Book Review: Torch by Cheryl Strayed.

No. of pages: 348 pages Published: 20 June 2014 Publisher: Atlantic Books Settings: Minnesota, America Website: http://www.cherylstrayed.com I've read books where grief and sadness were concerned and I had to take short breaks for the sake of my emotions. I remember reading Red Lotus by Pai Kit Fai. The events were so painful they tore my …

A Double Birthday Celebration at Kim Ga Nae.

So last night my husband and I had a double celebration dinner at Kim Ga Nae, a Korean barbecue restaurant in Damansara Uptown. The dinner celebrations were in conjunction with my dad's belated birthday (the actual day was on 29 June) as well as my aunt's (my mum's sister). My sister and her male companion …

There’s No Such Thing As Having Too Many Books!

You know what they say, Not enough shelf space? No problem. Just shove a thing or two here, rearrange that vase, move some of the figurines aside... and voila! I think there should be enough room for at least two or three books. It's not a lot but it'll have to do. Sounds familiar? When …

Learning To Deal With Difficult People.

Difficult people exist everywhere on our planet. From households to workplaces, this is one group of people whom we cannot avoid or wish never to have anything to do with them. You can have difficult parents who think they know what's best or right for you. Don't get me wrong because yes, our parents do …

Tapping Into My Inner Artist.

It has been quite awhile since I last did any painting. Or reading, for that matter. It also could be a reason why I've slacked off in the stress prevention department. I've put off painting for two weeks now and as a result, I allowed the stress at work to affect me. It caused me …

Tune In To Your Audiobooks This June!

Some of you may already know this but I most certainly didn't! Did you guys know that June 2017 is Audiobook Month? I didn't even if I happen to have the complete works of Dale Carnegie in audio format. I just haven't found the motivation to listen to him tell his story because audiobooks aren't …

An Endless Cycle of Cause and Confusion.

There hardly is a book that I'm not a fan of and there are hardly many books that I stop reading if I find them boring. But there are the books that do make me question myself once in awhile, why am I reading this book if I find it so difficult to digest? Life …

My Top 6 Favourite Books … And 3 More!

Clicking through the intricacies of the Internet on a blissful sunny Sunday evening led me to a few websites for readers and bookworms. If you understand avid readers like me, it usually doesn't end there. One thing led to another and I took a short trip down memory lane with Goodreads and unearthed some books I've …

Scarier Than Monsters, Worse Than Clowns!

When I was a kid, I was not bothered by the skeletons in my closet nor the monsters under my bed. I didn't have creepy neighbours either. Although I did have a fear of horror movies where scary clowns kidnap children and eat them (I still do now and as an adult, I hate / despise / …

Honouring the Women in Our Lives.

This isn't my first time celebrating Mother's Day yet, I got the dates mixed up. I thought it was the first weekend of May and we went out for dinner to commemorate the day. It turned out to be the second weekend of May! Oh well. At least we celebrated it early and didn't have …

There is a Time for Teetotallers Like Me.

10 months ago on August 4, 2016, I joined the company I'm currently at today in a bid to escape the humdrum of unemployment. Last year (2016), I was out of a job (and out of sorts!) for 5 months! 5 months is a long time for someone who graduated with a degree, is well-read …

Book Review: Sinners by Jackie Collins.

There was just too much sex, lust and perversity in this book. Too much. So much so that once I was done with it, I had to detox my brain with another one that came with none of what I've read in Jackie Collins' novel. Gosh. The History Behind Sinners The novel was originally titled Sunday Simmons & …