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Arkib (50 Buku Setahun 2011)
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Random Reads by Syahira Sharif
100. Anne Ashley - Miss in a Man's World
sometimes i find gems among these paperback authors but this got to be the worst of them all. I was bored, its a new book, the synopsis seem appealing... until i started reading it. The book is not really bad but at the essence, its almost like the malay romance novels that my sisters and friends seems to like reading. Bah.. the writing style is dredging and too forced for the genre.
Kinda make me sad.. this is the 100th book anyway.
101. Anne Herries - Make-Believe Wife
really cute story.. it could have been renamed to a better title though.
Yes, I read it today while the book was expecting to be published NEXT month. Dont ask.
But I still have several books in Harlequin October pack... so tiring liao... gonna switch to a more serious one.
102. Eilis O'Neal - The False Princess 
I think this was the best book that I've read that is perfectly good (and a debut novel) that subpar Lene Kaarberbol, Diane Wayne Jones or even Ursula K. Le Guin. I hope she make more story such as this. Its very well written for a YA novel.
103. Cassandra Clare - Clockwork Angel
hmmm... hmmm... better wait until I get to read Clockwork Prince. Somehow it left me feeling cheated...
target pages: 31288/50000
note: they didnt count my ebooks, oh well.
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104. JR Ward - Dark Lover
Recommend by someone in Goodreads. If you are a beginner with vampire romance fiction, this could be a good book. But if you are "Kenyon fan" like me, you could give it a pass.
Its not a bad book, but its dragging. You will need to read the rest of the books though.
note:
In singapore for a couple of days. And no mood to read. hence lack of updates.
*Smorgasbord of Power & DARK FICTION READING CHALLENGE
105. Megan Whalen Turner - The Theif
Good reading for boys. A bit dragging in the beginning but the storytelling session is really interesting. It picks up right near at end. Good book to start a series.
*FALL READING CHALLENGE
106. Jaci Burton - The Perfect Play
The cover sums everything in the book. Hoho.. but its too long but an okay read.
107. Kendare Blake - Anna Dressed in Blood
Awesome book. The cover, the title, the book itself is pretty much drizzled in oily bloody murder.
Personally, from the gore, male first POV, death, etc its not being written for girls. A bit too emotional and have a bit of love story (not too clingy either)for boys. Its pretty much unisex book, I'd say.
*Smorgasbord of Power & DARK FICTION READING CHALLENGE
108. Lisa Tawn Bergren - Waterfall
Another absolutely wonderful book. Bloodthirsty, medieval and forbidden love between 21st century girl and 14th century young lord. The action and mystery trumps over the romance so it was never dull moment. Did I say bloodthirsty? expect a lot of swordfighting and bow-slinging vendetta by two teenagers. Wonderful and well researched. Like The Borgias, I was more ancient and english middle age-history buff. Reading about Siena in this book is definitely making me wanna to go to Siena. Albeit the moderate and slightly modernized version of the city.
*DARK FICTION READING CHALLENGE
109. Lene Kaaberbøl - The Serpent Gift
Lene Kaaberbøl is the only author that I would go to Denmark just to make her sign my books. I adore her writing skills so much.
*Smorgasbord of Power & DARK FICTION READING CHALLENGE
110. Erin Morgenstern - The Night Circus
If you like The Prestige and MirrorMask, you'll love this.
Its not young adult in some sense, but not too much adult. Its not romance much and the characters do grow old. Its filled with descriptions and details so that its not hard to imagine the scenes. Good observation skills from the author.
*Smorgasbord of Power & DARK FICTION READING CHALLENGE
note: I'm graduating next week, give me a slack.
Syahira wrote: "110. Erin Morgenstern - The Night CircusIf you like The Prestige and MirrorMask, you'll love this."
Oh thanks for the comparison. I love both those books so will definitely be checking out this one.
How does it compare to Harry Potter though? Because I read in WSJ that it's supposed to be the next HP and was recently launched with great fanfare.
Layen wrote: "Syahira wrote: "Oh thanks for the comparison. I love b..."actually, I read this book because GR recommendation, I dont really read through the blurb (since at the first two chapter, I think the blurb is wrong)..
no.. not really harry potter. Harry Potter is linear read, this book is like a maze. Its not a children nor young adult book (and it did hint of child abuse too..) so I won't recommend to pre-teens unless they like really deep stories. Although the blurb says something about romance and stuff but personally, its quite a philosophical novel, the book is about the circus, not romance (hence a lot of negative reviews on this book because they expect something else). The plot kinda reflects the world of escapism and hidden magic in a magic trick. Hence, like the Hugh Jackman character in The Prestige.
I really do love the book, the writing is beautiful (especially the description of the circus clock, the ice garden, the labyrinth, the iced lovers). I wouldn't recommend reading solely on the Harry Potter-relation since its not really about wands and teenage stuff.
111. Jennifer L. Armentrout - Daimon
Its a short novella. Oh hell.. people have been adding lots of children books in this challenge. But hey, atleast a lot of dirty fighting.
112. Larissa Ione - Eternal Rider 
Good book. Kinda like CW's Supernatural in some ways.
113.Christine Feehan - Dark Predator
I cant believe I waited a year for this book. She changed something but essentially the story is the same... blergh...
Its nearing 8 years since I started reading Christine Feehan... revamped De La Cruz brothers is so lame...
114. Alvania Scarborough - Surrender's Mischief
for the dark fiction section... blergh...
115. Gretchen McNeil - Possess
okay YA book.. I'm more forgiving if its a series.
116. Jennifer L Armentrout - Half-Blood
Been seeking this book for days now. I love the Bunga Raya cover and the Silat reference. lol. Its like Sherrilyn Kenyon with Richelle Mead's VA.
117. Karsten Knight - Wildefire
Avoid it.
118. Alexandra Adornetto - Halo 
avoid this if you dont wanna suffer bad writing
119. Alvania Scarborough - Tapestry of the Pastcover too explicit.. but boring story..
120. Jane Austen - Mansfield Park
I probably spend half a year trying to read this (48 chapters of descriptive novel with dull commentary). The only time I could take an interest of it was when I was watching the film adaptation of it. Its definitely once in a lifetime read. I absolutely hated Mary Crawford. I want to clobber Henry Crawford on his head. I mean, if he's put more effort in continuing his attempts on getting Fanny, she would have been his. Now he's miserable. Sad guy.
121.P.C. & Kristin Cast - Dragon's Oath
Short read. Finished it in Popular amcorp mall. I nearly cry.. sniff sniff... Cant wait for the next HON, gonna expect no HEA this time.
122. Neil Gaiman - The Graveyard Book
I read this when i go to bangi today and finished reading it in the feeder bus back home. Good read too.
123. Jana Oliver - Forsaken
I really like it. Demontrapper is rather refreshing.
124. Jana Oliver - Forbidden
winter 2012... hell...
125. Abby Green - Breaking the Sheikh's Rules
boring boring boring... i usually read these 100 pages romance to prep for real depressing novels but honestly this writer suck. jeez... i mean, i do respect the profession but still, I think i read one of her book earlier this year and it suck too. this is random read from new ebooks section and this is one damn stupid twilight book.
126. Alison Goodman - Eon ★ ★ ★ ★
I have mixed views for this book. Hmm... oh well.. rm8 je...
127. Alison Goodman - Eona ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
really like it better than the first book. Mainly because everyone dies in every chapters.... lol
128. Gaelan Foley - The Pirate Prince
I have been eyeing Gaelan Foley's books for years but never had bothered to read her books. This is her first book apparently, surprisingly very weirdly realist in a certain way. The hero are very very flawed in this book (for someone that have his name on its title). Should be renamed with less deceiving title. Twilight fans beware.
129. Larissa Ione - Pleasure Unbound
Its a combo of Grey's Anatomy and Kresley Cole's mythos
Weird...
130. Ted Dekker - Sinner
A lot of religion subtext in this book. A serious novel that satirise politics, religions and the multi-racial society. Interesting but moderate read. Ending is not that bad if you dont mind a lot of christian fanaticism in the end.
hmm, u've read lots of book and seems like u add books to your read list every day..btw,that's not the point.
actually i am wondering, those books u've read, what are the genre eh?fantasy, no? it's just, those books u've added look very interesting, but i just cant do fantasyyy or other world..hmmmmmm
sometimes I add books that I intend to read and later read other books instead especially if the current book is halfway uninteresting. haha. I love Fantasy genre in movies but I rarely read fantasy since a lot of the books from usual fantasy section are mostly written by man and geared for male population (means more descriptive details on inane stuff like weaponry, politics, monsters and unbalance gender characterization like if its a weak female, its usually a sex object/hero groupies or manipulative political psychopath or other stereotypes etc..). some YA fantasy are easier reads but usually if I found a lot of male character stereotypes (excessive heroism idolatry, hubris, main female character groupies, etc), I would heavily criticise it too by labeling them as "Twilight-like" to sum it all.
The fantasy books in this challenge is usually came from my boredom in my usual genre of Paranormal Romance/YA. Its okay to change it back and forth so that it wont bore you.
Find your comfort zone, if you cant handle the fantasy books just take a break from it. If you think its not worth your time to continue reading, just leave it off until you're ready.
gee, thanks!a very good advice..!XD
131. Julie Kagawa - The Iron Knight
Yeah.. the book just came out today and I read it in record time...
waaaaaaaaaaa.........!!! One of the best YA-sidhe book ever... I hope there's more. A lot of things were left hanging duh!!
132. Tessa Radley - Reclaiming His Pregnant Widow 
cute story. boleh la... not as bad as the last few harlequins
Syahira wrote: "131. Julie Kagawa - The Iron KnightYeah.. the book just came out today and I read it in record time...
waaaaaaaaaaa.........!!! One of the best YA-sidhe book e..."
what does YA-sidhe mean? XD
Lolliepop wrote: "Syahira wrote: "131. Julie Kagawa - The Iron Knight"Sidhe is fairy in gaelic. A lot of people assume fairy as tinkerbell and such so I refer serious Irish lore fairies story as Sidhe. The entire series is comparable to Karen Marie Moning's Faefever and Richelle Mead's Thorn Queen series but more YA.
133. P.C. Kristin Cast - Destined
Uhuhuhuh... giler sadis citer.... aih.. payah ler ni... dari waktu aku belajar mikrob sampai aku dah grad dah and citer ni tak habih2 lagi apasal.... nak sampai aku beranak pinak baru hang nak habih ke weh cikgu pc cast???
Syahira wrote: "133. P.C. Kristin Cast - DestinedUhuhuhuh... giler sadis citer.... aih.. payah ler ni... dari waktu aku belajar mikrob sampai aku dah grad dah and citer ni tak habih2..."
HAHAHAHA!you are soo funny!just LOL!
Lolliepop wrote: "Syahira wrote: "133. P.C. Kristin Cast - DestinedUhuhuhuh... giler sadis citer.... aih.. payah ler ni... dari waktu aku belajar mikrob sampai aku dah grad dah and cit..."
haha~~~!
134. Chris Baty - No Plot No Problem
I dont want to put any non-fiction books in here but hey.. the book is pretty much an autobiographical novel on its own. Its quite fine to be read by non-Nanowrimos
135. Shaz Johar - Kougar
mmmmmm... remember the romance books above?
yep...
136. Stieg Larson - The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
I began to write more on reviews than on my own draft.. sigh
138. Susan Elizabeth Phillips - Nobody's Baby But Mine
went to kuantan, (I need to put my own shelf there...) and found this copy. Been rereading this for years..sigh
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