This is a counter-entry for the last post (Longing)...
What do I like about UK?
Cheap booksssss!!
New books (paperbacks) only cost around £3.50-4.00 -and that is for bestsellers..(buku tak glamour lagi murah)...but you can buy them much cheaper at secondhand shops or even the market (yes, markets in UK have bookstalls-ada ke pasar tani/pasar ahad kat Malaysia jual buku?)...the books will usually cost around 1-2 pounds.
But you can get it much much much much cheaper at carboot sales, as cheap as 20pence. But once I got a book for 10pence (Small Island by Andrea Levy). Haven't read it yet, I bought it because I know that book is still on the bestsellers' shelves and it is the winner of Whitbread Novel Award and Orange Prize for Fiction Best 2005 (menang je award tapi tak tau lagi best ke tak-dulu pernah baca 1 buku yg author dia Nobel Prize winner tapi campak buku tu sebab tak sedap).
But once I got 2 books for free at a carboot sale. I chose maybe 4 books but then I only had enough change for 2 books, and the minah saleh saw me thinking on which books to let go then she said "you can take all the books and just give me what you have.." hehe agaknya dia kesian tengok korek2 poket takde duit pulak..
As the result, these are my collections now....
Ok this is just 2008 collection, for 2009 I will have to buy another Billy Bookcase from Ikea. Haven't read most of the books, beli je dulu takut menyesal. I usually will go to the bookstores and scan all the new titles or the ones at the bestseller's shelves and then search for them at carboot sales. I can now easily spot the carboot that will give me some 'hasil'. It usually will belong to a nicely dressed lady, or a nicely dressed smiling couple, that arranges their things neatly on the table. Among their other items would be toys, kids' clothing, table ornaments and used jackets. They usually don't sell junks. And that's where I can get nice books. It is almost always a lady. Except once, I bought A Thousand Splendid Suns from a young man who sold it for 50pence. I suspect that book wasn't his (nobody would sell their ATSS). I actually did say a prayer that morning so that I can find that book because I wanted to own it (it was a library book that I read).
Notice my Harry Porter's collection? I bought them for a total of £3.50. Haven't found Book 1 and Book 3 yet (and of course, The Tales of Beedle the Bard).
So here are some carboot pictures (actually carboot sales itself deserve an entry).
Other than cheap books, I also looovvvve Manchester Public Library!
Very efficient, vast collection of books, and the online service is grrreattt.
Just type in title or authors then the list will appear (paperbacks/hardcover/audio books/large print) then you make reservation and you choose a pick up location (the nearest library to your home/workplace). Then in few days time you will get an email asking you to pick up your books. Then you can renew your books online to a maximum of 6 months duration. I don't know how Malaysian National Library operates, maybe someone can tell me. But I once went to Perpustakaan Awam Jasin and that was the only time I go because I found that it is only suitable for schoolchildren. I've never been to Perpustakaan Awam Melaka.
Here are my current loans:
Other than books and the fantastic library, I also love the cheap designer items! errr..not so cheap actually, but at a more reasonable price, affordable by the middle class...kalau kat Malaysia pandang je lah (ni takde gambar ok, nanti orang kata riak pulak).
Chocolates are cheap, too! A Snickers/Mars bar is only 40pence (amaran: Mars takde vegetarian label ok). A Cadbury Dairy Milk bar (the big one) is around £1.50 (99pence if you go to factory outlet)...Not guilty..you need the chemicals for your brain ok..
And of course, who wouldn't be mesmerized by the magical white snow and heavenly golden autumn colours?
Ikea, Harry Porter, Snickers, Mars, Cadbury adalah iklan tak berbayar...
What do I like about UK?
Cheap booksssss!!
New books (paperbacks) only cost around £3.50-4.00 -and that is for bestsellers..(buku tak glamour lagi murah)...but you can buy them much cheaper at secondhand shops or even the market (yes, markets in UK have bookstalls-ada ke pasar tani/pasar ahad kat Malaysia jual buku?)...the books will usually cost around 1-2 pounds.
But you can get it much much much much cheaper at carboot sales, as cheap as 20pence. But once I got a book for 10pence (Small Island by Andrea Levy). Haven't read it yet, I bought it because I know that book is still on the bestsellers' shelves and it is the winner of Whitbread Novel Award and Orange Prize for Fiction Best 2005 (menang je award tapi tak tau lagi best ke tak-dulu pernah baca 1 buku yg author dia Nobel Prize winner tapi campak buku tu sebab tak sedap).
But once I got 2 books for free at a carboot sale. I chose maybe 4 books but then I only had enough change for 2 books, and the minah saleh saw me thinking on which books to let go then she said "you can take all the books and just give me what you have.." hehe agaknya dia kesian tengok korek2 poket takde duit pulak..
As the result, these are my collections now....
Ok this is just 2008 collection, for 2009 I will have to buy another Billy Bookcase from Ikea. Haven't read most of the books, beli je dulu takut menyesal. I usually will go to the bookstores and scan all the new titles or the ones at the bestseller's shelves and then search for them at carboot sales. I can now easily spot the carboot that will give me some 'hasil'. It usually will belong to a nicely dressed lady, or a nicely dressed smiling couple, that arranges their things neatly on the table. Among their other items would be toys, kids' clothing, table ornaments and used jackets. They usually don't sell junks. And that's where I can get nice books. It is almost always a lady. Except once, I bought A Thousand Splendid Suns from a young man who sold it for 50pence. I suspect that book wasn't his (nobody would sell their ATSS). I actually did say a prayer that morning so that I can find that book because I wanted to own it (it was a library book that I read).
Notice my Harry Porter's collection? I bought them for a total of £3.50. Haven't found Book 1 and Book 3 yet (and of course, The Tales of Beedle the Bard).
So here are some carboot pictures (actually carboot sales itself deserve an entry).
Other than cheap books, I also looovvvve Manchester Public Library!
Very efficient, vast collection of books, and the online service is grrreattt.
Just type in title or authors then the list will appear (paperbacks/hardcover/audio books/large print) then you make reservation and you choose a pick up location (the nearest library to your home/workplace). Then in few days time you will get an email asking you to pick up your books. Then you can renew your books online to a maximum of 6 months duration. I don't know how Malaysian National Library operates, maybe someone can tell me. But I once went to Perpustakaan Awam Jasin and that was the only time I go because I found that it is only suitable for schoolchildren. I've never been to Perpustakaan Awam Melaka.
Here are my current loans:
Other than books and the fantastic library, I also love the cheap designer items! errr..not so cheap actually, but at a more reasonable price, affordable by the middle class...kalau kat Malaysia pandang je lah (ni takde gambar ok, nanti orang kata riak pulak).
Chocolates are cheap, too! A Snickers/Mars bar is only 40pence (amaran: Mars takde vegetarian label ok). A Cadbury Dairy Milk bar (the big one) is around £1.50 (99pence if you go to factory outlet)...Not guilty..you need the chemicals for your brain ok..
And of course, who wouldn't be mesmerized by the magical white snow and heavenly golden autumn colours?
Ikea, Harry Porter, Snickers, Mars, Cadbury adalah iklan tak berbayar...
10 comments:
weii...
bookseller of kabul tuh kita ada gak. dah baca tapi tak buat review lagi (review kita kan tah apa-apa).
randy pausch tuh pun kita ada.
the wives of nazi officers tuh nanti kirim kat mama ye.
bestnya tgk bebudak tuh main snow! apa nama benda yg si adam naik tuh?
rasa mcm kelaka tgk si ammar tuh bundled up. mcm penguin waddling.
drwati,
jelesnya!!!!!! menyesal sungguh tak collect buku byk2 masa aku kat sana dulu :( (psst tolong belikan aku buku boleh? hehe ;p) yup, mmg buku murah. but other things are also 'cheap', because the sale is good, and you have the option of carboot/secondhand stuffs. i quote my sister: "kalau kat uk, miskin tak brp rasa mcm miskin. kalau kat sini (msia) duit sikit mcm papa kedana.." food pun fresh and cheap. i still remember: a can of peach 17p, a block of cheese 80p, a mars bar 40p, a can of soda 35p, sebuku roti 20p etc cereals, fresh fruits hmm memang posen-posen je nak shopping kat sana.. and yes, i miss the public library too. i also miss the kebab.. i like them so much.
another thing that i miss is the muslim community. i really see that islam is a religion for all despite our different background. eventhough lain-lain mazhab pun, berlapang dada bawah satu tauhid. unity in diversity. all the talks, events, etc. it was all so beautiful.. it's like experiencing islam in another way (vs at-home), that is eye-opening..
sorry terpjg pulak..
rasa mcm sikit je benda yg awak suka kat sana although in my book, choc and books have high weightage
mummy:
benda adam naik tu ialah toboggan (a type of sledge)
nazi officers wife belum bacalah, tengokla kalau sempat..
memang sikit je..yg lain Malaysia pun best
Mynie:
memang kalau gaji £1000 hidup kira mewah takkan kebulur, especially processed/canned food baru beberapa sen..
muslim community memang pelbagai from all over the world, tapi Malaysian punya tudung memang yg paling cantik hehehe (tudung bangsa lain banyak hitam/putih je)
and sebenarnya memang banyak lifestyle kita (yg kita anggap Islamic way of life) actually are Malay traditions, org Islam lain tak buat pun
bas,
nak tambah: i also like the greens. bestnya berpiknik dan beroutdoor activities - main, bbq etc.. weather pun sesuai je..
Salam..
Aha.. buku mmg best kat sini. Even brand new books are still affordable. Children books are heaven!
Dah gi carboot ke bulan ni? Kami blm gi lg.. sejuk aaaa... ;)
mynie:
i think the weather has changed a bit since you left here mynie (suka hati aku je compare) ni aku gather dari news, like this winter is the coldest winter in 18 years and last summer was the wettest summer in 80 years...so probably we are not getting much of your 'weather sesuai' tu..
Kak Ita:
3 weeks ago kitorang pegi St Helen tapi memang menggigil2, org pun tak ramai sgt
eh dokto, takde bende lain lg yg best ke??? cani takutla nk g study sane...dh la malas bace buku, suke tgk tv...suke jenjln (bontot berduri...)...abeh dok sane nnt nk buat ape...silap2 kene lymphoma balik (sbb stress)...tlg la bgtau xtvt yg best2 ckit...
kalau suka tgk tv ada 40 channel tv free (nak lebih lagi boleh bayar cable tv-tv hindustan, aljazeera, US punya channel semua boleh dapat)
kalau bontot berduri banyak sgt dan banyak duit bolehla selalu pegi jenjalan, awak bujang lagi senang nak tour europe
kalau banyak duit banyakla aktiviti best lagi
ni aktiviti org tak berduit je..
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