eBook Review: The Wishing Spell (The Land of Stories #1) by Chris Colfer

         Title: The Wishing Spell (The Land of Stories #1)
         Author: Chris Colfer
         Publisher: Little Brown Books for Young Readers
         Edition: I/ eBook English Version
         Published: July 2012
         Page: 448
         ISBN: 978-0-316-20491-0
         Genre: Children, Young-Adult Fiction, Adventure, Fairy-Tale Retelling

Synopsis: Alex and Conner Bailey's world is about to change, in this fast-paced adventure that uniquely combines our modern day world with the enchanting realm of classic fairy tales. The Land of Stories tells the tale of twins Alex and Conner. Through the mysterious powers of a cherished book of stories, they leave their world behind and find themselves in a foreign land full of wonder and magic where they come face-to-face with the fairy tale characters they grew up reading about. But after a series of encounters with witches, wolves, goblins, and trolls alike, getting back home is going to be harder than they thought.

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Book Review: Bliss (The Bliss Bakery Trilogy #1) by Kathryn Littlewood

         Judul: Bliss (The Bliss Bakery Trilogy #1)
         Pengarang: Kathryn Littlewood
         Penerjemah: Nadia Mirzha
         Penerbit: Nourabooks
         Edisi: II/Bahasa Indonesia
         Diterbitkan pada: Desember 2012
         Jumlah Halaman: 320
         ISBN: 978-9-794-33690-8
         Genre: Fiksi remaja, sihir, keluarga

Sinopsis:

Musim panas itu, Rosemary Bliss melihat ibunya mengaduk halilintar ke dalam semangkuk adonan dan semakin yakin bahwa orangtuanya menggunakan sihir di Toko Roti Bliss. Rahasianya ada pada sebuah buku resep Bliss Cookery Booke.

Namun, apa jadinya jika Rose dan Ty memutuskan bereksperimen dengan beberapa resep saat orangtua mereka pergi? Yah, beberapa Muffin Asmara dan Cookies Kebenaran sepertinya tak akan menimbulkan masalah, bukan?

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eBook Review: The Friendship Doll by Kirby Larson

Title: The Friendship Doll
Author: Kirby Larson
Publisher: Delacorte Books
Edition: II/ eBook English Version
Published: May 2011
Page: 208
ISBN: 978-0-375-89951-5
Genre: Middle Grade Fiction, Humanity

Synopsis:

I am Miss Kanagawa. In 1927, my 57 doll-sisters and I were sent from Japan to America as Ambassadors of Friendship. Our work wasn't all peach blossoms and tea cakes. My story will take you from New York to Oregon, during the Great Depression. Though few in this tale are as fascinating as I, their stories won't be an unpleasant diversion. You will make the acquaintance of Bunny, bent on revenge; Lois, with her head in the clouds; Willie Mae, who not only awakened my heart, but broke it; and Lucy, a friend so dear, not even war could part us. I have put this tale to paper because from those 58 Friendship Dolls only 45 remain. I know that someone who chooses this book is capable of solving the mystery of the missing sisters. Perhaps that someone is you.

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eBook Review: Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes by Jonathan Auxier

Synopsis: Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes is the utterly beguiling tale of a ten-year-old blind orphan who has been schooled in a life of thievery. One fateful afternoon, he steals a box from a mysterious traveling haberdasher—a box that contains three pairs of magical eyes. When he tries the first pair, he is instantly transported to a hidden island where he is presented with a special quest: to travel to the dangerous Vanished Kingdom and rescue a people in need.

Along with his loyal sidekick—a knight who has been turned into an unfortunate combination of horse and cat—and the magic eyes, he embarks on an unforgettable, swashbuckling adventure to discover his true destiny.

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eBook Review: Breadcrumbs by Anne Ursu

Synopsis:

Once upon a time, Hazel and Jack were best friends. They had been best friends since they were six, spending hot Minneapolis summers and cold Minneapolis winters together, dreaming of Hogwarts and Oz, superheroes and baseball. Now that they were eleven, it was weird for a boy and a girl to be best friends. But they couldn't help it - Hazel and Jack fit, in that way you only read about in books. And they didn't fit anywhere else.

And then, one day, it was over. Jack just stopped talking to Hazel. And while her mom tried to tell her that this sometimes happens to boys and girls at this age, Hazel had read enough stories to know that it's never that simple. And it turns out, she was right. Jack's heart had been frozen, and he was taken into the woods by a woman dressed in white to live in a palace made of ice. Now, it's up to Hazel to venture into the woods after him. Hazel finds, however, that these woods are nothing like what she's read about, and the Jack that Hazel went in to save isn't the same Jack that will emerge. Or even the same Hazel.

Inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's "The Snow Queen," Breadcrumbs is a story of the struggle to hold on, and the things we leave behind.

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Booklist: Buku-Buku yang Cocok Untuk Hadiah Natal 2013

Hi readers!

Perayaan Natal sudah semakin dekat aja nih. Anyway, kamu sudah nyiapin apa buat Natal kali ini? Sudahkah kamu menyiapkan hadiah spesial untuk Natal tahun ini? Kalau kamu masih bingung mau ngasih hadiah apa pada orang-orang terdekat kamu, kamu bisa ngasih mereka buku bacaan lho. Ada banyak buku bacaan yang bisa kamu hadiahkan pada orang-orang terkasih di hari Natal. Selain bisa menjadi kado yang manis, tentunya buku-buku tersebut dapat memberi manfaat pada yang menerimanya. Berikut ini ada beberapa rekomendasi buku-buku yang cocok untuk dijadikan sebagai hadiah Natal tahun 2013.

1. Chicken Soup for the Soul: Keajaiban Natal

Pengarang: Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, dkk.

Penerbit: Gramedia Pustaka Utama

Harga: Rp88.000

Rekomendasi: Buku ini cocok untuk dihadiahkan pada remaja dan orang dewasa. Berisi 101 kisah tentang inspirasi, cinta, dan kekaguman yang berhubungan dengan Natal.

2. Unholy Night

Pengarang: Seth Grahame-Smith

Penerbit: Elex Media

Harga: Rp58.800

Rekomendasi: Buku ini cocok untuk dijadikan sebagai hadiah natal bagi "young-adult". Berkisah tentang 3 Majus dari Timur dalam sisi penggambaran dan karakter yang berbeda. Siapa yang menyangka, 3 Majus dari Timur adalah kawanan pencuri?

3. Lakeshore Christmas (Butiran Salju Pertama di Avalon)

Pengarang: Susan Wiggs

Penerbit: Gramedia Pustaka Utama

Harga: Rp55.000

Rekomendasi: Novel ini adalah bagian dari The Lakeshore Chronicles karya Susan Wiggs yang pantas dihadiahkan pada wanita dewasa, atau mungkin ibu kamu. Berisi kisah roman dengan latar belakang suasana Natal yang bersalju di tepi danau.