Appreciate the luxury of reading... Don't take pride in it as others do not have such privilege in life. -- Jbb Lim
Sunday, November 30, 2014
Saga Series 05 - Chapter Five by Brian K. Vaughan
I'm not kidding you! Sh*t is happening in this chapter. And it has a lot of action in this one! Now, this is what I'm talking about man!
A lot of sh*tty is going on in this chapter. I kid you not! Many news and negotiation caught me by surprise too and some even allows me to think... wait... what!?~
I hoped Chapter 6 is gonna tell me more! Way too many cliffhangers in each chapter already!
Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars
Goodreads Review Link
Friday, November 28, 2014
Book Haul #01
All year round, I wait for cheap books to buy. When I saw this, I couldn't resist!!! It's MYR5.00 per book! That's like USD1.50 per book! Forex 101! Haha!!!
Alright here goes by 12 books tower hall:
Social ills Fiction
Etched On Me by Jenn Crowell
High/Epic Fantasy Fiction
Magician Vol.01 & 02 by Raymond E. Feist
Non-Fiction
Julie & Julia: My Year of Cooking Dangerously by Julie Powell
The Meadow by Adrian Levy & Cathy Scott-Clark
Historical/Asian Literature(some) Fiction
Elizabeth I by Margaret George
Five Star Billionaire by Tash Aw
In The Shadow of the Banyan by Veddey Ratner
Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger
The Concubine's Daughter by Pai Kit Fai
The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
Woodsburner by John Pipkin
Friday, November 21, 2014
Saga Series 04 - Chapter Four by Brian K. Vaughan
I have to say, that space brothel named Sextillion has some weird sh*t going on to go on business like that. Bloody dodgy yet I'm kinda convinced. *wink wink*
So, the Gwendolyn mystery has been cleared out and my way of complimenting this chapter is, it ends with style. I like it! I'm in awe. Chapter 5 up next!
Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars
Goodreads Review Link
Sunday, November 16, 2014
Goodreads Choice Awards 2014 - Semifinal Round
Well, my choices hasn't change much except for the genre Fiction. And the rest remains the same which you can view it here.
Fiction
The Storied Life Of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin
Saga Series 03 - Chapter Three by Brian K. Vaughan
Are you kidding me?? Who is Gwendolyn? Who is she? Who is she?? You can't just leave me hanging like that? Excuse me... I need Chapter 4 right now!
Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars
Goodreads Review Link
The Heir Chronicles 03 - The Dragon Heir by Cinda Williams Chima
I was a little surprise that I took longer than usual to finish this book. The book is fast pace and I didn't get into it as much as the first 2 books. Maybe my mind was per-occupied with work and I can't get in to the mood of reading for the past few weeks. I hope to get into it.
We are back with all the characters that we were being introduced from the 2 books and most of them are playing a more prominent role in this book. Each of them has a task to protect Trinity.
As Chima's usual way of plotting the twist at the end of the book by telling us who the Dragon heir would be. There will be death to some of our favorable characters in the series. And it works! We might missed them but it works.
There are really some funny moments:-
"Next thing you know, they'll break into a chorus of "Kumbaya", Jason thought, drumming his fingers on the table."
"Longbranch's eyes glittered with irritation. "Let me be plain. Give us the Dragonheart, and you will rule the guilds alongside us. Refuse, and we will destroy this town and everything and everyone in it. Down to the smallest child and family pet." So much for "Kumbaya", Jason thought.
It was during their negotiation on how to work together as all guilds came along together. Running Jason's thought really cracks me up.
It ends abruptly with stories of Linda and Hasting being left hanging. I want to know more on what were their true purposes are in Raven's Ghyll.
Ratings: 4 out of 5 stars
Goodreads Review Link
Sunday, November 9, 2014
Goodreads Choice Awards 2014 - Opening Round
I hope everyone has received notification or some messaging system on the recent Goodreads Choice Awards for 2014!!! Has it been a year already? It happened so fast! The below are the breakdown of genres and what I've voted for the year 2014.
Fiction
Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty
Mystery & Thriller
Natchez Burning by Greg Iles
Historical Fiction
All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
Fantasy
Words Of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson
Romance
Written In My Own Heart's Blood by Diana Gabaldon
Science Fiction
The Martian by Andy Weir
Horror
Code Zero by Jonathan Maberry
Humor
Yes Please by Amy Poehler
Nonfiction
Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay
Memoir & Autobiography
This Star Won't Go Out: The Life And Words Of Esther Grace Earl by Esther Earl
History & Biography
Elephant Company: The Inspiring Story Of An Unlikely Hero And The Animals Who Helped Him Save Lives In World War II by Vicki Croke
Business Books
Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming The Unseen Forces That Stand In The Way Of True Inspiration by Ed Catmull
Food & Cookbooks
The Oh She Glows Cookbook: Over 100 Vegan To Glow From The Inside Out by Angela Liddon
Graphic Novels & Comics
Saga, Volume 3 by Brian K. Vaughan
Poetry
Lullabies by Lang Leav
Debut Goodreads Author
Red Rising by Pierce Brown
Young Adult Fiction
I'll Give You The Sun by Jandy Nelson
Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction
The Kiss Of Deception by Mary E. Pearson
Middle Grade & Children's
The Shadow Throne by Jennifer A. Nielsen
Picture Books
The Book With No Pictures by B.J. Novak
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