Have you heard about the latest BookXcess outlet in MyTOWN Shopping Centre? If you haven't then let me bring you through this beautiful place that will blow your mind away in an aesthetic kind of feel.

Firstly this is a place where it is a safe haven for everyone. You will be able to find a space or a corner that you can find comfort in. Entering the premises you will find the window display is truly a piece of art and how the flow of the structures and a cute Ronald McDonald character look-a-like is being displayed it truly a work of art. In fact, designers who were assigned to this space are given the challenge to be creative and design out-of-the box. Only when the design is complete then they fill it in with all the books and arts all over.

Secondly this place will somehow or rather encourage you to pick up atleast 1 book to take home with you. I picked up tons! Especially for my kids. And there's also stationaries too, which is the first bookstore in BookXcess chains to have stationaries available. 

Thirdly, if your spouse dislikes books, just bring them over. They will eventually fall in love with one soon. The entire place is welcoming, warm and just zen to just hang out over a cuppa hot coffee or tea at the Piazza while you watch over your loved one roaming about looking for their favourite author or genres. And if you are an art lover then this is it. 

There's an art passageway below the Piazza that takes you through the local arts showcased by local artists in Malaysia that you can bring them home with you.

I love how spacious the entire space is and how the floating bookshelves or towering bookshelves look as a whole. It is all properly labelled so that it is easy to locate your author at the designated book genres labelled on the shelves in text and color codes of Fiction and Non-Fiction. They also have island bookshelves and friendly bookshelves that is easily accessible for shorty like me. If you need a book that is too high up for you to reach, rest assured there is a step stool that you can access to or you can always ask a friendly customer service to assist you.

It is also a place to unleash your creativity where you can request for the music sheets at the counter to have a go at the piano. Sometimes when you need that lil spark to ignite an idea that's cooking in your head, then this is definitely a place you gotta be in.

Be careful of your steps though. Even though it is aesthetic as there are many pebbles and pathways, rest assured that BookXcess also put into thought of your safety and they have warning signages set up at places where you may turn a blind eye upon and use as a shortcut that may be dangerous for you. So always follow the path and always walk on the path, don't take shortcuts because there's no shortcuts in life.

Inside there's also Ume Tei, a japanese restaurant from its humble beginnings and it's been 25 years they've been around in Malaysia. From a lovely couple from japan, you will be delighted to enjoy authentic homecooked japanese meals here at this outlet as the chef is directly from Okinawa, Japan!

There's also a cafe inside the bookstore called Whisk cafe, where you get to enjoy a nice hot cuppa beverage with deliciously lip-smacking cakes to satisfy your sugar-cravings. It's located right next to the Piazza where it is another separate section inside the book store that is a co-working space that is open to anyone who wants to come and just gather, brainstorm some cool ideas or even a place to network. This is also a great place for your other half to wait at and eventually they may take a stroll around and pick up a book in their hands like my husband! (hahaha) It's the only BookXcess outlet with 2 outlets a cafe and a restaurant inside.

There's also these hand drawn mousey paintings below the pillars, so be sure to try and spot them and see how many you can spot them. I thought it was stickers but its completely hand drawn! That is truly creative and intriguing also to have them at random spots under the pillars. There's a space near the Ume Tei restaurant that actually has the Art Installations corner, where you will see collaboration with local artist showcasing their artworks, in this area it is the Tiang, there are 16 Tiang here that are each unique and represents the Fountain of Hope. And BookXcess wants to be a foundation to the art community as well. 

If you notice a colorful elephant next to Ume Tei restaurant, don't be surprised but appreciate its uniqueness as it is painted and it is one of a kind, in support of the Elephant conservation. Changing the world one book at a time is the idea that BookXcess has for every one of their bookstores. 

What I like is as you enter the outlet, you will see posters and pop arts that you can purchase them home and these are not like your ordinary posters that will wear and tear overtime. These posters are like high gloss canvas types where you can remove and install/hang them easily. 

The pricing of the books are truly affordable as we also gotten a few books on hand during our visit here and they have a centralized cashier counter at the center which is not too hard to miss. Don't forget to sign up as a member if you haven't for additional discounts and rewards! I signed up for sure!

Another feature of this space that I love is the kids section. There's a cute bathtub that has the bathbooks in it where it shows that even kids can also have a fun and knowledgeable bath time too with these waterproof books! Who said bath must be boring! And the way the children section is created, is also for parents with prams/strollers that they can push along the ramps without troubles and even your toddler in the prams/strollers can also browse at the books along the way too because it is reachable even for the lil ones in their prams/strollers. Because reading is a good habit that starts from young. And if your child picks up a book and wants you to read it for them, no parent will say no to that for sure!

There's 13 bookstores all over Malaysia by BookXcess and all 13 are of different unique designs, if this space isn't to your liking then try another, there is ought to be one that will come to your liking for sure! And if they manage to make a non-reader become a reader, their goal is accomplished! Because kncwledge has power and BookXcess wants to create a community space for people to gather. Be a part of the whole experience to enjoy the environment. The aim is for Malaysians to be the next generation of readers. Many who comes over to BookXcess comes for a few reasons but most are for inspiration, motivation and some even escapism.

So visit a BookXcess outlet near you today because I'm sure that there will be one that you will surely be attached to like how we grown attached to this BookXcess outlet in MyTOWN Shopping Centre.

School holidays can get overwhelming with activities sometimes. Especially when you need to go to places with your kids and there's a crowd there just waiting for you. So we decide to chance upon a weekend for a quick getaway stay away from home.


Near the hearts of Kuala Lumpur, Sunway Velocity Mall, a modern and exciting mall (it's still new for me because I seldom go to this part of the town), that interconnects with Sunway Velocity Hotel where it is just situated right next to each other. This was the place that we have chosen for our quick weekend getaway with the family.


I was mesmerized upon entering the hotel lobby as it was brightly lit and coloured. The space was just breathtaking and my kids enjoyed themselves even at the lobby. With so much space, kids running around is bound to happen.


The service was excellent and top notch at the hotel lobby, as we were escorted to our room on the 15th floor. It was a done with a very warm and friendly manner. We felt right at home when we were there. I think this is important especially if you are with your family.


Upon entering our room, I couldn't help but take photos and selfie a couple of times in the bathroom.


It is just so clean, neatly arranged and just everything you would expect out of Sunway Group of hotels. My kids had the most fun, they were looking forward to this short trip away from home.


After settling down, we decided to head to the mall for dinner and grab some snacks to bring back to our room. We headed down to the 5th floor to the connecting bridge direct to Sunway Velocity Mall. And as I've mentioned, this is definitely a very modernize and exciting mall, I love how they decorated their interiors and the amount of retailers available at the mall.


There were a lot of food restaurants and cafés for us to choose. So we decided to just grab a bite there instead of "tapao"/takeaway back to our hotel room. Minus the mess hehe... So we ate at Dragon-i and then on the way back we bought some snacks and tidbits from Village Grocer.

It was a really short but fun bonding moments with our kids, they just love running round and round in the room, up and down the bed and repeat. When it came to sleep time, the bed was really comfy and huge enough to fit 4 of us.


The next morning we woke up to a beautiful day with a wonderful view from our room, overlooking Cheras & Kuala Lumpur city with some greeneries from a distance.


We adjourned down to start our day with a good serving of breakfast buffet spread of local and western fusion variety.


There were alot of tourists here too and alot of family as well.


After breakfast we went up to enjoy the breathtaking view of the infinity pool (open till 9pm only) on the 16th floor.


They also have a gym there that is open 24 hours.


After that we went back to our room to enjoy more family moments together before we check-up by noon. My kids were sad to leave to hotel but we promised them to bring them back to Sunway Velocity Mall again the next weekend.

So if you have no idea where to bring your kids, bring them over to Sunway Velocity Mall and check-in at the hotel even if it's just a quick getaway from home, it is worth it! Atleast you are away from traffic and not on the road all the time. It was overall an enjoyable moment for me and my family and we are looking forward to the next one soon!

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Today I celebrated my birthday with the cute animated "We Bare Bears"! The first and ONLY "We Bare Bears" pop-up store in Malaysia, will be opened for a limited time from Saturday, 9th June till Sunday 8th July 2018, only at TGV Cinemas at Sunway Velocity Mall in Cheras KL.


"TGV as one of the leading cinema chains in Malaysia, has always been continuously seeking creative ways to bring new experience to moviegoers. This pop-up store is one of the initiative by TGV Cinemas at Sunway Velocity Mall that they have been mentioning on social media with marketing teasers on what's coming up next; And this pop-up store is something that is not tied to any cinematic feature, but purely to connect fans to their favorite show. Hence, we look forward to having fans of the series at the cinema" as said by Raymond Letchmanan, Senior Manager, Concessions Department at TGV Cinemas Sdn Bhd.


This first-of-a-kind pop-up store is in collaboration with TGV Cinemas, Cartoon Network and (the official licensee of "We Bare Bears") Innocraft Sdn Bhd. This is a once in a lifetime chance for fans, movie-goers and even shopping mall patrons to actually head on over here to snap some memorable photos with the whole family, print name stickers for your kids, print instant photos captured at this pop-up store here, have some delicious ice cream or yummy "We Bare Bears" cookies and even bring home authentic "We Bare Bears" merchandise and collectibles.


Some of which are the official plush toys that are super soft, cuddly and just perfect for a snuggly hug; There's also some stationary merchandise like notebooks, notepads, plastic file folders, lanyards; Even bags of variety types and sizes; Lest not forget, keychain, power bank and even T-shirts for the whole family (including for children).

From Top L-R : Raymond Letchmanan, Senior Manager, Concessions Department at TGV Cinemas Sdn Bhd; Ong Fui Yen, Head – Brand & Communications at TGV Cinemas Sdn Bhd; Ricky Ong, Managing Director of Innocraft Sdn Bhd, Official Licensee of We Bare Bears Malaysia at the launch of We Bare Bears FIRST and only pop-up store at TGV Cinema Sunway Velocity Mall