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Book Review: Perfect Pain by Anggun Prameswari

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Monday, December 28, 2015

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Judul: Perfect Pain
Penulis: Anggun Prameswari
Penerbit: GagasMedia
Tebal: 324
Format: Paperback
Terbit: November, 2015
Harga: Rp50.400 (BukaBuku)
Rating: 4 / 5 stars

Date started: 17 Desember, 2015 - Date finished: 21 Desember, 2015

Sinopsis:
Sayang, menurutmu apa itu cinta? Mungkin beragam jawab akan kau dapati. Bisa jadi itu tentang laki-laki yang melindungi. Atau malah tentang bekas luka dalam hati-hati yang berani mencintai. 

Maukah kau menyimak, Sayang? Kuceritakan kepadamu perihal luka-luka yang mudah tersembuhkan. Namun, kau akan jumpai pula luka yang selamanya terpatri. Menjadi pengingat bahwa dalam mencintai, juga ada melukai. 

Jika bahagia yang kau cari, kau perlu tahu. Sudahkah kau mencintai dirimu sendiri, sebelum melabuhkan hati? Memaafkan tak pernah mudah, Sayang. Karena sejatinya cinta tidak menyakiti.
This review is posted for December's Baca Bareng BBI 2015 "Baca Bareng 1 Judul"
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Book Review: Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper

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Saturday, December 19, 2015

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Author: Sharon M. Draper
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pages: 320
Format: E-book
Published: March, 2010
Price: $6.30 -> Rp86.745 (Amazon)
Rating: 5 / 5 stars

Date started: November 21, 2015 - Date finished: December 1, 2015

Synopsis:
Eleven-year-old Melody has a photographic memory. Her head is like a video camera that is always recording. Always. And there's no delete button. She's the smartest kid in her whole school—but no one knows it. Most people—her teachers and doctors included—don't think she's capable of learning, and up until recently her school days consisted of listening to the same preschool-level alphabet lessons again and again and again. If only she could speak up, if only she could tell people what she thinks and knows . . . but she can't, because Melody can't talk. She can't walk. She can't write. Being stuck inside her head is making Melody go out of her mind—that is, until she discovers something that will allow her to speak for the first time ever. At last Melody has a voice . . . but not everyone around her is ready to hear it. From multiple Coretta Scott King Award winner Sharon M. Draper comes a story full of heartache and hope. Get ready to meet a girl whose voice you'll never, ever forget.
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Book Review: George by Alex Gino

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Friday, December 18, 2015

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Title: George
Author: Alex Gino
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Pages: 240
Format: E-book
Published: August, 2015
Price: $10.99 -> Rp152.926 (Amazon)
Rating: 4 / 5 stars

Date started: December 16, 2015 - Date finished: December 17, 2015

Synopsis:
BE WHO YOU ARE.

When people look at George, they think they see a boy. But she knows she's not a boy. She knows she's a girl.

George thinks she'll have to keep this a secret forever. Then her teacher announces that their class play is going to be Charlotte's Web. George really, really, REALLY wants to play Charlotte. But the teacher says she can't even try out for the part . . . because she's a boy. 

With the help of her best friend, Kelly, George comes up with a plan. Not just so she can be Charlotte -- but so everyone can know who she is, once and for all.
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Book Review: Orange by Windry Ramadhina

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Thursday, December 17, 2015

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Judul: Orange
Penulis: Windry Ramadhina
Penerbit: GagasMedia
Tebal: 286
Format: Paperback
Terbit: Juni, 2008
Harga: out of stock (BukaBuku)
Rating: 3 / 5 stars

Date started: 14 Desember, 2015 - Date finished: 16 Desember, 2015

Sinopsis:
‘Dikuncinya pintu di belakangnya lalu ia bersandar lemas pada pintu tersebut. Ia seperti dipaksa menyadari kenyataan. Konyol rasanya, bercinta dengan Diyan di dalam kamar yang penuh dengan kenangan mengenai Rera.

Ah, dirinya kesal setengah mati.’

Faye ditunangkan. Tanpa dasar cinta dan murni karena alasan bisnis. Calon tunangannya, Diyan, adalah eligible bachelor yang paling diinginkan di Jakarta. Laki-laki yang tak bisa melepas kenangan masa lalunya dengan seorang model cantik blasteran Prancis.

Harusnya hubungan mereka hanya sebatas ikatan artifisial saja. Tapi cinta, ego, dan ambisi yang rumit mendorong mereka ke situasi yang lebih emosional. Situasi yang mengharuskan mereka memilih dan melepaskan.

Pertanyaannya: apa... dan siapa?
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Book Review: The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

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Friday, November 20, 2015

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Author: Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Translator: Richard Howard
Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers
Pages: 96
Format: E-book
Published: June, 2000
Price: $6.99 -> Rp95.207 (Amazon)
Rating: 3 / 5 stars

Date started: November 13, 2015 - Date finished: November 17, 2015

Synopsis:
Moral allegory and spiritual autobiography, The Little Prince is the most translated book in the French language. With a timeless charm it tells the story of a little boy who leaves the safety of his own tiny planet to travel the universe, learning the vagaries of adult behaviour through a series of extraordinary encounters. His personal odyssey culminates in a voyage to Earth and further adventures.
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Book Review: This Book Loves You by PewDiePie

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Monday, November 16, 2015

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Author: PewDiePie
Publisher: Penguin
Pages: 256
Format: E-book
Published: October, 2015
Price: $11.11 -> Rp152.857 (Amazon)
Rating: 4 / 5 stars

Date started: November 16, 2015 - Date finished: November 16, 2015

Synopsis:
This Book Loves You by PewDiePie is a collection of beautifully illustrated inspirational sayings by which you should live your life. If you follow each and every one, your life will become easier, more fabulous, more rewarding. 

Imagine what a chilled-out and wonderful human being people would think you were if you lived by the simple principle "You can never fail if you never try." Your wasted life would be an inspiration to others. Think of all the pointless, unhappy striving you could simply give up. Throw away that guitar! Give up on your dreams! Embrace your astounding mediocrity. 

This Book Loves You has something for everyone--or at least everyone willing to give up and stop caring. If all else fails, remember: "Don’t be yourself. Be a pizza. Everyone loves pizza."
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Book Review: Beats Apart by Alanda Kariza & Kevin Aditya

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Saturday, November 14, 2015

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Title: Beats Apart
Author: Alanda Kariza & Kevin Aditya
Designer: Astranya Paramarta
Publisher: POP (Imprint KPG)
Pages: 296
Format: Paperback
Published: September, 2015
Price: Rp60.000 (BukaBuku)
Rating: 5 / 5 stars

Date started: November 12, 2015 - Date finished: November 12, 2015

Synopsis:
One man.
One woman.
Their feelings intertwined.
Their hearts beat apart.

“Meeting her was a memorable accident. And you were the collateral damage.”

— M


“You will always be a concept I could never unravel.”

— F


Beats Apart is a fiction of two people going through both pain and pleasure of loving. It started as an experimental project, which was written without a plot and lasted for one month. Alanda Kariza wrote in F’s point of view, while Kevin Aditya spoke on behalf of M. Each writer alternately posted one part of their story every other day on a blog in 2012. The writings are now ready for you to enjoy, in this book stunningly designed by Astranya Paramarta.

Will there ever be someone who stays a heartbeat away from you?
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Book Review: We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

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Friday, November 13, 2015

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Author: E. Lockhart
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Pages: 242
Format: E-book
Published: May, 2014
Price: $12.43 -> Rp169.315 (Amazon)
Rating: 3½ / 5 stars

Date started: October 25, 2015 - Date finished: October 28, 2015

Synopsis:
A beautiful and distinguished family.
A private island.
A brilliant, damaged girl; a passionate, political boy.
A group of four friends—the Liars—whose friendship turns destructive.
A revolution. An accident. A secret.
Lies upon lies.
True love.
The truth.

We Were Liars is a modern, sophisticated suspense novel from National Book Award finalist and Printz Award honoree E. Lockhart. 

Read it.
And if anyone asks you how it ends, just LIE.
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Book Review: Above the Stars by D. Wijaya

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Wednesday, November 11, 2015

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Penulis: D. Wijaya
Penerbit: Ice Cube, KPG
Tebal: 248
Format: Paperback
Terbit: Juni, 2015
Harga: Rp38.400 (BukaBuku)
Rating: 3½ / 5 stars

Date started: 15 Oktober, 2015 - Date finished: 17 Oktober, 2015

Sinopsis:
“Kau tidak takut jatuh?” tanya Mia.

Danny menggeleng.

“Aku takut jatuh,” aku Mia dengan polos. “Kalau kau takut apa?”

Danny tidak langsung menjawab. Ia juga tidak menolakkan kaki ke tanah lagi untuk menambah kecepatan ayunan. Senyuman di wajahnya perlahan-lahan memudar. “Aku takut tidak bisa melihat selamanya.”

Menurut Danny Jameson, hidupnya tidak pernah mudah. Ia punya orangtua yang protektif, mesin tik Braille yang tidak dimiliki teman-temannya, dan semacam magnet yang menarik John Schueller untuk terus mengganggunya. Namun, yang paling buruk adalah ia punya sepasang mata biru yang tidak bisa melihat. Ketika Danny berpikir Mia Berry akan menjadi satu-satunya teman yang ia punya, Will Anderson datang dan mengubah hidupnya. Will memperlihatkan kepadanya dunia yang ingin ia lihat. Will juga membuat Danny mempertanyakan sesuatu tentang dirinya. Tapi, sebelum Danny sempat menemukan jawabannya, Will menghilang.
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Book Review: The Grownup by Gillian Flynn

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Sunday, November 8, 2015

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Title: The Grownup
Author: Gillian Flynn
Publisher: Broadway Books
Pages: 64
Format: E-book
Published: November, 2015
Price: $4.56 -> Rp62.267 (Amazon)
Rating: 5 / 5 stars

Date started: November 8, 2015 - Date finished: November 8, 2015

Synopsis:
Gillian Flynn’s Edgar Award-winning homage to the classic ghost story, published for the first time as a standalone

A canny young woman is struggling to survive by perpetrating various levels of mostly harmless fraud. On a rainy April morning, she is reading auras at Spiritual Palms when Susan Burke walks in. A keen observer of human behavior, our unnamed narrator immediately diagnoses beautiful, rich Susan as an unhappy woman eager to give her lovely life a drama injection; however, when the "psychic" visits the eerie Victorian home that has been the source of Susan’s terror and grief, she realizes she may not have to pretend to believe in ghosts anymore. Miles, Susan’s teenage stepson, doesn’t help matters with his disturbing manner and grisly imagination. The three are soon locked in a chilling battle to discover where the evil truly lurks and what, if anything, can be done to escape it. 

“The Grownup,” which originally appeared as “What Do You Do?” in George R. R. Martin’s Rogues anthology, proves once again that Gillian Flynn is one of the world’s most original and skilled voices in fiction.
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Graphic Novel Review: Saga, Volume 2 (Saga, #7-12) by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples

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Friday, October 16, 2015

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Author: Brian K. Vaughan
Artist: Fiona Staples
Publisher: Image Comics
Pages: 144
Format: E-book
Published: June, 2013
Price: $12.32 -> Rp162.636 (Amazon)
Rating: 4 / 5 stars

Other books in the series:

Date started: May 26, 2015 - Date finished: May 26, 2015

Synopsis:
The smash-hit ongoing epic continues! Thanks to her star-crossed parents Marko and Alana, newborn baby Hazel has already survived lethal assassins, rampaging armies, and alien monstrosities, but in the cold vastness of outer space, the little girl encounters something truly frightening: her grandparents!
Collects Saga issues #7-12
*this review might contain spoilers if you haven't read the first volume
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Book Review: Rock Solid (Rock Solid Construction, #1) by Riley Hart

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Wednesday, October 14, 2015

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Author: Riley Hart
Publisher: Riley Hart
Pages: 271
Format: E-book
Published: April, 2015
Price: $12.99 -> Rp177.190 (Amazon)
Rating: 4 / 5 stars

Date started: October 10, 2015 - Date finished: October 14, 2015

Synopsis:
Trevor Dixon has made too many mistakes to count. Sober for thirteen months, he’s determined to do the right thing: rebuild his relationship with his family, and help his brother get Rock Solid Construction off the ground. Failing them again isn’t an option. Too bad the first estimate Trevor goes on alone is for an uptight doctor with a superiority complex.

A hand injury took away the only important thing in Dr. Simon Malone’s life—performing heart surgery. He doesn’t do well with people and has no family, but being a damn good surgeon? He always had that. Now, he doesn’t know who he is. The last thing he wants to deal with is the young construction worker who blows his shot at remodeling Simon’s home.

Trevor and Simon form an unlikely friendship. The more time they spend together, the more Trevor starts wondering if maybe Simon’s not as straight—or uptight—as he thought…and maybe Trevor’s new attraction for Simon runs both ways.

There are too many reasons they shouldn’t be together: they have little in common, their age difference, Trevor needing to focus on his sobriety…yet there’s something about each other that they just can’t shake. They don’t feel so lost when they’re together. But with their footing so unsteady, forming a relationship that’s rock solid seems impossible. There’s blow after blow, and the last one just might be powerful enough to crack their foundation for good.
*this review is intended for mature audiences (18+ up)
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Book Review: A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness

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Monday, October 12, 2015

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Author: Patrick Ness
Publisher: Candlewick
Pages: 224
Format: E-book
Published: May, 2011
Price: $7.79 -> Rp114.790 (Amazon)
Rating: 3½ / 5 stars

Date started: September 29, 2015 - Date finished: October 2, 2015

Synopsis:
At seven minutes past midnight, thirteen-year-old Conor wakes to find a monster outside his bedroom window. But it isn’t the monster Conor’s been expecting — he’s been expecting the one from his nightmare, the nightmare he’s had nearly every night since his mother started her treatments.

The monster in his backyard is different. It’s ancient. And wild. And it wants something from Conor. Something terrible and dangerous. It wants the truth.

From the final idea of award-winning author Siobhan Dowd — whose premature death from cancer prevented her from writing it herself — Patrick Ness has spun a haunting and darkly funny novel of mischief, loss, and monsters both real and imagined.
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September 2015 Book Haul

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Sunday, October 11, 2015

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I know what you guys are thinking, "why am I posting a September 2015 book haul when it's already in the middle of October?" Well for starters, I've been busy with my internship lately. Man, they really don't lie when they say work is much harder than college. Second, I've been really lazy during the weekends since I have to work during the weekdays I spend my weekends just sleeping and doing nothing. Therefore, some things got abandoned like posting in this blog regularly. But anyways, I am always trying to post something you know so bear my whining and just enjoy this book haul okay! I got shitloads of books to show you guys, a total of 24 books!
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Book Review: P.S. I Still Love You (To All the Boys I've Loved Before, #2) by Jenny Han

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Saturday, October 10, 2015

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Author: Jenny Han
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pages: 337
Format: Paperback
Published: June, 2015
Price: Rp168.000 (Periplus)
Rating: 3½ / 5 stars

Other books in the series:

Date started: September 13, 2015 - Date finished: September 20, 2015

Synopsis:
Lara Jean didn’t expect to really fall for Peter.
She and Peter were just pretending. Except suddenly they weren’t. Now Lara Jean is more confused than ever.
When another boy from her past returns to her life, Lara Jean’s feelings for him return too. Can a girl be in love with two boys at once?

In this charming and heartfelt sequel to the New York Times bestseller To All the Boys I've Loved Before, we see first love through the eyes of the unforgettable Lara Jean. Love is never easy, but maybe that’s part of what makes it so amazing.
*this review may contain spoilers if you haven't read the first book.
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Blog Tour - Giveaway Winner Announcement: Rentak Kuda Manggani by Zelfeni Wimra, dkk.

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Monday, October 5, 2015

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Banner Blog Tour "Rentak Kuda Manggani"
Halo! Akhirnya berita yang kalian tunggu-tunggu datang juga nih! Tepat pukul 23.59 tanggal 4 Oktober 2015 menandakan akhir dari blog tour "Rentak Kuda Manggani" ini. Pertama, aku ingin mengucapkan terima kasih kepada DIVA Press yang telah memberikan kepercayaan padaku untuk menjadi salah satu dari host blog tour ini. Aku juga ingin mengucapkan terima kasih kepada 27 peserta yang mengikuti giveaway di blog ini. Aku tahu kalian semua pasti menunggu untuk mengetahui siapakah pemenang dari giveaway di blog tour ini kan?! Nah tanpa berlama-lama ayo kita lihat siapa pemenangnya ya!
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Blog Tour - Rentak Kuda Manggani by Zelfeni Wimra, dkk. Book Review + Giveaway

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Monday, September 28, 2015

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Banner Blog Tour "Rentak Kuda Manggani"
Halo semua! Selamat datang di pemberhentian terakhir untuk Blog Tour "Rentak Kuda Manggani" ini. Buku ini adalah kumpulan cerita pendek yang ditulis oleh 21 penulis, yang berarti ada 21 cerita pendek di dalamnya! Bagi yang belum beruntung di blog tour yang diadakan oleh para blog host sebelumnya, ayo ikuti blog tour di blog ini! Karena kesempatan kalian untuk memenangkan buku ini hanya tinggal ada disini saja loh!

Sebelum bagi-bagi buku ini yuk kita simak dulu review-ku mengenai buku ini!
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Book Review: Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli

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Saturday, September 19, 2015

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Author: Becky Albertalli
Publisher: Balzer + Bray
Pages: 320
Format: E-book
Published: April, 2015
Price: $10.99 -> Rp155.289 (Amazon)
Rating: 5 / 5 stars

Date started: August 28, 2015 - Date finished: September 3, 2015

Synopsis:
Sixteen-year-old and not-so-openly gay Simon Spier prefers to save his drama for the school musical. But when an email falls into the wrong hands, his secret is at risk of being thrust into the spotlight. Now Simon is actually being blackmailed: if he doesn’t play wingman for class clown Martin, his sexual identity will become everyone’s business. Worse, the privacy of Blue, the pen name of the boy he’s been emailing, will be compromised.

With some messy dynamics emerging in his once tight-knit group of friends, and his email correspondence with Blue growing more flirtatious every day, Simon’s junior year has suddenly gotten all kinds of complicated. Now, change-averse Simon has to find a way to step out of his comfort zone before he’s pushed out—without alienating his friends, compromising himself, or fumbling a shot at happiness with the most confusing, adorable guy he’s never met.
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Book Review: My Heart and Other Black Holes by Jasmine Warga

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Friday, September 18, 2015

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Author: Jasmine Warga
Publisher: HarperCollins/Balzer + Bray
Pages: 302
Format: E-book
Published: February, 2015
Price: $10.99 -> Rp158.366 (Amazon)
Rating: 4 / 5 stars

Date started: September 7, 2015 - Date finished: September 9, 2015

Synopsis:
Sixteen-year-old physics nerd Aysel is obsessed with plotting her own death. With a mother who can barely look at her without wincing, classmates who whisper behind her back, and a father whose violent crime rocked her small town, Aysel is ready to turn her potential energy into nothingness.

There’s only one problem: she’s not sure she has the courage to do it alone. But once she discovers a website with a section called Suicide Partners, Aysel’s convinced she’s found her solution: a teen boy with the username FrozenRobot (aka Roman) who’s haunted by a family tragedy is looking for a partner.

Even though Aysel and Roman have nothing in common, they slowly start to fill in each other’s broken lives. But as their suicide pact becomes more concrete, Aysel begins to question whether she really wants to go through with it. Ultimately, she must choose between wanting to die or trying to convince Roman to live so they can discover the potential of their energy together. Except that Roman may not be so easy to convince.
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Book Review: The Summer I Turned Pretty (Summer, #1) by Jenny Han

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Monday, September 14, 2015

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Author: Jenny Han
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pages: 276
Format: Paperback
Published: April, 2010
Price: Rp150.000 (Periplus)
Rating: 2 / 5 stars

Date started: August 13, 2015 - Date finished: August 25, 2015

Synopsis:
Some summers are just destined to be pretty.

When each summer begins, Belly leaves her school life behind and escapes to Cousins Beach, the place she has spent every summer of her life. Not only does the beach house mean home away from home, but her favorite people are there: Susannah, her mother's best friend, and her sons, Conrad and Jeremiah. Belly has been chasing Conrad for as long as she can remember, and more than anything, she hopes this summer will be different. Despite distractions from a new guy named Cam and lingering looks from Conrad's brother, Jeremiah, Belly's heart belongs to Conrad. Will he offer his to her? Will this be the summer that changes everything?
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Book Review: Dork Diaries 3: Tales from a Not-So-Talented Pop Star (Dork Diaries, #3) by Rachel Renée Russell

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Thursday, September 10, 2015

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Author: Rachel Renée Russell
Publisher: Aladdin
Pages: 320
Format: E-book
Published: June, 2011
Price: $10.29 -> Rp139.316 (Amazon)
Rating: 3 / 5 stars

Date started: August 9, 2015 - Date finished: August 13, 2015

Synopsis:
Nikki Maxwell has been doing everything she can to keep everyone at school from learning the truth--that she's there on scholarship in exchange for her Dad working as the school's exterminator. The last thing Nikki needs is having her friends and--worst case scenario--her crush, Brandon, associating her with the humongous roach on top of her Dad's van! Now it looks like her secret could be about to come out, and Nikki's willing to go to any zany and wacky length to prevent that from happening. The timing seems perfect when a major talent competition is announced with a school scholarship offered as the top prize. Nikki loves to sing and dance and now she gets to have tons of fun with her friends while competing for a chance to free her Dad from his obligation! (And free herself from all that potential damage to her reputation . . .) Once again, hijinks and misunderstandings aplenty ensue, as well as more hilarious and heartwarming moments with Nikki and her friends.
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Wishful Wednesday [5] - Indonesiana Series

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Wednesday, September 9, 2015

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Okay, memang aku udah jarang sekali posting Wishful Wednesday padahal waktu awal-awal ikut berpartisipasi meme ini bakalan berusaha buat rajin posting, tapi apa daya ya postingnya ujung-ujungnya juga jarang. Okedeh, mulai sekarang bakalan coba lebih rajin posting meme ini!

Jadiiiii ternyata oh ternyata, Wishful Wednesday kali ini sangat spesial karena sekaligus merayakan ulang tahun blog kak Astrid! Selamat ulang tahun perpuskecil!! Nah, ini udah ulang tahun ke-6 blog kak Astrid loh (udah lama ya ternyata!) Semoga makin sukses kedepannya ya blognya kak Astrid! Semoga juga blog buku ini juga bisa makin sukses kedepannya!!
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August 2015 Book Haul

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Hi guys!! It has been quite a while since I last posted a book haul in this blog. I think my last book haul was in May? So I've been skipping out on June and July. For me personally, posting book hauls is a ton of work (especially taking pictures of the books) and I'm a very lazy guy hence the lack of book haul posts in this blog and the not-so-pretty book pictures I put in the posts. Nevertheless, I always feel the need to show you guys what books I've got each month just so that we can all gaze at pretty book covers. In the month of August, I have accumulated a total of 13 books. Let's all see what I got!
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Book Review: Crossroads by Riley Hart

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Sunday, August 30, 2015

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Title: Crossroads
Author: Riley Hart
Publisher: Riley Hart
Pages: 241
Format: E-book
Published: July, 2015
Price: $12.84 -> Rp180.171 (Amazon)
Rating: 5 / 5 stars

Date started: August 25, 2015 - Date finished: August 26, 2015

Synopsis:
After divorcing the woman he’d been with since he was seventeen, Nick Fuller is starting over. He owns the restaurant of his dreams and he’s determined to meet new people, find new passions, and experience life to its fullest. Easier said than done—that is until he meets his new neighbor, Bryce Tanner…

Bryce is all about a good time. He plans to show Nick how it’s done, help him meet a few women, and enjoy the gift of the single life he’s been given. But things don’t go as planned, and soon they realize they’d rather be together than with anyone else.

Neither man has ever wanted another guy, but there’s a connection between them from the start—a spark they can’t deny. They find themselves navigating an unfamiliar new world and dealing with unforeseen obstacles. Physical desire isn’t enough, and now Nick and Bryce are at a crossroads. They have to decide which way to go: the easy path they’ve always followed, or the one that's determined to trip them up at every turn.
*this review is intended for mature audiences (18+ up)
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Book Review: The Merciless by Danielle Vega

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Monday, August 10, 2015

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Author: Danielle Vega
Publisher: Razorbill
Pages: 336
Format: E-book
Published: August, 2014
Price: $9.99 -> Rp135.045 (Amazon)
Rating: 3½ / 5 stars

Date started: August 4, 2015 - Date finished: August 9, 2015

Synopsis:
Forgive us, Father, for we have sinned

Brooklyn Stevens sits in a pool of her own blood, tied up and gagged. No one outside of these dank basement walls knows she’s here. No one can hear her scream.

Sofia Flores knows she shouldn’t have gotten involved. When she befriended Riley, Grace, and Alexis on her first day at school, she admired them, with their perfect hair and their good-girl ways. They said they wanted to save Brooklyn. They wanted to help her. Sofia didn’t realize they believed Brooklyn was possessed.

Now, Riley and the girls are performing an exorcism on Brooklyn—but their idea of an exorcism is closer to torture than salvation. All Sofia wants is to get out of this house. But there is no way out. Sofia can’t go against the other girls . . . unless she wants to be next. . . .

In this chilling debut, Danielle Vega delivers blood-curdling suspense and terror on every page. By the shockingly twisted end, readers will be faced with the most haunting question of all: Is there evil in all of us?
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Book Review: Dreamland by Sarah Dessen

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Sunday, August 9, 2015

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Title: Dreamland
Author: Sarah Dessen
Publisher: Speak
Pages: 250
Format: Paperback
Published: June, 2012
Price: Rp141.000 (Periplus)
Rating: 4 / 5 stars

Date started: July 21, 2015 - Date finished: August 9, 2015

Synopsis:
Love can be a very dangerous thing.

After her sister left, Caitlin felt lost.

Then she met Rogerson.

When she's with him, nothing seems real.

But what happens when being with Rogerson becomes a larger problem than being without him?
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Graphic Novel Review: The Wicked + The Divine: The Faust Act (The Wicked + The Divine, #1-5) by Kieron Gillen, Jamie McKelvie, Matt Wilson, and Clayton Cowles

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Thursday, August 6, 2015

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Author: Kieron Gillen
Art by: Jamie McKelvie, Matt Wilson, and Clayton Cowles
Publisher: Image Comics
Pages: 180
Format: E-book
Published: November, 2014
Price: $6.09 -> Rp82.459 (Amazon)
Rating: 4 / 5 stars

Date started: August 5, 2015 - Date finished: August 6, 2015

Synopsis:
Every ninety years, twelve gods incarnate as humans. They are loved. They are hated. In two years, they are dead. The team behind critical tongue-attractors like Young Avengers and PHONOGRAM reunite to create a world where gods are the ultimate pop stars and pop stars are the ultimate gods. But remember: just because you’re immortal, doesn’t mean you’re going to live forever. Collects THE WICKED + THE DIVINE #1-5
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Book Review: We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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Monday, August 3, 2015

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Author: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Publisher: Fourth Estate
Pages: 65
Format: E-book
Published: October, 2014
Price: $1.99 -> Rp26.780 (Amazon)
Rating: 4 / 5 stars

Date started: August 3, 2015 - Date finished: August 3, 2015

Synopsis:
A personal and powerful essay from Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, the bestselling author of ‘Americanah’ and ‘Half of a Yellow Sun’, based on her 2013 TEDx Talk of the same name.

An eBook short.

What does “feminism” mean today? That is the question at the heart of We Should All Be Feminists, a personal, eloquently-argued essay – adapted from her much-viewed Tedx talk of the same name – by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, the award-winning author of ‘Americanah’ and ‘Half of a Yellow Sun’. With humour and levity, here Adichie offers readers a unique definition of feminism for the twenty-first century – one rooted in inclusion and awareness. She shines a light not only on blatant discrimination, but also the more insidious, institutional behaviours that marginalise women around the world, in order to help readers of all walks of life better understand the often masked realities of sexual politics. Throughout, she draws extensively on her own experiences – in the U.S., in her native Nigeria – offering an artfully nuanced explanation of why the gender divide is harmful for women and men, alike. Argued in the same observant, witty and clever prose that has made Adichie a best-selling novelist, here is one remarkable author’s exploration of what it means to be a woman today – and an of-the-moment rallying cry for why we should all be feminists.
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Book Review: Tangled (Tangled, #1) by Emma Chase

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Sunday, August 2, 2015

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Author: Emma Chase
Publisher: Omnific Publishing
Pages: 256
Format: E-book
Published: May, 2013
Price: $7.99 -> Rp107.945 (Amazon)
Rating: 3½ / 5 stars

Date started: August 1, 2015 - Date finished: August 2, 2015

Synopsis:
Drew Evans is a winner. Handsome and arrogant, he makes multimillion dollar business deals and seduces New York’s most beautiful women with just a smile. He has loyal friends and an indulgent family. So why has he been shuttered in his apartment for seven days, miserable and depressed?

He’ll tell you he has the flu.

But we all know that’s not really true.

Katherine Brooks is brilliant, beautiful and ambitious. She refuses to let anything - or anyone - derail her path to success. When Kate is hired as the new associate at Drew’s father’s investment banking firm, every aspect of the dashing playboy’s life is thrown into a tailspin. The professional competition she brings is unnerving, his attraction to her is distracting, his failure to entice her into his bed is exasperating.

Then, just when Drew is on the cusp of having everything he wants, his overblown confidence threatens to ruin it all. Will he be able untangle his feelings of lust and tenderness, frustration and fulfillment? Will he rise to the most important challenge of his life?

Can Drew Evans win at love?

Tangled is not your mother’s romance novel. It is an outrageous, passionate, witty narrative about a man who knows a lot about women…just not as much as he thinks he knows. As he tells his story, Drew learns the one thing he never wanted in life, is the only thing he can’t live without.
*this review is intended for mature audiences (18+ up)
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Book Review: Berikutnya Kau yang Mati by Arie F. Rofian

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Saturday, August 1, 2015

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Penulis: Arie F. Rofian
Penerbit: Moka Media
Tebal: 178
Format: Paperback
Terbit: Maret, 2015
Harga: Rp31.200 (BukaBuku)
Rating: 3 / 5 stars

Date started: 8 Juli 2015 - Date finished: 11 Juli 2015

Sinopsis:
Ini adalah kisah enam anak manusia, terpisah ruang dan jarak. Mereka semua tak saling mengenal. Mereka semua tak mengerti. Namun, tanpa pernah mereka sadari, mereka telah terjebak dalam lingkaran takdir kematian. tanpa bisa mereka tolak, kematian mengetuk pintu rumah mereka. Satu persatu, Dan sekarang, mereka harus menghadapi hal yang lebih menyakitkan dari kematian.

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"Gelap dan hening. Terlampau hening, bahkan. Jantungku mendadak berdegup lebih keras. Tanganku meraba-raba, mencari pegangan untuk kemudian melangkah. Tak ada apa-apa, kecuali permukaan dinding yang memantulkan hawa dingin. Jari-jariku lantas menelusuri permukaan dinding secara perlahan. penelusuran itu baru berakhir ketika jariku mendapati gumpalan cairan yang kental membasahi dinding. Aku mengendus, mencium bau anyir dari jariku yang baru saja menyentuh dinding.

Darah!"
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Graphic Novel Review: The Hockey Saint (Forever Friends Trilogy, #2) by Howard Shapiro

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Sunday, July 26, 2015

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Author: Howard Shapiro
Publisher: Animal Media Group, LLC
Pages: 150
Format: E-book
Published: September, 2014
Price: $10.92 -> Rp 147.125 (Amazon)
Rating: 3½ / 5 stars

Date started: July 26, 2015 - Date finished: July 26, 2015

Synopsis:
The Hockey Saint is the highly anticipated second book in the Forever Friends Trilogy, which covers the unlikely friendship of the world’s best hockey player, Jeremiah Jacobson and college sophomore, Tom Leonard. Their friendship is immediately put to the test when Tom discovers his idol is not as perfect as he appeared to be. Can Tom save Jeremiah from his checkered past and fast lifestyle?
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Book Review: Proyek Maut by Eddie Sindunata

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Friday, July 24, 2015

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Judul: Proyek Maut
Penulis: Eddie Sindunata
Penerbit: Gramedia Pustaka Utama
Tebal: 344
Format: Paperback
Terbit: Mei, 2015
Harga: Rp54.500 (BukaBuku)
Rating: 3 / 5 stars

Date started: 15 Juli 2015 - Date finished: 20 Juli 2015

Sinopsis:
Seorang konglomerat Indonesia tewas dibunuh di tengah kepadatan lalu lintas Jakarta. Komisaris Hardi mendapat tugas untuk mengusut kasus pembunuhan yang menghebohkan ini, yang ternyata disusul oleh jatuhnya korban-korban berikutnya.

Penyelidikan Hardi menunjukkan bahwa para korban itu terkait sebuah proyek raksasa yang masih dirahasiakan. Proyek itu melibatkan banyak orang penting dan berkuasa di negeri ini. Kini Hardi harus berpacu dengan waktu untuk memecahkan misteri proyek raksasa tersebut sekaligus menangkap sang pembunuh demi mencegah jatuhnya korban-korban berikutnya, termasuk dirinya sendiri.

Pada saat yang bersamaan, Hardi juga harus berjuang menyelamatkan putri tunggalnya dari aksi seorang psikopat yang telah melakukan serangkaian pembunuhan berantai.
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Book Review: Coppélia by Novellina A.

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Sunday, July 19, 2015

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Judul: Coppélia
Penulis: Novellina A.
Penerbit: Gramedia Pustaka Utama
Tebal: 192
Format: Paperback
Terbit: Juli, 2015
Harga: Rp36.000 (BukaBuku)
Rating: 5 / 5 stars

Date started: 11 Juli 2015 - Date finished: 14 Juli 2015

Sinopsis:
Sejak kecil Oliver sudah jatuh cinta pada Nefertiti yang aneh. Namun, tetangga depan rumah sekaligus teman sekelasnya itu tiba-tiba menghilang. Oliver ditinggalkan sebelum sempat membuat gadis itu mengingat namanya.

Sampai ke Jerman, Oliver mencari cinta pertamanya. Hingga akhirnya mereka bertemu. Tetapi, keadaan telah berubah. Nefertiti bukan lagi gadis yang dulu. Penari balet itu terluka sangat dalam dan menganggap cinta sebagai rasa asing yang terlalu mewah untuk ia miliki.

Akankah cinta menemukan jalannya, atau Nefertiti tidak akan dapat meloloskan diri dari masa lalunya yang begitu dingin… sedingin kisah boneka Coppélia yang begitu dicintai ibunya.
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Book Review: Audrey, Wait! by Robin Benway

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Wednesday, July 8, 2015

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Author: Robin Benway
Publisher: Razorbill
Pages: 329
Format: Paperback
Published: April, 2009
Price: Rp127.000 (Periplus)
Rating: 4 / 5 stars

Date started: July 5, 2015 - Date finished: July 8, 2015

Synopsis:
The wait is over for the paperback of this irresistible, fast-paced, hit-worthy debut! When funny, charming, absolutely-normal Audrey Cuttler dumps her boyfriend Evan, he writes a song about her that becomes a number-one hit?and rockets Audrey to stardom!

Suddenly, tabloid paparazzi are on her tail and Audrey can barely hang with her friends at concerts or the movies without getting mobbed?let alone score a date with James, her adorable coworker at the Scooper Dooper. Her life will never be the same?at least, not until Audrey confronts Evan live on MTV and lets the world know exactly who she is!
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Blog Tour - Giveaway Winner Announcement: Tuhan Untuk Jemima by Indah Hanaco

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Tuesday, June 30, 2015

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Banner Blog Tour "Tuhan Untuk Jemima"
Selamat siang semuanya! Berhubung Blog Tour Tuhan Untuk Jemima resmi berakhir kemarin Senin, 29 Juni 2015 pukul 23.59 di blog ini jadinya postingan ini adalah yang terakhir dalam rangkaian Blog Tour di blog ini. Terima kasih untuk kak Indah Hanaco (@IndahHanaco) dan kak Rizky (@RizkyMirgawati) yang mengajak dan mempercayakan aku untuk menjadi salah satu host dari Blog Tour buku ini :)

Seperti yang sudah aku katakan pada post sebelumnya "Blog Tour - Tuhan Untuk Jemima: Book Review + Giveaway" bahwa akan ada satu pemenang yang akan mendapatkan 1 (satu) eksemplar buku Tuhan Untuk Jemima langsung dari penulisnya.

Oke, tanpa bertele-tele lagi marilah kita simak siapa pemenangnya!
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Blog Tour - Tuhan Untuk Jemima: Book Review + Giveaway

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Friday, June 26, 2015

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Banner Blog Tour "Tuhan Untuk Jemima"
Hello everyone! Selamat datang di Blog Tour perdana blog ini! Blog Tour ini adalah untuk buku terbaru kak Indah Hanaco yang berjudul "Tuhan Untuk Jemima." Di dalam postingan ini akan ada review buku Tuhan Untuk Jemima dariku dan juga di bagian akhir post ini akan ada GIVEAWAY!!! Yang pastinya hadiahnya adalah 1 eksemplar buku Tuhan Untuk Jemima bertanda tangan langsung dari penulisnya!

Oke, tanpa berlama-lama langsung saja ya!
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Book Review: Can You Keep a Secret? by Sophie Kinsella

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Sunday, June 21, 2015

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Author: Sophie Kinsella
Publisher: Bantam Dell
Pages: 416
Format: Mass Market Paperback
Published: December, 2005
Price: Rp113.000 (Periplus)
Rating: 4 / 5 stars

Date started: June 7, 2015 - Date finished: June 8, 2015

Synopsis:
Emma is like every girl in the world. She has a few little secrets.
Secrets from her mother:
1. I lost my virginity in the spare bedroom to Danny Nussbaum while Mum and Dad were downstairs watching Ben Hur.
...From her boyfriend:
2. I'm a size twelve. Not a size eight, like Connor thinks.
3. I've always thought Connor looks a bit like Ken. As in Barbie and Ken.
...From her colleagues:
4. When Artemis really annoys me, I feed her plant orange juice. (Which is pretty much every day)
5. It was me who jammed the copier that time. In fact, all the times.
...Secrets she wouldn't share with anyone in the world:
6. My G string is hurting me.
7. I faked my Maths GCSE grade on my CV.
8. I have no idea what NATO stands for. Or even what it is...
...until she spills them all to a stranger on a plane. At least, she thought he was a stranger...
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Book Review: The Naked Traveler: 1 Year Round The World Trip Part 1 (One Year Round the World Trip, #1) by Trinity

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Saturday, June 20, 2015

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Penulis: Trinity
Penerbit: B-first
Tebal: 260
Format: Paperback
Terbit: September, 2014
Harga: Rp55.200 (BukaBuku)
Rating: 3 / 5 stars

Date started: May 26, 2015 - Date finished: May 27, 2015

Sinopsis:
Kalau umumnya orang Indonesia jalan-jalan maksimum dua minggu, Trinity jalan-jalan selama satu tahun penuh! Ia telah mencapai lebih dari 144.577 km dan berkunjung ke 22 negara di dunia.
Apa saja sih yang harus dipersiapkan kalau mau jalan-jalan selama lebih dari 365 hari? Wuihh, pasti nggak kebayang deh. Mulai dari hal dasar seperti baju, bahan makanan, akomodasi, mengurus transportasi, sampai urus visa ke sana kemari.
Berbekal perencanaan matang dan tekad “gimana di sana lah ntar”, Trinity mantap melangkahkan kakinya dan bertualang mengitari bumi.
Di buku The Naked Traveler: 1 Year Round the World Trip Part 1 ini, kita akan diajak jalan-jalan keliling Eropa, Brasil, Cile, Peru, dan Ekuador. Mulai dari mengunjungi negara baru bernama Republik Uzupis, menangis di kamp konsentrasi Nazi di Auschwitz, menginap di penjara tua di Ljulbljana, mendaki kota Inca yang hilang di Machu Picchu, memancing ikan piranha di Sungai Amazon, hingga berenang bersama ratusan singa laut di Galapagos!
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