Big Bad Wolf Fire Sale

Nuwaira told me about the Big Bad Wolf Fire Sale the other day and we thought we'd give it a go since there's no harm owning more books kan? It is my first time at the sale whereas Nuwaira has been an avid fan of the sale since it first started. We were supposed to meet for brunch but these 'wanita Melayu terakhirs' woke up a tad bit too late so we ended up having lunch at a nearby cafe. Yummy Mexican beef tacos and Chicken Burrito to fill our stomachs before we go book hunting. 

Tempted to borong the books but had to control myself as I know I won't be having much time to read them once semester starts 

Went for cake and coffee before going back home

Cleared my book shelf and ta dah ! Welcome to your new home!

Busy Busy December

Alhamdulilah, done with exams last Thursday, performed at a company's annual dinner on Saturday and basically just lazing around and catching up on sleep. I got myself these books when MPH Online had the Black Friday sale and they arrived via Poslaju earlier today (Roaming Beyond the Fence is on it's way). This will keep me occupied for the next month or so. I am about to finish the I Am Muslim book and shall decide what to read next. Will be busy entertaining family members from JB as they will be in town for my cousin's engagement this weekend, then I'll be away for a week and another cousin is getting married in JB at the end of the month. Hope you guys have an eventful December! Can't believe 2014 is coming to an end so quickly. If I don't have the time to blog, here's an advance Happy New Year to all of you! Wishing 2015 will bring you lots of happiness as it is the key to us being successful in all other areas. 

Bookworm in the Making

I promised to meet up with a friend for lunch at Sunway Pyramid and to have a group study session afterwards at the university library. It took some time for him to find a parking space so I thought I'd pay the bookstore a visit just to browse through some books. I was mainly at the Malaysian authors, biography and the history and politics section when I found a few interesting books that I wanted to buy. Knowing that it is revision month and I should be revising instead of being so nosy on real issues, I told myself that I'd come back after exams were over.

Just then, I saw these two books (I Am Muslim & King of the Sea) by Dina Zaman. Habislah, I thought. Sure enough, my hands reached for the books and without further hesitation, I was at the counter making payment. The number of books I've been buying for the past few months can surpass the amount of books I've bought in the past ten years, I think. *pats back*

My first Starbucks in half a year maybe? Tried out the Christmas Special : Toffee Nut Latte. And yes, this is where we ended up doing our group study. It was effective, surprisingly. 

A few minutes after I uploaded this photo on Instagram, I found an emoticon comment by the writer herself! Sharp eyed Kak Dina Zaman ;) 

I started reading 'I Am Muslim' on the day itself and I wish that my audit notes were as addictive as this book! Dream on, Liyana, Dream on! 

Time to start reading again

I recently made an account on the MPH Online site and had to make use of my 20% discount for my first purchase within 2 weeks. I'd have to admit that the only books I read while growing up was the numerous Enid Blyton books my mother bought when I was a kid, the whole Harry Potter set that my Aunt in London sent me when I was in Primary 3 and a few other books that I read throughout secondary school which I normally borrow from the school library or exchange with friends. I read the daily newspapers everyday without fail because my Mum would ask me to read the news aloud and correct my pronunciation.

Now that I'm 22, I realise that I've been missing out on a lot due to my lack of interest in reading but hey it's never too late to pick it up again right? I am currently interested in reading more about current issues in Malaysia, the nation's history, the Federal Constitution as well as the roles of the Malaysian monarchy in modern democracy. 

The books arrived via Poslaju 2 days after I ordered them

The first book I decided to read is a compilation of articles written by Tunku 'Abidin Muhriz. I have been reading his articles in the newspapers ever since he first started his column back in 2008. Every time I finish reading an article, I feel so much more knowledgeable and I tell myself that there is still hope for a better Malaysia. His articles inspire me to become a more responsible Malaysian by first and foremost appreciating our nation's history, finding out more about my own family history, the need to know my rights as a Malaysian and the importance of having an inquiring mind which is lacking in many Malaysians. 

Coffee, Abiding Times and Google

'For upon Merdeka, we were not just a contract of races, we were a federation of states, a unity of young and old, a marriage of kampong and city, a coalition of rich and poor - but above all we were a nation of shared aspiration' - Towards a Politics of Ideas, 5 June 2008, Abiding Times.