Tuesday 31 December 2013
Fantasy Reading Challenge 2013 Wrap Up Post
Satu lagi Reading Challenge yang selesai. Yay! Kali ini khusus untuk buku-buku fantasi. Saya cukup puas dengan pencapaian saya. Tapi dengan banyaknya saya membaca buku fantasi, timbunan fantasi saya pun semakin banyak. Semakin makmur, eaaaa...
Daftar buku fantasi yang dibaca tahun 2013 (tanggal selesai baca):
1. Fantasy Fiesta 2011 (17 Januari 2013)
2. Finale by Becca Fitzpatrick (26 Januari 2013)
3. Blessed Heart by Adam Aksara (2 Maret 2013)
4. The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan (8 Maret 2013)
5. The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan (20 Maret 2013)
6. City of Bones by Cassandra Clare (26 Maret 2013)
7. The Titan's Curse by Rick Riordan (28 Maret 2013)
8. The Battle of Labyrinth by Rick Riordan (28 April 2013)
9. City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare (17 Mei 2013)
10. Mantra Dies Irae by Clara Ng (29 Mei 2013)
11. Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell (30 Mei 2013)
12. City of Glass by Cassandra Clare (22 Juni 2013)
13. Divergent by Veronica Roth (11 Agustus 2013)
14. City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare (17 Agustus 2013)
15. Delirium by Lauren Oliver (14 September 2013)
16. 1984 by George Orwell (30 September 2013)
17. Pandemonium by Lauren Oliver (2 Desember 2013)
18. Insurgent by Veronica Roth (8 Desember 2013)
19. Requiem by Lauren Oliver (28 Desember 2013)
20. City of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare (30 Desember 2013)
Untuk Challenge tambahannya:
1. Indo Fantasy : Lapis Lazuli by Fenny Wong (12 Juni 2013)
2. Award Winners : Heaven's Net Is Wide by Lian Hearn (28 Juli 2013)
3. Mythology : The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan (24 Mei 2013)
4. Film Adaptation : The Host by Stephenie Meyer (17 April 2013)
5. High Fantasy : Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder (27 Desember 2013)
Monday 30 December 2013
City of Lost Souls
Title : City of Lost Souls (The Mortal Instruments #5)
Writer : Cassandra Clare
Number of Page : 546
Publisher : Margaret K. McElderry Books
The Demon Lilith has been destroyed and Jace freed. But when the Shadowhunters arrive, they find only blood and broken glass. Not only is the boy Clary loves missing, but so is the boy she hates: her brother Sebastian, who is determined to bring the Shadowhunters to their knees. The Clave cannot locate either boy, but Jace can't stay away from Clary. When they meet again, Clary discovers the horror of Lilith's magic--Jace and Sebastian are now bound to each other, and Jace has become a servant of evil. The Clave determined to destroy Sebastian, but it is impossible to harm one boy without destroying the other.
Only a few people believe Jace can still be saved. Together, Alec, Magnus, Simon, and Isabelle make hard choices that get them no closer to severing the tie between Jace and Sebastian. They turn at last to the merciless, weapon-making Iron Sisters. If the Iron Sisters can't help, their only chance is to challenge Heaven and Hell--a risk that could claim their lives.
And they must do it without Clary. For Clary is playing a dangerous game utterly alone. The price of losing is not just her life, but Jace's soul. She's willing to do anything for Jace, but can she still trust him? Or is he truly lost? What price is too high to pay, even for love?
Sunday 29 December 2013
The Sum of All Kisses
Judul : The Sum of All Kisses (Smythe-Smith Quartet #3)
Penulis : Julia Quinn
Tebal : 384 halaman
Penerbit : Piatkus
Hugh Prentice has never had patience for dramatic females, and if Lady Sarah Pleinsworth has ever been acquainted with the words shy or retiring, she's long since tossed them out the window. Besides, a reckless duel has left this brilliant mathematician with a ruined leg, and now he could never court a woman like Sarah, much less dream of marrying her.
Sarah has never forgiven Hugh for the duel he fought that nearly destroyed her family. But even if she could find a way to forgive him, it wouldn't matter. She doesn't care that his leg is less than perfect, it's his personality she can't abide. But forced to spend a week in close company they discover that first impressions are not always reliable. And when one kiss leads to two, three, and four, the mathematician may lose count, and the lady may, for the first time, find herself speechless ...
Sarah has never forgiven Hugh for the duel he fought that nearly destroyed her family. But even if she could find a way to forgive him, it wouldn't matter. She doesn't care that his leg is less than perfect, it's his personality she can't abide. But forced to spend a week in close company they discover that first impressions are not always reliable. And when one kiss leads to two, three, and four, the mathematician may lose count, and the lady may, for the first time, find herself speechless ...
Requiem
Judul : Requiem (Delirium #3)
Penulis : Lauren Oliver
Tebal : 391 halaman
Penerbit : Harper Collins
They have tried to squeeze us out, to stamp us into the past.
But we are still here.
And there are more of us everyday.
As her country erupts in open rebellion, Lena fights for the resistance and must make a heartbreaking choice between two loves.
After saving Julian from a death sentence, Lena escapes with him and other members of the resistance. But as she embraces her love for Julian, a boy from her past returns and causes her to question everything.
In the meantime, Lena's best friend, Hana, is engaged to Portland's young mayor and is living a safe, proscribed, loveless life. The story is told from both Lena and Hana's points of view.
As Lena struggles to save the people she loves, everything comes to a head in this exciting finale to Lauren Oliver's epic trilogy. REQUIEM is a sophisticated, wide-ranging novel that explores the large issues of society, government, and resistance, and of course, there is romance.
After saving Julian from a death sentence, Lena escapes with him and other members of the resistance. But as she embraces her love for Julian, a boy from her past returns and causes her to question everything.
In the meantime, Lena's best friend, Hana, is engaged to Portland's young mayor and is living a safe, proscribed, loveless life. The story is told from both Lena and Hana's points of view.
As Lena struggles to save the people she loves, everything comes to a head in this exciting finale to Lauren Oliver's epic trilogy. REQUIEM is a sophisticated, wide-ranging novel that explores the large issues of society, government, and resistance, and of course, there is romance.
Review:
Warning: spoiler!!
Begitu saya menyelesaikan buku ini, saya hanya bisa mendesah kecewa. Cerita sekeren Delirium hanya berakhir seperti itu. Atau lebih tepatnya, tidak punya ending. Banyak hal tidak terselesaikan di buku ini. Saya mengerti kalau saya tidak bisa selalu mengharapkan ending yang memuaskan. Tapi menggantung bukanlah ending. Bahkan kalimat terakhir bukunya lebih cocok untuk buku yang masih memiliki sequelnya.
“Take down the walls.
That is, after all, the whole point.
You do not know what will happen if you take down the walls; you cannot see through to the other side, don't know whether it will bring freedom or ruin, resolution or chaos. It might be paradise or destruction.
Take down the walls.
Otherwise you must live closely, in fear, building barricades against the unknown, saying prayers against the darkness, speaking verse of terror and tightness.
Otherwise you may never know hell; but you will not find heaven, either. You will not know fresh air and flying.
All of you, wherever you are: in your spiny cities, or your one bump towns. Find it, the hard stuff, the links of metal and chink, the fragments of stone filling you stomach.
And pull, and pull, and pull.
I will make a pact with you: I will do it if you will do it, always and forever.
Take down the walls.”
That is, after all, the whole point.
You do not know what will happen if you take down the walls; you cannot see through to the other side, don't know whether it will bring freedom or ruin, resolution or chaos. It might be paradise or destruction.
Take down the walls.
Otherwise you must live closely, in fear, building barricades against the unknown, saying prayers against the darkness, speaking verse of terror and tightness.
Otherwise you may never know hell; but you will not find heaven, either. You will not know fresh air and flying.
All of you, wherever you are: in your spiny cities, or your one bump towns. Find it, the hard stuff, the links of metal and chink, the fragments of stone filling you stomach.
And pull, and pull, and pull.
I will make a pact with you: I will do it if you will do it, always and forever.
Take down the walls.”
Itulah paragraf terakhir di buku ini. Kebetulan perang sedang berlangsung dan pihak Lena baru saja meruntuhkan dinding kota. Tapi di situlah cerita berakhir. -.- Saya masih ingin tahu soal nasib Hana dan apa yang terjadi saat pihak musuh kalah. Memang penulis sudah membereskan masalah cowok yang dipilih Lena. Tapi buku ini kan bukan hanya tentang cinta segitiga. Bahkan penyelesaian masalah itu juga cuma terjadi dalam beberapa paragraf. Sepanjang buku, Lena selalu bersama Julian sementara di latar belakang Alex mendiamkan Lena. Lalu karena Julian memisahkan diri dalam perang, Lena pun bertemu dengan Alex dalam kekacauan itu. Mereka berbicara soal perasaan dan selesai. Julian bahkan belum tahu kalau Lena sudah memilih Alex. Ugh...
Buku ini diceritakan dalam dua sudut pandang secara bergantian: Hana dan Lena. Entah kenapa saya suka sekali bagian Hana yang sudah mendapatkan obat delirium. Hidupnya monoton, namun ternyata dia tidak benar-benar disembuhkan. Ia masih merasa seperti ada sesuatu yang hilang di masa lalunya. Ia juga masih bisa merasa bersalah terhadap Lena karena hal buruk yang pernah dilakukannya (saya cukup terkejut kalau ternyata dialah penyebab Alex ditangkap). Belum lagi calon suaminya yang psikopat. Saya agak merinding gitu bacanya. Sementara itu, bagian Lena tidak memiliki kemajuan plot yang berarti selain membahas soal strategi perang. Tapi itu juga singkat saja karena Lena bukan pejuang utama. Oh, ada tokoh penting yang mati pula. Tapi nggak ada penjelasan lebih lanjut soal itu karena cerita sudah berakhir. Kesallllllll!!!!!
Intinya mah saya kesal sama endingnya yang nggak selesai. Saya mau ada lanjutannya. Grrr...
Di bagian belakang buku ada bonus novela mengenai Alex. Novela ini setidaknya membuat saya cukup memahami karakter Alex walaupun tidak banyak.
Let me count the ways.
The freckles on her nose like the shadow of a shadow; the way she chewed on her lower lip when she walked and how when she ran she looked like she was born going fast and how she fit perfectly against my chest; her smell and the touch of her lips and her skin, which was always warm, and how she smiled.
Like she had a secret.
How she always made up words during Scrabble. Hyddym (secret music). Grofp (cafeteria food). Quaw (the sound a baby duck makes). How she burped her way through the alphabet once, and I laughed so hard I spat out soda through my nose.
And how she looked at me like I could save her from everything bad in the world.
This was my secret: she was the one who saved me.” (gila kalimatnya, sangat jelas betapa sayangnya Alex sama Lena...)
Saya menuntut penulis bikin buku lanjutannya! Kenapa kau begitu tega mengakhiri cerita keren seperti ini? T.T
3/5
The Touch of Fire
Judul : The Touch of Fire
Penulis : Linda Howard
Tebal : 480 halaman
Penerbit : Gramedia Pustaka Utama
Wilayah Arizona, 1871. Dituduh melakukan pembunuhan membuat Rafe McCay hidup dalam pelarian selama bertahun-tahun. Baginya, hidup berarti membunuh atau dibunuh orang-orang yang mengejarnya. Namun ketika Rafe terluka parah dan membutuhkan pertolongan dokter, ia tak menyangka akan disembuhkan oleh Annie Parker, dokter wanita di Silver Mesa, dengan sentuhan tangannya yang ajaib. Karena tak ingin jejaknya terlacak sekaligus masih membutuhkan perawatan, Rafe menculik Annie, membawa sang dokter hidup dalam pelarian.
Tak ada yang dapat Annie lakukan selain memastikan sang pelarian pulih dan menepari janji akan memulangkannya ke Silver Mesa. Akan tetapi, seiring waktu ia justru tak ingin berpisah dengan Rafe--tidak setelah ia berhasil membuka hati dan berusaha memahami pria itu. Meski benci mengakui bahwa ia mencintai Rafe, Annie bertekad melindungi dan membersihkan nama pria itu...
Friday 27 December 2013
Poison Study
Judul : Poison Study (Study #1)
Penulis : Maria V. Snyder
Tebal : 412 halaman
Penerbit : Mira
Choose: A quick death…Or slow poison...
About to be executed for murder, Yelena is offered an extraordinary reprieve. She'll eat the best meals, have rooms in the palace—and risk assassination by anyone trying to kill the Commander of Ixia.
And so Yelena chooses to become a food taster. But the chief of security, leaving nothing to chance, deliberately feeds her Butterfly's Dust—and only by appearing for her daily antidote will she delay an agonizing death from the poison.
As Yelena tries to escape her new dilemma, disasters keep mounting. Rebels plot to seize Ixia and Yelena develops magical powers she can't control. Her life is threatened again and choices must be made. But this time the outcomes aren't so clear...
About to be executed for murder, Yelena is offered an extraordinary reprieve. She'll eat the best meals, have rooms in the palace—and risk assassination by anyone trying to kill the Commander of Ixia.
And so Yelena chooses to become a food taster. But the chief of security, leaving nothing to chance, deliberately feeds her Butterfly's Dust—and only by appearing for her daily antidote will she delay an agonizing death from the poison.
As Yelena tries to escape her new dilemma, disasters keep mounting. Rebels plot to seize Ixia and Yelena develops magical powers she can't control. Her life is threatened again and choices must be made. But this time the outcomes aren't so clear...
Thursday 26 December 2013
The Valkyries
Judul : The Valkyries
Penulis : Paulo Coelho
Tebal : 212 halaman
Penerbit : HarperTorch
A Magical Tale About Forgiving Our Past and Believing in Our Future
The enchanting, true story of The Valkyries begins in Rio de Janeiro when author Paulo Coelho gives his mysterious master J., the only manuscript for his book The Alchemist. Haunted by a devastating curse, Coelho confesses to J., "I′ve seen my dreams fall apart just when I seemed about to achieve them." In response, J. gives Coelho a daunting task: He must find and speak with his guardian angel. "The curse can be broken," he replies, "if you complete the task."
Rising to the challenge, Paulo and his wife, Cristina, drop everything, pack their bags, and take off on a forty day adventure into the starkly beautiful and sometimes dangerous Mojave Desert where they encounter more than they bargained for. A masterful blend of the exotic locales, dramatic adventure, and magical storytelling, for which Coelho′s fictional works are renowned, this true-life account is at once a modern-day adventure and a metaphysical odyssey.
The enchanting, true story of The Valkyries begins in Rio de Janeiro when author Paulo Coelho gives his mysterious master J., the only manuscript for his book The Alchemist. Haunted by a devastating curse, Coelho confesses to J., "I′ve seen my dreams fall apart just when I seemed about to achieve them." In response, J. gives Coelho a daunting task: He must find and speak with his guardian angel. "The curse can be broken," he replies, "if you complete the task."
Rising to the challenge, Paulo and his wife, Cristina, drop everything, pack their bags, and take off on a forty day adventure into the starkly beautiful and sometimes dangerous Mojave Desert where they encounter more than they bargained for. A masterful blend of the exotic locales, dramatic adventure, and magical storytelling, for which Coelho′s fictional works are renowned, this true-life account is at once a modern-day adventure and a metaphysical odyssey.
Tuesday 24 December 2013
Finding New Authors Reading Challenge 2013 Wrap Up Post
Inilah reading challenge pertama saya yang selesai. Satu beban terangkat :D Sayangnya, saya tidak bisa mencapai tahap maniak (>40 buku). Saya cuma bisa mencapai 28 buku saja, yang berarti tahap hard sesuai target saya di awal.
Daftar buku yang dibaca tahun 2013 untuk kategori Finding New Author:
1. Suami Sempurna Untuk Tatiana by Astrid Zeng (28 Januari 2013)
2. Blessed Heart by Adam Aksara (2 Maret 2013)
3. The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan (8 Maret 2013)
4. City of Bones by Cassandra Clare (26 Maret 2013)
5. The Bride by Julie Garwood (9 April 2013)
6. Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult (18 May 2013)
7. Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell (30 May 2013)
8. Annie's Song by Catherine Anderson (15 Juni 2013)
9. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (30 Juni 2013)
10. Room by Emma Donoghue (10 Juli 2013)
11. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield (14 Juli 2013)
12. Clara's Medal by Feby Indirani (22 Juli 2013)
13. The Weight of Silence by Heather Gudenkauf (27 Juli 2013)
14. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne (30 Juli 2013)
15. Divergent by Veronica Roth (11 Agustus 2013)
16. Camar Biru by Nilam Suri (23 Agustus 2013)
17. The Last Concubine by Lesley Downer (24 Agustus 2013)
18. Perfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles (5 September 2013)
19. 29 1/2 hari by Nia Nurdiansyah (8 September 2013)
20. 1984 by George Orwell (30 September 2013)
21. Three Weddings And Jane Austen by Prima Santika (16 Oktober 2013)
22. Glam Girls by Nina Ardianti (24 Oktober 2013)
23. Secret Admirer by Karizza Rakmavika (31 Oktober 2013)
24. Phantom of The Opera by Gaston Leroux (8 November 2013)
25. Where Rainbows End by Cecelia Ahern (27 November 2013)
26. Forever Mine by Cherry Zhang (19 Desember 2013)
27. Forgiven by Morra Quatro (23 Desember 2013)
28. Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder (27 Desember 2013)
Forgiven
Judul : Forgiven
Penulis : Morra Quatro
Tebal : 266 halaman
Penerbit : Gagasmedia
DIALAH YANG PERTAMA.
Maniak Fisika. Pengagum Albert Einstein. Setia kawan. Si iseng dan suka usil, kalau sisi kekanak-kanakannya sedang kumat. Karla bisa menyebutkan sederet lagi hal unik tentang Will. Betapa tidak, selama bertahun-tahun, laki-laki itu adalah sahabat terbaiknya. Dan bagi Will, dia adalah tempat berbagi rahasia dan mimpi-mimpi yang tak sembarang orang tahu. Namun, siapa sangka, ternyata itu tak cukup untuk membuatnya merasa mengenal laki-laki itu.
DIALAH SATU-SATUNYA.
Takada yang bisa menggantikan Will. Ke mana pun dia pergi, dengan siapa pun dia akrab, Will tetap yang paling spesial. Seperti bintang Polaris yang selalu berada di utara Bumi, demikianlah keberadaan Will di hati Karla. Selamanya.
DIA, YANG TAK TERLUPAKAN.
Kepergian Will tak ubahnya bagaikan El Nino—memporakporandakan hati Karla habis-habisan.Jarak membuat rindu Karla merajalela. Dia kehilangan bagian terbaik dalam hidupnya. Tapi perasaan kehilangan itu tak seberapa dibanding rasa kaget saat mendengar berita buruk tentang Will. Karla mendengarkan suara hatinya sekali ini—dia tak akan membiarkan Will menghadapi semua itu seorang diri....
FORGIVEN, sebuah kisah tentang lelaki pemuja Champagne Supernova dan perempuan yang selalu menanti bintang itu.
Maniak Fisika. Pengagum Albert Einstein. Setia kawan. Si iseng dan suka usil, kalau sisi kekanak-kanakannya sedang kumat. Karla bisa menyebutkan sederet lagi hal unik tentang Will. Betapa tidak, selama bertahun-tahun, laki-laki itu adalah sahabat terbaiknya. Dan bagi Will, dia adalah tempat berbagi rahasia dan mimpi-mimpi yang tak sembarang orang tahu. Namun, siapa sangka, ternyata itu tak cukup untuk membuatnya merasa mengenal laki-laki itu.
DIALAH SATU-SATUNYA.
Takada yang bisa menggantikan Will. Ke mana pun dia pergi, dengan siapa pun dia akrab, Will tetap yang paling spesial. Seperti bintang Polaris yang selalu berada di utara Bumi, demikianlah keberadaan Will di hati Karla. Selamanya.
DIA, YANG TAK TERLUPAKAN.
Kepergian Will tak ubahnya bagaikan El Nino—memporakporandakan hati Karla habis-habisan.Jarak membuat rindu Karla merajalela. Dia kehilangan bagian terbaik dalam hidupnya. Tapi perasaan kehilangan itu tak seberapa dibanding rasa kaget saat mendengar berita buruk tentang Will. Karla mendengarkan suara hatinya sekali ini—dia tak akan membiarkan Will menghadapi semua itu seorang diri....
FORGIVEN, sebuah kisah tentang lelaki pemuja Champagne Supernova dan perempuan yang selalu menanti bintang itu.
Sunday 22 December 2013
The Bridgertons: Happily Ever After
Judul : The Bridgertons: Happily Ever After
Penulis : Julia Quinn
Tebal : 384 halaman
Penerbit : Piatkus
Once upon a time, a historical romance author created a family...
But not just any family. Eight brothers and sisters, assorted in-laws, sons and daughters, nieces and nephews, (not to mention an overweight corgi), plus an irrepressible matriarch who's a match for any of them... These are Bridgertons. Through eight bestselling novels, readers laughed, cried and fell in love. But they wanted more.
And so the readers asked the author...
What happened next? Does Simon ever read his father's letters? Do Francesca become parents? Who would win in a Pall Mall grudge match?
Does "The End" really have to be the end?
Friday 20 December 2013
Secret Santa 2013
Waktu cepat berlalu juga ya. Tahun 2013 sudah hampir berakhir. Rasanya baru kemarin saya ikut Secret Santa 2012. Yah, saya pun semakin tua *eh?
Ini kali kedua saya ikut Secret Santa bersama BBI. Aturannya masih seperti tahun lalu. Saya mengirim kado pada seorang target dan seseorang mengirim kado buat saya. Pokoknya saya excited banget. Begitu pulang dari Melbourne kemarin itu, saya langsung bertanya apakah saya sudah dapat paket. Dan di atas meja belajar saya itulah, sebuah paket terletak dengan indahnya. *Halah...
Me Before You by Jojo Moyes!!! Hehe... Santa tahu saja kalau saya paling penasaran sama buku ini. Banyak yang bilang bagus dan saya sudah kebelet pengen baca.
Lalu siapakah Santa misterius ini? Dia memberikan kartu dengan gambar yang style-nya sangat saya kenal. Gambar kartun tersebut bisa ditemukan di buku-buku Roald Dahl.
We have something in common
Look at these quotes,
you may find the clue
--Your Secret Santa--
"Those who don't believe in magic, will never find it."
"You can't find someone who doesn't want to be found."
"You have to believe. Otherwise, it will never happen."
"One of the saddest things in life, is the thing one remember."
Bingung kan? Saya langsung blogwalking dan ngubek-ngubek goodreads teman-teman BBI seperti orang kepo. Dan saya pun berhasil mendapatkan dua orang mencurigakan yang menjadi Secret Santa saya. Yah, tunggu saja tanggal mainnya. Semoga tebakan saya benar :D
Oh, Santa saya ini baik sekali. Di foto saya menunjukkan tiga pembatas buku sebagai hadiah tambahan dari Santa. Keren-keren uy. Makasih banget ya, Santa-siapapun-kau-dan-di manapun-kau-berada!!
Merry Christmas, People!! May you have a joyful and wonderful Christmas holiday!!
Thursday 19 December 2013
Forever Mine
Judul : Forever Mine
Penulis : Cherry Zhang
Tebal : 304 halaman
Penerbit : Gradien Mediatama
Sebelum berangkat ke Sydney, Livvy sudah berjanji ia tidak akan membiarkan dirinya terlibat dalam hubungan asmara. Tujuannya hanya satu: mengumpulkan uang sebanyak-banyaknya demi membantu biaya pengobatan ibunya. Namun, saat ia lengah, seorang pria dengan sepasang mata emas, telah menyihirnya ke dalam cinta.
Xander Clayton, pria kaya asal Amerika itu, mendekati Livvy dengan memendam prasangka. Namun, kewaspadaannya hancur saat ia menemukan sosok yang lembut dan manis. Livvy tidak seperti pemburu harta, dan Xander yakin Livvy sepolos yang ditunjukkannya. Sampai akhirnya ia menyadari bahwa selama ini gadis itu telah berbohong.
Xander Clayton, pria kaya asal Amerika itu, mendekati Livvy dengan memendam prasangka. Namun, kewaspadaannya hancur saat ia menemukan sosok yang lembut dan manis. Livvy tidak seperti pemburu harta, dan Xander yakin Livvy sepolos yang ditunjukkannya. Sampai akhirnya ia menyadari bahwa selama ini gadis itu telah berbohong.
Monday 16 December 2013
Big Boned
Judul : Big Boned (Heather Wells Mysteries #3)
Penulis : Meg Cabot
Tebal : 320 halaman
Penerbit : Gramedia Pustaka Utama
Hidup cukup menyenangkan bagi mantan bintang pop berbadan besar yang kini bekerja sebagai asisten Direktur Asrama dan terkadang menjadi detektif amatir, Heather Wells. Ayahnya yang mantan narapidana dan menumpang hidup akhirnya pindah. Dia masih naksir berat pada induk semangnya yang seksi, Cooper Cartwright, tapi hubungannya dengan pacar sementaranya yaitu Tad Tocco, sang profesor matematika yang juga vegetarian, lebih dari memuaskan. Dan bagian terbaiknya, tidak ada yang tewas akhir-akhir ini di Asrama Maut, nama julukan yang diberikan pada asrama tempat Heather bekerja. Tapi tentu saja tidak selamanya keadaan selalu tenang dan damai. Dan ketika mayat korban pembunuhan terakhir yang muncul di wilayah kerjanya adalah sang bos yang tidak terlalu disukai, Heather menemukan dirinya memegang daftar tersangka utama—termasuk cowok pemimpin demo yang juga pacar asisten Heather yang selalu tegang dan pendeta muda kampus yang tampan yang dituduh menggoda beberapa mahasiswi anggota paduan suara.
Dengan ketenaran memanggilnya kembali ke dunia hiburan (sebagai bintang baru acara anak-anak!) sungguh bukan waktu tepat untuk kembali terlibat dalam penyelidikan pembunuhan. Ditambah Tad juga mengisyaratkan dirinya akan menanyakan Pertanyaan Besar, yang Heather sendiri tidak tahu harus menjawab apa....
Dengan ketenaran memanggilnya kembali ke dunia hiburan (sebagai bintang baru acara anak-anak!) sungguh bukan waktu tepat untuk kembali terlibat dalam penyelidikan pembunuhan. Ditambah Tad juga mengisyaratkan dirinya akan menanyakan Pertanyaan Besar, yang Heather sendiri tidak tahu harus menjawab apa....
Saturday 14 December 2013
Fly To The Sky
Judul : Fly To The Sky
Penulis : Nina Ardianti & Moemoe Rizal
Tebal : 360 halaman
Penerbit : Gagasmedia
Edyta...
Sudah bertahun-tahun ia tidak pacaran dan malam itu ia dikenalkan sahabatnya pada seorang pria yang akhirnya dekat dengannya. Pria itu baik, keren, dan sangat sempurna. Namun Edyta tidak bisa lupa akan sosok yang ditemuinya di rumah makan bebek. Saat itu ia sedang sial dan pria itu membantunya.
Adrian...
Menjadi pilot membuatnya terus berpindah-pindah dari satu negara ke negara lain. Ia ingin menetap dan menemukan wanita idealnya sehingga ia pun membuat checklist ciri-ciri wanita idamannya. Sebagai orang perfeksionis, ia juga mendambakan orang yang perfeksionis. Saat ia menemukan wanita itu, entah kenapa ia malah terus teringat pada sosok berantakan yang ditemuinya tanpa sengaja di sebuah restoran.
Bertemu hanya sekali, namun hati mereka terus mencari...
Friday 13 December 2013
Friends Forever
Judul : Friends Forever
Penulis : Danielle Steel
Tebal : 384 halaman
Penerbit : Dell
Gabby, Billy, Izzie, Andy, and Sean—each bursting with their own personality, strikingly different looks and talents, in sports, science, and the arts. Each drawn by the magical spark of connection that happens to the young. At the exclusive Atwood School, on a bright September day, starting in kindergarten they become an inseparable group known to outsiders as the Big Five. In this rarefied world, five families grow closer, and five children bloom beside one another, unaware of the storms gathering around them.
As they turn from grade-schoolers to teenagers, seemingly perfect lives are buffeted by unraveling families, unfortunate missteps, and losses and victories great and small. And, one by one, they turn back to the Big Five to regain their footing and their steady course. But as they emerge from Atwood and enter the college years, the way forward is neither safe nor clear. As their lives separate and diverge, the challenges and risks become greater, the losses sharper, and the right paths harder to choose, in a journey of friendship, survival, and love.
In what may be her most intricate and emotionally powerful novel yet, Danielle Steel tells a heart-wrenching, ultimately triumphant story that spans decades, weaves together a vivid cast of characters, and captures the challenges we face in life—sometimes, if we’re lucky, with a friend forever by our side.
As they turn from grade-schoolers to teenagers, seemingly perfect lives are buffeted by unraveling families, unfortunate missteps, and losses and victories great and small. And, one by one, they turn back to the Big Five to regain their footing and their steady course. But as they emerge from Atwood and enter the college years, the way forward is neither safe nor clear. As their lives separate and diverge, the challenges and risks become greater, the losses sharper, and the right paths harder to choose, in a journey of friendship, survival, and love.
In what may be her most intricate and emotionally powerful novel yet, Danielle Steel tells a heart-wrenching, ultimately triumphant story that spans decades, weaves together a vivid cast of characters, and captures the challenges we face in life—sometimes, if we’re lucky, with a friend forever by our side.
Sunday 8 December 2013
Insurgent
Judul : Insurgent (Divergent #2)
Penulis : Veronica Roth
Tebal : 525 halaman
Penerbit : HarperCollins Children's Books
One choice can transform you, or destroy you.
Every choice has consequences, and as unrest surges in the factions all around her, Tris Prior must continue trying to save those she loves, and herself, while grappling with haunting questions of grief and forgiveness, identity and loyalty, politics and love.
Every choice has consequences, and as unrest surges in the factions all around her, Tris Prior must continue trying to save those she loves, and herself, while grappling with haunting questions of grief and forgiveness, identity and loyalty, politics and love.
Saturday 7 December 2013
Mansfield Park
Judul : Mansfield Park
Penulis : Jane Austen
Penulis : Jane Austen
Tebal : 618 halaman
Penerbit : Qanita
Fanny Price akhirnya terbebas dari kemiskinan setelah diadopsi sang Paman di Mansfield Park, sebuah kediaman bangsawan. Namun, di tempat itu, Fanny sangat sulit beradaptasi dengan kelas sosial yang tinggi. Ia juga sering diperlakukan bak pelayan oleh sepupu-sepupunya. Hanya Edmund yang menyayangi dan menghormati Fanny layaknya saudari sendiri.
Kebaikan Edmund membuat Fanny lambat laun jatuh cinta. Malangnya, hati Edmund sudah terlanjur tertambat kepada Mary Crawford, seorang gadis bangsawan. Fanny pun harus puas hanya dengan memandang Edmund dari jauh, terlebih setelah Edmund berkata dia ingin menikahi Mary. Tanpa diduga, pada saat bersamaan, Henry Crawford, adik laki-laki Mary, mendekati Fanny dan berusaha merebut hatinya. Apa yang akan dilakukan Fanny? Bisakah dia melupakan Edmund dan beralih kepada Henry?
Kebaikan Edmund membuat Fanny lambat laun jatuh cinta. Malangnya, hati Edmund sudah terlanjur tertambat kepada Mary Crawford, seorang gadis bangsawan. Fanny pun harus puas hanya dengan memandang Edmund dari jauh, terlebih setelah Edmund berkata dia ingin menikahi Mary. Tanpa diduga, pada saat bersamaan, Henry Crawford, adik laki-laki Mary, mendekati Fanny dan berusaha merebut hatinya. Apa yang akan dilakukan Fanny? Bisakah dia melupakan Edmund dan beralih kepada Henry?
Monday 2 December 2013
Pandemonium
Judul : Pandemonium (Delirium #2)
Penulis : Lauren Oliver
Tebal : 400 halaman
Penerbit : HarperCollins
The old life is dead.
But the old Lena is dead too.
I buried her.
I left her beyond a fence, behind a wall of smoke and flame.
In this electrifying follow-up to her acclaimed New York Times bestseller Delirium, Lauren Oliver sets Lena on a dangerous course that hurtles through the unregulated Wilds and into the heart of a growing resistance movement. This riveting, brilliant novel crackles with the fire of fierce defiance, forbidden romance, and the sparks of a revolution about to ignite.
But the old Lena is dead too.
I buried her.
I left her beyond a fence, behind a wall of smoke and flame.
In this electrifying follow-up to her acclaimed New York Times bestseller Delirium, Lauren Oliver sets Lena on a dangerous course that hurtles through the unregulated Wilds and into the heart of a growing resistance movement. This riveting, brilliant novel crackles with the fire of fierce defiance, forbidden romance, and the sparks of a revolution about to ignite.
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