This non-fiction book is a gift from a friend of mine who visited me in Durham just this August. I love how the writer does not delve too deeply into the stoic matters of digging and analyses of remains. Instead, … Read more
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The Singapore Story: Memoirs Of Lee Kuan Yew
It was too tempting not to read this autobiography after finishing the book by Mohamad Mahathir, just to see how different both politicians’ perspectives were and how these supposedly existing enmities between us and our neighbours arose in the mid … Read more
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The Malay Dilemma – A Book By Mahathir Bin Mohamad
I am rather apathetic when it comes to politics, especially those concerning my homeland and her neighbours. But having received rave reviews from ex-colleagues about the content of this book, I couldn’t help but be drawn to the altercations presented … Read more
The Medieval Cookbook That I Read
The Medieval Cookbook by Maggie Black. Source: The Folger Shakespeare Library It must be strange to hear of anyone reading an entire cookbook, but that was what I just did. This book provides a fantastic insight beyond the dishes these … Read more
The Etiquette of English Tea & The Stories Behind Scones, Teacakes And Shortbreads
This was a gift from the Education Department at the Tower of London, a small little handbook on tea appreciation. What I love about it is that it is easy to digest (along with a cup of English tea), and … Read more