Flybird's Nest

Courtesy Hesperuspress.com Author : Jonas Jonasson Origin Language : Sweden Publisher : Hesperus Press Translated by Rod Bradburry Pages : 387 "Once you've reached certain age, it is easier to sense when everything feels exactly right" This time I chose the popular book which embedded with International best-selling sensation title. Also, this is my first time reading Sweden-based-book which I found so hard to remember the name. Just like its title, The Hundred Year Old Man who Climbed out of the Window and Disappeared, tickle our curiosity what would happen next, what kind of adventure would be leaded to this old man. Alan Karlsson is sitting in his room of the Old People Home, waiting on the 100 years old party he never wanted anyway, and then decide to climbed out of his window and  leaving his party behind. With only using slipper and bring a tiny money, he decided go to bus station and see how far he can go with his money. Sitting waiting hi...

Courtesy : wikipedia.org The Trial (Der Prozess) Author : Franz Kafka Year Published : 1925 Origin Language : Germany “I only fear danger where I want to fear it. ” Excerpt From: Kafka, Franz. “The Trial.”  Don't judge me as an avid fans of classics. No, I am not. I am reading almost anything in which I leaded into. For me, reading books is like a meet a destined lover , a serendy pity. My leaded way into The Trial is of course because of Haruki Murakami. Haruki is one of biggest fans of Kafka's litteratures. Later, after reading the trial, i also find the similiarities between The Trial with Albert Camus's the Strangers, If you are fans of Kafka's, you will not dissapointed to Camus.   Just like its title, the Trial is story about Josef K, a chief financial officer of a bank whom struggle with a trial.  On his thirtieth birthday,  Josef K. is unexpectedly arrested by two unidentified agents from an unspecified agency for an ...

  City of God (Cidade de Deus) Director : Sergio Lenio Casts :  Alexandre Rodrigues, Alice Braga, Leandro Firmino Year : 2002 Origin : Brazilia Cidade de Deus is another Oscar nominated movie for the best director, cinematography, adapted screenplay,and best film editing.This movie is adapted from novel with same title, City of God.  City of God is filming the real life of slum area in Cidade de deus, Brazil. Started with introductions to the Tender Trio, the strongest gangster in ghetto. One of member of Tender Trio is older brother of Rocket, the narrator from this movie. Buscape a.k.a Rocket First the Tender Trio is robbing a gas truck which entering to ghetto but they didn't gain much money. With the suggest of Lil Z- a little child, they decide to leveled up by robbing a hotel.  The Trio Tender went to hotel, armed and assign lil Z to guarding from the outside of the hotel. Alarmed them when cop closing ...

Venuto al Mondo (Twice Borns) Director : Sergio Castellitto Casts : Penelope Cruz, Emile Hirsch Origin : Italia Language : English, Italia, Serbian Oh yes this is definitely drama, but I won't review unworthy film in here so hold your prejudice and take a peek for awhile. Venuto al Mondo or Twice Born in english is Italian Movie that has been relased in November 2012. This movie is based on novel romance of Margaret Mazzantini (to be honest I never read any of her work but now i'm curious).  If a movie based on novel, I can guarantee that the storyline will be great!! Venuto al Mondo is story about a mother (Gemma- Penelope Cruzz) whom decided to take a holiday with her only son, Pietro (Pietro Castillo) to the city of Sarajevo in where Pietro born twelve years earlier. In Sarajevo, Gemma is being picked up by Gojco, a local people whom happen also picked up Gemma when she went to Sarajevo for the first time. Gojco is Gemma close friend that als...

Cover The Sun Also Rises (courtesy : wikipedia.org) The Sun Also Rises (Fiesta) Author : Ernest Hemingway First Published in year 1926 Language : English "We should not question. Our stay on earth is not for long. Let us rejoice amd believe and give thanks." It is another English Classic book! Well, who don't know Ernest Hemingway? I guess his name is frequently mentioned both in movies and novels. This is my first time reading any Hemingway writing, and honestly I expect differently before reading this book. Like any '20s writing, let say The Great Gatsby, the setting of Sun also rises is portray the post WorldWar I decription. The story is narrated by Jake Barnes, an American expatriate living in Paris. In first book, the story beginned by Jake meeting with his college friend, Robert Cohn-a former boxer.  The setting is in cafes in Paris. Later they met Lady Brett Ashley, a widow and had fond Jake very much. Brett is a widow in her 30...

   Title : 1Q84 Author : Haruki Murakami Year Published : 2011 Original Language : Japanese “Even if you managed to escape from one cage, weren’t you just in another, larger one?” Excerpt From: Haruki, Murakami. “1Q84.”  One of my friend, a book freak, several times tried to suggest me to read one of great novelist from Japan, Haruki Murakami. She quite insisted to pushed me to read Kafka on Shore. She said that's novel is masterpiece, if you really love Kafka. But instead of reading Kafka on Shore, I pick one of the newest published book of Murakami, 1Q84 (previously I already read Norwegian Wood, another masterpice of Murakami) Well, like I said before I am not a big fans of Japanese Author because there are always miserable dead consist inside. But I am really curious about this strange title, 1Q84 what supposed it means? So, I pushed my self to read thousand pages of Murakami, and I should said I am captivated. Still, there are dead, b...

   12 Angry Men (1957) Director : Sidney Lumet Casts : Henry Fonda, Lee J.Cobb, Martin Balsam Not a classic movie, nor vintage but really worth to watch Few months ago, my friend whom happen a movie freak strongly recommend me to watch this movie. I give it go, and then now  I am happen to review this movie which is meaning that it is a good movie. 12 Angry Men is a very unique movie with a very strong storyline. This movie shot in black and white, one setting -time and place with 12 men as an actors. 12 angry men told us about juries deliberations in a capital murder case. 12 men set in one room to provide a decision after watching, investigating, reviewing a 18years old boy that accussed killing his father where a guilty verdict means an automatic death sentence. There are witnesses and evidence strongly shown that the boy is guilty, supported with the boy's very weak aliby . 11 out of 12 jurors immedietly v...