By Azreen Azirinee Azizi & Nur Najmi Jamal
The waiting is almost over for book lovers following the announcement on the disbursement of the Baucer Buku 1Malaysia recently. Students can now collect their voucher and look for the books that they want.
Aside from text books that are on the list to put as priority, there are books on the “must buy list” put under spotlight that are really ‘hot’.
We share here the titles of some books that you might be interested to look forward to read and own them. This list includes fiction, memoir & autobiography, poetry and self-motivation:
1) Fiction
‘My Grandma Sends Her Regards and Apologies’ by Fredrick Backman
An international bestseller, this book is highly recommended for those who look for humour and heart- story in one book. This is a story about a girl who shared a strong bond with her grandmother until she found some breath-taking adventures when her grandmother died and left her several letters of apologies.
‘What is Not Yours is Not Yours’ by Helen Oyeyemi
This book might be exciting, about people who are really into fantasy which includes metaphorical of keys, the key to a house, the key to a heart, the key to a secret. This book opens a new exploring of many possible answers.
2) Memoir & autobiography
‘If at Birth You Don’t Succeed’ by Zach Anner
It’s not easy to read a book that is open and frank. This book is full of honest advice written by a comedian named Zach Anner who was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, but for him when the world gives the wheelchair make it lemonade. It’s a good book to find heartfelt memoir about finding your passion and your path.
‘Ice Diaries: An Antarctic Memoir’ by Jean Mcneil
What do we stand to lose in a world without ice?
A book that mixes travelogue, popular science, and memoir of Mcneil that spends life in Antarctica as well as life spent on travelling to Greenland, Iceland and Svalbard, culminating in a strange event in Cape Town.
3) Motivational
‘Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff and It’s All Small Stuff’ by Richard Carlson. PhD.
“Stress is nothing more than a socially acceptable form of mental illness.”-Richard Carlson. This book will show you how to keep from small little things from bothering you. Author Richard Carlson reveals ways for you to calm down amid busy and stressful life you are going through by giving advice such as “Think of your problems as a potential teacher”. This book will help relieve the mind of those who is leading a stressful life by offering ways on how we can be stress free. This book not only provides advice but also an example that we can relate it with ourselves.
‘The Achievement Habit’ by Bernard Roth
Bernard Roth, a lecturer at Stanford University for more than 40 years have written this book to guide readers on the path to a more rewarding and productive life. This book will help readers to see their life in an honest and open way. This is a great book for those who want to change themselves into a doer and achiever, how to be open to learn from own experience and from others around, and how to build resilience by reinforcing what you do rather than what you accomplish.
4) Nonfiction
‘When Breath Becomes Air’ by Paul Kalanithi
Dr. Paul Kalinithi has written this book while he is battling with lung cancer and none of his writing in the book feels like he is dying but those who read this book will feel like he is still alive to tell the story. One of the thing Dr. Kalinithi talked about in this book is about how he had postponed learning how to live while while pursuing his career and by the time he is ready to enjoy life outside the operating room, what he needed to learn was how to die. This book has an enormous power to influence the lives of others to do well in everyday life and to achieve our dreams.
‘The Shepherd’s Life’ by James Rebanks
This is a book about continuity and roots and a sense of belonging in an age that’s increasingly about mobility and self-invention. A Shepherd’s Life is a book chronicle of the author’s daily experiences at work and how he brings alive his family and their ancient way of life, which at times can seem conflicting with the modern world. This is a good book for someone who wants to appreciate the beauty of the past while living in a modern world.
Do you have any favourite book or title that would you like to recommend? Or you prefer any of the books that are already on the list? Share with us! ***