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Book Review: Good Material – A Hilarious, Heartfelt Dive into Breakup, Midlife, and Modern Masculinity

Books & Us EditorSeptember 20, 2025

Five stars for emotional authenticity, razor-sharp humour, and unexpected structural courage.

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Book Review: All This & More by Peng Shepherd – Bold, Speculative, and Addictive

Books & Us EditorSeptember 20, 2025

Peng Shepherd’s All This & More is a daring, inventive novel that successfully blends speculative fiction with social critique.

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Book Review: Exit Interview – A Blisteringly Honest Memoir of Ambition, Power, and What It Costs to Be a Woman in Tech

Books & Us EditorSeptember 18, 2025

This isn’t just a takedown of Amazon—it’s a love letter to the women who’ve survived similar spaces. And a call to imagine something better.

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Best Books About Watches: A Collector’s Essential Reading List

Books & Us EditorSeptember 18, 2025

If you’re looking to expand your horological knowledge, this essential reading list gathers some of the most respected books that every watch lover should own.

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12 Japanese Novels Every Reader Should Experience

Books & Us EditorSeptember 17, 2025

From timeless classics to modern masterpieces, Japanese novels open a window into a culture that balances tradition and innovation, minimalism and complexity.

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Book Review: Veronica Ruiz Breaks the Bank — The Sidekick Gets Her Story

Books & Us EditorSeptember 16, 2025

If you’re into capers, confident heroines, and series-world building done right, this is one you’ll enjoy and revisit.

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Book Review: Ministry of Moral Panic

Books & Us EditorSeptember 15, 2025

Winner of the 2014 Singapore Literature Prize, this collection is bold, daring, and unapologetically messy in the best way possible.

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Book Review: Expecting Better — A Pregnancy Book That Finally Treats Readers Like Adults

Books & Us EditorSeptember 11, 2025

Expecting Better doesn’t tell you how to be pregnant “right.” It helps you understand your choices so you decide what “right” means for you.

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Book Review: Barbie & Ruth – The Story Behind An Iconic Doll

Books & Us EditorSeptember 8, 2025

I gave it five stars because it delivers on all fronts: it’s insightful, well-written, and deeply engaging.

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Best SingLit to Check Out: Essential Singapore Literature You Shouldn’t Miss

Books & Us EditorSeptember 7, 2025

What started as a relatively small literary scene has blossomed into a diverse body encompassing fiction, memoir, poetry, plays, and essays.

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