I had just started my fourth novel, I should say! I used to see the writer's name in the magazines but never had the interest to read anything he wrote. What a jerk am I! 

From a few forums I went through, he is a writer and a motivator. 

I can't say much as this is his first novel I ever read (of course it's the first!It's my 4th novel, you guys!What do you expect??) But have a sight of the synopsis. Hope this novel is good!

Doa Buat Suamiku by Sri Diah

Officially, this was my second malay novel and I am proud of myself!.My Hubby Baby cynically smiled at me when I started to read my second novel!  Well...it's not as good as Ketika Cinta Bertasbih. Every new chapter forced me to guess it's about which character. Is it Hazwani or Datuk Munir? MAybe it's Iskandar or Ridhuan? Or is it Junainah? Ain ? Datin Muny? But still it's a good novel to read... If you are thinking of reading it, take a peep at the synopsis Doa Buat Suamiku.

Ketika Cinta Bertasbih

I wasn't a fan of malay novels during my novel-addicted years.. I only read novels which I have to for my SPM (  Sorry. Seriously I can't remember the title ...) written by A Samad Said. The second novel was for my STPM ( same case here...Sorry...) 

But my second daughter, Faeiqah reads three languages of novels since 2007, when she was only in her Year 3 of primary. As time passes by, I felt so shameful to my children who are better in Malay and they really knocked by these malay novels. They can read 24/7 and they learned many bombastic words from these novels. 

Last December, I started to learn to read and like these malay novels which was a taboo for me. I went to the State Library, Jalan Gambut and spent an hour, just to read the synopsis of randomly chosen novels from the shelves. Actually, I only took four books! It was hard for me.. Trust me! 

After reading the synopsis, the prefaces and the mid chapters, I took  "Ketika Cinta Bertasbih by HABIBURRAHMAN ( a well-known Indonesian writer) as my first step to be a malay novel reader.  

Actually, I just want to be on the same track as my children but I won't admit it... 

Chapter by chapter I went through. I was amazed! It's a romantic novel in an Islamic way... And I gained so much from it. From the  synopsis it sounded very bold but once you start the engine, you will see a beautiful scenery there...  And now I understand how love in Islam is so beautiful when you live by it.

Younger Years

When I was younger, I love to read English novels... I dare to admit that I was addicted to novels by......

Yes! Who wouldn't? Danielle Steel was one of the best writer those days.. till this minute,actually..  I bought many of her books from Thai Kuang Bookstore, once, a famous bookstore in Melaka Town  .. I can really, put aside my extra daily school allowance just to get her books... IRead too many of them that I can't recall the titles, every each of them... Among them were 'Now And Forever", "Season Of PAssion", "Palomino", "The Promise", "Summer's End"  and "Rememberence".

 Now, looking at my bookshelves, there's nothing from Danielle Steel! I frequently go to Popular & look for her latest book but they are rather expensive these days... Rather than buying her books, I am more comfortable paying books for my kids...  But now, being updated of her latest books..it's eating me inside out!!!!!!!

Hafazan Solat Delisa

#Don't judge a book by it's cover

Buku ni hasil tulisan penulis dari Indonesia..Tere-Liye , nama yang tercetak di kulit novel ni.
Faeiqah pinjam kat Perpustakaan Awam Pahang last week.. Masuk kereta, terus dia baca buku ni (macam le ganjil! Mmg camtu anak aku no 2 ni..) Sampai rumah, dari dia turun kereta sampailah dia terbaring dalam bilik, matanya tak lepas dr buku ni.. Satu persatu mukasuratnya dia amati... Sampai satu saat, aku tengok dia menangis..

"Kakak, kenapa?"tanya aku pelik...

"Buku Delisa ni sedih lah ,Ummi.." jawap dia..
Mmmm... Itu pun aku tak pelik.. sbb dia ni macam aku jugak.. Bila baca novel, penghayatan dia memang dasyat!
Aku jeling lagi kat dia. Menitis airmata dipipinya...

"Mesti cerita ni sedih sangat" aku berkata dlm hati.

Petang hari yg sama, dia dah khatam "HAfalan Solat Delisa" & dia masukkan dalam bag plastik FOS ni..

                                 (Ni le beg yg kami lanyak dengan buku-buku setiap kali ke perpustakaan saban hari)
                                                                                
HAti aku bagai dijentik-jentik ..Nak tahu bait-bait kata dalam novel ni yg berjaya merintikkan airmata anak dara aku ni.. So, sebelum tidur malam tadi aku selak muka surat demi mukasurat novel ini...TAki sedar aku tertidur ...sampai Subuh tadi..
Semasa hendak keluar, bersiap untuk drift, hantar Faeiqah ke sekolah (sekolah dia ada buat kelas tambahan masa cuti untuk pelajar-pelajarnya yang akan menduduki UPSR tahun depan), aku sambar Hafazan Solat Delisa. Bolehlah aku  baca semasa sarapan dengan BAtrisyia selepas hantar FAeiqah nanti (Lepas ni jangan tanya lagi ye dari siapa Faeiqah dapat perangainya yang suka membaca, waima di meja makan sekalipun!)..
Sambil makan roti canai banjir dhal bersambal ikan bilis, aku sambung semula pembacaan aku yg terhenti malam tadi. Setiap bait perkataan aku hayati dan....
Hati mulai sebak...Mataku mulai berkaca (bukan kaca mata tau!)

"Oooo...Patutlah Faeiqah menangis... Memang tersentuh dengan susunan kata-kata si penulis yang membayangkan Delisa yg terlalu ingin khusyuk dalam ujian solat di madrasah, dan pada masa yang sama, tsunami mengganas di Tanah Acheh (cerita ni berkisar di Acheh). Cara dia mengolah ayat, aku terasa bagai  sama dilambung ombak tsunami yang mengganas tanpa mengenal mangsanya....

"Adik, memang sedihlah cerita ni... " aku bersuara mengganggu kunyahan Batrisyia yg sedang asyik menikmati nasi lemak ayam berempahnya...
"iye ke, Mi?" soal Batrisyia yg memang selalu inginkan kepastian.
"Ha ah lah, Dik. NAnti adik baca pulak ek lepas Ummi dah habis" aku sarankan padanya.

U all...kalau tengok pada tajuknya, memang novel budak-budak aje..Sama macam novel-novel keluaran PTS yang memang menjadi koleksi Faeiqah & Firdaus dari empat tahun yang lepas. Tapi, cubalah cari novel ni. Baca. Hayati... Kalau tidak tersentuh hati si pembaca, memang kau hati kering!