What, another post so soon? Well, I have THINGS I want to share and I might just explode if I don’t. I finished reading Tash Aw’s The South, also Strangers on a Pier. I’m just so haunted by the worlds within worlds he’s revealed in his fiction and by his compelling authorial voice. While I … Continue reading Notes From The Bibliotheca 6/03/2026
I’m half-awake right now, honestly. Nevertheless, I’m determined to do one of these posts a month so here’s my roundup of my February reading; my reading update also includes a chess update because I feel too bashful to have separate blog posts for chess given I’m really not that great at it even though I … Continue reading Notes From The Bibliotheca 28/02/2026
January’s been my best reading month since, well, December! I’ve read 12 books this month and all of them were most excellent. Some highlights include my Ursula K LeGuin reread, Nghi Vo’s Singing Hills novellas, Malka Older’s Infomocracy from her Centenal Cycle, Bethany C Morrow’s A Song Below Water and A Chorus Rises, Tash Aw’s … Continue reading Notes from the Bibliotheca 31/01/2026
For the past few years (since the pandemic began, really) my reading has not been the same. I used to average 60-80 books read per year even with a busy schedule but then other things took my time. For one, my supervision/teaching load increased and other factors included returning to formal music-learning and composing, language … Continue reading Notes from the Bibliotheca 18/11/2025
It’s the day after Deepavali and I’ve maximised the three-day weekend by reading up a storm; mostly because I’ve also been nursing some extreme fatigue so reading in bed seemed to be about the only productive thing I was capable of achieving during this period. This also means I managed to finish reading three books … Continue reading Notes From the Bibliotheca 21/10/2025
It’s Malaysia Day and also Pythagorean Triple Square Day (btw this only works if you count the date in the American Way: 09/16/25)! On this auspicious occasion (and the not so auspicious occasion of the very sad demise of Robert Redford), I am posting my reading updates! This is the last day of a four-day … Continue reading Notes from the Bibliotheca 16/09/2025
The urge not to post until I’d finished reading a few more books was strong but I think it’s more important to be fairly more consistent about posting these things. Besides, my brain needs a break from the academic work I’ve been doing this weekend. I’ve been pretty overwhelmed with work, personal and health matters … Continue reading Notes from the Bibliotheca 10/08/2025
I’ve been reading more lately mostly because I’ve been in and out of clinics and ER over the past few months (foot procedure and post-procedure-related stuff). This necessitated a lot of reading and only the Murderbot novellas would do, apparently. But I also managed to finish reading (finally) Helen Oyeyemi’s Peaces after over a year. … Continue reading Notes from the Bibliotheca 29/06/2025
I didn’t mean to go for so long without updating this blog! I’ve read a few things but not as much as I would have liked because of work, life and music practice. A lot of the things I’ve been reading have been related to various articles I’m either writing as sole author or as … Continue reading Notes from the Bibliotheca 28/04/2025
I’m starting 2023 strong by reading a gratifying amount of books. The highlights thusfar are Shveta Thakrar’s Star Daughter, Angela Slatter’s The Bone Lantern (this glorious author gifted me a small parcel of her books as a get-well present and I feel so very lucky indeed!). Run, do not walk to get The Bone Lantern … Continue reading What I’m Currently Reading 12/02/2023