In a Blue Moon by Ilana Tan

Publisher : Gramedia Pustaka Utama
Publish Date : April 2015
ISBN : 9786020314624
Media : Hardcopy
Format : Paperback
Edition : First edition
Personal Rating : 8/10
Summary :
“Apakah kau masih membenciku?”
“Aku heran kau merasa perlu bertanya.”

Lucas Ford pertama kali bertemu dengan Sophie Wilson di bulan Desember pada tahun terakhir SMA-nya. Gadis itu membencinya. Lucas kembali bertemu dengan Sophie di bulan Desember sepuluh tahun kemudian di kota New York. Gadis itu masih membencinya. Masalah utamanya bukan itu—oh, bukan!—melainkan kenyataan bahwa gadis yang membencinya itu kini ditetapkan sebagai tunangan Lucas oleh kakeknya yang suka ikut campur.

Lucas mendekati Sophie bukan karena perintah kakeknya. Ia mendekati Sophie karena ingin mengubah pendapat Sophie tentang dirinya. Juga karena ia ingin Sophie menyukainya sebesar ia menyukai gadis itu. Dan, kadang-kadang—ini sangat jarang terjadi, tentu saja—kakeknya bisa mengambil keputusan yang sangat tepat.

Review:

Setelah begitu lamanya menunggu, akhirnya saya dapat membaca karya Ilana Tan. Honestly, she’s like one of the best author in the country! Saya sudah membaca seluruh karyanya, dan karya terakhirnya ini sungguh-sungguh tidak mengecewakan. I’m sure I’m not the only on who say this because all of my friend does!

Okay, let’s begin!

The Heir (The Selection #4) by Kiera Cass

Publisher : Harper Teen
Publish date : May 5th 2015
ISBN : 0062349856
Media : Ebook
Format : Epub
Pages : 368
Personal Rating : 8.5/10
Summary:

Princess Eadlyn has grown up hearing endless stories about how her mother and father met. Twenty years ago, America Singer entered the Selection and won the heart of Prince Maxon—and they lived happily ever after. Eadlyn has always found their fairy-tale story romantic, but she has no interest in trying to repeat it. If it were up to her, she'd put off marriage for as long as possible.

But a princess's life is never entirely her own, and Eadlyn can't escape her very own Selection—no matter how fervently she protests.

Eadlyn doesn't expect her story to end in romance. But as the competition begins, one entry may just capture Eadlyn's heart, showing her all the possibilities that lie in front of her . . . and proving that finding her own happily ever after isn't as impossible as she's always thought.

Review:

What will happen after the great happy ending? It will be a new story to be told I guess. Anyway,it’s a little bit hard for me to get my hands on this book and I have to wait a year for it. But it’s worth the wait.

The Jewels (The Lone CIty #1) by Amy Ewing

Publisher : Harper Teen
Publish Date : August 2014
ISBN :9780062235794
Format : Paperback
Pages : 384
Personal Rating : 6/10
Summary :

The Jewel means wealth. The Jewel means beauty. The Jewel means royalty. But for girls like Violet, the Jewel means servitude. Not just any kind of servitude. Violet, born and raised in the Marsh, has been trained as a surrogate for the royalty—because in the Jewel the only thing more important than opulence is offspring.
Purchased at the surrogacy auction by the Duchess of the Lake and greeted with a slap to the face, Violet (now known only as #197) quickly learns of the brutal truths that lie beneath the Jewel’s glittering facade: the cruelty, backstabbing, and hidden violence that have become the royal way of life.

Violet must accept the ugly realities of her existence... and try to stay alive. But then a forbidden romance erupts between Violet and a handsome gentleman hired as a companion to the Duchess’s petulant niece. Though his presence makes life in the Jewel a bit brighter, the consequences of their illicit relationship will cost them both more than they bargained for.

Review :

The Jewels is definitely not something that I usually read. While most of the times I choose to read books with more familiar environment, this book gives me quite a strange world. I mean, yes, there are some divided society like some kinds of dystopians. But how the writer introduce the world is not easy to accept. It's more like we are forced into the world. It's kinda hard for me to relate the world in the book and the world around us.

Insurgent ( Divergent #2) Movie

Okay, so it's been a while, a week or so I suppose, since the premiere of Insurgent. Therefore, I think it is the right time to post a review because most of you must have watched it and won't mind some spoilers right? Well, that and another reason. The other reason is that today I got some rare opportunity to post an article. Anyway, here we go

The Young Elites ( The Young Elites #1) by Marie Lu

Publisher : Penguin

Publish date : October 2014

ISBN :  9780399167836

Format : Paperback

Pages : 355

Personal rating : 9/10

Summary :

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

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

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

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

Review :

Well, Young Elites is definitely a must read. This is my second series written by Marie Lu and I LOVE her writing so much. It’s definitely different than Legend Series, but still as gripping  as Legend. Compared to Legend, the book has darker atmosphere, which maybe more fit with my current taste. But the idea is still as unique and fresh as Legend, which is my favorite Marie Lu’s traits

Okay, now let’s stop with the comparing and start to see the book as it is.

Insurgent Movie Trailer

       

Well, since I haven't been writing for quite some times, I think posting another article won't hurt, right?
Anyway, Insurgent Movie is coming up. The new trailer just premier. For you who haven't see it, check it out here.

To be honest, the last time I read Insurgent was two years ago and I haven't re read it. So, maybe I miss some scenes or forget a few parts of the story. But there's definitely some scene that I don't remember supposed to be there, like the flying house?

52 Reasons to Hate My Father by Jessica Brody

Publisher : Straus & Giroux
Publish date : July 2012
ISBN :  9780374323035
Media : Softcopy (ebook)
Format : Epub
Personal rating : 8/10
Summary :
Lexington Larrabee has never to work a day in her life. After all, she’s the heiress to the multi-billion-dollar Larrabee Media empire. And heiresses are not supposed to work. But then again, they’re not supposed to crash brand new Mercedes convertibles into convenience stores on Sunset Blvd either.

Which is why, on Lexi’s eighteen birthday, her ever-absent, tycoon father decides to take a more proactive approach to her wayward life. Every week for the next year, she will have to take on a different low-wage job if she ever wants to receive her beloved trust fund. But if there’s anything worse than working as a maid, a dishwasher, and a fast-food restaurant employee, it’s dealing with Luke, the arrogant, albeit moderately attractive, college intern her father has assigned to keep tabs on her.

In a hilarious “comedy of heiress” about family, forgiveness, good intentions, and best of all, second chances, Lexi learns that love can be unconditional, money can be immaterial, and, regardless of age, everyone needs a little saving. And although she might have 52 reasons to hate her father, she only needs one reason to love him.

Review :

Well, after more than one month of hiatus, I guess it's time to put my fingers back to my keyboard and start reviewing again. Without longer talkings, here you go

This book is probably not the kind  of book that I usually read, but I'm sure I enjoyed this book. I finished it in one sitting! The writting , ideas, and story telling is very light which I found fit with my currently busy conditions. I think the book was meant to younger readers but I recommended to anyone, eventhough this book is not very brand new.