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Salam A'laik.

For these past 3 months,

I've read three books, 2 books on the way.

Books that I'd read:
1. Who Moved My Cheese?
2. Menantu Hipster
3. Ku Cium Haruman Syurga

Books that yet to finish:
1. 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
2. Keluarga Sakinah, Mawaddah Warahmah


Alhamdulillah, managed to complete few readings. I usually made myself read at least a book within a month. When I was single. Hehe. But now, being a mom, and having family limits my reading time. But it is true that the more you're occupied with things, the more you had quality hours. Especially when you keep reading the Quran daily. The blessing of time Allah gave.

I made time reading when my baby falls asleep or else, I will read during midnight where everyone is sleeping including my baby. If I couldn't sleep. *usually fall asleep with Aaira. HEHE

I bought Who Moved My Cheese and Menantu Hipster and straightly read them and complete Menantu Hipster within 3 hours straight. The other book, I took two days to finish.

Both are so straight forward and easy to understand. Menantu Hipster is like an SOP book special for Y-Generation who is daughter/son-in-law. It explains what we could do to serve your mother and father in laws who usually from Baby Boomers Generation.

It was interesting to read and follow because the author is also from Baby Boomers and a father in laws. Hehe. He helped us to give guidelines on what things we could do to win their hearts.

I would suggest people like me (Y- Generation and who do not really know how to serve your mom/dad in laws). But alhamdulillah, I have mom/dad in-laws who really understandable and sport in a way I treat them like my own. May this bonding will always be under Allah's blessings.

Who Moved My Cheese is about how we adapt to changes in our work and life. The story is simple by creating a personification 4 characters of people with 2 people and 2 mice who lived in a maze. They need to find cheese for survival.

At first, I was about to buy 7 Habits of Highly Effective People but then the book is quite thick and expensive. Then I accidentally found and bought Who Moved My Cheese. I knew this book when I was in Leadership and Management skills class during my sophomore. It relates a lot to our course.
So, the instructor gave my friend's group to elaborate and made a summary through their fast reading.
I bought because it was thin and I am confident that I could finish them.

I told my husband, we should start reading with a thin book so that we feel energized to complete our readings. Then, we can move to thick books. Hehe. It's kinda psychological.

Then, I bought Ku Cium Haruman Syurga suggested by a Facebook friend. I searched the book at some bookstores but actually, the book is only available online. So I bought online and started to read them once I received the book.

I cried reading it until half of the book. It is inspiring. It changes my spirit and reminds me back my intention of why I married and for who I do all these things daily. When I felt tired and started to feel angry, I may complain about whatever I did in order to get a token from people. But actually, when we do things for Allah, we will be happy. Without need appreciation from people. Perhaps sometimes, I am looking for what values for me. And started to feel that people's appreciation lift up my spirit. But frankly, Allah did more than that. He gives me happiness in my heart. So, I started to correct my intention and do things in happy moods. Because of Allah.

So, the other two books, I still read them. Hopefully, I could write some reviews in another entry.
See ya...



Sorry, tak ada proper writing sebab nak cepat. Aaira needs a friend hehe.

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