Monday 30 September 2013

1984


Judul : 1984
Penulis : George Orwell
Tebal : 328 halaman
Penerbit : Signet Classics

Written in 1948, 1984 was George Orwell's chilling prophecy about the future. And while the year 1984 has come and gone, Orwell's narrative is timelier than ever. 1984 presents a startling and haunting vision of the world, so powerful that it is completely convincing from start to finish. No one can deny the power of this novel, its hold on the imaginations of multiple generations of readers, or the resiliency of its admonitions. A legacy that seems only to grow with the passage of time.

Sunday 22 September 2013

Unforgettable


Judul : Unforgettable
Penulis : Winna Efendi
Tebal : 184 halaman
Penerbit : Gagas Media

Ini adalah satu kisah dari sang waktu tentang mereka yang menunggu. Cerita seorang perempuan yang bersembunyi di balik halaman buku dan seorang lelaki yang siluetnya membentuk mimpi di liku tidur sang perempuan.

Ditemani krat-krat berisi botol vintage wine yang berdebu, aroma rasa yang menguar dari cairan anggur di dalam gelas, derit kayu di rumah usang, dan lembar kenangan akan masa kecil di dalam ingatan.

Pertemuan pertama telah menyeret keduanya masuk ke pusaran yang tak bisa dikendalikan. Menggugah sesuatu yang telah lama terkubur oleh waktu di dalam diri perempuan itu. Membuat ia kehilangan semua kata yang ia tahu untuk mendefinisikan dan hanya menjelma satu nama: lelaki itu.

Sekali lagi, ini adalah sepotong kisah dari sang waktu tentang menunggu. Kisah mereka yang pernah hidup dalam penantian dan kemudian bertemu cinta.

Saturday 21 September 2013

What Happened To Goodbye


Judul : What Happened To Goodbye
Penulis : Sarah Dessen
Tebal : 402 halaman
Penerbit : Puffin Books

Another town. Another school. Another Mclean. Ever since her parents' bitter divorce, Mclean and her father have been fleeing their unhappy past. And Mclean's become a pro at reinventing herself with each move. But in Lakeview, Mclean finds herself putting down roots and making friends—in part, thanks to Dave, the most real person Mclean's ever met. Dave just may be falling in love with her, but can he see the person she really is? Does Mclean herself know?

Saturday 14 September 2013

Delirium


Judul : Delirium (Delirium #1)
Penulis : Lauren Oliver
Tebal : 393 halaman
Penerbit : Hodder

Lena Haloway is content in her safe, government-managed society. She feels (mostly) relaxed about the future in which her husband and career will be decided, and looks forward to turning 18, when she’ll be cured of deliria, a.k.a. love. She tries not to think about her mother’s suicide (her last words to Lena were a forbidden “I love you”) or the supposed “Invalid” community made up of the uncured just beyond her Portland, Maine, border. There’s no real point—she believes her government knows how to best protect its people, and should do so at any cost. But 95 days before her cure, Lena meets Alex, a confident and mysterious young man who makes her heart flutter and her skin turn red-hot. As their romance blossoms, Lena begins to doubt the intentions of those in power, and fears that her world will turn gray should she submit to the procedure.

Sunday 8 September 2013

29 1/2 hari


Judul : 29 1/2 hari
Penulis : Nia Nurdiansyah
Tebal : 365 halaman
Penerbit : Grasindo

Mulanya mereka hanyalah orang asing. Namun takdir yang terkadang melampaui logika mempertemukan mereka...

Grey, Nero, Kenzi, dan Keira serta seseorang yang menyebut dirinya Penonton Anonim mulanya telah begitu yakin dengan jawaban-jawaban parsial mengenai keterpisahannya dengan cinta dan kehidupan sehingga nyaris tak pernah berpikir bahwa ada sesuatu yang perlu mereka pelajari tentang cinta dan kehidupan. 

Sampai suatu hari....

Grey, seorang fotografer dan travel writer, mulai mempertanyakan di manakah sesungguhnya 'rumahnya' berada dan mulai melakukan perjalanan napak tilas selama 29 1/2 hari.

Nero, seorang produser yang sejak menggarap realiti dokudrama '29 1/2 Hari' mulai menyadari bahwa ada hal lain yang lebih penting untuk dicapai selain berada di puncak karier.

Kenzi, peneliti yang sibuk bereksperimen untuk menemukan zat yang dapat membuat seseorang merasakan sensasi jatuh cinta, mendapati bahwa ada hal lain yang semestinya ia pelajari dan teliti. Takdir.

Keira, presenter acara televisi yang hidupnya terikat di masa lalu dan terus menunggu seseorang untuk mengembalikan bagian terkecil di hatinya, perangkat penting untuk mencintai, namun menemukan bahwa yang seharusnya ia lakukan untuk mendapatkan cinta sejati adalah melepaskan masa lalunya.

Friday 6 September 2013

Perfect Chemistry


Judul : Perfect Chemistry (Perfect Chemistry #1)
Penulis : Simone Elkeles
Tebal : 357 halaman
Penerbit : Walker Books

When Brittany Ellis walks into chemistry class on the first day of senior year, she has no clue that her carefully created 'perfect' life is about to unravel before her eyes. She's forced to be lab partners with Alex Fuentes, a gang member from the other side of town, and he is about to threaten everything she's worked so hard for: her flawless reputation, her relationship with her boyfriend, and the secret that her home life is anything but perfect. 

Alex is a bad boy and he knows it. So when he makes a bet with his friends to lure Brittany into his life, he thinks nothing of it. But soon Alex realizes Brittany is a real person with real problems, and suddenly the bet he made in arrogance turns into something much more.