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My name is Jenisa Kamayana from Global Jaya International School in Jakarta, Indonesia. I am currently in year 11 and if you are an extreme book reader, then you have come to the best place in cyberspace to experience novel heaven!
In Snakey J's Book Club, we will bring you to experience as much novel-reading-experience as much as possible. The way we will do that, is through reviews, after reviews, after reviews, and more reviews.
We will be squeezing out the juices of the most special books you will ever see! These reviews will be organized in 5 different categories, according to different novel genres.
Literature could never be this practical, and amazing.
Read on, dear readers...
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Category: Romance
The Twilight Series
By Stephenie Meyer
Twilight
My Rating: *****
Let's face it. Twilight is a blockbuster in movies, and novels, and probably in fictional obsessions of teenage girls too. The idea of the vampire-human love archetype is written so epic-ly, that no one was excluded from the obsession. The story of Bella the average teen girl and Edward who comes from a vampire family, attracts anyone near it. Of course, the story line can be guessed at some points, but the way Stephenie Meyer tells it, Twilight is a phenomenal novel. The attractiveness of this novel includes Edward's cold yet gorgeous features, elegant love scenes, and chill sender scenes down your spine. How Edward is so much attracted to Bella's sweet smelling blood gives a vulgar aura to the whole story, yet the struggle they go through love will eat up any girl's heart.
The first book gives a knockout performance to the literature world and had been said to kick out Harry Potter from the No.1 best selling novel. The characterizations are considered to be amazing and real, Meyer does seem to have outstanding imaginations. The first of the sequel basically spotlights on how Edward and the Cullens risk their lives to keep Bella safe from some bloodthirsty vampires. The movie was out in the late 2008 starring Kristen Stewart as Bella, and Robert Pattinson as Edward.
New Moon
My Rating: *****
Eclipse
My Rating: ****
Basically, the next few sequels are the continuing stories of the love life between Bella and Edward. The readers are being reminded of how difficult and challenging their lives turned out to be. Bella is then reminded of how she had had her self into a big mess and that she had entered a completely different world which she could not back out of. She was then found being very confused and doubtful. New Moon and Eclipse are the next two books that came out, and personally I think those two are 100% of fun, excitement, tears, fear, and love.
Breaking Dawn
My Rating: ***
The ending of the story is written in Breaking Dawn. To be honest, I was all giddy waiting for this one to be released, however after a few chapters, i lost interest. It seems like Meyer had written this in total rush. Towards the end it got so unreal (not that the idea of vampires in the first place is NOT unreal -_-). It is just that everything got out of control, and I suppose it lost its charisma right there. But overall, I think the Twilight Saga is a definite must read, and it will linger in its readers' hearts forever.
By Stephenie Meyer
Twilight
My Rating: *****
Let's face it. Twilight is a blockbuster in movies, and novels, and probably in fictional obsessions of teenage girls too. The idea of the vampire-human love archetype is written so epic-ly, that no one was excluded from the obsession. The story of Bella the average teen girl and Edward who comes from a vampire family, attracts anyone near it. Of course, the story line can be guessed at some points, but the way Stephenie Meyer tells it, Twilight is a phenomenal novel. The attractiveness of this novel includes Edward's cold yet gorgeous features, elegant love scenes, and chill sender scenes down your spine. How Edward is so much attracted to Bella's sweet smelling blood gives a vulgar aura to the whole story, yet the struggle they go through love will eat up any girl's heart.
The first book gives a knockout performance to the literature world and had been said to kick out Harry Potter from the No.1 best selling novel. The characterizations are considered to be amazing and real, Meyer does seem to have outstanding imaginations. The first of the sequel basically spotlights on how Edward and the Cullens risk their lives to keep Bella safe from some bloodthirsty vampires. The movie was out in the late 2008 starring Kristen Stewart as Bella, and Robert Pattinson as Edward.
New Moon
My Rating: *****
Eclipse
My Rating: ****
Basically, the next few sequels are the continuing stories of the love life between Bella and Edward. The readers are being reminded of how difficult and challenging their lives turned out to be. Bella is then reminded of how she had had her self into a big mess and that she had entered a completely different world which she could not back out of. She was then found being very confused and doubtful. New Moon and Eclipse are the next two books that came out, and personally I think those two are 100% of fun, excitement, tears, fear, and love.
Breaking Dawn
My Rating: ***
The ending of the story is written in Breaking Dawn. To be honest, I was all giddy waiting for this one to be released, however after a few chapters, i lost interest. It seems like Meyer had written this in total rush. Towards the end it got so unreal (not that the idea of vampires in the first place is NOT unreal -_-). It is just that everything got out of control, and I suppose it lost its charisma right there. But overall, I think the Twilight Saga is a definite must read, and it will linger in its readers' hearts forever.
Category: Classic Reads
The Secret Life of Bees
By Sue Monk Kidd
Sue Monk Kidd puts the spotlight to Lily Owens, a 14 year old white girl living with abusive dad in a small town. This story will teach us how family means to us, and how those around us will be the ones we care for the most. Lily Owens loved to listen to the bees buzzing around her rooms at night. Little did she know, those bees were going to lead her to know everything about her mother. Lily grew up believing that she had been the one who killed her mother accidentally, hence her father told her so. She was sick of home, and just wanted to go where ever her mother gone to when she was alive. An incident sent her and her black housekeeper, Rosaleen, to a venture away from town.
This tale is a reminder of destiny and faith, hard work, and also talks about the racism cases in the 1960s. So there is Lily Owens, a white little girl living with a house full of black women, and even works with them. She was even lucky someone wanted to take her and Rosaleen in anyone's house looking at how badly conditioned they were from all the running away from town. Turned out, that house was once Lily's mother's house too, and those black ladies work as bee keepers for life. Lily knew she was driven there for a reason, and Lily eventually had to learn things in life that she never really thought of, and to choose her own life path to go along with.
My Rating: *****
By Sue Monk Kidd
Sue Monk Kidd puts the spotlight to Lily Owens, a 14 year old white girl living with abusive dad in a small town. This story will teach us how family means to us, and how those around us will be the ones we care for the most. Lily Owens loved to listen to the bees buzzing around her rooms at night. Little did she know, those bees were going to lead her to know everything about her mother. Lily grew up believing that she had been the one who killed her mother accidentally, hence her father told her so. She was sick of home, and just wanted to go where ever her mother gone to when she was alive. An incident sent her and her black housekeeper, Rosaleen, to a venture away from town.
This tale is a reminder of destiny and faith, hard work, and also talks about the racism cases in the 1960s. So there is Lily Owens, a white little girl living with a house full of black women, and even works with them. She was even lucky someone wanted to take her and Rosaleen in anyone's house looking at how badly conditioned they were from all the running away from town. Turned out, that house was once Lily's mother's house too, and those black ladies work as bee keepers for life. Lily knew she was driven there for a reason, and Lily eventually had to learn things in life that she never really thought of, and to choose her own life path to go along with.
My Rating: *****
Category: General Fiction
If You Could See Me Now
By Cecilia Ahern
Have you ever had an imaginary friend as a kid? Well, whether if you did or you didn't, this book's wonderful story would make you want to have one at that exact moment. Cecilia Ahern once again set the story in the beautiful lands of Ireland, perfect for the atmosphere that she created through out the plot line. The novel seems warm and full of love. It tells a love tale of Elizabeth Egan, who seems to be seeing an invisible man named Ivan. Elizabeth had an extremely hard life, where she tries to be perfect in everything that she does. She never seems to have any fun in her life. Until he met the infamous Ivan. Elizabeth's nephew, Luke, can see Ivan too. But no one else could. Ivan was an imaginary figure which sets himself in a land of misbelieve. Ivan exists in only his world, and in those who see him. Through Ivan, Elizabeth finally experienced life the way as much as she never expected, and of course, she experienced love.
This book is such a unique book with an unusual story, it is so touching and epic, that you will want to be in Elizabeth Egan's life. It is such an influential story, which will make us want to experience the best of life. Cecilia Ahern made a phenomenal book, she played with how the readers will feel and played with the readers' minds. After reading this book, we will want to love Ivan too.
My Rating: *****
By Cecilia Ahern
Have you ever had an imaginary friend as a kid? Well, whether if you did or you didn't, this book's wonderful story would make you want to have one at that exact moment. Cecilia Ahern once again set the story in the beautiful lands of Ireland, perfect for the atmosphere that she created through out the plot line. The novel seems warm and full of love. It tells a love tale of Elizabeth Egan, who seems to be seeing an invisible man named Ivan. Elizabeth had an extremely hard life, where she tries to be perfect in everything that she does. She never seems to have any fun in her life. Until he met the infamous Ivan. Elizabeth's nephew, Luke, can see Ivan too. But no one else could. Ivan was an imaginary figure which sets himself in a land of misbelieve. Ivan exists in only his world, and in those who see him. Through Ivan, Elizabeth finally experienced life the way as much as she never expected, and of course, she experienced love.
This book is such a unique book with an unusual story, it is so touching and epic, that you will want to be in Elizabeth Egan's life. It is such an influential story, which will make us want to experience the best of life. Cecilia Ahern made a phenomenal book, she played with how the readers will feel and played with the readers' minds. After reading this book, we will want to love Ivan too.
My Rating: *****
Category: Science Fiction
The UGLIES series
By Scott Westerfeld
Uglies
My Rating: *****
The Uglies series is a phenomenal science fiction novel series which will wake up your senses. Experience the excitement of living in a futuristic city where everything is managed for you. Hover boards, hover jackets, talking rooms, and even the most bizarre thing that anyone could ever imagine: surgeries to re-make a person to be the most perfect of human beings. Tally Youngblood could not wait to get the surgery and transfrom from an ugly to a pretty, like everyone else she knew turned 16 in her city. Until one day she figured that those surgeries were a way of the government to control the brains of the community. The become bubbly, happy people who are too dumb to feel actual life excitements. She even felt some feelings towards her friend who fought with her til the end, David.
This first novel in the series is a knockout. Westerfeld sure knows how to play with the readers' minds. The adventure of Tally Youngblood and friends is a thrilling tale in the hope to safe the whole city from those controlling brain surgeries.
Pretties
My Rating: ****
The second book, Pretties, is such an incredible sequel to the first book, Uglies. It creates tension, and maximum excitement. The readers will be shocked to find that Tally Youngblood herself, had turned into a pretty. She felt how bubbly and fun she became, and most of all, she got to live in the most fantastic neighborhood in the whole city. Parties all night long, and everything else that she could think of. Tally enjoyed the popularity she was receiving, and in this seri she actually found a boyfriend. The story is spiced up with romance, and with Tally being confused as she sees David again. Everything seemed better than ever, until she sensed that everything was actually very wrong. Tally once again finds herself in a difficult society.
Specials
My Rating: ****
Tally was unleashed into another world in the future. From a pretty, she was then transformed into a special. The other Specials know that Tally has amazing skills and the mind that it takes to be a special. What exactly is a Special? Well they are still considered humans, only frighteningly beautiful, dangerously strong, and breathtakingly fast. Their jobs is to make sure everything goes wrong through out the city. If anything goes wrong, they would do anything to kill and to rule the community.
This fighting machine Tally became, was heartless. Everything seemed much more complicated. Tally loved how it felt to be a Special. Tally's world will never be the same.
The Uglies series end here. The first book offers the most thrilling reading experience, but the last 2 books are still must reads.
By Scott Westerfeld
Uglies
My Rating: *****
The Uglies series is a phenomenal science fiction novel series which will wake up your senses. Experience the excitement of living in a futuristic city where everything is managed for you. Hover boards, hover jackets, talking rooms, and even the most bizarre thing that anyone could ever imagine: surgeries to re-make a person to be the most perfect of human beings. Tally Youngblood could not wait to get the surgery and transfrom from an ugly to a pretty, like everyone else she knew turned 16 in her city. Until one day she figured that those surgeries were a way of the government to control the brains of the community. The become bubbly, happy people who are too dumb to feel actual life excitements. She even felt some feelings towards her friend who fought with her til the end, David.
This first novel in the series is a knockout. Westerfeld sure knows how to play with the readers' minds. The adventure of Tally Youngblood and friends is a thrilling tale in the hope to safe the whole city from those controlling brain surgeries.
Pretties
My Rating: ****
The second book, Pretties, is such an incredible sequel to the first book, Uglies. It creates tension, and maximum excitement. The readers will be shocked to find that Tally Youngblood herself, had turned into a pretty. She felt how bubbly and fun she became, and most of all, she got to live in the most fantastic neighborhood in the whole city. Parties all night long, and everything else that she could think of. Tally enjoyed the popularity she was receiving, and in this seri she actually found a boyfriend. The story is spiced up with romance, and with Tally being confused as she sees David again. Everything seemed better than ever, until she sensed that everything was actually very wrong. Tally once again finds herself in a difficult society.
Specials
My Rating: ****
Tally was unleashed into another world in the future. From a pretty, she was then transformed into a special. The other Specials know that Tally has amazing skills and the mind that it takes to be a special. What exactly is a Special? Well they are still considered humans, only frighteningly beautiful, dangerously strong, and breathtakingly fast. Their jobs is to make sure everything goes wrong through out the city. If anything goes wrong, they would do anything to kill and to rule the community.
This fighting machine Tally became, was heartless. Everything seemed much more complicated. Tally loved how it felt to be a Special. Tally's world will never be the same.
The Uglies series end here. The first book offers the most thrilling reading experience, but the last 2 books are still must reads.
Category: Mystery
A Series Of Unfortunate Events
By Lemony Snicket
These series come in 13 books, titles are listed here:
The Bad Beginning (1999) *****
The Reptile Room (1999) ****
The Wide Window (2000) *****
The Miserable Mill (2000) ****
The Austere Academy (2000) *****
The Ersatz Elevator (2001) *****
The Vile Village (2001) ****
The Hostile Hospital (2001) ***
The Carnivorous Carnival (2002) *****
The Slippery Slope (2003) *****
The Grim Grotto (2004) ***
The Penultimate Peril (2005) *****
The End (2006) ****
This is a timeless series of novel. It is the most amusing, chill giving, and thrilling novel for teenagers. Even adults will love to read them. One thing that stands out of the whole bunch, is that they are packed with amazing sketches, simple yet just brilliant.
The whole plot revolves around how three orphans; Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudellaire, who goes around from one place to another, searching for a new, homey home. However, their first guardian, Count Olaf, turned out to be a vicious villain who was after their parents' wealthiness. The Baudellaires went everywhere to seek for a permanent home and a safe family. But where ever they go, it seems like Count Olaf is always on their tails, in disguised as 1001 of the many things he can pretend to be.
Sorrow and misery accompanies the orphans everywhere. They learn to love eachother, keep eachother safe, and to fight the evil clan of Count Olaf's.
These novels seem to be monotonous for every book. The story line revolves around how the orphans move to a new place, only to be faced with Olaf's treachery once again. Lemony Snicket seems to be a wonderful writer, and his writing is very attractive and even humorous at times.
Favorite of the 13 series: The Wide Window (Book #3)
The wide window is the most thrilling book out of the series because the setting in the story is very fresh and imaginative. The idea of the leeches eating human in the Lake is very frightennig and original. Guaranteed to have the kids screeching. The creativity of Lemony Snicket is never ending. Also in this book, we will see for the first time how Klaus Baudellaire solved an amazing word puzzle which his clever skills, in order to save their Aunt from evil Count Olaf.
The Movie RELEASED!!
The movie is titled Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events. And This movie's setting, props, and characterism is amazing. For the sake of time, the movie only covers book 1 to 3, and it is packed so gorgeously, making such a unique mystery film. Staring Jim Carrey as the evil Count Olaf, the scenes are dramatically set, and the atmosphere will send chills down your spine!
By Lemony Snicket
These series come in 13 books, titles are listed here:
The Bad Beginning (1999) *****
The Reptile Room (1999) ****
The Wide Window (2000) *****
The Miserable Mill (2000) ****
The Austere Academy (2000) *****
The Ersatz Elevator (2001) *****
The Vile Village (2001) ****
The Hostile Hospital (2001) ***
The Carnivorous Carnival (2002) *****
The Slippery Slope (2003) *****
The Grim Grotto (2004) ***
The Penultimate Peril (2005) *****
The End (2006) ****
This is a timeless series of novel. It is the most amusing, chill giving, and thrilling novel for teenagers. Even adults will love to read them. One thing that stands out of the whole bunch, is that they are packed with amazing sketches, simple yet just brilliant.
The whole plot revolves around how three orphans; Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudellaire, who goes around from one place to another, searching for a new, homey home. However, their first guardian, Count Olaf, turned out to be a vicious villain who was after their parents' wealthiness. The Baudellaires went everywhere to seek for a permanent home and a safe family. But where ever they go, it seems like Count Olaf is always on their tails, in disguised as 1001 of the many things he can pretend to be.
Sorrow and misery accompanies the orphans everywhere. They learn to love eachother, keep eachother safe, and to fight the evil clan of Count Olaf's.
These novels seem to be monotonous for every book. The story line revolves around how the orphans move to a new place, only to be faced with Olaf's treachery once again. Lemony Snicket seems to be a wonderful writer, and his writing is very attractive and even humorous at times.
Favorite of the 13 series: The Wide Window (Book #3)
The wide window is the most thrilling book out of the series because the setting in the story is very fresh and imaginative. The idea of the leeches eating human in the Lake is very frightennig and original. Guaranteed to have the kids screeching. The creativity of Lemony Snicket is never ending. Also in this book, we will see for the first time how Klaus Baudellaire solved an amazing word puzzle which his clever skills, in order to save their Aunt from evil Count Olaf.
The Movie RELEASED!!
The movie is titled Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events. And This movie's setting, props, and characterism is amazing. For the sake of time, the movie only covers book 1 to 3, and it is packed so gorgeously, making such a unique mystery film. Staring Jim Carrey as the evil Count Olaf, the scenes are dramatically set, and the atmosphere will send chills down your spine!
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