Our first few reviews for the 50+1 Malaysia book are out in the press. And one of them is featured in Malaysia's very own leading English daily, The Star's Weekender (issue 30 August 2008).
How timely it was for Merdeka... and a pleasant surprise for me. I was on the plane reading the main section of the papers (the Nation segment) when my friend showed me the review page.
It's quite nice to get review by the press. This already is like a small pat on the back... and a double pat when the reviewer finds it good.
I'm glad the reviewer, Kee Hua Chee, find the book interesting enough (whew!).
A Cute Swing-about
A cute, nifty, handbag-friendly new book has hit the market in time for our 51st Merdeka. Smartly called 50+1.Malaysia, the book is an ode to the nation...
The book is perfect as a present for foreign friends or Malaysian students who have stayed away too long.
Full review here.
Truly, it made my day... and one thing on the review that made me think a lil is this sentence:
"Well, this is Quachee’s party..."
Never had I thought it's my party, but now that the writer wrote it, I guess it is in a way... as the book do come a fair bit from my direction.
In fact, all the while during the compilation of the book, I felt happy - this was even pointed out by some contributors. So, I think it's quite cool to link it to a party :)
Thanks, Hua Chee & The Star! Really I'm glad to be reviewed by The Star once again (the first from my previous book). To The Star, you truly are The People's Paper, supporting many Malaysian works! :)
*There is also a review on 50+1 Malaysia by The Edge Daily & Sin Chew (Merdeka issue). Will share on these soon.
*BookmarQC is actually my company's new project (in the process). And QC here actually represents my company Q.Ce :)