LOH 234: Book Person or Movie Person?

Hello everyone, how are you? I hope you are doing well. This challenge is really interesting, am I a book lover or a movie lover. This is very interesting, how do I answer it? What do I like? For a long time, I have loved books very much. I have a desire to create a library in my home.

I grew up in a village in Bandung, very far from the city. Not many people have books. The village library is very far away. So, I thought about setting up a personal library at home. At the same time, providing workshops or storytelling for children. That's my dream.

Why and since when? For a long time, I have really liked books. Starting from my desire to become a novelist. I began to love books. Some people say that a writer is a good reader. From this proverb, I began to read many books.

Starting from novels to true story books. In my boarding house, my books are quite full. There are four cities of cupboards, some of which I have sent home. Books open my eyes to the world and perspectives. From books we learn about someone's life experiences, perspectives and values. One thing I like is reading novels. For some people, reading novels is like wasting time. For me, it is rereading history and experiences. Especially Indonesian female writers. Such as Djenar Mahesa Ayu, Ayu Utami, Laela Chudori and others.

They package dark stories of the past that are very interesting and timeless. Adding feminist values where the feminist perspective is very difficult to understand. Laela Chudori's book entitled Pulang, opened my eyes about the New Order era. Very scary and how military aggression killed the community.

From the above, I choose my free time to read books, but it does not rule out the possibility of watching movies, Korean dramas or others. From this awareness, I love books. It feels like heaven to find a room full of books. But, non-fiction books are read longer.

It was used as a lesson, so that similar stories should not happen again. I also reflected on the story with the present. Where the military is getting stronger again in Indonesia. A novel is not just a story, but also an experience, a deep story and a lesson. That's all I can share, what do you think? See you in the next story.