Story books

Story books
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After my morning walk and breakfast today,I dropped by at a bookshop and spent about RM100 for these lovely books.The books are entitled I Am a Pencil and My Name is Red.To balance my budget,I will refrain from eating outside for two weeks.

I plan to read the two books in August.By the way,what are you reading?

Reading is cool;-)

Comments

[hanim]

Tengah baca banyak buku, tapi suma tak habeh. Hehe. Tgh baca Girl Talk, Loverboy and Shakespeare's As Far As You Like It.

Suka sangat beli novel murah dekat Popular..(kat sini tade Borders or Kino...MPH mahal la..)

[Fara]

A'kum Pak Adib,

I enjoy your blog very much. I am currently re - reading the "Don't Be Sad" book and Covey's "Seven Habits" and "The Success Principles."

P/s.....where can I download the entire Quran for my MP3 player? I am confused because there are so many sites on the web and would not want to download the wrong one.

terima kasih.

[Adib]

Hanim,
You are not alone.I too have a few books that I read but never get to the last page.I know most books are expensive-usually I bought only one a month except this month.IMHO,in general,it is better to read one book at any one time.

[Adib]

Fara,
I am pleased to note that you enjoyed reading my blog:-) Thanks for letting me the books that you read.

I recommed this website for downloading Qur'an mp3:http://quran.mangga.com/quran_mp3_ghamdi.html

[KNizam]

assalamualaikum abedib,
macam best je buku i am a pencil tuh. saya sedang membaca "mambo di kuale" alongside dengan "straight from the gut" this august.

[mhi]

Hmm.. my current books are Use your head by Buzan (loan from Sir Adib and hands on classs by Abezi tomorrow), Man and Boy by Tony Parson (had gone 9 chapters), Tasauf Moden (chapter 4). Agree with Abedib to read one book at a time. I would love to go to MPH this week since they have a new sets of 100 books with 30% discount. Very good bargain.

[GAB]

I read no books lately. The common excuse is, no time but that's bull. I'd be better off start again. Reading what you wrote, it aspires me to go to the nearest bookstore and grab one.

[Des]

Angels and Demons - Dan Brown , still in my travel bag since last month.. and the bookmark still at half page of the book

[Adib]

GAB,
I am glad to know that you are inspired by what I wrote.I tried many ways to motivate people to read;a few succeeded but many time I failed but I won't give up.Why?Because reading will inculcate the cuture of knowledge(budaya ilmu).Another important aspect is the selection of material to read.

[suhaimi]

Pak adib,
the books u bought sound interesting but its not for kid kan? i'm still reading teacher man and by the river piedra i sat down and wept....yesterday(just came back fr sabah) received a book by Pusat Pungutan Zakat(PPZ) Surah Al-Mulk: terjemahan dan huraian. thanks so much PPZ for giving us(pembayar zakat!) free book and i'm planning to read and digest the content this book this week!

[Adib]

Suhaimi,
The first book is about children but for adults.The second one I have not read yet.

On surah Al-Mulk, please ponder ayat no 2.

[Fara]

Pak Adib,

Thanks so much. I will look at the site and download. I am also reading "Hopefulness in the Quran" (Harun Yahya). I love Harun Yahya's books and hope to collect them slowly, insyAllah.

Fara

[meandbaby]

Pak Adib,

I'm currently reading 'a day late and a dollar short' interesting..language dia very simple..in between tengah abihkan the reader's digest july 2006...still reading this religiously since primary..the other day ada pesta buku di Shah alam..saya borong antologi cerpen dan novel DBP..RM1 satu..bukan utk baca tapi sbg kenangan bacaan masa saya sekolah dulu...

[Carneyz]

Assalamualaikum En. Adib,

I came across your site a couple of weeks ago and I really like what you write here that I've even subscribed :) I like the parts where you share your religious knowledge as I don't attend any religious classes after I left school.

Anyway, I read a lot of kids' stuffs e.g. Harry Potter, Diana Wynne Jones novels, and latest is Jenny Nimo's The Snow Spider trilogy. Perhaps bcoz I find they are innocent and fictitious. With all the hurts and confusion in this world, I am always glad to escape into a fantasy world once in a while.

[Fara]

Pak Adib,

I am not sure if you have seen Sharon Bakar's blog - all on books.Very informative and interesting.

Link : http://thebookaholic.blogspot.com/

[Adib]

Fara,
I also read Harun Yahya's book;in fact I have a few in Malay and in English.A few of the things HY wrote can be highly philosphical.In the event you get confused,ask the more learned to explain.
Meandbaby,

I also bought old books that I read when I was younger.One of them is Sungai Mengalie Lesu by Pak Samad.

Carneyz,
Thanks for subscribing to my blog:-)
Btw,I am no expert in religous matter-just an older student compared to younger persons.What I learnt and I understood, I posted here so that it could be shared by others who did not the opportunity or have the time to attend Kuliyyah agama.

On fictions, I shared your views but I prefer legal and thrillers novels.

[caza]

Pak Adib!

sehat?

currently i'm reading WINNING by Jack Welsh. utter mind squezing. pening doh.

but it's very interesting.

[Adib]

Caza,
From what you read and understood,can you tell us what is WINNING and what it takes to win?
Thanks.

[jiwarasa]

Pak Adib,

I've read Orhan Pamuk's My Name Is Red. I like the way the stories were told, by different narrators.

Yet to find the other book. The title sounds like a book for children..

[Adib]

Jiwarasa,
Tha other book is not for children but about children trying to understand poems and about writing..

[Mas]

i hope to finish the bonesetters daughter sometime this week..

[Rosman]

Assalamualaikum (not sure how do I address you)

Interesting blog contents. Just spent some time reading your blog. Actually I am not into blog (not yet) although my wife does. But I realised it can be very interesting indeed. I wish I could spent more time indulging in it. By the way, it was after sahur and subuh just now that I have a bit of time before going off to work in a short while. Will come back again, insya'allah.

[Adib]

Waalaikumussalam Rosman,
You can call me Adib, but the younger ones called me Pak Adib because of my age-mid 50's.Anyway,thank you for dropping by my blog and leaving a note.

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