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"Even though Hungry Paul was happy for his friend, he couldn't help but notice that things seemed to be moving on without him." I really like books where the main characters are ordinary people. Books where they don't go on a big adventure to some far away place. They don't have to defeat a supervillain … Continue reading Book Spill #13: Leonard and Hungry Paul by Ronan Hession (Book Review)
"History, like human life, is at once incredibly fast and agonizingly slow." In his video titled "what I learned from being kidnapped" (despite the worrisome title, it was a birthday event), the Youtuber anthpo mentioned a quote from the book that really stuck with me: "Pay attention to what you pay attention to." Amy Krouse … Continue reading Book Spill #12: The Anthropocene Review by John Green (Book Review)
"Killing someone is easy. Hiding the body, now that's usually the hard part. That's how you get caught." I picked up The Thursday Murder Club because of two things: 1) I was looking for a mystery novel (the detective type), and 2) I was in a bookstore far away from home and it would be … Continue reading Book Spill #10: The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman (Book Review)
"Sometimes a thought is closer to truth, to reality, than an action. You can say anything, you can do anything, but you can't fake a thought." Image taken from Goodreads page Well, this one's weird. Kat (paperbackdreams), one of my favorite Booktubers, did a quick review on this novel in one of her videos. Her … Continue reading Book Spill #9: I’m Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid (Book Review)
I began to realize that coming in such close contact with my own mortality had changed both nothing and everything. Before my cancer was diagnosed, I knew that someday I would die, but I didn't know when. After the diagnosis, I knew that someday I would die, but I didn't know when. But now I … Continue reading Book Spill #8: When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi (Book Review)
Disclaimer: I've rewritten this review! Enjoy! As a reader, I get excited whenever I read a book where I can relate to the characters. The feeling of similarity, experiencing the same thing as the characters can get me interested and make me drown in a book for a long time. One example of such a … Continue reading Book Spill #7: Kim Ji-Young, Born 1982 by Cho Nam-Joo (Book Review)
"Mau jadi apa kalian setelah lulus? Sarjana Kertas? Ngerasa pintar, hebat di atas kertas, tapi menghadapi dunia nyata malah gak bisa? Kalian ini mahasiswa, bukan maha-sisa!" Ini salah satu buku yang aku beli di tengah-tengah pandemi korona. Cover-nya kuning, cakep. Desainnya simple, menarik. Aku jarang banget baca buku komedi kayak gini. Terakhir SD-SMP kayaknya, seri-seri … Continue reading Book Spill #6: Kami (Bukan) Sarjana Kertas oleh J.S. Khairen (Book Review / Resensi Buku)
"Life is not cured, Mr. Gilner. Life is managed." In this time of age, mental health awareness is increasing, yet a lot of people still find it hard to open up about their own mental health. It can be hard to talk about your mental health to others. Depending on who you are or where … Continue reading Book Spill #4: It’s Kind of A Funny Story by Ned Vizzini (Book Review)
"Hidup adalah keberanian, kata Hok Gie." Sebelum membeli buku, aku biasanya bertanya ke teman-temanku: tolong rekomendasi, buku apa yang bagus? Atau, aku mencari terlebih dahulu di internet, bertanya-tanya sendiri: apakah buku ini benar-benar bagus? Begitulah cara aku membeli buku. Akan tetapi, sekali-sekali, aku membeli buku tanpa referensi dari manapun. Aku akan memilih berdasarkan cover dan … Continue reading Book Spill #3: Secangkir Teh Melati karya Bunjamin Wibisono (Book Review / Resensi Buku)
Hello! It's been a while. My reading activity was interrupted by school lol. I stopped reading novels around after midterms. With coronavirus and the workload of distance learning, I decided to focus on school first then I would read more novels in the holidays. On the bright side, I was forced to read a lot … Continue reading A Short Rant on School Reading Break, Non Fiction Books, Corona, and Blog Plans
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