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CHARMAINE BAYLON
Year-end
collectibles
Enjoy the last month of 2012 with selections that
offer variety and classic hits
Eye openers
HEADS IN BEDS
In this entertaining memoir,
author Jacob Tomsky tell us
what it’s really like to work
in the hospitality industry.
His experiences as a valet
parker, housekeeping
supervisor and front-desk
man in luxury hotels have
given him access to both
his co-workers and guests’
wicked secrets. (You have
no idea what happens behind the
scenes or when your back is turned.)
Then again, he also provides tips on
how to get great service. Read it before
you check in.
FISH EATS LION
There’s more to Singapore than meets
the eye, as 22 sci-fi and fantasy writers
prove in this intriguing anthology that
uses the city as the perfect
backdrop for their strange
stories. Among them: “The
Story Of The Kiss”, which
sees an old woman meeting
an alien disguised as her
long-lost love; “Agnes
Joaquim, Bioterrorist”,
which reveals how the
Vanda Miss Joaquim
—
Singapore’s national
flower — influenced world politics in
the 1890s; and “Last Supper”, where
an old man encounters the people who
were important to him that have already
passed away.
GANGNAM HITS
South Korean rapper Psy is everywhere, thanks to his global smash hit “Gangnam Style”. So
it’s not surprising to find him headlining this year’s compilation of chart-toppers. A must-have for
pop music fans,
Gangnam Hits
also features Carly Rae Jepsen’s “Call Me Maybe”, Rihanna’s
“
Where Have You Been” and Justin Bieber’s “Boyfriend”.
GRRR! BY THE
ROLLING STONES
The legendary English rockers chronicle
their five successful decades in the business
with
Grrr!.
To say you’ll get a lot out of it is
an understatement: the three-CD format
packs in 50 tracks, while the four-CD super
deluxe treats you to 80. These include “The
Last Time”, “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction”,
and “Honky Tonk Woman” as well as new
offerings “Doom and Gloom” and “One
More Shot”.
CHRISTMAS RULES
Infused with elements of folk, country, pop
and blues, the tunes on
Christmas Rules
make it a worthy and refreshing addition
to your Christmas album collection. In it,
Paul McCartney takes on “The Christmas
Song”, The Shins give “Wonderful
Christmas Time” a retro sound, The Civil
Wars go acoustic with “I Heard the Bells
on Christmas Day”, while Holly Golightly
looks back to ‘50s pop for inspiration for
“
That’s What I Want for Christmas”.
THE BREAKUP
DIARIES
This Philippine bestseller by
Smile’s
very own contributing
editor Maya Calica is available
in bookstores once again.
Reacquaint yourself with the
charming story of Monica
—
a 23-year-old magazine
intern who tries to survive
a painful split, deal with a
demanding boss and a slew
of male models, and find
the courage to love again
—
or give it away as a fun Christmas
gift to your girlfriends.
