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Showing posts with label Novel_S. Show all posts

Thursday, July 6, 2017

Spells & Sleeping Bags by Sarah Mlynowski (Magic in Manhattan #3) || I love you my dear sister


Title: Spells & Sleeping Bags (Magic in Manhattan #3)
Author: Sarah Mlynowski
Date Published: April 2008
Pubslisher: Delacorte Press
Pages: 320
Language: English
ISBN: 9780385733885

At long last, Rachel's powers have arrived and she's a bona fide get-your-broom-ready witch! And it's happened just in time. No Manhattan for her this summer—she's spending her vacation at Camp Wood Lake.

But she's having some serious issues:

Mosquitoes in the Adirondacks are incredibly thirsty.

Her stepmom keeps sending embarrassing feminine hygiene care packages.

She accidentally zapped away all her clothes.

And there's a backstabber in her cabin intent on making life miserable.

Good thing Rachel's a witch.

This was a funny book, I really enjoyed it. The theme for this 3rd installment was sibling's jealousy and how to tackle it. It was heartwarming how Rachel adored Miri. For easy and light read. This was good.


Wednesday, July 5, 2017

Scarlet by Marissa Meyer (The Lunar Chronicles #2) || Big Bad Wolf, or nah?


Title: Scarlet (The Lunar Chronicles #2)
Author: Marissa Meyer
Date Published: February 2014
Publisher: Square Fish
Pages: 452
Language: English
ISBN: 9781250007216

Cinder is back and trying to break out of prison—even though she'll be the Commonwealth's most wanted fugitive if she does—in this second installment from Marissa Meyer.

Halfway around the world, Scarlet Benoit's grandmother is missing. It turns out there are many things Scarlet doesn't know about her grandmother, or the grave danger she has lived in her whole life. When Scarlet encounters Wolf, a street fighter who may have information as to her grandmother's whereabouts, she is loath to trust this stranger, but is inexplicably drawn to him, and he to her. As Scarlet and Wolf unravel one mystery, they encounter another when they meet Cinder. Now, all of them must stay one step ahead of the vicious Lunar Queen Levana.

 The second book of lunar chronicles. I was irritated. I wasn't quite fond of scarlet. I don't know.  It's not as good but how cinder escape was good. Lil bit of a let down.


Friday, June 30, 2017

See You in the Cosmos by Jack Cheng | Hello There Stranger


Title: See You in the Cosmos
Author: Jack Cheng
Date published: February 2017
Publisher: Dial Books
Pages: 320
Language: English
ISBN: 9780399186370

11-year-old Alex Petroski loves space and rockets, his mom, his brother, and his dog Carl Sagan—named for his hero, the real-life astronomer. All he wants is to launch his golden iPod into space the way Carl Sagan (the man, not the dog) launched his Golden Record on the Voyager spacecraft in 1977. From Colorado to New Mexico, Las Vegas to L.A., Alex records a journey on his iPod to show other lifeforms what life on earth, his earth, is like. But his destination keeps changing. And the funny, lost, remarkable people he meets along the way can only partially prepare him for the secrets he’ll uncover—from the truth about his long-dead dad to the fact that, for a kid with a troubled mom and a mostly not-around brother, he has way more family than he ever knew.

Bought this book on impulse when I was at an airport, on my way to a business trip. Honestly, it was the cover, I can't help myself. From the synopsis it was pretty interesting so I made it mine.

Well, let's say it just a light journey to find happiness. Alex was very bright and innocent, positive and very clear of himself. Along the way, story unravel, he met people, friends, family.

The depth was not really there, made it had less impact, power, and impression. But, if you want a quick and light read, maybe this one for you.


Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Review Semburat Lembayung di Bombay by Mira W. | Dua atau Satu Pilih Dia atau Aku, eaaa #can't help


Judul: Semburat Lembayung di Bombay
Penulis: Mira W.
Tanggal Terbit: Agustus 2002 (terbit pertama Mei 1998)
Penerbit: PT Gramedia
Halaman: 222
Bahasa: Indonesia
ISBN: 9796059290

Sesaat sebelum menikah dengan kekasihnya, Rio berangkat ke Bombay. Di tepi laut di balik The Gateway of India, dia dirampok dan dianiaya.

Rio bukan hanya kehilangan ingatannya, sekaligus diapun kehilangan seluruh indentitasnya. Dalam keadaan amnesia, ketika namanya sendiripun tidak diketahuinya, dia jatuh cinta pada Dokter Madhuri, dokter yang merawatnya dan pernah menyelamatkan nyawanya.

Rio menikah dengan Madhuri di India dan hidup berbahagia, walaupun di tentang oleh orang tua Madhuri yang telah menjodohkannya dengan Ravi sejak kecil.

Dan ternyata yang tidak puas dengan pernikahan Rio dan Madhuri bukan hanya Ravi. Nuke, tunangan Rio, akhirnya berhasil menemukannya.

Merasa bersalah, Madhuri merelakan Rio menikahi Nuke dan pulang ke Jakarta. Tetapi hidup tanpaknya tidak semulus itu.

Hmm, buku ini merupakan hadiah dari ibu saya sekaligus berpuluh-puluh novel Mira W. lainnya, sampai hampir lengkap koleksi Mira W., padahal setelah dibaca, saya tidak begitu suka hasil karya beliau.

Novel ini tipis, ya saya pilih baca judul ini karena tipisnya. Alhasil ceritanya kok cepat sekali, dan serba tiba-tiba seperti sinetron. Ada-ada kejadian sial yang menimpa karakter-karakter di dalam buku ini. Saya tidak suka dengan karakter-karakternya, kok sifatnya aneh-aneh saja. Pokoknya saya bingung. Haha.

Ide ceritanya, well banyak plot hole dan lain-lain. Fiuh, banyak yang tidak masuk akal dan membuat saya serasa ingin melempar buku ini. Ehem. Ya tapi ada beberapa hal yang positif yaitu bagaimana cara bersifat sabar, murah hati, pengasih, dan tulus.

Saya sering bertanya-tanya, bagaimana cara mereview buku yang tidak anda nikmati? Secara garis besar tidak ada ruginya jika anda tidak membaca buku ini. Mungkin jika anda ingin drama ringan sembari minum teh di sore hari. Tapi, sungguh saya tidak suka dengan jalan ceritanya, bikin frustasi.

2 stars. well...