Hey, how's the book anyway? I'm contemplating on buying this book. But, idk.. I'm not exactly tempted to buy it when I read the synopsis. *sigh* Just wanted to know whether it is worth buying. :/

Les Miserables by Victor Hugo (since Jan 2012) still long way to go... All I can say is that the book is seriously beautifully written.

Steve Jobs Biography!!

Honestly, I don't think it's worth buying >_< <-- my opinion.

If you don't like author killing off character after character, then this might not be for you.

The characters in the book are characters we can relate to people we know or maybe ourselves, if you don't mind J.K.Rowling shoving hard reality into your face, then you might like it =]

But I read this because it's written by Rowling and I didn't like it, not one bit. You can try reviews on Goodreads too, for more opinion of that book.

This post has been edited by BunnyRAWR: Nov 17 2012, 08:17 PM

yeah, cause it's Rowling's book that's why I plan on giving it a chance, but if you're saying that, and I've read the reviews on Goodread too btw (thanks for that btw ), I gotta say I agree with you, I don't think it is worth buying, for me anyway. This book is just too depressing for me, I'm depressed enough as it is.. *Sigh* I better off finding Ahern's books that I haven't read yet. Thanks though! Appreciate it.

I'm glad you find me agreeable! You're welcome

The hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien

Just finished Catch-22 by Joseph Heller.
It was complicating for the first 100 pages or so and made me feel like giving up. Luckily I didn't though.

Now with American Gods, The Book Thief, House of Leaves and A Song of Ice and Fire in the line, I'm going to start with American Gods.

Just finished this science-fiction, Michael Chrichton's last novel before he passed away. In fact, he didn't get to finish this work and it was continued by another author. Just a brief review. This is my first novel by him (he's behind Jurassic Park), but I was blown away by how much effort he put in to make things so believable. Of course, some stuffs need extra imagination but when I threw myself into the world of the unforgiving Mother Nature, it was amazingly real. I'm in research myself so it feels kinda at home as I read this. I sure hope it gets a movie adaptation in the future. It can really make a good one.



NEXT book. I picked this up during my recent visit at Kinokuniya in Bangkok.

Since I'm playing the game for vita, I thought of reading this just to get a deeper understanding of the series.



This post has been edited by avanpiper: Nov 24 2012, 10:51 PM

The lady and the peacock. The life of Aung San Suu Kyi.

reading it as well, i do reckon it's a little, dry

I always thought this book would be a little heavy for my liking, I picked it up anyway... Since I finally got it in my hands, might as well read the whole thing. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee.

I just hope I don't get too depressed by it. Hell, even The Catcher in the Rye gave me that hint of sadness. ><

This post has been edited by happy_berry: Dec 5 2012, 07:51 AM

The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
So far so good

When I read a few pages of To Kill A Mockingbird, I sorta realized that I didn't understand anything...
I gave up soon after that.

And, I didn't get the point of Catcher In The Rye after I read it.

I don't know, perhaps I'm a little too dense?

BF!!!

There isn't any substantial plot for it. The novel itself is just Holden's diary entry - how he viewed the world and people around him, things he went through and essentially, what one would experience if one were attempting to grow up too fast. 20++ pages through the book and I already adore the goddamn hypocrite.

Catcher in the Rye is definitely not for everyone (not to mention linguistic wise, stuff is infested with informals/ american lingo). Maybe you couldn't relate to him and/or his journey?

This post has been edited by happy_berry: Dec 11 2012, 10:20 AM

Hai thar berry!

Perhaps I couldn't relate to him. Or maybe I just don't like books without a plot.
I forgot most of that book already. I read it quite some time ago.
Man, now I feel like reading it again. Maybe I'll enjoy it more now than I did last time. I have to admit that I wasn't really matured yet when I read it the first time.

Have you read The Perks Of Being A Wallflower?

If you have the time, do you mind reviewing To Kill A Mockingbird?

I don't really see how one's level of maturity correlates to .. reading a classic. You don't need maturity to feel attached to a nonexistent fictional character whom you imagined to be oh-so good looking and cute.. *ahem*

Holden is definitely someone I can very much relate to at the current moment, which is why I enjoyed his story-telling so much. Anyway, it doesn't hurt to read it again.

No. Do you think it's worth buying? It's thin and expensive.

Reviewing that?? Gurllll... okay.. if I didn't forget la.. haha

Hmm, perhaps maturity wasn't the right word...

What I meant is that I didn't relate to him or understand him at the first time I read that book. Perhaps I do now that my thinking is different.

To me, The Perks Of Being A Wallflower is similar to Catcher In The Rye in the sense that it is also a... what do you call it?... coming-of-age book.
I enjoyed it because I felt like my thoughts were achingly similar to Charlie's.
Honestly though, I don't understand what's the hype about it. I liked it, but I didn't LOVE it.

I would say it is worth reading. I didn't buy it, I borrowed it from a friend. I borrowed Catcher In The Rye from a friend too.

Btw, I tried searching for TFIOS in a bookstore nearby and I couldn't find it.

This post has been edited by blueflame: Dec 12 2012, 11:08 PM

I know what you mean.. Anyway, if you happen to flip through the book again, feel free to tell me your second impression of it.

To be honest, I'm still baffled that these books are part of the American Literature - books that teenagers like us are encouraged to read and then reflect upon. They're like so deep imo. I mean if you were to compare The Great Gatsby with The Curse for example, you'd think the latter one is something that belongs on a 9 year-old bookshelf. The fact that these fictional works translate to the truths that are happening in the real world, hence making them feel far more relatable and close, is what the hype is about to most Americans. We're fairly sheltered as an individual growing up in Malaysia. Eh, enough baffling.

I found the book at MPH... Good God, it's about RM65 for a paperback I think. *faints*

Sure. Though that may take a while.

Now that you said it, it is indeed quite baffling. Not only is it deep, the language is very powderful too. I suppose only a handful of people will appreciate it. No wonder most Americans hate school lol.

I went to MPH, Harris and three Popular bookstores all over my city and none of them have it.
I think I'll just download it... It's very expensive anyway.

This post has been edited by blueflame: Dec 14 2012, 09:06 PM