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Best Books I’ve Read So Far in 2022

Posted on September 4, 2022 by bookjunkie

They are The Return by Hisham Matar, Angela’s Ashes by Frank McCourt and Joseph Anton by Salman Rushdie. I highly recommend all three. The first two have won the Pulitzer. These three books all happen to be memoirs or autobiographies. … Continue reading →

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Salman Rushdie’s Writing Routine & Mastery of the English Language

Posted on August 31, 2022 by bookjunkie

I’ve always been fascinated by the routines of people I admire. Especially what makes a writer tick. And since I’ve always been fascinated by the author Salman Rushdie I googled to find these gems. The great thing about the writing … Continue reading →

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Absolutely Transfixed by this Audiobook – Joseph Anton by Salman Rushdie

Posted on August 30, 2022 by bookjunkie

How I wished Salman Rushdie narrated the whole book and not just the prologue. I always desire to hear the story in the writer’s own voice. I am fascinated by his biography as I’m a great admirer of his genious. … Continue reading →

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The Bravest Writer I’ve Met On WordPress – Janet

Posted on July 12, 2022 by bookjunkie

janetvdepression.com/ I’m so impressed at how Janet is so unafraid to unburden her heart and in doing so has helped me. She has made me count my own blessings. She has made me not feel so isolated in my own … Continue reading →

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Books I Love: Angela’s Ashes by Frank McCourt

Posted on April 9, 2022 by bookjunkie

I’m in the midst of the audio book brilliantly narrated by the author himself, but I long to read it as well, to really take it all in at leisure. No surprise that this is one of the best memoirs … Continue reading →

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Exercise & Writing Routines of Famous People

Posted on March 10, 2013 by bookjunkie

I am very keen on studying routines of famous successful and happy people and trying to emulate them. It’s so often that I start off the day with great intentions but end the day with the awful realization that I … Continue reading →

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The Perfect Day

Posted on February 27, 2013 by bookjunkie

At the end of the day, when I’m in bed and the lights are out, I realize once again, that I have not kept to good routines. For instance I haven’t exercised and was sedentary all day, didn’t touch a … Continue reading →

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Books Actually

Posted on August 1, 2011 by bookjunkie

When I named my other blog, I had no idea Books Actually existed. I named Singapore Actually after the movie Love Actually and the fact that Singaporeans love using that word – actually – usually slurred as act-cher-ly.Most importantly my … Continue reading →

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My Favourite Writers and Books

Posted on May 25, 2011 by bookjunkie

Thanks so much to blogger whatsaysyou, who asked me about my favourite authors in the comments. I just loved the question and thought I’d put it in a post. Here’s what comes to mind right away: Yann Martel (The Life … Continue reading →

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Every Sunday

Posted on March 13, 2011 by bookjunkie

Every Sunday I tell myself that the next week will be different. I will start afresh on Monday. EVERY SUNDAY. Seriously. I feel like I am stuck in limbo and not moving forward. I have been stuck in limbo for … Continue reading →

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Blog Tip of the Day: Key Words vs Clever Words

Posted on January 10, 2011 by bookjunkie

There was a time when I wondered what the heck SEO meant.  I loathe technical jargon.  It always puts me off.  I’ve since found out it stands for Search Engine Optimization and it’s really important if you want more traffic … Continue reading →

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Writers’ Rooms

Posted on July 13, 2010 by bookjunkie

I felt like doing a post on the writers I am currently enthralled by, and I thought it would be fascinating to get a glimpse of the rooms where they produce their magic. A personal view of the rooms, where … Continue reading →

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Writing and Honesty

Posted on May 16, 2010 by bookjunkie

Lately I have become extremely self-conscious about blogging. It’s very hard to write honestly from the heart, because it leaves you feeling very exposed – almost naked. Sometimes I feel like deleting a whole post because it left me too … Continue reading →

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Do Writers Prefer Pen and Paper or a Laptop?

Posted on April 20, 2010 by bookjunkie

Salman Rushdie says he only started using the computer in 1995 but now mixes up long hand and editing on a computer. Do you work on a computer? Or in longhand? Well, I work on both. I do a lot … Continue reading →

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How Do Famous Writers Write?

Posted on April 19, 2010 by bookjunkie

Writing habits of Paul Theroux, Haruki Murakami, Salman Rushdie and Peter Mayle. Continue reading →

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