In these recent years, there are plenty of movies are based on the adaptation novels. For example the series of Harry Porters, Lord of the Rings and Narnia (coming to cinemas near you).
It reminds me of the books that I read when I was small. My imagination doesn’t involved with mystical creatures like Elves, Dwarves or Fearies. There is no Middle Earth, Woods between the Worlds or any dimension. Puzzles, mysteries and enigma are my friends. I grew up on Enid Blyton’s novels. I developed my interest in books when my dad brought me to a bookstore in city. I was given a choice to buy any book I wanted. Being educated in Malay school, I picked up a book which written in Malay language. It was the Asian folklore series.
From there, I somehow started to read Enid Blyton’s books which were then translated into Malay language. I begin to buy from bookstore whenever my dad brought me there. I would buy a few books every time I go there. I was then able to read 2 books in a day. Asking for more, the only place I can find books to feed into my mind was the school library which is limited with books. I made it a habit that i borrow a book a day from the library, finished it in a day and return it the next day.
Although it wasn’t as fascinating as Harry Porter, I find it intriguing and interesting as I uncover the puzzle page by page. I guess that is why I am so curious sometime about someone identity, where they from and so on. I would try my best to find out.
When I had to moved after I finished my secondary education, I couldn’t take along all those books with me. Reluctant but it must be done. Some of those were gone missing and partially is with my cousin. She kept it for her children. Someday, they might go and read them. She says.
Looking back, my hobby in reading was soon replaced with video games (Atari) and later computer games. I didn’t purchased any book after that until in recent years, when a friend of mine gave me a book “Who Moved My Cheese?”. It reflected my life as I was in the process coping with the death of my father.
Without that book, I wouldn’t know where I would be. Thanks Hoo Swee Min for guiding me to the bright side.
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