The Cheerleaders by Kara Thomas: review.

I found this book sad but interesting. A very gripping YA mystery most readers will enjoy, but I wouldn't recommend it to young teenagers.

Apart from the obvious topic of young deaths, the author shows some very dark ways in which a teenage life can go really wrong and the way these situations are presented made them seem too habitual or normal or ordinary. I think that it could give young readers the idea that there are some things teenagers simply just have to put up with or experiment with or go through without giving them too much importance.

I hope what I wrote didn't sound complicated but I didn't want to give away any details. If you read the book, you'll understand.

The Psychology of Time Travel by Kate Mascarenhas : review.

This is the weirdest book I have read about time travel. I wonder what the aim of the author was when writing this novel. IMHO it showed that (here comes a little spoiler) any organization under a narcissistic boss could turn into a horrible place to work where unthinkable actions are considered normal. In fact, I was about to stop reading several times and I certainly skipped some pages because I just couldn't understand the unnecessary cruelty shown by some of the characters. However, I continued reading because the world created by Kate Mascarenhas was intriguing and I wanted to know how it all ended.

I have always been a fan of the idea of time travelling but not the way it goes in this book, it wouldn't be worth it. All in all, I recommend this novel to avid readers of the genre who want to experience something different and have a strong stomach.

Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan :review and photographs.

 A very entertaining book to read if you are visiting Singapore, which I briefly did recently. The title sums it up really well, the characters are Asian, filthy rich and some of them so obsessed with appearances and money that act in a pretty crazy way.

What I liked most about the book were the parts in which they described the exciting city of Singapore.

The family house is located near the famous Botanical Gardens where you can see beautiful orchids.

The characters visit Lau Pa Sat, a popular Hawker centre where you can have delicious satay ( I recommend stalls 7 and 8).

All the expressions included in Singlish ( an English-based creole language spoken in Singapore), Malay and Chinese make it even more interesting.

After finishing it I couldn't help reading China Rich Girlfriend which I also liked and Rich People's Problems which I didn't like so much because it was mainly about the death of an elderly relative. But I truly consider this trilogy a contemporary must read if you are planning to spend time in Singapore and Malaysia and want to read something enjoyable.