Introducing the Bookworm…

Ok. Let me get this straight. This entry, or any other entry here that’s not password protected is related to books, books and even more books. I like to jot down my thoughts on books I’ve read (since there’s seriously a lack of friends who share my common bookworminess to actually have a decent debate on the contents of a book). Nerdy?

Yes, I agree. But for me, the idea of reading a book is to really let the writer engulf you in their world. Back when I was younger (which resulted in me wearing glasses at the age of seven), I’d read storybooks like Enid Blyton and all those seedy fairytales that if you come to think of it, ain’t really gonna happen in real life mate…

Moving on, in my teens I indulged in SVH, SVU, Fear Street, Danielle Steel and yada, yada, yada.

But, of late I’ve begun to tire of seemingly romantic novels that has a happy ending (probably because my life lacks that fairytale ending I always read about, so why put myself to further torture?).

Bout few years back (I dunno, 2 maybe 3?), I started reading more indepth books like biography and stuff. I really can’t remember the book I started off with but it was recommended by the owner of the rental shop (yeah I rent my books, pointly in buying if I just take a few days to finish it and after a few years I could still more or less remember the contents). She was really good in recommending books cos when I told her I didn’t want any romance sap she gave me something deeper, filled with laughter, tears and the occasional romance that doesn’t necessarily end in a happy ending. When she left her shop to the care of helpers I too moved on as they do not have the means to recommend me books to read.

Then I found a shop in Subang Parade called Reader’s Corner or something. The person that runs the place is also quite good in recommending books.

But out of all I’d have to say the BEST book I’ve been recommended has to be by Maran who gave me a few book names and author to look up. I managed to find two he recommended, both by Mitch Albom.

One called “Tuesdays with Morrie” and “Five People You Meet in Heaven”. I started with the latter as the first book was all out. I’ll blog about the book soon. Till then. Cheers.