Thursday 27 February 2014

The Extraordinary Education of Nicholas Benedict


Title : The Extraordinary Education of Nicholas Benedict 
(Mysterious Benedict Society #0.5)
Writer : Trenton Lee Stewart
Number of Page : 496
Publisher : Little Brown Books

Before there was a Mysterious Benedict Society, there was simply a boy named Nicholas Benedict. Meet the boy who started it all....Nine-year-old Nicholas Benedict has more problems than most children his age. Not only is he an orphan with an unfortunate nose, but also he has narcolepsy, a condition that gives him terrible nightmares and makes him fall asleep at the worst possible moments. Now he's sent to a new orphanage, where he encounters vicious bullies, selfish adults, strange circumstances -- and a mystery that could change his life forever. Luckily, he has one important thing in his favor: He's a genius. 

On his quest to solve the mystery, Nicholas finds enemies around every corner, but also friends in unexpected places -- and discovers along the way that the greatest puzzle of all is himself.

Tuesday 11 February 2014

Cewek Matre


Judul : Cewek Matre
Penulis : Alberthiene Endah
Tebal : 464 halaman
Penerbit : Gramedia Pustaka Utama

Lola humas radio City Girls FM yang cerdas, cantik, seksi, dan... miskin! Miskin? Yah, tentu saja! Dengan gaji yang seadanya, Lola tidak mampu membeli tas branded, sepatu mahal, gaun mewah, dan jelas tak bisa bersaing dengan teman-temannya yang pulang-pergi belanja di Singapura dan Hong Kong. Bosan berkeluh-kesah, Lola menjalankan taktik baru: jadi cewek matre! Memang itu kan fungsi adanya pria-pria kaya dan mapan di Jakarta ini? Dengan segera Lola bergelimang kebahagiaan. Sepatu dan tas baru, gaun indah, dan perawatan tubuh yang membuatnya tampil semakin kinclong. Tapi semua itu bukannya tanpa harga yang mahal. Hatinya kusut. Otaknya ruwet. Dan saat cinta sejati datang, Lola menangis... cinta dan harta sama-sama merupakan pilihan yang menarik!

Monday 10 February 2014

A Hefty Challenge for A Knight Reader (Wrap Up Post)


Ehem, ehem... Setor wrap up post buat reading challenge lagi. Kali ini adalah tantangan dari Mbak Dessy dari blog Ngidam Buku untuk buku-buku yang tebalnya di atas 500 halaman. Bahasa kerennya sih buku bantal soalnya bisa dibuat tidur. Hehe...

Daftar buku yang dibaca:

1.  Smash Cut by Sandra Brown  (568 halaman)
2.  Kau, Aku, dan Sepucuk Angpau Merah by Tere Liye  (512 halaman)
3.  Until You by Judith Mcnaught  (600 halaman)
4.  Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult  (592 halaman)
5.  Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell  (529 halaman)
6.  City of Glass by Cassandra Clare  (541 halaman)
7.  Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen  (588 halaman)
8.  Good Fight by Christian Simamora  (514 halaman)
9. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield  (608 halaman)
10. Heaven's Net Is Wide by Lian Hearn  (786 halaman)
11. The Last Concubine by Lesley Downer  (658 halaman)
12. The Pact by Jodi Picoult  (509 halaman)
13. Where Rainbows End by Cecelia Ahern  (632 halaman)
14. Mansfield Park by Jane Austen  (618 halaman)
15. Insurgent by Veronica Roth  (525 halaman)
16. City of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare  (546 halaman)
17. Mistress of The Game by Tilly Bagshawe  (600 halaman)
18. Me Before You by Jojo Moyes  (656 halaman)

Woot!! 18 buku. Saya masuk kategori Heavyweight/Kelas Berat untuk buku bantal ini. Keren juga saya, hehehe...  *narsis

Catatan Musim


Judul : Catatan Musim
Penulis : Tyas Effendi
Tebal : 280 halaman
Penerbit : Gagasmedia

Tya pertama kali bertemu dengan Gema di sebuah halte. Hari itu hujan turun di Kota Bogor dan mereka berdua saling berkenalan sambil menunggu hujan reda. Pertemuan itu berkesan buat keduanya hingga terus berlanjut. Selalu sama, di halte yang sama dan musim yang sama.

Mereka berpisah saat Gema pergi ke Perancis untuk kuliah. Hubungan terputus begitu saja. Sejak awal mereka sudah saling suka, namun hanya saling menunggu dari jauh. Tya yang merasa ditinggalkan memutuskan untuk mengejar Gema ke Perancis. 

Gema adalah seorang pelukis. Suatu kali kakinya terluka oleh serpihan kayu, namun ia mengabaikannya. Sampai kanker epidermoid menyerangnya. Sedikit demi sedikit bagian kakinya harus diamputasi demi menghindari kanker ganas itu. Saat ia bertemu lagi dengan Tya, ia bukan lagi orang yang sama. 

Bagaimana kelanjutan nasib mereka?

Wednesday 5 February 2014

Chain Reaction


Judul : Chain Reaction (Perfect Chemistry #3)
Penulis : Simone Elkeles
Tebal : 308 halaman
Penerbit : Simon & Schuster Children Books

Like his brothers, Luis Fuentes is a risk taker; whether he's scaling the Rocky Mountains or dreaming of a future as an astronaut, Luis is always looking for the next thrill.

Nikki Cruz lives her life by certain rules ― don't trust a boy who says "I love you", boys lie to get their own way and never date a boy from the south side of Fairfield. Then she meets Luis at his brother Alex's wedding and suddenly she's tempted to break all her rules.

Getting Nikki to give him a chance is Luis's biggest challenge, until he finds himself targeted by the head of the gang that nearly destroyed his brothers' lives. Will Luis's feelings for Nikki be enough to stop him from entering a dark and violent world that could prove to be the ultimate risk?