Hooked On Bookz

Two bookaholics recommended me this trilogy. Coincidentally, MPH was having a warehouse sales at the time of which I was on a hunt for it. As luck would have it, I found the trilogy at the warehouse sales, sold at RM25 each :) Thence, began my journey with Bartimaeus. Here's a peek into what this trilogy is all about: The story is told through Bartimaeus, Nathaniel and Kitty. It's set based on certain true events and people (like the American Revolution and William Gladstone), during a time when magicians governs Britain and the commoners (the non magicians) made up the rest of the society. The Amulet of Samarkand mainly revolves around the rise and fall of London, and the introduction of the main characters - Nathaniel (John Mandrake, his magician name) who has a strong desire to be a great magician who wanted to be part of the government body, Bartimaeus (the first djinni he summoned at the tender age of 12) and Kitty, a commoner who was a member of a group called The Resist...

Yep Yep TASH AW WILL BE IN KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA! (nicked from thebookaholic.blogspot.com)

I'm about to complete the Bartimaeus Trilogy (which I'm enjoying thoroughly. I so so love Bartimaeus! haha). While I'm at it, I shall feed you with some entertaining videos ;) This is funny! hehe

Am off to Penang this week for a press conference... To those of you who dropped by, I'll leave you with Rob Paravanian's Pachelbel Rant! It's entertaining and funny hehe Till then, HAVE A GOOD WEEKEND!

Truth to be told. If it wasn't sold at RM8, I wouldn't have purchased it, 'coz it's only 166 pages and I ain't paying RM30 odd ringgit (the average cost of a book here in Malaysia) for a book that thin :P Here's the embarrassing part. This book is faaantastic. If I'd known, I wouldn't mind buying it at its original price (but the cheaper the better of coz :P). On Chesil Beach is mainly about love and loss. The story is set in 1962 and is about a newly married couple, Edward and Florence, who decided to tie the knot, because they were in love with each other and thought it was only right to do so. The problem was, they hardly knew or understood each other, hence they were unable to express themselves openly, about sex especially. See, Edward wanted sex, Florence clearly didn't. McEwan's ability to capture the characters' emotions and thoughts, was flawless. There were parts I cried, for I felt Florence's sadness and bitterness when she sup...

If you weren't at the Big Bad Wolf Sales..., don't despair my dear friend...because, Crescent is here to save a bookaholic's day! Details as follow: But I'm skipping this. Enough of sales for me for now haha

EVERYONE must go to the Big Bad Wolf (BBW) Sales. Bookaholics especially, 'coz the Wolf's irresistible offer would make you oblivious to the damage he would do to your kids and your pockets. The best part is, the whole place is air conditioned, so you won't be sweltering :D A smart wolf huh ;) It was a jungle out there I tell you...Kids were running amok at the sight of books that were at rock bottom prices, parents not knowing where to start (fiction/non-fiction/children??) and husbands helping their wives with the boxes of books. I even overheard (unintentionally lah!) this lady telling her partner, "Ok, I'm gonna start here. You go over there. We'll meet at the exit." LOL! Anw, I bought 10 books for only RM77!! :D The picture attached was my purchase. Despite what had been said about "other" book sales that were very disappointing, I didn't regret going to the MPH Warehouse Sales held recently, because the books I bought there, weren't...

GUYS AND GALS! This book sales YOU MUSN'T MISS! Who's in??? (Saw this in The Star Weekender!) Carly, thx for dropping me an email too! I'm getting so excited! A note from the founders: There’s a new player in the book industry and the name is Big Bad Wolf Books! Big Bad Wolf Books will bring you the latest in every genre in the book industry at the lowest prices possible. From 14 (Thu) to 18 (Mon) May 2009, Big Bad Wolf Books will be holding its inaugural book sale, The Big Bad Book Sale and it's gonna be something you don’t want to miss! All books will be between RM5 and RM20 only! Check out http://www.bigbadwolfbooks.com to see a selection of books available at The Big Bad Book Sale and their unbelievably low prices! Big Bad Wolf Books is brought to you by the people behind BookXcess as we truly believe in helping people read more for less. So come along to the sale and tell your friends about it too. We have set up a Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/pages/ Ku...

I judge a book not only by its cover but also by recommendations (from sources who know me well ;)) These are some of the books which came highly recommended by friends. 1) Totto Chan - Read and Loved It! 4/5 stars 2) Oscar and the Pink Lady - Read and Loved it! 3/5 stars 3) The Bartimaeus Trilogy - Reading (and loving it more each day) 4) The Art of Happiness - Read 2.5/5 stars (Probably coz it's non fiction :P) 5) Pride and Prejudice - Read and Enjoyed it Immensely! 3/5 stars 6) The Monk who Sold His Ferrari - Read 2.5/5 stars 7) My Sister's Keeper - Read and Loved the dramatic storyline 4/5 stars And recently, a friend of mine recommended these to me, all by Pearl S. Buck: 1) Pavilion of Women 2) The Time is Noon Anyone read them before? Shall look out for them soon! Thx Mah ;)