Do You Wear Suspenders? ... I know I don't =p

Ok guys! First of all I would like to thank Lydia Teh personally for dropping by my blogspot! (I was kindda shocked looking at my previous post comment actually... Lydia Teh herself left a comment hehehe). As I wrote in my previous post, Lydia Teh new book... "Do You Wear Suspenders? – The Wordy Tales of Eh Poh Nim"! has already been published and this post will solely help her to further promote this book! I'm tellin' ya to go to your nearest bookstore & go grab one! If you're still not convinced then check this out... a youtubookertisement!

Who is Lydia Teh?

The first printed copy I bought, authored by Lydia Teh was "Honk If You’re Malaysian" [2007]. I didn't know that it's in fact a sequel to "Life's Like That - Scenes from Malaysian Life" [2004], not until recently when I inadvertently found the 2nd printing by Pelanduk Publications of the said book. I much prefer the cover of the 2nd printing rather than the first one though. Her writings are based on observations on our everyday life, spot on and precise. I would sometimes find myself laughing out loud while reading and at the same time agreeing to what was written. All the minute things you take for granted in your everyday life, assuming that it's conventional and not worth worrying about has become the gist of it. Yeah, sometimes life itself requires simplicity and this book is the right choice if you're seeking just that... light, easy read and funny. When I read her books, it occurs to me that it's not just me noticing & experiencing these things, there are others out there and the only difference is our POV... and one of us had made their opinions public & published. It's a good read... I suggest you to read slowly and just enjoy them as I did... any of em!

...and one more thing! I also picked up a copy of her latest book entitled "Do You Wear Suspenders? – The Wordy Tales of Eh Poh Nim"! Haven't started on that one though, bet it'll be awesome!

I'm currently hunting for books by Malaysian writers! Next review? 'Dina Zaman' perhaps, for her book "I am Muslim" heard it's kind of a fast selling book,maybe will give em a try.

BooK : Fairest [YA]

Title : Fairest
Author : Gail Carson Levine [Wiki | Harper Collins Children's]
Target Audience : Young Adults
Info : Amazon.com | Knoxnews.com | Wiki
Based on : Snow White [Wiki]
Rating :

Sorry to disappoint you but I couldn't find neither e-book nor audiobook for this title which drove me mad & alas I have to order from Kinokuniya & waited half a month to finally flip the pages. The ending is kinda happily ever after but not the usual kind that you'll expect. True... external beauty is ephemeral, short-lived, skin deep... beauty differs for everyone, as the saying "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder", how very true that is even for me....& the prince o_O woops. Anywayz, this book is not bad, I would even say it's a good read & I got to know more bout Western European women's clothing. =p

You might wonder why the heck is she always reading all these books meant for teen/young adults bla bla... well I love fairy tales and reading em makes me happy! ^^ & I'm a kid at heartz!

BooK : The Goose Girl [YA]

Title : The Goose Girl
Author : Shannon Hale
Target Audience : Young Adults
Info : Amazon.com | Powell's Books
Original Story Info : Wiki
Rating :

AudioBook Source : Viprasys forum (have to register)
E-Book Source : Mediafire

I don't hate books... as a matter of fact I could even say that I love em but the problem is I can't find a good enough time or setting for me to actually sit down & savour the feeling of being immerse in reading a good book. I love hearing to the audiobook of this one! Worth the hassle of downloading em I'd say... Not gonna put any review watsoever, you can find that from the linkies above! :D This is for all you retelling-of-fairy-tale lovers out there!