Another book by Daniel H. Pink which I truly enjoyed. This one is about timing! Not a how-to book but a when-to book! When to go first in a job interview? When to quit your marriage or your current job? When to make doctor’s appointments so that you get the best care and medical decisions?…
Book Review – Moomin and the Ice Festival
Lately, I have been fascinated with the Moomin books by Tove Jansson. I think I’ve borrowed every single book that my library holds (including a DVD!). The Moomin book collection mainly consists of children’s picture books but I have a few waiting to be read that are in the novel format. So here’s the first…
Book Review – To Sell is Human
Being part of a marketing team at my organisation, I am compelled to read books like this. And let me tell you this book delivers more than I anticipated! Let’s be honest, persuading, convincing and influencing others are not my strongest points. Wow! Really? I hear you say. Well, maybe I’ve done these in more…
Book Review – Dead Image: A Detective Sergeant Best Mystery
Here’s another trashy book from the rubbish pile. I only picked it up because I like the cover – so cool! (Note: the background image is an actual scene taken in 1874 of boatmen searching for bodies at the scene of the Regent’s Park explosion) It was actually hard for me to read this especially…
Book review – Dumplin’
Dumplin’ by Julie Murphy is a story of a plump (I’m being politically correct here but let’s just say she’s fat) teenage girl name Willowdean who lives in a fictitious town called Clover City in the USA (state of Texas). Nothing much happens in this town except for the town’s beauty pageant event. Willowdean’s mum…
SMARTY SQUID 