Starting on a new project this year – to visit every branch of Singapore’s NLB library system and explore more books
A Classic and A Longlist Booker pick – two great books
Two fabulous audiobooks from different eras – one science-fiction cult classic and a 2025 Booker long listed novel
First three months of 2026
Taking stock at the end of first quarter of 2026 – book club meet-ups, community building experiment, travel tales
Book Review: The Correspondent
A brilliant story told entirely through letters that captures your attention and imagination and makes you wonder about your twilight years
Two Very Different Novels About The Lives of Young Immigrant Couples
Two books that follow the lives of young couple living in a city in a foreign country – each has a unique lens and leaves a different impact
Taking stock and planning ahead in the New Year
Looking back, looking ahead and making plans for the new year by choosing a word of the year that focuses on community
Sometimes A Book Makes You Rethink Your Fundamentals
A fascinating chronicle of various alternative and integrative healing modalities that lead to surprising remissions in cancer patients
Two Must-Read Books About Intercontinental and Intergenerational Friendships
My Friends by Fredrik Backman Translated by Neil Smith Audiobook narrated by Marin Ireland “Art is what we leave of ourselves in other people.” As a fan of A Man Called Ove, I was happy to get a copy of the audiobook version of Fredrik Backman’s latest novel...
Book Review – The Bookshop Woman
A true story of a woman who reads books who finds her footing by meeting strangers and recommending books as she creates a new life
Out on a whim – a crochet expedition
A mid-week solo adventure featuring crochet, books, conversations and other self-care focused activities – loving this part-time work life












