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Lonely Castle in the Mirror by Mizuki Tsujimura

  Lonely Castle in the Mirror   Would you share your deepest secrets to save a friend? In a tranquil neighbourhood of Tokyo, seven teenagers wake to find their bedroom mirrors are shining. At a single touch, they are pulled from their lonely lives to a wondrous castle filled with winding stairways, watchful portraits and twinkling chandeliers. In this new sanctuary, they are confronted with a set of clues leading to a hidden room where one of them will be granted a wish. But there's a catch: if they don't leave the castle by five o'clock, they will be punished. As time passes, a devastating truth emerges: only those brave enough to share their stories will be saved.   *** Lonely Castle in the Mirror Author : Mizuki Tsujimura Published year :  2017 Pages : 355     Language: English Genre: Fiction, Fantasy, Japan-Lit Age recommendation : 11+ This book is highly recommended by the literature base, many peoples praised the story and the lovely cover....

The Miracles of Namiya General Store

  Hard copy Edition When three delinquents hole up in an abandoned general store after their most recent robbery, to their great surprise, a letter drops through the mail slot in the store's shutter. This seemingly simple request for advice sets the trio on a journey of discovery as, over the course of a single night, they step into the role of the kindhearted former shopkeeper who devoted his waning years to offering thoughtful counsel to his correspondents. Through the lens of time, they share insight with those seeking guidance, and by morning, none of their lives will ever be the same. By acclaimed author Keigo Higashino,  The Miracles of the Namiya General Store  is a work that has touched the hearts of readers around the world. *** Author : Keigo Higashino Pages : 307 First Published in 2012, English edition in 2019 Genre : Fantasy I get hold of this book around September 2019 when I scanned through Kinokuniya in downtown Tokyo or Nagoya, I don’t remember exactly, t...

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

  Paperback The Midnight Library Somewhere out beyond the edge of the universe, there is a library that contains an infinite number of books, each one the story of another reality. One tells the story of your life as it is, along with another book for the other life you could have lived if you had made a different choice at any point in your life. While we all wonder how our lives might have been, what if you had the chance to go to the library and see for yourself? Would any of these other lives truly be better? In  The Midnight Library , Matt Haig's enchanting blockbuster novel, Nora Seed, faces this decision. Faced with the possibility of changing her life for a new one, following a different career, undoing old breakups, realizing her dreams of becoming a glaciologist; she must search within herself as she travels through the Midnight Library to decide what is truly fulfilling in life, and what makes it worth living in the first place. **** Book ID Title: The Midnight Libr...

Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

  Before the coffee gets cold What would you change if you could travel back in time? Down a small alleyway in the heart of Tokyo, there’s an underground café that’s been serving carefully brewed coffee for over a hundred years. Local legend says that this shop offers its customers something else besides coffee—the chance to travel back in time. The rules, however, are far from simple: you must sit in one particular seat, and you can’t venture outside the café, nor can you change the present. And, most important, you only have the time it takes to drink a hot cup of coffee—or risk getting stuck forever. Throughout one summer, four customers visit the café in the hopes of traveling to another time: a heartbroken lover looking for closure, a nurse with a mysterious letter from her husband, a waitress hoping to say one last goodbye and a mother whose child she may never get the chance to know. Heartwarming, wistful and delightfully quirky,  Before the Coffee Gets Cold ...

Mirai by Momoru Hosoda

Mirai *** Little Kun isn't too happy about the latest addition to his family. With the arrival of a new baby sister in the house, he worries his parents may not love him as much as they used to... But when a teenage girl shows up and tells Kun that she is his sister from the future, it may be that there's more to this new relationship than Kun ever could've dreamed! *** Title : Mirai Author : Momoru Hosoda Genre : Children Book Original Language : Japanese Published date : October 30, 2018 I admit the reason why I purchased this book is because of the cute cover only! So when I read it, I didn't have high expectations since it meant to be a script instead of fiction. Mirai is a story about a love that developed slowly between the older brother and the newborn sister. Kun is three years old when her sister born. Usually having all by himself as a single child, Kun realizes that his parent's attention is no longer 100% for him. Hi...

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs

Monochrome Read Author : Ransom Riggs Year : 2011 Language : English Publisher : Quirk books Genre : Horror, YA, Fantasy, History **** A mysterious island. An abandoned orphanage. A strange collection of curious photographs. A horrific family tragedy sets sixteen-year-old Jacob journeying to a remote island off the coast of Wales, where he discovers the crumbling ruins of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. As Jacob explores its abandoned bedrooms and hallways, it becomes clear that the children were more than just peculiar. They may have been dangerous. They may have been quarantined on a deserted island for good reason. And somehow—impossible though it seems—they may still be alive. A spine-tingling fantasy illustrated with haunting vintage photography. ***** At the first time when I saw this book in book shop, I knew sooner or later, it will be mine. I mean, who can deny the BW cover with photograph of a vintage girl levitating? Yep, I am t...

The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery

The Little Prince The Little Prince Author : Antoine de Saint-Exupery Publisher : Penguins (Modern Classic) Original Language : France Read-Language : English First Published in 1943 *** Moral allegory and spiritual autobiography, The Little Prince is the most translated book in the French Language. With a timeless charm it tells the story of a little boy who leaves the safety of his own tiny planet to travel the universe, learning the vagaries of adult behavior through a series of extraordinary encounters, His personal odyssey culminates in a voyage to earth and further adventures. *** Ada beberapa alasan mengapa saat melihat buku ini berada di atas rak toko buku , saya langsung mengambilnya tanpa membaca blurbs di halaman belakangnya. Pertama, saya ketinggalan nonton filmnya, kedua karena saya suka dengan covernya, ketiga karena judulnya : The Little Prince-sudah sangat menggoda, dan terakhir serta yang paling penting, baru kali ini saya melihat Penguins-publis...

The Mortal Instruments #6 : City of Heavenly Fire

Cover City of Heavely Fire The Mortal Instruments : City of Heavenly Fire Author : Cassandra Clare First published in May 2014 Synopsis: Shadowhunters and demons square off for the final showdown in the spellbinding, seductive conclusion to the #1 New York Times bestselling Mortal Instruments series. Darkness has descended on the Shadowhunter world. Chaos and destruction overwhelm the Nephilim as Clary, Jace, Simon, and their friends band together to fight the greatest evil they have ever faced: Clary’s own brother. Sebastian Morgenstern is on the move, systematically turning Shadowhunter against Shadowhunter. Bearing the Infernal Cup, he transforms Shadowhunters into creatures of nightmare, tearing apart families and lovers as the ranks of his Endarkened army swell. Nothing in this world can defeat Sebastian—but if they journey to the realm of demons, they just might have a chance… Lives will be lost, love sacrificed, and the whole world will change. Who will sur...

Book Giveaway : Fantasy oleh Novellina A

Fantasy Author : Novellina A. Year Published : April,2014 Tebal : 312 Halaman Penerbit : Gramedia Pustaka Utama (GPU)   "You are my best friend, an angel that God sent to me You cherish my day, occupied me with another shape of love, You are my people I banking all my character into you, Believe you, make you as my front people, You are the reason why I love my youth You are the first person that accept me for real, You are a gift that heaven spent to ease my life.. You are my sister, born from different uterus, You are my crayon, draw colors in my life, You are my faith.  And I love you." Akhirnya, buku Fantasy akan berada di tangan kalian setelah selama bertahun-tahun aku meramunya agar dapat menjadi hiburan (yang semoga inspiratif) bagi kalian para pencari mimpi. Fantasy adalah buku mengenai pencarian mimpi, persahabatan, dan tentu saja cinta. Dalam buku ini akan diceritakan tentang 3 orang sahabat, Davin...