My favourite would be tingles, yana, rock n love, a swift tour and name :)Reading challenge #3 completed: a book that takes place in your hometown

A very light read. Despite the title, the theme was subtlely presented in most stories. Nicely compiled!

All about Penang stories maybe you haven't yet discover .Read it .

It's interesting, the many aspects and angles of love. Some of the writing is not to my liking, got a feeling that more work needs to be done. Of all the 18 sips, I enjoyed "happiness"- Leroy Luar","Majestic Heights"-Marc de Faoite the most, both created a cool cinematic experience in my minds eye

double-blind: a very open-minded story, loved the dialogs, and left to wonder if one would ever find love in such a way…amah's bicycle: chili stuffed fish… happiness: amazing how one gets clarity from siu bak… must be one ho liao siu bak…tingles: how to detect a (view spoiler)[a closet gay (hide spoiler)]…when it rains: is integration known as janjang? lol… hmm… penang seems to be very small or i should say pulau tikus area…yana: wah… so tragic… and yet the story has potential to be developed in...

My fav - Tingles, When It Rains, Majestic Heights and NameWhat a great compilation, please produce more books like this!

Nice, my favorite~Name, written by Fadzlishah Johanabas :)

Disclaimers:1. I mentioned on Twitter that I'd rather not review locally-published English books anymore because of small-minded reaction by small-time author(s). However. This book has that much strength, leave that deep an impression, that I shall write a review anyway.2. You may notice my name as one of the contributors, so if you think this is a biased review...eh. Read this review and I'll let you decide. I have not been kind to books (especially novels) published by Fixi Novo. I expected.....

I'd read it again. Maybe the second time around it'd be better.

Various short stories which will certainly tug any reader's heart strings.Some stories are thought-provoking and some really warms the heart. Some could even be made into a movie, like "Rock 'N' Love". A local publication that's definitely a page turner.If you have just visited Penang and thinking of getting a souvenir, this book is just what you need.

I finally have time to read and write a review of this book. I’ve put it on-hold for almost, what? Eight or nine months?! Insane. I don’t particularly enjoy reading local books, but when I saw this title and knew that it’s written in English and of course with a little bit of Malay and Chinese, I knew I had to read it. Unfortunately, I got bored and annoyed with some of the writing styles and the use of languages, so I stopped reading it.And this month, I’ve finally finished it!In general, I enj...

The book arrived. It was thicker than I thought it would be. I tore it open and wrote on the first inner page - Writer's copy. I do that with every first copy of the books I've written or have contributed to. This is one of them. I know I'll be proud of it without even reading the whole collection. Because my story is in it. One of my stories. Satisfied, I took my favourite bookmark, placed it between the pages and started reading from the first story. The introduction. It is a good one, Anna, a...

I finally have time to write a review of this anthology. It's also exciting for me because I have a story in it! But anyway, I enjoyed reading the other stories very much. A few didn't work out, a few were light, and there were some which I really enjoyed, reminding me of the time that I was last back in Malaysia, Penang in particular. Kudos to Anna Tan for putting together a book that manages to deliver just what its title promises. I am not great at writing reviews, so I will list out some of

I love it. Lots of simple yet sweet stories compared to kl noirs which for me are a bit complicated to be understood. what I like best about this book is the setting of the stories which is in penang. it really gives me a feeling of breathing the air of penang. penang isn't so big. I can remember most of its places though I went there for only a few times. so whenever the writer mention certain places of penang that I know, I feel good! I love penang. The foods, the unique designs of the buildin...

it tell the daily living in penang..how the culture life in penang, the environment, the interesting places, events, foods.... it's kind of colourful hectic life here... interesting to gain and learn life experiences...

This took harder than expected to read. Overall though, there is something for everyone. If you're the kind that loves comedy, or tragedy, or need some hope, you'll find it in here. Bear in mind that the stories are a wide and diverse collection, so while there are some you will love, there are some that will annoy you (I personally don't quite like Runaway, but I must insist that it is MY OWN PERSONAL TASTE). If you need a light read, then this is probably a good one.

Cherish the love..love of your life, love of your soul, love of your happiness, love of your places, love of your country. All kind of love is written in this book. You will appreciate the love from it, LOVE IN PENANG. Thanks Fixi, great books.

this book makes me missed my time when im in penang

There's a reason I don't read romance books. Most of it is predictable.I decided to get this book because Anna Tan was one of the speakers for my event and well then, it's the right time to get familiar with her work. I knew that Anna is based in Penang, so how lucky for her to have the opportunity to edit a book that is solely set in her hometown! I don't read a lot of short stories compilation, so I was excited to start this book. I know that most Malaysians overlook the works of local artists...

I wish fixi publish more books of this kind of genre. I had so much fun reading this, I want to revisit Penang again. I was there, back then when I was 4 years old. Nothing much come to mind, except went to the famous mall, had nasi kandar and went to the beach. I'm just too old to remember everything now. Looking at the title you know all of the stories was based in Penang. But for me it is actually more about life than Penang itself. Having said on the intro I quoted "I'm somewhat surprised th...