lil dj will update more regulary i suppose.
now that his ADSL is back.
FINALLY.
well, lil dj here haven't been doing much except reading some pretty interesting novels.
[now, that wld pardon me for posting in 3rd person?]
okie, for those who like mysteries or suspense stories..
this may be one book u wanna look at!
i have to admit it isn't very exciting initially..
but as the story moves on & the events unfold..
it became pretty interesting.
anyway, i read the book in 2 days..
actually less than a day if u just take reading time into consideration.
does that make a point? hehe ;)
Post-Mortem
just a brief preview here.
Chief Medical Examiner Kay Scarpetta is embroiled in a series of murders that have terrorized Richmond, Virginia. The female victims are seemingly chosen at random, they had no relationship with eachother prior to death. Using her skill in forensic pathology, Scarpetta must help find the killer before he strikes again, and he will. All the while she must ward off threats of deception from inside her own office
anyway, that book was recommended by a buddy.
Dr. Avenell Leveritt Chew. =)
hehe. well he might not exactly be a doc yet but he's gonna be a great one soon.
he got a offer from the Uni of Melbourne doing medicine.
mind you, the School of Medicine there is the best in Aust.
yupps, and while im typing this..
he's on his way to Melbourne to enrol. =/
yupps. and i shld stop praising him.
in case he gets to reads this and kill me. lols.
anw, it's funny how u get to know a friend for a few weeks..
and then dang.
he's leaving.
right. let's move on.
this is the novel i'm currently reading.
i tell u, im only like half way through it..
but it blew me away anyway!
i hardly can believe that this is the 1st novel Bryce Courtenay has written.
and it's pretty depressing to read too.
not to mention it's a pretty thick book!
but hey peeps, it's a really good novel.
and all thanks to Kyle for this good read.
=)
The Power of Oneand this is a book review taken from Amazon.com.
i believe it will do the book more justice than me. hehe
The opening chapters of this haunting autobiographical novel, set in small-town South Africa during World War II, are as bleak and violent as anything written for young people. Five-year-old Peekay is the only English-speaking boy in a harsh Afrikaans-language boarding school. He is urinated on by a pack of older boys, and then beaten for it by the matron. Although he endures many losses, he grows through his experiences. His goal is to become a boxer, and the story shows how hard work can lead to success. Peekay forges loving relationships with adults, most notably Doc, a German professor. When Doc is detained as an enemy alien, Peekay's life becomes intertwined with the local prison. It is there that he learns to box and becomes a secret ally of the black prisoners. Courtenay's deft and chillingly accurate characterization of the Afrikaner prison warders. The author is unsparing in his portrayal of the brutality meted out to prisoners and in his depiction of racist speech. Courtenay's ear for dialogue is impressive, and he consistently captures the cadences of South African speech. Peekay's story is written in a direct, almost childlike style, which sometimes seems bland, but readers will be swept along by the events in the protagonist's life. The book packs a powerful emotional punch, evoking horror, laughter, and empathy. It is a condensed version of the first part of Courtenay's adult book of the same title, and the ending feels artificial and unresolved. In all, this is an extraordinary and unusual survival story, and one that should inspire young people feeling battered by the circumstances of their own lives.
there u go, 2 books worth reading this summer.
[winter, for those of u in the US & UK]
im sorry today's post is more like a book review.
perhaps i shld go be a critic? haha
oh wells.
i will update soon.
=)
well then, im off to figure out how to set up a wireless network in my home.
i so wanna stop relying on LAN now.
hmph!
pEaCe oUt~
