{"id":158646,"date":"2018-01-26T09:47:29","date_gmt":"2018-01-26T01:47:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/?p=158646"},"modified":"2024-11-08T13:39:43","modified_gmt":"2024-11-08T05:39:43","slug":"book-recommendations-singaporean-writers-singlit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/book-recommendations-singaporean-writers-singlit\/","title":{"rendered":"What to read next: book recommendations by the #Singlit scene"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Confession: we can think of nothing better right now than hanging out in bed and cozying up with some books. If, like us, you\u2019re already wondering what to lose yourself in next as you near the last pages of your current read, it\u2019s time to get better acquainted with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nlb.gov.sg\/static\/NLBMobileGuide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">NLB Mobile app<\/a> and your local library. Want some personal recommendations too? Dip into this list of top reads, curated by local personalities who know books!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pooja Nansi<\/strong> is a poet and educator with two poetry collections under her belt. She hosts a monthly spoken word\/poetry showcase called Speakeasy, and has recently been named the very first Youth Poet Ambassador Singapore has ever seen. She recommends&#8230;<\/p>\n<h3>Hunger by Roxane Gay<\/h3>\n<p><strong>The story:<\/strong> Brutally honest and insightful, this memoir documents feminist and essayist Roxane Gay\u2019s relationship with food, body image, as well as her experiences living in a world with a body that she calls \u201cwildly undisciplined\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why it\u2019s a must-read:<\/strong> \u201cI\u2019ve long been a Roxane Gay fan, but this is her prose both at its most vulnerable and at its sharpest. She is a master at writing sentences that say the most beautiful, complex things in the most economic, pristine manner.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>The Good Immigrant by Nikesh Shukla<\/h3>\n<p><strong>The story:<\/strong> A collection of 21 essays on being black, Asian, or a minority ethnic in a primarily-white Britain. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Why it\u2019s a must-read:<\/strong> \u201cI&#8217;ve never realised how revolutionary it was to see myself so clearly reflected in writing, and as a child of immigrants, an entire collection of voices that articulate so many of my frustrations, questions and concerns felt like I was being welcomed into a community I never thought I had\u2026 this collection of essays is immediate, urgent and should be mandatory reading.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_158995\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-158995\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-158995 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/d22ir9aoo7cbf6.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/01\/26185394_557640641281861_2460794876518727680_n.jpg\" alt=\"MRTreads Honeycombers NLB Singlit\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/01\/26185394_557640641281861_2460794876518727680_n.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/01\/26185394_557640641281861_2460794876518727680_n.jpg 150w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/01\/26185394_557640641281861_2460794876518727680_n.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/01\/26185394_557640641281861_2460794876518727680_n.jpg 120w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/640;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-158995\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dr Aaron Ho documents the reading habits of everyday Singaporeans&#8217; on the MRT.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Dr Aaron Ho<\/strong> has a PhD in Victorian literature, and also a passion for books that have led him to document what Singaporeans are currently reading on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mrtreads\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">MRT Reads<\/a>. One of the most popular books that\u2019s appeared on his feed is&#8230;<\/p>\n<h3>Grit by Angela Duckworth<\/h3>\n<p><strong>The story:<\/strong> Psychologist Angela Duckworth argues that the most important value a person should possess in order to achieve success is grit.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why it\u2019s a must-read:<\/strong> \u201cSince she appeared on TED Talks, her book on \u2018Grit\u2019 is wildly popular [among readers on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mrtreads\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">@mrtreads<\/a>].\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Any book by Haruki Murakami<\/h3>\n<p><strong>The story:<\/strong> Best-selling Japanese author Murakami&#8217;s works remain the most popular on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mrtreads\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">@mrtreads<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why it&#8217;s a must-read:<\/strong> &#8220;Cats and jazz recur in his books.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_159476\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-159476\" style=\"width: 930px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-159476 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/01\/18813746_1600312763343372_681909937973099297_n1.jpg\" alt=\"Honeycombers NLB Suffian Hakim\" width=\"930\" height=\"550\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/01\/18813746_1600312763343372_681909937973099297_n1.jpg 930w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/01\/18813746_1600312763343372_681909937973099297_n1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/01\/18813746_1600312763343372_681909937973099297_n1.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 930px) 100vw, 930px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 930px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 930\/550;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-159476\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Suffian Hakim&#8217;s go-to books include Cosmos by Carl Sagan.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Suffian Hakim<\/strong> has had multiple print runs of his self-published parody title, Harris Bin Potter and the Stoned Philosopher. A man who\u2019s dabbled with many mediums of writing, cites some strong literary influences, which include\u2026<\/p>\n<h3>Cosmos by Carl Sagan<\/h3>\n<p><strong>The story:<\/strong> This best-selling book documents 15 billion years of cosmic evolution with a language and voice so illustrative, ambitious and uncharacteristic of non-fiction titles. It\u2019s the perfect marriage of science and art.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why it\u2019s a must-read:<\/strong> \u201cIt is not another science book by a scientist trying to make science interesting for the rest of us. It is a history book, a book of myths and legends, a book on astrophysics, biology, chemistry, a book of song and poetry.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_159478\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-159478\" style=\"width: 930px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-159478 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/01\/Books-Beer-Bar-Stories-July-2011.jpg\" alt=\"Books &amp; Beer NLB Honeycombers\" width=\"930\" height=\"550\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/01\/Books-Beer-Bar-Stories-July-2011.jpg 930w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/01\/Books-Beer-Bar-Stories-July-2011.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/01\/Books-Beer-Bar-Stories-July-2011.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 930px) 100vw, 930px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 930px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 930\/550;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-159478\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Melissa and Eileen host Books &amp; Beer, a book club with an ice-cold twist.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Melissa and Eileen<\/strong> run <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/booksandbeersingapore\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Books and Beer<\/a>, a book swap seven years in the running, always served with a side of ice-cold beer (we approve) and some good company. <\/p>\n<p>Melissa recommends&#8230;<\/p>\n<h3>Quiet by Susan Cain<\/h3>\n<p><strong>The story:<\/strong> A non-fiction book about the value of introverts in a world for\/of extroverts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why it\u2019s a must-read:<\/strong> \u201cSusan Cain offers valuable insight on how to introverts navigate this world, how they can best harness \u2018quiet power\u2019 and and how we can better negotiate differences in extrovert-introvert relationships.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Eileen recommends&#8230;<\/p>\n<h3>Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow by Yuval Noah Harari<\/h3>\n<p><strong>The story:<\/strong> A follow-up of his previous title, Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, Harari speaks of a tech-driven future, what it will give humanity, and how it might just destroy us. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Why it\u2019s a must-read: \u201c<\/strong>We are made to ask ourselves if we are becoming less human, and if we are building ourselves out of our world. I love how Harari manages to have a conversation on such heavy topics with the reader, yet in a language that is light-hearted and less complex. (This will also make you sound incredibly knowledgeable at parties!)\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Pick up any of these books via the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nlb.gov.sg\/static\/NLBMobileGuide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">NLB Mobile app<\/a> or your nearest library. Browse, borrow, or bookmark these titles wherever you are \u2013 and if you\u2019re looking for their print versions, the app also works as a scanner, so you don\u2019t have to queue at the borrowing stations in the libraries!<\/p>\n<p><em>Read more, read widely and read together \u2013 be part of the National Library Board\u2019s National Reading Movement!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>This article is sponsored by the National Library Board.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Confession: we can think of nothing better right now than hanging out in bed and cozying up with some books. 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