Next, if you’re a fan of Khalil Gibran, you might want to read The Return of the Prophet by Hajjar Gibran. Those who have read The Prophet by Khalil Gibran, would know how phenomenal the book was. Hajjar Gibran is the great nephew of Khalil Gibran. The Return of the Prophet was based on his own spiritual awakening on his often heart-breaking and ultimately triumphant life. You would find plenty of themes from this book; betrayal, desire, forgiveness.
Our drama industry nowadays has been adapting stories from Malay novels and apparently the strategy works well. It can be proven by the highest number of audiences who are watching the drama. For instance, Cinta Si Wedding Planner (4.5 million), Rindu Awak 200% (4.4 million, Zul Ariffin, come on) and many more. So you see, everything starts from the book, guys.
You have to first-hand experience of reading the book before it’s being adapted into a drama. At Kedai Buku, you can find plenty of Malay novels; Nasi Paprik Cinta (yumms!) Andainya Takdir (this one has captured 10 million audience) and a lot more on the rack. Interesting, huh? Can you guys be part of us in our journey to find the must visit bookstores, pretty please? Comments appreciated and you guys are the best! We shall continue our journey soon and share it with you, folks! One last piece of advice, “reading gives us someplace to go when we have to stay where we are”.