Love Stories-Prom Trilogy : Jake & Christy

Love Stories-Prom Trilogy : Jake & Christy
Author: Elizabeth Craft
Mass Market Paperback: 192 pages

Publisher: Bantam Books for Young Readers (April 11, 2000)

Language: English
Source: Borrowed from my friend

From Goodreads:
Christy's mom thinks Jake is the perfect guy for her. Sure, he's cute and smart, but he's also pretty obnoxious. But it just so happens that Christy and Jake's mothers are best friends. That's why when Jake surprised her by asking her to the prom, Christy found herself saying yes. Her mom has been sick for a long time, and she hates to let her mom down, even if it means spending the most romantic night of her life with Jake. But can she really go through with it? It's only one night, but it's a memory for a lifetime

Review
The story is focused on Jake and Christy. They have known each other since they were kids. Their mothers were best friends. They used to share everything untill one day Jake asked Chrhisty out on a date. The first few minutes were fine. But the "disaster "came and ruined all things. After that night, for Christy, Jake was a public enemy number one. Every time they met, there was only an argue and it happened for four years. So standing on their own way was the only solution. Then new chapter for Jake and Christy began when the prom was up.

A light reading.
What I like from this book is the words choice, since I do not read lots of English books. The description of anything is just right. I can get it in first place.

This book is written with Christy and Jake's point of view. So the book let me know what their thoughts about each others. Christy's chapter is my favorite. I like all part when she talked to herself. It looks like she has name for every things. She is a tough and deep girl who would do anything for her family. Some parts which told about her family situation was touching enough. Actually she is sweet but suddenly changed when it is dealing with Jake.
Jake himself is a nice guy, the one who is reliable. He is good at reading situation and know which step to take. But he become so annoying when Christy is around. Seems the honesty word is disappear from their dictionary.

I read lots of YA books but not for this genre. I picked it up spontaneously from the pile of my borrowed-books. Although the ending is so predictable, I enjoyed reading every chapter. I think when I feel tired of any fantasy literature, I would love to read this kind of book.

Cover
I wish I could see the other editions. But none of them were found

3/5

The Book Bucket List Challenge 2011

I found this book challenge at yareads' book blog.

From her post
The Book Bucket List Challenge was created to give you the chance to get to all those books that you’ve wanted to read for ages but never found the time to. Or, if you’re a reviewer like myself, it gives you the gift of free will – to read a non review book because till now you’ve had to focus only on your TBR pile

There is some level that need to be choosen and I hope I can achieved Level 3: 12 books in 2011

After reading the rules, I decided to join.

This reading challenge asks me to write the review at least with this format below

Book:

Rating: /5

Why did you include it to your Book Bucket List?:

Was it worth it?: Yes/No

Brief Thoughts?:

Would you recommend it?: Yes/No

By join this challenge and writing the review, I hope it will help me reaching my own goal.

Follow Friday (1/7)

This week feature :
Shannon @ Stalking the Bookshelves
This Week Question:

What book(s) have you discovered lately from someone's book blog?

Since last November, I have done lots of "blog-walking". From it, I know many great books. Unfortunately I have not got and read them yet.

Entwined (This realesed on March 29, 2011) by Heather Dixon was one book that I found at Young Adult Fiction Books Reviews and Community. I have not read the excerpt yet nor found any book review about this. I hope the story inside will be as lovely as the cover.

"Waiting on" Wednesday - Incarceron

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Breaking The Spine that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

Incarceron -- a futuristic prison, sealed from view, where the descendants of the original prisoners live in a dark world torn by rivalry and savagery. It is a terrifying mix of high technology -- a living building which pervades the novel as an ever-watchful, ever-vengeful character, and a typical medieval torture chamber -- chains, great halls, dungeons.

A young prisoner, Finn, has haunting visions of an earlier life, and cannot believe he was born here and has always been here. In the outer world, Claudia, daughter of the Warden of Incarceron, is trapped in her own form of prison -- a futuristic world constructed beautifully to look like a past era, an imminent marriage she dreads.

She knows nothing of Incarceron, except that it exists. But there comes a moment when Finn, inside Incarceron, and Claudia, outside, simultaneously find a device -- a crystal key, through which they can talk to each other. And so the plan for Finn's escape is born

• Reading level: Young Adult
  
• Hardcover: 448 pages
• Publisher: Dial; 1 edition (January 26, 2010)

Penerbit Matahati has bought the book rights. But they have not tell us yet when they will publish he book here. I have read some review about this book and most of them enjoy the book. Unfortunately I cant find any excerpt of this book in Amazon.

It's Monday! What Are You Reading?

It's Monday What Are You Reading is weekly meme which is started by Sheila from One Persons Journey Through a World of Books.

Last week I planed to read the Vampire Kisses but I haven't finished yet. So it will be on my list again for this week. I get the e-book and apparently it is not easy for me to finish. I wish I have my ebook reader. :D

The summer of 1899 is hot in Calpurnia Virginia Tate's sleepy Texas town, and there aren't a lot of good ways to stay cool. Her mother has a new wind machine from town, but Callie might just have to resort to stealthily cutting off her hair, one sneaky inch at a time. She also spends a lot time at the river with her notoriously cantankerous grandfather, an avid naturalist. It turns out that every drop of river water is teeming with life - all you have to do is look through a microscope!

As Callie explores the natural world around her, she develops a close relationship with her grandfather, navigates the dangers of living with six brothers, and comes up against just what it means to be a girl at the turn of the century

(from Goodreads)

I am about to finished this book today. I plan to write the review in English. I hope I can do it well.

So What are you reading?

Follow Friday(5) - New Years Book Resolutions

Every week Parasjunkee's View hosts this Follow My Book Blog Friday.

This week question
What are your new years book blogging resolutions?

1. Update my blog weekly means write more review. Recently, writing book review is not as easy as in my first and second year. I kept leave it as a draft and not continued it :(

2. Read at least 111 books and do all the reading challenge

3. Read more book reviews and leave meaningful comments.

4. Write some book review in English. Actually I have put the translator gadget in my blog. It can translate Indonesia to English. Unfortunately the result is not good.

Hope 2011 will be a great year for all of us.

Review: Uglies - Scott Westerfeld

Semua kaum buruk rupa di Uglyville harus menunggu hingga berusia 16 tahun sebelum akhirnya diubah menjadi rupawan.Dari penampilan fisik, mereka akan terlihat sangat sempurna. Mata yang indah, senyum menawan, kulit halus dan bersih, bentuk wajah yang simetris dan berbagai perubahan lainnya. Yang pasti berubah menjadi rupawan berarti banyak hal. Menjadi rupawan akan membawa dampak positif pada siapa pun. Itu yang mereka percaya.

Masalahnya menunggu hingga perubahan itu terjadi sungguh menyiksa. Bahkan ketika itu hanya tiga bulan lagi. Seperti yang dialami Tally Youngblood. Sebenarnya dulu ia tak seresah ini, ketika Peris, sahabatnya dari kecil,masih tinggal di Uglyville dan belum menjalani operasi. Namun begitu Peris menjadi bagian dari Kota Rupawan, Tally merasa hari-harinya menjadi sangat membosankan dan parahnya ia sungguh merasa kesepian. Membayangkan percakapan dengan Peris setiap harinya hanya akan membuatnya menjadi gila. Itulah mengapa suatu malam, Tally nekad untuk menyusup ke Kota Rupawan untuk menemui Peris.

Menyusup ke kota tempat tinggal para Rupawan sebenarnya sudah sering ia lakukan bersama Peris. Sehingga tak perlu heran jika ia dengan mudah dapat menyebrang dari Uglyvilleke kota Rupawan tanpa ketahuan. Namun ketika memutuskan untuk kembali ke asrama, Tally mendapat sedikit masalah. Beruntung ia bertemu Shay, seorang gadis buruk rupa dan juga tak jarang secara diam-diam mendatangi Kota Rupawan.

Dalam waktu singkat, Tally dan Shay menjadi sangat akrab. Mereka banyak melakukan banyak hal yang seru. Tally belajar cara mengendarai Hoverboard dan memodifikasinya. Ia sungguh menikmati setiap waktu yang mereka habiskan bersama. Ia berharap semua ini akan bertahan bahkan ketika operasi selesai. Sayang harapannya tak pernah terwujud. Karena ternyata Shay menolak untuk menjadi rupawan.

Dari Shay, ia tahu di luar sana banyak orang-orang yang menolak operasi dan memutuskan untuk menjadi buruk rupa selamanya. Mereka melarikan diri dan menetap di Smoke. Shay akan melakukan hal yang sama dan berharap Tally akan ikut dengannya. Sayangnya Tally memutuskan untuk tetap tinggal dan menjadi rupawan.

Rasa sedih karena kehilangan Shay masih tersisa bahkan di hari yang telah lama ditunggunya. Namun hari itu ternyata bukanlah hari besar bagi Tally. Karena tak ada operasi sama sekali. Kecuali ia mengungkapkan semua yang ia tahu tentang kaum buruk rupa yang melarikan diri. Tally harus memilih satu, melanggar janjinya pada Shay atau menjadi buruk rupa selamanya.

Seru, itu kata yang saya pilih untuk mengambarkan seluruh isi novel ini. Dari setting kota dengan konsep yang sangat aneh, sejarah masa lalu yang suram dan tentu saja teknologi yang dipakai. Kata Hoverboard adalah kata yang menarik perhatian saya dan menjadi pemicu untuk terus membaca buku ini hingga tuntas. Kalau pernah nonton Back to The Future III, benda yang bentuknya mirip skateboard itu tentu tidak asing lagi. Saya sempat berpikir ketika Marty McFly berada di masa yang sama dengan Tally.

Ide operasi plastik untuk menjadi rupawan, alasan orang-orang yang memegang kuasa untuk tetap menjaga semua tetap pada rel yang telah mereka tetapkan dan berbagai rahasia dibelakangnya juga menjadi daya tarik di buku ini. Tak sabar rasanya membaca kelanjutan buku ini.

Dari wikipedia, 20th Century Fox mengadaptasi novel ini ke layar lebar dan direncanakan tayang tahun depan. Semoga aja hasilnya keren.

Uglies
Penulis: Scott Westerfeld
Penerjemah: Yunita Chandra S.
Penerbit: Matahati
Cetakan: I, April 2010
Tebal: 432 hal