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Monica Holloway’s Cowboy and WillsMonica Holloway’s Cowboy and Wills

Monica Holloway’s Cowboy and Wills

The publicist for the above book, Cowboy and Wills, written by Monica Holloway contacted me back in November last year…

15 years ago
Misha Glenny’s McMafia: Seriously Organised CrimeMisha Glenny’s McMafia: Seriously Organised Crime

Misha Glenny’s McMafia: Seriously Organised Crime

I just finished reading British journalist, Misha Glenny's book, McMafia: Seriously Organised Crime. The book documents how organised crime may…

15 years ago
Cai Mingjie: Singapore Taxi Driver with PhD from Stanford University, releasing his first book, “Diary of A Taxi Driver”Cai Mingjie: Singapore Taxi Driver with PhD from Stanford University, releasing his first book, “Diary of A Taxi Driver”

Cai Mingjie: Singapore Taxi Driver with PhD from Stanford University, releasing his first book, “Diary of A Taxi Driver”

Do you remember the inspirational Dr Cai Mingjie - PhD researcher turned taxi driver in uniquely Singapore style? Well, great…

15 years ago
Alvinology Award 2009Alvinology Award 2009

Alvinology Award 2009

Happy new year everyone! Following past years tradition in 2007 and 2008 where I round-up the year with an “Alvinology…

15 years ago
Vikas Swarup’s Six SuspectsVikas Swarup’s Six Suspects

Vikas Swarup’s Six Suspects

There's a caste system, even in murder, begins the book. Vikas Swarup's Six Suspects is a fine detective novel that…

16 years ago
Cory Doctorow’s Little BrotherCory Doctorow’s Little Brother

Cory Doctorow’s Little Brother

This is a must-read for technology and Internet geeks like yours truly. Little Brother is written by Cory Doctorow, co-editor…

16 years ago
Geling Yan’s The Uninvited (不速之客)Geling Yan’s The Uninvited (不速之客)

Geling Yan’s The Uninvited (不速之客)

The Uninvited (不速之客), by Geling Yan is a fiction book, with the story set in contemporary capitalist China. The protagonist,…

16 years ago
Sasha Issenberg’s The Sushi EconomySasha Issenberg’s The Sushi Economy

Sasha Issenberg’s The Sushi Economy

Here's an interesting book about globalisation - explained through the evolution of sushi (寿司), going from a local delicacy in…

16 years ago
Jordan Belfort’s The Wolf of Wall StreetJordan Belfort’s The Wolf of Wall Street

Jordan Belfort’s The Wolf of Wall Street

This book is the autobiography of Jordan Belfort, a Wall Street Superman/Super Villain, depending on how you choose to see…

16 years ago
A.J. Jacobs’ The Year of Living BiblicallyA.J. Jacobs’ The Year of Living Biblically

A.J. Jacobs’ The Year of Living Biblically

Written by the editor of Esquire magazine, A.J. Jacobs, The Year of Living Biblically documents his attempt to follow the…

16 years ago