tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79419328922263886772024-02-05T19:14:14.791-08:00Books of Deladelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00415043942755045453noreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941932892226388677.post-42866146062300574102015-12-23T02:26:00.000-08:002015-12-23T02:26:20.787-08:00Room by Emma Donoghue<div style="text-align: justify;">
I know it's been a while since I wrote my last review, I've been too focused in life so I rarely got chance to read a book nor write a review. But this one really hooked me up, and I felt a little obsessed, actually until right now.</div>
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So, I was scrolling through Rotten Tomatoes' certified fresh movie list, notified some interesting movies and hooked onto movie called "Room". I had no idea what interested me first. Maybe the premise who consisted a relationship and special bond between a mother and a son (which really resemble my situation right now). Or the fact that they mentioned they had special young actor in it. So I browsed and browsed and found that it was based on the book. And the book has so many recgnition so I started to read it.</div>
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<i><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">To five-year-old Jack, Room is the entire world. It is where he was born and grew up; it's where he lives with his Ma as they learn and read and eat and sleep and play. At night, his Ma shuts him safely in the wardrobe, where he is meant to be asleep when Old Nick visits.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Room is home to Jack, but to Ma, it is the prison where Old Nick has held her captive for seven years. Through determination, ingenuity, and fierce motherly love, Ma has created a life for Jack. But she knows it's not enough...not for her or for him. She devises a bold escape plan, one that relies on her young son's bravery and a lot of luck. What she does not realize is just how unprepared she is for the plan to actually work.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Told entirely in the language of the energetic, pragmatic five-year-old Jack, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Room</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"> is a celebration of resilience and the limitless bond between parent and child, a brilliantly executed novel about what it means to journey from one world to another. (<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7937843-room" target="_blank">Goodreads</a>)</span></i></div>
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Oh man. I really never felt this way when I read the other book. Fear, hatred, love, confused, all the feeling came into one big bubble I thought I was gonna explode. The book is told by Jack's perspective, which honestly bored me a bit in the beginning, but after half book, I really found the book gripping me so much, I ended with read it twice. Emma Donoghue put many subtle hints from beginning, while Ma tried to protect Jack from the truth, and we can only see her through Jack's eye, but I began to understand some things when I read the book for second time. How Ma always take pill every day (birth control!) and how she always turn on and off lamp for a second in the night (SOS signal?).</div>
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Again, what makes this book special is we learned more about Jack and Ma after their escape. Not like some crime book which focused to the kidnapping time and end right when rescue is done, or how the trial could be a lengthy and pain process, the book focused on how Ma and Jack adapt into real world after seven years of captive. It's hard for both of them, while Ma realize that everyone in her life is literally moving on, and harder for Jack, because everything he has known before is lie, and there are so many real things in life while he only knew about Ma, Room and himself. I was grateful because they don't put much attention to the capture, it's already horrible without it.</div>
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The story was told beautifully. I couldn't put the book before I finished it. It is one of my all-time favorites, and I've watched the movie too. The movie is too beautiful yet painful and full of horror (Brie Larson and Jacob Tremblay is exactly what I pictured of Jack and Ma!), and it is worth to watch. There are differences (it must be) so it'll be better if you do both of movie and book.</div>
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If I was asked to give stars, it definitely will be 5 of 5.</div>
delahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00415043942755045453noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941932892226388677.post-89164509667433826752013-05-28T01:25:00.000-07:002013-05-28T01:25:39.499-07:00The Enchantress by Michael Scott<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
Suprisingly I read a lot this month, thanks to <a href="http://yuliadela.blogspot.com/2013/05/halo-halo-bandung.html" target="_blank">my road trip</a>. Bought few new stuffs too, thanks to Gramedia Sale, up to 70%, I bought maybe, ten (or eleven?) books last two weeks for approximately 200k idr? Anyway, although I read a lot, I can promise you to review all, so here my option for today. The book that I've been waiting for so long.</div>
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<em style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Meanwhile in the city of San Francisco the Dark Elders are gathering to bring about the destruction of human kind. Monsters are being unleashed upon the city and only the immortals Nicholas and Pernelle Flamel, Nicolo Machiavelli, Billy The Kid, Black Hawk and a few elders stand in their way. Will this unlikely group of soldiers be able to save the entire human race from destruction?</em></div>
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Honestly, I've no idea that this book will be THE LAST BOOK from The Secrets of The Immortal Nicholas Flamel series. Thought it's going to be seven books. So I read it without any expectation, and then, bam! Two last chapter, I was like, "<i>Ini udahan ya? Ini buku terakhir ya?</i>" Hahaha.. Dumb me.</div>
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Like the other book, this book is only consisted of two days, last days of Nicholas and Perenelle's life. Our favorite characters are on different location and different timeline, fight for what they believe. Sophie and Josh is facing great revelation in their life, Nicholas and Perenelle trying to save lives, Prometheus and Niten is fighting great war and John Dee meeting The Death itself. Meanwhile, Danu Talis will choose its new leader while the old ones is being captured and wait to be executed. Complicated enough, huh?<br />
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As a follower of this series, I found this book..... quite disappointing. Of course I enjoy its pace, as usual Michael Scott always write it full speed, we even can't follow it until we reach last page. I enjoy the battle they have, the monsters, but there are some things that I want more.<br />
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Like the time travel. Because the timeline is different, I feel bit confusing when I move between chapter, especially short one. And I don't really feel connected to each character, I guess it's the consequence when you have so many great and strong character, but I am really invested to the twin, so I expected more from them. There is a revelation in the end, I am still surprised 'til now, from Josh, but there is nothing for Sophie? Really? It's a hectic, messy ending, I know every one's being busy to take their role in Danu Talis destruction, but please, can we see more from this two?<br />
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However, I like the Nicholas and Perenelle's ending. It's bittersweet, but I guess they deserved that. Now I am afraid if I write more, that I will spoil you, so I think I am gonna stop. As a fan, of course I will recommend this one for you, but I really think Michael Scott can do much better than this. Although I know I can't. :p<br />
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In the end, can you write two or three more books about this again, Michael? I'd like to know about Abraham, Virginia, Machiavelli, and Billy the Kid. And someone, please, I know Michael explicitly told us that if we read the book carefully, we'll know who The Enchantress is, but can someone enlighten me? I really have no clue (It's a lie, I got suspects, but it will be very nice if you all give me some insights).</div>
delahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00415043942755045453noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941932892226388677.post-53620751946429473822013-04-28T17:51:00.002-07:002013-04-28T17:51:27.840-07:00And the winners are...Saatnya mengumumkan pemenang dari giveaway ini! Late, I know.. but better late than never, right?<br />
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delahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00415043942755045453noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941932892226388677.post-36382352243212174272013-04-24T17:35:00.000-07:002013-04-24T17:35:05.347-07:00Close Up Interview Anggota Blogger Buku Indonesia<div style="text-align: justify;">
Saking banyaknya anggota Blogger Buku Indonesia, jujur saya nggak apal satu persatu dan blog mereka satu persatu juga. Keterbatasan waktu membuat saya nggak rutin blogwalking dan akhirnya beberapa dari mereka pun terlupakan. Untunglah dalam rangka ulang tahun BBI kedua ini, BBI mengadakan acara "Close Up Interview (CUI)" dimana anggota BBI mewawancarai anggota lainnya agar bisa mengenal lebih dekat.</div>
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Untuk kesempatan ini, saya kebagian mewawancara Melisa dari <a href="http://surgabukuku.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Surgabukuku</a>. Saya jujur lupa dengan blognya sampai saya membuka url-nya dan menemukan quote yang dulu sangat saya suka, tetapi saya lupa membaca dimana.</div>
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Oh! Ternyata waktu itu saya membaca quote ini dari blog-nya Melisa. Tuh kan, ternyata CUI ini berguna sekali untuk mempertemukan saya dengan blog yang lama sekali udah nggak saya kunjungi.</div>
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Deg-degan awalnya, meng-interview orang yang belum kita kenal sama sekali. Setelah bertegur sapa lewat twitter, dan email-emailan, inilah hasil wawancara saya dengan Melisa.</div>
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<span lang="SV"><i>Coba deskripsikan
Melisa dalam kurang lebih 20 kata.</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span lang="SV">Seorang perempuan berumur twenty-something, yang
suka banget baca novel klasik. Belakangan ini ingin memperbanyak baca karya
sastra Indonesia dan buku rohani, tapi sepertinya baru bisa dijalankan tahun
depan… </span></b><b><span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">L</span></b><b><span lang="SV"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="SV"><i>Masih inget
nggak pengalaman pertama Melisa dengan buku, kapan mulai belajar membaca, menyukai
membaca, dan buku pertama apa yang dibaca?</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span lang="SV">Kapan tepatnya nggak ingat, cuma masih ingat yang
pertama-tama dibaca itu Majalah Bobo, Donal Bebek, kumpulan dongeng/fairy
tales, buku bergambar yang diambil dari film-film Disney, dan cerita anak Tini
yang gambarnya cantik banget. Pokoknya dari kecil sudah suka baca, deh... </span></b><b><span lang="SV" style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></b><b><span lang="SV"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="SV"><i>Siapa pengarang
favorit Melisa dan kenapa?</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span lang="SV">Banyak nih, gak bisa nyebutin 1 aja! Yang
kontemporer J.K. Rowling, Mitch Albom, dan Kate DiCamillo, kalo yang klasik
Victor Hugo, Thornton Wilder, Leo Tolstoy, dan Frances Hodgson Burnett. Di luar
nama-nama ini, sebenarnya masih banyak yang lain, hehehe... Alasannya, mereka
semua amazing dengan gaya menulis masing-masing.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="SV"><i>Sejauh ini apa buku favorit Melisa dan kenapa?</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span lang="SV">Les Miserables-nya Victor Hugo, karena bikin emosi
teraduk-aduk. Baca buku ini bisa bikin merasa bahagia banget dan sekaligus
merana banget. Suka penggambaran penulis tentang kesempatan kedua dan kekuatan
cinta kasih kepada sesama.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="SV"><i>Terus sekarang buku apa yang saat
ini sedang dibaca?</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b>Lagi baca ulang Harry
Potter and the Goblet of Fire buat event Hotter Potter. </b><b><span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span><o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<span lang="SV"><i>Buku apa yang
sudah lama ingin dibaca tapi sampai saat ini belum sempat dibaca?</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span lang="SV">Huaaaaa, ini juga banyak. Diantaranya 3 bukunya
Jostein Gaarder (Dunia Sophie, Gadis Jeruk dan Cecilia dan Malaikat Ariel),
Sense and Sensibility-nya Jane Austen, Diary of A Young Girl-nya Anne Frank,
Winnie-the-Pooh, seri Selamat-nya Andar Ismail, seri Chronicles of Narnia (dulu
cuma baca sampai buku ke-2 lalu mandek), dan masih banyak lagi... (persis album
kompilasi) (kalau saya lanjutkan jadi makin panjang)<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="FI"><i>Jika Melisa
seorang penulis, buku seperti apa yang ingin kamu tulis?</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span lang="FI">Kalau non fiksi, saya ingin menyusun buku semacam
1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die versi Indonesia, buat 3 kategori:
Anak-anak, Remaja, dan Dewasa. </span>Tujuannya supaya orang <st1:country-region w:st="on">Indonesia</st1:country-region> semakin cinta membaca dan buku itu
bisa jadi referensi buat masyarakat <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Indonesia</st1:place></st1:country-region>. Tapi, di dalamnya juga
harus ada buku-buku sastra <st1:country-region w:st="on">Indonesia</st1:country-region>
dong, yang berarti saya juga harus banyak baca buku sastra <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Indonesia</st1:place></st1:country-region>
sebelum bisa merealisasikan cita-cita ini. Kalau fiksi saya ingin nulis fiksi
sejarah untuk remaja. (biar mereka nggak cuma baca teenlit yang cinta-cintaan
doang!)<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<i>Seandainya Melisa menjadi produser film atau tv series,
kira-kira buku apa yang ingin Melisa adaptasi?</i></div>
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<b><span lang="SV">Ingin bikin serial atau miniseri untuk anak-anak
deh. Mungkin diangkat dari buku The Penderwicks. Alternatif lain, kan banyak
cerpen klasik yang bisa diadaptasi jadi film tuh. </span>Misalnya The Gift of
the Magi-nya O. Henry (favoritku) dan cerpen-cerpen horornya Edgar Allan Poe.<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<i>Selain blog yang berisi review buku, apakah Melisa
memiliki blog lainnya?</i></div>
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<b><span lang="SV">Ada... di <a href="http://melmarian.wordpress.com/">http://melmarian.wordpress.com</a>.
Tapi jarang diupdate, isinya bener-bener ”random” seperti judul blognya, ”Random
Thoughts of Melmarian”, banyak curcol dalam bentuk puisi, tapi nggak semuanya
bisa diakses publik. (malu euy) :D<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="SV"><i>Kalau misalnya
bisa bertemu dengan penulis/pengarang favorit dan hanya bisa menanyakan satu
pertanyaan saja, pertanyaan apa yang ingin ditanyakan?</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span lang="SV">Sebenarnya bukan penulis favorit sih, tapi
seandainya saya bisa ketemu Emily Bronte, saya mau menyelidiki apakah si Emily
punya kelainan jiwa atau nggak. (Eh jadinya nggak cuma satu pertanyaan dong ya?
Hahahah.) Karena satu-satunya novel yang pernah ditulisnya, Wuthering Heights,
berpotensi bikin pembacanya sakit jiwa.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="SV"><i>Pernah kehilangan
satu buku dan ingin membelinya lagi tapi sudah tidak diterbitkan lagi? Buku apa
itu?</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span lang="SV">Begini ceritanya, karena saya aktif pelayanan di
gereja sebagai pengurus komunitas remaja, kadang-kadang mereka (anak remaja)
suka pinjam buku ke saya. Sebenernya seneng-seneng aja sih minjemin buku ke
mereka, itung-itung menularkan cinta membaca. Nah, ada salah satu anak yang
meminjam buku saya yang berjudul Perjalanan Mata dan Hati. Buku itu adalah
kumpulan cerpen karya Prima Rusdi yang pernah diterbitkan di majalah CosmoGIRL!
saat saya masih remaja dulu *tsaaah. Sampai sekarang, sedihnya, buku itu tak
pernah kembali kepada saya dan yang meminjam pun udah bak ditelan bumi. Bagi
saya, cerpen-cerpen yang ada di buku tersebut mengena banget buat remaja
(putri) khususnya, dan iya, buku itu sudah tidak dicetak lagi. Kalau ingat buku
ini masih sakit hati rasanya, huhuhu! </span></b><b><span lang="SV" style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">L</span></b><b><span lang="SV"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="SV">Link review Perjalanan Mata dan Hati: <a href="http://surgabukuku.wordpress.com/2010/11/24/perjalanan-mata-dan-hati/">http://surgabukuku.wordpress.com/2010/11/24/perjalanan-mata-dan-hati/</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="SV"><i>Siapa karakter
favorit dari buku dan kenapa?</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span lang="SV">Suka banget sama karakter Jane Eyre dari buku
berjudul sama karangan Charlotte Bronte. Memang kisah Jane Eyre ”nafas”nya
feminis, tapi saya merasa karakter Jane sangat membumi dan ia dikisahkan bukannya
mau mengalahkan kaum pria, tapi berjuang
supaya ia bisa menjadi seorang perempuan yang merdeka dalam berpikir maupun
bertindak. </span>Salah satu quote dari buku tersebut: <i>“I am no bird; and no net ensnares me: I am a free human being with an
independent will.”</i> Ah, jadi pengen baca ulang! </b><b><span lang="SV">Ada satu fakta menarik,
Charlotte Bronte penulis buku ini, lahir pada tanggal 21 April, sama seperti
Raden Ajeng Kartini.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<i>Punya toko buku favorit, online maupun offline?</i></div>
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<b>Bookdepository.com (atau
.co.uk) yang free ongki</b><b><span lang="SV">r nyaris ke seluruh dunia, dan punya
koleksi novel klasik yang murah meriah (dari harga sekitar USD 3 aja sudah bisa
dapat 1 buku). Selain itu, kalau beli buku di Bookdepository, bakal dapet
bookmarks yang collectible (sayangnya kadang-kadang nggak dapet juga). Memang
kalau beli buku di Bookdepository harus menunggu sekitar sebulan atau malah
lebih, tapi sejauh ini toko buku online ini tetap yang masih favorit.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="SV">Semoga BBI ke depannya bisa semakin menjadi acuan
bagi calon pembaca & pembeli buku, bahkan yang bukan blogger sekalipun. Kalau
bisa di toko-toko offline ada komputer yang bisa mengakses blog-blog buku gitu.
Kalau di toko buku online ada blogroll yang mengarah ke alamat URL blog-blog
buku. Dan semoga BBI juga bisa mendorong semakin banyak orang Indonesia supaya
cinta membaca, terutama sih generasi muda. </span></b><b><span lang="SV" style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></b><b><span lang="SV"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="SV">That's it! Buat yang mau lebih kena Melisa, bisa juga mampir ke alamat ini: <a href="http://surgabukuku.wordpress.com/2012/07/06/answering-21-questions-about-me/">http://surgabukuku.wordpress.com/2012/07/06/answering-21-questions-about-me/</a>
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Hihihihi, nggak kerasa udah dua tahun berlalu sejak BBI pertama didirikan. Happy 2nd anniversary Bebi sayang!</div>
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<li>Tinggalin komen di posting ini dengan mencantumkan nama, email, ucapan selamat ulang tahun untuk Bebi dan id twitter (apabila ada).</li>
<li>Untuk yang memiliki id twitter, bisa mengucapkan selamat ulang tahun untuk Bebi dengan format:<b>"(ucapan selamat ulang tahun) (spasi) @BBI_2011 @deladacrea"</b></li>
<li>Waktu giveaway adalah dari 13 April 2013 sampai dengan 26 April 2013.</li>
<li>Pemenang akan diumumkan pada tanggal 27 April 2013.</li>
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Jadi bukan cuma satu, tapi bakal ada empat orang yang beruntung yang bakal dapat buku-buku diatas ini. Jadi tunggu apalagi, buruan ikutan dan bikin ucapan selamat seunik mungkin buat Bebi ya.. See you on April 27th ya!<br />
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<b><u><span style="color: red;">Update.</span></u></b><br />
Mau tahu asyiknya apalagi di perayaan ulang tahun BBI ini? Bukan cuma saya yang menyelenggarakan giveaway, tapi banyaaaaak blogger buku lainnya. Ayo berburu buku gratis dari link yang ada di bawah ini. :)<br />
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">The life of a business banker is 24/7, dan bagi Andrea, banker muda yang tengah meniti tangga karier di salah satu bank terbesar di Indonesia, rasanya ada 8 hari dalam seminggu. Power lunch, designer suit, golf di Bintan, dinner dengan nasabah, kunjungan ke proyek debitur, sampai tumpukan analisis feasibility calon nasabah, she eats them all. Namun di usianya yang meninjak 29 tahun, Andrea mungkin harus mengubah prioritasnya, karena sekarang ada Adjie, the most eligible bachelor in banking yang akan segera menikahinya. So she should be smiling, right?</span></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Not really. Tidak di saat ia harus memilih antara jabatan baru dan pernikahan, menghadapi wedding planner yang demanding, calon mertua yang perfeksionis, target bank yang mencekik, dan ancaman denda 500 juta jika ia melanggar kontrak kerjanya. Dan tidak ada Manolo Blahnik atau Zara atau Braun Buffel yang bisa memaksanya tersenyum di saat ia mulai mempertanyakan apakah semua pengorbanan karier yang telah ia berikan untuk Adjie tidak sia-sia, ketika ia menghadapi kenyataan bahwa tunangan sempurnanya mungkin berselingkuh dengan rekan kerjanya sendiri.</span></span></i></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Hell yes! Hahaha, sebenarnya saya udah baca buku ini sejak beberapa tahun yang lalu, bersamaan dengan saya membaca <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3573143-divortiare" target="_blank">Divortiare</a>, buku karangan novelis yang sama. Makanya waktu Ulang Tahun GPU kemaren, dan box set-nya Ika Natassa dijual dengan diskon 40%, saya nggak mau ketinggalan dong buat beli, hehehe..</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #181818;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Alasan pertama kenapa saya suka buku ini karena tokoh utamanya banker! Dangkal? Yes. Hehe, pekerjaan Andrea sebagai relationship manager (baca: tukang kredit) salah satu bank di Indonesia benar-benar membuat saya bisa memahami segala keribetan dia dalam mengelola debitur, walaupun segmen dia korporasi sementara saya usaha kecil, tapi so far job desc-nya sama lah, jadi sering banget tuh saya lagi baca satu halaman dan bilang, "Iya, bener gila.. itu gue banget.", "Emang tuh debitur banyak maunya.." "Bos reseeek.." :))))) Dan nggak bisa nikah sama temen sekantor? Beuh. (not that I'm intrigued ya, I've already married with temen sekantor yang dulu, hahaha..)</span></span></div>
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delahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00415043942755045453noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941932892226388677.post-11197940701714668592013-02-03T20:44:00.001-08:002013-02-03T20:44:11.787-08:00AMBA by Laksmi Pamuntjak<div style="text-align: justify;">
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Suami saya menggemari cerita Mahabharata, sehingga dia penasaran apa hubungannya cerita tersebut dengan Amba-nya Laksmi Pamuntjak ini? Apalagi tokoh-tokoh yang ada di novelnya ini serupa dengan yang ada di Mahabharata. Ternyata setelah saya baca (akhirnya saya duluan pula yang menyelesaikan novel ini).,ceritanya berbeda dengan yang ada di Mahabharata, tapi tidak kalah menarik!</div>
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Amba, seorang anak guru di Kadipura, Jawa Tengah. Memiliki dua adik kembar bernama Ambika dan Ambilika. Ayahnya gemar membaca kitab-kitab Jawa, salah satunya adalah Serat Centhini. Pada tahun 1960-an, Amba termasuk gadis yang berpikiran modern pada zamannya. Kuliah, meniti karir, dan tidak terburu-buru menikah walaupun orang tuanya sudah kesengsem untuk memiliki menantu sebaik Salwa.</div>
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Akan tetapi ketika Amba harus menjalani hubungan jarak jauh dengan Salwa, apa yang terjadi ketika dia bertemu dengan dokter muda lulusan Universitas Leipzig, Bhisma Rashad? Akankah kisah mereka bertautan seperti kisah dalam Mahabharata? Bagaimana dengan nasib Salwa?</div>
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Kisah Amba ini diceritakan dengan setting waktu yang beraneka ragam, masa kini, masa kecil Amba, dan masa dewasanya yang dihabiskan pada tahun 1965, ketika gejolak komunis sedang bangkit di negeri ini. Walaupun pada dasarnya cerita ini adalah cerita cinta, bisa dibilang cinta segitiga, akan tetapi penceritaan yang baik tentang latar belakang sejarah yang terjadi pada saat itu, seperti G30S, membuat buku ini semakin menarik. Dari awal buku, kisah diambil dari masa kini, ketika Amba tiba di Pulau Buru, mencari keberadaan Bhisma yang katanya terakhir kali berada di pulau itu. Awal buku sudah berhasil membuat saya penasaran dengan nasib Bhisma, apa yang terjadi dengan Amba dan Bhisma, dan mengapa Bhisma tidak kembali ke Pulau Jawa ketika masa tahanan di Pulau Buru berakhir.</div>
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Menurut saya premise ceritanya cukup sering ditemukan, kisah cinta, cinta setiga, cinta terlarang, dengan latar belakang politik, ekonomi dan sosial budaya. Yang membuat buku ini menjadi berbeda adalah gaya bahasa Laksmi Pamuntjak yang menurut saya sangat indah dan misterius. Selain itu, Laksmi berhasil menyisipkan peristiwa-peristiwa penting, hasil riset, yang betul-betul terjadi pada jaman tersebut. Setting waktu pun dibuat maju mundur, antara flashback dan flash forward, sehingga pembaca dibuat penasaran, apalagi sudut pandang yang dipakai pun diambil dari beberapa orang. Selain itu, Laksmi menurut saya sangat berhasil menggambarkan Pulau Buru dengan sangat personal, sehingga kita tahu, tidak ada yang berubah dengan pulau itu walaupun berpuluh tahun telah lewat sejak dijadikan kamp tahanan para tahanan politik. Hubungan Amba dengan keluarganya juga merupakan salah satu back story yang menarik, dimana setiap tokoh keluarganya memiliki karakter yang unik, bapaknya yang pencinta kitab Jawa, ibu Amba yang patuh kepada suami namun diam-diam memiliki kenangan masa lalu yang sampai saat ini membayangi, dan adik kembar Amba, Ambika yang lincah dan pencinta pria, dan Ambilika yang pendiam.</div>
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Akhir cerita, kita pun bisa tahu apa yang terjadi dengan Bhisma, dengan Amba yang tidak pernah berhenti mencintainya, siapa tokoh Srikandi yang tiba-tiba muncul di akhir buku, dan bagaimana akhir yang bahagia terjadi wakaupun tidak secara semestinya. Saya sangat setuju dengan tulisan <a href="http://gramedia.tumblr.com/post/31255548086/amba-novel-terbaru-karya-laksmi-pamuntjak-akan" target="_blank">ini</a>, "Laksmi menampilkan sejarah Indonesia yang bengis, tetapi justru dengan manusia-manusia yang mencintai."</div>
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delahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00415043942755045453noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941932892226388677.post-33166252503277408212012-12-17T23:54:00.000-08:002012-12-17T23:54:44.524-08:00Antologi Rasa by Ika Natassa<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've read this book for a while, forgot about that, and re-read it yesterday night, while accompanied by some mellow songs. Suits the book very well. Probably you'll sob out loud, so never, never try to do both things (read the book and listen those kind of broken heart music) while you're sad. Or broken heart of course.</span></div>
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We're both just people who worry about the breaths we take, not how we breathe.</div>
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How can we be so different and feel so much alike, Rul?</div>
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And tonight, three years after the night that made me fall in love with you, my dear, and here I lay staring at the stars in the Singapore sky, and I still love you. And you may never know.</div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">What I'm not telling you Keara, until now, the only moment I could be happier and relieved is when someday I enter the hospital room and Denise is holding our new baby she gave birth. What I am not telling you is a feeling of warmth I felt in the chest when the nurse woke me up at dawn and said, "Sir, your wife was conscious," and that I was not even having slightest intention of correcting the statement. Dream on, Rul.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">Happiness in my version: see you laughing. In your version: Maybe I'll never know. Because every time I try to do sweet things that I do with other women throughout history who never fails to make them falling for me, all I heard for you is, "Harris darling, please, keep your sweet things. Go back being the chauvinistic jerk that I love. "</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">This story is written from everyone's perspective, but I love Keara's most. She's typical urban working woman, working as an account officer in an international bank, thinking that her job is something that helps her to get those Kate Spades for her closet, and something she does between the weekend. Love photography. She loves her best friend, Ruly. Too bad, Ruly is in love with their best friend, Denise. And Harris, who also happen to be their best friend too, falls into Keara.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">From the very beginning, Ika Natassa has already brought me into her world. She told romantically how airport means for everyone, what travel should teach you about. She is a romantic story-teller. I love how Keara (yes, my favorite character) being told to have such as photographic memory, when she's able to remember all the details from everything she love, the first time she felt in love with photography, first time she met Ruly, what clothes he wear exactly, and their first conversation who made her fall'n love with him. Keara, while she has similar and not very similar background with me (I also happen to be a banker, but I am not a bitch like her, of course!), with her charm and tempting figure, turns out to be like every ordinary girl who is falling in love. Remember when you feel that everywhere you go, when you close your eyes, and you'll see only him? And every time you listen a song, you'll think it's about you and him. Ika perfectly creates an universe when we feels we are Keara. Hopelessly want that every thing would be fall perfectly into places we want.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">Love every details Ika put at Keara's travel, F1 show in Singapore, business trip to Bali, getaway with Ruli in Ubud, John Meyer's concert in Manila. I feel like Ika is really putting herself in Keara's shoes, since I was reading somewhere that she loves traveling and photography too. Keara's life style is too metropolis for me, but I still be able to enjoy it as well.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">I thought, people will be torn into two team, good guy Ruly, and bad boy, Harris. As much as I love bad boy, but Ruly takes special position in my heart, because from the beginning, he was the one who always closed himself, an introvert one, so we had no idea about his feeling. I know he has special feeling for Denise, but I can't resist from all magical moment which happened between him and Keara. As a hopelessly romantic person, I really want a happy ending though. For everyone.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">Meanwhile, Harris, has his own persona. Of course, he's a jerk, and I don't like what he did to Keara at the early chapter, but step by step, he proves that he's a good friend. And he deserves Keara.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">So in the end, the maturity will bring everyone into a decision. It maybe not a happy ending, but surely it's the best for everyone. And the best ending is who gives you an open probability to keep the future changing to follow its nature. Find happiness.</span></span></div>
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<a href="http://bukubukudela.blogspot.com/2012/04/girl-with-dragon-tattoo-by-stieg.html" target="_blank">Setelah ngos-ngosan menyelesaikan buku pertama selama 2 minggu</a>, dan hampir menjerit nggak puas karena endingnya gantung abis, akhirnya suami berbaik hati untuk membelikan dua buku terakhir dari Millennium series ini. Buku kedua sendiri sukses dilalap selama sehari, sepanjang perjalanan dari Jakarta-Sukabumi.<br />
Hasilnya? Buku kedua ini beyooooond the expectation. Bagus banget! Jauuuh lebih bagus dari buku pertamanya! Hehe, lebay yah? Abisnya saya benar-benar nggak bisa lepas dari buku ini sampai halaman terakhirnya selesai dibaca (dan masih juga pake jeritan nggak puas karena endingnya masih ngegantung Sodara-sodara! Oh, really??).<br />
Buku dibuka dari kurang lebih setahun sejak peristiwa di akhir buku satu. Mikael kembali bekerja di Millennium, tetap menjadi seorang womanizer, sedangkan Lisbeth Salander sendiri dalam status hilang ditelan bumi.<br />
Milennium menerima artikel yang menarik dari seorang penullis freelancer bernama Dag Svensson. Svensson mengangkat tentang penculikan gadis-gadis di bawah umur dan penggunaan mereka sebagai pekerja seks komersial, dibantu oleh kekasihnya, Mia Johansson yang sedang menyusun tesis dengan tema yang berkaitan. Svensson juga menawarkan hak penerbitan kepada penerbit Millennium, yang disambut baik oleh Mikael dkk. Masalah mulai terjadi disaat pada saat artikel dan buku tersebut nyaris selesai, Svensson dan Johansson ditemukan tewas di rumah mereka. Tebak siapa yang menjadi tersangka? Di senjata pembunuh, ditemukan sidik jari dari Lisbeth Salander!<br />
Bingung dengan penemuan ini, Mikael mencoba membuktikan bahwa Salander tidak bersalah. Hal ini sulit dilakukan, karena selain tidak diketahui keberadaanya, masa lalu Salander yang cukup kelam dan arsip mengenai ketidakwarasannya menguatkan kecurigaan polisi bahwa dia benar-benar pelakunya. Mengetahui bahwa Salander tidak mungkin membunuh orang yang sedang memperjuangkan kebebasan wanita, seperti yang selama ini dia yakini, Mikael melakukan segala cara untuk mengontak Salander dan mencari tahu siapa sebenarnya yang ada di balik pembunuhan kedua penulis ini.<br />
Belum selesai Mikael mencari, pembunuhan ketiga terjadi. Korbannya adalah wali Salander. Salander pun ditetapkan sebagai tersangka utama, dimana fotonya disebarluaskan di seluruh pelosok Swedia. Mikael pun mulai bimbang, apakah Salander benar-benar tidak bersalah? Dimanakah Salander? Siapakah yang bertanggung jawab dengan semua pembunuhan itu dan mengapa mereka menginginkan Salander terlihat bersalah?<br />
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Buku kedua ini dimulai dengan kehidupan Salander setelah kasus di buku pertama selesai (tidak akan saya ceritakan lengkap, karena takutnya jadi spoiler untuk yang belum baca buku pertama). Salander dan Blomkvist menjalani kehidupannya masing-masing, walaupun Blomkvist masih belum mengerti kenapa tiba-tiba Salander menarik diri dan memutuskan semua komunikasi dengannya.<br />
Di buku ini juga kita mulai menguak kehidupan Lisbeth Salander di masa lampau, mengapa steorotip tidak waras dibebankan kepadanya. Kemana orang tuanya. Apa yang terjadi dengan kembarannya. Yups, Lisbeth ternyata ada dua! Satu persatu misteri kehidupan Lisbeth terungkap, dimulai dari peristiwa yang dia sebut "Awal Segala Laknat" yang merupakan awal mula dari kehidupannya yang sekarang, dan ternyata berkaitan dengan seluruh peristiwa yang terjadi pada dirinya selama ini.<br />
Misteri yang dibangun sangat baik, plot lambat namun tidak membosankan. Larsson dengan apiknya mengangkat salah satu topik yang hangat di Swedia yaitu perdagangan gadis di bawah umur, dan industri seks komersial. Yang uniknya, meskipun Lisbeth dan Mikael tetap menjadi tokoh utama, mereka tidak bekerja bersama-sama lagi dalam jarak dekat seperti buku utama. Mereka bahkan tidak saling bertatapan muka hingga halaman terakhir buku ini dibuka. Serius. Saya sampai gemas sendiri menunggu pertemuan mereka. Walau begitu, Larsson tetap sukses membangun chemistry antara dua tokoh utama ini walau mereka berdua hanya berhubungan lewat dunia maya.<br />
Can I give this book 5 stars from 5? Satisfied a lot with this one, dan mudah-mudahan buku ketiganya bisa memenuhi ekspetasi saya setelah membaca buku kedua ini. :)delahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00415043942755045453noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941932892226388677.post-43947437533690676562012-04-04T01:54:00.000-07:002012-04-04T01:54:01.255-07:00The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5MYyS5rJehFk3poZEXXz6lihzWZalaMV9MfZ24f-eIefAlcsoJ8K8BxNRDJM6NT19JGwf4Cpk4GslKGrwzaUgTdv4rlZ1ThLkCC0TtfQotFW2BXcUUX0Zt40JiyauDzbDNoZKgabkh5yI/s1600/the_girl_with_the_dragon_tattoo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5MYyS5rJehFk3poZEXXz6lihzWZalaMV9MfZ24f-eIefAlcsoJ8K8BxNRDJM6NT19JGwf4Cpk4GslKGrwzaUgTdv4rlZ1ThLkCC0TtfQotFW2BXcUUX0Zt40JiyauDzbDNoZKgabkh5yI/s320/the_girl_with_the_dragon_tattoo.jpg" width="207" /></a></div><div><br />
</div>Setelah hiatus dari buku yang cukup lama, buku pertama yang membekas di hati saya adalah buku pertama dari Millennium series karangan Stieg Larsson. Penasarannya sebenarnya sudah bercokol cukup lama, apalagi buku ini dinobatkan sebagai best crime novel oleh beberapa pihak. Millennium series ini sendiri terdiri dari tiga buah buku, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl who Played with Fire, dan The Girl who Kicked the Hornest' Nest. Tapi usut punya usut, Larsson awalnya merencanakan agar seri ini terdiri dari 10 buah buku, namun karena kematian penulis yang mendadak, hanya tiga buku yang dapat diselesaikan.<div>Buku ini dimulai dari seorang jurnalis bernama Mikael Blomkvist yang mendapatkan tuntutan hukum dari seorang pengusaha ternama Swedia karena dianggap telah menulis artikel yang berisi kebohongan dan telah mencemarkan nama baik si pengusaha. Akibatnya Mikael divonis penjara, dan memutuskan untuk mengundurkan diri dari pekerjaannya sebagai editor di majalah Millennium.</div><div>Selama masa istirahatnya, Mikael mendapatkan tawaran pekerjaan dari seorang pengusaha bernama Henry Vanger, pemilik dari Vanger Corporation, perusahaan terkemuka di Swedia. Henry Vanger bermaksud mengusut kasus hilangnya keponakan tersayangnya, Harriet, yang telah hilang selama lebih dari 40 tahun yang lalu. Awalnya Mikael menolak, namun karena cerita tentang keluarga Vanger sendiri ternyata menarik untuk dikuak, maka akhirnya Mikael memutuskan untuk tinggal dan membantu Henry untuk memecahkan kasus hilangnya Harriet.</div><div>Sementara dibuat terpukau oleh kisah Mikael dan Harriet, kita diperkenalkan dengan satu karakter bernama Lisbeth Salander. Lisbeth adalah seorang penyidik di satu perusahaan keamanan swasta, dengan track record kehidupan yang buruk. Dianggap berbahaya oleh masyarakat, Lisbeth yang awalnya diperkenalkan sebagai anak yaitm, harus hidup dibawah perwalian. Masalah mulai muncul ketika wali Lisbeth yang dapat dipercaya, Palmgren menderita stroke. Lisbeth dipindahkan ke wali yang baru, yang ternyata memiliki sifat abusif.</div><div>Lisbeth dan Mikael dipertemukan ketika Mikael mencari asisten riset untuk membantunya dalam kasus hilangnya/pembunuhan Harriet Vanger. Lisbeth yang biasanya bersifat protektif, di luar kebiasaan, menaruh kepercayaan pada Mikael. Mereka pun bersama-sama menyelidiki hilangnya Harriet, dan akhirnya menemukan rahasia-rahasia tergelap dari keluarga Vanger itu sendiri.</div><div><br />
</div><div>Saya adalah seorang fast reader. Biasanya satu buku diselesaikan SELALU dalam satu kali baca, nggak peduli betapa tebalnya buku itu. Saya bukan tipe orang yang biasa menandai novel dengan bookmark, menundanya selama semalam, mulai membaca lagi besok. Saya adalah pembaca yang ngotot, dimana ketika saya sudah membuka halaman pertama dari sebuah buku, saya akan terus-terusan membaca buku itu hingga selesai (dengan istirahat makan, mandi, dan shalat tentunya). Makanya apabila akan memulai membaca buku dengan halaman yang luar biasa banyaknya, biasanya saya memilih weekend, agar waktu saya tidak terpotong. Rekornya sih untuk buku The Pillars of the Earth, waktu mulai membaca adalah jam 9 malam, non-stop hingga selesai jam 12 siang keesokan harinya. :p</div><div>Tapi setelah umur bertambah, kewajiban bertambah, ternyata kebiasaan itu nggak bisa dipegang terus-terusan juga ya. Buku ini, dengan banggganya saya katakan, adalah rekor membaca terlama saya. 2 minggu lebih! Itu juga saya diam-diam membaca di sela-sela istirahat kantor, di mobil ketika kunjungan ke lapangan, 15 menit break ketika bosan di depan komputer. Selama 2 minggu, buku ini setia menemani saya kemanapun saya pergi.</div><div>Tapi hasilnya memang memuaskan. Plot yang lambat dan detail tidak membuat saya merasa bosan. Narasi yang cukup panjang tentang masing-masing tokoh, malah membuat penasaran terhadap masa depan tokoh tersebut. Karakter favorit? Lisbeth Salander tentunya. Wanita yang sering diremehkan sepanjang hidupnya ini ternyata salah satu hacker ternama di kalangan internasional, dengan otak yang cerdas dan ingatan fotografis. Almost perfect for a heroine, isn't it? Selain itu, masa lalu yang buram, masa depan yang nggak kalah amburadulnya saat Lisbeth terpaksa harus mengalami pelecehan seksual dari wali barunya membuat kita sebagai pembaca penasaran, what's next for her?</div><div>Tema yang diangkat oleh Larsson juga merupakan tema yang umum yaitu pelecehan terhadap kaum wanita. Larsson juga mengutip beberapa fakta tentang kekerasan terhadap wanita yang sering terjadi di Swedia. I read somewhere, kalo Larsson ini benar-benar niat melakukan riset dalam penulisan bukunya, sampai dia bergaul dengan kalangan neo-Nazi di Swedia!</div><div>Saya sudah selesai membaca buku keduanya sekarang, review menyusul segera. Dan nggak sabar untuk menunggu weekend besok untuk lanjut ke final installmentnya. Kapan giliran kamu? :) </div><div><br />
</div>delahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00415043942755045453noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941932892226388677.post-38282602336985490652012-04-04T01:13:00.000-07:002012-04-04T01:13:03.116-07:00updateLife happens. A lot. Alasan klise ini sih yang membuat saya hiatus dari dunia tulis menulis, review me-review buku. Jangankan untuk mereview, membacanya saja tidak sempat. Mohon ampun buat teman-teman blogger, terutama yang terangkum di Blogger Buku Indonesia. Menjadi anggotanya saja saya sebenarnya malu. Melihat betapa teman-teman semangat dalam merangkai setiap kata, menceritakan betapa serunya setiap buku yang baru dijelajahi.<br />
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Intinya saya nggak bisa berjanji. Tapi mudah-mudahan walaupun sedikit demi sedikit masih bisa ikut serta dalam memeriahkan bursa pecinta buku di Indonesia.<br />
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:)delahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00415043942755045453noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941932892226388677.post-9698562661947978312012-01-15T18:15:00.000-08:002012-01-15T18:15:48.062-08:00Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsb7jKDjvf9ubaFTMW5kgzK09z7WzqbeQh1ox6pZ1YF9AQAEAtufclsyt2FtOFaQy5hRP0BKdQ33yJQVrm7Ao61tIKyNzmWkModYaVP8a7Y3ohaPQbWa2VVQ1T80waj7yj1U9o9Bf3eiCB/s1600/200px-Mockingjay.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsb7jKDjvf9ubaFTMW5kgzK09z7WzqbeQh1ox6pZ1YF9AQAEAtufclsyt2FtOFaQy5hRP0BKdQ33yJQVrm7Ao61tIKyNzmWkModYaVP8a7Y3ohaPQbWa2VVQ1T80waj7yj1U9o9Bf3eiCB/s1600/200px-Mockingjay.JPG" /></a></div><br />
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Mockingjay<br />
Finally!<br />
The last chapter of Hunger Games trilogy, published in Indonesia version. I've been waiting for this like forever. Actually I've read it in English, but the Indonesia version always amazes me.<br />
Anyway, it started after the end of Quarter Quell, when rebellion from District 13 abrupted it and took Katniss from the area. Capital bombed District 12 until nothing left, and some survivors, including Gale, Prim and Katniss' mother, forced to leave their town and moved to District 13. District 13, known as destroyed district, in fact they had built a strong civilization underground. District 13 was nuclear provider for Capital, and before Capital knew it, they used to fight agains Capital.<br />
Katniss learned fast that District 13 is not as pleased as she thinks. It isn't Capital, but they had strict rule. There are tight schedule, ration limitation of food, and hard punishment for everyone who breaks the rule. President Coin, leader of District 13, wants Katniss to be the Mockingjay, rebellion's symbol against Capital. Katniss agrees in some requirements. She wants Peeta is kept alive, afraid that District 13 will punish him as a rebel because now he's on the enemy's side. Peeta shows in televisions, asks truce between Capital and District 13, assumes that it's the best for everyone, while people at 13 disagree. President Coin undertakes it, in order Katniss become Mockingjay.<br />
Realizing that Katniss is completely clueless without Peeta, 13 decide to rescue him from Capital. It works, but it turns out that Capital has brainwashed Peeta, so he only remembers that he has to try Katniss in order to save everyone else. It makes Katniss shocked, and she starts to turn her back on Peeta, blame him on everything happens. And, on the right time, Gale tries to approach Katniss again, makes her confused which one does she really love.<br />
And then, what happened when Katniss has to come to a deathly mission to kill President Snow with Gale and Peeta? Will they survive and sucess?<br />
I love, love, love this final installment! It's more epic than the first two! And to be honest, I am quite sad it ends, but it has to end sometimes, hasn't it? Must read novels. Go get it soon!delahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00415043942755045453noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941932892226388677.post-76986228355486854422012-01-09T00:12:00.000-08:002012-01-09T00:12:14.566-08:00It's been a while and I am sorry! Maybe it will sounds like an excuse, but really when I first started this blog, I did it because this was something I really loved. I still love reading, but to be honest, I don't have much time as I did. I found new friends, new hobbies, and they have changed me. In better way. So, dear fellow readers and reviewers, please apologize if reading my blog isn't as enjoyable as before. But I'll try my best. Promise! :)<br />
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Meanwhile, I'd like to know if some of you loves watching TV series? Do visit <a href="http://thescreensaver.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">my tumblr</a> if you have same interests of TV! :)delahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00415043942755045453noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941932892226388677.post-867369845355432562011-11-17T00:36:00.000-08:002011-11-17T00:36:34.083-08:00The Bone Collector by Jeffery Deaver<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirR2h6bJntkaa5T6RbTruiP-vNJQVip4JafI0XG95n6ijsviuzE95aj29J3rrC4T9MUHP6Ob7ScwdyOFKL7aXqTOT67L3JLUmsL3sMRE8ScinDo2UVPhc6Fzgxu2Gme28e9Qq8SEkLrJEL/s1600/The+Bone+Collector.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirR2h6bJntkaa5T6RbTruiP-vNJQVip4JafI0XG95n6ijsviuzE95aj29J3rrC4T9MUHP6Ob7ScwdyOFKL7aXqTOT67L3JLUmsL3sMRE8ScinDo2UVPhc6Fzgxu2Gme28e9Qq8SEkLrJEL/s320/The+Bone+Collector.jpg" width="199" /></a></div><div><b><u>Synopsis</u></b></div><div><i>Lincoln Rhyme, ex reliably forensic detective, had to quit his job because after having an accident, he suffered from quadriplegic, a condition of neck to toe paralysis. Helpless with his life, Lincoln, who now has 24-hours "nanny", was trying to do suicide. After many failed attempts, finally he found someone who able to help him kill himself. But before he could do it, an old friend, his ex co-worker, comes and ask for help.</i></div><div><i>A couple got a cab from airport, but they never arrived to their destination. Few hours later, a police woman found a piece of hand, buried in ground, partially skinned so the bones is seen. It is belong to one of the cab passenger. The cab driver is The Bone Collector.</i></div><div><i>The Bone Collector is murderer and kidnapper. Obsessed with New York City history, he did his crime methodically, by leaving some clues and implicit messages. Too bad, only Rhymes could understand the meaning of his messages. So, Rhyme has to choose whether he keep doing his suicidal mission, or help finding The Bone Collector and rescuing his live victims.</i></div><div><br />
</div><div>This is my first Jeffery Deaver's and I love it! Well, I doubted it at first, underestimated and compared it with James Patterson's Cross series,but turns out that Lincoln Rhyme has his own charming. Feel depressed with his life, his fire is lighten back when he faces some interesting cases. While he couldn't stand with his own feet and examine things as he used to be in forensic, he used help from Amelia Sachs.</div><div>Amelia Sachs, attractive policewoman (and by the way, played by Angelina Jolie in the adaptation movie), found a piece of skinned hand, in her last day of work. She hates her job, so she want to get out from it quickly, but trapped with Rhyme instead. She is forced to do Rhyme's job, examining crime scene, stay longer even when corpse smell disturbs her so much.</div><div>Both makes good team, and I like how Sachs feels comfortable with Rhyme, because unlike other men who underestimate her and treat her like an object of sex, Rhyme trusts her, and treat her equally. I am not sure where it will go, but I read it somewhere that they will become a couple. Uh, really? I prefer team-mate actually.</div><div>The best of it is the thrilling part, how I hoped that the victims were alive, and Rhyme was able to save them. And then I would wonder whether he was fast enough to solve the clue? And, don't be surprised, you'll find a big shocker in the ending! So, yay for The Bone Collector, and I can't wait to have my second Jeffery Deaver!</div>delahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00415043942755045453noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941932892226388677.post-52746227591124838962011-09-28T19:23:00.000-07:002011-09-28T19:23:37.433-07:002 by Donny Dhirgantoro<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ44LxOo0PXuM3ItFkNH-3nNEwQrq2WIJ6dyBXogkBGCib8j_XWpn_Opktmarmj0Rv9XW9N6Li4_ve2ORBhIwcK-NUS_0_uijgybxcx2f4gQbZ1eolSpBP-wYIvwG5cSghIaLSOaQyYEym/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ44LxOo0PXuM3ItFkNH-3nNEwQrq2WIJ6dyBXogkBGCib8j_XWpn_Opktmarmj0Rv9XW9N6Li4_ve2ORBhIwcK-NUS_0_uijgybxcx2f4gQbZ1eolSpBP-wYIvwG5cSghIaLSOaQyYEym/s320/2.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>Well, I guess I put my expectations for second book of Donny Dhirgantoro beyond this. The first book "5 cm", in my opinion is very genius yet motivating book. Too bad, I didn't found any of them in this second book. The theme is quite interesting, about badminton development in Indonesia. While everyone is busy talking about football, Donny tries to remind us how Indonesia had been reaching its heyday in badminton few years ago. Gusni, a main character here, has abnormality since she was born. Her weight was twice than normal baby. When she grows up, she becomes bigger and bigger, and her weight scale is never coming down. Her parents and sister, Gita, are concerned about this fact, but they never discuss it with her until she's mature enough.<br />
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When Susi Susanti won her first gold medal in World Olympic, Gusni and Gita was brazing the moment in their mind. Gita, vocally, told his father that she want to be a badminton player. After that, Gita started to exercise, joined club, competed, and won many badminton competition. Gusni, who see her sister's success, told her parents that she would like to join badminton too, in order to make them proud of her. Her parents were objected, and tried to postpone Gusni's will as long as they can. They were worried, that Gusni was not strong enough to take hard exercise, yet she didn't have good posture for a badminton player.<br />
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But, after Gusni met Harry, a man with ambitious dream, she was reminded of her postponed dream, playing badminton. She asked her parents, who had finally revealed the secret which they hidden for a long time. The secret shocked Gusni, but not stopping her to play. She didn't care what she looks like, how hard she had to try, as long as she could play badminton.<br />
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I really enjoy Gusni's fight against her parents, her weight, and people's presumption about her. Donny write the epic story about a young girl who tries to survive her life, makes her parents proud, and tries giving something to her country. But, I don't find Donny's motivating aura, as I found in first book. Maybe it's just me, but in the few chapters, I don't catch the jokes. It seems unfunny to me. I also don't feel the soul of the games. I don't found any breathtaking moments, as I found in 5 cm. As I said before, maybe I put expectation beyond, because of his first book.<br />
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But, after all, it's a good book, reminding us of how great our country is, flicking us, and encouraging us to stay focusing to things that makes us proud to this country.delahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00415043942755045453noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941932892226388677.post-58451135600946956252011-09-06T02:25:00.000-07:002011-09-06T02:28:30.519-07:00Comical Time!<div class="MsoNormal">Who loves Comics? I love comics! Almost everyone I know like reading comics. I especially love one comes from Japan or Korea, or what they called manga. So, it must sound shallow, but in this post I’ll share you my favorite comics all time. So, ready?<br />
<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span><b><u>Sailor Moon – Naoko Takeuchi</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLKpNhU6RvkTCCDo9hqpxyuOQOT15DOwoCwNPMLSNJ2HnXOW39U4Jz6W1t4677RGOp9mz8ggiOZIrvw4uCM31YDDFVb_taCI1XRktEqq5_GZiKXJWEPonNJ1nSGDo-rWaSW0XgHOxy58s9/s1600/sailor-moon-wedding-bride.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLKpNhU6RvkTCCDo9hqpxyuOQOT15DOwoCwNPMLSNJ2HnXOW39U4Jz6W1t4677RGOp9mz8ggiOZIrvw4uCM31YDDFVb_taCI1XRktEqq5_GZiKXJWEPonNJ1nSGDo-rWaSW0XgHOxy58s9/s400/sailor-moon-wedding-bride.jpg" width="281" /></a></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">The story is about a careless high school girl, named Usagi Tsukino. She is an ordinary girl with no specialties. But someday, a magical speaking cat with moon sign in its head comes, and gives her a power to change herself being a powerful and beautiful superhero. And as if that’s not tempting enough, she found that she is actually a reincarnation from Serenity, Moon Princess. All girls dream, right? Has a superhero’s power, pretty sailor custom, jewelry as weapon, a princess from the moon, and don’t forget to mention pretty ladies, who always stay around and make you safe. And the handsome prince! Superb!</div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">What I like most is the beautiful drawing (well, I judge comics mostly from its drawing, so while you saying, the story is good, but I found no cute drawings there, and goodbye). And after that, I really like her imagination. Naoko Takeuchi uses her imagination for naming its character. Each superhero names are taken from planets name in our solar system. When she runs out planet, she begins to take some asteroid names, and other celestials.</div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">In Indonesia, Sailor Moon ends at Chapter 18. Well, as happy ending lover, I can say it quite satisfies me, although they can make the ending much better than this.</div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><u><b><br />
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<u><b>Detective Conan – Aoyama Gosho</b></u></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgixMdkUZid1MX4f9RY-k_QAjYKS3TAoJI_FIwIS3AzOi-jvdbkjhnYx5pNxLEUOtftAj_V3LkmNA2w4Oh7XC5hGasW2dSdAUR2T4hRKvA1UG27IdDvBE1GltMueE_fkP5qN3qApAM8OlHi/s1600/detektif+conan.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgixMdkUZid1MX4f9RY-k_QAjYKS3TAoJI_FIwIS3AzOi-jvdbkjhnYx5pNxLEUOtftAj_V3LkmNA2w4Oh7XC5hGasW2dSdAUR2T4hRKvA1UG27IdDvBE1GltMueE_fkP5qN3qApAM8OlHi/s200/detektif+conan.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><u><b><br />
</b></u></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">It’s the longest running manga series I’ve been following. It tells about a high school genius boy, who one day, suddenly transforms into an elementary school kiddo, because of a strange medicine, created by secretive organization. Shinichi Kudo, the boy, who’s now 5 years old, is able to live in Ran Mouri’s house, his childhood friend (he falls in love in Ran actually, but has not able to tell his feeling yet and the shrink accident happens. But do you think it is so lucky of him, that he could be anywhere near her, while she has no idea who he is?), whose father is Kogoro Mouri, a slow brainless detective, who rarely solves any cases. And with some tools, discovered by Professor Agasha, his former neighbor who knows his identity, Shinichi (who named himself Conan Edogawa after he changes into a kid) help Kogoro silently to solve cases, and hope that someday there will be cases involving secret organization which has turned him.</div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">It has reached 71<sup>st</sup> volume (while in Indonesia the 63th volume is just published), and I’ve been reading it since I was elementary school! Wow, considering that now I am a working girl, it’s such as an achievement, right?</div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><b><u><br />
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<b><u>C.M.B – Motohiro Katou</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikMfWre5J9B5BhgfD-h3hyphenhyphen6Abuzp3wjOsD6F6w84urzp-XckUvVbBhkxtaHp1qhsOpW3ik24dQotRbf4ox8T6dueCwHKHOTJpgxzJM92M7CnoiFl4GzJ0NruRd8mGLUm9uegWu0tFqVr4x/s1600/CMB-chapter-1-cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikMfWre5J9B5BhgfD-h3hyphenhyphen6Abuzp3wjOsD6F6w84urzp-XckUvVbBhkxtaHp1qhsOpW3ik24dQotRbf4ox8T6dueCwHKHOTJpgxzJM92M7CnoiFl4GzJ0NruRd8mGLUm9uegWu0tFqVr4x/s200/CMB-chapter-1-cover.jpg" width="131" /></a></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">C, M, and B is rings name, first given out by the British Queen in the 19<sup>th</sup> century to three men chosen to be protectors of the knowledge of the British Museum. The rings are inherited to three selected people, who are proper and suitable for their job as protectors. Shinra Sakaki, a boy with a mysterious past, was adopted by three ring holders. They all agreed to appoint Shinra as their heir, and it makes Shinra become a first person who keeps the three rings together. Although Shinra has never been to school, he is very knowledgeable. He speaks multi language, and possesses at least university-level knowledge. Shinra is the cousin of protagonist of the manga Q.E.D, Sou Toma ( I really like this manga too, but I don’t follow it, just read it randomly). Shinra often uses his knowledge to solve mystery cases related to murder, fraud, etc, along with his classmates, Tatsuki Nanase.</div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><b><u><br />
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<b><u>Gals! - Mihona Fuji</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3EuKVYmBmR77hscWfyx3rmuXOh9Oreg2m0Dpuw1qCpf8uz3Hlv01EUDG74hbY4gaib1yQ5fD1jyeqY59Mrbf4Hyk7j6_H0brUqs8CAknt6yuA2Yd0Fwr98xwPl3_vLYqm8M4x5qL4LGch/s1600/gals.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3EuKVYmBmR77hscWfyx3rmuXOh9Oreg2m0Dpuw1qCpf8uz3Hlv01EUDG74hbY4gaib1yQ5fD1jyeqY59Mrbf4Hyk7j6_H0brUqs8CAknt6yuA2Yd0Fwr98xwPl3_vLYqm8M4x5qL4LGch/s320/gals.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">The series revolves around the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kogal" title="Kogal"><span style="text-decoration: none;">kogal</span></a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subculture" title="Subculture"><span style="text-decoration: none;">subculture</span></a> in Japan. The title character, Kotobuki Ran (Ran Kotobuki is the self-proclaimed "world's greatest <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kogal" title="Kogal"><span style="text-decoration: none;">gal</span></a>." As a teenager in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shibuya,_Tokyo" title="Shibuya, Tokyo"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Shibuya</span></a>, she's determined to live out the gal lifestyle for the rest of her life, and she has gained a reputation as the most respected gal in all of Shibuya. However, she comes from a family of police officers—her grandparents, her parents, and her older brother are all officers, and her younger sister is set on following in their footsteps. Ran has other dreams for her future, but as frequently shown, she has acquired the family's sense of justice and spirit.</div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">Gals! doesn't always showcase Ran's point of view. It really consists of teenagers who live the same life as regular students and kogals in Japan. There's romance, troubles, drama and insecurities, especially Miyu and Aya's (since they take their relationships much more seriously than Ran).</div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">This series illustrate the fun of youth life in Japan, their unique fashion, tradition, and culture. In Indonesia, the series end after 10<sup>th</sup> volume.</div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><br />
</div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast">So, I’ve told you mine. What is your favorite comic? <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">SHARE HERE!</span></b></div>delahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00415043942755045453noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941932892226388677.post-20773893574079784032011-09-04T20:00:00.000-07:002011-09-04T20:00:21.332-07:00Tea for Two by Clara Ng<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAFh7izU5hMQ5rAGF44n1hTH49DUDTLqfbnX4BMzB6Yr2jud39QaYnFD7Vj7hCBRMCaVAECNV82LHUnDAXAR1HOuzLAHPZYWjYhQPE3sBCa8PNZt5H5Cj3kc4GnwSEr9gVUyM3PCLzJtkE/s1600/ttw2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAFh7izU5hMQ5rAGF44n1hTH49DUDTLqfbnX4BMzB6Yr2jud39QaYnFD7Vj7hCBRMCaVAECNV82LHUnDAXAR1HOuzLAHPZYWjYhQPE3sBCa8PNZt5H5Cj3kc4GnwSEr9gVUyM3PCLzJtkE/s320/ttw2.jpg" width="217" /></a></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal"><b>Summary</b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><i>Tea for Two is Matchmaking Company, owned by Sassy. For her, there are no bigger responsibility and happiness than set up two strangers, and then bring them to most expected moment in life: MARRIAGE!</i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><i>Live happily ever after. This is Tea for Two’s motto, which sounds nice.</i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><i>But wait!</i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><i>Is it true that marriage is the only way to be happy? Is marriage always full of happiness, flower, and romantically beautiful? The truth is, Sassy’s own marriage is facing a big problem. Secret lies, which is transforming slowly into big ones. Domestic violence. And all is started with infatuating romance, and ended with brutalism.</i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><i>It could happen to you. It could happen to anybody.</i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">This book epically tells us about bad side of marriage. Not intended to scare us of marriage, but teach us to be warned, to think logically, to be careful, because a Mr. Right is able to change into Mr. Totally Wrong. </div><div class="MsoNormal">Look Sassy. Successful career woman in her twenty something. Has her own company, which is reaching its peak. Pretty. Has four lovable, caring friends.<span> </span>Smart, of course. Independent.</div><div class="MsoNormal">So, when one day, she met Alan, a young professional, handsome, wealthy, and dreamy, she thought that she’s already found her Mr. Right. What else does she look after? And after eight months, they got married.</div><div class="MsoNormal">At their honeymoon, Alan slapped Sassy.</div><div class="MsoNormal">It’s so unpredictable. How could Smart Sassy not be able to observe its sign, that Alan is violated person, freaky jealous husband? But, love conquers all. Although Alan continues his cruelty, in the name of love, Sassy hides it all. From her mother. From her best friends. From the world. Even after a baby comes between them, Alan becomes more and more aggressive. Not only physically, but also verbally. He forbids Sassy to hang out with her friends, asks her to quit from his company, and sell them.</div><div class="MsoNormal">And Sassy, who we’ve known previously, is so independent, is defeated. She is scared, not be able to leave her husband. She leaves once, but Sassy always thinks a million reasons to return.</div><div class="MsoNormal">How does Sassy solve its problem?</div><div class="MsoNormal">The best thing that we can learn is even the strongest woman needs help when they face such as domestic violence. Some women maybe could runaway easily, leave it all behind, but the rest of them are scared. Scared of loneliness, scared of reputation, scared of not to be loved. In Sassy’s case, we could see, that love is like heroine for her. And, after a while, she becomes familiar with Alan’s habit, and treats it as if it’s ordinary routine. It’s fearful, realizing how women can accept awful behavior, just because they are used to it.</div><div class="MsoNormal">This book is beautiful in its own way. It’s giving spirit, revealing some facts, which is maybe we’ve known before, but we choose to ignore it. Good way, Clara Ng.</div>delahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00415043942755045453noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941932892226388677.post-37055242116173622272011-09-04T19:58:00.000-07:002011-09-04T19:58:03.531-07:00Little Women by Louisa May Alcott<br />
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</i></div><div class="MsoNormal">Usually, I don’t read classics. For me, classic novels need patience to understand them, a lot of metaphors, long boring sentences. But, when I see this novel, I remember I had read it in comic version when I was a kid (I forget the publisher). So I decided to grab one, and ended with no regret at all.</div><div class="MsoNormal">So, as summary says, the center of story is March sisters. As classics, it has slow plot, tells every details of the sisters, their character, daily life. It starts with few days before Christmas (or was it Christmas Eve? I am not clear about it), and the sisters gather, talk about their previous life when they could easily get what they want as Christmas gift. They feel sorry, because they are so penniless in this Christmas, and their mother isn’t capable to give them any gifts. But, when they are competing who is the most inferior among them, Meg reminds them that they are so lucky, that they are able to celebrate Christmas together, with their lovely mother, jokes with each other, and have a warm foods.</div><div class="MsoNormal">Along the novel, we can recognize more of each sister’s personality. Amy often thinks that she can’t compete with her wealthy friends at school, tries to impress them one day, by buying orange sweets for her friends, but it turns to be heartbreaking. Beth, always scared of people, only hang out with her dolls and loves to play piano, one day finds the most beautiful piano she ever seen in her life. But too bad, it is belongs to Mr. Laurence, a grumpy neighbor. How does Beth solve her frightening and come to Mr. Laurence’s house?</div><div class="MsoNormal">Jo, by far is my favorite character, tries to protect her family at all time. She befriend with Laurie, Mr. Laurence’s grandson. Her tomboy personality often brings trouble for her. She is easily gets angry, and it makes Amy injured one day. Jo is persistent too, she insists that Meg should have rich husband, and doesn’t give her blessing when Meg’s in love with an ordinary man.</div><div class="MsoNormal">Finally, Meg, the older one, is the most beautiful sisters. She used to live lady-like, make harder for her to live averagely. She loves party, but often embarrassed with her own dress and accessories. But she’ll understand that all of it doesn’t matter much, as long as you have good family and love with you.</div><div class="MsoNormal">Beside them, there are other characters, like March mother, a wise mom, who always educates the sisters, and reminds them if they are doing any mistakes. Hanna, March loyal house keeper, Mr. Laurence and his grandson, Laurie, neighbor next door, and Mr. Brooke, Laurie’s private teacher. Some of them bring happiness to March sisters, and some of them bring them life-changing.</div><div class="MsoNormal">Little Women is a masterpiece novel, which tells us about love between four sisters, who have different personality, and teach us to struggle in our life, no matter how hard it is.</div>delahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00415043942755045453noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941932892226388677.post-50350987789955349162011-07-20T17:49:00.000-07:002011-07-20T17:49:00.234-07:00Sebelas Patriot by Andrea Hirata<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSq1kiANnH9ilWxtHyOxYGR9VuTXoNMf95UksNHDF-2R4m2suDLVp6QIkz_aQvYXG4_QNWSS00TPDkpSAbqk-JWeAYuUE8C3OyEz_4Z0YHW6GKJUceSLt6c0QKLlCiokWC4iNYynMvh0rM/s1600/Andrea+Hirata+-+Sebelas+Patriot.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSq1kiANnH9ilWxtHyOxYGR9VuTXoNMf95UksNHDF-2R4m2suDLVp6QIkz_aQvYXG4_QNWSS00TPDkpSAbqk-JWeAYuUE8C3OyEz_4Z0YHW6GKJUceSLt6c0QKLlCiokWC4iNYynMvh0rM/s1600/Andrea+Hirata+-+Sebelas+Patriot.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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<i>Ikal found an old picture of a man, wore football custome, held shinning champion cup, but looked so sad. He is curious, who he is, why he looks so devastated after winning a game? He asked her mother, but she only told him to put the picture, back to where it belong. Ikal kept it silently, and determined to found out the story of the man in the picture.</i><br />
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<i>Who would have thought that the picture brought old story, which makes Ikal realize that before his father become a poor,ordinary tin miner, he was a hero. A sad story but finally gives Ikal huge spirit to continue his father's struggle to achieve a purpose. Make the world knows Indonesia is here. Make everyone's proud to be an Indonesian. Will he succeed?</i><br />
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Andrea Hirata comes again with his novel, called Sebelas Patriot. While everyone is issuing if Ikal's character is real or not, he still use first perspective in this novel. It doesn't bother me, I haven't got bored with Ikal anyway.<br />
What makes me interested, this novel contains about nasionalism spirit, a thing that forgotten this day. Ikal's story simply tells us how a picture could bring a passion to love his country more. He loves Indonesia with his own way, continuing his father's journey,by playing football. He dreams high, hope someday he could be national player, and defend national team in world championship.<br />
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Some part of this stories make me shudder. There's a time that I realize how many times I complain about this country, but have no action about it. The other parts make me sad, remember our football institution's chaos. When some people tries to achieve the best, and make Indonesia proud, some people screw it, staining it with money and politic.<br />
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After all, it's a good book. Hopefully you can gain some goodness from this book. And by the way, it comes with a CD, contain songs, written by Andrea Hirata himself. I haven't tried it, but it's said that the songs complete the story. You feel real deal!delahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00415043942755045453noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941932892226388677.post-40964661734287803632011-06-02T23:17:00.000-07:002011-06-02T23:19:46.203-07:00Omerta by Mario Puzo<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxKzF7hYosI7uwWmNpkpFAFehbsrhNAyGGqNMmwZeeZMgv6qmwaEXdNJTkzu0izePAd_wF-TqaRY67s2RxOsZYw74DSDAtRyFsLZv0wlSMOzYCRYV9h_DXnGcbz53kN3sxmLKCVk80whyR/s1600/omerta-puzo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxKzF7hYosI7uwWmNpkpFAFehbsrhNAyGGqNMmwZeeZMgv6qmwaEXdNJTkzu0izePAd_wF-TqaRY67s2RxOsZYw74DSDAtRyFsLZv0wlSMOzYCRYV9h_DXnGcbz53kN3sxmLKCVk80whyR/s320/omerta-puzo.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><b><u>Synopsis</u></b> (from <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22028.Omerta">Goodreads</a>)<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><i>Omerta introduces a new Mafia family worthy of the Corleones and the Clericuzios: the family of Don Raymonde Aprile. Their story begins in Sicily in 1967, when the dying Don Vincenzo Zeno—"the last of the true Mafia chiefs"—entrusts the young Raymonde Aprile with the task of raising his soon-to-be-orphaned two-year-old son, Astorre. Following this brief prologue, the novel moves forward nearly 30 years to the world of contemporary New York. Don Raymonde is now retired and has realized one of the great dreams of the career criminal: He has become legitimate. In the grand tradition of the American robber barons, he has extricated himself from all illegal activities, helped his children establish themselves in safe, prestigious professions, and become "a gentleman banker and pillar of society." Three years after his retirement, he is shot to death on the steps of St. Patrick's Cathedral by a pair of professional hit men</i>.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Omerta is a kind of mafia story, well told by Mario Puzo, as his another novel, <a href="http://bukubukudela.blogspot.com/2010/02/godfather-by-mario-puzo.html">The Godfather</a>. Both novels have interesting plot, and strong characteristic, although I like Michael Corleone way better than this Don Astorre. The story is started when Don Zeno, a great mafioso, is dying, and worrying about his only son's future. He decided to ask one of his three musketeers to look after his son, and raise him as good mafioso. </span></span><br />
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<i>What will you do if one day you wake up, did your daily activities, had a breakfast, went to your officem and suddenly no one know you? Your identity is not exist, nobody recognize you, and like it wasn't enough, everyone will start to look through your body, as if you aren't there, or you're transparant! And all of this is because you help one dirty homeless wounded girl a night before.</i><br />
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<i>Richard Mayhew is young and normal businessman. Have a busy life, overloaded work, and beautiful fiancee. One day, when he and his fiancee was going to have dinner with his fiancee's boss, they found a bleeding girl in dark corridor. Richard insisted to help her, while his fiancee tried to stop him, and even threatened him to leave, or she will break up with him. Richard chose to help the girl, later he know that her name is Door, and leave his fiancee behind.</i><br />
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<i>After helping her, suddenly she disappered and one by one troubles come after Richard. While he desperately tried to get his old life back, he found a mysterious door to a world called London Underground. It seems real and similar to London City, but stranger and more dangerous. How will Richard struggle to get his life back?</i><br />
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</div><div>And, when you come to the end, guarantee that you'll be surprised! Who did the murder, what its purpose, and why Door's family is so important for this world. Be prepared to receive a mindblowing ending ever in the history of fantasy book. :D</div><div><br />
</div><div>After that, home is a place where your heart is. :)</div></div><div><br />
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">They are best friends. These seven years old girls always come together, Petra is used to be Calli's voice. Nobody know how could Petra understand what's inside Calli's mind, what she likes to eat, what she wants to play, what she needs to do. Petra receives Calli just the way she is, and vice versa.</span></i><br />
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Sheriff Louis is Calli's mother's -Antonia- best friend. He even had a history with her. Would he tell Antonia that he suspected Griff, Calli's violent father, Antonia's husband, who had kidnapped Calli? Was Griff do it?And why did he take Petra with them?</span></i><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">The Weight of Silence tells about family, how different people come and unite a family, and don't recognize how different they are, until a tragedy happens. First chapter brought me into fast adrenaline, when one of the girls is dragged to forest, and the other girl follow them. Next chapter is really riveting, it has slow plot, like every family drama novel, explain every character's background and history. The center is Calli's mutism, how an active girl turned to a total silence one, what has happened when she saw her mother's miscarriage 3 years ago. Then, how her mutism affected her family. Her mother is frustated, her father is becoming more severe drunker, and often do violence to Calli and her brother.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Then come Petra, a genuine young girl, who always help Calli at school. She help her against mean kids, and scary subtitute teacher. What interesting is Petra's characteristic, which is likeable person. She always comes with outstanding ideas, frequently assist her father's problematic students. Who knows that someday it'll turn against her?</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">This is the first time I read Heather Gudenkauf's, and she reminds me to Jody Picoult. They both have similar note, detailed characterization, ordinary life with twisted family's secret. I enjoy it page by page, not in hurry to know who's the kidnapper, and it feels good to know, even in the worst family, there's love indeed. Life is choices, and you'll see how every characters make a choice, regret it, and be grateful after realizing that their bad choices bring some kindness after all.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">So, the story is about Chinese quadruplets, Siska, Indah, Rosi, and Novera. They live separately, busy with their own life, try to deal with their own secret, when suddenly they hear bad news from their father, who lives alone, just companied by two fat cats. Nung, their father suffer by stroke, which requiring them to reunited. When they are forced to live together while taking care of their father, they figure out each other's secret, and try to understand one another.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Even, when some problems are way too much, I say we're still able to enjoy this book. Learn how different these quadruplets personality, from the older to younger, Siska with her autonomy, perfectionist Indah, Rosi who likes to talk and fussy, and calm Novera. Their colorful life, Siska, successful business woman, which often travel abroad, Indah, booming writer who has no idea what to write in her second book, Rosi, as her name, a rose farmer, and Novera, teacher who wants to be a nun. Each of them keep secrets, which try to be revealed by Nung, who wants hear truths from his daughter before he dies.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I should admit that I got tearful when I read final chapters. How deep is a father's love, so he can receive his daughters the way they are. How brave Nung face his death after revealing his daughters secrets one by one. Well, I am impressed with this book. Two thumbs up, Clara!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Oh, and thank you so much for Vixxio. Visit <a href="http://vixxio.com/vixxioc/index.php">their website</a>, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/vixxio">facebook</a>, and <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/vixxio">twitter</a> for getting some interesting offers! :)</span>delahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00415043942755045453noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941932892226388677.post-88833946429572734392011-04-04T06:40:00.000-07:002011-04-04T06:41:47.866-07:00Avalon High by Meg Cabot<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaOo3XRZNUhpIKEGkd4oU_F69QH835ANj9SRX6ryP2Z66nINEJmNwzYHIRQnVKx7dt3Jin-R3O0Pkk09iRSJBT1LA7_aThe9C6XEvUmVH-ufB6H82mGl5XUCRA4c8jz3pQRr9Oe1mUWcet/s1600/9789792262377.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaOo3XRZNUhpIKEGkd4oU_F69QH835ANj9SRX6ryP2Z66nINEJmNwzYHIRQnVKx7dt3Jin-R3O0Pkk09iRSJBT1LA7_aThe9C6XEvUmVH-ufB6H82mGl5XUCRA4c8jz3pQRr9Oe1mUWcet/s1600/9789792262377.jpg" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">It's been a while since I read Meg Cabot's book. I still be a loyal reader of Mediator, tough. Meg Cabot's books are always labeled with "Teenlit", and it makes me a bit lazy to pick them up from book stores. Well, an exception happened one day, when I just feel like reading a light novel. So, here Avalon High, first book.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I've tempted to google about King Arthur, his life, his loyal knights, Guinevere, Merlin, and Camelot, since reading this book. It's fun, I should admit it. But if you don't want take it seriously, grab this book for your side snack, distracts you from your heavy reading material. It works. Not too deep, but not too shallow.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I was stunned after reading this book. Well, it turned that I still have many financial homeworks that should be done. It changed my mind that savings solve everything. It wiped away my previous mindset about money. And I thought that I have to do something to begin my financial revolution! And first step is spread the information of THE BOOK to you all. Let's make ourselves better, people! :)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">What makes me interesting, this book is written for middle class. Middle class is like most people in Indonesia, live proper, able to shop, able to hang out in coffee shop, able to go to the cinema, able to take vacation once a year. This book is about strengthening the middle class, how we feel enough about our financial life, but it turns out that we don't have any plan to spend our old life by doing nothing and living with proper pension life. What I mean by doing nothing is we don't have to work our ass off in those ages in order to live. It turns out that we don't have any educational fund plan to our future kids.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">It's not as scary as you think. Well, you should be scary, but this book helps you a lot. For beginner, like fresh graduate, for who have been married, it's not too late to get any help. This book explains financial lightly, simplified language, even interesting layout. You won't get bored like reading other financial books (eeew, I know your feeling, novel readers!), you'll get excited page by page.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">If you want to know more, please <a href="http://qmfinancial.com/">visit the website</a>. Never too late to start. Be rich! Decide what's your purpose. :)</span>delahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00415043942755045453noreply@blogger.com3