eBook Review: Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children #1) by Ransom Rigss

         Title: Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
         Author: Ransom Riggs
         Publisher: Quirk Books
         Edition:I/eBook English Version
         Published: June 7, 2011
         Page: 352
         ISBN: 978-1-59474-513-3
         Genre: Mystery, Horror-Fiction, Gothic, Young-Adult, Adventure

Synopsis: A mysterious island. An abandoned orphanage. A strange collection of curious photographs. A horrific family tragedy sets sixteen-year-old Jacob journeying to a remote island off the coast of Wales, where he discovers the crumbling ruins of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. As Jacob explores its abandoned bedrooms and hallways, it becomes clear that the children were more than just peculiar. They may have been dangerous. They may have been quarantined on a deserted island for good reason. And somehow-impossible though it seems-they may still be alive.

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Book Review: The Selection (The Selection #1) By Kiera Cass

Judul: The Selection
Pengarang: Kiera Cass
Penerjemah: Nina Setyowati
Penerbit: Bentang Belia
Edisi: II/ Bahasa Indonesia
Diterbitkan pada: Agustus 2012
Jumlah Halaman: 432
ISBN: 978-6-029-39743-7
Genre: Fiksi remaja, romansa, cinta

Sinopsis: Semua gadis di sini menginginkannya, kecuali aku. Semua gadis di sini ingin merebut hatinya, kecuali aku. Semua gadis di sini ingin berdiri di sana sebagai putri raja, kecuali aku. Yang kuinginkan hanyalah hidup bersama Aspen, pujaan hatiku, cinta pertamaku. Jika bukan demi keluargaku, aku tak mungkin mau melakukannya. Demi Tuhan, aku tidak mau ikut Seleksi konyol itu, memperebutkan seorang pangeran bodoh di dalam istana sana. Mereka menjanjikan berbagai hal yang menyilaukan bagi kami kasta bawah. Harta, tahta, dan kehidupan yang lebih dari layak. Tapi, apa mereka punya cinta? Apa pangeran Maxon nanti akan bersikap baik? Bagaimana dengan Aspen? Kenapa Aspen justru ikut memaksaku?

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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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