Tears of Artamon

Written by Sarah Ash, Tears of Artamon comprises of 3 books namely Lord of Snow and Shadows, Prisoner of the Iron Tower and Children of the Serpent Gate. My sister introduced these books to me as a companion to read during my monthly travelling to KL for meetings.

It took me a very long time to finish the first book though since I only read it the most for 1 hour in a month, as the story does not held on to me until the few final chapters. Now I'm into the second book and I actually tried to find time to read it whenever I had the chance. Even few minutes of reading is interesting enough, since William will come to seek for my attention almost every single moment. My hubby is also surprised why I tried to make time to read the book. I got another 2/3 of the book to complete before I can get my hand on the 3rd book.

Since I've yet to complete the whole stories yet, I can't really comment much but it is very engaging for me now. My only hope is that the ending in the 3rd book will not be a disappointing, since I'm practically hooked with it. Now to find ways to make William pre-occupied with something else...

Honk if you are a Malaysian

I just completed this book few weeks back. From the reviews stated in the book cover and newspaper, it was a recommended read with lots of jokes and comments that we can relate to in our daily Malaysian life. But i feel that it's a bit waste of money (buying the book) and time for reading about things that we already know. Some of the chapters are too dry though some of the author's comments are quite memorable. What i like most of the book is in the last chapter where she writes about the political problem between Mahathir and Badawi, and about unfinished bridge that supposed to link between Malaysia & S'pore. The author did not directly point into such problem, but that chapter really put her storytelling skill into light.

Malaysia and the Club of Doom

I would strongly suggest you to get this book. This book was written by a Muslim guy, and what he wrote about Islam and Malaysia is truly a wide-opening experience for me (thought i'm not sure what the other Muslims would feel if they were to read this book). Even the author himself suggested the mixed feelings that people would get when reading this book. Anyway, to start off he commented that Malaysia is heading towards doomsday due to misinterpretation of Islam among the muslims. Do read on the issues about dogs, tudung (headscarf) and islamic banking. He also criticizes on government with religion involved. One disappointment that i have is how could a book being published and sold widely in bookstores, could have so many spelling mistakes.