Books, movies & musics of 2005

Entri penutup tirai 2005-02.
catatan 2004


[clockwise from top left: literature/religion, English, Malay novels, local interest]

Local interest and such:
1. My Story - Lim Goh Tong
2. Daim: The Man Behind The Enigma - Cheong Mei Sun & Adibah Amin
3. A.Samad Ismail: Journalism & Politics - Cheah Boon Kheng
4. Wira Tak Didendang - Zainuddin Maidin, Dato'
5. Ousted! (An Insider's Story of the ties that failed to bind) - Patrick Keith
6. Pandangan Dari Tudor City, New York - Abdullah Ahmad, Tan Sri
7. Kuala Lumpur: Dari Perspektif Haji Abdullah Hukum - Adnan Haji Nawang
8. Perihal Orang Melayu - Sir Frank Swettenham (Malay translation by Zubaidah Ibrahim)
9. Ke Mana Nasionalisme Melayu? - Rustam A. Sani
10. Raja, Rakyat dan Pemimpin di Zaman Pak Lah - S.H. Al-Attas
11. Anwar Comeback: Gelombang Reformasi Kedua - Mohd Sayuti Omar
12. Hitam Putih Darul Arqam: Realiti Disebalik Pengharaman - Mohd Sayuti Omar
13. Jangan Tidak-Tidak - Dr. HM Tuah Iskandar
14. Nak ke Tak Nak - Dr. HM Tuah Iskandar
15. Tuan Rumah Jutawan - Azizi Ali
16. The Millionaire in Me - Azizi Ali
17. As I Pleased - Saleh Ben Joned

Malay novels:
1. Bumi Harapan - Ali Jusoh
2. Tangisan Bangsaku - Ariffin Ngah [personal favorite]
3. Kabut dan Bulan Sabit di Demak - Nunung Prajarto
4. Hatiku Terluka di Bukhara - Wan Hashim Wan Teh [best travelogue novel]
5. Surat-Surat Perempuan Johor - Faisal Tehrani
6. Arjuna Hati - Norzailina Nordin
7. Sajak-Sajak Saleh - Saleh Ben Joned
8. Menyarung Jiwa:Soulship - Raja Ahmad Aminullah

English novels:
1. Leap of Faith:Memoirs of an Unexpected Life - Noor Al-Hussein (former Queen of Jordan) [2005's personal favorite]
2. Inside The Kingdom: My Life in Saudi Arabia - Carmen Bin Ladin
3. From Beirut to Jerusalem - Dr. Ang Swee Chai
4. The Story of Srebrenica - Isnam Taljic (foreword by Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad)

tak habis baca lagi (banyak gilaa woit):
1. Kisah Pelayaran Muhammad Ibrahim Munsyi - Mohd. Fadzil Othman
2. Melati Kota Bharu - A. Kadir Adabi (Allahyarham). Selenggaraan Oleh SN S. Othman Kelantan
3. Perempuan Politikus Melayu - Faisal Tehrani
4. Tenggelamnya Kapal Van Der Wijck - HAMKA
5. Jiwa Kacau - Basri Nor Mohd [Antalogi entri 23 bloggers Geng Jurnal]
6. The Communist Manifesto - Karl Marx & Freiderich Engels
7. The Prince - Niccolo Machiavelli (English translation by George Bull)
8. Autobiography of Malcolm X
9. Princess - Jean P. Sasson

sedang mencari:
Nama Beta Sultan Alauddin - Faisal Tehrani

Magazines:
1. Off the Edge
2. Personal Money
3. Malaysian Business
4. Time
5. Seni Beladiri

Movies (cinema):
1. Constantine - 9 February 2005 (TGV Sunway)
2. Sepet - 25 February 2005 (TGV KLCC)
3. Robots - 25 March 2005 (TGV Sunway)
4. Coach Carter - 13 April 2005 (GSC Mid Valley)
5. The Jacket - 27 April 2005 (TGV Sunway)
6. Kingdom of Heaven - 11 May 2005 (TGV Sunway)
7. Star Wars - 19 May 2005 (TGV Sunway)
8. Batman Begins - 15 June 2005 (TGV Sunway)
9. Initial D - 22 July 2005 (TGV KLCC)
10. Ungu Violet (Indon) - 5 August 2005 (GSC Mahkota Parade)
11. The Cave - 27 August 2005 (GSC The Summit USJ)
12. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - 31 August 2005 (TGV Sunway)
13. Janji Joni (Indon) - 18 September 2005 (TGV Sunway)
14. Flight Plan - 28 September 2005 (TGV KLCC)
15. April Snow (Korea) - 29 October 2005 (GSC Mid Valley)
16. Salon - 7 November 2005 (GSC Times Square)
17. Chicken Little - 16 November 2005 (GSC Times Square)
18. Harry Potter: Goblet of Fire - 18 November 2005 (TGV Sunway)
19. Zathura - 28 November 2005 (GSC The Summit USJ)
20. The Chronicles of Narnia - 8 December 2005 (TGV Sunway)
21. King Kong - 16 December 2005 (TGV KLCC)

dvd (downloaded dvds excluded from list):
1. Osama (Afghan)
2. Kandahar (Afghan)
3. Motorcycle Diaries (Latin) [biography of Che Guevera]
4. The Story of Joan of Arc
5. The Manchurian Candidate
6. The Perfect Man (Hilary Duff! :p)

vcd:
1. Amelie (French)
2. Banyu Biru (Indon)
3. Pasir Berbisik (Indon)
4. Qaisy & Laila
5. Kaki Bakar

Best music albums (in no particular order):
1. Athlete - Tourist
2. Coldplay - X&Y
3. Death Cab For Cutie - Plans
4. Explosions in the Sky
5. Lifehouse - self-titled
6. Mae - The Everglow
7. Mew - And The Glass Handed Kites
8. Sigur Ros - Takk
9. Sufjan Stevens - Illinois
10. Coheed and Cambria - Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume One From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness

This is perhaps my last entry of the year. So, happy new year everyone. :)
Bye bye 2005..