Category Archives: Books

A Memo in Time

Posted on January 3, 2026 by Topher

What colleges have you attended? Recently, I checked out this old memo, a uni remnant. I used it for homework. As part of my class, we wrote a note for three weeks. Here they are: Friday 6 August The big … Continue reading →

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John Grisham quote: The Tan Lu Swindler

Posted on December 27, 2025 by Topher

My review of John Grisham’s latest dazzling bestseller Continue reading →

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Musings (2025)

Posted on December 9, 2025 by Topher

‘My desperate yearnings as a schoolboy / My true fantasy, a dreamer full to the brim / Were clocking you, beauteous, radiant but coy / Your dreary eyes wide open, angelic face held nigh / Ready for the next decade, … Continue reading →

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Michael Connelly quote

Posted on December 6, 2025 by Topher

Do you ever see wild animals? ‘There were a billion lights out there on the horizon and I knew that all of them put together weren’t enough to light the darkness in the hearts of some men.’ -Michael Connelly, bestselling … Continue reading →

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The Beach or the Bundok

Posted on November 22, 2025 by Topher

Beach or mountains? Which do you prefer? Why? I had the luxury of trying both seaside and hillside living. For your information, I resided on a hill and grew up there. We got the home when I was in grade … Continue reading →

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Fave sites

Posted on November 15, 2025 by Topher

My top five websites Continue reading →

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Wellington Appreciation Day

Posted on November 7, 2025 by Topher

A hypothetical day for everything Wellington Continue reading →

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I was raised on Spark Avenue

Posted on October 18, 2025 by Topher

Personally, I’ve tried my hand in three literary forms. Fiction, nonfiction, and poetry Continue reading →

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Wellington’s Finest

Posted on September 19, 2025 by Topher

TL;DR My top four poems are: Mi Primer Adios (My First Farewell). 70 lines. My Flick. A parody of a movie theme song. 68 lines. The Green Hills of North Ryde. A tribute to uni life. 76 lines Musings (2025 … Continue reading →

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1Q84 (2009) Reviewed

Posted on June 15, 2025 by Topher

After many weekends, I finally finished Haruki Murakami’s piece de resistance. 1Q84 was published in three volumes between late 2009/early 2010. Don’t believe the reviews. Yes, the book is quite detailed but it’s not a slog. The pacing is chippy … Continue reading →

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