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"You can fight and fight for what you want to happ

"You can fight and fight for what you want to happen, but sometimes it's just time. Sometimes you have to know when to give up".

After the End follows the story of the strongest couple, Pip and Max, they're best friends and happy together until their son has brain cancer, and they need to make a decision no parent should ever have to make.

Palliative care or alternative treatment? That is the biggest question, and because of that, they become distant from each other. They have different thoughts on this matter and have to let the court decide.

#siqahbookreviews
❏ I know that I will love this book whenever I read a book by Clare Mackintosh. I enjoyed her previous book and never has a second thought to buy her new release.

❏ This book is totally different from the previous book. It is not a mystery thriller book. Honestly, I didn't read the synopsis and was quite surprised by the new story by the author.

"When you know someone's life is limited, you make every single day count'"

❏ This book is so heartbreaking. I cried two times 😭 I can't even imagine myself in that particular situation, having the court decide the critical decision in life. And what comes after the decision.

❏ I wish things had been different for Pip and Max. But, I also understand that it was hard to stay after what had happened. You love the person, but you know you can't be together anymore. It was so sad.

❏ The storyline and character development are so well. I loved the story of Leila (Dylan's doctor), and Lars is my favorite male character. And the ending makes me the happier reader ✨

❏ Sometimes the end is only just a beginning, and the author delivers well this life lesson throughout this book.

❏ Note: please read the author's note after finished reading this book. It was so moving 🥺

❏ Overall, After the End is a beautifully written story and an emotional read for me. I truly enjoyed this book 💛

#aftertheend #claremackintosh

Buku yang tepat untuk dibaca pada zaman media sosi

Buku yang tepat untuk dibaca pada zaman media sosial yang semakin digilai. Juga buku yang boleh membuatkan kita berhenti sejenak dan beringat akan niat kita memiliki media sosial.

Ringkasnya, buku ini menerangkan dengan teliti mengenai perkara-perkara yang perlu dipegang dalam mengendali media sosial. Semua isu dikupas dengan terperinci bersama penerangan yang menggunakan bahasa dan ayat yang mudah difahami.

Gaya penulisan Ustaz Syaari cukup teliti dan jelas. Setiap perkara yang dikupas dimulakan dengan kisah-kisah terdahulu, disertakan dengan ayat al-Quran berkaitan dan diakhiri dengan pengajaran yang diperolehi dan perlu menjadi ikutan buat kita. Aku paling suka cara penerangan begini yang membuatkan aku lebih faham akan teladan penting daripada peristiwa yang dikongsikan dalam al-Quran.

Semua pesanan yang diberi sungguh bertepatan dengan lumrah kehidupan kita sekarang yang semestinya. Aku sungguh terkesan dengan enam pesanan ini:

1. Kenapa Allah turunkan ayat yang tidak terus menjawab persoalan? “Kerana al-Quran hadir untuk mendidik ‘akar’ dan prinsip Nabi SAW agar tidak terlalu ghairah untuk memberi respons terhadap setiap perkara yang berlaku.”
2. Kita perlu berpegang pada prinsip sebelum memberi reaksi terhadap persoalan. Jangan mudah terpengaruh dan mengeluh dengan perkara yang tidak disenangi berlaku di sekeliling kita.
3. Segala pujian dan kehebatan seharusnya dikembalikan kepada Allah. Mereka yang memberi ilmu kepada kita adalah asbab dan kekal sebagai asbab. Tidak perlu dipuja sehingga melupakan yang Allah mengurniakan rahmat kepada mereka.
4. Jangan menjadikan media sosial sebagai ‘tuan’ dan kita sebagai ‘hamba’ yang hanya menurut perintah. Bijak dalam mengawal masa bersama media sosial dan emosi kita terhadap semua perkara di media sosial.
5. “Jadilah generasi yang memahami inti daripada kulit, yang mementingkan mesej yang mahu disampaikan daripada hal-hal teknikal di sebalik mesej.”
6. Pilihlah teman yang baik yang boleh memberi aura positif serta memberi kritikan/pandangan dengan ikhlas dan jujur.

Sekali lagi, bacaan yang bagus pada zaman ini. It’s certainly a good and beneficial read. Highly recommended 👍🏻

#siqahbookreviews

Hello everyone ~ 🥰 Presenting to you my book ha

Hello everyone ~ 🥰 Presenting to you my book haul from Kinokuniya and MPH Nu Sentral 🙈

It's just 10 October today, and I have bought seven books 😅 No more going to the bookstore, please. But, 🙈, I'll be going to Popular maybe next week to pick up one book that I reserve. And, of course, I will be browsing through the racks there 😌

Anyway, below are the new books in the house! Have you read any of these books?
1. Flowers on the Moon - Billy Chapata
2. Where the Crawdads Sing - Delia Owens
3. Nightbooks - J. A. White
4. 84 Charing Cross Road - Helene Hanff
5. The Cat Who Saved Books - Sosuke Natsukawa
6. Small Favors - Erin A. Craig
7. The End of Men - Christina Sweeney-Baird

Q: How many books have you bought this month as of now? 😊

#flatlaysbyiqa #siqahbookhaul #bookhaul #kinokuniya #MPH

Apples Never Fall follows the story of the Delaney

Apples Never Fall follows the story of the Delaney family, which includes two retired parents and their four children. The mother, Joy, had gone missing. Two of the Delaney children think their father is innocent and the other two are not so sure. It becomes a dilemma when the most obvious suspect is their father, Stan? What happened to Joy? And does it related to the stranger that once lived in their parents’ house, named Savannah?

#siqahbookreviews
❐ It took me six days to read this almost 500 pages book, and I’m not fancy a long book, but I think this book is an exception. It’s too long, but I don’t know which parts to cut as, for whatever reason, I liked the story, and it did not drag for me.

❐ I was surprised that I loved this book despite the VERY slow-paced storyline. The story is some part of the contemporary and some part of the mystery. Both parts centering around the family and intriguing me enough to keep me reading. I could not put it down, as I needed to find out what happened to Joy.

❐ I think the author nails the characterization. The author did a great job in unfolding stories about each character. Each character feels truly real, and another reason I continue reading this book is that I want to know in-depth about them and can’t help thinking if there are some stories related to the missing of their mother.

❐ Along with the story, we come to know about the choices in life and the most important thing to consider in making a decision. This book is also speaking about love, marriage, parenting, betrayal, and forgiveness.

❐ I liked the scenes whenever the siblings were together. It makes me miss my siblings more.

❐ I think the characters worked well for me than the plots. But overall, I enjoyed reading this book. I would love to recommend this book to those who love family drama and can stand to read a slow-burn story.

The first book I read from the author, and I did not disappoint. Thank you, @putrifariza and @times.reads , for providing a copy of this book in return for an honest review ✨ The book is now available in bookstores—a list of the bookstores provided on my bio.

#applesneverfall #lianemoriarty

“The older we get, the more distinct our tastes,

“The older we get, the more distinct our tastes, preferences, and interests can become. There’s nothing wrong with not being curious about certain topics—you can honor your selective interests and still show up for others.”

The author is a professional listener and a research manager at Pinterest and naturally drawn to other people’s stories. This book is a refinement of what she learned as she deepened her listening practice.

#siqahbookreviews
This book is divided into three parts and I did not attach with this book right away. I found that the first part is not really caught my attention, but I kept reading, and the other two parts are pretty interesting and valuable. However, I feel like the shared interactions are not captivating as it sounds too business-like.

Nevertheless, my biggest takeaways from this book are:
☞ It is not always easy to listen and connect to others. Generally, we will do only surface listening and missing the fundamental meaning. To make others feel heard, we should practice empathetic listening, which requires us to stay present and flexible, observe our conversations, and ask connecting questions.
☞ Sometimes, despite best efforts, we might misread a situation. To avoid hurting others’ feelings, it is essential to confirm our comprehension of conversation. It also prevents two-track conversations when we think our partner and we are talking about the same thing but are actually not.

Other helpful takeaways:
☞ The best way to get out from surface listening is to put yourself in other people’s shoes and get curious. Curiosity is one of the important keys to listening.
☞ Reduce distractions while listening, such as phone and background noise.
☞ Everyone processes information and emotions differently and at their own pace. Avoid attempting to finish other people’s sentences as we might miss the precise understanding of the conversation.

Overall, listening is essential in connecting people. I learned new things from this book and believe this book is worth reading, especially if you happen to work closely with many other people professionally.

Thank you @putrifariza @times.reads for sending me a copy of this book ✨

An easy five stars read for me ❤️ I love Nael

An easy five stars read for me ❤️

I love Naela Ali's books so much, and this new book successfully added to my favourite one-sitting book collection 🥰

Cute stories that are so relatable to me and you during this pandemic season. Sharing some snippets on this post (swipe left) ❤️ I loved the illustrations, the colors, everything! I have nothing more to say about this book. I just loved it to the max 🥰

Thank you, @naelaali , for this beautiful and cute book. I'll definitely be waiting for the next book of Gilly. I hope there'll be more stories about her 🥰

#siqahbookreviews #flatlaysbyiqa #sillygillydaily #naelaali

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"You can fight and fight for what you want to happ

"You can fight and fight for what you want to happen, but sometimes it's just time. Sometimes you have to know when to give up".

After the End follows the story of the strongest couple, Pip and Max, they're best friends and happy together until their son has brain cancer, and they need to make a decision no parent should ever have to make.

Palliative care or alternative treatment? That is the biggest question, and because of that, they become distant from each other. They have different thoughts on this matter and have to let the court decide.

#siqahbookreviews
❏ I know that I will love this book whenever I read a book by Clare Mackintosh. I enjoyed her previous book and never has a second thought to buy her new release.

❏ This book is totally different from the previous book. It is not a mystery thriller book. Honestly, I didn't read the synopsis and was quite surprised by the new story by the author.

"When you know someone's life is limited, you make every single day count'"

❏ This book is so heartbreaking. I cried two times 😭 I can't even imagine myself in that particular situation, having the court decide the critical decision in life. And what comes after the decision.

❏ I wish things had been different for Pip and Max. But, I also understand that it was hard to stay after what had happened. You love the person, but you know you can't be together anymore. It was so sad.

❏ The storyline and character development are so well. I loved the story of Leila (Dylan's doctor), and Lars is my favorite male character. And the ending makes me the happier reader ✨

❏ Sometimes the end is only just a beginning, and the author delivers well this life lesson throughout this book.

❏ Note: please read the author's note after finished reading this book. It was so moving 🥺

❏ Overall, After the End is a beautifully written story and an emotional read for me. I truly enjoyed this book 💛

#aftertheend #claremackintosh

Buku yang tepat untuk dibaca pada zaman media sosi

Buku yang tepat untuk dibaca pada zaman media sosial yang semakin digilai. Juga buku yang boleh membuatkan kita berhenti sejenak dan beringat akan niat kita memiliki media sosial.

Ringkasnya, buku ini menerangkan dengan teliti mengenai perkara-perkara yang perlu dipegang dalam mengendali media sosial. Semua isu dikupas dengan terperinci bersama penerangan yang menggunakan bahasa dan ayat yang mudah difahami.

Gaya penulisan Ustaz Syaari cukup teliti dan jelas. Setiap perkara yang dikupas dimulakan dengan kisah-kisah terdahulu, disertakan dengan ayat al-Quran berkaitan dan diakhiri dengan pengajaran yang diperolehi dan perlu menjadi ikutan buat kita. Aku paling suka cara penerangan begini yang membuatkan aku lebih faham akan teladan penting daripada peristiwa yang dikongsikan dalam al-Quran.

Semua pesanan yang diberi sungguh bertepatan dengan lumrah kehidupan kita sekarang yang semestinya. Aku sungguh terkesan dengan enam pesanan ini:

1. Kenapa Allah turunkan ayat yang tidak terus menjawab persoalan? “Kerana al-Quran hadir untuk mendidik ‘akar’ dan prinsip Nabi SAW agar tidak terlalu ghairah untuk memberi respons terhadap setiap perkara yang berlaku.”
2. Kita perlu berpegang pada prinsip sebelum memberi reaksi terhadap persoalan. Jangan mudah terpengaruh dan mengeluh dengan perkara yang tidak disenangi berlaku di sekeliling kita.
3. Segala pujian dan kehebatan seharusnya dikembalikan kepada Allah. Mereka yang memberi ilmu kepada kita adalah asbab dan kekal sebagai asbab. Tidak perlu dipuja sehingga melupakan yang Allah mengurniakan rahmat kepada mereka.
4. Jangan menjadikan media sosial sebagai ‘tuan’ dan kita sebagai ‘hamba’ yang hanya menurut perintah. Bijak dalam mengawal masa bersama media sosial dan emosi kita terhadap semua perkara di media sosial.
5. “Jadilah generasi yang memahami inti daripada kulit, yang mementingkan mesej yang mahu disampaikan daripada hal-hal teknikal di sebalik mesej.”
6. Pilihlah teman yang baik yang boleh memberi aura positif serta memberi kritikan/pandangan dengan ikhlas dan jujur.

Sekali lagi, bacaan yang bagus pada zaman ini. It’s certainly a good and beneficial read. Highly recommended 👍🏻

#siqahbookreviews

Hello everyone ~ 🥰 Presenting to you my book ha

Hello everyone ~ 🥰 Presenting to you my book haul from Kinokuniya and MPH Nu Sentral 🙈

It's just 10 October today, and I have bought seven books 😅 No more going to the bookstore, please. But, 🙈, I'll be going to Popular maybe next week to pick up one book that I reserve. And, of course, I will be browsing through the racks there 😌

Anyway, below are the new books in the house! Have you read any of these books?
1. Flowers on the Moon - Billy Chapata
2. Where the Crawdads Sing - Delia Owens
3. Nightbooks - J. A. White
4. 84 Charing Cross Road - Helene Hanff
5. The Cat Who Saved Books - Sosuke Natsukawa
6. Small Favors - Erin A. Craig
7. The End of Men - Christina Sweeney-Baird

Q: How many books have you bought this month as of now? 😊

#flatlaysbyiqa #siqahbookhaul #bookhaul #kinokuniya #MPH

Apples Never Fall follows the story of the Delaney

Apples Never Fall follows the story of the Delaney family, which includes two retired parents and their four children. The mother, Joy, had gone missing. Two of the Delaney children think their father is innocent and the other two are not so sure. It becomes a dilemma when the most obvious suspect is their father, Stan? What happened to Joy? And does it related to the stranger that once lived in their parents’ house, named Savannah?

#siqahbookreviews
❐ It took me six days to read this almost 500 pages book, and I’m not fancy a long book, but I think this book is an exception. It’s too long, but I don’t know which parts to cut as, for whatever reason, I liked the story, and it did not drag for me.

❐ I was surprised that I loved this book despite the VERY slow-paced storyline. The story is some part of the contemporary and some part of the mystery. Both parts centering around the family and intriguing me enough to keep me reading. I could not put it down, as I needed to find out what happened to Joy.

❐ I think the author nails the characterization. The author did a great job in unfolding stories about each character. Each character feels truly real, and another reason I continue reading this book is that I want to know in-depth about them and can’t help thinking if there are some stories related to the missing of their mother.

❐ Along with the story, we come to know about the choices in life and the most important thing to consider in making a decision. This book is also speaking about love, marriage, parenting, betrayal, and forgiveness.

❐ I liked the scenes whenever the siblings were together. It makes me miss my siblings more.

❐ I think the characters worked well for me than the plots. But overall, I enjoyed reading this book. I would love to recommend this book to those who love family drama and can stand to read a slow-burn story.

The first book I read from the author, and I did not disappoint. Thank you, @putrifariza and @times.reads , for providing a copy of this book in return for an honest review ✨ The book is now available in bookstores—a list of the bookstores provided on my bio.

#applesneverfall #lianemoriarty

“The older we get, the more distinct our tastes,

“The older we get, the more distinct our tastes, preferences, and interests can become. There’s nothing wrong with not being curious about certain topics—you can honor your selective interests and still show up for others.”

The author is a professional listener and a research manager at Pinterest and naturally drawn to other people’s stories. This book is a refinement of what she learned as she deepened her listening practice.

#siqahbookreviews
This book is divided into three parts and I did not attach with this book right away. I found that the first part is not really caught my attention, but I kept reading, and the other two parts are pretty interesting and valuable. However, I feel like the shared interactions are not captivating as it sounds too business-like.

Nevertheless, my biggest takeaways from this book are:
☞ It is not always easy to listen and connect to others. Generally, we will do only surface listening and missing the fundamental meaning. To make others feel heard, we should practice empathetic listening, which requires us to stay present and flexible, observe our conversations, and ask connecting questions.
☞ Sometimes, despite best efforts, we might misread a situation. To avoid hurting others’ feelings, it is essential to confirm our comprehension of conversation. It also prevents two-track conversations when we think our partner and we are talking about the same thing but are actually not.

Other helpful takeaways:
☞ The best way to get out from surface listening is to put yourself in other people’s shoes and get curious. Curiosity is one of the important keys to listening.
☞ Reduce distractions while listening, such as phone and background noise.
☞ Everyone processes information and emotions differently and at their own pace. Avoid attempting to finish other people’s sentences as we might miss the precise understanding of the conversation.

Overall, listening is essential in connecting people. I learned new things from this book and believe this book is worth reading, especially if you happen to work closely with many other people professionally.

Thank you @putrifariza @times.reads for sending me a copy of this book ✨

An easy five stars read for me ❤️ I love Nael

An easy five stars read for me ❤️

I love Naela Ali's books so much, and this new book successfully added to my favourite one-sitting book collection 🥰

Cute stories that are so relatable to me and you during this pandemic season. Sharing some snippets on this post (swipe left) ❤️ I loved the illustrations, the colors, everything! I have nothing more to say about this book. I just loved it to the max 🥰

Thank you, @naelaali , for this beautiful and cute book. I'll definitely be waiting for the next book of Gilly. I hope there'll be more stories about her 🥰

#siqahbookreviews #flatlaysbyiqa #sillygillydaily #naelaali

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