Mendocino and Other Stories

This is my first time reading a novel by Ann Packer.

Yesterday,completed in a record time of 5 days reading A Matter of Honour by Jefferey Archer.Nice thriller but nothing much for knowledge and wisdom.

Today,I bought a book full of wise discourse by Paulo Caelho-Like The River flowing..

A Matter of Honour

The title attracted my curiosity because not many people these days talk and have honour. When I check the author's name,then I immediately borrowed the book from Azizah.I hope to return the book by the time time they came back from umrah. To Anuar and Azizah,may your journey to The Harams be showered by rahmah from Allah swt.

The author's name is Sir Jeffrey Archer.

Small is the new BIG

Small is the new BIG
Originally uploaded by Adibi.

In the last thirty days, I have read and enjoyed reading two novels-The Remains of the Day(by kazuo Ishiguro) and Veronika Decides To Die (by Paulo Coelho).

Next book to buy...

Next book to buy...
Originally uploaded by Adibi.

Any books on numbers always fascinates me.

Al-Fawaid

Al-Fawaid
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Bought this book on Saturday 8th of July,2006.

The damaged spine

The damaged spine
Originally uploaded by Adibi.

I could not locate any shop to repair the damage spine of my antique book.So I did it my way...hopefully it lasts .

Latest photo of my bookshelf

Latest photo of my bookshelf
Originally uploaded by Adibi.

I have added about two books a month to my bookshelf.Now,I am running out of space....

April and May books

Just for my record,I bought two books in April,2006.

1.The World is Flat by Thomas L. Friedman

2.The Travellers by John Twelve Hawks

Comments: Initially, the books were interesting but they drag along...I am struggling to finish reading them.

So far,in May 2006 I bought two books:

1.Blink

2.Operation Red Jericho

No comments on the above yet.

Operation Red Jericho

Similarly bound by elastic band
Originally uploaded by Adibi.

The book is worth every ringgit.Please go and buy one copy.Only three copies left at The Borders.

At The Borders

At The Borders
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Yesterday, my son Amir and me were at the Borders.I bought Operation Red Jericho and it is a really nice book to have.After browsing the bookshop,I spent some time with my son to discuss about his future and career over a cup of coffee at the Starbuck Café.

These are the moments that I enjoy when my kids are still with me....soon,he has to start working and having a family of his own.Just like I did almost 30 years ago.

That is life...I can't eat the cake and still have it.Both of us share a chees cake;-)

The Wedding-Continue from Notebook

This is a hardcover book I bought for my wife.She had read it but I have not.I think it is time I read the book.I bought it for RM74.00 at Times Bookshop.The first print was in September,2003.

Continue reading...

More than a year ago(in July 2004),I bought The Rule of Four. Some how I keep postphoning to get reading the book until today...

I hope to read it this month.

My Readings for March,2006

My Readings for March,2006
Originally uploaded by Mohd Adib Noh.

Bought these two books today for my reading this March,2006

Bookcrossers Meeting-Feb.,2006

Tonight I am listing all my books that I have not read in my moleskine notebook.If I were to read all these books,it will take at least another year. As any booklover must admit,he or she will buy at least another six books this year.

There are 10 more months to go, but during Ramadhan,I will be reading only Quran.That will leave me only 9 months. This year, I must restrain myself from impluse buying of books. I need a plan.

I hope to learn from fellow booklovers on what books to buy this year.

Words That Move The World

Reading backlog:-(

Oh my God! To my consternation,I have discovered that there are at least a dozen books I bought last year and probably also the year below that I have not read.It conclude one thing that My rate of buying far exceeded my rate of reading.

To set the momentum for the new year,I have finished reading False Impressions by Jeffrey Archer and now I am reading The Curious Incident of The Dog by Mark Haddon.

For the record,here is a list (not exhaustive) of the books bought but NOT read last year:-

1.Gentlemen and Players
2.Who Run This Place
3.The Rule of Four
4.Cairo Triology
5.Six Stories by Douglas Adam
6.Blind Assasin
7.MindGames
8.International Jew
9.Execution
10.Federal Express
11.leading Change
12.Mac OSX
13.Egypt-Myths and Legends
14.Atlas of the Quran
15.The messengers and The Messages
16.Explaination of Important Lessons
17The Quranic Way
18.Simplicity
19.Legends-Collection of short Novels by famous writers
20.becoming Effective Leader

With the above list,I don't need to buy any books for this year.As all book lovers will do, they will keep on buying new books when they see ones they like.

PM Books

I got interested to learn more about project management(PM) in 2000.From then on I started to buy books,meet more knowledgeable people and attend courses/seminars - local and abroad.

PM is a discipline where the real test of the pudding is in the eating.One has to get involved or engaged in order to get real understanding and subsequently the knowledge. According to my guru,I have only discovered the philosphy and the path to the world of knowledge in project management.

Recently,he recommended a book for me to read:
Title: Project Management-A systems approach to planning,Scheduling and Controlling.
Author: Dr Haorld Kerzner

Oct 2005 update

When one is busy with urgent work,reading is the first to be neglected.The last few months I was really up to my neck with urgent work.It is not an excuse but the fact remains that we must do first things first.

For the last six months,my reading is half my normal rate a book a month.However my rate of buying books remains active-about a book month. Now,I have at least six books I bought but I have not read.

By the way, the last book I bought is Gentlemen & Players and the lastest book I read is The Brokers by John Grisham.

FedEx Delivers

Just bought the above titled book at The Times.The author is Madan Birla.It is hardcover with a price tag of RM 77.80.As a member of Times,I got 25% discount.

HP and Half-Blood Prince

Bought the book today for my son.I hope he could finish fast so that I could read it as well;-)
Now, I am reading Execution and just started reading The Zahir by Paulo Caelho.