punya gadget lucu... kenapa gak?

tulisan lama yang sayang juga klo gak diposting... :d

hihi... ngobrol santai yuk...

ngomongin gadget mau? yeaayy... dengan kemajuan teknologi sekarang ini, dunia perbukuan pasti berhubungan sama gadget...

walaupun masih banyak yang lebih suka buku cetakan, aku pun juga lebih suka banget buku cetakan... tapi... karena pertimbangan beberapa hal, diantaranya space dan harga, kadang baca buku digital juga gak kurang asik...

buku cetakan itu mahal... banget, sekarang kita gak ngomongin buku cetakan berbahasa Inggris sama terjemahan, karena aku emang lebih suka baca buku hasil karya orang asing... buku cetakan itu mahal...

lalu buku cetakan itu makan tempat... dirumah aja udah berapa kontainer penuh sama buku yang [hihi... *bad me!!] entah kapan mau dibaca (lagi)...

beda sama buku digital yaaang... memang bakalan makan space memory, pengalaman HP jadi error karena kepenuhan ebooks... buku digital itu murah... selain... [ihiks!] kalo rajin dan tega sama pengarangnya... bisa cari buku gratisan yang ilegal atau... legal...

yup! there are really a lot of legal free ebooks out there...

yeah... emang gak memungkiri kalo aku suka sama buku gratisan ilegal, tapi akhir2 ini... I kinda overwhelming with my (e)book collections, I don't really have time to read those ilegal (e)books, why you said?

mo cerita dulu aaahhh...

setelah jadi anggota BBI [yup! BBI emang bikin hobby baca buku jadi semacam penyakit mental ketagihan buku... in a good (or a little bad) way... :d ]

aku jadi seneng banget kan sama yang namanya buku... dan mencari rekomendasi buku... lalu @princhesta yang ngenalin aku sama salah satu pengarang yang bikin aku jatuh cinta sama buku2nya...

lalu aku juga jadi kenal sama salah publisher buku2 roman luar gitu... lalu jadi kenal sama yang namanya Netgalley...

dari Netgalley ini... kalo kita rajin, kita bisa donlod2 buku2 baru yang lagi dipromosiin sama publishernya... tapi tentu aja, ada balesannya... kita diminta bikin review buku2 baru itu... hehe... sama2 menguntungkan kan?

tadinya gak ada masalah sama ebook berformat DRM (PDF yang ber-password), tapi ada beberapa buku yang gak bisa dibuka (untuk dibaca) setelah di donlod...

sementara itu sih... aku juga jadi sering donlod dan sempet beli sama yang jualan ebook (kaya'nya sih ilegal) via twitter... aku baca di HP pake apps Aldiko...

iseng2 pernah donlod juga Kindle for Android di HP...

pas banget ebook2 dari Netgalley selalu bermasalah... mana customer service-nya gak problem solving, aku coba untuk pake menu "send to Kindle" di Netgalley, setelah bikin koneksi antara akun Amazon dan Netgalley... ternyata bisa... iiiihhh senengnyaa..... :d

tapi... oh tapi HPnya crash... untungnya sih masih bisa dipake... tapi gak bisa diisiin apps macem2... jadilah pilih aplikasi darurat aja... T_T

lalu gimana sama Kindle for Android-nya... naaahh... anehnya ternyata apps ini gak bisa diinstall di HP LG suami... aku pake Samsung Galaxy Nexus...

jadi ketar-ketir... gimana klo ganti HP trus gak bisa donlod Kindle for Android-nya... padahal ngusahain install ulang KfA aja, setelah HPnya opnam di Samsung Center, udah muter2... dan untungnya masih bisa diinstall lagi...

yaaaahhh karena HPnya agak2 masalah gitu jadi kepikiran pengen beli tablet atau HP yang lebih OK bwat baca...

eh, kebetulan banget ada temen yang pengen balik ke Indo dari Jepang... hihi... karena aku tergantung banget sama Kindle for Android, kenapa gak sekalian beli Kindle Fire aja... dan ternyata dari murah di Jepang... ihiy! harganya lebih murah dari pada di web Amazonnya...

pas nanya sama Iris, mau dititipin apa gak... eh dia mau... walaupun harus nungguin beberapa bulan (sekitar dua bulanan), akhirnya Kindle Fire HD 7' ada di tangan...

tapi tapi... pake Kindle di Indo agak ribet... katanya... untungnya ada temen BBI lagi yang bantuin, at least, nanggepin curhatan aku dan punya postingan keren tentang Kindle... jadi... aku bahagia sama Kindle-ku... karena...
hihi... pengen tau?

1. murah...
2. ada free trialnya, dapet free trial Audible (dapet audiobooks 2 judul, semoga masih bisa dipake setelah free trialnya dicancel... :d) dan sekarang lagi free trial Music... walaupun ngarep free trial Prime Movie... tapi kaya'nya walaupun dapet, aku gak punya WiFi internet yang gak bikin pengen nangis... karena kuotanya trus abis atau koneksinya yang kancrut abis... :D

walaupun abis pake Kindle, ada temen yang sharing kalo ternyata sekarang ada Kindle for Samsung... jadi kalo pake Tab Samsung, pake Kindle for Samsung juga sama aja sama kaya' pake Kindle aslinya... tapi aku tetep cinta banget sama Kindle aku...

dan tau gak... hihi... aku juga bisa beli ebook langsung dari Kindle-ku lho... yup! untuk aktifin Kindle, kita disarankan untuk bikin alamat US - I did! then katanya harus pake kartu kredit... banyak yang bilang harus pake kartu kredit US, tapi setelah baca2... aku pikir mendingan aku pake kartu kreditku sendiri aja... karena kartu kredit palsu kan agak2 riskan... takutnya bikin masalah... ternyata gak ada masalah sama sekali... dan bisa dipake beli ebooks sekalian malah... yang penting kan gak beli barang fisik, karena alamatnya alamat US...
ada juga yang bilang, gak masalah kalo mau ganti2 alamat... misalnya emang mau beli barang fisik...

so far... I'm really happy with my Kindle... tapi yaaa... masalahnya sih sama internet kancrut...
hehe... emang sih mungkin bisa aja punya koneksi internet bagus, tapi karena sepanjang hari juga kerja dan di kantor ada internet, kaya'nya sayang aja ngeluarin duit untuk pasang internet yang mahal...

jadilah cuma ngandalin WiFi dari paketannya XL yang murah meriah... tapi unreliable... :d

dan masih berhubungan sama gadget juga... aku juga punya gadget... yang mungkin banyak orang akan bilang... ngapain beli barang ini... harganya gak worthed sama fungsinya...

hihi... walaupun klo nyimak dari atas, aku banyak ngeluh soal segala sesuatu yang mahal... XD
untuk yang satu ini... aku akuin emang guilty pleasure banget... it's such a beauty with price... hehehe...

ini laptop MacBook Air, dipake cuma untuk nulis2, browsing2 dan kadang2 nonton film dan baca juga...

setelah beberapa lama... udah dua tahunan tapi gak pernah trouble lho... hihi... iya, secara makenya emang minimal juga... Safari browsernya udah gak kompatibel sama Gmail...

pas banget emang ada OS Yosemite yang sebenernya free untuk di donlod, tapi mau apa dikata, internet kancrut... taking too much time untuk donlod sendiri, akhirnya aku pergi ke RatPlaz dan ngeluarin duit [hhhuuaaa...] lumayan banget untuk update si gratisan tadi... yang ternyata ada aplikasi yang tetep aja harus diupdate sendiri... [sial!]

tapi... setelah sampe rumah... ternyata aku baru ngeh... ada ikon buku terbuka... yang setelah diklik ternyata... brace yourself! it's iBook...

yup! sodara2 ternyata sekarang iBook bisa di laptop juga... tadinya kan cuma bisa di iPad dan iPhone... addduuuhhh senangnya... klo harga ebook-nya lebih murah bisa dijadiin toko online berikutnya setelah Kindle yang ternyata lebih murah daripada Kobo... :D

dan sapa tau... jadi bikin beneran pengen iPhone... yang terus terang klo ini rasanya masih belum sanggup nanggung mahalnya... hihi... except that somehow I see the beauty on it... :d

moral of the story is... beli lah gadget sesuai kebutuhan, eventhough it's just because of the beauty of it... karena untuk liat dan megang yang lucu2 itu juga suatu kebutuhan...

hihi... :D

Wishful Wednesday #23

 

YAY! HAPPY BIRTHDAY WISHFUL WEDNESDAY... Have a blast day! Hopefully that we all get what we wish for... ;-)

dapet tips katanya bakalan ada GA minggu ini... :D jadi mau pilih2 buku terjemahan lagi aja deh... walaupun di BukaBuku.com katanya lagi "Out of Stock" dan di BookDepo lagi diskon, sapa tau menang, mudah2an masih diskon... warna biru covernya cantik ya? ;-)

Burial Rites by Hannah Kent

Aku tak ingat seperti apa rasanya tidak mengenal Natan. Aku tak bisa membayangkan seperti apa rasanya tidak mencintai dia. Melihat dirinya dan menyadari aku telah menemukan apa yang selama ini begitu kudambakan, tanpa kuketahui. Rasa lapar yang begitu dalam, begitu dahsyat dan membuatku terjerumus ke dalam malam, sehingga aku takut bukan kepalang.

Tahun 1829, di sebuah kota kecil di Islandia Utara, Agnes Magnúsdóttir menunggu pelaksanaan hukuman mati atas dirinya. Karena tak ada penjara untuk menampungnya, Agnes ditempatkan di rumah keluarga Petugas Wilayah Jón Jónsson. Merasa tak nyaman ada pembunuh di tengah mereka, keluarga itu memperlakukan Agnes dengan dingin. Yang mau berusaha memahaminya hanya Asisten Pendeta Thorvardur “Tóti” Jónsson yang ditugaskan untuk mempersiapkan Agnes menjemput maut.

Sejak kecil, Agnes hidup dari belas kasihan orang lain dan bekerja berpindah-pindah sebagai pelayan. Kecerdasannya, cara bicaranya yang dianggap asing, dan pengetahuannya tentang kisah-kisah dari buku, membuat orang-orang menjauhinya; nyaris tak seorang pun tahu seperti apa dia sesungguhnya. Agnes jatuh cinta pada Natan Ketilsson, orang pertama yang melihat dia sebagaimana adanya, dan dia pun pindah ke pertanian Natan di tepi laut, tempat sunyi yang hanya dihuni segelintir orang. Namun impiannya akan kehidupan yang lebih baik musnah. Natan Ketilsson tewas dibunuh, dan Agnes menjadi salah satu tertuduhnya.

Sambil menunggu ajal, Agnes menjalani hidup di tengah keluarga Jónsson, membantu pekerjaan sehari-hari dan meringankan beban mereka. Lambat laun sikap keluarga Jónsson mulai mencair. Mereka ikut mendengarkan ketika Agnes menuturkan kisah hidupnya kepada Tóti.

Hari-hari bergulir tanpa terasa, dan tanggal pelaksanaan hukuman mati semakin dekat...

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The Deal (Off-Campus #1) by Elle Kennedy

The Deal (Off-Campus #1)
by Elle Kennedy

ARC, Kindle Edition
Expected publication: February 24th 2015


~* EXCERPT​ *~

Thirty minutes before my shift ends, I find Garrett Graham in one of my booths.

Seriously.

Does this guy ever give up?

I have no desire to go over there and serve him, but I don’t have much of a choice. Lisa, 

the other waitress on duty, is busy tending to a group of faculty members at a table across the room, and my boss Della is behind the baby-blue Formica counter dishing out slices of pecan pie to three freshman girls sitting on the tall swivel stools.

I set my jaw and march up to Garrett, making my displeasure obvious as I meet his 
twinkling gray eyes. He runs a hand through his cropped dark hair and flashes a lopsided grin.

“Hey there, Hannah. Fancy meeting you here.”

“Yeah, fancy,” I mutter, yanking my order pad out of my apron pocket. “What can I get 

“A tutor.”

“Sorry, that’s not on the menu.” I smile sweetly. “We serve really good pecan pie, 

though.”

“You know what I did last night?” he says without acknowledging the sarcasm.

“Yep. You were text stalking me.”

He rolls his eyes. “Before that, I mean.”

I pretend to think it over. “Um…you hooked up with a cheerleader? No, you hooked up 

with the girls’ hockey team. No, wait, they’re probably not ditzy enough for you. I stick with my original guess—cheerleader.”

“Sorority sister, actually,” he says smugly. “But I’m talking about what I did before that.” 

He raises one dark eyebrow. “But I’m very intrigued by your interest in my sex life. I can give you details about that another time if you want.”

“I don’t.”

“Another time,” he echoes in a dismissive tone, folding his hands on the blue-and-white-
checkered tablecloth.

He’s got big hands with long fingers, short nails, and knuckles that are slightly red and 
cracked. I wonder if he’s been in a fight recently, but then I realize the busted-up knuckles are probably a hockey player thing.

“I was at study group yesterday,” he informs me. “There were eight other people there, 
and you know what the highest mark in the group was?” He blurts out the answer before I can hazard a guess. “C-plus. And our combined average was a D. How am I supposed to pass this makeup if I’m studying with people who are as dumb as I am? I need you, Wellsy.”

Wellsy? Is that a nickname? And how on earth does he know that my last name is Wells? 

I never told—argh. Damn sign-up sheet.

Garrett notices my surprised look and cocks his brows again. “I learned a lot about you in study group. Got your number, your full name, even found out where you work.”

“Congratulations, you really are a stalker.”

“Nope, just thorough. I like to know what I’m up against.”

“Jesus Harold Christ! I’m not tutoring you, okay? Go bug somebody else.” I point at the 
menu in front of him. “Are you ordering? Because if not, then please go away and let me do my job in peace.”

“Jesus Harold Christ?” Garrett snickers before picking up the laminated menu and giving it a cursory glance. “I’ll have a turkey club.” He sets the menu down, then reaches for it again. 

“And a bacon double cheeseburger. Just the burger, no fries. Actually, I changed my mind—yes to the fries. Oh, and a side order of onion rings.”

My jaw almost hits the floor. “You’re seriously going to eat all that?”

He grins. “Of course. I’m a growing boy.”

Boy? Nuh-uh. I’m only noticing it now—probably because I’ve been too distracted by 
how insufferable he is—but Garrett Graham is all man. There’s nothing boyish about him, not his chiseled good looks or his tall frame or that ripped chest of his, which suddenly flashes to mind as I remember the picture he sent me.

“I’ll also take a slice of that pecan pie and a Dr. Pepper to drink. Oh, and some tutoring.”

“Not on the menu,” I say cheerfully. “But the rest is coming right up.”

Before he can argue, I abandon his booth and head to the back counter to place his order with Julio, our night cook. A nanosecond later, Lisa rushes over and addresses me in a hushed 

“Oh my God. You know who that is, right?”

“Yep.”

“It’s Garrett Graham.”

“I know,” I answer dryly. “That’s why I said yep.”

Lisa looks outraged. “What is wrong with you? Why aren’t you freaking out right now? 

Garrett Graham is sitting in your booth. He talked to you.”

“Holy shit, he did? I mean, his lips were moving, but I didn’t realize he was talking.”

I roll my eyes and walk over to the drink station to pour Garrett’s drink. I don’t look his 
way, but I can feel those smoky gray eyes following my every movement. He’s probably sending ​t​elepathic orders for me to tutor him. Well, too bad for him. There’s no way I’m wasting the little spare time I have on a college hockey player who thinks he’s a rock star.

Lisa trails after me, oblivious to my sarcasm and still gushing about Graham. “He’s so 
gorgeous. Like unbelievably gorgeous.” Her voice lowers to a whisper. “And I hear he’s 
amazing in bed.”

I snort. “He probably started that rumor himself.”

“No, Samantha Richardson told me. She hooked up with him last year at the Theta 
kegger. Said it was the best sex of her life.”

I have no response, because I couldn’t care less about the sex life of some girl I don’t 
even know. Instead, I shrug and hold out the Dr. Pepper. “You know what? Why don’t you take his booth?”

The way Lisa gasps, you’d think I just handed her a check for five million dollars. “Are 
you sure?”

“Yep. He’s all yours.”

“Oh my God.” She takes a step forward as if she’s going to hug me, but then her gaze 
darts to Garrett and she appears to have second thoughts about broadcasting her terribly unwarranted joy. “I owe you so big for this, Han.”

I want to tell her that she’s actually doing me the favor, but she’s already dashing toward 
the booth to wait on her prince. I watch in amusement as Garrett’s expression clouds over at 

Lisa’s approach. He picks up the glass she sets in front of him, then meets my gaze and slants his 

As if to say, you’re not getting rid of me that easily.


~* MY REVIEW *~

honestly I didn't expect anything when I first helping to spread the news about the cover reveal of this book... when I see the cover... OKay... what a fine abs... :D

but the summary was quite tempting... so I'm very happy to start reading the ARC, and turned out... the story is great, very great... ;-)

it's about Hannah Wells and Garret Graham, Hannah is a Music major student and Garret is a hockey team captain, a History major student... while Garret is failed his mid exam on Philosophical Ethics subject, Hannah successfully got an A...

since there is a requirement to keep his grade good so he can keep playing hockey, he needs someone to help him studying for the makeup exam... that's when he actually met Hannah and noticed her for the first time...

Garret is every girls on the campus' dream, except for Hannah... she has crush with somebody else, a football player, named Justin Kohl... and when Garret is noticed that fact, he persuades Hannah that if she will help him study, he will in return helps her to get Justin knew her and even got him jealous...

after they spent time together, they got to know each other better... will Garret change his mind about having a girlfriend is a distraction from his hockey career? will Hannah still have crush for Justin?

well... you've got to read the book to know the rest of the story... because I won't spoil them for you...

I really like the chemistry between Hannah and Garret, and they are so natural... they are both being very honest with each other from the first time and they help each other nicely...

I love that Hannah is so open mind and Garret is so kind...

ooohh... I really love this couple... for them I gave 5 out of 5 stars... :3

Wishful Wednesday #22

 

gak berasa tau2 udah February aja... tadinya pengen buku ini...

belum sempet bikin WW-nya eh ada tawaran diskon 20% di BookDepo, cover-nya keren yang diatas, kalo yang di BookDepo, beda edisi...

jadi... ganti buku aja... pas lagi browsing2 mau ikutan kuis #KadoValentineGPU malah ketemu buku ini... background set-nya WW II... my favorite! :D

The Final Reckoning - Pembalasan Terakhir by Sam Bourne

Tom Byrne bukan lagi pengacara muda idealis. Dia kini bersedia bekerja untuk siapa saja, asal bayarannya berkenan.

Ketika PBB memintanya menerima tugas yang mencurigakan, dia tak ragu-ragu. Seorang tersangka pengebom bunuh diri telah ditembak mati oleh petugas keamanan PBB, padahal dia hanya pria tua yang tak bersalah. Tom diminta menyampaikan pesan damai kepada pihak keluarga.

Namun, sedikit demi sedikit terungkap fakta bahwa korban tidaklah sepolos kelihatannya. Bersama putri sang korban, Rebecca, Tom mengetahui keberadaan kelompok persaudaraan rahasia yang misinya telah menyebabkan kematian misterius ratusan orang di seluruh dunia.

Sementara pihak lain memburunya, Tom harus berlomba dengan waktu untuk membongkar rahasia yang telah terkubur selama enam puluh tahun––rahasia besar terakhir dari Perang Dunia Kedua.

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The Whispering Skull - Tengkorak Berbisik (Lockwood & Co. #2) by Jonathan Stroud

The Whispering Skull - Tengkorak Berbisik (Lockwood & Co. #2)
by Jonathan Stroud

Paperback, 488 pages
Published January 2015 by Gramedia Pustaka Utama

hehe... this one become one of my favorite... yay! I love Jonathan Stroud for his witty comments... and he gave a lots of them...

cerita dibuka dengan salah satu tugas Lockwood & Co., disaat Anthony dan Lucy menghadapi dua hantu yang marah, sedangkan George sibuk menggali...
dikarenakan oleh kurang telitinya George pada saat melakukan riset mengenai "sumber" yang harus mereka tangani... mereka berhasil dikalahkan oleh agen2 dari Agensi Fittes yang congkak...

tugas berikut merekalah yang membentu seluruh cerita dibuku 2 ini... dimulai pada saat ditemukannya makam aneh dan hilangnya suatu objek berbahaya yang berada di dalam peti mati di makam tersebut...

cerita dibumbui oleh rasa insecure Lucy atas isu yang dihembuskan oleh bisikan tengkorak dalam toples yang mereka simpan di rumah mereka, yang menghasut Lucy atas rahasia yang disimpan oleh Anthony, sedangkan George yang terobsesi (dan terpengaruh oleh hantu dari makam aneh) terhadap objek berbahaya yang berbentuk cermin...

cerita menjadi sangat menarik ketika pada akhirnya, setelah mereka berhasil dengan sukses menyelesai kasus kali ini, Anthony membuka pintu rahasia di rumahnya dan berbagi bersama kedua temannya...

aaaakkkk... jadi gak sabar pengen baca buku 3...

berapa ratingnya? ih, masih perlu nanya ya?
it's definitely 5 out of 5 stars from me... :3

Hero by Samantha Young

Hero
by Samantha Young

ARC, Kindle Edition, 404 pages
Published February 3rd 2015 by NAL

it's kind of surprise for me, since my request on netgalley for the ARC of this book is granted... hahah! this was my first success in requesting new book on netgalley...

I've read Samantha Young's - a couple of books in "On Dublin Street" series... and I like her...

this one is not an exception...

I love how strong Alexa (or Lexie) Holland is... she's so determined to show Caine Carraway that he does love her too and can't live without her... what ever happened in their past...

but for me, this book is kind of depressing of how the way Caine is always put Alexa away... he rejects her a lot, and Alexa just couldn't get away of him...

one time he takes her, the other time he pushes her... it's good that at the end Alexa can get him realised that he cannot let her get away and even save her life...

I love happy ending, that's why I gave it 4 out of 5 stars for this book... ;-)

[COVER REVEAL] THE DEAL (Off-Campus Book #1) by Elle Kennedy

THE DEAL (Off-Campus Book #1)
by Elle Kennedy

Release date: 2/24/15

She’s about to make a deal with the college bad boy…

Hannah Wells has finally found someone who turns her on. But while she might be confident in every other area of her life, she’s carting around a full set of baggage when it comes to sex and seduction. If she wants to get her crush’s attention, she’ll have to step out of her comfort zone and make him take notice…even if it means tutoring the annoying, childish, cocky captain of the hockey team in exchange for a pretend date.

…and it’s going to be oh so good 

All Garrett Graham has ever wanted is to play professional hockey after graduation, but his plummeting GPA is threatening everything he’s worked so hard for. If helping a sarcastic brunette make another guy jealous will help him secure his position on the team, he’s all for it. But when one unexpected kiss leads to the wildest sex of both their lives, it doesn’t take long for Garrett to realize that pretend isn’t going to cut it. Now he just has to convince Hannah that the man she wants looks a lot like him.


the summary is so tempting... can't wait to read it... ;-)

Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier

Rebecca
by Daphne Du Maurier

Mass Market Paperback, 380 pages
Published July 30th 2002 by Avon (first published 1938)

Wow... this book is so wow...
Jarang2 banget bisa dapet buku dengan karakter kaya' buku ini... Beruntung menurutku bisa baca buku ini, walaupun bacanya juga dengan penuh perjuangan...

Dapetin buku ini gak sengaja, kebetulan ada yang jual second kolpri-nya... trus aku cek ke GR, ratingnya lumayan bagus...
Dan kebetulan juga GR Indonesia masukin buku ini di urutan nomor 4 Buku Misteri Terbaik...
Jadi makin penasaran pengen baca...

Mungkin karena buku terbitan tahun lama... Gaya bahasanya agak aneh... dan karena ceritanya juga tentang orang kaya Inggris, yang walaupun bukan ningrat (iya ya kenapa bukan ningrat yaaa... ), tetep aja orang Inggris itu kalo ngomong suka mlintir tapi penuh makna... [hihi... itu kalo menurutku siihh... :D ]

Salah satu review di GR (kalo gak salah...) bilang buku ini bernuansa Downtown Abbey... dan dengan ngebayangin nonton Downtown Abbey lumayan ngebantu untuk bisa ngebayangin buku ini... soalnya kaya'nya klo gak dibantu sama imaginasi, baca buku ini gak maju2...

Untuk buku yang gak terlalu tebel "cuma" 380 halaman, aku perlu waktu hampir 2 minggu untuk nyeleseinnya...

Tokoh utamanya perempuan muda, sebatang kara yang awalnya berprofesi sebagai pendamping ibu2 tua kaya yang perlu temen... lalu menikah dengan seorang Inggris kaya, duda yang baru saja kehilangan istrinya, yang meninggal karena kecelakaan...

Dari awal sampai akhir, buku ini diceritakan oleh si tokoh utama perempuan muda tadi... cuma dari sudut pandangnya...
Yang sedikit agak melelahkan karena dianya insecure banget dan sering berkhayal...

Dooh! Kadang2 pengen ngegetok kepalanya si perempuan ini...
Anaknya kadang polos banget... dan yang agak nyebelin, dia sadar klo dia polos...

Sepanjang buku jadi ngedumel " eh... mungkin gak gitu juga kalliiii... " atau " belum tentu gitu kali, mungkin aja... "

Hihi... emang pengarangnya keren... sok polos gitu...

Karena diceritakan dari sudut pandang satu orang dan gak ada pendapat dari orang lain, jadi agak2 penasaran juga, sebenernya aslinya gimana sih... :d

Dari beberapa buku yang kemaren2 baru selesai aku baca, aku akan ngasih nilai final setelah akhirnya ketauan, atau paling gak penyelesaiannya... akan aku kasih bintang lebihan kalo akhirnya bagus...

Dan buku ini ngasih surprise yang bener2 mencengangkan di akhirnya... sampai cuma bisa bengong "HAH! Sumpe loh??"
hihi... agak lebay...

Buku ini pastinya akan aku kasih 5 dari 5 bintang... walaupun bukan jadi salah satu buku favorit aku... mungkin karena aku kurang menikmati bacanya yaa... walaupun tetep aku bilang buku ini bagus banget...

Kalau cari buku yang beda dan siap berjuang untuk baca dan nyeleseinnya... Buku ini aku rekomendasiin...
Mungkin kalo disuruh milih buku apa yang aku pengen diterjemahin ke Bahasa Indonesia... aku akan pilih buku ini... ;-)
Dan gaya bahasanya membekas banget... pengennya sering2 nemu buku yang kaya' gini... :D

The Raven (The Florentine #1) by Sylvain Reynard

The Raven (The Florentine #1)
by Sylvain Reynard

ARC, Kindle Edition, 416 pages
Published February 3rd 2015 by Berkley

it's good that I have read The Prince, therefore I have a little knowledge of him when I started to read The Raven...

Raven Wood is an American art historian and restorer working in the Uffizi Gallery, in Florence Italy, where the Botticelli illustrations have gone missing mysteriously... it's just that so coincident with her bad luck, the robbery happened when she also went missing for a week... therefore, she become a suspect of the crime... though nothing can link her with the crime...

However, what happened next... made her acquaintance with the real story behind the robbery... and what happened to her in her week of missing...

I don't want to give away too much... because when I do, then I will tell you everything so that no point of you to read the book, and I don't want to do such thing... I want you all read the book and enjoy the story as much as I did...

I love it so much... I love the way of the author describe Raven as her-self, and create the un-skin-deep beauty heroin... or even better create a handicap heroin in this case... and show that it may takes an immortal to see beauty beyond our skin... but we do have beauty beyond skin deep... and we of all the perfections is a handicap more or less with something that we don't possess...

Although, the Prince reminds me so much of Professor Gabriel, they two differ in certain qualities... Sometimes... I feel that the Prince is a little bit lonely... desperate and guilt...

And very much, that I like this story, I guess the Gabriel's series has built better foundation of story than this one... but perhaps it's because this only the first instalment, and there are other things to tell in the next books... I hope so...

Nevertheless, I love the story very much and I can't wait to read the next and the next... hopefully soon enough... :3

Have I mentioned that I give it 4.5 out of 5 stars for this? ;-)

And I also still waiting very patiently for my printed copy from Book Depo... they have sent me a couple of emails said the book is on its way... very long journey it seems...