I know.. right? It has been years since my last monthly reading wrap up. Honestly, I am quite surprised that I was able to squeeze those extra times into reading more than one book for a month. Hence, I decided to commemorate the little achievement here after abandoning my TBR list for so long. Nausea, fatigue, sleepiness, and frequent urination really get the best of me. I think it started to hit me last January that this year, particularly, I will be occupied and engaged with all the motherhood responsibilities. Hearing stories and reading online about being a first-time mom totally freaked me out, haha. So I assume I will not be entertained by reading anymore because I know I want to give my all and divert my focus solely on raising my firstborn, especially for baby H's first year. Don't get me wrong, I am so grateful beyond words for the baby's arrival. I'm not saying having a baby will hinder you from doing your favorites, it just means your priorities have changed and your perspectives have shifted. It's the rule of life. You adapt to your current situation and are forced to make a choice. BTW, I am not going to abandon reading forever, but I will do the reading with my baby. It will be our bonding time 😁 Or actually... maybe I will read while my husband takes care of our baby (If I'm not sleeping lah Hehe)
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Before the coffee gets cold - ⭐⭐⭐
Tales from the Cafe - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Before your memory fades - ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Before we say goodbye - ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
I've been wanting to read all of the books in the series for ages and finally made it,-continuously! It's so fulfilling to be able to tick off all of the titles on my reading wish list. Overall, it's a fulfilling read. Every chapter in the book focuses on different characters who want to go back to the past. But some do take the risk of traveling to the future, which comes with uncertainties. Most of the time, it got me thinking and reflecting on my life too. There's this one story that moved me to tears. It's about a couple and their lost pet. It just reminds me of the reality that one day my cat will be gone, and it's heart-wrenching. I don't want that to happen. My cat, Cik B is my son. Losing him would feel like losing half of me. He's been there with me through thick and thin. Even though sometimes I can't comprehend his clinginess, he's my all.
To be honest, the reason I was intrigued to read them was because of the book cover, which I can never overlook with a cat on it! For me, the cat symbolizes coziness in the story, which is what I'm searching for in a book as of now. Enough with my demanding life, I need a light-themed book to just add a little bit of sweetness and comfort to my life.
The first book was my least favourite because it didn't explain enough about the main characters. It left me hanging with questions and mysteries. But that's the beauty of the first book in any series. The curiosity sparked by the author will attract readers to read the next book in order to fully grasp the whole story. But, after reading all of it, I gotta say it's still not enough for me, Haha. If I'm not mistaken, there's still more to come from the author, so maybe the puzzles will be solved one day. It's just so annoying (not in a bad way) when the author knows exactly what the reader thinks while reading the stories, but he simply answers it in the stories too, saying- "It’s pointless to ask why; it’s just the rule." It doesn't make sense. I'm a logical person, and I need proper explanations about the whole concept of the story. I don't want to spoil anything, but you really need to read the books to understand what I'm talking about. One thing I didn't like about all of them is that they were kind of repetitive. From the summary, you already know the theme would be about people wanting to go back to the past. But there are rules to follow. The rules were being repeated so much that I was so sick of it at some point Haha. Regardless, if people come to me and ask about my top cozy book, I will definitely and confidently name these books.
Love,
R.
