"My mother always says that while it's always best to believe in oneself, a little help from others can be a great blessing."
The Dreams We Harvest tel"My mother always says that while it's always best to believe in oneself, a little help from others can be a great blessing."
The Dreams We Harvest tells a story of Hanan, a local resident of Cameron Highlands, who stumbles on the path of Elyas, an exchange student from Kuala Lumpur who comes to Cameron Highlands to experience the life of the locals there, even though he has a secret mission he has to fulfill there too.
Personally, this book earned a "Bolehlahh" from me. It didn't excite me that much and the plots are a bit bland to my liking. What I like the most, maybe the mention of Cameron Highland's staple dishes like nasi lemak sambal strawberi and karipap sambal strawberi Hanan and her mother were making. It didn't include much about the daily routine of the locals especially as tea harvesters and vegetable farmers.
The relationship between Elyas and Hanan is also a bit cringe to me, and Hanan is a bit immature in my view. Maybe that's how school kids nowadays behave? I can't be sure about that. I also didn't understand snippets of Donny's Sabahan language and Julie's chinese words. The author should put footnotes below the pages and explain what they mean.
Overall, it's okay for me but I don't see myself picking up this book again anytime soon. ...more
"Masuklah tidur, Sula. Ada perkara yang kita terpaksa terima saja. Ini satu daripadanya."
Puteri Naga Tiberius merujuk kepada Sula. Permulaannya sebaga"Masuklah tidur, Sula. Ada perkara yang kita terpaksa terima saja. Ini satu daripadanya."
Puteri Naga Tiberius merujuk kepada Sula. Permulaannya sebagai seorang hamba pembuat racun dirumah tuannya. Sula menginginkan kebebasan, namun konflik hidupnya bermula apabila dia bertemu dengan waris takhta kerajaan Tiber, Putera Basilius dalam perjalanan melarikan diri daripada tuannya. Sula mula mengetahui akan asal-usul dirinya bermula dari situ.
Sejujurnya buku ini agak 'laju' perjalanan ceritanya bagi aku. Plot-plot tersusun rapi, tetapi perjalanan plotnya agak pantas sampai rasa macam tiada ruang masa berhenti dalam cerita ini. Watak-wataknya juga agak kaku dan keras dalam pembawaan personaliti mereka. Rasa macam agak kurang personaliti dalam diri setiap watak yang ada dalam buku ini.
Tapi aku suka jalan ceritanya. Penulis menceritakan dengan terperinci akan asal-usul setiap kerajaan utama dalam buku ini, dan juga asal-usul watak utama yang ada. Cuma aku rasa, gaya penceritaan yang agak kaku dan laju ini boleh diperbaiki lagi dimasa hadapan. ...more
"... To read is to see things from someone else's perspective, and that naturally leads you to stop and look out for other people, rather than chase a"... To read is to see things from someone else's perspective, and that naturally leads you to stop and look out for other people, rather than chase after success in the rat race. If more people read, I think the world would become a better place."
Dudeee, I can see why some bookworms hype this book so much. I turn out, to be in love with this book as well. Welcome To The Hyunam-Dong Bookshop is about the life of it's owner, Lee Yeongju, who dropped everything from her life and decides to open a small bookshop at the corner of the town. Her story started with that, and the stories of people in her life, that joined her in that cozy bookshop of hers, also started there.
The stories of Minjun, Mincheol, Jungsuh, Jimi, Seungwoo and the others, won't be there if it's not because of Yeongju. She brings these people together, at the quiet corner of her little bookshop. To be honest, I see myself a lot in Yeongju. Her personality, her anxiety, her turmoil inside and her uncertainties, I love everything about her.
The plots of this book is quite slow but I can handle it. It's a book that I sit with a cup of tea whenever I read it (a cozy read as I called it). The characters are fascinating as well but, too much of the characters might tangled the plots even more. This book however, have a cozy, slow plots and will leave you leaning on your armchair just to enjoy it.
"Yeongju, I'm not asking you to marry me. I'm just saying, let's like each other."
And there it is, leaving me practically melting to the floor, haha. Overall, I love this book!...more
"...So listen to me. You're lovable. Don't tie yourself to the first person who says those words because you think he's the only one who will ever lov"...So listen to me. You're lovable. Don't tie yourself to the first person who says those words because you think he's the only one who will ever love you."
The sequel for I Heart Seoul, this book is the continuation story of Hara after she found her birth mother in Seoul, South Korea. The conflicts of her status in the family, discrimination at her new workplace and her own inferiority made Hara's life in Seoul not as good as what she thought. But after a while, she started to realise the flaw in her attitude and started to change for the better. She realised what she wanted to do and who's the important people in her life.
I love this sequel. Hara is as timid as the first book throughout the prologue, but she gained a newfound confidence in herself and started to value herself more after that. Her relationships with the people around her like Yang Ilhwa, Wansu, Yujun, Jules, Bomi, Sangki and even to Soyou, really warms my heart. She also suddenly became a good cook in this book. Wow, the food mentioned, really makes me crave to have some Korean food right now.
This book is heartwarming. It pins the value of family and friends surrounding Hara and to take the your life matter into your own hands and not put them in others. ...more
"It hurt. It had always hurt, but maybe I had to stop allowing myself to feel that way. Didn't Albert Einstein once say the definition of insanity was"It hurt. It had always hurt, but maybe I had to stop allowing myself to feel that way. Didn't Albert Einstein once say the definition of insanity was doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result?"
Wow, this book is just... wow. Serena Singh Flips the Script is about 36 years old Serena, a single, hard-driven carrier woman, who started to feel lonely after her baby sister (her best friend as she called her) finally got married. She felt like she lost her only friend and her story of finding "friends" started from here.
To be honest, I see a lot of myself in Serena. Eldest daughter, single by choice and a carrier driven woman. Well except for the lonely part (I'm not lonely though I'm perfectly happy with being alone haha). Serena's journey in trying to find friends really make me laugh along the way. I absolutely love her relationship with Ainsley and her family. There's also a reason behind Serena's attitudes towards marriage and having kids, it all reveals at the end of the book.
I love this book so much. We need more books like this! ...more