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Alvinology Award 2008
Following last year’s tradition when I did a 2007 round-up with an “Alvinology Award”; here’s my list for…
爱新觉罗 溥仪(Aisin-Gioro Pu Yi)
Me reading a book about the Last Emperor of China, Aisin-Gioro Pu Yi, written by his wife in…
许三观卖血记
This book is written by modern Chinese literature writer, Yu Hua (余华) and tells the story of a…
佐贺的超级阿嬷
This is a really wonderful book that I want to share with everyone. It comes in three volumes…
Yotsuba & ! (四叶妹妹)
Yotsuba&! (よつばと!, Yotsuba to!?) is an ongoing comedy manga series by Kiyohiko Azuma, the creator of Azumanga Daioh.…
Win limited edition Harry Potter stamps!
Win limited edition Harry Potter stamps! So… you think you can guess the ending to the last Harry…
Pirated Harry Potter ebook
Photograph of the book’s interior (even before public release) Picture from BoingBoing Yes… the pirated ebook is available…
Stupid Comics
Those of you who know me will know that I am an avid comic book fan. I read…
Freakonomics Blog
I read the Freakonomics book written by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner early this year and…
Porn Comic Book Saga in Singapore
If you saw News 5 at 9.30pm this evening (Wednesday, June 6, 2007) or the news on Channel…