Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Wishful Wednesday #26

 

seperti minggu lalu, rekomendasi masih datang dari Mbak Mel, setelah baca reviewnya, jadi ikutan pengen baca dan (atau) nonton filmnya deh... ;-)

tau kan kenapa pengen buku ini? yup! the background set is WW II...


Suite Française by Irène Némirovsky

Beginning in Paris on the eve of the Nazi occupation in 1940. Suite Française tells the remarkable story of men and women thrown together in circumstances beyond their control. As Parisians flee the city, human folly surfaces in every imaginable way: a wealthy mother searches for sweets in a town without food; a couple is terrified at the thought of losing their jobs, even as their world begins to fall apart. Moving on to a provincial village now occupied by German soldiers, the locals must learn to coexist with the enemy—in their town, their homes, even in their hearts.

When Irène Némirovsky began working on Suite Française, she was already a highly successful writer living in Paris. But she was also a Jew, and in 1942 she was arrested and deported to Auschwitz, where she died. For sixty-four years, this novel remained hidden and unknown.


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Sunday, March 22, 2015

Fire Down Below (Gynazule #1) by Debra Anastasia

Fire Down Below (Gynazule #1) by Debra Anastasia 

ARC, Kindle Edition, 221 pages
Published February 28th 2015 by Debra Anastasia


#‎FireDownBelow‬  


Dove Glitch is embarrassed about everything above her knees and below her belly button. When she has to fill a delicate, embarrassing prescription the last thing she needs is a sexy-as-hell (and brand spanking new) pharmacist behind the counter.

Johnson Fitzwell’s first day of his dream career also happens to coincide with the exact moment Dove needs her feminine meds filled. His glorious voice is way too loud–as in, he should be counting down the hits with Ryan Seacrest kind of loud. Thanks to Johnson’s handsome face and gorgeous jaw line, Dove dives headlong into her waking nightmare and asks for a vagina-scented cream.

How could she not fall for him? Dove's only active goal now is to get Johnson to kiss her right on the lips. Either set. However, his horrible girlfriend is one of many obstacles preventing her from making that fantasy a reality. When Dove defends Johnson in the most unhygienic, unconventionally gross way in the middle of a crowded restaurant, their tender, slightly tantric relationship is off to a galloping, farting start.

Each print copy of this book will be dipped in holy water by my mom, and glared at by my father as he purses his lips. Neither will help. So, drop your pants and turn to the left and cough. I hope you're not allergic to latex, because it’s time to fill your prescription. Anally.


Oh God. We’re talking about me being naked, in the shower with cooter cream. Please world, end. Kill me.
“I know it’s not soap. I just… if it’s scented… I can’t do scented. Flowers and stuff like that. Fruit-flavored soaps make… things… burnish.” She could tell from the peeks at his face Mr. Fitzwell had never stepped foot in bath and lotion store, wanting to try the array of fun fragrances. Nor had he purchased Peppermint Candy shower gel, foamed up his nether regions, and felt like he had dipped them in lava. Dove crossed and uncrossed her legs at the memory.
Mr. Fitzwell seemed concerned. “Okay, just a heads-up. It’s definitely not good to put any fruits or plant life near your genitals.” He made a V with his hands and formed his own pretend vagina in front of his pants.
Dove covered her eyes and tried to defend herself because now she could hear the sickly older woman beating her supporters with a purse.
Dove’s mumbling got louder with her embarrassment. “I don’t put weird things down… there. Just make sure that the cream’s vagina-scented. Just plain. For vaginas.” She kept her eyes on the counter. 

 

There are a lot of eyes in Debra Anastasia’s house in Maryland. First, her own creepy peepers are there, staring at her computer screen. She’s made two more sets of eyes with her body, and the kids they belong to are amazing. The poor husband is still looking at her after 17 years of marriage. At least he likes to laugh. Then the freaking dogs are looking at her—six eyeballs altogether, though the old dog is blind. And the cat watches her too, mostly while knocking stuff off the counter and doing that internal kitty laugh when Deb can’t catch the items fast enough.
Debra has a smattering of books in a few genres. There are two in the Seraphim Series and three in the Poughkeepsie Brotherhood Series with a prequel, Poughkeepsie Begins in the near future. Fire Down Below is the first in the comedic Gynzaule Series. The second, Fire in the Hole, will be published in late 2015. The Revenger, a dark paranormal romance will debut this summer. And last, a novella called Late Night with Andres is special because 100% of the proceeds go to breast cancer research. (So go get it right now, please!) You can find her at DebraAnastasia.com and on Twitter @Debra_Anastasia. But be prepared...



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~* MY COMMENTS *~

It's kind of overwhelming... at one side... Oh My God, this book is so gross... and I guess the author has lost her mind completely... shameless, she even (not just a cameo, I tell you), she and she-told-us-it's-her-husband were characters in the book... and she's very annoying too...

Though it's so gross... I won't tell you how gross in details... somehow... it's kind of liberating too... and I wish... in some kind of worst time in the office, I really wish I can do that kind of gross things... XD

I guess Ms. Debra Anastasia has brought a new perception of gross... as in living grossly... or just make me accept a realisation that there are that kind of people... :d

But at another side... it's very sweet too... I can tell some how... there's something between Duke (Duke is a neighbour of Dove) and Dove, and I hope Dove finally realise... even though Duke is... you know so gross... Duke is honest and he's sweet... and Johnson... I guess is a liar bastard...

I can't wait for the next book... I hope it's more sweet than gross... but then it will make the series become averagely the same with other books... I think they should keep up the unique stance... :D

I gave it 4 out of 5 stars for the bravery of the author... I salut you Ms. Debra Anastasia!!

Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Wishful Wednesday #25

 

beberapa waktu lalu sempet jalan2 ke blognya Mbak Mel (*uhuk* sok akrab) yang cantik... dan ketemu sama postingan ini Wishlist for Secret Santa 2014, jadi pengen buku ini juga... ;-)

covernya cantik ya?


The Terrible Thing That Happened to Barnaby Brocket by John Boyne

There's nothing unusual about the Brockets. Normal, respectable, and proud of it, they turn up their noses at anyone strange or different. But from the moment Barnaby Brocket comes into the world, it's clear he's anything but ordinary. To his parents’ horror, Barnaby defies the laws of gravity - and floats.

Desperate to please his parents, Barnaby does his best to keep both feet on the ground – but he just can't do it. One fateful day, the Brockets decide enough is enough. They never asked for a weird, abnormal, floating child. Barnaby has to go . . .

Betrayed, frightened and alone, Barnaby floats into the path of a very special hot air balloon – and so begins a magical journey around the world, with a cast of extraordinary new friends.


btw, di blognya Mbak Mel tadi lagi ada GA lho... ikutan deh sapa tau beruntung... :D


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Saturday, March 14, 2015

[COVER REVEAL] SUSTAINED by Emma Chase


I always love Emma Chase and now I'm giddy waiting for her new series the Legal Briefs, first instalment is due this April, and while waiting let's enjoy a little bit of the second one...

It's so sweet, it's glisten my eyes... Here you go...

SUMMARY:

A knight in tarnished armor is still a knight.
When you’re a defense attorney in Washington DC, you see first-hand how hard life can be and that sometimes the only way to survive is to become harder. I have a reputation for being cold, callous, intimidating – and that suits me just fine. In fact, it’s necessary when I’m breaking down a witness on the stand.

Complications don’t work for me - I’m a “need-to-know” type of man. If you’re my client, tell me the basic facts. If you’re my date, stick to what will get you off. I’m not a therapist or Prince Charming – and I don’t pretend to be.

Then Chelsea McQuaid and her six orphaned nieces and nephews came along and complicated the ever-loving hell out of my life. Now I’m going to Mommy & Me classes, One Direction concerts, the emergency room and am knee deep in a damn compost pit.

Chelsea’s too sweet, too innocent and too gorgeous for her own good. She tries to be hard, but she’s not. She needs someone to help her, defend her…and the kids.

And that – that I know how to do.

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Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Wishful Wednesday #24

 

hhhhmmm... where was I get this book recommendation? I can't remember it... but I want it...


The Brothers K by David James Duncan

Once in a great while a writer comes along who can truly capture the drama and passion of the life of a family. David James Duncan, author of the novel The River Why and the collection River Teeth, is just such a writer. And in The Brothers K he tells a story both striking and in its originality and poignant in its universality.

This touching, uplifting novel spans decades of loyalty, anger, regret, and love in the lives of the Chance family. A father whose dreams of glory on a baseball field are shattered by a mill accident. A mother who clings obsessively to religion as a ward against the darkest hour of her past. Four brothers who come of age during the seismic upheavals of the sixties and who each choose their own way to deal with what the world has become. By turns uproariously funny and deeply moving, and beautifully written throughout, The Brothers K is one of the finest chronicles of our lives in many years.


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