I got curious and decided to pick this book up after reading the Jakarta method and also Ho chi minh journey. It started when I realised that story told on communism by the Malaysian history book w...

When I was in Vietnam visiting my girlfriend, I got to learn a lot about Vietnamese culture and history. One notable observation was how renowned Ho Chi Minh was. He is very much adored by the peop...

When I first came across Saving the Planet after it was recommended by Malaysia’s former Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad. He urged not only the public but also le...

This book was first recommended to me by a renowned professor in my university. He was giving a speech in front of our pest and disease industry partners and, at the end, he showed a slide of books...

A little context for non-Malaysian friends: Malaysia was formed on September 16, 1963 and not on Merdeka Day (Malaya’s Independence Day), August 31, 1957. Malaysia’s birth was through an internatio...

This was my second time reading The Forty Rules of Love, and it was just as beautiful as the first. The novel highlighted a lot on Sufi wisdom and Turkish culture. At its core, the book follows ho...

I saw this book from a distance and thought it was about buddhism but then i read the title and its about Vietnam through the eye of an australian man. The author explores Vietnam together with his...

This is one of the most vivid book i have ever read. The writing is amazing and imaginative. It was recommended to me by a bookclub and from there i heard about Murakami. This book feels like I’m ...

The Communist Manifesto was a tough read at first due to its 18th-century English style. I had to supplement my reading with YouTube videos and conversing with ChatGPT to have a deeper understandin...

This book was one of the books under dystopian future list. Together with 1984, Animal Farms and Brave New World. Its about a fireman named Montag who burns book for a living. Houses are now firep...