Our Favorite Books

[Blobbi]

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autumnbronze:

Never saw the movie .... always prefer reading the book.

Hey, Autumnbronze. Yes - same same... Books are so much more vivid!

Same same too :).

[mathsparks]

2 weeks of school runs and I've finished listening to the audiobook - Change of Heart by Jodi Picoult.


Grace needs a heart donation to survive; would she/her mum accept the heart of the man convicted of killing her husband and daughter? As typical of Jodi's style, she explores the moral and ethical issues involved.

Wondered why the book didn't mention if June took any action regarding the coffin which both her husband and daughter were buried in after she suspected him of abusing her 11 years after their death.

Maybe I should email Jodi my qn.
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Synopsis below from http://www.jodipicoult.com/change-of-heart.html#synopsis

Shay Bourne - New Hampshire’s first death row prisoner in 69 years – has only one last request: to donate his heart post-execution to the sister of his victim, who is looking for a transplant. Bourne says it’s the only way he can redeem himself…but with lethal injection as his form of execution, this is medically impossible. Enter Father Michael Wright, a young local priest. Called in as Shay’s spiritual advisor, he knows redemption has nothing to do with organ donation – and plans to convince Bourne. But then Bourne begins to perform miracles at the prison that are witnessed by officers, fellow inmates, and even Father Michael – and the media begins to call him a messiah. Could an unkempt, bipolar, convicted murderer be a savior? It seems highly unlikely, to the priest. Until he realizes that the things Shay says may not come from the Bible…but are, verbatim, from a gospel that the early Christian church rejected two thousand years ago…and that is still considered heresy.

[superkiasume]

Anybody here is into reading?


I used to really luv reading, but have since toned down due to time constraint.

Anyway, recently read this novel "Taste of Dreams" by Jason Lee. It’s very good. Anyone has read it too?

Or is there any recommendations you would like to read?

[jedamum]

we have a thread on fav books:-

http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?t=8127&start=0

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[hquek]

Started on Neil Gaiman’s books. Just finished Coraline and now onto Graveyard Book.


Excellent reads - although I do not recommend Coraline for pp who have to stay at home alone.

Coraline - made into animated show recently. It’s about a girl, pretty much left alone by her parents, who finds a way into an alternate dimension where there are her ‘Other Parents’ who wants to ‘love’ her forever. it’s about how she breaks away and saves the day.

Graveyard book - about a boy whose family was murdered and who was brought up by ghosts. Speaks of his adventures (usual disobedient stuff which leads him into trouble and how he’s rescued). Still in the midst of it, and slowly savouring the book cos I would be sad to see it end. Hopefully there’ll be part 2 and going on.

[hquek]

This recommendation is a children's title, but DS1 and I both found it to be extremely interesting. Titles are available in the library. I've copied some reviews off the web that gives a good summary of what to expect.


Author: Susan E. Goodman

1. Title: The Truth about Poop

Description:
Poop! We call it a waste product, but poop can also be…
• bricks to build a house
• fuel to power a trip to Mars
• wipes for a baby’s bottom
• buttons for your next sweater

The Truth About Poop is a fun, interesting and incredibly informative book about everything and anything to do with the bizarre and often disgusting world of poop. This book looks at pooping habits of various animals, the process your body goes through when pooing and the effect different foods have on the color, size and texture of your poop. There's also a very funny section on the history of toilet paper, that'll make you thankful you weren't wiping your bum 100 years ago

2. Title: Gee Whiz it's all about Pee

Description:
Kids love to read about gross things like pee. But few realize how fascinating, and even educational, the subject can be. You can learn about all sorts of things from pee—American history (Civil War belles hoarded urine for making gunpowder); the animal kingdom (when lobsters fight they squirt each other with pee from bladders on either side of their eyes); even espionage (scientists are using urine to classify \"odortypes\" that will identify individuals as accurately as their fingerprints).

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Pen88n:

2. Tuedays with Morries by Mitch Albom

In moments of Morrie's final days as he lies dying from a terminal illness on his deathbed, this twinkling-eyed mensch manages to teach us all about living robustly and fully.

I cried buckets when I read this book! on MRT, at home, at the cafe... This is a really good book. It's not sad in a depressing sense. But it's very touching and inspiring. Touches me at a very personal level!

The other book by Mitch Albom that I enjoyed reading is \"Five People You Meet in Heaven\". Heart-warming! :lol:

Me too. I mean I love all his books and I cry buckets too while reading them.

The books were introduced to me by my kids...saw them lying around on the table but I think I can appreciate his writings better.

[tamarind]

I love children's books much more than adults' books. I think that many adults can benefit from reading children's books The best children's books are deeply moving and can be interpreted at different levels by adults.


I am now reading the Story of Doctor Dolittle by Hugh Lofting now, together with my P1 girl. A fantastic book about an amazing adventure of a doctor who knows animal languages. This excellent book teaches respect for all living things. It is also very easy to read.

Another wonderful book that all parents must read is the Trumpet of the Swan by E.B. White, about a mute trumpeter swan. This book teaches parents to accept their child's disability, and to try their best to help the child overcome the disability.

Recently I read Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card a second time, and I am still captivated by the book. It is about a gifted boy who saved the world from invasion by aliens. It is one of the best science fiction book every written.

[HyperKiasu]

tamarind:

I love children's books much more than adults' books. I think that many adults can benefit from reading children's books The best children's books are deeply moving and can be interpreted at different levels by adults.


I am now reading the Story of Doctor Dolittle by Hugh Lofting now, together with my P1 girl. A fantastic book about an amazing adventure of a doctor who knows animal languages. This excellent book teaches respect for all living things. It is also very easy to read.

Another wonderful book that all parents must read is the Trumpet of the Swan by E.B. White, about a mute trumpeter swan. This book teaches parents to accept their child's disability, and to try their best to help the child overcome the disability.

Recently I read Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card a second time, and I am still captivated by the book. It is about a gifted boy who saved the world from invasion by aliens. It is one of the best science fiction book every written.

Hi, Tamarind,
Are these books available in the library?

thanks

[hquek]

Story of Dr Doolittle should be available in the library. I remember reading that series (a lot of thick thick books) when I was in primary school.