Author: Elizabeth Scott
Publisher: Simon Pulse
Publication Year: 2009
Language: English
Format: Paperback
Pages: 170
[Review] Living Dead Girl - Elizabeth Scott
Author: Elizabeth Scott
Publisher: Simon Pulse
Publication Year: 2009
Language: English
Format: Paperback
Pages: 170
[Review] The Lovely Bones - Alice Sebold
Author: Alice Sebold
Publisher: Picador
Publication Year: 2002
Language: English
Format: Paperback
Pages: 213
November 2017 Wrap-Up & Favorites
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Hello fellow readers! There's only one month left until new year. Time does fly by. I moved to another city so I've been busy preparing for that. I was distracted and ended up reading a total of four books in November. Not a lot but considering that two of them are about 500-ish pages, I'm calling it a success.
[Review] The Bazaar of Bad Dreams - Stephen King
Author: Stephen King
Publisher: Scribner
Publication Year: 2015
Language: English
Format: Hardback
Pages: 495
[Review] The Vegetarian - Han Kang
Author: Han Kang
Publisher: Hogart (Crown Publishing)
Publication Year: 192
Language: English
Translator: Deborah Smith
Format: paperback
Pages: 192
October 2017 Wrap-Up & Favorites
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Hello fellow readers, it's now November and the end of 2017 is near. October was a hectic month. There were a lot of readathons going on, but I only participated in one of them. Simply because I spent most of my time taking care of my adult life (registering for tax, health care, and whatnot). Anyway, I ended up reading 7 books. Four of them are graphic novels and one of them is a 500-ish pages book. I call it an accomplishment. Here are the books I read in October.
[Review] The History of Love - Nicole Krauss
Author: Nicole Krauss
Publisher: Norton
Publication Year: 2006
Language: English
Format: paperback
Pages: 255
September 2017 Wrap-Up & Favorites
Hello, fellow readers! Brew your coffee, light your candles, and prepare your warm blanket as we dive into the fall season. It's October and it's full-blown fall now. I'm genuinely excited for October because of the 24 hour readathon. October also equals Halloween equals spooky read. I've already prepared some spooky books to read this October. But let's back up a bit and review how my September went. Spoiler alert, it wasn't a satisfying reading month but it sure was a great TV show month.
[Review] Boy, Snow, Bird - Helen Oyeyemi
Author: Helen Oyeyemi
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Publication Year: 2015
Language: English
Format: paperback
Pages: 316
[Review] Thirteen Reasons Why - Jay Asher
Author: Jay Asher
Publisher: Razorbill
Publication Year: 2011
Language: English
Format: paperback
Pages: 288
August 2017 Wrap-Up & Favorites
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Hi fellow readers! Another month has passed and it's September now. I know some of you are excited because September means fall. Even though there's technically no fall season where I live, I still like the idea of fallen browning leaves, pumpkin, fireplace, snuggling with blanket while sipping hot chocolate or tea and reading books. Sounds cozy, huh? Anyway, since it's September already, it's time for August wrap-up. Here are the books I read in August.
[Review] Across the Universe - Beth Revis
Series: Across the Universe #1
Author: Beth Revis
Publisher: Razorbill
Publication Year: 2011
Language: English
Format: hardback
Pages: 399
[Review] The Great Zoo of China - Matthew Reilly
Author: Matthew Reilly
Publisher: Gallery Books
Publication Year: 2010
Language: English
Format: Hardback
Pages: 393
[Review] Penance - Kanae Minato
Author: Kanae Minato
Publisher: Mulholland Books
Publication Year: 2017
Language: English
Translator: Philip Gabriel
Format: Ebook
Pages: 240
#TheReadingQuest Sign Up & TBR
Hi! There's this reading challenge which is inspired by role-playing video games. It sounds fun and I do need motivation to tackle my TBR pile. So I decided to join in! The challenge is created by Aentee from Read at Midnight and the art is created by CW from Read, Think, Ponder. It runs from August 13th until September 10th.
[Review] Room - Emma Donoghue
Author: Emma Donoghue
Publisher: Little, Brown, and Company
Publication Year: 2010
Language: English
Format: Hardback
Pages: 321
[Review] Scheduled Suicide Day - Akiyoshi Rikako
Author: Akiyoshi Rikako
Publisher: Haru
Publication Year: 2017
Language: Bahasa Indonesia
Translator: Andry Setiawan
Format: Paperback
Pages: 277
July 2017 Wrap-Up & Favorites
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Hello fellow readers! I can't believe July has ended, which means we're past mid-year and getting closer to the end of 2017. I read a satisfying amount of books, thanks to Booktubeathon 2017. I also watched some movies, most are adaptations of books, such as Room and Before I Fall. One Marvel Cinematic Universe movie also came out in July. It was a good month. I know it's Summer in most part of the world, but in my country, the rainy season is starting. Perfect time to snuggle and read (unless you're working). Anyway, enough rambling, here are the books I read in July.
[Review] A Thousand Splendid Suns - Khaled Hosseini
Author: Khaled Hosseini
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Publication Year: 2008
Language: English
Format: Mass Market Paperback
Pages: 448
June 2017 Wrap-Up & Favorites
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Hi fellow readers! We're officially in the middle of the year 2017. For us Muslims, June coincides with Ramadan month and we celebrated Eid Al-Fitr at the end of June. So, happy Eid Al-Fitr. Anyway, because it's Ramadan month, we were fasting for a month. Since Indonesia is a country where the majority are Muslims, most offices shorten their work hours so the employees could go home early and break their fast with their family. Because of that, I read more than previous months. Since I wasn't eating, I spent my lunch break with reading. That's how I managed to read 7 books, 1 graphic novel, and 2 novellas.
[Review] The Chronicles of Audy: 21 - Orizuka
Series: The Chronicles of Audy #2
Author: Orizuka
Publisher: Penerbit Haru
Publication Year: 2014
Language: Bahasa Indonesia
Format: paperback
Pages: 308
Best Books I've Read In 2017 So Far
Before I start, I want to say Happy Eid Al-Fitr for those who celebrate it. May Allah bless you with happiness and grace your family with warmth and peace. Onto the post, This is a part of Top Ten Tuesday, a weekly feature hosted by The Broke and The Bookish. This week's theme is best books you've read in 2017 so far. Up until now, I've read 30 books. I enjoyed reading most of them, but not to the extent that I'd call my favorites. So, for this top ten Tuesday, I only include seven books. The books on this list may or may not be still on the list by the end of this year. By the way, I mention them in the chronological order starting from the book I read earlier this year.
Top 10 Series I've Been Meaning To Start But Haven't
It's been a while since I last post a bookish list. The last bookish list I post was Top 5 Authors I Want to Read More From in April. I miss posting these lists. It's fun, which is why I'm doing it again. Today's post is a part of Top Ten Tuesday, a weekly feature hosted by The Broke and The Bookish. This week's theme is series I've been meaning to start but haven't. If you've been following this blog for a while, you'll realize some titles I'll mention have popped up quite frequently before.
[Review] Nimona - Noelle Stevenson
Author: Noelle Stevenson
Publisher: Penerbit Spring
Publication Year: 2017
Language: Bahasa Indonesia
Format: paperback
Pages: 272
[Review] The Chronicles of Audy: 4R - Orizuka
Series: The Chronicles of Audy #1
Author: Orizuka
Publisher: Penerbit Haru
Publication Year: 2013
Language: Bahasa Indonesia
Format: paperback
Pages: 320
Hai. Namaku Audy. Umurku 22 tahun.Hidupku tadinya biasa-biasa saja, sampai kedua orangtuaku jatuh bangkrut karena ditipu.Aku hanya tinggal selangkah lagi menuju gelar sarjanaku. Selangkah lagi!Tapi kedua orangtuaku rupanya tega merusak momen itu. Jadi sekarang, di sinilah aku berada. Di rumah aneh yang dihuni oleh 4 bersaudara yang sama anehnya: Regan, Romeo, Rex dan Rafael.Aku, yang awalnya berpikir akan bekerja sebagai babysitter, dijebak oleh kontrak sepihak dan malah dijadikan pembantu!Terdengar klise?Mungkin, bagimu. Bagiku? Musibah!Ini, adalah kronik dari kehidupanku yang mendadak jadi ribet. Kronik dari seorang Audy.
[Review] I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You - Ally Carter
Series: Gallagher Girls #1
Author: Ally Carter
Publisher: Hyperion Paperbacks
Publication Year: 2007
Language: English
Format: paperback
Pages: 284
The Gallagher Academy for Exceptional Young Women is a fairly typical all-girls school, that is, if every school taught advanced martial arts in PE, the latest in chemical warfare in science; and students received extra credit for breaking CIA codes computer class. So in truth, Gallagher Academy might claim to be a school for geniuses, but its really a school for spies. Cammie Morgan is a second generation Gallagher Girl, and by her sophomore year she's already fluent in fourteen languages and capable of killing a man in seven different ways (three of which involve a piece of uncooked spaghetti.) But the one thing the Gallagher Academy hasn't prepared her for is what to do when she falls for an ordinary boy who thinks she's an ordinary girl. Sure, she can tap his phone, hack into his computer, and track him through a mall without his ever being the wiser, but can she have a regular relationship with a regular boy who can never know the truth about her? Cammie may be an elite spy in training, but in her sophomore year, shes beginning her most dangerous mission; she's falling in love.
May 2017 Wrap-Up & Favorites
Hello fellow readers, it's the start of a new month and it's time for another wrap-up. Let me tell you, I'm happy with what I read in May. I read a total of 7 books! se-ven! That's a lot for me. I also managed to start a series which been sitting on my shelf for years (and finished it! But technically I read the last book in June so it doesn't count). Anyhoo, here are the books I read in May.
[First Impression] Nimona - Noelle Stevenson
Title: Nimona
Author: Noelle Stevenson
Publisher: Penerbit Spring
Publication year: 2017
Language: Bahasa Indonesia
Author: Noelle Stevenson
Publisher: Penerbit Spring
Publication year: 2017
Language: Bahasa Indonesia
Heroes and villains, dark and light, good and evil. Selalu ada dua sisi berlawanan di setiap hal, but is it really that simple? Tema itulah yang dibahas di Nimona, komik/ novel grafis karya Noel Stevenson. Nimona adalah seorang shapeshifter (pengubah bentuk) yang beraspirasi untuk menjadi penjahat. Ia pun 'mendaftarkan' dirinya untuk menjadi asisten Lord Ballister Blackheart, seorang penjahat ternama. Bila ada penjahat, tentu ada pahlawan. Di dunia Nimona, Sir Ambrosius Goldenloin adalah pahlawan yang menjadi musuh bebuyutan Lord Blackheart. Bersama Nimona, Lord Blackheart ingin membuktikan bahwa pahlawan dan penjahat tidaklah sehitam-putih yang orang-orang duga.
[Review] Gantung - Nadia Khan
Author: Nadia Khan
Publisher: Penerbit Haru
Publication Year: 2016
Language: Bahasa Indonesia
Translator: Juwita Purnamasari, Selsa Chintya
Format: paperback
Pages: 320
Gibbs, Ray, KJ dan Troll adalah empat sahabat di sebuah SMA elite di Malaysia.Mereka memiliki satu kode etik; tidak ada yang boleh memiliki pacar tetap, karena itu akan menghancurkan persahabatan mereka. Kalau mau bersenang-senang, silakan. Namun gadis itu harus mereka bagi berempat.Saat salah satunya melanggar, risiko tindakannya itu sangat fatal, bahkan mematikan....
[Review] Simon vs The Homosapiens Agenda - Becky Albertalli
Author: Becky Albertalli
Publisher: Penerbit Spring
Publication Year: 2017
Language: Bahasa Indonesia
Translator: Brigida Ruri
Format: paperback
Pages: 324
Gara-gara lupa me-logout akun E-mailnya, Simon tiba-tiba mendapatkan sebuah ancaman. Dia harus membantu Martin, si badut kelas, mendekati sahabatnya, Abby. Jika tidak, fakta bahwa dia gay akan menjadi urusan seluruh sekolah.Parahnya lagi, identitas Blue, teman yang dia kenal via E-mail akan menjadi taruhannya.Tiba-tiba saja, kehidupan SMA Simon yang berpusat pada sahabat-sahabat dan keluarganya menjadi kacau balau.
April 2017 Wrap-Up & Favorites
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Hi fellow readers. It's the start of a new month (kind of), which means it's time for another wrap-up and favorites. Okay, I know it's actually late but here we are! Anyway, I had a pretty good month. Aside of the long weekend, April was nice because I managed to watch several good movies and read five books. Not too bad, eh? Anyway, here are the books I read in April.
[Review] I Want to Eat Your Pancreas - Sumino Yoru
Author: Sumino Yoru
Publisher: Penerbit Haru
Publication Year: 2017
Language: Bahasa Indonesia
Translator: Khairun Nisak
Format: paperback
Pages: 309
Aku menemukan sebuah buku di rumah sakit.Judulnya Cerita Teman si Sakit.Pemiliknya adalah Yamauchi Sakura, teman sekelasku.Dari sana aku tahu dia menderita penyakit pankreas.Buku itu adalah buku harian rahasia miliknya.Namun gadis itu tidak seperti orang sakit.Dia seenaknya sendiri, dia mempermainkan perasaanku, dia suka menggodaku.Dan aku... mungkin dia menarik hatiku.
[Review] Rumah Kertas - Carloz Maria Dominguez
Author: Carloz Maria Dominguez
Publisher: Marjin Kiri
Publication Year: 2016
Language: Bahasa Indonesia
Translator: Ronny Agustinus
Format: paperback
Pages: 76
Seorang profesor sastra di Universitas Cambridge, Inggris, tewas ditabrak mobil saat sedang membaca buku. Rekannya mendapati sebuah buku aneh dikirim ke alamatnya tanpa sempat ia terima: sebuah terjemahan berbahasa Spanyol dari karya Joseph Conrad yang dipenuhi serpihan-serpihan semen kering dan dikirim dengan cap pos Uruguay. Penyelidikan tentang asal usul buku aneh itu membawanya (dan membawa pembaca) memasuki semesta para pecinta buku, dengan berbagai ragam keunikan dan kegilaannya!
Top 5 Authors I Want to Read More From
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Hi fellow readers! It's been so long since I last post a non-review post. I think the last one is in February, which is unfortunate because I love making list. This post is a part of Top Five Wednesday, which is a weekly feature created by Lainey from Gingerreadslainey but now is hosted by Sam from ThoughtsOnTomes. More information about T5W is provided at its Goodreads group page. This week's topic is authors you want to read more from.
[Review] Summer Days & Summer Nights - Stephanie Perkins (edited by)
Author: Stephanie Perkins, Leigh Bardugo, Francesca Lia Block, Libba Bray, Cassandra Clare, Brandy Colbert, Tim Federle, Lev Grossman, Nina LaCour, Veronica Roth, Jon Skovron, Jennifer E. Smith
Publisher: Pan MacMillan
Publication Year: 2016
Language: English
Format: hardback
Pages: 384
This beautiful collection features twelve gorgeously romantic stories, by some of the most talented and exciting YA authors writing today. Includes: Leigh Bardugo, Nina LaCour, Libba Bray, Francesca Lia Block, Stephanie Perkins, Tim Federle, Veronica Roth, Jon Skovron, Brandy Colbert, Cassandra Clare, Jennifer E Smith, Lev Grossman.
[Review] Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock - Matthew Quick
Author: Matthew Quick
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Publication Year: 2014
Language: English
Format: paperback
Pages: 273
In addition to the P-38, there are four gifts, one for each of my friends. I want to say good-bye to them properly. I want to give them each something to remember me by. To let them know I really cared about them and I'm sorry I couldn't be more than I was--that I couldn't stick around--and that what's going to happen today isn't their fault.Today is Leonard Peacock's birthday. It is also the day he will kill his former best friend, and then himself, with his grandfather's P-38 pistol. Maybe one day he'll believe that being different is okay, important even. But not today.
[Review] Remnants - Carolyn Arnold
Series: Brandon Fisher FBI Series #6
Author: Carolyn Arnold
Publisher: Hibbert & Stiles Publishing Inc.
Publication Date: April 11th, 2017
Language: English
Format: ARC
Pages: 284
All that remains are whispers of the past…When multiple body parts are recovered from the Little Ogeechee River in Savannah, Georgia, local law enforcement calls in FBI agent and profiler Brandon Fisher and his team to investigate. But with the remains pointing to three separate victims, this isn’t proving to be an open-and-shut case.With no quick means of identifying the deceased, building a profile of this serial killer is more challenging than usual. How are these targets being selected? Why are their limbs being severed and their bodies mutilated? And what is it about them that is triggering this person to murder?The questions compound as the body count continues to rise, and when a torso painted blue and missing its heart is found, the case takes an even darker turn. But this is only the beginning, and these new leads draw the FBI into a creepy psychological nightmare. One thing is clear, though: The killing isn’t going to stop until they figure it all out. And they are running out of time…
March 2017 Wrap-Up & Favorites
Hello fellow readers! As usual, it’s the start of a new month which means it’s time for a monthly wrap-up. I’m getting back on track! I read a total of five books in March. Five! Two of which leave deep impression on me. Without further ado, here are the books I read in March.
[Review] Holy Mother - Akiyoshi Rikako
Author: Akiyoshi Rikako
Publisher: Haru
Publication Year: 2016
Language: Bahasa Indonesia
Translator: Andry Setiawan
Format: paperback
Pages: 284
Terjadi pembunuhan mengerikan terhadap seorang anak laki-laki di kota tempat Honami tinggal. Korban bahkan diperkosa setelah dibunuh.Berita itu membuat Honami mengkhawatirkan keselamatan putri satu-satunya yang dia miliki. Pihak kepolisian bahkan tidak bisa dia percayai.Apa yang akan dia lakukan untuk melindungi putri tunggalnya itu?
[Review] Selection Days - Aravind Adiga
Author: Aravind Adiga
Publisher: Scribner
Publication Year: 2017
Language: English
Format: ARC
Pages: 215
From Aravind Adiga, the bestselling, Booker Prize–winning author of The White Tiger, a dazzling new novel about two brothers in a Mumbai slum who are raised by their obsessive father to become cricket stars, and whose coming of age threatens their relationship, future, and sense of themselves.Manjunath Kumar is fourteen and living in a slum in Mumbai. He knows he is good at cricket—if not as good as his older brother, Radha. He knows that he fears and resents his domineering and cricket-obsessed father, admires his brilliantly talented sibling, and is fascinated by curious scientific facts and the world of CSI. But there are many things, about himself and about the world, that he doesn’t know. Sometimes it even seems as though everyone has a clear idea of who Manju should be, except Manju himself. When Manju meets Radha’s great rival, a mysterious Muslim boy privileged and confident in all the ways Manju is not, everything in Manju’s world begins to change, and he is faced by decisions that will challenge his understanding of it, as well as his own self.Filled with unforgettable characters from across India’s social strata—the old scout everyone calls Tommy Sir; Anand Mehta, the big-dreaming investor; Sofia, a wealthy, beautiful girl and the boys’ biggest fan—this book combines the best of The Art of Fielding and Slumdog Millionaire for a compulsive, moving story of adolescence and ambition, fathers, sons, and brothers. Selection Day is Adiga’s most absorbing, big-hearted novel to date, and proves why “with his gripping, amusing glimpse into the contradictions and perils of modern India, Aravind Adiga has cemented his reputation as the preeminent chronicler of his country’s messy present” (Newsweek).
Thanks to the publisher for providing me a copy of this ARC via Netgalley.