A Book under the Sun

by James Lovegrove This book is a totally awesome combination of mythology and sci-fi mated with page-turning thriller and relentless actions that blows your mind away. So profound is the story that my first experience with Lovegrove's The Pantheon triptych is enough to compel me to return for the others of the same series. Although it was originally intended to be a trilogy, it was never explicitly mentioned as so, and so the series which features independent and unrelated stories of gods walking among human in modern era extended into its fourth installation, effectively throwing everyone off the original assumption of a trilogy. Even Lovegrove himself is no exception. Perhaps there is the hand of god in play here. One-liner intro: Showdown of Clash of the Titans  and Crysis  in a modern era. Best part: The depiction of Greek gods and mythological beasts as well as the fight against them; the revelation of how they came to be; the brains and detecti...

by Elle Pepper Note: This is a book review based on a free copy from the author. Many thanks go to the author for this generosity. When I got hold of this novella, I was expecting a swashbuckling story about a pirate's adventure on sea, maybe not something of the magnitude of Pirates of the Caribbean , but at least with a story which I could relate to a pirate. Unfortunately, the only thing I could relate to those scoundrels at sea was the fact that the protagonist and his crew were pirates. The Story of the Dragon Wynd The summary of the story was thus: Jalen Shenn, captain of the ship Dragon Wynd , was constantly persecuted by the Empire, even prosecuted for made up crimes which he did not commit, all for the reason that he was carrying his family's name. He was betrayed by his most trusted crewman while serving under the blue flag of Freehold, and his wife was caught and never to be seen again. Plagued by the relentless persecution of the Empire, th...

Do you know that libraries across Singapore now allowed members to borrow double the amount of reading materials from 26 May - 31 July ? If not, it is still not too late to start borrowing and reading more than ever on your favorite materials now. More information is available in their announcement webpage here .  Poster obtained from NLBS , click to enlarge. Happy reading folks!

by Nancy Richardson Fischer Note: This is a book review based on a free copy from the author. Many thanks go to the author for this generosity. I wasn't particularly attracted to the Young Adult genre, but somehow I got drawn into a few of them, with Pandora's Key being one of these. Short the story may be, with only about 130+ pages in e-book format, twists and turns snaking throughout made reading this a distinctly fun process. My feeling at the end of the book was mixed - there was a certain satisfaction with how the story goes yet something seemed missing from it at the same time. Maybe it was the lack of action or the lack of any ingenuity on the part of the protagonist despite the surprising twists which kept me through the whole book.

produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios directed by Nathan Greno and Byron Howard Disney's story brought to life many feminine characters and immortalized them in the minds of most people, especially so in the modern digital era where nursery rhymes and fairy tales gave way to more violent prone medias and entertainment. Most of my friends are familiar with Snow White , Cinderella and Beauty and the Beast , but the tale of Rapunzel is not as well known to them. The Original Rapunzel The original story was part of the German Brothers Grimm's collection of fairy tale published in 1812, and in turn was adapted from Persinette , published by Charlotte-Rose de Caumont de La Force in 1698. It told the story of a girl with long hair, who was shut off in a room on the top of a tower by an enchantress and not allowed to leave. The only way to access the room was by climbing up the tower through the her magical hair, which could not be cut short, which Rapunzel let dow...

It's GSS! That's Great Singapore Sales, and everyone is whooping crazy shopping for the latest fashion apparels! I may not be a shopaholic, but I get my own shopping list as well and went hunting for the best bargains... for books! GSS 2012 is running from 25 May to 22 July but not all bookstores are running their sales throughout the whole period. Here are some of the bookstores participating and their latest promotions and offers. POPULAR Bookstore Website: click here Promotion period: 25 May - 17 June Promotion of 10% off (20% for members) for most books for in store purchase. Specially for Jurong Point outlet is another promotion for Buy 2 Get 1 Free on selected items. Some of the books listed under this promotion when I visited included travel books, interior and architecture design, cooking, and certain novels.  There could be more being made available under this promotion, and worth your while to check it out at this outlet.

Image taken from Besgroup.org .  I awoke with a start. The bird was staring at me with one of its bulbous eyes. And I was staring back.  “I am asking you, what are you staring at?” the bird repeated. That was what awoken me from my trance of staring at the flock gathered in front of me.