{"id":3473,"date":"2016-04-07T23:22:27","date_gmt":"2016-04-07T15:22:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dimsumdolly.com\/?p=3473"},"modified":"2016-04-08T22:43:11","modified_gmt":"2016-04-08T14:43:11","slug":"f-for-fact-fiction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dimsumdolly.net\/?p=3473","title":{"rendered":"F for Fact &#038; Fiction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m rubbish at writing fiction, unlike my university pals\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/olduvaireads.wordpress.com\/\">Olduvai<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/melch.wordpress.com\/\">Mel<\/a>. I find myself better at writing in the first person narrative; memoir style. This is where I find my voice, so my writing tends to be more fact than fiction. I would like to write a book\u00a0one day \u2013 even better if it were interesting enough to be adapted for the big screen. But what of the premise? That I still need to give much thought to.<\/p>\n<p>These days I also tend to read more fact than fiction. I enjoy reading memoirs as I like to learn about how people have lived their lives. I also like reading about actual events that have happened to people and learning how events have shaped them and history. Some of the non-fiction books I&#8217;ve read recently are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Dead Wake<\/em> by Erik Larson, about the sinking of the Lusitania by a German submarine during World War I.<\/li>\n<li><em>Saving Italy: The Race to Rescue a Nation&#8217;s Treasures from the Nazis<\/em>\u00a0by Robert M. Edsel, which tells of how the Monuments Men save Italy&#8217;s cultural treasures \u2013 mostly paintings and sculptures \u2013 \u00a0from being looted by the Nazis during World War II.<\/li>\n<li><em>Modern Romance<\/em> by Aziz Ansari, a book written by this comedian on the trials and tribulations of modern romance<\/li>\n<li><em>The Big Short<\/em> by Michael Lewis, the book about the subprime crisis which has been adapted for the big screen<\/li>\n<li><em>Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win<\/em> by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin, on how leaders should act to get the best out of their people<\/li>\n<li><em>Gratitude<\/em> by Oliver Sacks, four reflective essays on a life well lived by the late British neurologist and author<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The only fiction book I&#8217;ve read recently is <em>After You<\/em> by Jojo Moyes, a sequel to her bestseller\u00a0<em>Me Before You.\u00a0<\/em>The former pales in comparison to the latter so I&#8217;d suggest just reading the latter, a book I enjoyed.\u00a0<em>Me Before You<\/em> is the story of how a small town English girl becomes carer to a quadriplegic and how their relationship evolves. The book explores themes such as a human&#8217;s will to live and die, euthanasia, love and family ties. I cried while reading the book, and really, I seldom cry over a book. Incidentally it was Mel who introduced the book to me. The book has been adapted for the big screen and will be released this June! Can&#8217;t wait!<\/p>\n<p>Currently reading: <em>From Third World to First \u2013 The Singapore Story: 1965 \u2013 2000 <\/em>by Lee Kuan Yew<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m rubbish at writing fiction, unlike my university pals\u00a0Olduvai and Mel. I find myself better at writing in the first person narrative; memoir style. 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