PURPLE QUEEN FAIRY READS

Synopsis : In Lovers & Players, the Diamonds family rules.  Red Diamond is an abusive and much loathed billionaire. His three sons, Max, Chris and Jett are summoned to New York, for a family meeting which rocks their world. Diahann, a beautiful black ex-singer, works as Red's housekeeper - a job her daughter, Liberty, does not approve of.  A waitress who is a would-be singer herself, Liberty has dreams of her own and while she pursues them, Damon P. Donnell, married hip-hop mogul supreme, pursues her. Young New York heiress Amy Scott-Simon in engaged to to marry Max. At her bachelorette party she runs into Jett.  Jett has no idea who Amy is.  She also doesn't realise who he is.  A one night fling leads to major complications. As the lives of these characters intertwine, power, money, fame and love are the ties that bind - emotionally and otherwise - in this highly charged love story about family relationship and deadly choices. I think a lot of u...

Synopsis 1 (from the book) : Marisa Merico, the daughter of one of Italy's most notorious Mafia Godfathers, was dazzled by her father, Emilio DiGiovine.  To her e was all-powerful, sophisticated and loving; to the rest of the world he was staggeringly ruthless. Marisa knew her father would do anything for her, but she hadn't expected just how much he would ask for in return.  This is the shocking true story of a small-town British girl who became a Mafia Princess.  Synopsis 2 (from a web that hosted a photo album and better describe her than from the book) : Drugs, guns, money—as the former boss of a powerful Italian mafia clan, Marisa Merico saw all of it. Merico was 22 when she “stepped up” to take over the family business, the ’Ndrangheta—one of the most successful and violent crime syndicates in the world. She felt it was her moral obligation to run the clan, taking direction from her father, who had just been sentenced to prison. Being boss woman was a n...

Synopsis (taken from goodreads.com) One moment June Nealon was happily looking forward to years full of laughter and adventure with her family, and the next, she was staring into a future that was as empty as her heart. Now her life is a waiting game. Waiting for time to heal her wounds, waiting for justice. In short, waiting for a miracle to happen. For Shay Bourne, life holds no more surprises. The world has given him nothing, and he has nothing to offer the world. In a heartbeat, though, something happens that changes everything for him. Now, he has one last chance for salvation, and it lies with June's eleven-year-old daughter, Claire. But between Shay and Claire stretches an ocean of bitter regrets, past crimes, and the rage of a mother who has lost her child. Would you give up your vengeance against someone you hate if it meant saving someone you love? Would you want your dreams to come true if it meant granting your enemy's dying wish?  I have read a...

Hello again  Hope Logos is finally in Kuching.  It arrived on Thursday, 11 th July and open itself to the public the next day.  I went to pay a visit that very Saturday Karen Kingsbury's collection The type of books are more or less the same as per previous visit by the ship two years ago.  As expected, there were different titles and more selection of books.  There’s a whole collection of Karen Kingsbury but not her new titles. I badly wanted this  There’s a whole collection books by of Bodie & Brock Thoene and the AD Chronicles caught my attention.  This is a 12-book series and the ship has 11 of the titles.  I was very torn on whether to get it as to purchase 11 books will dent my coffer drastically and I wasn’t sure if I would like the series.  In the end, I decided to just get the first book and if I do like it, I guess I can wait for the ship’s next visit and pray that they stock the titles! Happy :) ...

Synopsis : In 'Spellbound' a beautiful lady casts a thousand-year spell on the man of her dreams - and unleashes a nightmare only love can conquer.  'Ever After' follows an enchanting woman as she journeys to an otherworldly land - and introduces a handsome artist to the transforming power of love.  "In Dreams' links a young woman to a stranger's past - and to the curse that has trapped him forever in the eternity of his own dreams. A Little Magic is a collection of novellas by Nora Roberts.  All three stories are rather enchanting and charming if you are a fan of romances. My favourite would be Spellbound .  It has all the essence of Nora Roberts and the lure of forklore and mystic that Nora Rorberts is rather fond of and rather good at.  I was rather bored by Ever After and kept on expecting something but there was nothing.  Such, I was rather skeptical with In Dreams but it turned out quite ok.  I didn't like it as much as Spellbound bu...

Two representatives from Hope Logos promoting the ship's arrival and activities on board (sorry, it's rather blur) The last time the floating ship, Hope Logos was in town was in October 2011. Fast forward to July 2013, it’s making its way back here again. The ship which is currently sailing from the Philippines, should be berthed at the Sim Kheng Hong Port in Pending started 11 th July and will be here until early August.  From the official schedule, Kuching is the only stop for the ship in Malaysia, after which it will set sail for Phuket, Thailand. This would certainly be excellent news for those who had enjoyed going onboard the ship about 2 years ago.  You con do so all over again!   It would also be good news for book lovers too as there’s a huge array of books for you to choose from with some of these books unavailable in our local bookstore.  However, I wonder how many of you actually read or started reading the boo...

Green Heights Mall in Kuching will be organising a flea market this weekend, on Saturday and Sunday which is 6th to 7th July 2013.  It will take place on the ground floor of the mall from 10 am to closing time. You can expect second hand items like clothing, fashion accessories, munchies and lots of other stuff.  The good news is that I will be again, selling my collection of books but this time round I will include in the sales, some treasures that I have in and around the house. These include bags, backpacks, etc. this book is looking for a new owner The last time I took part in the flea market was in May this year.  The sales wasn't very good for me so I'm keeping my fingers' crossed this time.  I'm going to bring some fantasy books so fans of such, do come by and check them out. these two too The princess is very motivated by her last sales so she will be letting go of some books that she's not reading any more. from princess's collect...