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Reading my first Japanese author made me see the beauty, and now I'm hooked on more from Japanese writers. "Days at the Morisaki Bookshop" by Satoshi Yagsawa is a charming favorite of mine.

Satoru's line, "Books have a way of finding you when you need them the most," captures the story's magic. While the whole book is simple, warm and beautiful. It's a simple joy, not about grand adventures but finding magic in the ordinary. Recommended for those who enjoy stories about everyday life and finding joy in small things. Leaves me happy and content.

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The Midnight Library by Matt Haig is magical, easy to read and It has one of the best premises in a book, where we follow a main character who at the beginning of the story is very depressed and suicidal and doesnt see the point of life, but then slowly throughout the story begins to build an admiration toward humanity and life.

Cool concept, that between life and death you enter the midnight library, and every book in that library you get the opportunity to see how your life would've been different had you made different decisions.

Beautiful, emotional, and poetic , these are the words which come to my mind after reading this book.

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I never really am as excited about the books once i watched the movies ,but reading "The Hunger Games" is a whole different ball game compared to just watching the movie. When you read the book, you get inside Katniss' head, and that's a wild place to be. You feel her fear, her courage, and her love. The book dives deeper. The Hunger Games is an absolute rollercoaster of a read. It's like the Olympics of survival, but instead of medals, you get your life,

Extremely recommendable. May the odds be ever in your favor

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Title looks very promising, vibin a quote “prejudice comes from ignorance”

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The last book of Tearling , "The Fate of the Tearling" ties up loose ends and provides a satisfying resolution to the intricate storyline that began with "The Queen of the Tearling." Blending elements of fantasy and dystopia. The character development is exceptional, especially for the series' Queen, Kelsea Glynn

What sets this book apart is its exploration of moral dilemmas, power struggles, and the consequences of one's choices. Johansen keeps readers on the edge of their seats with unexpected twists and turns, and the action is well-paced. In summary, "The Fate of the Tearling" is a must-read for fans of the series, offering a deeply satisfying ending to a remarkable story. Erika Johansen's writing making it a memorable and rewarding read

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“Invasion of the Tearling” This book took me months to finish. I still have so many questions, Overall, this book was really enjoyable once you get through the first chapters , Also, I love how this book doesnt involve a lot of romance , I NEED to read the third before the end of the year “The Fate of the Tearling”

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The Queen of The Tearling by Erika Johansen, This was an extraordinary book!

“You win your people or you lose your throne.”

Definitely my number 1 reading this year, i love the background, the world very original and perfect, this book was set 300 years in the future. All the characters and the plot very engaging. This was a long one and I spent all day reading it. This story is about a young girl, Kelsea, who has lived her life in hiding with two guardians. One guardian teaches her about the outside and how to fight, and the other teaches her about royalty and all her other educational needs. She has to wear a sapphire pendant around her neck at all times to prove her royal blood, along with a mysterious scar that she has on her arm, On her nineteenth birthday her mother's royal guard came for her and help her rightfully reclaim her throne. The journey for her to reclaim the throne was intense , cant wait to read the sequel. I bought the sequel when I was only 50 pages in with this one, but I really hope the second novel would be just as good as this, if not better.

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Bought it from carousell , from the title I imagined a classical medieval set , its not , the book set back in the early 1980s in Miami, journey of cops-n-robbers investigation, plenty of twists and turns, and the bad guys characters are builtup as much as main character , deals with crime in miami and specifically focusing in on a haitian crime gang, and the haitian culture, development of Voodoo etc. Interesting plot and characters. At times it gets a bit slow and the book is a bit long due to unnecessary build ups

On my next book, The Queen Of the Tearling

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My dream retirement plan

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Recovery run and scene

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The American tale 'The Great Gatsby' by F Scott Fitzgerlad. I have had a hard time reading it due classic literature, the book are so lyrical and poetic. Tbh, I was googling more than i was reading the book, and few times i didnt even understand where characters were when they were speaking to each other. I also didnt understand the whole affair

On my next book , King of Swords by Nick Stone

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Flex 40th Anniversary gifts

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Dont be deceived by the cover , its not a horror book... untuk pembaca matang

Bangkit by Muhd Hapizan

Re-reading it last year, I had such a fun time,though that it did take a bit of time for me to really get into this book. But i still enjoyed by the writer’s story buildup, I love the characters and the shock factor and was such an epic adventure and I loved the countless hints and references to Puteri Santubong mythology, a mixed up of urban and classical narrative, i feel close to this book because the writer use locations that im familiar and Sarawak language for dialogues,, the ending ..... no spoil zone, cant wait for the next book

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On average, last year I read 5 books , this year, I decided to increase my reading to 15 books a year for a good reason. maybe one day i’llbe a fiction writer? lol

done my first book World War Z by Max Brooks (27th Feb 2021)

Lets break it down,

Book 1 : World War Z ,

I really loved the movie and decided to read the book too. I bought the book second hand from Carousell, and after reading this book, now i understand why the movies will never be better than the books. For World War Z by Max Brookes , the movie and the book they pretty much have nothing in common other than the title, i feel like walking zombies work better in the book. In this case the book deeply analyzes the social, religious, economic, and political effects pre and post zombie apocalypse and makes them entertaining. luckily i watched the movie first, if i read the book first, i would probably be disappointed on how different it is from the book, The book is a masterpiece compared to the movie. Now i feel the movie is just another zombie movie.

On my next book, The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

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I dont know where we’re going from here, but i promise you it wont be boring

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2019