V's Online Library

This time I write a review for 4 (four) books in a row :) just bought these books in the bookstore near my office. Never thought before I could find some English book story here, but in the fact I got four books with different famous authors like F. Scott Fitzgerald and Alexander Pushkin. Besides these book, those are another story books written by another famous author. I just want to buy each of them but I won't be able to eat for a month then. But I do make a promise in my heart that I will comeback here and buy the rest of those legend author's books (after my payday, of course). What a treasure~! ^^

Another favorite book coming from favorite author. Yes, he is my first choice for fiction genre novel, Haruki Murakami. For the first time I will review his novel titled "Sputnik Sweetheart". At the beginning when I start to read this book, I have no idea why the title is Sputnik Sweetheart and what's the relation between Russian satellite named Sputnik with Haruki Murakami's story? Well, along the story of this book you'll start to understand why the title is Sputnik Sweetheart and in the end you'll agree that Haruki Murakami is one of the genius novelists ever!! And so do I. ^^

Tip before reading Haruki Murakami's books:
Most of his stories are all about mental-minded problem and contain sexual adult content. Make sure you're ready and mature enough to understand the plot and the way he writes a story, because sometimes it doesn't make sense at all but that's the unique point of his typical.

Synopsis:
"Twenty-two-years-old Sumire is in love with a woman seventeen years her senior. But whereas Miu is glamorous and successful, Sumire is an aspiring writer who dresses in an oversized second-hand coat and heavy boots like a character in a Kerouac novel.

Surprised that she might, after all, be a lesbian, Sumire spends hours on the phone talking to her best friend K about the big question in life: what is sexual desire and should she ever tell Miu how she feels about her.

Frustated in his own love for Sumire, K consoles himself by having an affair with the mother of one of his pupils. Then a desperate Miu calls from a small Greek Island and asks for his help, and he discovers that something very strange has happened to Sumire."

Spesial di Hari Buku Nasional tanggal 17 Mei 2013 ini saya akan review salah satu buku keluaran dalam negeri. Bukan buku cerita bukan pula buku novel apalagi buku gambar, ini adalah buku biografi mengenai salah satu tokoh penting bagi kemajuan kesenian Sunda khususnya angklung di tanah Priangan, Jawa Barat. Siapa lagi kalau bukan Udjo Ngalagena.

Sosoknya sudah tidak lagi dapat kita temui tapi kenangan dan prestasinya akan selalu kita ingat. Ke-eksstensi-an Mang Udjo yang tetap konsisten memajukan kesenian angklung ini dapat kita tiru terutama mengenai pemikiran-pemikirannya yang 'tidak biasa'.

Melalui buku ini kita dapat mengenali sosok Mang Udjo lebih dalam, menghampiri sisi Mang Udjo yang tidak pernah dilihat para pengunjung Saung Angklung Udjo. Mulai dari masa kanak-kanak, duduk di bangku sekolah, sampai berkeluarga. Jangan terkecoh dengan penampilan luarnya! :)