The Reading Monk is Adrian C., a 35 year old barrister and solicitor in Malaysia. By day, he juggles the work commitments of his legal practice with that of his small bookshop and at night, struggles against time and sleepiness to indulge in reading the growing pile of new novels on his couch.

Previously a movie buff, Adrian recently rediscovered his childhood passion for reading and now tries to read (and review) 2 books every month. Realizing that reading requires dedication and discipline, he started the ReadingMonk.com – secretly hoping that by constantly criticizing other writers’ works, he’ll be turned into a  published writer himself as punishment – through some karmic phenomenon!