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Latest Book Reviews

Puan Noor Aishah, Singapore's First Lady
Noor Aishah Mohammad Salim was all of 26 years old when she became Singapore’s first First Lady in...Read More
Author : Kevin YL Tan
Publish : 2017
4.5 rating
The Quah Kim Song Story
The Quah Kim Song Story is about football in Singapore and the region, told in Kim Song’s colourf...Read More
Publish : 2014
5.0 rating
Yesterday's Recipes for Today's Cook
This bestselling classic cookbook by Singaporean cookery doyen Sylvia Tan provides recipes for the w...Read More
Author : Sylvia Tan
Publish : 2014
Publisher : Landmark Books
5.0 rating
Home Cooked: Modern Asian Recipes
Simple, uncomplicated modern Asian recipes for the kitchen-weary, bracketed by the witty musings of ...Read More
Author : Sylvia Tan
Publish : 2009
Publisher : Marshall CAvendish
2.3 rating
Eat To Live: Healthy Asian Recipes
Eat to Live: Healthy Asian Recipes is a compilation of Sylvia Tan's lively accounts of her adventur...Read More
Author : Sylvia Tan
Publish : 2007
Publisher : Marshall Cavendish
3.5 rating
Madder Still About Food by Sylvia Tan
A cookbook that refreshes jaded palates with food to die for. It has a collection of 50 recipes wher...Read More
Author : Sylvia Tan
Publish : 2002
4.0 rating
The Modern Nonya Table
Sylvia Tan’s The Modern Nonya Table is a compendium of her beloved Peranakan recipes for the moder...Read More
Author : Sylvia Tan
Publish : 2019
Publisher : Marshall Cavendish
3.0 rating
Singapore Chronicles: Food
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of Singapore’s Independence, the Institute of Policy Studies a...Read More
Author : Sylvia Tan
Publish : 2015
3.0 rating
Mad About Food: The Cookbook
Mad About Food: The Cookbook is the culmination of Sylvia Tan’s many years of writing and delight...Read More
Author : Sylvia Tan
Publish : 2005
Publisher : Marshall Cavendish
4.3 rating
Singapore Heritage Food
This bestselling classic cookbook by cookery doyen Sylvia Tan provides recipes for the well-loved di...Read More
Author : Sylvia Tan
Publish : 2014
Publisher : Landmark Books
4.0 rating
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In this third compilation of her popular Mad About Food column, Sylvia Tan continues to celebrate ...Read More
Author : Sylvia Tan
Publish : 2005
Publisher : Marshall Cavendish
3.0 rating
Taste: Healthy, Hearty Asian Recipes
Discover healthy but mouth-watering alternatives to all-time favorite Asian dishes, and some all-new...Read More
Author : Sylvia Tan
Publish : 2009
Publisher : Marshall Cavendish
3.0 rating
Modern Nyonya
Modern Nonya is essentially Straits Chinese food made simple with authentic yet streamlined recipes....Read More
Author : Sylvia Tan
Publish : 2011
Publisher : Marshall Cavendish
4.0 rating
Asian Larder
In Asian Larder, veteran food journalist Sylvia Tan, with several cookbooks to her name, opens up he...Read More
Author : Sylvia Tan
Publish : 2012
4.0 rating
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Publish : 2021
Publisher : Fake Publisher
5.0 rating
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Publish : 2022
Publisher : Fake Publisher
4.9 rating
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Publish : 2022
Publisher : Fake Publisher
4.5 rating
Malay Heritage Cooking
The Singapore Heritage Cookbook series documents and preserves the cultural and culinary heritage of...Read More
Author : Rita Zahara
Publish : 2012
Publisher : Marshall Cavendish
3.6 rating
Indian Heritage Cooking
The Singapore Heritage Cookbook series documents and preserves the cultural and culinary heritage of...Read More
Publish : 2011
Publisher : Marshall Cavendish
3.4 rating
Asian Leaves & Roots
Walking around an Asian wet market can be a fascinating experience, full of tantalizing sights, soun...Read More
Author : Chris Tan
Publish : 2014
Publisher : Marshall Cavendish
3.4 rating
A Certain Exposure
Satirical and sympathetic, political and personal, A Certain Exposure traces the adolescences of tw...Read More
Author : Jolene Tan
Publish : 2014
Publisher : Epigram Books
3.9 rating
After The Inquiry
Police sergeant Hafiz lies in a coma after a gunshot to the head. The investigation by Internal Affa...Read More
Author : Jolene Tan
Publish : 2021
Publisher : Ethos Books
Where I Was: a memoir about forgetting and remembering
Where I Was: A Memoir About Forgetting and Remembering is a rich, entertaining and compelling accou...Read More
Publish : 2022
Publisher : Ethos Books
4.2 rating
Early Hawkers in Singapore: 1920s to 1930s
The hawker centre is an integral part of Singapore's urban landscape. As they are now easily found a...Read More
Publish : 2020
Project 0812 - The Inside Story Of Singapore’s Journey to Olympic Glory
Project 0812: The Inside Story Of Singapore’s Journey to Olympic Glory In 2006, nearly 50 years a...Read More
Publish : 2017
3.5 rating
Panjang: The Tall Boy Who Became Prime Minister
Panjang is the tallest kid around. He hates standing out, but little does he know, he's on his way t...Read More
Publish : 2019
4.0 rating
Standing Tall: The Goh Chok Tong Years
Some did not expect him to last long as Prime Minister. Few predicted he would succeed in the footst...Read More
Publish : 2021
3.9 rating
Tall Order: The Goh Chok Tong Story
Goh Chok Tong was an improbable Prime Minister for an unlikely country. He had neither the connectio...Read More
Publish : 344
4.0 rating
When the Party Ends - China's leaps and stumbles after the Beijing Olympics
When the Party Ends - China's leaps and stumbles after the Beijing Olympics is provocative book capt...Read More
Publish : 2014
4.0 rating
Dream Island: The Mad, Mad World of Philip Yeo
Philip Yeo was a curious boy who loved to read. He learnt a lot about the world from books, and went...Read More
Publish : 2017
Publisher : Epigram Books
4.0 rating
Neither Civil Nor Servant
Philip Yeo is unlike any civil servant. He prefers action over talk, cartoons over words and speed o...Read More
Publish : 2016
4.5 rating
Lee Kuan Yew - A Tribute
This is a keepsake collection of stories on Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore's first prime minister, initiall...Read More
Publish : 2015
4.0 rating

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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
Cristiano

Enrique the Black
Very talented writer with a good storyline
Cristiano

Void Deck and Other Empty Places
Good memories of my childhood days
Cristiano

Fakebook Vol Three
Storyline is expected. Too slow buildup
Salihin

A Pocketful of Memories
Sweet!
Sha

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.

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