Follow Friday (2/11)

This Week Feature:
Ruby of Ruby Reads

This Week Question

What is your favorite romance hero-type? Stereotype wise. Do you like the strong silent type or the brute macho man?

A brute macho men are never on my list. Let's say Alcide from True Blood, he looks so big for me. So I prefer strong silent type. It does not take time to fall for them. Caspian from The Hollow is

one of them. :D

How about you?

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Waiting On Wednesday (2/9) : A Discovery of Witches

Synopsis From Author's Website
When historian Diana Bishop opens a bewitched alchemical manuscript in Oxford’s Bodleian Library it represents an unwelcome intrusion of magic into her carefully ordinary life. Though descended from a long line of witches, she is determined to remain untouched by her family’s legacy. She banishes the manuscript to the stacks, but Diana finds it impossible to hold the world of magic at bay any longer.

For witches are not the only otherworldly creatures living alongside humans. There are also creative, destructive daemons and long-lived vampires who become interested in the witch’s discovery. They believe that the manuscript contains important clues about the past and the future, and want to know how Diana Bishop has been able to get her hands on the elusive volume.

Chief among the creatures who gather around Diana is vampire Matthew Clairmont, a geneticist with a passion for Darwin. Together, Diana and Matthew embark on a journey to understand the manuscript’s secrets. But the relationship that develops between the ages-old vampire and the spellbound witch threatens to unravel the fragile peace that has long existed between creatures and humans—and will certainly transform Diana’s world as well.

Author: Deborah Harkness

Hardcover, 592 pages

Published February 8th 2011 by Viking Adult

I just saw the cover of the book few days ago. The cover and color are nice. Looking at the witches word in front makes me curious what the story inside. As you can read in synopsis, it is not only about witches but there is vampire also. Yummy.

I have checked in Deborah's web, A Discovery of Witches has been translated in many languages. Unfortunately, Indonesia is not on the list (yet). I hope by posting this book here, the local published will take a look at it. On Goodreads, I saw three different covers, but I still prefer the original cover.

You can read the excerpt here

I hope this book will find its own way to my mailbox :)

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"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Breaking The Spine

Vampyre Kisses

Synopsis From Goodreads

Vampyre Kisses is an enthralling story about a young woman named Faith, who seems content with her life, but deep down craves more excitement. Then a mysterious man named Trent enters her world and everything changes. Surprising to Faith, Trent is a green-eyed vampire from Ireland. She is even more amazed to find out that she is a witch, and the last of her kind.

Faith learns that she is destined to restore her witch line and becomes more powerful as she gains confidence and knowledge, but danger lurks everywhere -- especially when unknown assailants steal the most important gems from the vampire master and werewolf royalty.

Now surrounded by a world filled with mystifying vampires and werewolves, can Faith gain enough power to help her friends and rescue the stolen gems?

Review

From the title, I can directly guess there will be vampire in this book.I thought it would give me a same legend with what I have got in some book with same genre. But I was wrong. Elizabeth gave me many different things about vampire, werewolf, slayer even witch with her familiar. It looks like opening book which is totally new. I like all her ideas. She wrote the details very well. Nothing stopped me from reading it to the last pages, although in first few chapters, there are some disrupting repetition. But after that the pace was flowing fast and well explained. Another interesting part from this book was the surprises which could be found almost in every chapters. It kept me guessing what happened next.

The story was told by two different point of view, Faith and Trent. There was also from Morgan and one from the sight unseen. I thought it was little bit inconsistent and just too many. But I knew everyone in the book better with this kind of format.

Faith, the main character in this book. She was a fragile, independent woman. Nothing was interesting in her life. she was far from what we mentioned as happy. Those were all things that I could describe about her before Trent, whom Faith fell for, came and everything seemed to changed. From his eyes, I got many new thing about Faith. He himself was one reason why I read this book until the end. It was not difficult to fall for him. I loved the relation between them.

Besides Faith and Trent, I met many characters. It was not hard to distinguish each of them. Although I do not write them here, all I can say is some of them are quite interesting. Let's say Akilah, Max, Oran the Familiar, or even Gordon. You can find them all by reading this book. I recommended this book for those of you who are a big fan of vampire or any supernatural creatures.

Cover

The dark story inside is drawn well in the cover. But I do not get why they chose red rose and put it in front.

4/5

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Author: Elizabeth J. Kolodziej

ebook, 271 pages

Published June 2nd 2010 by Eloquent Books (first published May 11th 2010)

Language: English

Source: ebook from the Author

Just For Fun Reading Challenge - February 2011

Just For Fun Reading Challenge 2011 is hosted by Dollycas's Thoughts

In January I have read The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate. Now for February, I chose Perfect Match by Jodi Picoult for this Just For Fun Reading Challenge.

From Goodreads

What does it mean to be a good mother?
How far would you go in the name of love -- and justice?

In the course of her everyday work, career-driven assistant district attorney Nina Frost prosecutes child molesters and works determinedly to ensure that a legal system with too many loopholes keeps these criminals behind bars. But when her own five-year-old son, Nathaniel, is traumatized by a sexual assault, Nina and her husband, Caleb, a quiet and methodical stone mason, are shattered, ripped apart by an enraging sense of helplessness in the face of a futile justice system that Nina knows all too well. In a heartbeat, Nina's absolute truths and convictions are turned upside down, and she hurtles toward a plan to exact her own justice for her son -- no matter the consequence, whatever the sacrifice.

Jodi Picoult has written many books and the local publisher has brought some of them out. After My Sister Keeper, Perfect Match is the second book for me. I have not started it yet. But I hope I will enjoy reading it. I found various review and rate for this book.

The cover above is not the one that I have in my shelf. I got the Indonesian cover but the resolution is bad. I think I have to scan it myself.

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? (2/7)

It's Monday! What Are You Reading is weekly meme which is started by Sheila from One Persons Journey Through a World of Books. It's been a year since the first post. But for me this is the 8th week

Last week, I read

• In The Miso Soup,
• Pretties,
• Ghostgirl #1: Rest In Popularity, and
• Vampyre Kisses.

I will try to write the review and post it here.

My currently reading is Ghostgirl #2 : Homecoming by Tonya Harley. I am also reading Vampire Academy #1 . The picture below is Indonesian cover.

From Goodreads

St. Vladimir's Academy isn't just any boarding school—it's a hidden place where vampires are educated in the ways of magic and half-human teens train to protect them. Rose Hathaway is a Dhampir, a bodyguard for her best friend Lissa, a Moroi Vampire Princess. They've been on the run, but now they're being dragged back to St. Vladimir's—the very place where they're most in danger...

Rose and Lissa become enmeshed in forbidden romance, the Academy's ruthless social scene, and unspeakable nighttime rituals. But they must be careful lest the Strigoi—the world's fiercest and most dangerous vampires—make Lissa one of them forever.

Finally I understand what they call as Moroi and Dhampir. I love this book.

This week I plan to Human Blend by Lori Pescatore. It's a self publish book. I got it from a giveaway that was hosted by Moonlight Gleam.

From Goodreads

Marion, Virginia seemed like a nice place to live a normal life, but she is not a normal girl. Laney has special abilities that keep her looking over her shoulder as she makes her escape from the men who had kidnapped her. A young doctor's interest is piqued when he witnesses her mysteriously curing a young child's illness. He befriends her due to his growing fascination with uncovering the true nature of her abilities, but not without harboring secrets of his own. Laney's budding relationship with a local boy puts both of them in danger when the men she was hiding from find her. All of their lives will change forever as ancient secrets become unearthed

Frostbite (Vampire Academy 2) is also on my list

From Goodreads
Rose loves Dimitri, Dimitri might love Tasha, and Mason would die to be with Rose…

It's winter break at St. Vladimir's, but Rose is feeling anything but festive. A massive Strigoi attack has put the school on high alert, and now the Academy's crawling with Guardians—including Rose's hard-hitting mother, Janine Hathaway. And if hand-to-hand combat with her mom wasn't bad enough, Rose's tutor Dimitri has his eye on someone else, her friend Mason's got a huge crush on her, and Rose keeps getting stuck in Lissa's head while she's making out with her boyfriend, Christian! The Strigoi are closing in, and the Academy's not taking any risks… This year, St. Vlad's annual holiday ski trip is mandatory.

But the glittering winter landscape and the posh Idaho resort only create the illusion of safety. When three friends run away in an offensive move against the deadly Strigoi, Rose must join forces with Christian to rescue them. But heroism rarely comes without a price…

The translation of the third book is already published also. But I have not purchased it

What are you reading? and what do you think about the Vampire Academy #1 and #2 covers?

In My Mailbox #2

In My Mailbox is hosted by Kristi from The Story Siren

For this week I just got some books. Most of them are Adult literature and I bought with the pots of gold of mine. :D

What I got from the local bookstore

My friends said the translation is good so I directly grabbed it before it's out of stock. I prefer this cover than the US cover

I also bought two manga(s).

These books below I bought from my friend. I got the cheaper price for the last five books. Some of them have been translated into my language. But I think I need to read more English book.

I have no idea when I will read them. I think I have to increase my reading speed. So Many Books, So Little Time!!!

What you got in your mailbox this week?

Waiting On Wednesday(2/2): Bandits

Author: LM Preston
Format: Perfect Paperback, 348 pages
Expected publication: June 1st 2011 by Phenomenal One Press
Language: English

Synopsis

Daniel’s father has gotten himself killed. A thief and a mercenary, Daniel is now determined to find the treasure his father snatched. Being a Zukar is all he knows and wants for his future. Up until his father’s murder, his father’s faltering loyalties to the Zukar hung heavy as a rift between them. But now, with his father’s blood on his hands, his time is running out to find his father’s killer, the missing treasure… and to save his world.

He wants to go alone to retrieve his father’s stolen treasure, but he is accompanied by his flight school dropout cousin Faulk, his best friend’s stubborn little sister Jade, and his own younger brother Nickel. Jade is off limits since her brother is his best friend, but unfortunately, Jade’s set on changing his mind. Daniel just can’t decide if she’s worth the beating he’ll get from his friend in order to have her.

They’re on the run from the king’s officials and an unknown killer. The king desires to kill any Zukar child who is unprotected and will stop at nothing to get them. Who’s more dangerous, Daniel doesn’t know. All he knows is someone is bent on killing him and taking the treasure he thinks his father died foolishly to protect.

Through the islands of Merwin to an unknown planet, they seek to find the treasure that changed his father’s life – all for a price that is too high. To claim the treasure, Daniel will have to test everything he knows and everything he is or will ever be in order to earn the right to save their lives and the home of those he loves.

I have a lot of books with mysterious adventure inside. Let say the setting is in the middle of nowhere with mysterious villain and unknown creature. I wonder what this book have. The excerpt do not let me make any guesses.

Check out the book trailer and the excerpt

I hope they can make a better cover.

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"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Breaking The Spine