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04/27
Sophie
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Far Eastern Tales (Paperback) by W. Somerset Maugham bookshelves: currently-reading |
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04/27
Sophie
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The End of the Affair (Paperback) by Graham Greene bookshelves: currently-reading |
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read in April, 2008
Sophie said:
"I started on the book yesterday so hopefully a review can be written soon!
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Sophie said "yes" to attending the event: Book Discussion on "The end of the Affair". date: May 24, 2008 08:00AM location: Hyatt Hotel, coffee lounge, Singapore description: Please email singaporebookclub@yahoo.com.sg if you are interested in attending this event. | |
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Sophie
read and liked
Michelle's
review of The Quiet American:
"Everyone I've talked to about Greene seems to like his work, and I was not disappointed. This was just a thoughtful novel, written in a plain, forthright style. The story was good - a little mystery - and I like how Greene alternated between starti...more " | |
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Sophie
read and liked
Alger's
review of The Quiet American:
" Graham Greene is an artist of sarcasm and loathful protagonists. 'The Quiet American' follows in that tradition, but delves into what that means and turns the whole thing on its head. The main character, Fowler, is as foul as his name implies...more " | |
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Never Let Me Go (Paperback) by Kazuo Ishiguro bookshelves: to-read |
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Sophie
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Far Eastern Tales (Paperback) by W. Somerset Maugham bookshelves: currently-reading |
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Sophie
marked as to-read:
The Third Woman: The Secret Passion That Inspired the End of the Affair (Hardcover) by William Cash bookshelves: to-read |
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Sophie
is currently reading:
The End of the Affair (Paperback) by Graham Greene bookshelves: currently-reading |
my rating:
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read in April, 2008
Sophie said:
"I started on the book yesterday so hopefully a review can be written soon!
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Sophie
read and liked
Jeremy's
review of The Da Vinci Code:
"This book, and everything written by Dan Brown (to varying degrees), represent much of what I most dislike about pop literature. First of all, Mr. Brown, despite teaching English at Amherst College, is a bad writer. This is not to say that I am a goo...more " | |
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Sophie
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An Eastern Port and other stories (Paperback) by Julian Davison |
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recommended for: all Singaporeans
read in January, 2006
Sophie said:
"I love short stories about colonial Singapore and Malaya. A part of our Singaporean heritage which many prefer to forget but which gives us a great (sometimes amusing) insight into how westerners try to adapt to eastern culture/ our Southeast Asian h...more
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Sophie
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A Thousand Splendid Suns (Hardcover) by Khaled Hosseini |
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read in January, 2008
Sophie said:
"Not as good as Kite Runner. But Kite Runner is not exactly good.
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Sophie's favorite quotes
"My love for Heathcliff resembles the eternal rocks beneath--a source of little visible delight, but necessary."
— Emily Brontë
— Emily Brontë
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Singapore Book Club
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— last activity 05/31/2008 09:40PM
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