Fun fact, I love places with books. Bookstores, book sales, libraries, anything! I think I got this from my dad. In my family, my dad and I are the only ones who love books. Every time we went to any mall that has bookstores, we will definitely drop by them. My dad is an ultimate bookworm. He has tonnes and tonnes of books, and he reads every single day. Books are his life, especially religious books. Every time there's a book sale nearby, we would go together and shop our heart out.
Okay, let's talk about me. After almost a year waiting, the Big Bad Wolf Book Sale is finally here! Going to this sale is a must for me. It's one of the places I call 'heaven on earth'. With 75% to 95% discounts, how can you even resist that? I love book sales such as Kuala Lumpur International Book Fair and Pesta Buku Selangor, but none of them can beat my love towards Big Bad Wolf Book Sale. I would go to the other book fairs with my dad, but for BBW, I'd go with my friends as they also enjoy it.
This year, for the first time in forever, I got a Preview Pass. As I said in my previous post, I pledged to Stop Buying, Start Reading on BBW's website, and luckily, I won one of the Preview Passes as they gave them out to 10 people for every 100 pledges. If you don't know, the Preview Pass lets you come to the sale one day before it officially starts. It started yesterday on December 9th, but I went there on the 8th. The pass admits 2 adults. I wasn't expecting it, but, Alhamdulillah, I was so damn happy when I received the email!
The BBW Preview Sale was lit. By the time I arrived, the cue was already so long. People were like camping outside the hall. But let me tell you, it was such a heaven. There are lots of great books, and the prices are more than affordable. I totally understand why there are people who stood in front of the main door by 7 AM.
Now let's move on to the books. I've bought a total of 11 books
Gosh, I talk too much. Let's get straight to the book haul. I picked up 9 fiction books, a non-fiction book and a notebook. The fictions that I got are mostly from the Romance, Young Adult and General Fiction sections. The non-fiction is from the Self-Help section, and the notebook is from the Arts section.
• The Geography Of You And Me by Jennifer E. Smith [link]
📚 Genre: Young Adult
💸 BBW Price: RM12
😄 Comment: My friend read the series and she said they were great! The titles are just so cute, and the synopses too! So I decided to grab them. These are the 2 books from the Young Adult section. This is the #3 book of the series and it is hard-covered.
• This Is What Happy Looks Like by Jennifer E Smith [link]
📚 Genre: Young Adult
💸 BBW Price: RM10
😄 Comment: This is the #2 book. I couldn't find the #1 one, which is The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight. I believe that there are more books in this series, but let me read these two first and make sure to enjoy them before I get the others. Plus, this one is not hard-covered like the other one.
• Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell [link]
📚 Genre: Romance
💸 BBW Price: RM10
😄 Comment: Here's the great Eleanor & Park. I saw lots of reviews for this book and everyone was saying that it's an amazing love story. I was so happy as this is one of the books I was looking for! I read this before, but only three to four pages, it was my friend's. By that, I bought this to finish where I stopped (or maybe just start all over again).
• Carry On by Rainbow Rowell [link]
📚 Genre: General Fiction
💸 BBW Price: RM12
😄 Comment: Another book by Rainbow Rowell! I wanted to get Landline as well, but I was too late. I actually saw it, hold it and read the synopsis, but I didn't take it and just walked away (how stupid). I thought I took it, but after a while, I checked what's in my basket and I noticed that I forgot to take it. When I came back, it was sold out. Fangirl wasn't there too.
• The Girl You Left Behind by Jojo Moyes [link]
📚 Genre: Romance
💸 BBW Price: RM12 / RM10 (for Wolf Pack Members)
😄 Comment: The first thing I thought when I walked into the hall was Jojo Moyes. I really enjoy the movie Me Before You, so I wanted to get her books as she's excellent with romance stories, but I only could find this one, and it is a hardcover book. There was actually One Plus One too, my friend got it, but it was sold out when I went to get it. Oh well, can't wait to read this one!
• To All The Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han [link]
📚 Genre: Romance
💸 BBW Price: RM10
😄 Comment: Ahhh, I can't believe I got this! This book of Jenny Han has been all around the media if you've ever noticed. This was the last one. Luckily, the guy who actually took it, put it back, so I quickly grabbed it. The #2 book, P.S. I Still Love You and #3 book, Always and Forever, Lara Jean wasn't there. Guess I have to get them at a regular bookstore then. Whatever, I'm still excited to read this one!
• All She Wants by Jonathan Harvey [link]
📚 Genre: Romance
💸 BBW Price: RM10
😄 Comment: I chose to start with this one first out of all these books I got from this year's BBW Book Sale. This is what I'm currently reading, and so far, it's so good! Jonathan Harvey is an award-winning comedy writer, and trust me, this book is hilarious! I will really buy more of her books if I enjoy this one.
• You Had Me At Hello by Mhairi McFarlane [link]
📚 Genre: Romance
💸 BBW Price: RM10
😄 Comment: This was also recommended by my friend! The synopsis is quite interesting. In fact, other than Young Adult, I also enjoy reading Romance books. At first, I wanted to read this one first, but I went for Harvey's book instead. This is the next book I'm going to read after I finish All She Wants!
• Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah [link]
📚 Genre: General Fiction
💸 BBW Price: RM10
😄 Comment: Finally, I've been looking for this book! This is the #1 one of the series. I bought this because I already had the #2 book entitled Fly Away. I bought it at last year's BBW Book Sale, check it out here. I actually haven't read it yet because I'm waiting to buy this one. Can't wait to start!
• Get Sh*t Done by Lauris Liberts [link]
📚 Genre: Self-Help
💸 BBW Price: RM8
😄 Comment: This is the self-help book I'm talking about. It's full of good and motivational quotes! I love this kind of books, and I swear there were lots of books with great quotes. I don't really visit every section of genres at the BBW Book Sale, but the self-help section is a must.
• Life Canvas: My Life - Pop Art by Parragon Books [link]
📚 Genre: Art
💸 BBW Price: RM5.30
😄 Comment: This is the notebook that I bought. I love it! It is a tabbed notebook with sections for Notes, To-dos, Ideas, and The Best for categories such as music, books, movies, websites, restaurants, shops and miscellaneous. This is the perfect notebook for me, and I can't wait to start using it!
These are all the books I've bought! 😍
That's that! Those are all the 11 books that I got at Big Bad Wolf Preview Sale 2016. Overall, the sale was as marvellous as always. If you haven't been there yet, please don't miss the chance! The sale is damn crazy! The prices are 101% worth it rather than buying at a regular book store. The Big Bad Wolf Book Sale starts from December 9th until December 19th, opens 24 hours non-stop (254 hours in a total)! It's located at Malaysia International Exhibition & Convention Centre (MIECC) @ The Mines in Seri Kembangan, Selangor.
There goes my first experience attending the Preview Sale, and I hope to be there again next year, insya'Allah ! Big thanks to Mr Black Paw, The Wolf who has selected me to win a Preview Pass. If you want a chance to win the pass next year, don't forget to stay in touch with the Big Bad Wolf by signing up for the Wolf Pack Membership and also, follow their social accounts!
🐺 Official Website: Big Bad Wolf Books 🐺
🐺 Facebook: Big Bad Wolf Books 🐺
🐺 Twitter: The Big Bad Wolf 🐺
🐺 Instagram: B. B. Wolf 🐺
P.s; Sorry for the low quality pictures. I tried my best.
All She Wants. Siqah ada beli buku ni dalam BBW last year dan masih tak baca lagi. My bad 😔 bestnyaaaaa pergi BbW. Lagi best bila pergi dengan geng yang suka reading jugak. Dan yes, 11 buku tu sikit nanye. Ada orang lagi berbakul2. Siap ambik pesanan kawan lagi haa.
ReplyDeleteyou should really start, part prologue pun dah best! it's funny :D yeappp i really enjoy bbw, hahahah tu laa. i know right, 11 sikit :( tak puas sangat bcs there was so many great books that i want but i can't have them all :( tu laaa ada yang memang borong habis! hahahah lucky them :D
DeleteAiyya, so jealous.
ReplyDeleteI haven't had the chance to go to any book fair sales after leaving prep college. And when I was finally home the book fair was closed.
sob sob
awh it's okay :( surely you'll get to go to a book fair soon, Rasya! :)
DeleteEleanor and Park is the best book in my obsession.. XD
ReplyDeleteayyy can't wait to read it :)
DeleteI'm so jealous :'(
ReplyDeletealaaa don't be :( pergi laa there's 8 more days left for the sale! :)
DeleteBestnya kalau dapat pergi bbw.
ReplyDeletepergi laa ada lagi seminggu! hehe :)
DeleteMurahnyaaa harga patutlah berebut org pergi. sedih betul duduk jauh. btw Mai ada eleanor & park, sweet and cute sgt both of them. <3
ReplyDeleteyeap. murah gila! bbw ada dekat negeri lain jugaaa if i'm not mistaken. ayyy tak sabar nak baca hehe :)
Deletemy first time going to BBW was in 2011. lepastu every year pergi. paling best yang big bad box tau sebab with RM99, you can fit as much book as you want in a box. ada lah dalam 20++ books for 99 ringgit je! and i still have books that i bought in 2011 that i haven't read yet. so guilty haha.
ReplyDeleteand lovely books you got there! i love dystopian novels and adult romance. mcm eleanor & park or anything from john green tu mostly high school love kan but ok la kalau nak baca. bila dah besar ni taste in books dah lain lol padahal masa sekolah, Little Black Dress books tu la yang paling best! but they increase the price kan. dulu RM8 je mostly.
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ayyy my first time was in 2013. sama laa since then i pergi every year! yesss i've heard of it, beli kotak je then isi banyak banyak sampai penuh lepastu balik. heaven nya! :( i nak gila pergi big bad box sale tu but too bad, still don't have any chance for it. selalu pergi yang end year punya sale je :( hahahah i have some books i got from past years' bbw yang i tak baca lagi jugak. masa pergi tahun ni punya sale i really felt bad for buying new books bcs still ada buku yang tak baca lagi.
Deletethank you! ayyy romance best. i see, yeap mostly high school love. hahahah my friend pun suka little black dress books lol but i tak pernah baca lagi hehe. yesss mostly sekarang rm10, rm8 ada but tak banyak :(
youre so lucky!! i really want to go because my dad's office is near with venue TTT
ReplyDeletethank God! hehe :) awh then you really should go! best book sale ever hahahah :D
DeleteBestt lah liyana! So jealous. just look at all the book that you bought makes me excited to move into an apartment where I can have my own bookshelf and put them in. so i can ready them whenever I want lol
ReplyDeletehehehehe :) i feel you! kannn i want to have a room full of books in my house, like a mini library or something :D
DeleteOMG, so many books!
ReplyDeletejelesnyaaaa, sini takdak bbw T^T
haahah sikit je nii, ye keeee? alaaa :(
Deletehari ni last day dah..
ReplyDeletexpernh lg pergi sini..
klo dekat area klang or s.alam bole jg singgh..
bnyk beli buku?
next year boleh pergi! tiap tahun ada hehe. 11 semua ni campur lagi 3, semalam baru je pergi lagi hahahah :D
Deletewahh! heaven nya! I'm so jealous! i'm so busy. tak sempat nak pergi T-T
ReplyDeleteheaven kan! alaaa takpa, next year ada lagi :)
Deleteomg! tiba tiba rasa menyesal beli buku ni semua dekat mph about 40 bucks padahal bbw jual for 10 bucks only i wanna cryy
ReplyDeleteahhh, i feel you :( harga buku-buku kat bbw are totally way more cheaper than the ones yang kat bookstores hahah.
DeleteOK, I envy you for getting the pass and the owh-so-popular book titles! I didn't dare to take the pledge coz I have a whole load of books not read since last year hahaha (or was it the year before?)
ReplyDeleteYes, true, nothing beats BBW!
hahahah thank you, Nisa! i have a few that i haven't read to but i took the pledge not only for the pass but also to remind myself to stop buying, start reading. hahahah i feel you, tho :(
Deleteindeed! :D