Yeah, kinda sad that up till now, i haven't read it yet. Was never really interested to read it, to be honest. But it all changed in October 2006, when i visited Amsterdam.
All the guidebooks told me that i simply MUST visit Anne Frank's house. Well, alrite, then. So i went. Early in the morning, as advised as the queues can be really long!
Anne's house - you can see the queue outside (bottom right)
A statute of Anne in Amsterdam
I dun regret it at all. if i never saw another place in Holland, it wouldn't have mattered!It was such a powerful and moving experience. Sure, it was just some narrow hidden rooms in an old house. But but... you have to be there to feel it. I was transported back in time and could see, feel, smell and imagined hat Anne whad to go thru - the fear, the frustration, the feeling of being locked up and cut off from the world, longing to just be outside, to feel the breeze in your face...
I knew then i had to get me hands on her book too. I finally did today! At Borders.
It was a pleasant surprise when i discovered that Borders opened a store at the Gardens in Mid-Valley. So while waiting for me mate to get his laptop fixed, i settled meself on a leather armchair and started reading. Ah... just like the good old days in London! :-)
Grisham has a new book out - The Appeal - while The Innocent Man is now available in paperback.
I was reading Deaver's collection of short stories in Twisted - and the sequel, More Twisted was available too - 2 for 1!!!! Was so tempted to buy them all.
So many books to read... so is it good that we are having 'reading week' next week? Well, no, actually. :-( Have tonnes of work to do. *sigh*
But in due time. In due time...
*The last track from her 2nd studio album.
2 comments:
ah, no wonder I saw a Murakami's book on your table the other day.
are you spying on me?? ;-P
so you read murakami oso?
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