Stardust

Stardust written by Neil Gaiman. This book categorize to be a novel for an adult because it had a several couple of spicy sex bits and one epithet although this story not mainly about it, maybe you still can read it for the kids because this book is still such a charming fairy tale but you have to watch out for that part ;).

This book tells the story of young Tristran Thorn who live in a rural English town called "wall" which is next to a wall that said to be the separation wall of the "wall village" to the land of Fearie. This gap is constantly guarded by the village folk of Wall, their job is to keep the inhabitants of Wall from crossing over into the land of Faerie. Once every nine years there is a huge fair within the field beyond the gap, and only then do the peoples from each of the lands mingle.

Tristin is deeply falling in love to a girl that he promises to grant her wish to get a falling star that they watched together. The falling star fall behind the wall. Then Tristin adventure is beginning. As he comes to the other side of the wall he found out that the star was actually a young girl named Yvaine. So he bring Yvaine to his beloved one as a prove of his love. Tristin and Yvaine (the star) really hated each other. but both of them knows that they are both in a very big dangerous because a witch wants to have the stars heart and that the stars holding something that the three prince from Fairy land really want to get their hands on it in order to get the power of Fairy kingdom.

These books full with magical creature, some of them are an important character for the book journey, meanwhile some of them just pass by the story. But overall even as we grow up it still interesting to read story of magical creature. They give a colorful color to the book story.

This book is magical, sexy and a little bit scary. A fantastic book to read. A book that will make your fantasy comes to live. Enjoy it :)

Bras & Broomsticks

Bras & Broomsticks written by Sarah Mlynowski. What makes me interested in this book?, well frankly the first thing is the title of the book, where is the connection between bras and broomsticks??. Then it finally makes sense when I know that the book story about witches, and I think Wow this is a must read book, because I just love all the story about magic and wizard.

This book telling story about a girl name Rachel. Rachel is a type of average teenagers who is sassy, self-absorbed, and insecure though she has a shy personality too. personally I do think teenage reader can find a similarity easily between them and Rachel.

Rachel just recently found out that her sister Mimi and her mother is a witch, she automatically thinks that her passel of problems finally will be over. She has lot of things to ask to her sister, and they arrange together a plan to ruin her father who wants to get married to a woman that they hate. Rachel really things that it is all will be under control and turn out right with magic, but then Rachel and Mimi must learn the hard way that all spells have consequences.

This isn't just another breezy teen read. The author really writes it in a very interesting way that every scene seems to be very enchanting to the reader. Can Rachel and Mimi handle the magic right?? Just read it to know it. You will enjoy it, trust me ;)

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is the newest series of Harry Potter book. The author J.K Rowling said that this 7^th book is the last one. It is published all over the world (in 93 countries) all at once on 21 July 2007.

This book begins with the story of Voldermort and the death eater in Lucius Malfoy place planning to kill Harry Potter before he could hide again from them. Meanwhile Harry is preparing to start his journey based on the obituary of Albus Dumbledore to find Voldermort's Horcrux (if you haven't read the other series horcrux is where Voldermorth put some of his soul in an object, and Voldermorth split his soul in 7 objects).

Along the journey there are many obstacle for Harry, there are so many fight that Harry and his friends have to deal with because Voldermort and his death eater wont let Harry ruining his plan and destroy his Horcrux. There are so many people that Harry cares lost their live in this journey.

Near the end chapter a secret reveals that Harry is the last Horcrux for Voldermorth, so in order to destroy all of the Horcrux Harry has to be killed too. If all the horcrux destroyed then voldermorth can be killed. Harry's willing to sacrifice his self. Will Harry die in this last book??

If I told you the entire story it won’t be interesting ;). All I can say is that in this last book one of them (Harry or Voldermorth??) will be died and the other will survive. You have to read it yourself in order to get the satisfaction of following Harry's Potter journey.

Happy reading everyone :)

Diary of a mad bride

"Diary of a mad bride" written by Laura wolf, it was her first novel debut. Laura wolf was a screenwriter, that’s why the novel "Diary of a mad bride" make the reader feel likes they are enjoying a television show. The book is quite nice and enjoyable, and it can even be a guide book for a bride to be because it contains lots of helpful things in Amy Sarah Thomas's (the main character) to do list ;).

Amy Sarah Thomas is a magazine editor, who doesn't really believe in marriage, some of her family even describes her as "not the type of marriage girl". When one of her best friend Mandy is going to married with Jon (a man that Amy doesn't really like) Mandy turns to be very obsess with everything about marriage and it makes Amy swear that she wouldn't turn to be like that.

But when Stephan (her boyfriend) suddenly purposed her in a snack bar queue in the movie theater she just can't say no. And from that moment she turns to be a mad bride to be. And it all told in a diary form over the course of a year, with many iterations of a 20 points to do list (that evolving to 70 points to do list). The pre-wedding jitters are endless!!!

It's quite fun to read Amy's activities in her live during the preparation to be a beautiful bride as she dream of. I myself think this novel are really useful when someday I get to be a bride too, maybe I'll take some of the things to do list as a consideration ;)

Marriagable: Gue Mau Nikah Asal...

This book written by Riri Sardjono in Indonesian language. I know that some of you maybe don’t understand Indonesian language, but I do think that this book is very..very good so I decide to write a review about it, maybe one day the book will be translated to English or other language then you can enjoy it, but in the meantime please enjoy my review about "Marriagable: Gue Mau Nikah Asal..." or in English "Marriagable: I do want to get married if....."

This book telling about a girl in the age nearly 32, named Flory, her mom really want her to get married as soon as possible and she arrange Flory to meet Vadian (a son of Flory's mom friend) and hope that they can be together. In the other side Flory hate the arrangement, she thinks that it is so not the time to be in an arrangement married, she also kept a fear of married and love and all those kind of things because she has already been hurt by love with Gilang her ex boyfriend, and the married example that comes from her parents is not exactly as perfect as the Huxtable family (everybody knows the perfect family in The Cosby show right?).

Vadian turn out to be a perfect gentleman who determines to get Flory love. No matter what flory does to turn away from the love somehow it finds her again. It is like a game of destiny.

A very sweet novel that helps us to understand more about love. it even have small quote of words that comes from some famous people that help us to understand more about love.

Although in the few first chapter of the book the story sometimes getting boring because it constantly showing Flory's fear and cold heart, but as I read it through the entire chapter and climaxing in the end chapter, the story went very strong and attractive. It makes the whole book so powerful.

I do hope someday the book translated to English or other language so all of you can enjoy it. Love story is always interesting to read :)

Slim Chance

Slim Chance written by Jackie Rose. I read it when I was at the last semester in my collage year. really fun novel to read especially when you want to forget some of your own problem from your head for a while. it is fun, easy to read and to follow the story.

The main character named Evie who just recently being engage with Bruce. The first think that she got to do is find the right wedding gown (Just like every girls dream we want to look beautiful in our wedding dress in our wedding day right?). Then she finds the right one, which is design by Vera Wang (a very famous wedding gown designer). The problem is it's in the size of eight meanwhile Evie is twelve. So what she got to do? take another gown or make her self fit in eight?

The engagement and her obsession to fit into a perfect Vera Wang gown, takes over Evie's life, her health, job, and even relationship. she will do everything so she can fit in the dress. And you know what? it is enjoyable to read what she did, sometimes it makes us laugh, sometimes it can make us sympathize, even it can make us think and learn from her.

Very..very nice a book to enjoy and educated us too in some point of view :)

Little Women

Little women written by Louisa May Alcott is a classic novel, maybe it is the classic chicklit I think, because just like chicklit little women also telling stories about women (chick) live in classical way (suitable to the novel age).

I read it when I was in first year of junior high school. And it touches me deep inside, maybe this is one of my inspiring book so I want to share it with all of you.

Little women telling the struggle of four girls Meg (the oldest one), Jo (The tomboy girl which was based on Louisa May Alcott own character), Beth (the shy one) and Amy (the youngest girl of the family).
They all facing lives problem such as the poverty and the war, and their sibling personality. But they learn to face it together with the best way. I remember that in every part of problem their facing, they always runs back to the family because they always have each other and that makes them stronger to face everything.

A recommended book for every girls who need a role model :)

Bridget Jones Diary

I know that this book has already being famous around the world, it also has a movie base on this book. It is the book of the ninety but I have just start to reading it now.
Bridget Jones is a book written by Helen Fielding. It is telling a story about a girl named Bridget Jones who lives in the age of 30 and still being single, the book mostly covering the story of Bridget who tries to make her new year resolution comes true, especially in the love department.
It seems like Bridget has a lot things going around in her lives, friends that has a complex love life, her parents problems who also complex and her love life alone, make this book very interesting to read.
Although maybe some of you have seen the movie it is still good enough to get back to the book and read it again :).
Some even say that this book is the first leader for chicklit (chick literature) generation. So if you are one of the fans of chicklit this is a MUST TO READ book.
Very..very...good book to read...

Jemima J

Jemima J written by Jane Green. The story telling about Jemima a girl who is overweight and dreaming that to have a prefect live means having a slim body. So she work hard to get her dreams by training in the Gym.
Then when she finally get her slim body shape the reality finally get her. Does getting slim means getting all your dream come true?
or can her body curve make her get the man that she dreaming of?
or is it really a dream comes true live she's living in when finally she got it all (body shape, cute boyfriends and living in California) ?

a very attractive books that makes all girl rethink about what they really want. a very good book. I've read it so many times and still enjoy it very much

Bookaholics' Guide to Book Blogs: The New Literary Force

I found this book when I surfing in Amazon.com. It is written by Catheryn Kilgarriff , Rebecca Gillieron, Meryl Zegarek.

I haven't buy it but I do think this is a great book. from the amazon review it said that "This book will show readers how to investigate literature from distant lands, to find the sites of authors who are yet to be discovered by the mainstream, and to find the pages of book industry pundits who have opened their daily lives to a wider world."
and I think WOW THAT'S COOL!!!

If only Obor-library could get in this kind of book it will be fantastic.... maybe in a few years later you can find it in the new book of bookaholics guide :D

So if you want to find a blog for book review that doing it for love not for money (or maybe something in between ;) ) you should read this book. as amazon said (again I quote it) "this is an easy-to-follow guide to the top, book-related blogs." and when you find top review blog you will find reviews for top books too right? :)

But in the meanwhile if you just want to see all the creativity from new blogger like me, please do enjoy my blog www.obor-library.blogspot.com ;)

Sammy's Hill

Sammy's Hill written by Kristin Gore, the daughter of former vice president of America Al-gore.
Sammy's Hill telling story about Sammy a young women who works for senator Garry, she really care about the public affair but at the same time have to stumble and down with her personal love, including her love for Aaron who works for senator Bremen that she hates so much. While she is trying to make her ways through the politic world she also has to think about her future with Aaron. A very fun and interesting novel to read.
Sammy world is a good novel for every young woman who still trying to balance their working life with their personal life, their love life and idealism.

Cerfet : The Messengger

This book contains a story that was written by 4 people from different place that has never met before in the real world (Jaf-Tuteh-Sa-Uyet). They only communicate through a blog community. The story written using estafet style (first person write a story then the other person continues to write the other chapter).
The messenger telling about a man and a women who questioning about love. The man chooses to pretend to be a woman in Yahoo Messenger Chat community and there he meets "Lelaki Kelam" which is a nickname chosen by a woman who also pretend to be a man. Their love story begins in the cyber world and decides to meet in the real world.
The story is so interesting not only by how the story goes but also by the way it was written by the four writers.

Tiga Venus

Tiga Venus is a book written by Clara Ng, The author of Indiana Chronicle and Dim Sum terakhir.

Tiga Venus showing the life of three women with different status: Housewife, single in the age of 30, and a widow. The three women having a three bad day and secretly have a wish to be different person. When suddenly their soul switch into each other body:
Juli become Lies, Lies become Emily, and Emily become Juli.

This novel has the power to be a great, but the story is tumbling into one another so it takes big concentration in reading it in order to understand the whole story.

But overall it is quite interesting to see the upside-down life of three women with three different personality in three different life.