Lala81 Hypersonic March 11, 2020 Author Share March 11, 2020 38 minutes ago, YumiKousaka said: Just to share some experience about buying books If you are a big reader, not sure if you hear about Book Depository? It's a place where you can get brand new books and usually on a very good price. I bought two books from a carousell seller and paid her 40 SDG. Welllll... i got to say, it's not considering too expensive. But loll the funny thing is that i receive two books just now (3-4 weeks after the order placed), and there is a receipt inside the parcel. two books actually cost 24.85 SGD! So yupppp... the seller basically mark up twice the price and sell it lollll Wellll.... it's my fault also that I nvr check the price 😂but share this so you guys wont fall for it lolll Join this thread. Welcome ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
YumiKousaka Neutral Newbie March 11, 2020 Share March 11, 2020 On 9/18/2016 at 5:53 PM, Lala81 said: Ok was inspired by some of the bookworm threads in HWZ. Reading books maybe considered old fashioned in this day and age. I was clearing out some books and comics out from my parents' storeroom as they are undergoing renovation, so was inspired to start this thread. You can strongly recommend a book or the book you are currently reading. Of course there are sites like goodreads. But I'm curious if any of you still read actively. Any genre is fine except for tiko ones. I read mostly fantasy/urban fantasy/thrillers and more "serious" books. Currently I'm reading this. Thinking, fast and slow by Danial Kahneman. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11468377-thinking-fast-and-slow Do chip in with what you are reading or what you think is a MUST READ! heyyyy~thanks for linking me to this thread! lolllll cuz im searching for good books to read too. How is this "thinking, fast and slow"? recommend to read? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lala81 Hypersonic March 11, 2020 Author Share March 11, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, YumiKousaka said: heyyyy~thanks for linking me to this thread! lolllll cuz im searching for good books to read too. How is this "thinking, fast and slow"? recommend to read? It's something that goes into detail on the studies/experiments that they tried to conduct to help show cognitive biases innate in all humans. Recommended but it's not the easiest book to read at times. Esp if u read and pick up later. Edited March 11, 2020 by Lala81 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lala81 Hypersonic March 11, 2020 Author Share March 11, 2020 (edited) Currently reading this. Everybody lies. It's not bad. Trying to understand what people may misrepresent when they answer surveys or not being truthful. American society centric. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28512671-everybody-lies?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=ga0aL2aVqc&rank=3 Edited March 11, 2020 by Lala81 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TangoCharlie Supersonic April 17, 2020 Share April 17, 2020 Read these 3 over a number of weeks. The immortalists. ....Chloe Benjamin The fishermen......chigozie obioma Similar themes...some siblings learn of when or how they die and things begin to unravel. A brief history of China....Jonathan Clements Rise and fall of dynasties linked to climate change, which brought about human migration. All along I had presumed human factors at work like corrupted officials. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lala81 Hypersonic April 17, 2020 Author Share April 17, 2020 Non fiction - reading this https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25744928-deep-work Fiction - I'm reading back the mistborn series https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/68428.The_Final_Empire?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=livridZhht&rank=1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloud9 5th Gear April 17, 2020 Share April 17, 2020 Read 29% of this but gave up. Just can’t go on maybe written too Long ago, not used to the wordings. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18478222-twelve-years-a-slave?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=5K6UmVllgx&rank=1 Now reading this, https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36809135-where-the-crawdads-sing?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=pveSHLHlFP&rank=1 Read this half way from NLB skip the queue line. Waiting to get it back in 4 weeks through my hold placed list. I placed hold in early December last year, Obama has many fans.https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38746485-becoming?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=TSQQRBYWxk&rank=1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloud9 5th Gear April 20, 2020 Share April 20, 2020 (edited) Finished reading “Where the crawdads sing” touching I cried Edited April 20, 2020 by Cloud9 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mersaylee Hypersonic April 20, 2020 Share April 20, 2020 19 minutes ago, Cloud9 said: Finished reading “Where the crawdads sing” touching I had cried.. Read this one cry faster... and harder for me😂 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloud9 5th Gear April 21, 2020 Share April 21, 2020 Beginning to read this, funny lolhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31434883-eleanor-oliphant-is-completely-fine?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=qGAd48Rtuh&rank=2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TangoCharlie Supersonic May 20, 2020 Share May 20, 2020 Reading currently.... https://www.ethosbooks.com.sg/products/this-is-what-inequality-looks-like Unlimited copies available during CB from nlb for e-book. What many helping hands, what leave no one behind, what inclusive society....empty words leh. Reading slowly...in between chapters read 6 books by Richard Stark of the Parker series. Enjoyable light reading. Reminds me of 古龙小说 for some reasons. The mourner. The score Slayground Plunder squad 2 more cannot remember. Ha. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lala81 Hypersonic May 30, 2020 Author Share May 30, 2020 (edited) On 5/20/2020 at 8:40 PM, TangoCharlie said: Reading currently.... https://www.ethosbooks.com.sg/products/this-is-what-inequality-looks-like Unlimited copies available during CB from nlb for e-book. What many helping hands, what leave no one behind, what inclusive society....empty words leh. Reading slowly...in between chapters read 6 books by Richard Stark of the Parker series. Enjoyable light reading. Reminds me of 古龙小说 for some reasons. The mourner. The score Slayground Plunder squad 2 more cannot remember. Ha. haha coincidentally this is also what I started reading today. I didn't know NLB had unlimited e-books for this period. https://www.nlb.gov.sg/biblio/203024529 Edited May 30, 2020 by Lala81 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TangoCharlie Supersonic May 30, 2020 Share May 30, 2020 49 minutes ago, Lala81 said: haha coincidentally this is also what I started reading today. I didn't know NLB had unlimited e-books for this period. https://www.nlb.gov.sg/biblio/203024529 Only Singaporean authors. This book has hundreds on waiting list when I checked some months back. Mai tu liao. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lala81 Hypersonic May 30, 2020 Author Share May 30, 2020 5 minutes ago, TangoCharlie said: Only Singaporean authors. This book has hundreds on waiting list when I checked some months back. Mai tu liao. oh ok. haha i thought so good deal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloud9 5th Gear June 25, 2020 Share June 25, 2020 https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35133922-educated 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lala81 Hypersonic June 25, 2020 Author Share June 25, 2020 7 minutes ago, Cloud9 said: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35133922-educated I read the review which posted the brother's reply. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TangoCharlie Supersonic June 29, 2020 Share June 29, 2020 Just finished reading. Good read. NLB Cherian George. Air-conditioned Nation revisited. Affian Saat. Corridor Cooling off day. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darryn Turbocharged June 29, 2020 Share June 29, 2020 recently finished "Roots" by Alex Hailey - super good read, before that it was Becoming by Michelle Obama - highly recommended Currently reading "The Hate you Give" - not reached the ending yet, but so far is very very good An oldie, relevant for Singapore is OB Markers, my Straits Times Story, very revealing! If you like to be scared, either Full Dark, No Stars or 4 Past Midnight (both by Stephen King) are really good. ↡ Advertisement 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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