Stories for Rainy Days Volume 2

I never feel that I am the one who loves more or he is the one who loves more. Our love is equal.

by Naela Ali

3 of 5 stars

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Title: Story for Rainy Days Volume II

Author: Naela Ali

Date of publish: February, 2017

Designer: Naela Ali

Illustrator: Naela Ali

Editor: Katrine Gabby Kusuma

Publisher: POP

ISBN: 978-602-424-290-9

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It was still raining.
As her cat looked outside
the window where the raindrops
fell on to the monstera leaves,
she put that furry little thing
on her lap and continued
reading the stories.

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Reading the volume II of Story for Rainy Days still make me heartwarming. It was good and also, make me feel sad. Even though for the illustration, I like the first volume, but this book still good. I like the way Naela did her creation. 

Love is not a competition of winning each other's attention. Love is a teamwork.-- pg. 5

You are home to me. A place I will miss when I'm away. A place where I belong.-- pg. 24. 

Actually, I am really wondering, is this book based on Naela's story? Or, this is just her thinking about life and relationship? I have to admit that I am a drama queen. I could sad because of what I read.. I could laugh because of what I a heard. I could angry angry because of what I saw. So, when I can literally cry because of Naela's word, it's just because I couldn't handle to cry.

His body was still with me but his heart had been away for so long that I didn't notice when was the last time I had it in mine.-- pg. 85.

The thing from Naela's work and word are, I could relate in some parts. Like, I wanna scream and say, "this is so me". If I am not mistaken, Naela said that actually November is her month. She is really waiting for November. Then, something happened, so she really hate November. Well, I have the same experience. For me--and for another people, February is really a sweet month. But, something happened and I decided to say that, I hate Valentine. Wait, is this story appear on the first volume? Eugh. Sorry for my mixed-mind. Fyuuh. I just checked and it was true that the story about November is on this volume.

November was my favorite month. The month I was always looking for. But now, November is just another month passing. Nothing special to look forward to.-- pg. 95.

People have their own way of saying goodbye, it might be cruel or it might be so tender that you didn't notice it was a farewell.-- pg. 104. 

Well, most of Naela's word is about relationship. The thing that.. I don't really success of. Lol. Oh, c'mon, Puj. What do you expect from your past relationship? Nothing, right? Just give you more pain, tho. Not pain, actually. Just something that would make you stuck. Stuck to get close with another person. Yeah, could be. I mean, I couldn't really easily to get close with another person. Maybe, it's because of my mind still stuck and think that... relationship just make me hurt. Lol. I still couldn't believe what relationship could affect me after all this time. It's been more than five years but I still hesitate to get another story of my own relationship.

I think love is no different than cactus. Everybody knows that it's going to hurt if you touch them, but you touch it anyway. -- pg. 143.

Maybe we will meet again, in the older version of us. That day we will be ready for each other. Not right now, when we are so destructive, killing each other with our own egos. One day, I will be right for you and you will be right for me. Not today, but someday. Eventually. -- pg. 163. 

Okay, then, in essence, I am falling in love with what Naela Ali's do. She is amazing and has a good talent. I think I wanna know about her latest book. Eugh, actually I am a little bit sad because I couldn't attend her book launching because I was sick :( Right, then.

3 stars for the cat :)

Sincerely, 

Puji P. Rahayu

Stories for Rainy Days

Hearts could't lie and being honest wasn't that bad

oleh Naela Ali

5 dari 5 bintang

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Judul buku: Stories for Rainy Days
Penulis: Naela Ali
Desainer: Naela Ali
Ilustrator: Naela Ali
Editor: Katrine Gabby Kusuma
Penerbit: POP, imprint dari KPG
Tahun terbit: Mei 2016
Tebal buku: ix+198 halaman
ISBN: 978-602-424-059-2
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It was a rainy day, with a hot darjeeling tea, warm striped blanket and polka dot socks. One perfect moment to read stories for cats.

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Sekian kali aku pergi ke toko buku, aku selalu tertarik dengan Stories for Rainy Days. Sampulnya yang cantik dan sederhana membuatku penasaran dengan isinya. Sampai suatu ketika, akhirnya aku berlangganan Scoop premium bersama empat orang lainnya. Berhubung aku kemarin pergi ke Yogyakarta dan tidak mendapat sinyal dengan benar, akhirnya kuhabiskan waktuku dengan membaca buku quote ini.

Back to the term of feelings... my heart knew so well that I did really want to stay like that forever. To always have that feeling, so good it almost hurts. I wanted to stay in love with that man. I wanted to always be sure that only death could tear us apart. I wanted to believe in those stuffs but it was delusional. You can not always get what you want even if you want to. Things not always turn to be the one you hoped it would be. --pg. 14.

Tentunya, yang membuat buku ini menarik adalah karena ilustrasi-ilustrasi yang ada di dalamnya. Naela Ali berhasil membuatku jatuh cinta dengan gambar-gambarnya. Sederhana tapi cantik. Aku suka konsep buku ini. Lalu, kutipan-kutipan yang ada di buku ini pun, in some way, sangat mengena bagiku.

And it was then when I started to think that I fell for that man. I wanted to hear him talking and I looked forward to his chats. That was enough for me to realize I wanted him. Yeah, really, I wasn't type of listener and chatter as well do when I did want to listen and chat with someone, that means something.

Ya emang sih, aku ini orangnya drama. Jadi, banyak sekali kutipan yang.. apa ya? Intinya sih, I could relate with. Jumlah halaman yang tidak terlalu banyak pun, membuatku betah untuk membaca sampai akhir. Kalau tidak salah, aku hanya perlu waktu beberapa jama saja untuk menyelesaikan membaca buku ini--dengan catatan, aku membaca di sela-sela kegiatan.

Love is when you can do stupid things together. Love is when you can completely be yourself. Love is the most comfortable thing. Love is home. And that day, I found a home that I won't leave.

Kebanyakan tulisan yang ada di Stories for Rainy Days adalah mengenai hubungan. Iya, hubungan antara dua orang. Tentang kebahagiaan saat bisa bersama, kesedihan saat berpisah, kegamangan saat belum tahu hubungan tersebut mau kemana, hingga rasa frustrasi karena hubungan yang dijalani. Aku setuju, akan menyenangkan bila membaca buku ini saat turun hujan. Ditemani oleh segelas cokelat panas untuk mendamaikan hati. Aku suka cara Naela bercerita dan aku suka penggambarannya.

Every word has its own specific meaning written in the dictionary. But, as a human who can feel and think, we sometimes have our own definitions on what actually certain word means for us. 

No matter how bad our relationship was, there would always be something to learn. I learnt to accept things. i learnt more about patience. I learnt that love was not always about taking but also about giving. I learnt that if things were not meant to be, it would never be.

One thing for sure, I read this book when my feeling was unstable. I means, I could relate with almost of the story, because in some way, I was in that condition. Felling so blue, lonely, sad, and other. I know that I am a drama queen. So, I felt this book is "so me". Yeah. Know it. It's claiming. But then, I love Naela's work. It's beautiful and make me feel good when I read it. At least, to ease my feeling, right?

I'm tired of feeling things that I should never feel. I'm tired of hoping things that I should never hope. I'm tired of loving the one I should never love. I'm tired of missing the one I should never miss. I'm tired if being tiredly tired to feel tired of something so tiring.

I can't wait to read the second volume of this book. Five stars for Naela's work. I love it.

Sincerely,

Puji P. Rahayu