false 67 155 148 true 5642576 read 2 true 430126 currently-reading 0 true 430125 to-read 4 true 2797746 on-pause 1 true 2722202 wondering-where 47 false 3240393 indonesian 15 false 1949453 borrowed http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/233577-forum-buku-yang-dibaca-bulan-november Ardita made a comment in the Goodreads Indonesia group:

Baru dua sampe sekarang. Yang dua lagi dibaca.

1. Next (Michael Crichton)

2. Chicken with Plum (Marjane Satrapi) - Edisi Indonesia.

3. The Perfect Hostage: A Life of Aung San Suu Kyi (Justin Wintle) ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/77297956 Next (Paperback) by Michael Crichton
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The future is scary. Are we there yet? ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/223594-forum-buku-yang-dibaca-bulan-oktober Ardita made a comment in the Goodreads Indonesia group:

Ngeri liat daftar bacanya. Pada ngebut ya?
I only managed to read these books:

1. Perahu Kertas (Dee Lestari)

2. See No Evil: The True Story of a Ground Soldier in the CIA's War of Terrorism (Robert Baer

3. Burma Road: The Epic Story of the China-Burma-India Theater in World War II (Donovan Wester) ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/77297492 The Perfect Hostage: A Life of Aung San Suu Kyi (Hardcover) by Justin Wintle
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]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/76261976 to: The Burma Road: The Epic Story of the China-Burma-India Theater in World War II (Hardcover) by Donovan Webster
A well-written book on the forgotten theatre of World War II: The China-Burma-India (CBI) theatre, where forgotten soldiers and generals of the Allied Forces defend China using India as a springboard to secure access to Japan; and Burma seemed to get stuck in the middle..

The book is incomparable to "Band of Brothers" TV series. The war scenes were horrifying, the hurdles and challenges went beyond "mission impossible". Although the book focused on the epic fightings of "Merrill's Marauders", "Wingate's Chindits" and "Stillwell's X-Force", it also gave fair accounts for the Japanese forces as well i.e. Tanaka's 18 Division and Sato's 31st Division. In the end, hat's off to both sides.

Reading some parts of the book inside Burma really put you into the perspective of: another war is not needed. On the other hand, it kinda sheds some lights on the fragile position that Burma had in modern warfare and in 20th century, which to some extend contributed to its present conditions. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/73271562 to: See No Evil: The True Story of a Ground Soldier in the CIA's War on Terrorism (Paperback) by Robert Baer
A great reading for enthusiasts in intelligence study and international affairs. The book was well written and easy to understand. Although the politics of it lost me sometimes.

It was also quite appalling to learn from an insider on supposedly the present state of the States. We all know some sort of oil politics is going on, however this book may be an eye opening on how greasy the oil is.

A good reads indeed.. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/73271725 to: Perahu Kertas by Dee
Lucu dan konyol. Mengalir. Klise Indonesia. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/204020-forum-buku-yang-dibaca-bulan-september Ardita made a comment in the Goodreads Indonesia group:

Nggak banyak baca. Banyak kerjaan :D Ada dua buku yang baru kelar awal Oktober setelah cuti panjang..

1) Love the One You're With (Emily Giffin)

2) Breakfast at Tiffany's (Truman Capote)

3) Emergency Sex (and Other Desperate Measures): True Stories from a War Zone (Kenneth Cain)

4) Life after God (Douglas Coupland)

5) Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (Hunter S. Thompson)

6) The White Tiger (Aravind Adiga)

7) Pintu Terlarang (Sekar Ayu Asmara) ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/73271310 to: Pintu Terlarang (Paperback) by Sekar Ayu Asmara
Bah, ngeri.. Tidak terduga. Sarap. Kelar dalam tiga jam karena nggak ada kerjaan lain.

Joko Anwar mengangkat novel ini ke layar lebar dengan judul sama, "Pintu Terlarang" dengan gaya film kelam (noir). Teman-teman banyak yang bilang filmnya bagus. Tapi setelah tanya kiri-kanan, ketimbang nggak bisa tidur bermalam-malam, akhirnya memilih baca novelnya..

Hasilnya? Sama aja. I'm a big chicken, but yeah.. it's just SICK.. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/73269584 to: The White Tiger (Paperback) by Aravind Adiga
I understand why Hollywood opted for "Slumdog Millionaire" than "The White Tiger". Slumdog was too cliche, too Hollywoody, too mainstream. "The White Tiger" is the real deal.

Funny, honest, ironic and raw. The real life of perhaps 80% of Asian in Asia. We dream with an empty stomach and was forced to feel full and comfortable with it. We work like a dog, only to make ends meet. Every single day is a fight. We are like ants who prepares for the winter. By ourselves.

"The White Tiger" is not only about India, its culture, politics and social issues. It's about the general part of Asia. It's also about humanity.

It's quite a strong book. ]]>