Three Books - at once

My Estonia

Although it claims just about a book about the author's life in Estonia, and his time in Estonia, the realization of its culture and his marriage to an Estonian, it's not all.

My Estonia, talks more about it, but everything you will need about Estonia. Although placed (inappropriately) in the travel section of the NLB library in Marine Parade (only copy they have!), it tells us its culture (don't be late or get scolded badly), or try to be American ("I eat porridge that taste sweet"). Well, although its a masterpiece embroidering his autobiography, love life and his trip to Estonia, it also shows Estonia's large improvement in terms of economy and well, anything since its re-independence in 1991 to 2000.

Although its good (I feel so), don't expect to find a copy in Singapore unless getting it at the Community Library at Marine Parade. Or ordering on The Book Depository.

Nine Parts of Desire

Let us continue on a darker tone. This book, by Geraldine Brooks, is not like any books on Islamic Studies in the world. It is seriously, unparalleled. Nine Parts of Desire, covers Islam from late King Hussein's marriage to Queen Noor (an American-Lebanese-Jordanian) from Beirut and the Jordanian's reaction to this, to the darker sides such as the Islamic man's killing of his wife for adultery. Although most books either sympathize with Islam, or denounce it like a heretic ideal, Geraldine Brooks' craft in creating this book as almost a exposition - her first non-fiction book - and her knowledge and ability to get close things as a journalist shows different viewpoints, strongly backed, of Islam, from Turkey to Jordan.

P.S. I Love You


Well this is the book I quoted from alot for the TKAM Questions. Well, this book is by Cecelia Ahern, and although many critics and bloggers deride on the fact that it made Holly go "drinking and going mad as an instance to forget [Holly's husband, Gerry]", it is a new exposure. No books in shelf there won't have these elements, unless they add smoking and doing drugs and etc, which these books are rather bland in the case. Thick, but enough to read until you fall off your chair (either sleeping, or laughing.)