Twenties Girl by Sophie Kinsella

Title

Twenties Girl

Author

Sophie Kinsella

Publisher

Bantam Press

Price

RM79.90

Rating

5/5

This book should REALLY be in the movies! =)

As expected, Sophie Kinsella never fails to satisfy her readers. The story is about a dead great aunt who came hunting for her favourite necklace by haunting her niece. Well, Sadie never intended to haunt her niece but Lara happens to be the only one she could communicate directly with. With such, she pestered Lara to delay her cremation and search for the necklace. Lara had a hard time coping with her already breaking apart life. Having a ghost distracting her all the time is definitely not helping.

Lara and Sadie became friends along the way. They helped and taught each other a lot of things. Well, Sadie taught Lara a lot of things from the twenties. She helped Lara opened eyes and heart to see that her ex-boyfriend is not so into her. Lara ended up being a successful head hunter and own her own company. Apart from that, she found her true love. As for Sadie, Lara helped her to discover truth about her love back in the yesteryears.

I believe I've spilled too much details here. All I want to say is this book should be in the blockbuster. I can see a very pale actress acting Sadie running around to annoy Lara. Best of all, the scenes will be filled with London views. :)

p/s: Woohoo! I got this book at 30% discount in MPH just a day before the offer expires. Woohoo! I managed to finish reading this despite the crazy working hours and no-life days. ;) Best of all, I get to share a review and update my blog!!!!

More New Bookz in 2009

Gooshh! Work has definitely drained me....now I've got lots to catch up on.

Only today I managed to check out if there are any new books to be released by my favourite authors and guess what??? There are!

Every month, there will be a new book to look forward to.

End of July/Early August

Twenties Girl by Sophie Kinsella

(It was scheduled to be released in Aug/Sept 09 but there it is..on the bookshelves end of July 09...and I see it as my August book! =p)

September 2009

Have a Little Faith: The True Story of a Last Request by Mitch Albom

October 2009

The Book of Tomorrow by Cecelia Ahern

What these two books are all about?

Click yourself to a brief review on each book mentioned above by clicking on the title. ;)

What's to be released in November and December by the superb authors? I'm yet to know but I do not foresee any because Sophie, Cecelia and Mitch is considered done. Would take a little bit more time until their next book. ;)

No Reading; No Life!

This is going to be another "ranty" post.
I've been trying very very hard to read and post!
I've been trying since May! I barely even got the chance to drop by my own blog. *sigghhh*

Anyway, it is extremely hard that I do not get to read much lately. By the time I reach home, it will either be too tired to lift a finger or it is a.m. already that I am left with no choice but to try to get as much sleep as I could. Such a torture!

Lately, I have been straining my eyes late a night to read atleast 1 chapter. Trust me, straining my eyes to read a lovely book is a gazillion times better than straining my eyes to look at the computer screen. Worst of all, I see the black and white screen more than the colourful ones. "How niceee..." =p

For the past 2 weeks (after few late-night and early-morning readings), I managed to finish reading 2 books! =) Major achievement for me as it is a sign that I can still read as long as I have the energy to. As of now, I'm in the 3rd book of the month! Will definitely write some reviews.

And yeah...the Train Man post still needs a pic!Hihihi

Wish me luck! There are soooo many more books to enjoy!

If anyone from my project sees this, I need this to keep me motivated! ;)

Train Man by Nakano Hitori

Title
Train Man
Author
Nakano Hitori
Translated By
Bonnie Elliot
Publisher
Robinson
Price
RM48.00
Rating
4/5

This is not an ordinary book.
1. It may seem like fiction but it is really NON-FICTION.
2. The ending is not planned but it just happen.
3. Filled with forum threads. Lot of ASCII emoticons. :)

The started when a geek a.k.a. Train Man saved a girl from a pervert in a train. This led to a set of Hermes teacups as a thank you gift. Which then led to a thank-you-for-the-thank-you-gift dinner. What sets this story apart is that Train Man sought for help from an online forum.

With the help of the forum members, Train Man called Ms. Hermes. One date led to another and another and another. Train Main transformed from a geeky guy to a boyfriend-type. The forum members helped him from clothes to dinner place. Some helped to do research about stuff that went on between Train Man and Ms. Hermes just to keep Train Man prepared everytime he has a date.

When they are officially a couple, Train Man showed Ms. Hermes where his friends are. She was touched of course and said he tried too hard. :)

Amazing World Wide Web I would say. The real identity of Train Man and his girlfriend remains undisclosed until today to protect their privacy. This book was an international bestseller when it was published. It didn't just stop there. The story was also made into manga and movie.

It was a little different reading this book in the begining but as one gets into the story, it is actually nicely presented. :) Click here to visit Train Man The Movie site or to read another review on Train Man by another blogger, click here. The real threads where this book came from still exists and it now has a translated version but I can't seem to find it.

p/s: Yeay!!!I finally get to read this book til the end. *phew!* Lovely to finally have some time to indulge in reading. =) This is my second japanese translated book I've read. The first one is Totto-Chan. If any of you happen to know any good translated ones, feel free to recommend.

Sophie Kinsella's New Book; Twenties Girl

It has been awhile since I last had the chance to update my blog. Last time I read a book? Well, maybe last night. (Barely satisfied. Only got to read 2 pages :( ) Work is eating me up. = LOL.

There is barely anytime to look up for anything except those which falls onto my lap right away.

I'm not going to babble too much and get right to the details of this post.

The moment I've been waiting for is coming verrryyyyyy soon. Sophie Kinsella's new book will be released on the 21st of July this year! =) I'm so glad there is already a date because when I checked it earlier this year, it stated somewhere in July,August or September.

Anyway, for those of you who are clueless about the author, she is the author of the best selling Shopaholic Series. :)

To get more information, go to Sophie Kinsella - Official Site on Random House.

p/s:Be her fan on Facebook by clicking here. This is sooooo gonna be by July vook. =)

The Book For June

I spotted a book in Times Bookstore yesterday but I did not get it because I've spent wayyyy too much this month. I simply gotta have this book. I hope it could help me.

Title

The Spend Less Handbook :

365 Tips for a Better Quality Of Life While Actually Spending Less

*phew...long title*

Author

Rebecca Ash

Publisher

John Wiley & Sons Inc.

Price

RM47.80

This book will be right on top of my bookshopping list. June-Daruma Power will be used to decrease the price of this book! =) Gotta pray hard it is still available in Kino when I get there.

Find out more about this book here.

Preview on Amazon.

Top Tips For Girls by Kate Reardon

Title
Top Tips For Girls
Author
Kate Reardon
Publisher
Three Rivers Press
Price
RM53.90
Rating
4/5

Though it says it is for girls, I believe 60% of the contents are useful for boys and girls. The tips covers the area like Travel, Finances, Car, Work, Health, Life and many more. The contents are are extracted from www.toptips.com =)

My favourite has got to be the ones in the Beauty, Shoes and Clothes topic.

Some tips covered by the book:

- How To Get Organized If You Use Several Handbags
- How To Prevent Blisters
- How To Stretch Shoes
- How To Slice An Onion Without Crying (I do not have this prob when I have my lenses on but a friend of mine once told me she had to put on goggles when she works on the onions. Poor girl. If she comes back to me and complain about the onions again, I'll tell her what to do...hihihi)