somers' "Eternal Prison" about a month ago. Why am I only updating it now? Because I had to re-read "Electric Church" & "Digital Plague" again to familiarise myself with the characters!

Finally got these!!!

March 20, 2011

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Finally got three books I've been looking for for ages! Agatha Christie's "Black Coffee", and Jeff Somer's "The Eternal Prison" & "Terminal State".

Procession of the Dead

February 24, 2011

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DB Shan's "Procession of the Dead". I'm pleasantly surprised, but I shouldn't be!

A Dog’s Life

January 20, 2011

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I'm reading the Mysterious Mr. Quin by good ol' Agatha Christie and came across this eloquent passage on a dog's morning! Just wonderful! This is from "The Man From The Sea".

Can’t wait to get my hands on this!

December 19, 2010

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Neil Gaiman has a new book out, and I can't wait to get my hands on it!

The best-selling author, after the Bible & Shakespeare

November 21, 2010

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That's Agatha Christie for you. I have been so absorbed with her books since May this year, and I have almost read all of Poirot's and Tommy & Tuppence books.

What have I been up to?

June 4, 2010

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What have I been up to? Dealing with exam stress and also dealing with people pretending to be businessmen. And checking out a blog called "Shadowtrails" http://shadowtrails.tumblr.com/

Potted Plot is undergoing a thought process (again)

April 11, 2009

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Yes, the Potted Plot is undergoing an editorial re-think, and we should be back within a month or so. There will be posts in the interim, but we might change things by end of April or mid-May. We'll keep you tuned!

Thrive: the key to retaining your staff

November 10, 2008

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    My client, Leonard, was challenged in retaining staff. Within the period of three months, four employees had come and gone. One of the workers spent a grand total of eight hours in the office. On her second day of work, she came in early before anyone else, slipped her resignation under the office… [Read more…]

Personal Money: Going it alone?

November 6, 2008

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Freelancing is the new black. More and more people are braving it alone. It might seem a little strange that freelancing is growing popular in a tightening economy, but it is for this very reason that freelancing is fast expanding. In bad times, many businesses might not have the budget to hire full time staff, but… [Read more…]

The Art of Column Writing

October 17, 2008

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Do allow the reviews on Amazon to get you to buy this book influence you to really buy this book. It is that good! Suzette Martinez Standring is a past president of the US National Society of Newspaper Columnists and is a syndicated columnist with GateHouse News Services. Early on in the book, Suzette says that no… [Read more…]

Get Spooked this Halloween!

October 16, 2008

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As some of you might know, I wrote one title in the Get Spooked series, “Fraser’s Hill Haunts“. Now you might be able to win some titles from the Get Spooked series, including mine, as well as other goodies! Click here to find out how to win some Halloween goodies!

Recommendations: CIJ’s Media Law Instant Expert

September 29, 2008

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I have a ton of books to read but I managed to finish off this booklet over the weekend. It’s well worth the read, short juicy and really affordable as well. Published by Centre for Independent Journalism Malaysia, “Instant Expert: The Malaysian Media” by Sonia Randhawa points out just how much of a democracy Malaysia… [Read more…]

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