R.eaders I.mbibing P.eril, VIII

R.I.P VIII has started 🙂 My work has kept me from reading…I am not saying that I stop reading, it’s more to I hardly have time to read but I am still reading. It’s hard to separate me completely from books or written story. Despite the fact I am not sure whether I can read…

Everything’s Eventual by Stephen King

It’s October 30…the perfect date to post my last review for R.I.P VI and Stephen King Project. (Review page> SK & R.I.P VI) Everything’s Eventual is a collection of short stories by the brilliant Stephen King. There are 14 stories in total. It takes longer time to finish the book because it’s a hard cover…

Japanese Literature Challenge 6

Japanese Literature Challenge has started again 🙂 I have joined in the challenge since two or three years ago. Last year, I only submitted one review. I am not sure I will do a lot of J-lit this year just like last year. The reason is very simple, I don’t have free weekdays anymore and…

Once Upon a Time VI

It’s time for another round of Fantasy Reading Challenge called Once Upon a Time VI. This is my second time joining in this magical reading challenge. Once Upon a Time VI is still hosted by Carl of Stainless Steel Droppings. Wednesday, March 21st begins the sixth annual Once Upon a Time Challenge. This is a…

Magical March Challenge

Reading Challenge of 2012 stars now!! Last year, I didn’t finish a lot of reading challenges. I was daring myself to do some challenges that went through the whole year. It took some tracking to keep up which challenge I managed to complete…didn’t do well tho. This year, I am changing my challenge plan. I…

Battle Royale – A Book I Will Read Again and Again

The first time I read this book was in 2009, which is about 2 years ago…and now I have just finished reading it for the second time. Quite fast to be reread, don’t you think? The truth is I have missed this book since last year. I wanted to read it again since last year…

The Hunting of The Snark – A Graphic Novel by Miyuki Miyabe

At Christmas Eve, a mysterious girl step into a bar where Shuji worked. After several visits, the girl never visited the bar anymore. Later, he saw her again near a crime scene, a man had just killed himself. Was the girl had anything to do with it? And what was that unusual shadow that kept…

Full Dark No Stars – 4 Thrilling Tales From The Master of Horror

You know, I often heard (well, read) people saying how bad SK’s writing is for the past decade, but I have never read bad books by him yet…his newest books are getting better, in my opinion. Take a look at Under The Dome, anyone who said the book is bad clearly had no idea how…

精霊の守り人 (Moribito – Guardian of Spirit)

Thirteen years ago, I saw a movie where it showed a woman holding a boy’s hand running away from fire. Suddenly, I wanted to write a story about a 30 years old woman who protected a child. Ideas upon ideas flowed in my head, and before I knew it, I had finished writing the story….

Irish Ghost stories Part 1

Have you ever had a readers block? Well…I had it these past few weeks. Everything I read made me fall asleep. it was really frustrating. The solution turned out to be very simple…Read the book  you had enjoyed so much in the past. I choose to reread Death Note, I am still reading it and…

Revolt in Paradise

“This is the story of a white woman who lived for fifteen years in Indonesia – living, not visiting – knowing the country and its people, from the highest and the lowest, and sharing their joys and their sorrows.” Finally…I have spare time to write this review. I wanted to write it since last week…

R.eaders I.mbibing P.erils VI

I came  across this wonderful challenge last year. I was a bit late as the challenge was already done for the 5th time…but you know the old saying, better late than never 😉 Now, Carl at Stainless Steel Droppings is holding  this fantastic challenge once again for the 6th time…yaaaiii I always love Horror and…