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The book started with the ending of the beautiful love story and the journey goes backwards. Can you imagine beginning a book with tears and sob? Can you handle that? Because that's what you will get when you commit to reading this good book. A real good crying book. I love the way Reid wrote the sorrow and sadness of Elsie mourning on Ben's passing after he got hit by a truck. The hospital incidents and the drama with Ben's mother - Susan. Get ready because you are about to dive with my feelings - all about the book. Watch out! This post might reveal some spoilers. I admit that at first, I found it a bit ridiculous that Elsie and Ben fell in love too quick, get engaged, freaked out with the commitment and finally get eloped. But as the story goes along, I found that Ben has every reason for girls to fall for. Even I fell in love with Ben immediately when reading it.   The major heartbreak was when Elsie learned about the accident and her situation in the hospit...

Sebaik sahaja tamat membaca buku ini, perasaan saya bercampur baur sedih dan kosong di dalam jiwa. Timbul rasa hampa dan semahu-mahunya menangisi kehilangan semua peluang baik yang pernah hadir tanpa disedari. Sekuat mana teriakan pada lautan, belum tentu menghilangkan kekesalan yang ada dalam diri bahawa semua peluang terbaik yang pernah datang telah dibiarkan berlalu pergi.  Bersesuaian dengan judul buku ini, RASA – karya Nuril Basri yang telah diterbitkan pada tahun 2019 oleh penerbit BUKU FIXI sarat dengan pelbagai rasa perasaan. Penyusunan jalan ceritanya yang sangat menarik berlatarbelakangkan sebuah pengembaraan seorang wanita yang tercari-cari matlamat kehidupan, pengisian perasaan dan rasa kebahagiaan. Kerana bosan dan tidak mencapai kepuasan diri terhadap kehidupan asalnya dan; kerana desakan usia, beliau nekad mencari haluan hidup yang baharu. Bermula dengan kembaranya di lautan sehingga terbawa haluannya ke Kota London, hidupnya penuh dengan dugaan yang menghim...

Maybe in Another Life by Taylor Jenkins Reid. We all know that our path has been written before we were even born. Our task is to walk according to the right way with guidance from The All-Mighty. As a human, of course, we will be given choices on where our path is heading to. Whether we are taking it the long way or short way, only time will tell. That's the gist of the book.  I found that the book was very engaging from the beginning to the end. I feel that the book was close to my heart when I read it. The narrative and characters were all well played. I love that the book was written in two separate paths where it made me think deeper about most consequences in life from every action taken. Although the author let us fly with our imagination with choices of living, she ended the story by guiding us to a happy ending. It's profoundly written and win my heart.  I love this book so much. 

Our Stop by Laura Jane Williams is a light and easy read; entertaining and brilliant book. It was a quick read for me. The storyline was simple and straightforward. This can consider as one of my best read for this year. The plot arrangement was brilliant. It was easy to guess for the ending but the surprise arrangement was creative and engaging. The book brought me back to my memories of watching my favourite movie - You've Got Mail. I felt so much happier and enjoying the moment reading the story. There were so many characters played in this story and all were active. I like the way Laura Jane Williams makes every character played and connected their role. The process to reach the peak of the story is very detail and as a reader, I experience the excitement and fun in every movement of the storyline. Laura described her characters precisely.  For example; Train Guy, Coffee Stain Girl, train schedule and even the imaginary crowds were enlivened as if it was so real in ...