CY@CY Says Welcome to my dreamscape. Where a Lim is also a Ling.

Are you in the mood for some serenity away from the hustle and bustle of city life? Do you yearn to be able to relax in a back-to-nature retreat? Well, you are in luck if you are in Miri.  Just head your way to Tim’s Seaside Hideout Resort tucked away in a secluded seaside location at Beraya Beach along Jalan ...

I dreamed of paradise Filled with things so beautiful Exotic birds That sang so melodiously Colourful flowers That sent their fragrance afar Butterflies with intricate designs That danced in joy from flowers to flowers Misty forests That welcomed me with their cool embrace Delicious fruits That thrilled my taste buds Air so pure That revitalized my lungs People so kind ...

Something was definitely wrong And it had been going on for too long Been seeing doctors for years But had seen no improvement to calm my fears.   It’s time to try some other alternative That may yield something positive I have turned to acupressure A traditional Chinese medical measure. Acupressure encourages the movement of qi or life energy Through the ...

I love Samantha Hayes’ thrillers. And her In Too Deep did not disappoint me as I was deeply hooked from the opening pages. The premise of In Too Deep is great. One Saturday morning, Rick went out to the shop for a newspaper but never returned. Rick’s disappearance was the second trauma to befall this family. A couple of years earlier, Rick’s ...

Oh Life how cruel are thou We feel so helpless now We know life is not meant to be easy But we plead for your mercy.   We are in a state of daze And it has nothing to do with the haze Our world has become a bit dim But we are putting our faith in Him. Oh Lord ...

I became a fan of Samantha Hayes after reading her “Until You’re Mine” a few days ago. That book is the first in this series with DI Lorraine Fisher and her family at its centre. I started reading her “You Belong to Me”, the third book in this series, with great expectations and I am blown away. Though the plot ...

Until You’re Mine by Samantha Hayes is creepy, tense and gripping with red herrings and cliffhangers on every other page. The book is told from the first person perspective of Claudia and Zoe and in a third person narrative when focusing on the two detectives, Adam and Lorraine. The narratives of Claudia and Zoe add a lot of tension as ...

It looks like an ordinary break in at the home of artist Zoe Grant. Called to the scene, Detective Garda Cathy Connolly discovers the bones of a baby sewn into the hem of an old wedding dress. The dress’ original owner, Lavinia Grant, is Zoe’s grandmother, a very successful businesswoman. When Lavinia is found dead under mysterious circumstances, Cathy is ...

I was at Smart Bookshop in Permaisuri Imperial City Mall when I saw books of Enid Blyton on some shelves.  It really stirred up a lot of nostalgia. When I was a kid, I was captivated by her books which played a big part in instilling in me a love of reading. I was particularly addicted to The Secret Seven ...

It was in November 1966 when 12-year-old John Michael Adams, after repeated bullying by two 14-year-old girls, decided to get even. He walked into the school’s playground and threw petrol all over the two girls before setting them alight. Unflustered, he then calmly walked away. One of the girls died and the other was seriously burned. The tragedy sent the ...