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46. Books that I Read in 2015
written on Monday, January 25, 2016 @ 3:00 AM
i don't care if it's too late, cause i'm doing it anyways. as you are reading this, i am already on the flight to somewhere else. probably. i put this blog post up on schedule, being a dedicated blogger i am. but i don't have much time to put two blog post on schedule, so instead i just put one. but this is it, my Books that I Read in 2015. because last year i had to sit for a big exams, i don't have much time to read books. but i still had read a few but not as much as i used to during the past year. and this year, my goal is to read a lot of em. and just as a reminder, i probably take a lot of the pictures from WeHeartIt or Google cause i don't have time to take the pictures of the book soz.
Also, I wanted to do the Top Books in 2015 but then I thought that I didn't really read that much so why bother? hahaha. the amount books that I've reasd was only 15-16 books only. how embarrassing aha. but yeah, here goes the Books that I have Read in 2015.
1. It's Kind of A Funny Story by Ned Vizzini.
so far, this was the BEST book that I have read last year and yes, there is a movie for this book. but it still couldn't beat the book. as always, the books are always better than the movie. therefore, do not judge the book by its movie. but for me, both of the book and the movie are good. i recommend you to read this book because this book brings up one of the heaviest topics; mental illness. however, as what the title says, it's kind of a story. i just love everything about it. no complains for this book. it might be the first on the Top Books of 2015 that I read.
2. Extraordinary Means by Robyn Schneider.
well, as for this book, it might be the second best book that i have read last year. if you LOVE to read The Fault in Our Stars, this might be it. some of the people said that the story is similar to TFIOS, but it is still different to me. and it is still AMAZING. this has to be one of the Must-Read books of all time. YOU WON'T REGRET IT. trust me.
3. Divergent Series by Veronica Roth.
the first time i watched the movie, i know for sure that i have to read this book and i did. but i only read the first two books last year and managed to finished the series by this year (except for Four) and i tell you, it is amazing. and to me, i love the first movie but when i started to watch Insurgent movie after I read the book, i feel like there is a lot missing to it. so i suggest for you to read the book before judging any of that. i have watched the Allegiant trailer and it was okay. I don't really get the story but the movie hasn't come out yet so I can't say much. but all in all, I am glad that I read this series.
4. Kacau by Ariff Adly.
okay this one might appear a little bit different than any other books because it's a Malay novel. actually i haven't really read a lot of Malay books. not until last year, when one of my friend tell me to do so and I did. so far, i didn't regret it. thanks to him for recommending me this book. this is also in the top books, not to me but to others as well. and i tell you, if you haven't read this yet. i urge you to do so because this book is just damn amazing. it is a horror story and it does what it tells. it really gave me that haunting feeling while i'm reading this book and after i read the book. this was the second Fixi novel that I read after Gelap by the same author and it is a s equal as amazing. and that is when I started to fall in love with Fixi novels.
5. Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell.
i know i'm a little bit too late for this but you actually never really late in reading books lol. but this is one of the best that I have read last year. it is just amazing and beautiful. i love the different perspectives that this book gives. and after you read this, you can never not fall in love with Park. if you haven't read this yet, you just have to.
i think i am just going to talk about the top books that i read last year and continue the list without giving any commentary (if that's what you call it). sorry but i am really rushing out of time. i can't really give an in-depth top of 15-6 books in one post. and i'm quite sure none of you will read it any ways. but yeah. here goes another 10 books that i read last year.
6. Since You've Been Gone by Morgan Matson.
7. the DUFF by Kody Keplinger.
and yes, it has a movie as well but mind you, the movie is far different from the book.
8. Paper Towns by John Green.
9. In This Way I Was Saved by Brian Deleeuw.
10. The Edge of Falling by Rebecca Serle.
11. Gelap by Ariff Adly.
12. Asrama by Muhammad Fatrim.
13. Catatan MatLuthfi by MatLuthfi.
14. Tempestuous by Kim Askew & Amy Helmes.
and there goes the list of my books. i hope i will read more and more books this year. i wouldn't want to set t as a resolution because you know how it's going to end so hahaha. however, i really recommend you to read the Top 5 books.
Carpe Librum,
L.
UPDATE:: i might not post a #fangirlfriday this week because i just came back from thailand and it is literally 3:06 AM. i don't want to ruin the post because i'm tired. so yeah. sorry. x
Labels: 2015, book
26. Big Bad Wolf Johor.
written on Saturday, June 6, 2015 @ 3:56 PM
before i could scream to myself, i know. i haven't been posting for quite awhile. but that is because i am just lazy. no reason needed. haish. futhermore, i have a lot to tell just too hard to put it into words. i am still stuck with my short stories and all. i think i have to start over a new one. i am feeling a little bit fantasy inspired haha idk.
but anyway, i went to Big Bad Wolf Book Sale last Tuesday i guess with my favourite little one {Amira Farain} hehe. first of all, it was a fun day. it was a real unexpected fun day. you know the day when you just plan what you are going to do but it turned out pretty awesome? yeah. THAT kind of day.
big bad wolf was awesome. i wish i could go there again but i am quite broke at the moment so HAH till then, see you next year mr wolfy *wipes tears dramatically* hahaha but seriously. it was amazing. i bought FOUR books for RM30 only! How crazy is that? normally, i could get only one book for RM30. Big Bad Wolf saved my life as i haven't been buying new books lately. but yay!
we fangirled like crazy people might think we escaped from the asylum or something...
all because of books.
yep.
after that, we went to JBCC because we planned to eat dinner outside. so we walked around together. and then, we bumped into these guys...
a day full of ma faves awh hahahaha oh yeah Amira and I were wearing the same sweater hehehe #twinning4lyf. okay back to the topic hahaha, well we knew that the guys were there and i was kinda hoping that we would meet or what. then, as we were window shopping, suddenly they came up to us. i guess you can say i was surprise i nearly had a heart attack. how very dramatic of me. but really though.
after that, we talked for awhile and took selfie {obviously!} for a bit and thennnnnnn i met my cousin. see what i mean? favourite people. Amira and I then went to Bath & Body Works. like always, we fangirled a lot. we smelt almost everything in the shop before my cousin came in and told me to pick anything cheap hahaha so i picked the Mad About You fragrance mist. hahaha. she paid for it though. thanks kak nadiiii <3
we went to dinner before we went home hehe it was seriously such a fun day. thanks to ma favourite people! i looooooooove you guys so much <3 i smiled the whole through writing this blog post. even thinking about it makes me happy. idk sometimes the simplest thing in life can actually make you happy. so do whatever you want, you might create great memories with it, right? so, why not? ;)
Carpe Librum,
L.
Labels: 2015, bbw, big bad wolf, book, family, favourite, feelings, friends, happiness, happy, memories
19. Favourite Books of 2014.
written on Friday, January 2, 2015 @ 3:01 AM
hello, dear people. to whom it may concern, today i'm going to talk about my favourite books of 2014. the one that i read in 2014, not the one that was published in 2014. i have chosen 10 books instead of 14 because.... it's so damn hard, really. i am blasting to my favourite ever song {strange - tokio hotel ft. kerli} while updating this blog. but they don't have strange in spotify which annoys me because i can't autoplay it. i have been listening to this song on repeat for the past few days. like seriously. also, i celebrated new year with watching suicide room {also my favourite movie}. because i have a life, duh?
but today, i'm not going to talk about my favourite movie nor song. instead,i'm going to talk about my favourite books as i mentioned it earlier. but i won't be talking deeper about the plot kayyy. here's a little sneak peek of my favourite books of 2014.
so let's start with the 10th place.
10. Tape by Steven Camden.
okay. first and foremost, this book is very light-hearted. i love how the two characters are connected though it is not in the same generation. i love the 'romance' in this story because it's not very heavy. i don't really like romance book that much idk why. {which in this case, i love looking for alaska more than the fault in our stars} and i cried reading this book but not when i read the fault in our stars. yes. my emotion is weird.
9. Girl Online by Zoe Sugg.
i said that i'm going to do a review of this book but then i changed my mind. i think this is sorta overhyped book. but still it's good. it's not as good as i expected it to be. also, i've heard that this book is ghost-written which i don't know if it's true or not because when i read it, i feel connected to Zoe. the book is so her. i still love Zoe no matter what though. but i do like the concept of it. a blogging concept. she also did a great job putting anxiety into words. i like the characters, especially Elliot. he is really an amazing friend anybody could ask for! i wish i have him in real life though. he helped Penny so much, especially on the flight. but i really like this book. SO MUCH.
8. This Star Won't Go Out by Esther Grace Earl.
this is a non-fiction, a biography by a cancer patient. a story by a very strong girl indeed. unfortunately, she passed away. it's a story about her life being a cancer patient. reading it, i can feel the struggles and the pain. she was also an amazingly beautiful writer. it's a very heartfelt story. Esther Earl: this star won't go out.
7. Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell.
this. book. is. life. i am a fangirl so i can relate to the character so much. SO MUCH. i feel like i am Cath without the twin part. from the introvert version of herself to the ultimate fangirl. hahaha. also, levi is so freaking cute. i imagined Andrew Garfield as Levi ahhh <3 i can connect to the character so well.
6. The Beginning of Everything by Robyn Schneider.
i saw the book in Ingrid's favourite video. she featured the book in it. after that, i knew that i need to buy this book and read it. i instantly fell in love with this book. SO MUCH. it's beautifully written. the writing, the storylines, the ending. though the ending is kind of heartbreaking. my favourite part is the firework part. i almost cried when Ezra's dog was eaten by the coyote though.
5. The Girl Who Could Fly by Victoria Forester.
OKAY. THIS IS A MIDDLE GRADE BOOK BT WHATEVER. still this is the best middle grade book i have ever read. it's kinda like younger version of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, but i like this better. maybe because i read this before Miss Peregrine's. i find it way too deep for a middle grade. but for every words that i read, i fell in love with it, deeper and deeper.
4. 13 Reasons Why by Jay Asher.
this book hit me like a truck. this is my kind of book. i write stuff like this. i can give you 13 reasons {..or even more} reasons why to love this book. seriously though. it captured me in every way. if you read this book, don't forget to listen to the tape in Youtube. especially the last tape. i wasn't expecting that really.
3. Popular by Maya Van Wagenen.
okay. this is another non-fiction that i read this year. I LOVE IT. and this book is written by a 15-year-old girl. i cant even.... that's amazing. she's so lucky to have such an opportunity. she, too, is an amazing human being. i am amazed how can a 15-year-old girl do such thing. basically, it's about a girl who was a social outcast but then she found this book, which was written for about sixty years or so? i don't remember. anyways, the book is about how to be a popular. and she actually did {surprisingly} become popular by following what the book said. rules meant to be break sometimes. status quo doesn't mean anything anyways. believe in what you believe.
okay. here comes the first runner-up. *drum rolls*
2. Burn for Burn trilogy by Jenny Han & Siobhan Vivian.
SURPRISE HAHAHA the trilogy is probably going to be the first if i didn't read Harry Potter last year {spoiler alert!}. it's well written. beautifully, indeed! the cliffhangers really killed me. i died too many times throughout finishing the trilogy. i even cried from the beginning to the end. almost entirely. i'm so in love with Reeve. i could've repeat the book if i hadn't had another book to read. seriously, amazing. round off applause to both of the incredible authors. you guys did such an amazing job.
okay here comes the first place...
1. HARRY POTTER SERIES BY J. K ROWLING.
what a surprise, really! whew. yes. to whom it may concern. i read the series for the first time last year. i seriously had abandoned the existence of it. and of course, constantly regretted it. {blame my mom. she said that Harry Potter is not a good movie}. but of course, the whole credit goes to J. K Rowling. i don't really have to tell much about the stories though. it's just MAGICAL. *raises wand* i have 4 pottermore accounts. and that is because i want to know if i actually belongs to the house i am in. the first one is hufflepuff. and after that, i got ravenclaw and slytherin. and the last one is, hufflepuff. so i guess i really am a hufflepuff. No Ragrets. hufflepuff's common room is near the kitchen okay. there is just no way that i'm going to be in gryffindor. but yeah. i couldn't describe into words how much i love, adore [inserts every words with the same meaning as admiration] this series. although i'm late. but you can never be too late, right? better late than never. yup yup.
honestly, i would freak out about Harry Potter right now but i'm trying so hard to control myself. fangirl problems. potterhead problems, mostly. hahaha.
so that's it. my top 10 favourite book. i hadn't read so many books last year. but still the most throughout 16 years of my life. i don't think i will ever read more this year. i have to focus on my studies first. but that doesn't mean i can't buy it though, am i right? ;) to whoever that reads, don't you ever stop. if any of you wondering {which in my case, there's probably not} what Carpe Librum means, it means seize the book. so go on, seize the book <3
Carpe Librum,
L.
Labels: 2014, book, favourite
15. accidental book haul.
written on Friday, December 26, 2014 @ 11:33 AM
good morning, starshine! the earth says HELLO!!! oops, we got some exclamation mark binge over there. if somebody guess it right where that lines are from, imma give you some wonka candies :p i actually was up all night. i was trying to finish up my short story last night but then i wasn't. so i tried to get some sleep but i couldn't.
accidental. yep. that was exactly what happened. i actually bought it two days before, or maybe three. but i don't have the time to put it up on my blog. as though somebody would care lol. but to be exact i was going to do some review(?) as i have finished reading girl online after a few failure attempts on going to sleep. okay, i am not going to tell it now. i think i might post a review on it after i put short story up on my blog.
REMEMBER WHEN I SAID GIRL ONLINE ISN'T AVAILABLE IN OUR COUNTRY???? obviously i was wrong as you can see in the picture that i have a copy of Girl Online for myself. IT IS HARDCOVER. I REPEAT, HARDCOVER. to be quite frankly, i only went to the same bookstore because the other one was quite far away and my dad wouldn't take me there. i guess that's the reason i didn't know that Girl Online actually available here.
luckily, we went there to fetch my aunt from Singapore and waited for her there. so i excused myself to go to the bookstore, as what i always do. and as i walk swiftly through the store, I SAW GIRL ONLINE SAT NICELY ON THE SHELF AND I KNOW I WAS ABOUT TO LOSE MYSELF BUT I TRIED HARD NOT TO SO I JUST GRABBED THE BOOK ON THE SHELF BECAUSE I COULDN'T RESIST FROM LEAVING IT ON THE SHELF WANTING TO BE READ. only God knew my feeling at that exact moment. THE FEELS.
and then i went for another stroll to another shelves. and i saw loads of book that i wanted placed nicely on the shelves. like seriously i finally saw DOROTHY MUST DIE. i can't even but seriously who CAN even? i took a closer look and then i saw Popular. and almost went entirely bonkers. i watched polandbananasbooks's video a few days before. she talked about her favourite books of 2014 and Popular was featured in it. and you know what happened next. my lovely aunt bought me these two books (i feel like everything that is featured in my blog is sponsored by her to be honest). it came to my realisation that it is actually non-fiction. a memoir by a 15-year-old girl. WHAT???!!! that's sick, man. my dreams T^T
i seriously couldn't stop myself from showing some affection to dem books #bookrubbing #bookhugging #bookcuddling
well... that sounds creepy. eeekk! hahaha so i guess that is it for the post.
Carpe Librum,
L.
Labels: book, girl online, haul, popular
13. book haulin' yaw
written on Wednesday, December 17, 2014 @ 5:53 PM
i bought this the other day (not me but my aunt). i mean how cool is that bookmark? pffft. i did some book haulin yaw. just thought that i would share it. i was buying my school supplies (which i may show it in the other post). don't get me wrong. i'm not trying to brag or anything. i just wanted to share. if only i have the guts to talk in front of a camera and upload it hahaha. even posting a blogpost about a book haul makes me feel uncomfortable.
what a fancy way to hold a book (tbh it really hurt my arm though). but oh well. i bought three books hehehe *scratches book wish list*
1. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul by Jeff Kinney.
-I AM A BIG WIMPY KID FAN. i just realised it this year. i have all of them (except for the movie diary). so when i knew that the latest one is coming out, i knew i have to grab it. luckily, it is available in our bookstore. i'd die if they don't. i'm still mad because Girl Online still isn't available in our bookstore. I also got a free gift (A DOTWK's Notebook) which i wanted for so longgggggg after i saw it on Amazon.
seriously... who wouldn't want that??? FOR FREE. YES.
2. Ashes to Ashes by Jenny Han & Siobhan Vivian.
-okay. this is serious. as soon as i finished fire with fire, i knew i have to grab the third book. the series is so intense. i only read fire with fire in just a day. the cliffhanger killed me. as i step into the bookstore, i ran to search for the book. so i really can't wait to start reading it.
3. Amy & Roger's Epic Detour by Morgan Matson.
-this book was in my wishlist for a long time. as soon as i saw it on the shelves, i just grab it mercilessly without thinking about other people. jk there's still plenty of them lol. i saw the content of the book in instagram and i just have to have it. and now it's all mine *insert evil laugh*
so that's just it. i think i'm going to do a review for some of them. probably the burn for burn trilogy. also as i said it earlier i will do a school supplies haul so hang on for a bit!
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46. Books that I Read in 2015
written on Monday, January 25, 2016 @ 3:00 AM ✈
i don't care if it's too late, cause i'm doing it anyways. as you are reading this, i am already on the flight to somewhere else. probably. i put this blog post up on schedule, being a dedicated blogger i am. but i don't have much time to put two blog post on schedule, so instead i just put one. but this is it, my Books that I Read in 2015. because last year i had to sit for a big exams, i don't have much time to read books. but i still had read a few but not as much as i used to during the past year. and this year, my goal is to read a lot of em. and just as a reminder, i probably take a lot of the pictures from WeHeartIt or Google cause i don't have time to take the pictures of the book soz.
Also, I wanted to do the Top Books in 2015 but then I thought that I didn't really read that much so why bother? hahaha. the amount books that I've reasd was only 15-16 books only. how embarrassing aha. but yeah, here goes the Books that I have Read in 2015.
1. It's Kind of A Funny Story by Ned Vizzini.
so far, this was the BEST book that I have read last year and yes, there is a movie for this book. but it still couldn't beat the book. as always, the books are always better than the movie. therefore, do not judge the book by its movie. but for me, both of the book and the movie are good. i recommend you to read this book because this book brings up one of the heaviest topics; mental illness. however, as what the title says, it's kind of a story. i just love everything about it. no complains for this book. it might be the first on the Top Books of 2015 that I read.
2. Extraordinary Means by Robyn Schneider.
well, as for this book, it might be the second best book that i have read last year. if you LOVE to read The Fault in Our Stars, this might be it. some of the people said that the story is similar to TFIOS, but it is still different to me. and it is still AMAZING. this has to be one of the Must-Read books of all time. YOU WON'T REGRET IT. trust me.
3. Divergent Series by Veronica Roth.
the first time i watched the movie, i know for sure that i have to read this book and i did. but i only read the first two books last year and managed to finished the series by this year (except for Four) and i tell you, it is amazing. and to me, i love the first movie but when i started to watch Insurgent movie after I read the book, i feel like there is a lot missing to it. so i suggest for you to read the book before judging any of that. i have watched the Allegiant trailer and it was okay. I don't really get the story but the movie hasn't come out yet so I can't say much. but all in all, I am glad that I read this series.
4. Kacau by Ariff Adly.
okay this one might appear a little bit different than any other books because it's a Malay novel. actually i haven't really read a lot of Malay books. not until last year, when one of my friend tell me to do so and I did. so far, i didn't regret it. thanks to him for recommending me this book. this is also in the top books, not to me but to others as well. and i tell you, if you haven't read this yet. i urge you to do so because this book is just damn amazing. it is a horror story and it does what it tells. it really gave me that haunting feeling while i'm reading this book and after i read the book. this was the second Fixi novel that I read after Gelap by the same author and it is a s equal as amazing. and that is when I started to fall in love with Fixi novels.
5. Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell.
i know i'm a little bit too late for this but you actually never really late in reading books lol. but this is one of the best that I have read last year. it is just amazing and beautiful. i love the different perspectives that this book gives. and after you read this, you can never not fall in love with Park. if you haven't read this yet, you just have to.
i think i am just going to talk about the top books that i read last year and continue the list without giving any commentary (if that's what you call it). sorry but i am really rushing out of time. i can't really give an in-depth top of 15-6 books in one post. and i'm quite sure none of you will read it any ways. but yeah. here goes another 10 books that i read last year.
6. Since You've Been Gone by Morgan Matson.
7. the DUFF by Kody Keplinger.
and yes, it has a movie as well but mind you, the movie is far different from the book.
8. Paper Towns by John Green.
9. In This Way I Was Saved by Brian Deleeuw.
10. The Edge of Falling by Rebecca Serle.
11. Gelap by Ariff Adly.
12. Asrama by Muhammad Fatrim.
13. Catatan MatLuthfi by MatLuthfi.
14. Tempestuous by Kim Askew & Amy Helmes.
and there goes the list of my books. i hope i will read more and more books this year. i wouldn't want to set t as a resolution because you know how it's going to end so hahaha. however, i really recommend you to read the Top 5 books.
Carpe Librum,
L.
UPDATE:: i might not post a #fangirlfriday this week because i just came back from thailand and it is literally 3:06 AM. i don't want to ruin the post because i'm tired. so yeah. sorry. x
Labels: 2015, book
26. Big Bad Wolf Johor.
written on Saturday, June 6, 2015 @ 3:56 PM ✈
before i could scream to myself, i know. i haven't been posting for quite awhile. but that is because i am just lazy. no reason needed. haish. futhermore, i have a lot to tell just too hard to put it into words. i am still stuck with my short stories and all. i think i have to start over a new one. i am feeling a little bit fantasy inspired haha idk.
but anyway, i went to Big Bad Wolf Book Sale last Tuesday i guess with my favourite little one {Amira Farain} hehe. first of all, it was a fun day. it was a real unexpected fun day. you know the day when you just plan what you are going to do but it turned out pretty awesome? yeah. THAT kind of day.
big bad wolf was awesome. i wish i could go there again but i am quite broke at the moment so HAH till then, see you next year mr wolfy *wipes tears dramatically* hahaha but seriously. it was amazing. i bought FOUR books for RM30 only! How crazy is that? normally, i could get only one book for RM30. Big Bad Wolf saved my life as i haven't been buying new books lately. but yay!
we fangirled like crazy people might think we escaped from the asylum or something...
all because of books.
yep.
after that, we went to JBCC because we planned to eat dinner outside. so we walked around together. and then, we bumped into these guys...
a day full of ma faves awh hahahaha oh yeah Amira and I were wearing the same sweater hehehe #twinning4lyf. okay back to the topic hahaha, well we knew that the guys were there and i was kinda hoping that we would meet or what. then, as we were window shopping, suddenly they came up to us. i guess you can say i was surprise i nearly had a heart attack. how very dramatic of me. but really though.
after that, we talked for awhile and took selfie {obviously!} for a bit and thennnnnnn i met my cousin. see what i mean? favourite people. Amira and I then went to Bath & Body Works. like always, we fangirled a lot. we smelt almost everything in the shop before my cousin came in and told me to pick anything cheap hahaha so i picked the Mad About You fragrance mist. hahaha. she paid for it though. thanks kak nadiiii <3
we went to dinner before we went home hehe it was seriously such a fun day. thanks to ma favourite people! i looooooooove you guys so much <3 i smiled the whole through writing this blog post. even thinking about it makes me happy. idk sometimes the simplest thing in life can actually make you happy. so do whatever you want, you might create great memories with it, right? so, why not? ;)
Carpe Librum,
L.
Labels: 2015, bbw, big bad wolf, book, family, favourite, feelings, friends, happiness, happy, memories
19. Favourite Books of 2014.
written on Friday, January 2, 2015 @ 3:01 AM ✈
hello, dear people. to whom it may concern, today i'm going to talk about my favourite books of 2014. the one that i read in 2014, not the one that was published in 2014. i have chosen 10 books instead of 14 because.... it's so damn hard, really. i am blasting to my favourite ever song {strange - tokio hotel ft. kerli} while updating this blog. but they don't have strange in spotify which annoys me because i can't autoplay it. i have been listening to this song on repeat for the past few days. like seriously. also, i celebrated new year with watching suicide room {also my favourite movie}. because i have a life, duh?
but today, i'm not going to talk about my favourite movie nor song. instead,i'm going to talk about my favourite books as i mentioned it earlier. but i won't be talking deeper about the plot kayyy. here's a little sneak peek of my favourite books of 2014.
so let's start with the 10th place.
10. Tape by Steven Camden.
okay. first and foremost, this book is very light-hearted. i love how the two characters are connected though it is not in the same generation. i love the 'romance' in this story because it's not very heavy. i don't really like romance book that much idk why. {which in this case, i love looking for alaska more than the fault in our stars} and i cried reading this book but not when i read the fault in our stars. yes. my emotion is weird.
9. Girl Online by Zoe Sugg.
i said that i'm going to do a review of this book but then i changed my mind. i think this is sorta overhyped book. but still it's good. it's not as good as i expected it to be. also, i've heard that this book is ghost-written which i don't know if it's true or not because when i read it, i feel connected to Zoe. the book is so her. i still love Zoe no matter what though. but i do like the concept of it. a blogging concept. she also did a great job putting anxiety into words. i like the characters, especially Elliot. he is really an amazing friend anybody could ask for! i wish i have him in real life though. he helped Penny so much, especially on the flight. but i really like this book. SO MUCH.
8. This Star Won't Go Out by Esther Grace Earl.
this is a non-fiction, a biography by a cancer patient. a story by a very strong girl indeed. unfortunately, she passed away. it's a story about her life being a cancer patient. reading it, i can feel the struggles and the pain. she was also an amazingly beautiful writer. it's a very heartfelt story. Esther Earl: this star won't go out.
7. Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell.
this. book. is. life. i am a fangirl so i can relate to the character so much. SO MUCH. i feel like i am Cath without the twin part. from the introvert version of herself to the ultimate fangirl. hahaha. also, levi is so freaking cute. i imagined Andrew Garfield as Levi ahhh <3 i can connect to the character so well.
6. The Beginning of Everything by Robyn Schneider.
i saw the book in Ingrid's favourite video. she featured the book in it. after that, i knew that i need to buy this book and read it. i instantly fell in love with this book. SO MUCH. it's beautifully written. the writing, the storylines, the ending. though the ending is kind of heartbreaking. my favourite part is the firework part. i almost cried when Ezra's dog was eaten by the coyote though.
5. The Girl Who Could Fly by Victoria Forester.
OKAY. THIS IS A MIDDLE GRADE BOOK BT WHATEVER. still this is the best middle grade book i have ever read. it's kinda like younger version of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, but i like this better. maybe because i read this before Miss Peregrine's. i find it way too deep for a middle grade. but for every words that i read, i fell in love with it, deeper and deeper.
4. 13 Reasons Why by Jay Asher.
this book hit me like a truck. this is my kind of book. i write stuff like this. i can give you 13 reasons {..or even more} reasons why to love this book. seriously though. it captured me in every way. if you read this book, don't forget to listen to the tape in Youtube. especially the last tape. i wasn't expecting that really.
3. Popular by Maya Van Wagenen.
okay. this is another non-fiction that i read this year. I LOVE IT. and this book is written by a 15-year-old girl. i cant even.... that's amazing. she's so lucky to have such an opportunity. she, too, is an amazing human being. i am amazed how can a 15-year-old girl do such thing. basically, it's about a girl who was a social outcast but then she found this book, which was written for about sixty years or so? i don't remember. anyways, the book is about how to be a popular. and she actually did {surprisingly} become popular by following what the book said. rules meant to be break sometimes. status quo doesn't mean anything anyways. believe in what you believe.
okay. here comes the first runner-up. *drum rolls*
2. Burn for Burn trilogy by Jenny Han & Siobhan Vivian.
SURPRISE HAHAHA the trilogy is probably going to be the first if i didn't read Harry Potter last year {spoiler alert!}. it's well written. beautifully, indeed! the cliffhangers really killed me. i died too many times throughout finishing the trilogy. i even cried from the beginning to the end. almost entirely. i'm so in love with Reeve. i could've repeat the book if i hadn't had another book to read. seriously, amazing. round off applause to both of the incredible authors. you guys did such an amazing job.
okay here comes the first place...
1. HARRY POTTER SERIES BY J. K ROWLING.
what a surprise, really! whew. yes. to whom it may concern. i read the series for the first time last year. i seriously had abandoned the existence of it. and of course, constantly regretted it. {blame my mom. she said that Harry Potter is not a good movie}. but of course, the whole credit goes to J. K Rowling. i don't really have to tell much about the stories though. it's just MAGICAL. *raises wand* i have 4 pottermore accounts. and that is because i want to know if i actually belongs to the house i am in. the first one is hufflepuff. and after that, i got ravenclaw and slytherin. and the last one is, hufflepuff. so i guess i really am a hufflepuff. No Ragrets. hufflepuff's common room is near the kitchen okay. there is just no way that i'm going to be in gryffindor. but yeah. i couldn't describe into words how much i love, adore [inserts every words with the same meaning as admiration] this series. although i'm late. but you can never be too late, right? better late than never. yup yup.
honestly, i would freak out about Harry Potter right now but i'm trying so hard to control myself. fangirl problems. potterhead problems, mostly. hahaha.
so that's it. my top 10 favourite book. i hadn't read so many books last year. but still the most throughout 16 years of my life. i don't think i will ever read more this year. i have to focus on my studies first. but that doesn't mean i can't buy it though, am i right? ;) to whoever that reads, don't you ever stop. if any of you wondering {which in my case, there's probably not} what Carpe Librum means, it means seize the book. so go on, seize the book <3
Carpe Librum,
L.
Labels: 2014, book, favourite
15. accidental book haul.
written on Friday, December 26, 2014 @ 11:33 AM ✈
good morning, starshine! the earth says HELLO!!! oops, we got some exclamation mark binge over there. if somebody guess it right where that lines are from, imma give you some wonka candies :p i actually was up all night. i was trying to finish up my short story last night but then i wasn't. so i tried to get some sleep but i couldn't.
accidental. yep. that was exactly what happened. i actually bought it two days before, or maybe three. but i don't have the time to put it up on my blog. as though somebody would care lol. but to be exact i was going to do some review(?) as i have finished reading girl online after a few failure attempts on going to sleep. okay, i am not going to tell it now. i think i might post a review on it after i put short story up on my blog.
REMEMBER WHEN I SAID GIRL ONLINE ISN'T AVAILABLE IN OUR COUNTRY???? obviously i was wrong as you can see in the picture that i have a copy of Girl Online for myself. IT IS HARDCOVER. I REPEAT, HARDCOVER. to be quite frankly, i only went to the same bookstore because the other one was quite far away and my dad wouldn't take me there. i guess that's the reason i didn't know that Girl Online actually available here.
luckily, we went there to fetch my aunt from Singapore and waited for her there. so i excused myself to go to the bookstore, as what i always do. and as i walk swiftly through the store, I SAW GIRL ONLINE SAT NICELY ON THE SHELF AND I KNOW I WAS ABOUT TO LOSE MYSELF BUT I TRIED HARD NOT TO SO I JUST GRABBED THE BOOK ON THE SHELF BECAUSE I COULDN'T RESIST FROM LEAVING IT ON THE SHELF WANTING TO BE READ. only God knew my feeling at that exact moment. THE FEELS.
and then i went for another stroll to another shelves. and i saw loads of book that i wanted placed nicely on the shelves. like seriously i finally saw DOROTHY MUST DIE. i can't even but seriously who CAN even? i took a closer look and then i saw Popular. and almost went entirely bonkers. i watched polandbananasbooks's video a few days before. she talked about her favourite books of 2014 and Popular was featured in it. and you know what happened next. my lovely aunt bought me these two books (i feel like everything that is featured in my blog is sponsored by her to be honest). it came to my realisation that it is actually non-fiction. a memoir by a 15-year-old girl. WHAT???!!! that's sick, man. my dreams T^T
i seriously couldn't stop myself from showing some affection to dem books #bookrubbing #bookhugging #bookcuddling
well... that sounds creepy. eeekk! hahaha so i guess that is it for the post.
Carpe Librum,
L.
Labels: book, girl online, haul, popular
13. book haulin' yaw
written on Wednesday, December 17, 2014 @ 5:53 PM ✈
i bought this the other day (not me but my aunt). i mean how cool is that bookmark? pffft. i did some book haulin yaw. just thought that i would share it. i was buying my school supplies (which i may show it in the other post). don't get me wrong. i'm not trying to brag or anything. i just wanted to share. if only i have the guts to talk in front of a camera and upload it hahaha. even posting a blogpost about a book haul makes me feel uncomfortable.
what a fancy way to hold a book (tbh it really hurt my arm though). but oh well. i bought three books hehehe *scratches book wish list*
1. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul by Jeff Kinney.
-I AM A BIG WIMPY KID FAN. i just realised it this year. i have all of them (except for the movie diary). so when i knew that the latest one is coming out, i knew i have to grab it. luckily, it is available in our bookstore. i'd die if they don't. i'm still mad because Girl Online still isn't available in our bookstore. I also got a free gift (A DOTWK's Notebook) which i wanted for so longgggggg after i saw it on Amazon.
seriously... who wouldn't want that??? FOR FREE. YES.
2. Ashes to Ashes by Jenny Han & Siobhan Vivian.
-okay. this is serious. as soon as i finished fire with fire, i knew i have to grab the third book. the series is so intense. i only read fire with fire in just a day. the cliffhanger killed me. as i step into the bookstore, i ran to search for the book. so i really can't wait to start reading it.
3. Amy & Roger's Epic Detour by Morgan Matson.
-this book was in my wishlist for a long time. as soon as i saw it on the shelves, i just grab it mercilessly without thinking about other people. jk there's still plenty of them lol. i saw the content of the book in instagram and i just have to have it. and now it's all mine *insert evil laugh*
so that's just it. i think i'm going to do a review for some of them. probably the burn for burn trilogy. also as i said it earlier i will do a school supplies haul so hang on for a bit!
Labels: book, haul
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we live under the same sky
“To put away aimlessness and weakness, and to begin to think with purpose, is to enter the ranks of those strong ones who only recognize failure as one of the pathways to attainment; who make all conditions serve them, and who think strongly, attempt fearlessly, and accomplish masterfully.”
- James Allen Quotes
Sometimes I wonder how people see me and what they think of me. It scares me a bit, honestly. I am sure though, that what they think of me,
what they think my life is, is a complete misperception. I have always tried to show myself as a carefree person, as someone who wont get bothered
because of public judgements. I am sure my friend and family think there is nothing going wrong in my life, that I do not worry enough, that
I am always happy. And I am sure they probably somewhat hate me for it because, lets admit it, there is nothing worse than seeing someone
who is life seems so perfect while yours is a complete mess. Truth is, I have become an expert at pretending. I think we are all experts
or at least we are getting there.
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