Sandokan
My heartfelt thanks to a very dear friend, Maristella Tagliaferro, for bringing SANDOKAN to my attention. The legendary author Emilio Salgari never set foot in Malaysia, but he’s written an awesome series about the fictional character Sandokan through sheer research that became very famous in Italy.
Divergent
It has been a while I last read a novel within two days and DIVERGENT by Veronica Roth was hard to put down. I like the vulnerable yet strong Beatrice (Tris) and the intriguing Four of Dauntless. The plot is exciting and in the face of circumstances surrounding the protagonists, the choices one has to make is […]
Young Adult Fiction
I was reading the June issue of Cosmopolitan and came across this article by John Green: There's No Age Limit to Loving Teen Drama.
Green's words touched me: […]
Fluent in 3 Months
I think I hit the jackpot there (the quote above) with Italian. The said quote was taken from Benny Lewis’ newly released book, FLUENT IN 3 MONTHS. Italian, which is such a beautiful language completely consumed my life for a year and then more. Everything I did and do revolve around it.
My love and passion for Italian was triggered by my first ever Italian friend from Milan, […]
The Rosie Project
I bought THE ROSIE PROJECT by Graeme Simsion after three weeks of waiting and pondering. My instinct kept prodding me to buy the book. When I started reading, I think I have a crush on Don Tillman. Right from the beginning.
Don's awkwardness and quirks are really rather charming. For example, he counts everything to its most precise timing. He has a fixed schedule down to eating lobsters every Tuesday […]
MY 5 AM MORNING WALKS