Showing posts with label Book Review. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Book Review. Show all posts

Monday, July 18, 2011

IN Progress to Read.....Too many to take

i'm having a very "unmoving days" this lately
why?
huh, its a bit ridiculous
i'm reading 9 new stories dis weekend
but yet, still cant find a way to finish it

well, im gonna make a simple review of these books.

-after midnight 
-angel fall 
-between the lines 
-bloodspell 
-chalice 
-by midnight 
-gifts of the blood 
-playing hurt 
-winter's shadow




Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Book Review : Eragon Trilogy a.k.a Inheritance Cycle

kali ini, aku nak buat Book Review 
genre Fantasy
first of all, mestile aku kasik sipnopsis die kan...

sipnosis ni aku amik dari wiki eragoneldest & Brisingr


cut sip for Eragon 

While hunting, Eragon, a 15-year-old farm boy, finds a polished stone in a dangerous mountain range known only as "The Spine." He takes the "stone" to his native village Carvahall, but fails to trade it for food to the village butcher, Sloan. Eragon then elects to bring the stone back to his uncle Garrow's farm and leave it aside as a curiosity. Soon afterward, Eragon realizes that the "stone" is actually a dragon egg, as it hatches. Two mysterious strangers soon appear in Carvahall, inquiring about the egg. His already-hatched dragon, Saphira, is afraid the strangers mean harm, and flees Eragon's hometown with him for a night, only to return to find his uncle Garrow killed and his farm destroyed. The town's storyteller, Brom, offers to flee with Eragon, and over some weeks of travelling teaches him all he knows of magic and dragons, in order to defeat Alagaesia's evil king, Galbatorix, and help him in pursuing his uncle's killers, the Ra'zac. As they painstakingly track down the strangers, revealed as the Ra'zac, Brom is killed in an ambush by them. Then Eragon with the help of Murtagh rescues an elven woman, Arya who is being tortured by a shade, Durza. They flee to the Varden to treat Arya, who is poisoned. At the base of the Varden in Farthen Dûr, Durza leads an army of Urgals. Eragon kills Durza when Arya and Saphira distract him, but gets a horrible scar down his back in the process which later leads to frequent debilitating seizures for Eragon.

cut sip for Eldest


Eldest begins as Ajihad, the leader of the rebel Varden force, is ambushed and killed, with Murtagh gone while Ajihad's other guards are assumed dead. At his funeral, Ajihad's daughterNasuada is elected to command the Varden. The protagonists Eragon and Saphira then decide to travel to the forest Du Weldenvarden to become trained as a Dragon Rider by the elves. Once there, Eragon meets Oromis and his dragon Glaedr, the only dragon and Rider secretly alive besides Eragon, Saphira and Galbatorix. Oromis and Glaedr, however, are both crippled, and so cannot fight Galbatorix and must hide to avoid Galbatorix hunting them down. Eragon and Saphira are taught the use of logic, magic theory, scholarship, and combat, among other things.
In the meantime, Eragon continues his training, but is discouraged when the scar on his back causes him to have seizures multiple times per day.He has been swooning over Arya for most of the book. Saphira also has a similar problem with Glaedr. She believes him to be a good choice for a mate and sties to win his affections. The effort fails miserably but brings Eragon and Her closer together. Later, at the ancient elven ceremony, the Agaetí Blödhren (Blood-Oath Celebration), Eragon is altered by a spectral dragon. The changes alter his senses, and enhance his abilities, effectively turning him into an elf-human hybrid, as well as healing all of his wounds. Afterward he confesses his feelings for Arya who rejects him brutally. Reinvigorated, Eragon continues training until he learns that the Empire will soon attack the Varden in Surda. Dismayed, he leaves without completing his training, to aid the Varden in battle. Upon leaving he is given a bow with magical arrows, a belt with 12 priceless gems, an enchanted flask of elvish concoction, a copy of his poem, and the blessing of Oromis and Glaedr. 

cut sip for Brisingr


Brisingr begins as Eragon, Saphira, and Roran travel to Helgrind, the sanctuary of the Ra'zac. There they rescue Roran's betrothed, Katrina, who was being held prisoner, and kill one of the Ra'zac. Saphira, Roran, and Katrina return to the Varden, while Eragon stays behind to kill the remaining Ra'zac and to punish Sloan, Katrina's father and the Razac's captive, for betraying Carvahall. He discovers Sloans true name and punishes him by making him travel to the elves realm and staying there for the remainder of his life. Once he returns to the Varden, Eragon discovers that Katrina is pregnant with Roran's child and a wedding is arranged, which Eragon is to conduct. Just before it begins, a small force of enchanted troops attack alongside Murtagh and his dragon, Thorn. Elven spell-casters aid Eragon and Saphira and cause Murtagh and Thorn to flee, winning the battle. After the fight, Roran marries Katrina. The leader of the Varden, Nasuada, then orders Eragon to attend the election of the new dwarf king in the Beor Mountains. Once among the dwarves, Eragon is the target of a failed assassination, found to be the work of the dwarf clan Az Sweldn rak Anhûin, whom the dwarf Orik then forces into exile. Having earned the sympathies of the dwarves, Orik is elected the new king.
After Orik's coronation, Eragon and Saphira return to the elven capital Ellesméra to train. There, the elf Oromis and his dragon Glaedr reveal that Eragon's deceased mentor, Brom, is Eragon's father. Glaedr also reveals the source of Galbatorix's power: Eldunarí,[2] or heart of hearts. An Eldunarí allows the holder to communicate with or draw energy from the dragon it belongs to, even if the dragon is deceased. The deceased dragon will be still alive in some manner but cannot move. Galbatorix spent years collecting Eldunari, and forcing the partially deceased dragons to channel their energy to him through their Eldunarí. After training, Eragon visits Rhunön, the elven blacksmith who forged all the Rider's swords, who forges Eragon a sword in a very indirect way, which he names Brisingr. Before Eragon and Saphira depart to the Varden, Oromis says that the time has come for him and Glaedr to openly oppose the Empire in combat alongside the queen of the elves, Islanzadí. Thus, Glaedr gives his Eldunarí and a fairth of Eragon's mother to Eragon and Saphira before they part.

  •  maybe ada yang kate aku copy paste, well, unfortunatelyle kan.. aku just nak kongsi buku ni aje. sebab aku mmg dah ikut cerite ni dari 2006 lagi..lagipun kalo ikut ayat aku sendirik maybe jadi cerite lain, and novelnye tak ade kat tangan jadi tak dapat nak bace semule n gune ayat sendiri..mmg ade ebook tapi tak sedap, bace bnda yang statik aje.
  • kenape aku suke cerite Christopher Paolini ni


    • sebab bahase yang die gune mmg mencabar sikit, esp bnde fantasy, ape die mencarut pon bukan aku tau, tapi sedap dibace coz of his grammar, the way he storytelling this, makes me feel like i'm part of the character.
    • eventhough the series is a bit drag of time, from 3books to four, but, what can i say here,its really worth it.. it maybe not as famous as JRR Tolkien, or JK Rowling or even Stephenie Meyer from my POV, but once u read this whole story, u know why i chose it as my favourite ever.
    • the character in here, shows that, regardless u just the boy-next-door or watsoeva, if u choose ur own path, to determine ur own future, nothing can stop u.
    • the plot line are strong, because he did really expand not only his storyline but also all the character. when u thought that it mainly on da main character, think again

  • and the good news is, on 08 Nov 2011, the last and latest book of Inherintance Cycle will be released.. Gosh i really waited for it almost 3years after da last one.
  • and i love ...totally in love wif eragon character. sape tak suke character utame.. ngengenge :)


Saturday, May 28, 2011

Book Review: The Host


Buku yang buatkan aku jatuh cinta kat sci-fi novel
jeng jeng jeng
THE HOST written by Stephanie Meyer
aloh, yang buat novel Twilight Saga tu.

ni aku kasik sipnosis pasal buku ni:

Melanie 'Mel' Stryder is one of the only rebel humans left after the invasion of the 'souls'. After insertion into a human body, alien souls erase the human occupant and establish claim over the body and mind. Wanderer is a soul who has lived on eight other planets previously, Mel being her ninth body host. Upon insertion into Melanie, Wanderer is overwhelmed by the vividness of human memories, emotions and senses and quickly learns that she has not established full claim over Melanie's mind.
The Seeker, who is in charge of Melanie's body, starts to worry about Wanderer's apparent lack of control over Melanie's mind. Wanderer is bombarded with Melanie's memories and her powerful yearning for Jared Howe (her love interest) and Jamie Stryder (her brother), and soon finds herself feeling strong love for Melanie's former companions. She becomes desperate to find out whether they are still alive. On a road trip to Tucson, Melanie remembers her Uncle Jeb telling her about a secret hideaway he once made, and which Jared is aware of. Wanderer sets out to find the hideaway, with a vague sketch of the path from Melanie's memories, and is found by Jeb on the verge of death. She is taken to the hideaway, a complex of caves in which a group of rebel humans live, but is treated spitefully as they consider Wanderer a parasite in Melanie's body. Many of the humans believe she should be put to death and attempts are made on her life, most notably by Kyle O'Shea, despite the protection provided her by some of the humans, including Ian O'Shea (who strangled her when she was first brought there), Jeb, and Jared (who experiences powerful, conflicting emotions towards his alien-possessed lover).
Over time, Wanderer, now becoming known as "Wanda", becomes a part of the group's routine by working, eating, and becoming an unofficial history teacher by telling stories after evening meals about her experiences in former hosts on other planets occupied by the souls. During this time, Ian, Jamie, and many other humans befriend Wanda. The Seeker, still not convinced that Wanderer was killed in the desert, returns in a helicopter, but is unable to find the caves. Ian's brother Kyle attempts to murder Wanda by throwing her into a boiling underground river, but is unsuccessful because the cave floor collapses and he is knocked unconscious. However, Wanda saves Kyle's life because of his resemblance to Ian. A tribunal is held and it is decided that Kyle is allowed to stay, though many of Wanda's friends are upset about this decision, particularly Ian, who believes that Kyle deserves to die after his plot to kill Wanda. Jared also defends her, which shocks Wanda. Ian is also shown to be falling in love with Wanda, and kisses her. She tells him to stop because of Melanie's anger, and she is confused about her own feelings since she has been deeply infected by Mel's love for Jared. After spending more time with Ian, she realizes she loves him too, but Mel doesn't approve.
Jamie soon gets an infection and Wanda realizes that she can be used as a raider as she is trusted by other souls. After injuring herself in order to get treated by Healers, she takes the necessary medicines to help Jamie. The humans let Wanda help out on raids, now that she is trusted by them. Following a raid in which the Seeker is caught and Wes is shot by the Seeker, Wanda decides to reveal her biggest secret: how to remove a soul without killing either the human or the soul, a procedure that Doc had been attempting unsuccessfully. She promises to teach Doc under two conditions: first, they must send the souls to new planets without harming them, and second, Doc must remove Wanda's soul from Melanie's body and bury Wanda, because "she does not want to be a parasite any longer". Wanda successfully removes The Seeker and sends her to another planet, and the body the Seeker was in is revived. Wanda then teaches Doc how to take out the souls himself.
Ian is enraged at the idea of Wanda ending her life so that Jared can have Melanie back. He forcibly takes her to his cave where they reveal their love for each other and kiss again. However, she sneaks away from him after he falls asleep, still determined to give up her life for Melanie. Wanda has Doc remove her from Melanie's body, believing that she will die thereafter, according to their agreement. However, she awakens in a new human body whose original owner was possessed as a baby and therefore has no suppressed human personality, and it is revealed that Jared and Ian forcibly prevented Doc from carrying out the agreement and that most of the humans want her to stay as one of them. Ian and Wanda become partners and are practically inseparable. The book ends with the rebels discovering another group of humans who also have a soul among them. This discovery suggests that humanity and souls together may still have hope for the future.
Akunyer POV, tak kirela, melayu punyer cerite mahupon novel english, ataupun bahase2 lain:

  • aku giler strict pasal plot line dia. lagi-lagi kalau aku rasa cam dia nyer character ntah ape2. rase cam nak siku orang pon ade gak. tapi novel ni memang trang tang tang, jalan cerita yang macam ko pulak jadik watak utame.besh
  • type of book: science fiction
  • novel ni dah lame kuar, tahun 2010, May kalau tak silap ah, coz waktu birthday aku kowt!
  • yang bestnyer, berbaloi sangat, coz its have an unexpected twist of plotline, sth that u didn't expected it to happen,
  • bagi aku character "Wanda" tu memula cam hampeh, tapi bila aku baca, esp in the middle part. aku suka giler kat character dia ni. kire aku tabik toing le kat Stephanie Meyer. 
  • kat sini, main point cerite dia ni, aku leh kata la, tak le berat sangat, dari stail penceritaan dia ni pon, aku leh paham. penggunaan bahasa yang standard. 
  • harge pon tak mahal, depends pada jenis cover yang korang beli, kalau setakat paperbacknyer cover, bawah RM40 je, hardcover mahal, tapi dijamin puan hati
  • P/S: tolong sediakan kotak tisu, lagi banyak, lagi bagus. :P
  • aku kasik novel ni 9.8/10 bintang. sebabnyer... bace dulu ah, gerenti tau kenape
  • P/S/S: beli yang reprint kalo boleh. coz kalau dapat yang 1st edition, dorang tak masukkan part terakhir i.e. 2bab akhir. ngengnge dahle part yang terbaik. gerenti nangis guling2 kalo baca yang 1st ed nyer




p/s/s/s: thnx to wikipedia The Host (novel)

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