Lupa nak cerita yang masa aku ada di KL dua minggu lepas, kebetulan tengah berlangsung MER[D]EKA, projek pemetaan kedai-kedai buku sekitar Klang Valley oleh #swadayaMY ( https://www.facebook.com/swadayamy/ )

Ini adalah thread tentang kedai-kedai buku yang terlibat dengan projek ini

Basically dia macam explorace collect cop daripada kedai-kedai buku yang terlibat iaitu @tinta_budi, @GerakBudaya, @mylitbooks, Nur Innai Bookshop, Pelita Dhihin, dan The Bibliophile Bookshop

Tengok The Star punya coverage sini https://www.thestar.com.my/lifestyle/culture/2020/09/15/this-malaysia-day-six-independent-bookshops-join-forces-for-a-039library-card039-project

1) Tintabudi (2016)
Zhong Shan Building, Kampung Attap, KL
Humanities, art, history, philosophy, literature
RM20++ to RM600++
Monorel Maharajalela

@tinta_budi / https://tintabudi.com/ 

2) The Bibliophile Bookshop (2020)
Menara Mutiara Majestic, Jlm Othman, Seksyen 3, PJ
Economics, philosophy, religion, sociology, business and many more
RM10++ to RM150++
LRT Asia Jaya + bas hijau

https://www.facebook.com/bibliobuku/  / https://www.bibliobuku.com/ 

3) Gerakbudaya (2000)
2, Jln Bukit 11/2, PJ
Social awareness, alternative perspectives, hidden histories of Malaysia and SEA
RM20++
LRT Taman Jaya + PJ City Bus 02 (SK Sultan Alam Shah)

@GerakBudaya / https://www.gerakbudaya.com/ 

4) Lit Books (2017)
Level 1, Tropicana Avenue, Persiaran Tropicana, PJ
English fictions and poetry
RM15++ to RM700++
MRT Surian (Gate A) + feeder bus T807

@mylitbooks / https://litbooks.com.my 

5) Nur Innai Bookshop (2010)
C-0-5, Plaza Damas, Sri Hartamas
Islamic books
RM25++ to RM400++
Not so sure really, I just took a Grab

https://m.facebook.com/nurinnaibookshop/ / https://instagram.com/nurinnaibookshop?igshid=18ug8ajr8oybr

6) Pelita Dhihin (2013)
Menara Mutiara Majestic, Jlm Othman, Seksyen 3, PJ
Civilizational building, theology, history, philosophy
RM20++ to RM500++
LRT Asia Jaya + PJ City Bus

https://www.facebook.com/pelitadhihin/  / https://www.kafilahbuku.com/ 

Operational hours for the bookstores

Tintabudi (Tue-Sun; 11am-7pm, closed on Monday)
The Bibliophile Bookshop (Everyday; 11am-10pm, Sun; 11am-6pm)
Gerakbudaya (Everyday; 10am-7pm, Mom; 10am-6pm)
Lit Books (Wed-Sun; 1pm-7pm, closed Mon-Tue)

Operational hours for the bookstores

Nur Innai Bookshop (Tue-Sat; 10am-5pm, closed on Sun-Mon)
Pelita Dhihin (Mon-Sat; 10am-6pm, closed on Sunday)

Terima kasih #swadayaMY for organising MER[D]EKA, I had lots of fun!

Kempen still berjalan sampai 30 September, pergi la join. Borak sekali dengan orang-orang kedai tu, menarik falsafah setiap kedai no. Eye-opening in fact