August 2025 – A Princess Remembers
August 2025 – A Princess Remembers A Princess RemembersAn autobiography by- Maharani Gayatri Devi Our group met on Friday August 29th over a delicious Indian lunch cooked by our hostess to match the theme of the book.The book itself lent to an animated discussion that went on for over 2 hours and touched on many […]
August 2025 – A Fortune Teller Told Me
August 2025 – A Fortune Teller Told Me A Fortune Teller Told Me by Tiziano Terzani Tiziano Terzani, the author, is warned by a fortune teller in Hong Kong not to travel by air for a year (1993). He then obtains permission from his office (Der Spiegel) to continue his journalistic duties by using other […]
June 2025 – Fidali’s Way
June 2025 – Fidali’s Way Fidali’s Way by George Mastras On June 20th five members of our group met at Leslie’s home to discuss the book. In the first part of the book we meet Nicholas Sunder who has spent months backpacking through South Asia. The French woman he met during his travels is found […]
June 2025 – The Accidental Malay
June 2025 – The Accidental Malay The Accidental Malay by Karina Robles Bahrin This book tells the story of a 41-year-old Malaysian woman, Jasmine Leong. Despite her professional success and the billion-ringgit listing of her family’s pork snack company, Jasmine’s personal life is marked by loneliness and a sense that she does not belong. Her identity […]
May 2025 – Fire on the Ganges
May 2025 – Fire on the Ganges Fire on the Ganges by Radhika Iyengar When I first picked up ‘Fire on the Ganges,’ I did not expect the emotional intensity it would demand of me. It is not an easy read, because it confronts a reality that is often deliberately ignored, the lives of the […]
May 2025 – The Storm We Made
May 2025 – The Storm We Made The Storm We Made By Vanessa Chan The Storm We Made, a debut novel by Vanessa Chan, was Book Group 1’s choice for May. A small group of us met at Lee Kuen’s home for the discussion. Sadly our leader Charlotte was unwell, as she had sent in […]
April 2025 – The Island of Missing Trees
April 2025 – The Island of Missing Trees The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak The Book Club meet for April 2025 was held on the 25th at Kailash Parbat Restaurant, Nu Sentral, with nine members attending in person and Kathy contributing via email. The discussion was lively and vocal, enriched by personal experiences […]
April 2025 – A Day in the Life of Abed Salama
April 2025 – A Day in the Life of Abed Salama A Day in the Life of Abed Salama by Nathan Thrall Nathan Thrall’s A Day in the Life of Abed Salama is a powerful and thought-provoking exploration of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, told through the true life narrative of a Palestinian family living under occupation. […]
March 2025 – An Unnecessary Woman
March 2025 – An Unnecessary Woman An Unnecessary Woman by Rabih Alameddine Review by Monica Kochar The book club meet for March 2025 was held on 28th of the month at my home. Though only 5 members attended physically we had email responses from Kathy and Christina which added significantly to the lively discussion. It […]
March 2025 – Before the coffee gets cold
March 2025 – Before the coffee gets cold Before the coffee gets cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi A small group of 7 us met at Jay’s home on Friday, March 28th, to discuss; Before the Coffee gets Cold’ The book is set in a strange underground café called Funiculi Funicula in Tokyo. In this café customers […]