Thoughts on Books and Reading
Singapore Book Exchange 2013
It’s that time of the year again! Time for the annual Singapore Book Exchange organized by the amazing National Library Board (NLB). The information I am sharing here is culled from NLB’s Official Website. Date: Saturday 18 May 2013 Time: 8.30am – 6pm Venue: The Plaza, National Library Building 3 easy steps to exchange your […]
GatheringReaders Meets Susanna Goho Quek: Interactive Storytelling with Artwork
Last Sunday, my book club for young readers here in Singapore [GatheringReaders] had a lovely time with renowned art guru Susanna Goho Quek at the Jurong West Public Library for our session on Meet a Book Artist. There were eleven kids who attended this Sunday hour-long session, and I knew from the start that the […]
International Book Giving Day (IBGD) 2013 Blog Hop
Now that the IBGD fever is gradually dying down, we are inviting people to share their stories about how they celebrated Valentine’s Day now redefined as International Book Giving Day. Here are the hosts for IBGD: My Book Corner (Australia) Playing by the Book (U.K.) Mommy Labs (India) Gathering Books (Singapore/Philippines/San Diego USA) Try Curiosity (Hungary) sharpread (U.S.) My Best Friends […]
It’s a Bookish Kind of Valentine and A Photo Journal Special on International Book Giving Day 2013
“When you give someone a book, you don’t give him just paper, ink, and glue. You give him the possibility of a whole new life.” ― Christopher Morley About a week ago, Myra launched a Call for Book Donations and Book-Giving Stories for International Book Giving Day 2013. It wasn’t until a few days later when […]
Gathering Readers: Virtual Discussion on Where the Sidewalk Ends
This post is much delayed. Thanks to some of my vigilant participants, they reminded me that this virtual discussion is not up yet. And so here goes, lovely Gathering Readers book club members. Discussion Questions What is your favorite poem from the entire collection? Share why you liked that poem. Do you have other favorite […]
