Popular-The Star Readers’ Choice Awards result [2nd update]

The result of the Popular-The Star Readers’ Choice Awards for 2013 was announced on 3 August. Sadly, Tan Twan Eng came in at second place in the fiction category. I was so hoping for him to win. Perhaps I was being biased, having not read the other books in the category to make a fair choice. But I was quite optimistic that he would win, with his book being shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize and won both the 2012 Man Asian Literary Prize and Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction.

He won!!

Great news!! Tan Twan Eng won the Walter Scott prize for historical fiction with his second book "The Garden of Evening Mists"!! Hoorah!!!

Tan receiving his prize

Alternative cover

An alternative cover of Tan Twan Eng's first book "The Gift of Rain" was revealed!

The Garden of Evening Mists

Finally finished reading "The Garden of Evening Mists" last Wednesday! How did I feel after finishing? Satisfied! The same way I felt after reading "The Gift of Rain".

How I spent my Labour Day

'Nuff said!

Limited Edition from Kinokuniya

Yesterday, I went straight to Kinokuniya after work and look for the limited edition The Garden of Evening Mists. Conveniently located just next to the entrance, it's impossible for anyone to miss it.

I couldn't agree more!

Something said by Malaysian author Tan Twan Eng that I couldn't agree more:

“The popularity of e-book readers will keep rising, but I believe that a beautifully produced book, one that was created with a great deal of care and attention to detail, will always find a home on the book-lover’s shelf.”
Quoted from The Star Online, 28 April 2013.

Another great news for Tan Twan Eng!

Our proud Malaysia author Tan Twan Eng's second book The Garden of Evening Mists was shortlisted for the Walter Scott Prize for historical fiction!!

Two great books to read next!!

My next two books to read:

Meeting Tan Twan Eng

Yup! That's me and our proud Malaysian author Tan Twan Eng! Lol...

2013 Man Asian Literary Prize winner coming to MPH Subang Parade!

Funny, being a self-proclaimed book lover and I totally forgot to mentioned about our proud Malaysian writer winning the 2013 Man Asian Literary Prize, Tan Twan Eng. He'll be showing at MPH Subang Parade on 7 April 2013.

I've read his first book "The Gift of Rain" and I loved it! I'm hoping to buy "The Garden of Evening Mists" soon. Maybe I'll go there this Sunday, bring my copy of his first book, buy his second book and have him autograph both! That'd be cool!

Review: The Gift of Rain