I got this book back in 2005 before he started his own “company” book website called Goody Books to sell them. I knew about the book only via the forums at youth.sg and was rather curious about it. The cover for the new editions now are VERY nice indeed since way back then it was less well known and I noticed he self printed and sent out copies to buyers who were interested in it.
Continue reading Low Kay Hwa’s I Believe You
Next book review up is “I Believe You” by Low Kay Hwa.
Amusingly I got one of the first few older cover copies since I bought it in 2005 before it got really popular with news articles and stuff for “indie” books in Singapore.
HECK YES!
So, it happened on the 6th October at 6pm. I made my Pa pick me up from work and send me straight to Borders, reaching there around 5.30pm or so and I went good grief at the crowd.
I found this in my email one second after posting in my (more insane and personal) blog.
I don’t mind people reading that other blog (if you are actually actively searching for who knows what!) but it’s rated MORE insane and with a warning that one shouldn’t ever read it while drinking anything for it might make you laugh insanely or something. Heck, I’m BARELY restraining on this so called “serious” but not really serious blog.
YES!!! YESSSSSSS!!! You guys should know where I’ll be today at 6pm in any case.
Ps. I guess I should upload my other review on another book I have before this becomes a Meg Cabot fan blog or something.
I WAS DISAPPOINTED WHEN HER TOUR LIST CANCELLED SINGAPORE BUT THEN I GOT THIS EMAIL A SECOND AGO FROM THE TIME OF WRITING THIS POST FROM BORDERS.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I’M A PRINCESS! YES I AM! Heck, the meaning of Sarah IS PRINCESS ANYWAY.
SO IT WAS BORDERS WHO CALLED HER TO SINGAPORE!!!!! I AM SO GOING TO BE THERE.
But first, I want to buy a new book. The UK covers are absolutely pink and I hatess it. Well, at least for Jinx. I’ll get a new book to get that one autographed, the one with the black cover for Jinx, the others suit the pinkness. SORRY ERA! LOOKS LIKE I CAN’T LEND YOU MY BOOKS YEEEET.
OMGOMGOMOGOGMGOMG.
EDIT:
Or maybe I CAN, cause I just need one book autographed… I won’t… I shouldn’t be freakish and ask her to sign my collection…
EDIT2:
STOP ME FROM ASKING HER TO SIGN MY COLLECTION.
EDIT3:
Maybe just two books… Avalon High and Jinx. Yeah.
Note from me since if you don’t click on the more button, this is a message to you readers:
WHY ARE YOU NOT READING THIS? AUGH, PEOPLE NEED TO READ THIS AND FANGIRL WITH ME, DARN IT!
Now back to your regular scheduled programmes…
Firstly, I wanted to review this on Amazon but stupid thing is that it won’t let me since I haven’t bought anything from Amazon and thus I couldn’t review this book there. Meh. It liiiiies, I’ve bought stuff from Amazon before! Okay, fiiine. I bought it under my friend’s account since we did a bulk order instead… BUT NO MATTER! I shall review this book here for now.
Secondly, I got this book WEEKS ago but had homework and other sorts of events that I had to stop reading it halfway and do them first.
Anywho, I got a package from the writer!
Man, is that a long title.
Deadline is 24th September, just got the info from my friends who JUST got the info from her school.
Sheeesh.
More info here: http://www.aycn.net/eflyer/sep08/index.htm
The prizes? Let me copy paste:
What’s in it for you?
| • | Win US$500 simply by submitting your current or previous articles relevant to UNESCO themes |
| • | Be published in a UNESCO book specifically highlighting the achievements of young communicators to be distributed globally. |
| • | Be published in “Media Asia” an Asian Communication quarterly produced by AMIC |
 So if you’ve got any media papers and such according to their themes, check it out!
I got this email from Wena Poon so you guys, if you have the time or want to write it, go contact her with your submission! Copy pasting the email now!
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
August 2008
San Francisco, California
ELECTRIC MIRROR SHOW
Singaporeans Write About American Movies
Edited and published by Wena Poon
A book of writing by Singaporeans (famous and not-so-famous) about their experience of American cinema.
As our nation grows of age, we look back at how American imported entertainment has shaped our consciousness throughout the years.
There will be at least 20 pieces in the book, each entitled the name of the film it is about, such as “Star Warsâ€, “Taxi Driver”, “The Dark Knight”, “Casablanca†and so on.
Although the format is fluid, for consistency the theme has to be American films (any era).
Contributors will be asked to write about the film that changed their life, or a film that is of special significance to them, or to remember the first movie they have ever watched as a child.
The pieces should be personal, fun, casual, sincere, nostalgic, and if possible humorous. Hardcore film criticism is not what is intended. The pieces can be essays, poems, or fiction, of various lengths: micro-length (just a snapshot, or 50 words, etc.) or traditional length (1000-2000 words). No haikus please (too short). Feel free to experiment with form as long as substance is good and keeps to theme!
No photos or artwork, sorry (too expensive to publish). However, if someone wants to submit an original cover design and be credited for it, please email me and I will specify the JPEG to submit it in.
Student writing encouraged, as are submissions from seasoned Singapore writers.
I would also like to get some quotes from Singaporean celebrities or politicians as to what is their favorite film, to throw in. If you know them, please say so and please ask them and get this short piece of information (you will be credited accordingly). All they need to tell you is the name of the film. They do not need to elaborate.
HOW TO SUBMIT
Please email your completed piece of writing to:
Wena Poon
wenapoon@yahoo.com
Include your full name. For copyright reasons, all submissions must be never-before-published. You keep the copyright to your own work.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE
November 1, 2008.
THE FINER DETAILS
The published book is a high quality trade paperback, printed using BookSurge’s print on demand technology. It will be available on Amazon.com. As I am funding the publication out of my own pocket, contributors will be paid by getting 1 free copy of the book (which I pay for myself as a gift to you); no cash compensation will be provided now or thereafter.
Have fun!
Please email this on to your friends. Email me (note: Email Wena. Not me, Sarah here, since this is copy and paste) with any questions.
How she had used to imagine the whole writing a book process was. It is sooo amusing. If only it were that simple, hahahaha!! Her book As You Wish will come out in Fall 2009.
