Goodreads Malaysia discussion

Sangat gembira,menerima 2 kiriman buku :

1. The Almost Moon
2. Punya Cinta Ramadhan
3. Hukum Darah Wanita

Serta 2 buku sisipan terbitan JAKIM. Tak sabar rasanya nak mula membaca. Oh majalah2, cepatlah habis giliran. huhu...

Kataklicik wrote: "I have that, Najibah, tapi belum baca lagi. (nak cucuk lagi ni - i got it from carrefour, was rm5 heeeeeeeee)"

Aaaaaa - kenapa cucuk, sakit!

Kataklicik, yang Carrefour tu ada extra tak? Kat dalam edisi saya ada temuramah dengan Bradbury + proses kreatifnya + satu bahagian Soda. Takde kan? Kan? :P (Tolonglah kata tak ada)

Hahahaha

Ntah, tak bukak lagi bukunya. So sementara ni, saya jawab - TAKDE. Hehehehe

My recent acquisition:


1. Yours, Isaac Asimov: A Lifetime of Letters
2. Fahrenheit 451 - Ray Bradbury
3. How To Talk About Books You Haven't Read - Pierre Bayard

Not so recent but bought this year:
1. Mitos Peribumi Malas - Syed Hussein Alatas

Much recent catch:

ISTAC Illuminated
Risalah Untuk Kaum Muslimin
A History of Reading

And 4 free books from such a kind person; Collection of stories in Malacca, essays on Albuquerque & some of his letters, Babad Dipanagara & Munshi Abdullah's Hikayat. Heaven, I'm in heaven! Alhamdulillah (I'll update exact titles later after registering the books here)

Bunnybaby wrote: "My recent acquisition:


1. Yours, Isaac Asimov: A Lifetime of Letters
2. Fahrenheit 451 - Ray Bradbury
3. How To Talk About Books You Haven't Read - Pierre Bayard

Not so recent but bought..."

(^_^)\/ = untuk Fahrenheit :)

Najibah wrote: "(^_^)\/ = untuk Fahrenheit :) "

Buku tu ditangguhkan sebelum ni sebab nak kurangkan fiksyen dan lebihkan non-fiksyen. But since I wanted to get the other 2 titles, might as well order F-451 too.

Beli beli jgn xbeli.. hari2 kena mau beli. buat home library cepat2.

2-3 tahun lagi e-book akan mengganti buku sebagai langkah menjimat penggunaan kertas..
so, xleh la nk buat library waktu tu. kena kumpul dari skrg! (sdg meracun minda mereka yg mahu berjimat.. hehe)
:)

BELI LAGI:
Schild's Ladder

*baca 1buku/bulan, beli 10buku/bulan

Hari ni ambil cuti (first time since . . . March, rasanya) kononnya nak keluar jalan2, shopping, tapi bawak balik buku je dalam shopping bag. Adoi.

1. Black Swan Green by David Mitchell
2. The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters
3. A Study in Scarlet by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
4. Possession: A Romance by AS Byatt
5. The Sea, The Sea by Iris Murdoch
6. Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury
7. Hotel Iris by Yoko Ogawa

Abdfairul wrote: "
2-3 tahun lagi e-book akan mengganti buku sebagai langkah menjimat penggunaan kertas..
so, xleh la nk buat library waktu tu. k..."

Nope. Not in M'sia. E-book opens borders. M'sia doesn't want people to have access to every book out there.

Khairul H. wrote: "Abdfairul wrote: "
2-3 tahun lagi e-book akan mengganti buku sebagai langkah menjimat penggunaan kertas..
so, xleh la nk buat library waktu tu. k..."

Nope. Not in M'sia. E-book opens borders. M'si..."

really? that's a pity.. i actually kinda looking forward to it. while i love the look of books neatly arranged on my shelf, the e-reader IMO is MUCH easier to use and carry.

I didn't say it's impossible but I'm pessimistic that we will ever see a Kindle or even an iPad where we can upload books digitally from Amazon or Apple's store. I'm pessimistic because digital books are difficult to control and therefore difficult to ban unless they place restrictions on what can be bought and what can't. But if that's the case, what's the point?

I do hope we'll see a Kindle in M'sia but just not in the next 5-10 years.

The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan

Actually mencari buku The Last Olympian (last instalment in the Percy Jackson series) sebab last week ke Times Pavillion tengok buku ni dah keluar paperback tapi tinggal berapa copies je, and keadaan buku pun dah teruk (hello? kita bayar full price mestila expect mint condition! Ni bukan PayLess!). Tapi dah berapa bookshops dah pegi setakat ni, and they're all out (oooh the fun of the hunt!!)

Tapi Rick Riordan's NEWEST book ada pulak. And in softcover pulak tu. How insane is that?

See this is why I have to tolerate the fact that Msian bookshops wrap their books. I can't browse them but at least they won't look like they went through the spin dryer.

On the other hand, BookXcess doesn't wrap their books and they all look fine.

Hari ni saya happy :

1. Kurik Kundi Merah Saga : Kumpulan Pantun Lisan Melayu
2. Tesaurus Bahasa Melayu Dewan
3. Kamus Simpulan Bahasa, Abdullah Hussain
4. Kamus Istimewa Peribahasa Melayu, Abdullah Hussain
5. Peribahasa Sekolah Menengah, Asiah Abdul Rahman

Semua Dewan Bahasa, or DBP (sekarang orang panggil Dawama, tapi saya orang lama haha). Ini investment - saya suka buku rujukan sebegini sebab takkan obsolete :) Bila ada masa nanti saya add dalam Goodreads database.

Kataklicik wrote: "Hari ni saya happy :

1. Kurik Kundi Merah Saga : Kumpulan Pantun Lisan Melayu
2. Tesaurus Bahasa Melayu Dewan
3. Kamus Simpulan Bahasa, Abdullah Hussain
4. Kamus Istimewa Peri..."

Kataklicik, ini mesti borong di Jualan Gudang Dawama kan? :D

Haaa...? DBP ada sale...?

Tak la, ni beli kat kedai buku ntah apa nama ntah, kat Shah Alam Mall - baru sudah collect IC anak ke3 dari Plaza Masalam, sempat jugak cari buku!

Just bought from Book Depository:
(1) The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (27% off at their UK's site)

Preordered (50% off!):
(2) Prophecy of the Sisters by Michelle Zink
(3) Guardian of the Gate by Michelle Zink
(4) Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
(5) The Left Hand of God by Paul Hoffman
(6) The Maze Runner by James Dashner
(7) Enchanted Glass by Diana Wynne Jones

p.s. There's 10% off voucher available at Book Depo. Just thought I should mention this in case anyone missed it =)

Happy book-shopping!

The most recent acquisition, from BD:


1. The Elements of Style by Strunk & White
2. The TMJ Healing Plan (I'm still awaiting its arrival)
3. I. Asimov: A Memoir by Isaac Asimov
4. "They Say / I Say" by Cathy Birkinstein

Kalau belum sampai tu tak kira "bought" :) Tu baru dianggap "ordered and waiting breathlessly for its arrival like Juliet waiting for Romeo"

Cewah.

1. The complete Stories of Sherlock holmes ( complete! all!)
2. Tuesdays with morrie (finally, after been recommended by many peoples)

And..bargain at MPH One Utama, RM9.90 each for these classics (paperback) :

3. Emma
4. Treasure Island
5. Little women

Saya beli Tapai. Bukan makanan, tapi buku.

Najmuddin wrote: "Saya beli Tapai. Bukan makanan, tapi buku.

"

@tok mudin,

kalau hang beli tapai yg makanan tu pun apa salahnya. kami tak marah naaa. kan kawan kan. kan, kan, kan. :P

Khairul H. wrote: "Kalau belum sampai tu tak kira "bought" :) Tu baru dianggap "ordered and waiting breathlessly for its arrival like Juliet waiting for Romeo"

Cewah."

Alaa, duitnya dah ditolak dari kad kredit, kira dah belilah tu.

Dah sampai pun bukunya hari ni, alhamdulillah.

Ya ka? I wonder if my one remaining order has arrived or not (didn't go to office today).

Happy la dah dapat buku TMJ.

Of course la happy, but to my dismay, there's slight damage on its binding. I complained to BD, and the customer service officer offers me 20% refund off the title :-p (I do not take it, though)

I notice that the 3rd and 4th books arrived simultaneously at my office, whereas the 1st and 2nd book, which I used home address, arrived separately. So now I know better which address to use in future for any books purchase.

"Making an elephant, writing from within" by Graham Swift.

Baru je balik dari MPH, tHe Spring Kuching. Pembelian pertama selepas MOA dgn hubby untuk kawal pembelian buku kepada sebulan sebuah buku seorang (lepas dapat gaji)... Hopefully dapat dilaksanakan..

Baru terima 120 Malay Movies dari Amir Muhammad (melalui pos). Siap dengan tanda tangan dan mesej dari Amir.

Menurut en. Amir, edisi pertama buku ni tidak akan dijual di mana-mana kedai buku. Hanya melalui beliau. Esklusif begitu.

Mine:

Last week's:

1. Impuls/Roh
2. Silir Daksina
3. Dayung Sudah di Tangan
4. Fort Margherita
5. Cerita-cerita Lara (tak ingat tajuk penuh tapi antologi cerpen dewasa + puisi HSKU 2009)
6. Sherlock Holmes (The Complete Novels and Short Stories Vol II)
7. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

This week's:

1. At Large and At Small: Familiar Essays by Anne Fadiman
2. What I Believe by Tariq Ramadan

Well it's only Wednesday...

Khairul H. wrote: "Baru terima 120 Malay Movies dari Amir Muhammad (melalui pos). Siap dengan tanda tangan dan mesej dari Amir.

Menurut en. Amir, edisi pertama buku ni tidak akan dijual di mana-mana k..."

Khairul,
Orang lain nak, boleh gak ke? Cemana caranya? Ke, sebab Khairul kawan dia? huhu

Peesha, sila baca entri ni di blognya: Launches and Postal Orders for 120 MALAY MOVIES.

Bank-in RM60 ke akaun Maybanknya, email dia, minta autograph kalau nak, tunggu dia hantar. Edisi pertama hanya 500 naskah. Separuh dah dijual di S'pore. Ada sikit lagi kut.

ehem....mine are:
1. Teh Tarik Kaw Wunne : A Malaysian Smorgasbord by Zaim Al-Amin
2. Nadra (in English) by Isa Kamari
3. Ingin Jadi Nasrallah by Faisal Tehrani
4. Kimono Ungu Bersulam Bunga by Rebecca Ilham
5. Bagaikan Puteri by Ramlee Awang Murshid
6. Karbala by Faisal Tehrani
7. Rembulan Tenggelam di Wajahmu by Tere Liye
8. Hafalan Solat Delisa by Tere Liye
9. Tawarikh Cinta by Nisah Haron
10.Detektif Indigo by Faisal Tehrani
11.Impuls/Roh by sri rahayu Mohd Yusop
12.Zikir Rindu by Azizi Abdullah
13.Satu Bumi by Isa Kamari
14.Rawa: Tragedi Pulau Batu Putih by Isa Kamari
15.Lembutkanlah Hatimu by Amaluddin Mohd Napiah
16.Zikir Fikir by Pahrol Mohd Juoi
17.Pernikahan di Lubuk Hantu by Rahman Shaari
18.Jangan Miringkan Sejadahmu by Muhammad b Anggoro
19.Episod Cinta di Tanah Hijrah by Amaruszati Noor Rahim
20. Do You Wear Suspenders by Lydia Teh

and....for the past two weeks, my initial plan was to get a pair of shoes to wear to school. Tolong saya!

cikyah75 wrote: "ehem....mine are:
1. Teh Tarik Kaw Wunne : A Malaysian Smorgasbord by Zaim Al-Amin
2. Nadra (in English) by Isa Kamari
3. Ingin Jadi Nasrallah by Faisal Tehrani
4. Kimono Ungu Bersulam Bunga by Reb..."

Tu dia sekali Cikyah borong :)

Saya pun selalu macam tu, niat mahu beli kasut/baju, tapi masuk saja kedai buku, belanjawan untuk kasut/baju kering terus.

Rebecca wrote: "Mine:

Last week's:

1. Impuls/Roh
2. Silir Daksina
3. Dayung Sudah di Tangan
4. Fort Margherita
5. Cerita-cerita Lara (tak ingat tajuk penuh tapi antologi cerpen dewasa + puisi HSKU 2009)
..."

Seems like more to come :)

cikyah75 wrote: "ehem....mine are:
1. Teh Tarik Kaw Wunne : A Malaysian Smorgasbord by Zaim Al-Amin
2. Nadra (in English) by Isa Kamari
3. Ingin Jadi Nasrallah by Faisal Tehrani
4. Kimono Ungu Bersulam Bunga by Reb..."

"and....for the past two weeks, my initial plan was to get a pair of shoes to wear to school. Tolong saya!"

@cikyah, hang kena laung kuat2 lain kali. tolong saya! tolong, tolongggg... kang pak incik khairul tak dengaq kang. :D

minggu lalu, hanya beli In a Strange Room. tapi sampai hari ni, baru separuh. esok, malam puisi pena, harap2 penjual buku tak bawa buku menarik dan baru lagi.. hehehe..

CikYah, duit kome duit kome, duit pak incik khairul pun duit kome apa.... suruh je lah dia belikan kasut tuuuu.... hehehehehe

Kataklicik wrote: "CikYah, duit kome duit kome, duit pak incik khairul pun duit kome apa.... suruh je lah dia belikan kasut tuuuu.... hehehehehe"

cikyah, khairul, laki bini rupa2nya.

Nazmi wrote: "Kataklicik wrote: "CikYah, duit kome duit kome, duit pak incik khairul pun duit kome apa.... suruh je lah dia belikan kasut tuuuu.... hehehehehe"

cikyah, khairul, laki bini rupa2nya."

iyeeee cik nazmi. betui, betui, betuiii. :D

Nazmi wrote: "Kataklicik wrote: "CikYah, duit kome duit kome, duit pak incik khairul pun duit kome apa.... suruh je lah dia belikan kasut tuuuu.... hehehehehe"

cikyah, khairul, laki bini rupa2nya."

Ada lagi satu pasangan bahagia di GRMY ni, Thamrong & Hamizao :)

Mahu mengumpat MPH:

Apalah MPH ni, tak cukup dengan rangkaian kedai seluruh negara, tiba-tiba hari ni buka gerai sehari pula di tempat kerja saya dengan diskaun 10%. Maka saya pun terbelilah 3 buah buku:

1. What the Dog Saw and Other Adventures yang dah lama sangat mahu beli, hari ini baru tercapai.
2. The Scarlet Letter yang saya tak pernah tahu pula mengenai gadis hamil luar nikah pada abad ke-17. Agak relevan dengan isu sosial semasa, jadi terus sambar saja pada harga RM9.
3. Little Women versi unabridged. Saya hanya pernah baca versi abridged saja.

PS: Salah satu sebab tertarik sangat dengan buku-buku klasik terbitan Collins ini adalah kerana kulit depan edisinya yang saya suka (edisi Penguin jauh lebih murah). Ada lukisan yang separuh digelapkan, nampak lebih halus, dengan latar utama kulit buku warna putih.

Najibah wrote: "Mahu mengumpat MPH:

Apalah MPH ni, tak cukup dengan rangkaian kedai seluruh negara, tiba-tiba hari ni buka gerai sehari pula di tempat kerja saya dengan diskaun 10%. Maka saya pun terbelilah 3 bua..."

@najibah, itu bukan salah MPH.

memang dah strategi pemasaran mereka untuk mencari dan mengaut sebanyak mungkin wang daripada para pembaca buku tegar sekalian. hahaha.

Popped into Book Xcess during lunch break and picked up:

1. Rudinara: The Story of A Handmade House
2. Agatha Christie's Secret Notebook

Am planning to meet a friend at Kino after work ;)

Rebecca wrote: "Popped into Book Xcess during lunch break and picked up:

2. Agatha Christie's Secret Notebook"

Dammit, I bought the Christie book from Amazon. Discounted of course but not at a crazy discount like BookXcess.

kan dah cakap. pergi malam baca puisi pena, bukan saja dapat dengar org deklamasi puisi, lakon puisi dan makan2, tapi juga dapat beli buku.

tapi pakcik yg jual buku indonesia tak ada. cuma ada kawan yg buat jualan buku baru lambak.

akhirnya aku beli American God, Neil Gaiman (aku tak minat sebenarnya, tapi utk harga yg aku dapat, sapa nak tolak!); satu kajian latah oleh mat salleh dan satu lagi empat novel dlm satu (termasuk catch 44)... harganya.. RM34 keh keh keh.. itu jasa tawar-menawar secara kejam

" satu kajian latah oleh mat salleh"

Melatah ni saya rasa ada di kalangan bangsa Melayu je. Ada org buat kajian? Apa tajuk bukunya?

buku yg beli semalam dengan harga runtuh:-
1. Latah in Southeast Asia by Robert L Winzeler


2. American Gods by Neil Gaiman


3. Reader's Digest Select Editions -A Prisoner of Birth by Jeffrey Archer; Child 44 (Tom Rob Smith); The Choice (Nicholas Sparks) & The Crystal Skull (Manda Scott)

Nazmi wrote: "buku yg beli semalam dengan harga runtuh:-
1. Latah in Southeast Asia by Robert L Winzeler
"

Alahai, cantiknya cover buku tu (that was sarcasm, by the way).

Khamis lepas -

Hafalan Solat Delisa by Tere Liye

sebab termakan kata-kata CikYah dan seangkatannya, yang kata buleh nangis gelen-gelen punya...

Kataklicik wrote: "Khamis lepas -

Hafalan Solat Delisa by Tere Liye

sebab termakan kata-kata CikYah dan seangkatannya, yang kata buleh nangis gelen-gelen punya..."

Kataklicik, nanti melaporkan dari sana ya, menangis ke tak. Saya sokong Cikyah :D

Kataklicik wrote: "Khamis lepas -

Hafalan Solat Delisa by Tere Liye

sebab termakan kata-kata CikYah dan seangkatannya, yang kata buleh nangis gelen-gelen punya..."

Saya dah baca .. memang nangis gelen2 ... sampai tak terdaya nak buat review nya [alasan keji dan durjana:] =p