Book Review: Simple Truth by Sidney Mohede

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BOOK review

Started on: 17 March 2021
Finished on: 21 March 2021

 

Simple Truth by Sidney Mohede

 

Title: Simple Truth

Author: Sidney Mohede
Publisher: PT. Inspirasi Utama

Pages: 163 pages
Year of Publication: 2020
Price: Rp 85,000 (https://www.insight-unlimited.com/)

Rating: 5/5
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"Sesungguhnya, simple truths tidaklah sesederhana itu. Seringkali alasan kita mengabaikan realitas atau hal yang biasa terjadi adalah karena hal tersebut terlalu sederhana."

Simple Truth adalah buku yang ditulis oleh Sidney Mohede tentang kehidupan. Ia membagikan cerita hidupnya melalui berbagai musim dan apa yang ia pelajari dari pengalaman-pengalaman tersebut. Ada banyak simple truths yang kadang terlupakan, padahal kebenaran itulah yang akan membantu kita untuk tetap melangkah di jalur yang sudah Tuhan sediakan. Buku ini akan mengingatkan kita kembali untuk berpegang pada kebenaran tersebut. Kebenaran itu akan membantu kita menemukan panggilan hidup yang sudah Tuhan taruh dalam hidup kita dan apa yang harus kita lakukan untuk memenuhi panggilan itu.

"Percayalah kepada Tuhan, Dia akan menyediakan jalan terbaik untuk kita, anak-anak-Nya. Kalau kita selalu berjalan di dalam kepastian, kita tidak akan membutuhkan iman untuk percaya kepada-Nya."

Book Review: Hai, Miiko! Vol. 33 by Ono Eriko

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BOOK review

Started on: 18 March 2021
Finished on: 18 March 2021

 

Hai, Miiko! Vol. 33 by Ono Eriko

 

Title: Hai, Miiko! Vol. 33

Author: Ono Eriko
Publisher: m&c!

Pages: 168 pages
Year of Publication: 2021
Price: Rp 48,000 (https://www.gramedia.com/)

Rating: 5/5

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Setelah bertahun-tahun membaca komik Hai, Miiko!, aku rasa ini pertama kalinya aku menuliskan review yang cukup panjang untuk di-post di blog ini 😆. Kenapa Hai, Miiko! edisi ini spesial? Untuk kalian yang juga selalu mengikuti komik ini pasti tahu kalau volume 33 ini akan menjadi volume terakhir Miiko dan kawan-kawan duduk di bangku SD! Akhirnya setelah 33 volume, mereka akan menjadi murid SMP di volume selanjutnya! 🥳🥳 Aku sangat tidak sabar melihat Miiko dan yang lain akhirnya semakin bertumbuh dewasa 🥺

 

Book Review: Winning the War in Your Mind by Craig Groeschel

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BOOK review

Started on: 11 March 2021
Finished on: 16 March 2021

 

Winning the War in Your Mind: Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life by Craig Groeschel

 

Title: Winning the War in Your Mind: Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life

Author: Craig Groeschel
Publisher: Zondervan

Pages: 256 pages
Year of Publication: 2021
Price: Rp 321,218 (https://www.bookdepository.com/)

Rating: 5/5
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"Our lives are always moving in the direction of our strongest thoughts. What we think shapes who we are."

We've all tried to think our ways out of bad habits and unhealthy thought patterns, but we tend to fail and went back to our old way of thinking and behavior as time goes by. In this book, Craig Groeschel shared his personal experiences battling against self-doubt and negative thinking, and reveals the strategies that he discovered to help us change the way we think and our life for the long-term. The practical strategies explained in this book are drawn from Scripture and also supported by the latest discoveries on brain science. This book will help us learn how our brain works, how to recognize our mental triggers, and develop practices that will allow God's thoughts to be our thoughts.

"In ten years, we will each look in the mirror, and someone will stare back. That person will be shaped by the thoughts of today.

The life we have is a reflection of what we think."

Book Review: The Tower of Nero (The Trials of Apollo, #5) by Rick Riordan

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BOOK review

Started on: 26 February 2021
Finished on: 10 March 2021

 

The Tower of Nero (The Trials of Apollo, #5) by Rick Riordan

 

Title: The Tower of Nero (The Trials of Apollo, #5)

Author: Rick Riordan
Publisher: Disney Hyperion

Pages: 410 pages / 528 pages (e-book)
Year of Publication: 2020
Price: Rp 190,000 (https://www.periplus.com/)

Rating: 5/5

*for those who haven't read the first book, this review may contain spoiler.

Review for The Hidden Oracle (The Trials of Apollo, #1) by Rick Riordan here.

Review for The Dark Prophecy (The Trials of Apollo, #2) by Rick Riordan here.

Review for The Burning Maze (The Trials of Apollo, #3) by Rick Riordan here.

Review for The Tyrant's Tomb (The Trials of Apollo, #4) by Rick Riordan here.
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"The only thing more unsettling than not understanding a prophecy was beginning to understand it."

After the battle for Camp Jupiter is over, it is now time for Apollo to face the final trial. Even though they have won that battle, the war is far from being over. Apollo and Meg will now have to face the last emperor, the terrifying Nero, and destroy him once and for all. Only then Apollo will be able to confront his old nemesis, Python, and restore the Oracles. However, to be able to defeat his enemies, Apollo might have to sacrifice his godhood. On the other hand, Meg is forced to deal with her troubled past when she comes face to face with her evil stepfather, Nero. Will they be able to come through?

"But if a hero isn't ready to lose everything for a greater cause, is that person really a hero?"

Book Review: Ten Words to Live By: Delighting in and Doing What God Commands by Jen Wilkin

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BOOK review

Started on: 20 February 2021
Finished on: 25 February 2021

Ten Words to Live By: Delighting in and Doing What God Commands by Jen Wilkin

Title: Ten Words to Live By: Delighting in and Doing What God Commands

Author: Jen Wilkin
Publisher: Crossway Books

Pages: 176 pages
Year of Publication: 2021
Price: Rp 188,085 (https://www.bookdepository.com/)

Rating: 5/5 

*This e-book was received as a review copy from Crossway
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"Christianity is about relationship with God and others, and because this statement is true, Christianity is also unapologetically about rules, for rules show us how to live in those relationships."

In Ten Words to Live By, Jen Wilkin reminds us that the Ten Commandments are words about obedience and holiness spoken by God, timeless in their importance and wisdom. However, these same words are often misunderstood, forgotten, or simply ignored. The writer teaches us how the Ten Commandments are important for our lives today, helping us to love God and others, live in joyful freedom, and long for that future when God will be rightly worshiped for eternity. The Ten Words cannot be overlooked because they serve as the rightful delight and daily meditation of believers.

"Lawfulness is Christlikeness. To obey the law is to look like Jesus Christ. While legalism builds self-righteousness, lawfulness builds righteousness. Obedience to the law is the means of sanctification for the believer."