Last month I found myself at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2015 (FBM) in Germany. It wasn’t something I had planned months in advance. In fact, it hadn’t even crossed my mind to attend until my father suggested it. I was having lunch with my parents and as all conversations go, one topic led to another until my dad asked when the FBM would be held. Turned out, it was a mere three weeks away. Thankfully the window for press tickets wasn’t closed yet, so I turned my day upside down trying to pull everything together.
20 Library Hacks (for Singapore)
Who can imagine life without public libraries? I certainly can’t. I’ve been an ardent library patron since the day my sister received her first library card. Even after obtaining my own library card when I was 11, I continued to rely on my sister’s card because I would frequently max out mine. I jumped on ebooks as soon as I could. The availability of digital loans made me yearn for an e-reader even more than I already did in the year before. I took the plunge and bought my Kindle in 2013.
Mise-en-scène: Rainbow
There’s nothing like pops of colour to brighten the day. Rainbow arrangements of books especially add visual cheer. As dark winter days and the rainy monsoon season take over, why not invite your own rainbow into your homes? Be it through decorations or rainbow bookshelf arrangements. I know bright colours help lift my mood when the sun doesn’t shine so much and the skies are constantly overcast.
FAIREST (The Lunar Chronicles #3.5) by Marissa Meyer
Winter is coming! In the lead-up to its release I realized that I hadn’t posted my review of Cress and Fairest yet. So, here we go with my thoughts on Fairest, which I enjoyed a lot. The focus on Queen Levant added a fresh perspective to the series since she’s the villain in The Lunar Chronicles.
Mise-en-scène: Darkness
Darkness in conjunction with Halloween might call more for horror but that’s not necessarily my cup of tea. I do however enjoy twisted tales with a touch of humour. When I do read macabre stories, they have to be spun with intelligence and not feed so much off blood and gore. That being said, I liked Lumberjanes for its darkness and monsters coupled with hilarity. That, my friends, is the graphic novel I read this week in the spirit of Halloween.
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