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Sungai Mengalir Lesu (A. Samad Said)
Mak Buruk yang tua dan uzur, Tuminah janda muda, Dalim adik Tuminah, Zainab gadis belasan tahun yang dipaksa berkahwin dengan seorang lelaki tiga kali usianya, Tompang yang buta, Basir yang membawa makanan kepada Tuminah dan menidurinya sebagai balasan, merupakan beberapa watak yang terpaut dalam fikiran walaupun telah lama saya habis membaca buku ini.Air mata turut… — read more
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“Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator” by Roald Dahl
CHARLIE AND THE GREAT GLASS ELEVATOR by Roald Dahl is the last book I read for the marathon. The story here continues with the adventures of Charlie Bucket, his family and Mr Willy Wonka—all eight of them shooting into the sky in a glass elevator. And then things get out of control. The glass elevator… — read more
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“The Witches” by Roald Dahl
THE WITCHES by Roald Dahl is the fourth book I have completed for the Roald Dahl Reading Marathon.“She” (in the quote above) is the Grand High Witch and along with many other witches, they are having an annual meeting at the same hotel where Boy (we do not know his name) and his grandmother is… — read more
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“Matilda” by Roald Dahl
MATILDA is the third book I have completed for the Roald Dahl Reading Marathon and it’s my favourite! I started reading it at 11 PM (Saturday) and finished at 1.18 AM (Sunday). Snuggled up in my reading chair, I did feel a little sleepy and feared I might not be able to finish the book… — read more
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“The BFG” by Roald Dahl
THE BFG is the second book I completed for the Roald Dahl Reading Marathon. I started reading THE BFG in the late afternoon, managed to throw in an afternoon nap, and completed it just in time before dinner.The BFG (Big Friendly Giant) is indeed a special giant. It’s another fun book and an imaginative one… — read more
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“James and the Giant Peach” by Roald Dahl
What a fun way to begin the weekend on a beautiful Saturday by reading Roald Dahl’s JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH! This book—along with four others—is part of my Roald Dahl Reading Marathon. The goal is to read all the five books within two days. My first Roald Dahl book was CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE… — read more
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Quotes
“The tongue too is like smoldering coals. Though it is one of the smallest members of the body, it can become “a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole person.” —Gene A. Getz and Elaine A. Getz, author “The Measure of a Woman” — read more
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“Tehanu” by Ursula K. Le Guin (Book 4)
TEHANU by Ursula K. Le Guin is the fourth book in the Earthsea Cycle series. The first book, A WIZARD OF EARTHSEA, is about Ged. The second book, THE TOMBS OF ATUAN, is about Tenar and the third one, THE FARTHEST SHORE, introduces us to prince Arren who embarks on a journey with Ged to… — read more
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“The Farthest Shore” by Ursula K. Le Guin (Book 3)
The third book in the Earthsea Cycle series, THE FARTHEST SHORE by Ursula K. Le Guin, is a thought-provoking book that deals with the issue of death and eternal life. I loved it. In this one, there is another wizard with great power—perhaps even one that matches Ged’s—who is working a spell. A spell that… — read more
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“Tombs of Atuan” by Ursula K. Le Guin (Book 2)
TOMBS OF ATUAN is my second Ursula K. Le Guin book. Again, I’ve enjoyed it immensely. Like the first book, this is a also short book at 192 pages but a good read nonetheless. The synopsis above gives a good overview of the book. Here, the magical journey continues where a young girl named Tenar… — read more
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