[Review] 1984 - George Orwell

Title of Book : 1984
Author : George Orwell
Publisher : 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.

Fall into Reading Read-a-thon Wrap Up

It's over. Fall into Reading read-a-thon is finally over. I know I haven't gotten much into reading this week but I'm glad I join this read-a-thon. It's been a quite fun week, thanks to the read-a-thon. I did enjoy my reading (in between classes and homeworks). So, there you go, another goal of mine is completed. Enjoy the read-a-thon, check! I gotta say, nice experience for my first read-a-thon. I think I'll join another read-a-thon in the future.

Fall into Reading Read-a-thon Day 7 Update

I know it's late but since my goal is to post daily update so here's my day 7 update. I finish The Realm of Possibilities! Beautiful book. Written in poems and song lyrics. I haven't finished reading 4 to 16 Characters yet, but I've read 149 pages of the book. So it's the end! Have a good day, people.

4 to 16 Characters : 149 pages read

The Realm of Possibilities : 229 pages read






Books read : 2 (Boy Meets Boy, The Realm of Possibilities)
Reviews written : 2 (The Shoestring Club, 1984)

• read 3 books
• post daily updates on blog
• write 2 reviews
• enjoy the read-a-thon

[Review] Sundays at Tiffany's - James Patterson & Gabrielle Charbonnet

Title of Book : Sundays at Tiffany’s
Author : James Patterson & Gabrielle Charbonnet
Publisher : Grand Central Publishing

America's #1 bestselling author, James Patterson, brings us a magical story about a love that transcends boundaries . . . Jane Margaux is a lonely little girl. Her mother, a powerful Broadway producer, makes time for her only once a week, for their Sunday trip to admire jewelry at Tiffany's. Jane has only one friend: a handsome, comforting, funny man named Michael. He's perfect. But only she can see him. Michael can't stay forever, though. On Jane's ninth birthday he leaves, promising her that she'll soon forget him.

Years later, in her thirties, Jane is just as alone as she was as a child. And despite her own success as a playwright, she is even more trapped by her overbearing mother. Then she meets someone-a handsome, comforting, funny man. He's perfect. His name is Michael . . .

Fall into Reading Read-a-thon Day 6 Update

I'm pessimistic that I'll complete 'reading three books' goal. I've got a lot to be done and haven't read as much as I wish I could. Anyway, I managed to finish the 'writing two reviews' goal. I guess I could finish The Realm of Possibilities but not 4 to 16 Characters or even The Vampire Lestat.

The Vampire Lestat : 16 pages read

The Realm of Possibilities : 11 pages read






Books read : 1 (Boy Meets Boy)
Reviews written : 2 (The Shoestring Club, 1984)

• read 3 books
• post daily updates on blog
• write 2 reviews
• enjoy the read-a-thon

Feature & Follow Friday (27 Sept 2013)

Feature and Follow Friday is a weekly meme/ feature hosted by Parajunkee and Alison Can Read.

RULES :

To join the fun and make new book blogger friends, just follow these simple rules:

• (Required) Follow the Follow My Book Blog Friday Hosts {Parajunkee & Alison Can Read}
• (Required) Follow our Featured Bloggers
• Put your Blog name & URL in the Linky thing. You can also grab the code if you would like to insert it into your posts.
• Grab the button up there and place it in a post, this post is for people to find a place to say “hi” in your comments and that they are now following you.
• If you are using WordPress or another CMS that doesn’t have GFC (Google Friends Connect) state in your posts how you would like to be followed
• Follow Follow Follow as many as you can, as many as you want, or just follow a few. The whole point is to make new friends and find new blogs. Also, don’t just follow, comment and say hi. Another blogger might not know you are a new follower if you don’t say “HI”
• If someone comments and says they are following you, be a dear and follow back. Spread the Love…and the followers
• If you’re new to the follow Friday hop, comment and let me know, so I can stop by and check out your blog!

Fall into Reading Read-a-thon Day 5 Update

Gaaaah! It's day 5 already and I've only read 1 book (and a data warehouse paper for homework just so you know). I'm reading The Vampire Lestat now (and another paper for homework, of course). Again, not so happy with my progress but I'll try to work things out later. hopefully.

The Vampire Lestat : 30 pages read

Books read : 1 (Boy Meets Boy)
Reviews written : 1 (The Shoestring Club)

• read 3 books
• post daily updates on blog
• write 2 reviews
• enjoy the read-a-thon

Fall into Reading Read-a-thon Day 4 Update

Day 4 of Fall into Reading read-a-thon and finally I finish reading Boy Meets Boy. I also finish writing a review of The Shoestring Club. I'll read The Vampire Lestat next and start reading The Realm of Possibilities. There are three more days left, really hope I can finish two more books. Happy reading everyone!

Boy Meets Boy : 32 pages read

Books read : 1 (Boy Meets Boy)
Reviews written : 1 (The Shoestring Club)

• read 3 books
• post daily updates on blog
• write 2 reviews
• enjoy the read-a-thon

[Review] The Shoestring Club - Sarah Webb

Title of Book : The Shoestring Club
Author : Sarah webb
Publisher : Pan Macmillan

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When the love of her life, Ed, announces his surprise engagement to her best friend, Julia Schuster is distraught but determined not to let them see how much she’s hurting. She spies a remarkable dress in Shoestring, her sister’s designer second-hand shop, and knows she’ll only be able to stagger through the wedding day, showing everyone how over Ed she is, if her body is wrapped in its soft silk chiffon. Unfortunately it costs mega bucks and she’s barely hanging on to her job as it is.

Arietty Pilgrim can’t and won’t attend her fiercely competitive school reunion unless she can arrive wearing exactly the same dress. But working as an elephant keeper in Dublin Zoo does not a millionaire make.

But fate has a funny way of bringing people together. Just as Julia starts to flounder amidst family troubles, problem drinking and a broken heart, she meets Arietty and the two of them set up The Shoestring Club – time-sharing one extraordinary dress and beginning a life-altering friendship.

WWW Wednesday (25 September 2013)

It's Wednesday! Time for WWW Wednesday! WWW Wednesday is a bookish meme hosted by Should Be Reading. Quite busy day. Hope you enjoy your Wednesday, people!

To play along, just answer the following three (3) questions…

• What are you currently reading?
• What did you recently finish reading?
• What do you think you’ll read next?


What are you currently reading ?

I'm reading The Vampire Lestat by Anne Rice. Actually, I've been reading this book and still not finish it. Hope I can finish it soon.

Fall into Reading Day 3 Update

Day 3 of Fall into Reading read-a-thon! I'm not happy with my progress on the third day. I've got another homeworks and I spent my day mostly by coding or reading paper. I only read 36 pages of Boy Meets Boy. Almost finish this book. I think I'll finish it on Wednesday.

Boy Meets Boy : 36 pages read

• read 3 books
• post daily updates on blog
• write 2 reviews
• enjoy the read-a-thon

Fall into Reading Read-a-thon Day 2 Update

Hey guys! so it's day 2 of the read-a-thon. Monday is the busiest day of my week because I have 3 classes to attend to. I'm still reading Boy Meets Boy and I've written the draft of 1984's review. So far so good. Really hope I could finish this book soon so I could get to continue reading The Vampire Lestat.

I wanted to join the haiku challenge but I have no inspiration to write one. Anyhoo, happy reading!

Boy Meets Boy : 95 pages read

• read 3 books
• post daily updates on blog
• write 2 reviews
• enjoy the read-a-thon

Fall into Reading Read-a-thon Day 1 Update

Heyya! Sunday is over and I'm gonna give you a quick update about how my first day went. I was sick so I spent most of the day by lying in bed. But I got to start reading Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan and I haven't finished reading it yet. I hope I can finish reading the book by Monday or Tuesday. I also plan on start writing review of The Shoestring Club on Monday.

Boy Meets Boy : 77 pages read

• read 3 books
• post daily updates on blog
• write 2 reviews
• enjoy the read-a-thon

[Review] Dangerous Girls - Abigail Haas

Title of Book : Dangerous Girls
Author : Abigail Haas
Publisher : Simon Pulse
Published date : 16th July 2013

Paradise quickly gets gruesome in this thrilling page-turner with a plot that’s ripped from the headlines and a twist that defies the imagination.

It’s Spring Break of senior year. Anna, her boyfriend Tate, her best friend Elise, and a few other close friends are off to a debaucherous trip to Aruba that promises to be the time of their lives.

But when Elise is found brutally murdered, Anna finds herself trapped in a country not her own, fighting against vile and contemptuous accusations. As Anna sets out to find her friend’s killer, she discovers harsh revelations about her friendships, the slippery nature of truth, and the ache of young love.

Awaiting the judge’s decree, it becomes clear to Anna that everyone around her thinks she is not only guilty, but also dangerous. And when the whole story comes out, reality is more shocking than anyone ever imagined...

Fall into Reading Read-a-thon 2013 Goal Post & TBR list

Hey guys! so today's the first day of Fall into Reading read-a-thon. This read-a-thon is hosted by The Bibliophile Sisters. This is actually the first time I join any read-a-thon so I'm pretty excited. Anyway, I was going to post my goal and TBR list this morning but I'm sick and couldn't get out of bed. Now I'm feeling much better. So, my goals are :

• Read 3 books. I've got homeworks already and some of them include reading textbooks or journal paper. I'm really hoping I could read for pleasure this week so I don't expect myself to finish many books. Three is enough.
• Post daily updates on blog
• Write 2 reviews (1984 and The Shoestring Club). I've finished reading these two books days ago but I couldn't get myself to write the reviews. It's either I got too many homeworks from college or I'm just too lazy
• Enjoy the read-a-thon! this is my first, so no pressure :)

Feature & Follow Friday (20 Sept 2013)

Feature and Follow Friday is a weekly meme/ feature hosted by Parajunkee and Alison Can Read.

RULES :

To join the fun and make new book blogger friends, just follow these simple rules:

• (Required) Follow the Follow My Book Blog Friday Hosts {Parajunkee & Alison Can Read}
• (Required) Follow our Featured Bloggers
• Put your Blog name & URL in the Linky thing. You can also grab the code if you would like to insert it into your posts.
• Grab the button up there and place it in a post, this post is for people to find a place to say “hi” in your comments and that they are now following you.
• If you are using WordPress or another CMS that doesn’t have GFC (Google Friends Connect) state in your posts how you would like to be followed
• Follow Follow Follow as many as you can, as many as you want, or just follow a few. The whole point is to make new friends and find new blogs. Also, don’t just follow, comment and say hi. Another blogger might not know you are a new follower if you don’t say “HI”
• If someone comments and says they are following you, be a dear and follow back. Spread the Love…and the followers
• If you’re new to the follow Friday hop, comment and let me know, so I can stop by and check out your blog!

WWW Wednesday (18 September 2013)

It's Wednesday and now we're back to WWW Wednesday. WWW Wednesday is a bookish meme hosted by Should Be Reading. Last week I didn't do a WWW post because college just started and I need to adapt with my new schedule. Anyway, let's start the WWW!

To play along, just answer the following three (3) questions…

• What are you currently reading?
• What did you recently finish reading?
• What do you think you’ll read next?


What are you currently reading ?

I'm reading The Shoetring Club by Sarah Webb as a part of monthly keyword reading challenge. Besides I need to read chicklit or a light reading in between my homeworks and classes.

Wishful Wednesday [5]

Rabu lalu saya ngga ikutan Wishful Wednesday, lupa kenapa --a padahal kalau dipikir-pikir minggu ini lebih hectic dari minggu kemarin. Ah ya sudahlah, minggu ini saya mau share buku yang lagi ada di wishlist saya :

[Mini Review] Seasons to Remember - Ilana Tan

Title of Book : Seasons to Remember
Author : Ilana Tan
Publisher : PT Gramedia Pustaka Utama

Gramedia Pustaka Utama-lah yang pertama kali memberikan ide untuk membuat journal ini, dan dengan journal ingin aku ingin mengajak kalian mengenang kembali setiap kisah dalam keempat musim itu. Kuharap kalian bisa menemukan kutipan kesukaan kalian dalam journal ini. Silakan menambahkan kesan-kesan kalian sendiri di setiap halamannya.

Friday's Recommendation [2]

It's Friday already! Time for Friday's Recommedation! Friday's Recommendation is a bookish meme hosted by Ren's Little Corner where you could recommend book to be translated to Bahasa or ... just recommend the book because it's so good.

Buku yang saya rekomendasikan di Friday's Recommendation edisi kedua ini adalah ...

One Hundred Names by Cecelia Ahern

Feature & Follow Friday (13 Sept 2013)

Feature and Follow Friday is a weekly meme/ feature hosted by Parajunkee and Alison Can Read.

RULES :

To join the fun and make new book blogger friends, just follow these simple rules:

• (Required) Follow the Follow My Book Blog Friday Hosts {Parajunkee & Alison Can Read}
• (Required) Follow our Featured Bloggers
• Put your Blog name & URL in the Linky thing. You can also grab the code if you would like to insert it into your posts.
• Grab the button up there and place it in a post, this post is for people to find a place to say “hi” in your comments and that they are now following you.
• If you are using WordPress or another CMS that doesn’t have GFC (Google Friends Connect) state in your posts how you would like to be followed
• Follow Follow Follow as many as you can, as many as you want, or just follow a few. The whole point is to make new friends and find new blogs. Also, don’t just follow, comment and say hi. Another blogger might not know you are a new follower if you don’t say “HI”
• If someone comments and says they are following you, be a dear and follow back. Spread the Love…and the followers
• If you’re new to the follow Friday hop, comment and let me know, so I can stop by and check out your blog!

[Review] Tales of Terror and Mystery - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Title of Book : Tales of Terror and Mystery
Author : Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Publisher : Bukune

Terdapat 12 cerita horror dan misteri yang disajikan dengan sangat memikat oleh Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Mulai dari alat penyiksaan berupa corong berbahan kulit yang mampu merekonstruksi peristiwa kejam zaman dulu, kasus Lady Sannox sang Penggoda yang tiba-tiba memutuskan menjadi biarawati, hingga misteri kematian lelaki dengan banyak jam di sebuah kereta penumpang.

[Book Blast + Giveaway] The Earth Dwellers Book Blast

 

Your favorite Dwellers and Country Saga characters come together in this epic seventh book! As President Borg Lecter threatens to annihilate the Country tribes in order to expand his glass-domed empire, Adele ventures into the belly of the beast. Her only hope of survival is the consolidation of Dwellers and Country power before it’s too late. Former demagogue President Nailin is eliminated, yet civil unrest infects every alliance. To save Adele, President Tristan faces his greatest challenge yet: unifying unfriendly Dwellers in the Tri-Realms to raise an army against Lecter. Meanwhile, Dazz must convince the Ice Country leaders to march with Siena and the Tri-Tribes on the gates of the Glass City. The world sits on the edge of a knife. Will Adele, Tristan, Dazz, and Siena defeat Lecter and his army of killers before the Glassies wipe them off the face of the Earth?

See where it all begun with The Moon Dwellers and Fire Country

[Review] Gift - Andrea J. Buchanan

Title of Book : Gift
Author : Andrea J. Buchanan | Twitter
Publisher : Open Road Media
Published Date : 27th March 2012

Daisy has an electrifying secret that could save her life—or kill her

High school sophomore Daisy Jones is just trying to get by unnoticed. It doesn’t help that she’s the new girl at school, lives in a trailer park, and doesn’t even own a cell phone. But there’s a good reason for all that: Daisy has a secret, unpredictable power—one only her best friend, Danielle, knows about.  Despite her “gift” (or is it a curse?), Daisy’s doing a good job of fitting in, and a gorgeous senior named Kevin even seems interested in her! But when Daisy tries to help Vivi, a mysterious classmate in a crisis, she soon discovers that her new friend has a secret of her own. Now Daisy and her friends must deal with chilling dreams and messages from the beyond. Can Daisy channel the power she’s always tried to hide, before it’s too late?