Book Stores...

So... how many big book stores we have in Singapore? Let's write off Popular...

Kinokuniya
Times
Borders

Are what i can think of...
So of these 3, which would you prefer?

Before this week, i'd have no preference... i'd just go browse books and see if they're available anot... if not just go to the other ones.. that was what i always do.
But something changed my thinking this week...

I bought a book from Times (Plaza Sing) on Tues... been wanting a new book to read... and i'm always at Plaza Sing every Tues for my Guitar class, so might as well buy from Times. But i couldn't find what i want.. and so i settled for 1 of my favourite movies.. Black Hawk Down. Ripped the book open and read it the next morning only to find the 1st few pages with a shadow behind the words. At 1st i thought i so young kenna "Lao Hua"... so i asked my colleague to confirmed if it's the words ;D

And yes, it was the words... and so i decided to go back to Times to change it. I was there yesterday... and as i expected, it was the last copy of the book, not only at Plaza outlet.. but the whole of Times. Had no choice, so i browsed around for another book to replace it but couldn't find anything that interest me. So i went to the counter and asked if i can get a refund, but she said she cannot decide and the manager is out for break. She then asked me to ANYHOW take any magazines of anything else to that 20bucks amount for an exchange. Wasn't really happy about that suggestion... but i still smiled and asked her to check a book for me. "Vampire Wars" is also out of stock throughout Times (wtf.. i'm so sure Kinokuniya have them). She then said she can help me order the book if i'm not in a hurry for the exchange, and so i said ok... please order for me.. it's not urgent. She then said the computer is doing a stock take now and cannot place any order now... THEN WHY DA FUCK YOU SUGGEST!?

I then decided i want a refund and waited for the manager to come back. I got my refund in the end... so the case was closed. But what i've learned from this experience is... i'll never go back to Times to look for books that i want anymore. I'd rather make the trouble to go Kino or Borders... atleast i know they definitely have them there -_-

The Painted Man

The Painted Man.

I've just finished this book 2 days ago, i'd say i was 1st drawn to it by the cover and the Book's name. But i'm glad i read it, it's the 1st book of a trilogy from what i found out on the net.

The book is about a world where the night belongs to demons and humans hide behind the protection of Wards as all kinds of demons spawn from the earth at night. This book tells of a boy, who lost his mother to the demons and believes that people can and should be fighting the demons instead of cowering behind the safety of their wards praying that it will not fail to hold the demons back. And so he begins his quest to roam the world starting out as a Messenger.

I find it interesting as the writer creates this world from our present world we're living in, in a way i find him scrutinizing the conflicts around our world now, though very subtle. I'd recommend this book to readers who like fantasies and i'd rate it four stars =)

Another series i finished was "The Chronicles of Malus Darkblade".

I dun remember whether i posted an entry about it, i believe i did. It's a 5 books series of dark tales of betrayal and fantasy adventure. A 5 star series for me =)

Going to go onto Vampire Wars next ;D

Fantasy books FTW!!!!