The Silkworm

Judul : The Silkworm (Cormoran Strike #2)

Penulis : Robert Galbraith

Tebal : 672 halaman

Penerbit : Mulholland Books

When novelist Owen Quine goes missing, his wife calls in private detective Cormoran Strike. At first, Mrs. Quine just thinks her husband has gone off by himself for a few days--as he has done before--and she wants Strike to find him and bring him home.

But as Strike investigates, it becomes clear that there is more to Quine's disappearance than his wife realizes. The novelist has just completed a manuscript featuring poisonous pen-portraits of almost everyone he knows. If the novel were to be published, it would ruin lives--meaning that there are a lot of people who might want him silenced.

When Quine is found brutally murdered under bizarre circumstances, it becomes a race against time to understand the motivation of a ruthless killer, a killer unlike any Strike has encountered before...

The Rose Society

Judul : The Rose Society (The Young Elites #2)

Penulis : Marie Lu

Tebal : 448 halaman

Penerbit : Penguin Books Ltd

Adelina Amouteru's heart is set on revenge. Now known and feared as the White Wolf, she and her sister flee Kenettra to find other Young Elites in the hopes of building her own army. Her goal: to strike down the Inquisition Axis, the white-cloaked soldiers who nearly killed her.

But Adelina is no heroine. Teren Santoro, leader of the Inquisition, wants her dead. And her former friends at the Dagger Society want to stop her thirst for vengeance. Adelina struggles to cling to the good within her. But how can someone be good, when her very existence depends on darkness?

Isla and The Happily Ever After

Judul : Isla and The Happily Ever After (Anna and The French Kiss #3)

Penulis : Stephanie Perkins

Tebal : 339 halaman

Penerbit : Speak

Hopeless romantic Isla has had a crush on introspective cartoonist Josh since their first year at the School of America in Paris. And after a chance encounter in Manhattan over the summer, romance might be closer than Isla imagined. But as they begin their senior year back in France, Isla and Josh are forced to confront the challenges every young couple must face, including family drama, uncertainty about their college futures, and the very real possibility of being apart. 

The Young Elites

Judul : The Young Elites (The Young Elites #1)

Penulis : Marie Lu

Tebal : 355 halaman

Penerbit : Penguin

I am tired of being used, hurt, and cast aside.

Adelina Amouteru is a survivor of the blood fever. A decade ago, the deadly illness swept through her nation. Most of the infected perished, while many of the children who survived were left with strange markings. Adelina’s black hair turned silver, her lashes went pale, and now she has only a jagged scar where her left eye once was. Her cruel father believes she is a malfetto, an abomination, ruining their family’s good name and standing in the way of their fortune. But some of the fever’s survivors are rumored to possess more than just scars—they are believed to have mysterious and powerful gifts, and though their identities remain secret, they have come to be called the Young Elites.

Teren Santoro works for the king. As Leader of the Inquisition Axis, it is his job to seek out the Young Elites, to destroy them before they destroy the nation. He believes the Young Elites to be dangerous and vengeful, but it’s Teren who may possess the darkest secret of all. 

Enzo Valenciano is a member of the Dagger Society. This secret sect of Young Elites seeks out others like them before the Inquisition Axis can. But when the Daggers find Adelina, they discover someone with powers like they’ve never seen. 

Adelina wants to believe Enzo is on her side, and that Teren is the true enemy. But the lives of these three will collide in unexpected ways, as each fights a very different and personal battle. But of one thing they are all certain: Adelina has abilities that shouldn’t belong in this world. A vengeful blackness in her heart. And a desire to destroy all who dare to cross her.

It is my turn to use. My turn to hurt.

Absolutely on Music

Title: Absolutely on Music

Author: Haruki Murakami

Number of Page: 352

Publisher: Harvil Secker

Haruki Murakami's passions for music runs deep. Before turning his hand to writing, he ran a jazz club in Tokyo, and the aesthetic and emotional power of music permeates every one of his much-loved books.

Now, in Absolutely on Music, Murakami fulfils a personal dream, sitting down with his friend, acclaimed conductor Seiji Ozawa, to talk about their shared interest.

Transcribed from conversations about the nature of music and writing, here they discuss everything from Brahms to Beethoven, from Leonard Bernstein to Glenn Gould, from record-collecting to pop-up orchestras, and much more. Ultimately this book gives readers an unprecedented glimpse into the minds of two maestros.

Apa Pun Selain Hujan

Judul : Apa Pun Selain Hujan

Penulis : Orizuka

Tebal : 296 halaman

Penerbit : Gagasmedia

Wira membenci hujan. Hujan mengingatkannya akan sebuah memori buruk, menyakitinya....

Agar bisa terus melangkah, Wira meninggalkan semuanya. Ia meninggalkan kota tempat tinggalnya. Meninggalkan mimpi terbesarnya. Bahkan, meninggalkan perempuan yang disayanginya.

Namun, seberapa pun jauh langkah Wira meninggalkan mimpi, mimpi itu justru semakin mendekat. Saat ia sedang berusaha keras melupakan masa lalu, saat itulah ia bertemu Kayla.

Pertemuan itu mengubah segalanya.

Sebuah novel tentang melepaskan mimpi di bawah hujan. Tentang cinta yang diam-diam tumbuh bersama luka. Juga tentang memaafkan diri sendiri. 

Dying to Please

Judul : Dying to Please

Penulis : Linda Howard

Tebal : 480 halaman

Penerbit : Gramedia Pustaka Utama

Sarah Stevens pengawal yang sangat mumpuni, hal yang sangat berguna dalam posisinya sebagai kepala pelayan pensiunan hakim Federal. Namun ketika ada pengagum berbahaya yang terobsesi pada Sarah, Detektif Thomas Cahill mau tak mau dilibatkan dalam penyelidikan. Seiring misteri yang semakin mencekam, Sarah mendapati diri tertarik ke dalam penyelidikan. Dan masalah menjadi semakin rumit ketika Cahill dan Sarah tertarik kepada satu sama lain.