Let's-see-if-we-can-beat-50 list

[Fairy]

Salam

Hello all, here's mine so far:
1:Audition-Ryu Murakami
2:Autofiction-Hitomi Kanehara
3:I Am Muslim-Dina Zaman
4:Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows-J.K. Rowling
5:True Singapore Ghost Stories : Book 8-Russell Lee
6:True Singapore Ghost Stories : Book 5-Russell Lee
7:True Singapore Ghost Stories, Book 11-Russell Lee
8:True Singapore Ghost Stories Book 14-Russell Lee
9:True Singapore Ghost Stories (13)-Russell Lee
10:Diary of a Wimpy Kid-Jeff Kinney
11:Girls of Riyadh-Rajaa Alsanea
12:Does My Head Look Big In This?-Randa Abdel-Fattah
13:The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas-John Boyne
14:The Revenge of the Baby-Sat: A Calvin and Hobbes Collection-Bill Watterson
15:Mat Som-Lat
16:Town Boy-Lat
17:Lost and Found-Oliver Jeffers
18:The Great Paper Caper-Oliver Jeffers
19:Crazy Hair-Neil Gaiman
20:Little Miss Bossy and the Magic Word-Roger Hargreaves
21:Little Miss Tiny: Just the Right Size-Roger Hargreaves
22:Little Miss Naughty Worries Mr.Worry-Roger Hargreaves
23:Little Miss Helpful and the Green House-Roger Hargreaves

Lately I'm into Lat's & children books :p quite addictive!takpe kan post sekali? *note to self:must-finish-books-by-the-bedside-table..

updates:
24:A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian- Marina Lewycka
25:Odd and the Frost Giants- Neil Gaiman
26:Calvin and Hobbes: Sunday Pages 1985-1995- Bill Watterson
27:Once a jolly hangman : Singapore justice in the dock- Alan Shadrake
28:Anansi Boys- Neil Gaiman
29:Have a Little Faith: The Story of a Last Request- Mitch Albom
30:Mr. Perfect- Roger Hargreaves
31:Mr. Mischief- Roger Hargreaves
32:Mr. Happy- Roger Hargreaves
33:Little Miss Trouble Moving House- Roger Hargreaves
34:Little Miss Splendid and the House With a View- Roger Hargreaves
35:Little Miss Sunshine Keeps Her Smile- Roger Hargreaves
36:The Way Back Home- Oliver Jeffers
37:Daddy's Little Earner- Maria Landon
38:Escaping Daddy- Maria Landon
39:Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules- Jeff Kinney
40:True Singapore Ghost Stories- Russell Lee
41: - Douglass Clegg
42: - Becca Fitzpatrick
43: - Yoko Ogawa

I'll just have to show these 3 titles with beautiful covers :)

[Hajar Y,]

Best wishes to you in completing your challenge for this year!

Some of the titles did grab my interest esp The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas. I saw the movie few months back and I think the ending was quite shocking (to me lah kan). I gather the book must be good too?

[Fairy]

sedih!!I think the book is kinda depressing for young adult readers, I don't recall reading any depressing ones when I was growing up hahah!

Ironically, I saw the movie trailer first at the end of 2008, then picked up the book but till today I still haven't watched the movie.sigh.Not sure if the book & movie have similar endings..

[Najibah, Penterjemah yang mencintai kata-kata]

Fairy, thanks for joining us with the list. Happy 50-ing!

[Aidura]

Fairy, welcome to GR-MY 50 books challenge.

Go for it, gal. :)

[Fairy]

thank you for the wishes, Najibah & Aidura :) I was actually inspired after seeing your lists!

[Hajar Y,]

Fairy wrote: "sedih!!I think the book is kinda depressing for young adult readers, I don't recall reading any depressing ones when I was growing up hahah!"

In that case, the ending must have been similar. A very good movie though despite the gory, sad stuffs.

[Fairy]

I hope the movie plot doesn't stray too far away from the book.Where did you watch? I couldn't find the DVD in KL.Was it on Msian cinema?

updates:
24:A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian-Marina Lewycka
25:Odd and the Frost Giants-Neil Gaiman

[Johnny]

Wooo... Are you a Hitomi Kanehara fan? I've wanted to read her novels for ages. In your opinion, who's better? Ryu Murakami or Hitomi Kanehara? Or are they both good?

[Fairy]

hi!I'm not really a fan of hers lol but 'Autofiction' is quite a good read.It started out quite slow though.Imo, Ryu Murakami's better, obviously he has more experience.I couldn't put down "Audition" when I first started, I wanted to finish it quickly to know the ending heh.But of course, you should try Autofiction, you might like it.It's full of emotion, and I couldn't help but feel sorry for the character .I'm looking for her earlier book, heard it's good.

[Johnny]

Cool! Thanks for the tip. Just finished reading 'In the Miso Soup' recently. I like Ryu Murakami but I'm a huge fan of Haruki Murakami. I've almost read all his translated works. Really looking forward to his latest book, '19Q4'.

[Fath]

woah.. well done! keep up the good work, Fairy.
and have a nice trip in GR-MY. =)

hehe, jom 50'

[Fairy]

wow Haruki Murakami!I tried to read "After the Quake", still stuck on the 2nd chapter!His style is totally far too deep for me, but I'm not giving up lol.What book would you recommend for a beginner?Hey you should check out Natsuo Kirino, she's a psycho..her books I mean :p

Thank you Fath, yea jom 50!though lately I couldn't finish a book pon haih :|

[Fairy]

26:Calvin and Hobbes:Sunday Pages 1985-1995- Bill Watterson

[Johnny]

Natsuo Kirino was cool. I've read all her books. Grotesque was really... Japanese. No other way of saying it. BTW, the best Haruki Murakami novel to start with is South of the Border, West of the Sun. After the Quake isn't really a good place to start.

[Nazmi, Pengarang akhbar dan kreatif]

Johnny wrote: "Natsuo Kirino was cool. I've read all her books. Grotesque was really... Japanese. No other way of saying it. BTW, the best Haruki Murakami novel to start with is South of the Border, West of the S..."

after the quake bukan novel pun. tapi bg org jurnalis mcm saya, after the quake, permulaan yg baik. baru teringat nak kena masukkan dlm esnarai buku yg dah dibaca.

[Nazmi, Pengarang akhbar dan kreatif]

Nazmi wrote: "Johnny wrote: "Natsuo Kirino was cool. I've read all her books. Grotesque was really... Japanese. No other way of saying it. BTW, the best Haruki Murakami novel to start with is South of the Border..."

sorry.. tersilap. bukan after the quake, tapi underground. aiseh, kena tidur dulu ni

[Fairy]

Thanks for the suggestion, Johnny & Nazmi!Since I'm not so familiar with Murakami sensei's writing, it was kinda a hard book for me.Nazmi, my friend yg journalist recommend buku tu hahah!Die kata 'should be easy for you'. Alamak tak senang rupanye..

Anyway, managed to finished 3 great books for the month:

27.Once a jolly hangman : Singapore justice in the dock - Alan Shadrake
28.Anansi Boys : Neil Gaiman
29.Have a Little Faith: The Story of a Last Request : Mitch Albom (met Mitch Albom, he is indeed an inspirational author.He signed my book!:D)

[Fairy]

Yea Grotesque was really Japanese-y hehe.Real World is so-so imho, compare with her previous works.

[Fairy]

30.Mr. Perfect- Roger Hargreaves
31.Mr. Mischief- Roger Hargreaves
32.Mr. Happy- Roger Hargreaves
33.Little Miss Trouble Moving House- Roger Hargreaves
34.Little Miss Splendid and the House With a View- Roger Hargreaves
35.Little Miss Sunshine Keeps Her Smile- Roger Hargreaves
36.The Way Back Home- Oliver Jeffers
37.Daddy's Little Earner- Maria Landon

*edit*
38.Isis- Douglas Clegg

[Fairy]

39.Escaping Daddy- Maria Landon
40.Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules-Jeff Kinney

[Fairy]

41.True Singapore Ghost Stories (Book 20)- Russell Lee
42.Hush, Hush- Becca Fitzpatrick
43.The Diving Pool: Three Novellas- Yoko Ogawa