PURPLE QUEEN FAIRY READS

Green Heights Mall, one of my favourite neighbourhood mall is having it's flea market again this weekend.  I am extremely excited as I have signed up to take part again. The last time I took part was last year in September and October if I'm not mistaken.  After that, there's a few other giant book sales in Kuching and I turned buyer instead.  Among others, these would be what I will be selling this time round. River God by Wilbur Smith is one of my all time favourite epic adventure as I shared here .  I read the story many many times when I have limited books to read once upon a time.  I have an extra copy of River God . I'm putting it up for sales at the forthcoming flea market. The General's Daughter is one of the great thriller by Nelson DeMille.  This is a hardcover copy. I am suddenly not sure if I want to let it go as I have not review it yet. I love Beach Road by James Patterson. I'll complete the review it here once of ...

Synopsis : The arctic night is endless.  The fear is numbing. Screams freeze in the throat. Death arrives in shades of white. Cold-blooded murder seems right at home. ICEBOUND The chill of the grave. That doesn't give you much right? other than it's quite poetic in a rather morbid way.  This book is written by Dean Koontz in the 90s.  Which makes it the era when I read a lot of titles by Dean Koontz and I liked what I read then. You might have read my past reviews like here and here and not forgetting here when I shared my frustration in my attempt to discover the Dean Koontz of old. Titles such as The Servant of  Twilight, The Mask, Twilight Eyes are really classic. Icebound is different and I am glad to say that it's different in a good way.  It is not classic Dean Koontz but it is much better than some of the newer titles that I wrote above. Icebound is about a group of scientists trapped in a mobile block of ice in the arctic which ...

Synopsis : When a mysterious young woman named Katie appears in the small North Carolina town of Southport, her sudden arrival raises questions about her past.  Beautiful yet self-effacing, Katie seems determined to avoid forming personal ties until a series of events draws her into two reluctant relationships: one with Alex, a widowed store owner with a kind heart and two young children; and another with her plainspoken single neighbor, Jo. Despite her reservations, Katie slowly begins to let down her guard, putting down roots in the close-knit community and becoming increasingly attached to Alex and his family. But even as Katie begins to fall in love, she struggles with the dark secret that still haunts and terrifies her . . . a past that set her on a fearful, shattering journey across the country, to the sheltered oasis of Southport. With Jo’s empathic and stubborn support, Katie eventually realizes that she must choose between a life of transient safety and o...

Synopsis : My name is BUDO. I have been alive for 5 years. 5 years is a very long time for someone like me to be alive.  Max gave me my name. Max is 8 years old. He is the only human person who can see me. I know what max knows, and some things he doesn't.  I know that Max is in danger.  And I know that I am the only one who can save him.  On the top of the cover page, there's a statement by Jodi Picoult that ' You've never read a book like this before '.  It's quite true cos I have never read a book like this before.  The closest I have read on imaginary friend is If You Could See Me Now by Cecilia Ahern which I thought was one great book on imaginary friend.  However, memoirs is also very, very good. I read this book within 2 days, corneal infection and all.  It's extremely captivating and one of the books that I really want to read in one sitting.  The book is told from the perspective of Budo, an imaginary friend of Max, an ...

Synopsis : When Barbara realizes time is running out, she writes letters to her four daughters, aware that they'll be facing the trails and triumphs of life without her at their side.  How can she leave them when they still have so much growing up to do? Take Lisa, in her mid thirties but incapable of making a commitment; or Jennifer, trapped in a stale marriage and buttoned up so tight she could burst. Twenty something Amanda, the traveler, has always distanced herself from the rest of the family and then there's Hannah, a teenage girl on the verge of womanhood about to be parted from the mother she adores. But by drawing on  the wisdom in Barbara's letters, the girls might just find a way to cope with their loss. An in coming to terms with their bereavement, can they also set themselves free to enjoy their lives with all the passion and love each deserves? It's been quite a while, yes? In case you have been wondering if I have stopped reading, the answer is...