I finished reading the book! Yay yay yay — considering how little personal time I have nowadays I’m surprised I actually stayed up to read a few chapters every day for the past 2 weeks. Helps that the storyline is simple, Amy’s writing is clear and humorous, I am Asian AND a mother who needs … Continue reading »
Shin has renewed her reading phase, after a few months of ignoring her books. She’s imitating the intonations of adults when we read, except in gibberish. She wakes up and she goes to her books to ‘read’, letting us steal some snooze time or for me to finish my breakfast. She pulls out books after … Continue reading »
I find myself gravitating towards serene, laid back environments on weekends. We visited the Telok Ayer area on Sunday, wanting specifically to check out Books Actually and Woods in the Books for Christmas gifts. Didn’t come away with anything there but we three had an enjoyable time browsing in the 2 bookstores. The former also … Continue reading »
I’ve always been attracted to whimsical tales, bordering on the weird sometimes. I think such stories fuel the imagination and allow us to get lost for a short time. Since reality is quite mundane, what better way to escape it than into books? Here I recommend you a fun read about a runaway circus on a … Continue reading »
We borrowed another wonderful book with beautiful illustrations and meaningful text which teaches about colour. The story is about a little owl which refuses to sleep because it wants to know about the colours of the day. As it marvels about them, it realises that night is just as beautiful, if not more. We’re definitely borrowing or … Continue reading »
