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  Book Depository Buying Guide For Malaysians Image: Unsplash/Toa Heftiba For the uninitiated,  The Book Depository  is an online book store based in the UK and has a wide selection of books on topics we normally couldn't find here in Malaysia. The books are not only (sometimes) cheaper but they also offer free shipping with no minimum order. Wide range of books + free shipping anywhere in the world! How can anyone not be excited? If you are a Book Depository virgin, here is a simple buying guide for those residing in Malaysia. Step 1: Create an account with Book Depository Although you can still purchase without an account, it's advisable to create one HERE so you'll have your own account page and keep your purchase history. It's pretty simple & straightforward Remember to sign in before any purchase for your order to be recorded in the order history. Step 2: Start Shopping! Once you have created your account, now it's time to browse their MANNNNYYYYYY selecti...

How Long Does It Take For Books From The Book Depository To Reach Malaysia? Update as of July 2023: Unfortunately, Book Depository has closed on 26th April 2023 😢 I love books and on average, I read about 1-2 books a month.  I'm not very fussy about the condition of books as long as I have exciting stories to read. And because books can be expensive, here are my go-to-places for cheap & affordable books: Bookxcess  - 1st hand, brand new books Booksnbobs - Quality, preloved books at affordable prices Carousel - for cheap, preloved books that I can't find elsewhere like this Babylon series Booksonthemove - Loved this initiative of book exchange! I used to visit the one in The Linc KL then boom! MCO so I can't travel more than 10km. sad. Big Bad Wolf Books on Shopee  - cheap! Anyway, I just recently discovered The Book Depository , an online book store based in the UK and has a wide selection of books on topics I couldn't find here in Malaysia. I've always bee...

Twilight by Peter James Is Unputdownable My kinda perfect day. Picture credit: Google During my younger days, I tend to gravitate towards romance fiction or chick lits.  You know, Sophie Kinsella, Nora Roberts, Nicholas Sparks. Then I came across Jodi Picoult's books. Her stories almost always involved some medico-legal issues. I like it because it gives me a glimpse into the legal world. Some of her stories are also thought-provoking. Then as I aged, I developed a morbid fascination with crime, death, or life after death stories. I now absolutely love books with stories that are so thought-provoking with an extremely unexpected plot twists. Psychopath much? These kinds of books is like an escape from the reality. It allows me to be a different person, in a different world. To totally immerse myself in those stories. Hence my favourite authors at the moment include Sidney Sheldon, James Patterson, John Grisham and current favourite, Peter James. Found...