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![]() As the Heart Bones Break |
Riveting story about a boy who has to be a man in order to survive |
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![]() Yesterday’s Recipes For Today’s Cook |
Sylvia has proved again to be the queen of asian recipes!! |
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![]() Yesterday’s Recipes For Today’s Cook |
Thoroughly enjoyed reading the book. Sylvia has made a tremendous effort to keep the recipe as authentic as possible |
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![]() Enrique the Black |
Very talented writer with a good storyline |
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![]() Void Deck and Other Empty Places |
Good memories of my childhood days |
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![]() Fakebook Vol Three |
Storyline is expected. Too slow buildup |
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![]() A Pocketful of Memories |
Sweet! |
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![]() Malay Heritage Cooking |
Normal local dishes |
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![]() As the Heart Bones Break |
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![]() As the Heart Bones Break |
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Featured Book Of The Month
Othman Wok left an indelible mark on Singaporean politics and society, and was “steadfast and unwavering in believing in a multiracial, multi-religious, meritocratic Singapore” (in the words of PM Lee Hsien Loong). In addition, he pioneered the writing of ghost stories and horror fiction in Malay while working as a young reporter in the 1950s. These stories made him a household name in the Malay-speaking world, years before his political career took off. In fact, these tales were arguably the first examples of horror fiction in either Singapore or Malaysia, in any language.
A Mosque in the Jungle assembles two dozen of the best stories from his three fiction collections in English: Malayan Horror (1991), The Disused Well (1995) and Unseen Occupants (2006). Curated by award-winning poet and fictionist Ng Yi-Sheng, this book provides an entry point into Othman’s fiction, and a window into the work of a “literary genius” (Farouk A. Peru, Malay Mail Online).
Author Of The Month

Catherine Lim
Catherine Lim Poh Imm (b. 21 March 1942, Penang, Malaysia–) is the doyenne of Singapore stories. Lim is an accomplished and critically acclaimed author who has published a dozen collections of short stories, five novels, two volumes of poems and even a play. She began as a teacher, then was a project director with the Ministry of Education, became a specialist lecturer with the Regional Language Centre (RELC), and finally became a full-time writer in 1992. She has won national and regional book prizes for her literary contributions. Her works are studied in local and foreign schools and universities, and have been published in various languages in several countries.
