[Book Review] ‘Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything’: Play Iron Man or a psychic!
I was pretty excited for Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything because there would be psionics in it! And there was, sort of. Well. Oddly enough it, [Click to read more.]
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[Book Review] Transformers: The Manga Volume 02 manages to make Transformers look fluid despite being a black and white comic
Title: Transformers: The Manga Volume 02 Language: English Story: Masumi Kaneda Art: Ban Magami Rating: 3.8/5 I have to say that flipping through an A5-ish [Click to read more.]
[Book Review] ‘Don Quixote’ is quite hilarious once you get the hang of it
If you’re like me, your impression of Don Quixote is that of a delusional old knight charging at windmills, possibly because he suffers from hallucinations. [Click to read more.]
[Book Review] Just read the first 1/3 of ‘David & Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits and the Art of Battling Giants’
There’s a certain expectation when it comes to Malcolm Gladwell books – a riveting narrative, insights hidden in plain sight, and a takeaway that can [Click to read more.]
[Transformers/Book Review] ‘The Covenant of Primus’ is better as a toy than a book
Transformers has never really been known for great prose literature – after all, it’s difficult to translate the visual nature of the concept of transforming [Click to read more.]
[Book Review] ‘The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck’ is a fun read, but it’s not subtle
Yes, I have to confess that the title of the book drew me in. Doesn’t it interest you too? How many books do you know [Click to read more.]
[Book Review] ‘A Swiftly Tilting Planet’ is an anthology masquerading as a novel
Many popular series, be they books, movies or television shows, generally try to experiment with the format in later books. Maybe they introduce new characters, [Click to read more.]
[Book Review] “William Farquhar and Singapore: Stepping out from Raffles’ Shadow” shows just how bitchy old British letters could be
So, like many people, the most fond memory I have of Farquhar is that his name is fun (and funny) to pronounce. His name was [Click to read more.]
[Book Review] “Monster Manual” for Dungeons & Dragons, 5th Edition is an inspiring tool that sets your imagination on fire
Should you buy this book? Yes. Even if you don’t play Dungeons & Dragons. It’s a great tool for storytellers. Should you buy this book for [Click to read more.]
[Education] 5 simple ways to get your Primary school child to read
by Marcus Goh & Adrian Kuek You can do as many grammar exercises and memorise as many word lists as you want, but nothing trumps [Click to read more.]