Gw heran kenapa orang bule banyak yang rating 1 bintang. Kalo dipikir - pikir lagi, emang Eragon ini bagaikan Harry Potter meet Lord of The Rings. Tap...moreGw heran kenapa orang bule banyak yang rating 1 bintang. Kalo dipikir - pikir lagi, emang Eragon ini bagaikan Harry Potter meet Lord of The Rings. Tapi berhubung pas itu aku ga gitu ngeh, akhirnya yah cuek - cuek aja :P Emang ternyata beneran kayak LOTR ya, such as :
- Eragon : Aragorn dengan sifat dan tampang seperti Frodo (tinggal di mix aja deh #hammer) - Arya : perpaduan Arwen dan Eowyn (Arwen kan di LOTR ga terlalu terliat ass kickingnya) - Brom : seperti Gandalf. - Shade : kayak Saruman, maybe. Mungkin lebih tepatnya kayak Witch King of Angmar. - Galbatorix : Sauron Sayang ga ada kembarannya Gimli ma Legolas :))
Ada kurcacinya, elfnya. Tambahannya paling naga doang. Lah jelas buanget gitu miripnya, wkwkwkwkwk. Tapi waktu itu baca ini karena penasaran mau liat filmnya. Dan amazed pas tau Paolini bikin ini pas umurnya 15 tahun :O. Bukunya sih bagus, tapi filmnya bikin ilfeel beraaaaaaat. Seandainya diremake, mau deh nonton lagi. (less)
Kenapa ga lima bintang? Rasanya masih sulit berpisah dengan seri ini :')
Dulu beli patungan sama adik n mantannya yang entah keberapa itu...more4,5 bintang...
Kenapa ga lima bintang? Rasanya masih sulit berpisah dengan seri ini :')
Dulu beli patungan sama adik n mantannya yang entah keberapa itu (weksss). Dan aku ga bayar separuhnya, muahahaha [info ga penting]
Buku yang menyesakkan hati, jauh lebih bikin sesek daripada buku - buku Harry Potter sebelumnya. Bagian pertama agak - agak boring, terutama pas Harry, Ron dan Hermione cari Horcrux. Pace cerita baru meningkat dan seru setelah Harry sampai di Hogwarts dan perang terakhirnya dengan Lord Voldemort. Sayangnya penggambaran di filmnya lebai banget, mungkin karena Voldemort matinya simpel banget disini. Cuma duel tongkat sihir, dan der! Udah deh, hahaha.
Untuk yang mati, well, lebih bikin sedih lagi, terutama pas banyak murid - murid Hogwarts yang mati. Dan adegan terakhir Professor Snape, oooooooh, first love never dies. Dan gw bisa bilang kalo apa yang dirasakan Snape ke ibunya Harry, itulah cinta sejati yang sesungguhnya. Bahwa walau cinta tak harus memiliki, bukan berarti perasaan itu harus pudar. Ciee, sok romantis gw :P
Lalu perkataan Dumbledore yang terakhir ke Harry (agak lupa sih lengkapnya) "Jangan kasihani mereka yang mati tapi kasihanilah mereka yang hidup tanpa cinta", emang benar. Well, tanpa cinta kita bisa apa sih? Cinta kan ga harus ke lawan jenis, tapi juga bisa ke keluarga, teman, lingkungan sekitar kita dan juga Tuhan. Disinilah pesan terbesar JK Rowling, bahwa "cinta mengalahkan segalanya" itu emang benar.
Sedih saat tau kisah Harry Potter ini berakhir. Soalnya terus terang, Harry Potterlah novel tebal pertama yang saia baca. Film fantasy based on novel pertama yang ditonton. Walau memang tidak sefenomenal LOTR, toh Harry Potter akan tetap hidup di hatiku selamanya :')(less)
A gift from my Goodreads friend and sisters in crime, Olivia. Thanks a bunch, Non!! XD
MORE THAN 5 STARS!! and one of MY TOP TEN READ FOR 2011
One of...more A gift from my Goodreads friend and sisters in crime, Olivia. Thanks a bunch, Non!! XD
MORE THAN 5 STARS!! and one of MY TOP TEN READ FOR 2011
One of the best book in Psy Changeling series so far,and big kudos to Ms Nalini Singh for her beautiful and talented writing style! She will be,no doubt, my Author of The Year for 2011! (my own award of course)
Before I write why I love this book, this is my pic of Drew :
Ohh, c'mon! Lower that pants and show your sexy butt, Drew! =P (still search sexy scene at restaurant to pics when Drew and Indigo making up at the same place :d)
BTW, since my friends said that pic make Drew like Wolverine (hey, what's the problem? I love Hugh Jackman!), this is the new ones :
Suit him, eh? Those naughty smile ;) (and naughty stare too *shudder*)
First, I want Andrew Liam Kincaid for my own!! He make his brother,Riley Kincaid, looks tame. While Riley is so strict and tortured because the event with his sister, Brenna's abduction by Psy(even he's wicked too!), Drew mesmerized me with his charming way but oh so alpha and adorable *sigh*. I can understand how Indigo's feeling toward Drew. Her problem to become more dominant woman and older than Drew. How her wolf and herself always afraid Drew is less dominant men, and become younger than her. Indigo afraid their relationship will become poisonous like her aunt, Adria, because she mate with less dominant man.
But, we talk about Drew here!! He's a sneaky lucky bastard. With big heart and of course he's dominant predatory male! I love the way he courting Indigo, so relentless and never give up! When his heart break after Indigo choose Riaz, her ex lover, in front of him, I just want to smack her! Even after that Indigo realize her fault, and they start their relationship the problem still there. Now, its Drew's turn to messed up their newly and fresh relationship. By challenge Indy's authority in front of their soldier.You will know how hurt Indigo was, but then, the way Drew apologize are soooo sweet!! I'm still smiling when Drew pampered Indigo with so many roses, a thousand of chocolate kisses, make his voice to be Indigo's phone ringtone, and a cute wolf toy. Oh to be Indigo! And don't forget the scene when they making up in the restaurant. One of my favorite scene!! *giggle*
But, of course there are but again, Indigo still stubborn! She doesn't want to accept the mating bond easily. After one event that threatened Drew's life, which involved war with Psy, then Indigo know how important Drew for her. Now, all its depend of their mating bond. Or Indigo will face a life without Drew, forever.
This book make me smile and happy when I'm so depressed after my job application had rejected. Twice!! But I can pass it and to find my spirit again, to never give up for any challenge like what Drew do when he want to courting Indigo =)(okay, different of course, but still =P)
Am I forget to mention this book is so hot?? Hotter than any Psy Changeling books, even Guild Hunter!! Drew and Indigo sure do make readers feel hot and bothered, their love scenes are sizzling hot! But, what I love from them are how they manage their relationship, because their dominant nature. How Indigo must deal with Drew who is 4 years younger than her. I think its hard for us, women, to deal with younger men, right? Sometimes we feel more dominant than him, and that's make us afraid he doesn't want accept us because he feel uncomfortable. Drew make a mistake once, when he challenged Indigo, but he learn from his fault. I think that's the best from him. Drew is alpha, but not chauvinistic pig, who sometimes alpha heroes usually do. He's ALPHA, but understand how to act as alpha and know how to push and retreat when he meet another alpha beside him, and to other people too.
Play of Passions is another great installment from Psy-Changeling series. This book is full of "playful" action, especially between Indigo and Drew. Not so much Psy term or action, which I'm grateful. Because to be honest, I'm a little bit confused with all that Psy things. Just a little DarkRiver -leopard pack, SnowDancer alliance- characters appearance such like Lucas, Dorian, Mercy and Sascha. But Ms Singh introduced us to Snow Dancer peoples, from their alpha, Hawke, their lieutenants (Riaz!!),my most favorite Psy, the Ice Man Judd Lauren(purr!!) and more.
Now to read Kiss of Snow, which book I don't have yet (boo! =( ).So curious about Hawke and Sienna. Poor Hawke, he looks so suffer when standing near Sienna :| (and don't forget to remember than Sienna still a young adult too). The big question is who is Ghost? This rebel Psy seems have his own agenda that Judd couldn't predicted. Many readers guess Ghost can be Kaleb Krychek, a powerful psy who one of Council member. Is it true? Well just God,the author and Ghost himself who know his real identity :P
Small note about cover : I know Psy Changeling series don't have any luck in cover department, not like another Ms Nalini's series, Guild Hunter, which its cover beyond beautiful. Psy-Changeling cover sometimes look horrible, or full of mess. Even the UK version look too simple. But I love "Play of Passion" cover. More than "Branded by Fire", Riley-Mercy's book, who featured couple at the cover too. This cover picture how Indigo-Drew's appearance, but most likely, its expressed how their feeling to each other =)(less)
Isdernus Rykard or Ice, might be one of my favorite tortured hero. Some said he's crazy, some said he's insane. Eventually after his sister was abduct...moreIsdernus Rykard or Ice, might be one of my favorite tortured hero. Some said he's crazy, some said he's insane. Eventually after his sister was abducted by Matthias, the evil wizard, and raped until she died. But who know deep inside he love Sabelle, Bram's sister from long time ago?
Even Bram doesn't want Ice mated with Sabelle, and already plan to pair Sabelle with Lucan who had lost his mate Anka in the previous book,Seduce Me in Shadow, Ice and Sabelle can't denied their feeling toward each other. And hear me, the sex scene between that two are scorcing hot!! But, also emotional. This is why I love Shayla Black's writing. Her idea might be not original, but she can weave word after word that will delivered a book that make her reader satisfied.
Readers can't read Posses Me at Midnight without read its predecessor. So I suggest you to read it first. And prepare to meet a new tortured hero who will make your heart melt, that is Ice Rykard.(less)
Jadi teringat perjuangan buat baca Eldest ini. Dulu pas mau baca lanjutannya Eragon, ternyata baru aja masih fresh dari oven. Akhirnya setiap hati ker...moreJadi teringat perjuangan buat baca Eldest ini. Dulu pas mau baca lanjutannya Eragon, ternyata baru aja masih fresh dari oven. Akhirnya setiap hati kerjaannya nerorin yang punya perpustakaan. Dialognya kira - kira gini :
Aku : Mas, Eldestnya sudah ada belum? Mas Penjaga Perpustakaan (disingkat MPP) : Masih dipinjem tuh. Aku : Terus aku kapan nih? MPP : Dua kali giliran antri deh. Seminggu lagi balik yah
Akhirnya pulang, sedih gw :((... Seminggu lagi..
Aku : Mas, Eldestnya? MPP : masih dipinjem tuh. Aku : Loh, kan aku udah indent pinjem MPP : Ntar aku bilangin ke yang lagi pinjem, dibalikin besok sore kok.
Esok sorenya..
Aku : Mas.. MPP : (udah tau dy, aku cari apa). Belum balik bukunya Aku : Ye, ga bisa. Kan katanya sore ini (ngotot) MPP : Bentar deh, aku smsin dulu yang pinjem. MPP pun ngeluarin hapenya, dan mulai SMS. Aku udah mulai naik darah... MPP selesai sms, dan sudah dibales MPP : Ntar malem ya kesini Aku : Janji lo beneran.
Malemnya, mati lampu. PLN sialaaaaaaaaan X(. Tapi tetep nekad ngeluarin sepeda motor dan berangkat ke Perpus Aku : Mas.. MPP : Belum. Aku : @$#$%*&()&^ MPP : Tungguin bentaaar deh.
Aku pun mulai mondar mandir, mana perpusnya gelap pula (kan ceritanya mati lampu) Selang beberapa menit kemudian MPP : Nah akhirnya dateng juga Aku : (pelototin yang abis pinjem Eldest) MPP : Ini batas pinjemnya 3 hari ya Aku : He? Buku tebel gini mana bisa 3 hari? MPP : Kan yang antri banyak Aku : Ya udah, ntar aku perpanjang lagi .. MPP : Boleh, tapi cuma 1 kali perpanjang lo
Akhirnya aku pun sukses pinjem Eldest, dan pulang. Ternyata masih mati lampu. Akhirnya aku pun membaca Eldest ini gelap - gelap dengan bantuan lampu lilin [miris amat sih]. Dan lampunya baru nyala jam 12 malem [hammer] Bisakah aku menyelesaikan ini dalam 3 hari? . . .
Ternyata bisa lho, wkwkwk
Sekarang ceritanya :D Eldest ini secara gaya penulisan sudah lebih mature dari Eragon. Tentu saja bagian yang mirip LOTRnya masih ada, apalagi pas Eragon ada di Ellesmera. Tapi aku suka banget pas Eragon di sana. Magical banget gitu. Dan scene dia pas ngungkapin perasaannya sama Arya. Berbanding terbalik jelas sama Aragorn- Arwen, dimana Aragorn berusaha menolak perasaan Arwen karena memikirkan si Arwen, Eragon disini lebih mirip sama Eowyn yang harus menelan cintanya ke Aragorn. Duh kasian gw hehehe. Eragon yang masih 16an tahun itu ngungkapin perasaan buat cewe umur ratusan tahun dan ditolak, perasaannya pasti hancur =)).
Di Eldest ini POVnya dah ga cuma Eragon. Ada yang dari Roran sama Nuada juga. Roran yang berusaha mencari Katrina dan Nuada yang berusaha memantapkan posisinya di Varden.
Yang disuka dari Eldest ini endingnya yang berasa Star Wars banget!! Murtagh, duh, sayang banget kenapa harus dia siiih? Gw kan suka ama Murtagh! :( Lagian si Gareth Hedlund keren banget pas jadi Murtagh (lha?) (less)
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