Books Vending Machine

You read that right! Books in Malaysia will be as accessible as F&B! :) I was overjoyed when I first read the article published in The Star. This has been done in other countries some time ago like Germany and US.

MPH never fails bookaholics! I can't wait to see the vending machines in action! ^___^
Not only will be books be more accessible, it will be cheaper too!!!! How cool is that? ;)

Bumped into a blog on this! Bibliobibuli covered the awesome subject matter in 2005. Click here to
"flip" to the entry. In the meantime, I'm going to drool onto the vending machines around the world. Feel free to join me by clicking on the image below.

Times Bookstore Membership Renewal

Among many bookstores in Malaysia, Times Bookstore's members benefits are great. Best bit is 10% discount on book purchases.

Recently, I went to Plaza Damas to drop by the Times Bookstore Sale. If you refer to my last 2 post, it isn't as good. Might as well just go to the store and grab books there while the world book sale is still on.

I renewed my membership at RM15 for 2 years. Not to bad at all. Guess what? I got RM15 voucher to spend after the transaction! The renewal was FOC. *grinssss* I'm not too sure if the voucher is given everytime but I got it! Thanks Times! :)

I have til end of next month to spend. Then my birthday month will come. Another privilege to enjoy!




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WWW Wednesdays - 16/3/2011

WWW Wednesday is hosted by Should Be Reading.

To play along, just answer the 3 questions...

* What are you currently reading?

Scott Pilgrim Vol. 4 by Brian Lee O'Malley,
Writing For Children by Allan Frewin Jones & Lesly Pollinger and
The Manga Guide To Databases by Mana Takahashi

* What did you recently finish reading?

•  Scott Pilgrim Vol. 2 by Brian Lee O'Malley,
•  Scott Pilgrim Vol. 3 by Brian Lee O'Malley,
•  Chi's Sweet Home Vol.2 by Konami Kanata
•  Chi's Sweet Home Vol.3 by Konami Kanata
•  Chi's Sweet Home Vol.4 by Konami Kanata and
•  Girl in The Mirror by Cecelia Ahern

* What do you think you’ll read next?

 Writing for The Web by Crawford Kilian and Scott Pilgrim Vol. 4 by Brian Lee O'Malley

p/s: Planning to complete reading the Scott Pilgrim series which consists of 6 volumns. Shouldn't take long if there is enough time. Writing for Children will stay in the list for quite a bit. Maybe til end of this year. I need to have a TBR list! The pile is definitely growing! =)

Teaser Tuesdays - 15/3/2011

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following: 

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

"I don't care if you don't care!!! And...and anyway, your music isn't even that good anyway!!"
- pX, Scott Pilgrim Volumn 3, Bryan Lee O'Malley -

p/s: I've don't quite remember reading a book without page numbers but this is one of it. The entire series do not have page numbers so a bookmark is very essential!

Times Bookstore Clearance

Start Date :

11th March 2011

End Date :

20th March 2011

Start Time :

10:00am

End Time :

10:00pm

Where :

Ground Floor,
Hartamas Shopping Center.

Additional Note:

Discounts up to 90%

My Comment:
This is not the best Times has pulled up. I was disappointed. Very few new books. Better off going to the store on the upper level to enjoy World Book Day discount. For those who are looking for cooking books, you MAY find something here.

Booking Through Thursday - 10/3/2011

Do you multi-task when you read? Do other things like stirring things on the stove, brushing your teeth, watching television, knitting, walking, et cetera?

Or is it just me, and you sit and do nothing but focus on what you’re reading?

(Or, if you do both, why, when, and which do you prefer?)

My answer:
I multi-task! I walk. I sing to music. And these days, I read while driving(that is when Im stuck in traffic jam and the car is not moving!). Most of the time, I read while waiting for something and that something can be anything. hihihi I have even finished reading few chapters while chatting on the phone. ;)

Anyhow, nothing beats sitting down in a comfortable position in a comfortable chair with soothing instrumental music in the background! =) I definitely prefer THIS!

WWW Wednesdays - 9/3/2011

WWW Wednesday is hosted by Should Be Reading.

To play along, just answer the 3 questions...

* What are you currently reading?

Scott Pilgrim Vol. 1 by Brian Lee O'Malley,
Writing For Children by Allan Frewin Jones & Lesly Pollinger and
The Manga Guide To Databases by Mana Takahashi

* What did you recently finish reading?

 Living Dead Girl by Elizabeth Scott and Chi's Sweet Home Vol.1 by Konami Kanata
* What do you think you’ll read next?

 The Pact or House Rules by Jodi Picoult and Scott Pilgrim Vol. 2

50 Books in a Year 2011 Challenge

Here I am in March! This post has been procrastinated for too long. I've participated in the 2010 100+ Reading Challenge last year but failed as work has caught up with me. And on top of that, I had my wedding to plan for. ;) This year, I'm going to participate in a challenge which is more achievable. Still a challenge as work is still WORK. We are now only in March so I should have suffient time!

If 50 Books in A Year 2011 Challenge is foreign to you, click here to find out more about it. The organizer has been organizing this since 2009! In my opinion, it is simply awesome as I believe it is achievable by everyone!

To following are the rules of the challenge adapted from the challenge announcement.

1. The goal of this challenge is to read 50 books within 365 days. Very reasonable, no?

2. Anyone can join in. You can enter your name in Mister Linky below or leave a comment-- whatever you like.
3. Everything counts: any genre, eBooks, AudioBooks, re-reads, textbooks, books read for other challenges.... As long as it exists and you read it, it works! (Essays, single short stories, etc. do not count, obviously.)
4. Challenge begins on January 1st, 2011 and ends on December 31st. Books read before or after do not count.
5. You do not have to make a list and stick to it. Go ahead and make a list if you like, of course, but you don't have to stick to it.

Books I've Read

1. Rules for a Perfect Life by Niamh Greene
2. Extra Confessions of a Working Girl by Miss S
3. The Tiny Miracle by Carol Marinelli
4. The Wedding by Nicholas Sparks
5. The Wedding Girl by Madeleine Wicham
6. Catch Us If You Can by Catherine MacPhail
7. Room by Emma Donoghue
8. Living Dead Girl by Elizabeth Scott
9. Chi's Sweet Home Volumn 1 by Konami Kanata
10. Scott Pilgrim Vol.1 by Bryan Lee O'Malley
11. Girl In The Mirror by Cecelia Ahern
12. Scott Pilgrim Vol.2 by Bryan Lee O'Malley
13. Chi's Sweet Home Volumn 2 by Konami Kanata
14. Chi's Sweet Home Volumn 3 by Konami Kanata
15. Chi's Sweet Home Volumn 4 by Konami Kanata
16. Scott Pilgrim Vol.3 by Bryan Lee O'Malley 
17. Scott Pilgrim Vol.4 by Bryan Lee O'Malley
18. Scott Pilgrim Vol.5 by Bryan Lee O'Malley
19. Scott Pilgrim Vol.6 by Bryan Lee O'Malley
20. Chi's Sweet Home Volumn 5 by Konami Kanata
21. Such A Pretty Girl by Laura Wiess
22. Leftovers by Laura Wiess
23. Temporary Arrangement by Roxanne Runstand
24. The Girl Who Chased the Moon by Sarah Addison Allen
25. Sugar Queen by Sarah Addison Allen
26. Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult
27. Cross Stitch by Charlotte Gerlings
28. Not Simple by Natsume Ono
29. Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson
    
30. L.A. Candy by Lauren Conrad
31. Sugar and Spice by Lauren Conrad
32. Garden Spell by Sarah Addison Allen
33. Time of Your Life by Cecelia Ahern
34. The Last Mall Rat by Erik Esckilsen

Teaser Tuesdays - 8/3/2011

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following: 

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

"Occassionally, fiction books are co-authored and these can present more problems than non-fiction: rarely you can establish an exact division on who did what. One author invariably thinks they have produced 51 per cent of the work and their colleague, 49 per cent. " 
- p144, Writing For Children by Allan Frewin Jones & Lesley Pollinger -

Booking Through Thursday - 3/3/2011

Do you cheat and peek at the ends of books? (Come on, be honest.)

My answer:
Be honest? LOL! Love that bit. I'd be lying if I've never done it. I don't like to ruin the suspense. Honestly throughout my reading life, I've done it once or twice when I was younger. Now, I just read slowly and "feel" the sentences as I read. :) It is more enjoyable that way!

MPH 105 Years Sale

Start Date :

23rd February 2011

End Date :

6th March 2011

Start Time :

10:00am

End Time :

10:00pm

Where :

West End Concourse Area,

Subang Parade Shopping Complex,

Subang Jaya.

Additional Note:

Discounts up to 70%

p/s: Will update IF I get a chance to check it out! ;)

WWW Wednesdays - 2/3/2011

WWW Wednesday is hosted by Should Be Reading.

To play along, just answer the 3 questions...

* What are you currently reading?

 Living Dead Girl by Elizabeth Scott
* What did you recently finish reading?

 Romm by Emma Donoghue

* What do you think you’ll read next?

 The Pact or House Rules by Jodi Picoult

Tuesday Teaser - 1/3/2011

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:  

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title & author too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

The teaser.

"She has a babysitter or mother, though, a woman who bring her foil-wrapped package that the girl bats away, annoyed. Ray won't like the mother/babysitter hovering around."
- p52, Living Dead Girl by Elizabeth Scott -