Book Review: True Singapore Ghost Stories

For fans of horror stories like me, it's just not enough to only watch horror movies. I would also read about them.

Just for fun, you know. Don't take it seriously. It's not that I want to find the ghosts but just that I would like to know what other people had experienced and what they have to share with us.

So, I found this book entitled True Singapore Ghost Stories edited by Russell Lee.

Haa, why is it edited and not written by him? Because it is actually a collection of stories that readers write and send to him. So, Russell Lee and a team of ghost writers would collect and edit the stories and publish them.

For me, this book is unique because it is about real encounters with ghosts and spirits! Of course you can say there may be people who created the story and it is not true at all. That is why you have to read with an open mind and make sure you have the knowledge of what to believe and what not to believe.

One more, you have to bear in mind that satans and genies will appear according to our beliefs. Can you see how Western ghosts and Malay ghosts differ? This is because they will appear following our beliefs and imagination!

So, my advice, don't imagine too much. These ghosts only like to tease with us. And don't disturb them. Then, we will live in peace.

Oh, this True Singapore Ghost Stories actually have 21 series already. I only have some of them but I'll get the rest soon. Though the title is Singapore, but there are many stories revolving around Malaysia too.

It is written fully in English but of course not the formal English. Just our Singaporean and Malaysian English.

Happy reading!

Read more about this book at this SITE. (no more adfly, I promise)

Book Review - Haunting Stories

Before I write anything, I would like to apologise to the author of this book because this is what I truly feel.

I just finished reading this book entitled "Haunting Stories: 23 True Life Encounters in Singapore and Malaysia" written by Khadijah Moore.

Yep, I'm one of the dumb people who love to read supernatural, ghost and all those wicked books. It's my interest, I just can't help it...^__^

Well, back to the main point. What I'm trying to say is, this book is not interesting at all. From 10 points, I would rate this book at 5 or maybe below. Why? There are many reasons behind it.

First of all, each story is too lengthy although the actual plot is very short. Sometimes, I feel that unnecessary points are also included. Yes, I do appreciate the author's intention to provide knowledge while readers are reading but because of too much information, the excitement has gone completely off.

Moreover, the author is not originally Malay. So, there are several terms and facts, that as far as my knowledge is applicable, they are wrongly written and explained.

Overall, I still think that the stories are priceless. It's just the way of writing that should be....erm...more of a storybook? Well, you complete it yourself.

If you are skeptical about my review here, you can get the book and review it yourself.

I've been reading a lot of ghost and haunting stories. That's why I dare to write this review.

Our Book Collection!

Hi all! ^__^

Now, I would like to show my collection of books!

As you know, I really love reading and I would buy any books that are attractive to me...

be it English or Malay books.

Be it comics, novels, magazines, I will buy books as long as I enjoy reading them!

First of all, above are my Enid Blyton's storybooks!

I started reading her books since I was in secondary school and

my English improves when reading these books...

(I mean, for new learners...)

I also like reading her books because I love reading about fairytales and magic

BUT doesn't mean I believe they exist...just for fun, you know...

Now, this is the preview of my books. You can see there are novels too!

Mind you, there are more novels at the back of this front row...

I just didn't want to get all the books out just to get the picture ^^,

would take time to rearrange...

aha...these are my comics!

ok, ok, these are our comics...my siblings and I really love comics!

Again, there are much more at the back row!

Suddenly I remember someone accused me because the person said that I followed (imitated) that person's habit of buying and reading comics....well then, I've seen your collection of comics and they are not as many as mine as in the picture...so, if you were me, would you say I imitated that person? since I've been reading comics for ages!

ok, ok, this post is for fun...haha...I just wish that person will realise what had been said to me wasn't true at all...

This is the full preview (though not really full) of my book rack...ops, our book rack...

What are these?

These are various kinds of magazines...only from these recent years...

there are many more from yearsssss ago that some of them, no no, many of them, we had to throw and give to other people while we were moving to this house...

because we couldn't afford to keep and move all of them!

And these are old magazines...just for fun!

Mind you, these are not the only books that we have. There are many more in the store....

haha...again, we have to think how to move them since we are going to move to a new house, maybe next year....^^,

my family and I just couldn't resist our desire to buy books