My Collection

I like to read book. And I like to collect books as well. But I not understand why books are so expensive, even though government encourage citizen to read more. They should give more allowance to people that buy books mah. Tax exemptions is not enough la!!

My reading habit started before I was in school. I like to read my brother biology text book that time. I can't understand all, but the picture and figure attracted me. During primary school, besides comic, Wesley's series  (卫斯理) is my favourite. It have around 150 books in total and I read them all. Just the recent few publishes are not my cup of tea. May be the author (倪匡) style change after he migrant to US. I have all his series in pdf form. (Too many of his publish le, can't afford to buy them all).

Some western and eastern classic collection.

 For local author, I like 欧阳林 novel. It's just some funny stories of a general doctor works in Taiwan. But I didn't see any recent publish by him.

My 欧阳林 collection

Detective story is my favourite now. Have all Sherlock Holmes series. And I think of buying all Agatha Christie in future. Ya, not forget about 赤川次郎，my favourite Japan detective story author. His humor style of writing catch my heart. I like he use cat as main character in his story! But his book is quite difficult to find in book store now.

  

Agatha Christie + other detective novel

Sherlock Holmes + 赤川次郎 + games books

Normally I prefer read in Chinese. For me, it's faster and easier to understand. But I read also English novel. The whole Harry Potter series I read in English, and kite runner recommended by my friend. Next target, Lord of the Ring trilogy.

This some books for self-improvement 

My 1st Japanese book. Very cheap compare to Chinese or English book. Only RM6!! (Haha, haven't start read yet)

Just bought it last week. Fully color with hard cover. RM 30 only!

Reading can really improve our knowledge. But it is sad that less and less people prefer reading now.

My Need

Read a book entitled "5 love language" few years back. But it's still a great impact to me now. the synopsis as below:

~ With more than 30 years of experience as a marriage counselor, Dr. Gary Chapman has heard it all. He has helped couples at every stage of marriage and at pivotal points in their relationships—from those just discovering the joys and trial of marriage to those who are ready to call it quits.

After many years of counseling, Dr. Chapman noticed a pattern: everyone he had ever counseled had a “love language,” a primary way of expressing and interpreting love. He also discovered that, for whatever reason, people are usually drawn to those who speak a different love language than their own.

Of the countless ways we can show love to one another, five key categories, or five love languages, proved to be universal and comprehensive—everyone has a love language, and we all identify primarily with one of the five love languages: Words of Affirmation, Quality Time, Receiving Gifts, Acts of Service, and Physical Touch. ~ from http://www.5lovelanguages.com/learn-the-languages/the-five-love-languages/

5 Love Language

For me, my love language is words of affirmation. I didn't know why I need it so much until I attended a seminar last Sunday in PJ. The seminar is about children education. I don't want to touch more about it here. One thing I want to highlight is it recall my childhood.

Since young, I dare to say that I'm quite behave and smart la... But you know, Chinese always humble about their strong point, always too humble. If someone praise their child, parent will deny it immediately and say something bad to "neutralize" it. This is Chinese people habit. Don't know why.

I grown in this environment. So when I done something I'm proud of, I get nothing but criticize. it's really discouraging. From primary education, till high school, college, university, even working life now, already get used to life without affirmation. Hard to get motivation to do something extra mile.

I just hope someone can appreciate what I had done. Not mean that they must thank me or what la, but at least show that you are grateful lo. You won't know it'll means a lot to someone low self-confidence like me.

In marriage, it's important to know what your spouse's love language. Very important indeed. Try to give them what they really need, then things will go "half the work, twice the effect".