Friday, January 21, 2011

Twenties Girl by Sophie Kinsella

by kurohime



SUMMARY :

Lara is a twenty-seven-year-old girl who has always had an overactive imagination. At the funeral of her great-aunt Sadie, she gets visited by her ghost, in form of a bold, demanding, Charleston-dancing girl. Sadie has one particular request: she can't rest without her precious dragonfly necklace, and asks Lara to find it for her. But Lara has a lot of problems of her own, such as her job and the fact that she had just been dumped by Josh, the love of her life. Lara, along with Sadie, discovers the truth behind her Uncle Bill's success, the mysterious secret of Stephen and his paintings and discovers love with Ed, an American high-flyer.The more Lara spends time with Sadie, life becomes more glamorous and their treasure hunt turns into something intriguing and romantic.

(-adapted from wikipedia-)

REVIEW :

Sophie Kinsella did it again. I definitely liked this book.

It's Sophie Kinsella usual writing style. Simple, fun & captivating.

The plot? It's the usual too. The drama, the chaos, the problems then, the mystery and the hunt. And Finally, the happy ending. (and don't forget the man too)

She still manages to throw a few surprises in the book.

Only thing I hated is that it's the same thing. Nothing different or special. It's the same usual Sophie Kinsella style. It's getting a little boring, ain't it?

Other than that, this book is pretty top notch.

If you just want some entertaining story that will distract you and let you have fun, this is definitely the book!
Easy, fun and yet insightful (a little)

I still love Sophie Kinsella but I'm wondering, is this all she can come up with?

Anyhow, this is still a good read.

I rate it 7 out of 10. Pretty good and nice but not exactly the best thing on earth.

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Fragile Eternity (Wicked Lovely #3)

Reviewed by JuliaAerides

Fragile Eternity continues from it started in Wicked Lovely. In this installation we join Aislinn the mortal-turned-Queen, now bound to Keenan the Summer King. It would've been a happily ever after if not for the fact that she still loves Seth Morgan, a simple, normal human - something that she once were. However as Aislinn became drawn to Keenan, and the chasm of difference between her and Seth grows larger, Seth would make a life altering decision that will change his life and everyone's around him.

I have to admit that in the begining I was drawn to its cover and title rather than its storyline. I found Melissa Marr's writing style different and I had problems trying to connect its storyline (as I had not read Wicked Lovely then) However I found that as I read on its story begin to grow on me.

I found this story unique and was something to ponder over. Melissa Marr could've easily made this a Once-upon-a-time story but she didn't. Her version of the Fey's world isn't all nice. I also enjoyed it that she didn't simply concentrate on the main characetrs and leaving the side characters as wall paper - a fatal flaw done by many authors.

Melissa Marr's style is one that might take time to grow on you,but do give it a chance. A word of advise though, read Wicked Lovely, then Ink Exchange before you start on Fragile Eternity.

Verdict: A

Friday, January 7, 2011

Anime Winter 2011 List




(click on it to zoom in)


Sorry for the late list. I didn't want to keep re-editing when new anime are announced. So I waited until most anime has been announced!

Anyhow, start marking down all the anime you would like to watch.

I know what I would be watching.