Movie Adaptation Review: Catching Fire

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MOVIE ADAPTATION of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire read my book review on Catching Fire (Hunger Games, #2) by Suzanne Collins see the movie trailer in my older post here   "The odds were never in our favor."  

Finally! Finally I get to watch this. Before I start writing anything about the movie adaptation, I'd like to thank my mom, who watched this movie with me. If it weren't for you, I would be watching this next year, probably. After seeing The Hunger Games movie adaptation last year (review here), I absolutely can't wait to see Catching Fire, because the real story starts here. The movie duration is about 2.5 hours (which is more or less the same with The Hunger Games movie), but I think it's not long enough to cover every bit from the book. So here's a non-spoiling, just-an-opinion review by me about the movie adaptation for Catching Fire.

Book Review: That Summer Breeze by Orizuka

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BOOK review

Started on: 19.November.2013
Finished on: 22.November.2013

That Summer Breeze by Orizuka

Judul Buku : That Summer Breeze

Penulis : Orizuka

Penerbit : Puspa Populer

Tebal : 236 Halaman
Tahun Terbit: 2013

Harga: Rp 28,050 (http://www.pengenbuku.net/)

Rating: 4/5
*edisi terbit ulang ini mengalami revisi minor, sehingga bisa terdapat beberapa perbedaan dengan edisi pertamanya.
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"Orion. Dia selalu saja mengambil apa pun milik Ares. Ayah dan Ibu. Semua pemberian Ayah dan Ibu. Lala. Juga Reina.... Gadis itu bukan milik Ares. Gadis itu mungkin saja sudah menjadi milik Orion. Seperti semuanya, Orion tidak akan melepaskan begitu saja Reina yang pernah menjadi bagian dari hidup Ares.
Masih menjadi bagian dari hidup Ares."

Ares dan Orion adalah saudara kembar yang sangat berbeda dan bertolak-belakang. Orion adalah kebanggaan Ayah dan Ibunya - selalu berprestasi, jago main basket, dan selalu menuruti perkataan orangtua. Sedangkan Ares adalah anak yang bodoh, lambat belajar, selalu mencari masalah, dan sering berkelahi. Oleh karena orangtua mereka seperti tidak lagi berharap pada Ares dan hanya memperhatikan Orion; demikian pula Ares yang sudah tidak lagi mengharapkan perhatian dari keluarganya. Namun segalanya berubah saat Reina datang. Ares, Orion, dan Reina bersahabat sewaktu masih kecil; dan mereka pernah menuliskan surat permohonan yang dibuat 10 tahun lalu di bawah sebuah pohon. Mereka berjanji akan membukanya bersama, tetapi kemudian Reina pergi melanjutkan sekolah di Amerika. Ares amat terluka saat Reina meninggalkannya dulu. Dan kini, 10 tahun kemudian, saat Reina kembali, Ares sudah tidak mengharapkannya dan takut dikecewakan lagi. Dan Ares tahu, ia tidak pernah berhak memiliki apa pun.

Movie Adaptation Review: The Return of the King - Extended Version

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 MOVIE ADAPTATION of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Read my book review on The Return of the King (The Lord of the Rings, #3) by J.R.R. Tolkien

I've finished reading the book about three months ago, but only now do I have the chance to watch the movie. To be honest, it's quite difficult for me to spare time to watch this 4,5 hour long movie (a little bit longer than the earlier movies). I'm watching the extended version, so it's that long. I don't really know the movie duration in theaters or television - but this extended version definitely gives me a complete book-to-movie adaptation. Which is totally amazing. Since the movie is pretty lengthy, there's so many things I want to talk about in this review. But I'll try my best to make it short, and without spoiler (although I'm pretty sure most of you have watched this long before I do). And sorry to be posting about this, when everyone's watching Catching Fire. And so here goes my (hopefully) non-spoiler review for the movie adaptation. *there will be plenty of screencaps, so please be patient if took longer to load.

 

♥ Winner Announcement: Always With Me Giveaway ♥

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image source: here. edited by me.

Setelah hampir dua minggu giveaway ini berjalan, akhirnya tiba waktunya untuk mengumumkan 1 (satu) pemenang beruntung yang akan mendapatkan buku Always With Me karya Hyun Go Wun bertanda-tangan penulisnya. Terima kasih untuk yang sudah berpartisipasi dan sudah membagi pengalaman kalian dalam membaca buku terjemahan Korea. Sayangnya, untuk kali ini hanya terpilih 1 (satu) orang pemenang. Bagi yang belum menang jangan kecewa ya, siapa tahu akan dapat kesempatan di giveaway yang selanjutnya ;)) Pemenang terpilih secara random lewat random.org; dan pemenangnya adalahhhh...

Book Review: The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

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BOOK review

Started on: 14.November.2013
Finished on: 18.November.2013

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

Title : The Fault in Our Stars
Author : John Green

Publisher : Penguin Books
Pages : 313 Pages
Year of Publication : 2013

Price : $ 10.72 (http://www.bookdepository.com)

Rating: 5/5
*review may contain a bit of spoiler
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"....thinking that I would give up all the sick days I had left for a few healthy ones. I tried to tell myself that it could be worse, that the world was not a wish-granting factory, that I was living with cancer not dying of it, that I mustn't let it kill me before it kills me,..."

Hazel Grace is a 16-year-old girl, diagnosed with thyroid cancer with an impressive and long-settled satellite colony in her lungs. Which is why her lungs can't function properly, so Hazel has to live with an oxygen tank that helps her breathe anywhere she goes. Hazel rarely left the house, and so her mother decided she should attend a weekly Support Group to have some activities. This Support Group is full of people with tumor-driven unwellness who shared about their stories, and support each other. That's where Hazel met Augustus Waters for the first time.

November: The Last Fight of the Semester and Book Buys

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I made the title sounds a bit heroic, although it's just the last fight of the semester - not the last fight ever - because in truth, the war still lasts a lot longer; and this is only the beginning. So far I'm going through things pretty smoothly, and I'm very thankful for that. And thanks to those who wished me well ^~^ Hopefully it will keep up. Another thing that's making me happy right now, is that I'm so close towards the HOLIDAYS. BIG YAY! This week is the start of my semester's exam, and after I got through it I'm having a super-long holiday until January. But I guess having a long holiday doesn't mean lazing around at home everyday, because I have to admit I've still got loads of work left to do. Still, the word 'holiday' itself always cheered me up. More life-talk at the end of this post; now let me present this month's book haul.