Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer

Although I had (forced myself to) finished reading Eclipse on Saturday evening, I am still mesmerized by it. Although the book is the third in the series, it is actually the second that I read thoroughly (I couldn't bear to read through New Moon, though I might eventually) and only the first one I read in English, the reason being it is not yet available in Indonesian so I forced myself to buy it. Honestly though, I prefer reading books in their original language, and am planning to buy Twilight as well as New Moon in English too ASAP.

Anyways, let's get back to the book, although I doubt that there will be much to say about it cause Stephenie is just an awesome writer in a way that makes my limited words fail. I cannot even begin to describe her ability to really draw you into the book, see things the way Bella sees it, and feel all the emotion that Bella feels. I don't know if it's just me, since I really do identify myself with Bella a lot, but reading through these books left me pretty much numb afterwards. Numb only because as I look around me I suddenly realize Edward is not there. Yeah. It's THAT bad for me. And although I dislike the plot twist with Jacob, I can't really help myself not to feel awful for breaking his heart too. So at the end of the story... I really can't wait for the next book to finally come out! Even if it is hazardous to my mental health. LOL.

Ways To Live Forever - Sally Nichols

Gw inget banget gw tertarik baca buku ini setelah baca review di salah satu majalah. Saking niatnya gw smp mesen lewat kutukutubuku.com. Hehehe. Versi bahasa Indonesianya punya judul 'Setelah Aku Mati'. Bukunya cukup menarik en gw bacanya kira-kira sehari setengah (ada urusan laiin laaah), tapi ga SEmenarik itu juga. Ceritanya ngalir begitu aja. Membacanya menyenangkan, dan mungkin juga gw akan rekomendasiin buku ini ke orang lain, tapi ngga akan dengan sengaja gw promosiin kemana-mana. Hehehe. Pastinya bukunya menyentuh banget, en bisa dibilang agak-agak memberi inspirasi juga. Yang gw heran, kenapa juga ni buku dikasih label Novel Dewasa sama Gramedia?? Padahal jelas-jelas di luar ini tuh buku buat anak-anak. Yah paling ngga dianggep Teen-Lit kek gitu. Mungkin karena intinya tentang kematian kali ya? Anyway, klo loe lagi ngga ada kerjaan di hari Sabtu, trus diluar ujan (becek dan ga ada ojek), kayanya ga ada ruginya duduk di pojokan kamar ditemani bantal-bantal lucu en baca buku ini. Lebih mantap lagi klo sambil nyeruput hot chocolate :)

I read the Indonesian version of this book, and it is called 'Setelah Aku Mati' (After I Die). It was an interesting book and I read through it within a day or so, but I wasn't THAT impressed about it. The story just simply flowed through me. I would agree that it was a good read, and I probably would recommend it to others but only if I got the chance, meaning I won't be going out of my way just to promote it, which happens when I really, REALLY liked a book. And it's very touching and now that I think of it, it was a bit inspiring. I wonder however why the Indonesian publisher labeled it as an Adult Novel when it is clearly intended as a children's book, or at least young adults'. Could be the death theme that surrounds it. Anyways, all in all this is an excellent choice if you're looking for a book to spend your Saturday evening reading, preferably lounged in a cozy corner, a cup of hot chocolate next to your hand and better yet if it's raining outside :)