Page 15 - Catalogue JT JIWA 2022
P. 15
GOODREADS
MALAYSIA IMAN
DANIAL
Coming together as a
community, the Malaysian
members of the Goodreads HAKIM
community bands together to
celebrate birth of new books,
reignites the fire for olden books A lawyer-in-training, a vocal book activist
and keeps the passion for books and an all-around book enthusiast. Iman
alive in Malaysia. Consisting Danial Hakim read law at the International
of professionals of various Islamic University of Malaysia (IIUM)
backgrounds, from publishing while actively involving himself in book-
to engineering, these people are related activities, not restricted to charities,
the forefront of Malaysian book communities and traveling. He prides himself
readers community. in building libraries and is a prominent figure
in young generation of “book influencers” in
Malaysia.
Kertas-Kertas Yang
Merubah Fikir / Aku Mahu Membaca 1000
The Life-Changing Tahun Lagi / Man Who
Papers Wants to Read Another
1000 Years
Genre:
Motivational Genre:
Motivational
Traditionally, it was papers
compiled into a book that filled
in the gaps of the shelves and This book narrates the views, reviews
became a companion in the time and the journey of a book enthusiast;
of leisure. A group of strangers, an undergraduate law student at the
each with different backgrounds International Islamic University Malaysia.
of their own and united by their The author believes books are miracles,
keen interest in books, came gifted in physical form. His excitement in
together in the Goodreads chasing books bleeds into his scribbles
Malaysia community to share recording his trip to Indonesia, and
their experience on these pieces chronicles an enigmatic mix of despair and
of papers. Amongst them, some joy in his quest to get his hands on the best
have produced sets of grander books they offer. This copy also includes
writings, yet they are more reviews of some of the acclaimed books of
than happy to pen their say, to contemporary literature that are a must-
express their love for books in read by the public at large. Will there ever
this humble anthology. be a person who wants to keep reading for
another 1,000 years?
14
