April 2026


Strange Pictures by Uketsu: A Visual Mystery That Gets Under Your Skin
29 April 2026

After finishing Strange Houses, I barely paused before picking up Strange Pictures. That is how compelling Uketsu's works are. The good news for new readers is that the two novels …

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✦ Book Review

Strange Houses by Uketsu: A Floor Plan That Unravels Something Sinister
22 April 2026

A series of books with strange, striking covers stopped me mid-step in many bookstores; floor plans, diagrams, and images are arranged inside bold, iconic boxes. They were unlike anything I'd …

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✦ Book Review

Birthday Dinner at TANOKE Singapore: A Hidden Japanese Gem
15 April 2026

Singapore Restaurant Week is back this April, and it brought us straight to one of the most unexpectedly wonderful dinners we've had in a long time. For my sister's birthday, …

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✦ Food and the Savouries

Xiaoliuqiu (Liuqiu), Taiwan: The Tiny Taiwan Island I’m Still Enamoured With
8 April 2026

Looking through my old album (yes, I printed physical photographs of my time in Xiaoliuqiu) made me reminisce about the beautiful place. A personal thank you to my niece Wanzhen …

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✦ Places and the People  / ✦ Travelogue

The E-Reader That Made Me Fall Back in Love with Reading
1 April 2026

Going back to reading after years away I have been rather undisciplined, and my yearly reading list has been getting shorter and shorter despite my trips to the library. Honestly, I …

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✦ Items, Products, and the Fancies