Quantum of Solace

Duma Key

Hi, Duma Key As mentioned in my previous post, the book that I am reading is Duma Key written by Stephen King. I have started reading it since last week now. It is a very good book. Highly recommended. The genre of this book is Mystery / Thriller. Duma Key is a fiction novel, which tells the life of Edgar Freemantle who was involved in a freak accident. His suffered some brain damage and lost his right arm. His psychologists suggested to him to go to Duma Key to recuperate and a place which may give him a fresh new start. When he is at Duma Key, he discovers that he has the ability of painting pictures which later proved to be true. There is also a mystery surrounding the remote Duma Key island which he will slowly discover later. The painting of the pictures reminds me of the Heroes series. The character, Issac in the first season is able to paint pictures when he is high on drugs which can predict the future. We found out the events does happen. The novel has the elements which allows me to keep on reading further until the end. It has the thrill and a suspense which lets me to want to find out more about the island's mystery. Stephen King has a done a good job in this novel.

Quantum of Solace

The new James Bond, Quantum of Solace will be on the cinemas soon. Just 3 1/2 weeks to November 6th. It will be good movie I think. May plan to see it with my friends. Daniel Craig has done a great job in Casino Royale. He will be good this time too.

Favourite Books

Agatha Christie:

1. Hercule Poirot: Complete Short Stories
2. Miss Marple: Complete Short Stories
3. Murder in the Library
4. Murder on the Links

John Grisham:

1. The Appeal
2. The Last Juror

Michael Connelly:

1. The Closers
2. The Narrows
3. The Overlook
4. The Poet

Michael Crichton:

1. Next
2. Prey

Rick Warren:

1. The Purpose Driven Life

Stephen King:

1. Duma Key

Favourite Songs of the Week

Avril Lavigne:

1. Complicated
2. When You're Gone

Chris Tomlin:

1. How Great is Our God 
2. Unfailing Love

Christian Songs & Hymns: 

1. At the Cross, 
2. Be Thou My Vision
3. Before the Throne of God 
4. Come Thou Fount 
5. Everlasting God 
6. I Know Whom I Have Believed
7. In Christ Alone (My Hope is Found) & In Christ Alone (I Place My Trust)
8. Mighty to Save
9. My Hope is Built on Nothing Less

Leona Lewis: 

1. Better in Time
2. Bleeding Love 
3. Footprints in the Sand

Matt Reidman: 

1. You'll Never Let Go

One Republic: 

1. Stop and Stare

Westlife: 

1. Us Against The World
2. Something Right

Favourite TV Series

1. 24 (May want to get the 24 Season 6 DVD Box Set :P)
2. American Idol, Australian Idol
3. Are You Smater Than A Fifth Grader
4. Battlestar Galatica
5. CSI, CSI:NY, CSI:Miami
6. Deal or No Deal (Gameshow)
7. Heroes
8. House M.D
9. Monk
10. Numbers
11. Supernatural
12. The Amazing Race Asia Season 3, The Amazing Race (Latest Season)
13. Ugly Betty
14. Who Wants to be A Millonnaire

Cars and Birthday Celebration!

Hi,

The new MyVi SE has been launched on Friday. I went to the website to look before and after it was launched, it is a nice car. The dashborad of the new MyVi SE is sleek with red. The leather seats as well. The new tangerine orange for the MyVi SE makes it look good. Please visit the Perodua MyVi SE homepage.

I also went to Ikano Power Centre on Saturday. There were Volvo cars on display. I also saw them in 1 Utama New Wing last week or the last week ago. Saw the Volvo S80, Volvo S40, C30, C70, XC90 and V50. All are nice and sophisticated. And Volvo is well known for its safety features.

Celebrated my birthday yesterday. Went to have dinner with my family yesterday night. I have finished reading The Appeal by John Grisham. It is a good book. I don't quite like the ending though but John Grisham has a lesson in mind there. It is very thrilling towards the end. It reached the climax at around the middle of the story. I have another new book to read. It is entitled Duma Key written by Stephen King. It is a thriller.

Favourite Songs of the Week

Avril Lavigne: When You're Gone, Complicated

Christian Songs: You Never Let Go, How Great Is Our God, Everlasting God, Forever, Be Thou My Vision, In Christ Alone, Come Thou Fount, I Know Whom I Have Believed, Unfaling Love, Holy is The Lord

Chris Daughtry: What About Now

Il Divo: Una Noche, Caruso, Come Primavera

Justin Timberlake: What Goes Around Comes Around, Cry Me A River

Kelly Clarkson: Because of You, Breakaway

Leona Lewis: Bleeding Love, Better in Time, Footprints in the Sand, Take a Bow

Natalie Bedingfield: A Pocketful of Sunshine

Rihanna: Take a Bow

Westlife: Seasons In The Sun, Flying Without Wings

Mamma Mia!

Hi,

I went to watch Mamma Mia! The Movie yesterday at GSC 1 Utama New Wing. There are numerous ABBA songs which the actors sing during the movie. Storyline is ok. I will give an overall rating of 7 for this movie. Certain parts of the movie are funny.

Went to church today, slept a while after lunch, had my haircut today. The holiday period has ended. Was on leave on Friday so I had 5 days break. I will start working again tomorrow. Back to work time.

That's all.

Turtles at Taman Tasik Permaisuri

Hi, These are some picture taken during my jog at Taman Tasik Permaisuri on Thursday evening. Saw some turtles at Taman Puteri Iskandar lake:

Reading is one of my hobbies

Hi,

Reading is one of my hobbies. I like to read. Yes, I like to read books since I went to college. When I am at Melbourne Central, I like to go to Borders. In Malaysia, when I go to Mid Valley or 1 Utama New Wing, I will go to MPH. I bought quite a number of books already these few years.

My favourite genre of books are mystery/crime, thrillers, science fiction and legal. Mystery and crime books includes Agatha Christie, Sherlock Holmes and Michael Connelly. I also read John Grisham books as mentioned in the previous post. Another favourite author is Michael Crichton. I read two of the books written by him, Prey and Next. 

Besides these, I also read Chronicles of Narnia, Lord of The Rings, The Shipping News, As The Crow Flies and Life of Pi. I also read Christian books as well which include The Purpose Driven Life, The Call of Spiritual Reformation and The Heavenly Man.

Reading is fun. All of these books are exciting and nice to read. I find it enjoyable. I will keep reading most of these books again even after I have finished them. It is a good way to relax  by reading.

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Hari Raya Aidilfitri Wishes

I would like to wish Selamat Menyambut Hari Raya Aidilfitri to all readers. Maaf Zahir Batin.

Enjoy the holidays.