Fathya's bookshelf: all en-US Wed, 06 Sep 2023 05:25:30 -0700 60 Fathya's bookshelf: all 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg <![CDATA[Business-Do: The Way to Successful Leadership]]> 38906883 Practical advice for your personal journey, from a self-made billionaire Business-Do is your personal handbook for achieving happiness by systematically turning your dreams into reality. Success looks different to everyone, but author Hiroshi Mikitani exemplifies its essential, universal as the founder and CEO of Rakuten, Mikitani is a self-made entrepreneur who became Japan's leader in the new global economy¡ªa journey that made him a billionaire. In this book, he shows you how to achieve your own version of success in work and in life. Paying homage to Japan's ethos of quality and discipline, this book shares 89 principles Mikitani has gathered over the course of his remarkable career. These thought-provoking, action-oriented rules show you everything from how useful your dreams are, to the best way to harness the internet, to what management techniques work to the importance of self-improvement. The your own powerful, personal playbook straight from the mind of an inspirational trailblazer.

Mikitani guided Rakuten from its 1997 foundation to become one of the world's largest e-commerce platforms, with a still rapidly-expanding global footprint reaching industries including fintech, messaging, digital content, and even drones. This book describes the ideas, thoughts, actions, and philosophies that drove Mikitani to the top.

Discover the myriad ways in which the internet is fundamentally transforming the world Learn from a blend of Japanese discipline and commitment to quality and the Silicon Valley approach to business, where collaboration and agility are essential and lucrative Adopt data-driven management techniques that constantly question, constantly improve, and empower people to exceptional performance Share in Mikitani's optimistic vision, and his industry-specific predictions Happiness is something you live every day. It is both the result and the critical ingredient of success, and there is plenty to go around. Business-Do gives you the principles you need on your own journey to success.]]> 194 Hiroshi Mikitani Fathya 5 Learned a lot, for now 4.00 Business-Do: The Way to Successful Leadership
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Learned a lot, for now
]]> <![CDATA[10 Langkah Menjadi Financial Planner untuk Diri Sendiri Khusus Freelancer]]> 43196662 208 Lutfi Trisandi Rizki 6024523017 Fathya 5 Informatif dan mencerahkan 4.00 10 Langkah Menjadi Financial Planner untuk Diri Sendiri Khusus Freelancer
author: Lutfi Trisandi Rizki
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Informatif dan mencerahkan
]]> <![CDATA[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6)]]> 1 652 J.K. Rowling Fathya 2 4.57 2005 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6)
author: J.K. Rowling
name: Fathya
average rating: 4.57
book published: 2005
rating: 2
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]]> DreamCatcher 13601021
Mimpi itu kebutuhan. Layaknya udara, tanpa disadari, aku, kamu, dan kita semua membutuhkan mimpi. Mimpilah yang menuntun kita atas apa yang kita kerjakan saat ini karena hari ini adalah jawaban atas mimpi kita tempo hari.
DreamCatcher memberikan gambaran tentang bagaimana merancang mimpi. Inilah rancangan hidup yang kita coba reka sendiri. Alanda Kariza berbagi hal-hal yang bisa kita lakukan untuk menciptakan mimpi dan meraihnya sejak dini. Memanfaatkan kekurangan, meningkatkan produktivitas, dan berbagi dengan orang lain adalah beberapa di antaranya.
Buku ini dilengkapi lembar aktivitas untuk mencatat hal-hal yang ingin kita capai. Tak ketinggalan, ada pula profil para sosok muda yang sukses mewujudkan impian.
So, live your dreams. Hidup yang dipenuhi mimpi akan banyak bercerita tentang masa depan.

¡°DreamCatcher menyimpan jawaban bahwa hidup akan lebih menyenangkan bila kita bisa mewujudkan impian.¡± ¨C Pandji Pragiwaksono, a man living his dreams

¡°Saya termasuk orang yang dari dulu banyak bermimpi. Ketika menyadarinya, saya kaget sekali karena sudah banyak mimpi itu yang kini jadi kenyataan. DreamCatcher bercerita tentang mimpi-mimpi yang harus diciptakan dan bagiaimana kita mencapainya. Semuanya diceritakan dengan berbagai contoh nyata. Seandainya dari dulu sudah terbit buku seperti ini.¡± ¨C Yoris Sebastian, Creative Thinker at OMG Consulting & penulis buku Creative Junkies

¡°Sebuah komposisi pemikiran cerdas dan pengalaman menarik. Alanda kembali meyakinkan kita tentang kekuatan mimpi. Buku yang wajib dibaca oleh setiap anak muda yang (ingin) punya segudang mimpi!¡± ¨C Iman Usman, Presiden Indonesian Future Leaders]]> 232 Alanda Kariza 9797805379 Fathya 3
(-) Karena gue pribadi ga suka karakter yang nulis bacanya rada ada penolakan dalam diri = bukan pengalaman menyenangkan

Terus agak cheesy ("apaan sih dikit-dikit IYC IYC berasa 2nd coming of Jesus") dan yang disorot jadi contoh banyak dari peergroup dia malah terkesan minta dipuji "Ini loh sirkel gue" wkwkwk akibat mainnya di situ doang jadinya picik kayak isi bukunya

Tambah lagi ngambil contoh orang yang tandem hustle ini itu, terus penulisnya nanya ke orang tsb eh ternyata yang ditanya tidur cuma tiga jam tiap malem

Really? Lu ga ada contoh lain buat ditulis?

Plus kalo gue anak SMA mungkin buku ini akan gue telen mentah-mentah

3/5 mediocre]]> 3.95 2012 DreamCatcher
author: Alanda Kariza
name: Fathya
average rating: 3.95
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rating: 3
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(+) Informatif

(-) Karena gue pribadi ga suka karakter yang nulis bacanya rada ada penolakan dalam diri = bukan pengalaman menyenangkan

Terus agak cheesy ("apaan sih dikit-dikit IYC IYC berasa 2nd coming of Jesus") dan yang disorot jadi contoh banyak dari peergroup dia malah terkesan minta dipuji "Ini loh sirkel gue" wkwkwk akibat mainnya di situ doang jadinya picik kayak isi bukunya

Tambah lagi ngambil contoh orang yang tandem hustle ini itu, terus penulisnya nanya ke orang tsb eh ternyata yang ditanya tidur cuma tiga jam tiap malem

Really? Lu ga ada contoh lain buat ditulis?

Plus kalo gue anak SMA mungkin buku ini akan gue telen mentah-mentah

3/5 mediocre
]]> <![CDATA[Aret¨º: Hidup Sukses Menurut Platon]]> 23518697 184 A. Setyo Wibowo 9792126635 Fathya 5 4.21 2011 Aret¨º: Hidup Sukses Menurut Platon
author: A. Setyo Wibowo
name: Fathya
average rating: 4.21
book published: 2011
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[The Life-Changing Manga of Tidying Up]]> 34043787 From the #1 New York Times best-selling author and lifestyle/cleaning guru Marie Kondo, this graphic novelization brings Kondo's life-changing tidying method to life with the fun, quirky story of a woman who transforms her home, work, and love life using Kondo's advice and inspiration.

Marie Kondo presents the fictional story of Chiaki, a young woman in Tokyo who struggles with a cluttered apartment, messy love life, and lack of direction. After receiving a complaint from her attractive next-door neighbor about the sad state of her balcony, Chiaki gets Kondo to take her on as a client. Through a series of entertaining and insightful lessons, Kondo helps Chiaki get her home--and life--in order.

This insightful, illustrated case study is perfect for people looking for a fun introduction to the KonMari Method of tidying up, as well as tried-and-true fans of Marie Kondo eager for a new way to think about what sparks joy. Featuring illustrations by award-winning manga artist Yuko Uramoto, this book also makes a great read for manga and graphic novel lovers of all ages.]]> 196 Marie Kond¨­ 0399580549 Fathya 5 4.09 2017 The Life-Changing Manga of Tidying Up
author: Marie Kond¨­
name: Fathya
average rating: 4.09
book published: 2017
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Filsafat untuk Para Profesional]]> 29227714
Penilikan akan menyingkap bahwa kita saling menolong sebagai sesama manusia lewat profesi yang kita emban. Jadi, profesi bukan alat mata pencarian belaka, juga bukan kendaraan bagi ambisiambisi dan kepongahan manusia.

Penyelidikan lebih lanjut akan memperlihatkan bahwa profesi ikut membentuk identitas dan karakter, menjadi bagian pencarian makna hidup dan kebahagiaan, dan akhirnya juga menunjukkan manusia macam apa yang menyandangnya. Profesi adalah sarana untuk mengolah hidup yang baik dan menempa keutamaan. Ada jejak religius dalam kata profesi, yakni panggilan Tuhan.

Tilikan filosofis memang tidak selalu menghibur, cukup kerap menelanjangi pembenaran-pembenaran, dan tidak jarang menggelisahkan. Sesaat sesudah mengerutkan dahi, kita ditantang untuk meninggalkan zona-zona nyaman kita dan menata hidup kembali dengan lebih bijak. Sebuah buku yang menantang para profesional untuk merenungkan sisi kemanusiaan dalam profesi mereka.]]> 228 F. Budi Hardiman 9797099873 Fathya 4 4.00 Filsafat untuk Para Profesional
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]]> Mastering Creativity 23397038 36 James Clear Fathya 0 to-read 4.28 Mastering Creativity
author: James Clear
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]]> Fresh Grad 59239847 ¡°Untung anak saya langsung dapet kerja setelah wisuda, jadi nggak kelamaan nganggur di rumah.¡±
¡°Iya, anak saya juga. Walau nggak pintar-pintar amat, tapi rezekinya bagus.¡±

Sofia percaya lulus kuliah akan membawanya kepada hari-hari baru yang indah: bekerja di perusahaan ternama, punya gaji tetap, dan semakin dekat dengan impian-impiannya. Namun, ternyata perjalanan sebagai fresh grad tak berjalan semulus yang dia bayangkan. Meskipun ijazah sudah di tangan, Sofia tak kunjung mendapatkan pekerjaan. Wawancara demi wawancara yang Sofia lalui belum ada yang berakhir memuaskan. Bisik-bisik tetangga pun mulai membuat Sofia tidak nyaman. Saat teman-teman seangkatannya satu per satu sudah memasuki kehidupan kantoran, Sofia merasa tertinggal. Ditambah lagi, dia harus menghadapi konflik dengan keluarganya, sahabat-sahabatnya, bahkan dirinya sendiri.

Sofia jadi bertanya-tanya: Apa yang salah dengan dirinya? Apa benar semua pencapaiannya semasa kuliah tidak ada nilainya sama sekali di dunia nyata? Mengapa semua yang Sofia pikir merupakan kunci kesuksesan justru membuatnya merasa tersesat?]]> 256 Laili Muttamimah 6024816278 Fathya 2
Enggak kuat. Bertebaran "semesta". Ngecengin Bekasi yang joke bapuk (kalo ke Bekasi coba mampir ke apartemen Tamansari Iswara bikinan W*ka biar update perkembangan planet ya) plis deh. Satu lagi, anak kuliah ada damprat-dampratan karena enggak bisa jawab pertanyaan? Itu kuliah apa anak SMA? Grow up, spoiled brat. Aneh psikologinya. Udah nginjek bangku kuliah tapi emosi karakter masih ada yang rasa anak SMA.

Nanti review di-update kalo udah tamat. Sementara begitu.]]> 4.09 Fresh Grad
author: Laili Muttamimah
name: Fathya
average rating: 4.09
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Ngeliat dan iseng beli. Baru baca sedikit, belum tamat. Informatif, sisanya (sori) sementara cringe.

Enggak kuat. Bertebaran "semesta". Ngecengin Bekasi yang joke bapuk (kalo ke Bekasi coba mampir ke apartemen Tamansari Iswara bikinan W*ka biar update perkembangan planet ya) plis deh. Satu lagi, anak kuliah ada damprat-dampratan karena enggak bisa jawab pertanyaan? Itu kuliah apa anak SMA? Grow up, spoiled brat. Aneh psikologinya. Udah nginjek bangku kuliah tapi emosi karakter masih ada yang rasa anak SMA.

Nanti review di-update kalo udah tamat. Sementara begitu.
]]> Botchan 169437 The Catcher in the Rye or The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Botchan, a hilarious tale about a young man's rebellion against "the system" in a country school, is a classic of its kind. Among Japanese readers both young and old it has enjoyed a timeless popularity, making it, according to Donald Keene, "probably the most widely read novel in modern Japan."

The setting is Japan's deep south, where the author himself spent some time teaching English in a boys' school. Into this conservative world, with its social proprieties and established pecking order, breezes Botchan, down from the big city, with scant respect for either his elders or his noisy young charges; and the result is a chain of collisions large and small.

Much of the story seems to occur in summer, against the drone of cicadas, and in many ways this is a summer book light, funny, never slow-moving. Here, in a lively new translation much better suited to Western tastes than any of its forebears, Botchan's homespun appeal is all the more apparent, and even those who have never been near the sunlit island on which these calamitous episodes take place should find in it uninterrupted entertainment.]]> 171 Natsume S¨­seki 4770030487 Fathya 0 to-read 3.66 1906 Botchan
author: Natsume S¨­seki
name: Fathya
average rating: 3.66
book published: 1906
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]]> <![CDATA[Buku Anti Malas dan Suka Menunda]]> 52867397 250 Choi Myung Gi 6232168607 Fathya 4
(+) menarik, mencerahkan, mudah dimengerti orang awam, penulisnya kredibel, ada ilustrasinya jadi tidak begitu membosankan, masih ringan

(-) Ada bagian-bagian yang menurut saya kurang jelas (atau mungkin saya aja yang kurang cerdas)]]> 4.13 Buku Anti Malas dan Suka Menunda
author: Choi Myung Gi
name: Fathya
average rating: 4.13
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Buku non-fiksi self-help buat mengatasi kemalasan dan suka menunda. Intinya buku ini mau bilang di balik orang malas ternyata ada berbagai kemungkinan, jadi jangan dicela dulu. Termasuk kemungkinan memang sakit dan butuh bantuan profesional.

(+) menarik, mencerahkan, mudah dimengerti orang awam, penulisnya kredibel, ada ilustrasinya jadi tidak begitu membosankan, masih ringan

(-) Ada bagian-bagian yang menurut saya kurang jelas (atau mungkin saya aja yang kurang cerdas)
]]> <![CDATA[Awakening Your Ikigai: How the Japanese Wake Up to Joy and Purpose Every Day]]> 36496221 Introducing IKIGAI: find your passions and live with joy

Ikigai is a Japanese phenomenon commonly understood as ¡°your reason to get up in the morning.¡± Ikigai can be small moments: the morning air, a cup of coffee, a compliment. It can also be deep convictions: a fulfilling job, lasting friendships, balanced health. Whether big or small, your ikigai is the path to success and happiness in your own life.

Author Ken Mogi introduces five pillars of ikigai to help you make the most of each day and become your most authentic self:

1. starting small ¡ú focus on the details
2. releasing yourself ¡ú accept who you are
3. harmony and sustainability ¡ú rely on others
4. the joy of little things ¡ú appreciate sensory pleasure
5. being in the here and now ¡ú find your flow.

Weaving together insights from Japanese history, philosophy, and modern culture, plus stories from renowned sushi chef Jiro Ono, anime filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki, and others, Mogi skillfully shows the way to awaken your ikigai.]]> 224 Ken Mogi 1615194754 Fathya 4 3.58 2017 Awakening Your Ikigai: How the Japanese Wake Up to Joy and Purpose Every Day
author: Ken Mogi
name: Fathya
average rating: 3.58
book published: 2017
rating: 4
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Bagus. Enggak perlu ngerti budaya Jepang dulu buat bacanya soalnya dijelasin juga, tapi kalo udah ngerti/pernah melihat budaya Jepang bisa lebih kebayang dan enggak ngawang-ngawang. Cocok buat siapa aja yang minat, enggak perlu kuliah sastra Jepang dulu.
]]> <![CDATA[The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing]]> 22318578 Japanese cleaning consultant Marie Kondo takes tidying to a whole new level, promising that if you properly simplify and organize your home once, you'll never have to do it again. Most methods advocate a room-by-room or little-by-little approach, which doom you to pick away at your piles of stuff forever. The KonMari Method, with its revolutionary category-by-category system, leads to lasting results. In fact, none of Kondo's clients have lapsed (and she still has a three-month waiting list).

With detailed guidance for determining which items in your house "spark joy" (and which don't), this international best seller featuring Tokyo's newest lifestyle phenomenon will help you clear your clutter and enjoy the unique magic of a tidy home - and the calm, motivated mindset it can inspire.

]]> 213 Marie Kond¨­ 1607747308 Fathya 5
Bagus. Detilnya:

(+)
- Kebanyakan sarannya gampang dimengerti
- Bikin pengen beres-beres
- Ga cuma belajar beres-beres tapi juga filosofi hidup #cie

(-)
- Ada bagian yang (bagi saya) enggak konek dengan maksud penulisnya apa]]> 3.88 2010 The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing
author: Marie Kond¨­
name: Fathya
average rating: 3.88
book published: 2010
rating: 5
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4.5/5 sih lebih tepatnya (Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ harusnya bisa bikin kasih 1/2 seperti Letterboxd)

Bagus. Detilnya:

(+)
- Kebanyakan sarannya gampang dimengerti
- Bikin pengen beres-beres
- Ga cuma belajar beres-beres tapi juga filosofi hidup #cie

(-)
- Ada bagian yang (bagi saya) enggak konek dengan maksud penulisnya apa
]]> Doraemon Story 51232521 128 Shintaro Mugiwara 6230001136 Fathya 5
Story: Komik biografi komikusnya Doraemon yang ditulis oleh asisten setianya

(+)
- Karena yang nulis asistennya sendiri, bertebaran info berharga
- Bertebaran juga tips-tips nulis komik dari komikus dengan nama besar
- Enak dibaca
- Informatif karena bisa tau proses ditulisnya Doraemon

(-)
- Beberapa bagian agak lebay gaya berceritanya (debatable sih ini)]]> 4.11 2017 Doraemon Story
author: Shintaro Mugiwara
name: Fathya
average rating: 4.11
book published: 2017
rating: 5
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4.5/5 lebih tepatnya

Story: Komik biografi komikusnya Doraemon yang ditulis oleh asisten setianya

(+)
- Karena yang nulis asistennya sendiri, bertebaran info berharga
- Bertebaran juga tips-tips nulis komik dari komikus dengan nama besar
- Enak dibaca
- Informatif karena bisa tau proses ditulisnya Doraemon

(-)
- Beberapa bagian agak lebay gaya berceritanya (debatable sih ini)
]]> Writer vs Editor 10288554
Berkali-kali menerima penolakan dari berbagai penerbit atas naskahnya sudah cukup menjadi alasan Nuna untuk melupakan cita-citanya. Hingga ia menerima surat dari salah satu penerbit yang menyatakan naskahnya layak untuk diterbitkan. Sepucuk surat yang membuat Nuna berpikir hidupnya akan mulai berjalan sesuai rencana.

Sayangnya dia salah. Ini justru awal dari berbagai pelencengan rencana hidup lainnya. Mulai dari mendapat editor yang sangat menyebalkan untuk naskahnya. Bertemu kembali dengan cinta pertamanya, sosok sempurna yang selalu membuatnya patah hati, setiap kali ia menyadari perasaannya takkan pernah tersampaikan. Hingga kehilangan orang yang begitu penting dalam hidupnya, yang mengharuskannya berusaha lebih keras di antara dilema cinta yang datang tak terduga.]]> 312 Ria N. Badaria 9792265864 Fathya 3
Storynya cinta segitiga klise tapi masih boleh.
(+)
- Lovely characters (terutama editor)
- Suka sense of humor penulisnya

(-)
- Cewenya kurang cerdas tapi ketiban durian jatoh, bikin kesel bacanya
- Awalnya membosankan tapi seterusnya enggak sih
- Beberapa bagian cheesy jadi geli]]> 2.96 2011 Writer vs Editor
author: Ria N. Badaria
name: Fathya
average rating: 2.96
book published: 2011
rating: 3
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3.5/5 sih lebih tepatnya

Storynya cinta segitiga klise tapi masih boleh.
(+)
- Lovely characters (terutama editor)
- Suka sense of humor penulisnya

(-)
- Cewenya kurang cerdas tapi ketiban durian jatoh, bikin kesel bacanya
- Awalnya membosankan tapi seterusnya enggak sih
- Beberapa bagian cheesy jadi geli
]]> The Girl Who Played Go 92315 280 Shan Sa 1400032288 Fathya 4 3.78 2001 The Girl Who Played Go
author: Shan Sa
name: Fathya
average rating: 3.78
book published: 2001
rating: 4
read at: 2016/09/27
date added: 2021/11/08
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]]> Pachinko 34051011
Richly told and profoundly moving, Pachinko is a story of love, sacrifice, ambition, and loyalty. From bustling street markets to the halls of Japan's finest universities to the pachinko parlors of the criminal underworld, Lee's complex and passionate characters¡ªstrong, stubborn women, devoted sisters and sons, fathers shaken by moral crisis¡ªsurvive and thrive against the indifferent arc of history.]]> 496 Min Jin Lee Fathya 0 to-read 4.35 2017 Pachinko
author: Min Jin Lee
name: Fathya
average rating: 4.35
book published: 2017
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[Seikatsu Kaizen: Reformasi Pola Hidup Jepang]]> 37639960 256 Susy Ong Fathya 4 4.03 2017 Seikatsu Kaizen: Reformasi Pola Hidup Jepang
author: Susy Ong
name: Fathya
average rating: 4.03
book published: 2017
rating: 4
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]]> The Catcher in the Rye 5107 It's Christmas time and Holden Caulfield has just been expelled from yet another school...

Fleeing the crooks at Pencey Prep, he pinballs around New York City seeking solace in fleeting encounters¡ªshooting the bull with strangers in dive hotels, wandering alone round Central Park, getting beaten up by pimps and cut down by erstwhile girlfriends. The city is beautiful and terrible, in all its neon loneliness and seedy glamour, its mingled sense of possibility and emptiness. Holden passes through it like a ghost, thinking always of his kid sister Phoebe, the only person who really understands him, and his determination to escape the phonies and find a life of true meaning.

The Catcher in the Rye is an all-time classic in coming-of-age literature- an elegy to teenage alienation, capturing the deeply human need for connection and the bewildering sense of loss as we leave childhood behind.

J.D. Salinger's (1919¨C2010) classic novel of teenage angst and rebellion was first published in 1951. The novel was included on Time's 2005 list of the 100 best English-language novels written since 1923. It was named by Modern Library and its readers as one of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century. It has been frequently challenged in the court for its liberal use of profanity and portrayal of sexuality and in the 1950's and 60's it was the novel that every teenage boy wants to read.]]> 277 J.D. Salinger 0316769177 Fathya 5 3.81 1951 The Catcher in the Rye
author: J.D. Salinger
name: Fathya
average rating: 3.81
book published: 1951
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!: Adventures of a Curious Character]]> 5544
In short, here is Feynman's life in all its eccentric glory¡ªa combustible mixture of high intelligence, unlimited curiosity, and raging chutzpah.]]> 350 Richard P. Feynman 0393316041 Fathya 0 to-read 4.27 1985 Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!: Adventures of a Curious Character
author: Richard P. Feynman
name: Fathya
average rating: 4.27
book published: 1985
rating: 0
read at: 2013/08/30
date added: 2021/07/31
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]]> The War of Art 1319 168 Steven Pressfield 0446691437 Fathya 0 to-read 3.95 2002 The War of Art
author: Steven Pressfield
name: Fathya
average rating: 3.95
book published: 2002
rating: 0
read at: 2013/06/02
date added: 2021/07/31
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]]> <![CDATA[The Book of Lost Things (The Book of Lost Things, #1)]]> 69136 The Book of Lost Things.

Taking readers on a vivid journey through the loss of innocence into adulthood and beyond, New York Times bestselling author John Connolly tells a dark and compelling tale that reminds us of the enduring power of stories in our lives.]]> 339 John Connolly 0743298853 Fathya 4 3.96 2006 The Book of Lost Things (The Book of Lost Things, #1)
author: John Connolly
name: Fathya
average rating: 3.96
book published: 2006
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Kambing Jantan: Sebuah Catatan Harian Pelajar Bodoh]]> 1242729 Blogs/Journal Book 236 Raditya Dika 9793600691 Fathya 4 3.63 2005 Kambing Jantan: Sebuah Catatan Harian Pelajar Bodoh
author: Raditya Dika
name: Fathya
average rating: 3.63
book published: 2005
rating: 4
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]]> The Fountainhead 2122
This modern classic is the story of intransigent young architect Howard Roark, whose integrity was as unyielding as granite...of Dominique Francon, the exquisitely beautiful woman who loved Roark passionately, but married his worst enemy...and of the fanatic denunciation unleashed by an enraged society against a great creator. As fresh today as it was then, Rand¡¯s provocative novel presents one of the most challenging ideas in all of fiction¡ªthat man¡¯s ego is the fountainhead of human progress...

¡°A writer of great power. She has a subtle and ingenious mind and the capacity of writing brilliantly, beautifully, bitterly...This is the only novel of ideas written by an American woman that I can recall.¡±¡ªThe New York Times]]> 704 Ayn Rand Fathya 3 3.87 1943 The Fountainhead
author: Ayn Rand
name: Fathya
average rating: 3.87
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rating: 3
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]]> The Alchemist 865 197 Paulo Coelho 0061122416 Fathya 4 3.85 1988 The Alchemist
author: Paulo Coelho
name: Fathya
average rating: 3.85
book published: 1988
rating: 4
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]]> A Tear and a Smile 2549 228 Kahlil Gibran 0394448049 Fathya 0 to-read 4.13 1950 A Tear and a Smile
author: Kahlil Gibran
name: Fathya
average rating: 4.13
book published: 1950
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[The Vile Village (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #7)]]> 150037
You have undoubtedly picked up this book by mistake, so please put it down. Nobody in their right mind would read this particular book about the lives of Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire on purpose, because each dismal moment of their stay in the village of V.F.D. has been faithfully and dreadfully recorded in these pages. I can think of no single reason why anyone would want to open a book containing such unpleasant matters as migrating crows, an angry mob, a newspaper headline, the arrest of innocent people, the Deluxe Cell, and some very strange hats. It is my solemn and sacred occupation to research each detail of the Baudelaire children's lives and write them all down, but you may prefer to do some other solemn and sacred thing, such as reading another book instead.

With all due respect,

Lemony Snicket]]> 272 Lemony Snicket 0060566221 Fathya 3 3.98 2001 The Vile Village (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #7)
author: Lemony Snicket
name: Fathya
average rating: 3.98
book published: 2001
rating: 3
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]]> Lukisan Hujan (Hanafiah, #1) 1326918 Amor es mentira. Cinta itu bohong.

Berantakan sudah hidup Diaz Hanafiah, cowok dingin berdarah Indonesia-Meksiko. Setelah selama ini dirinya merasa tidak nyaman berada di antara para sepupu yang kaya, berada, dan bagian dari socialite Jakarta, ternyata pacarnya yang cantik, Anggia, juga mengkhianatinya.

Lalu datang Sisy. Mungil, cantik, dan masih duduk di bangku SMA.

Seperti siraman air dingin yang menyejukkan sekaligus mengejutkan, Diaz terpesona dengan kepolosan¡ªdan ketulusan¡ªteman barunya, dan pada saat bersamaan menyadari: mungkin ia tidak setulus itu. Mungkin ia memiliki agenda lain.

Mungkin bersama Sisy, ia jadi mampu bersikap lebih hangat kepada wanita. Kekurangan yang selama ini melekat pada dirinya¡ªdan selalu Anggia keluhkan.]]> 388 Sitta Karina 9793750006 Fathya 3 3.79 2004 Lukisan Hujan (Hanafiah, #1)
author: Sitta Karina
name: Fathya
average rating: 3.79
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rating: 3
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]]> <![CDATA[Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)]]> 3 309 J.K. Rowling 0439554934 Fathya 4 4.47 1997 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)
author: J.K. Rowling
name: Fathya
average rating: 4.47
book published: 1997
rating: 4
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]]> The Tale of Despereaux 37190 A brave mouse, a covetous rat, a wishful serving girl, and a princess named Pea come together in Kate DiCamillo's Newbery Medal¨Cwinning tale.

Welcome to the story of Despereaux Tilling, a mouse who is in love with music, stories, and a princess named Pea. It is also the story of a rat called Roscuro, who lives in the darkness and covets a world filled with light. And it is the story of Miggery Sow, a slow-witted serving girl who harbors a simple, impossible wish. These three characters are about to embark on a journey that will lead them down into a horrible dungeon, up into a glittering castle, and, ultimately, into each other's lives. What happens then? As Kate DiCamillo would say: Reader, it is your destiny to find out.]]> 272 Kate DiCamillo 0763625299 Fathya 3 4.07 2003 The Tale of Despereaux
author: Kate DiCamillo
name: Fathya
average rating: 4.07
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rating: 3
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]]> <![CDATA[Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Charlie Bucket, #1)]]> 6310 (back cover)]]> 176 Roald Dahl 0142403881 Fathya 4 4.16 1964 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Charlie Bucket, #1)
author: Roald Dahl
name: Fathya
average rating: 4.16
book published: 1964
rating: 4
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]]> Kronik Burung Pegas 45897368
Di tengah perjalanan Toru mencari kucing ia bertemu hal-hal dan orang-orang yang kian aneh serta terseret ke dalam petualangan menghadapi kekuatan gelap yang sedang menggeliat.

Diterjemahkan langsung dari bahasa Jepang, Kronik Burung Pegas memuat sekitar 25.000 kata yang dipadatkan dalam edisi Inggris. Novel ini memenangkan Hadiah Sastra Yomiuri yang bergengsi dan penghargaan itu diserahkan oleh Kenzaburo Oe, pengkritik Haruki Murakami yang paling tajam.]]> 936 Haruki Murakami 6024811411 Fathya 0 to-read 4.22 1994 Kronik Burung Pegas
author: Haruki Murakami
name: Fathya
average rating: 4.22
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rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[Xenoglosofilia: Kenapa Harus Nginggris?]]> 40729619 Xenoglosofilia: Kenapa Harus Nginggris? ini merupakan kumpulan tulisan Ivan Lanin, seorang Wikipediawan, tentang bahasa Indonesia yang digunakan sehari-hari. Tulisan ini menyadarkan kita, pengguna bahasa, bahwa selama ini telah abai berbahasa dengan baik, dan lebih senang berbahasa asing, khususnya Inggris.

Tak sedikit pengguna bahasa, misalnya wartawan yang setiap hari bergumul dengan kata, salah menggunakan kata lajur dan jalur. Malah ada juga yang tidak bisa membedakan antara di sebagai kata depan dan di- sebagai awalan. Belum lagi jika menyangkut istilah yang merupakan padanan dari bahasa asing. Real estate, link atau hyperlink, dan blogger, umpamanya, buat mereka lebih menarik daripada lahan yasan, pranala, dan narablog.

Buku tentang bahasa mencoba menjawab ketidaktahuan atau kekurangpedulian pengguna bahasa mengenai hal-hal seperti itu. Menariknya, penulis adalah seorang yang bukan berlatar belakang ilmu bahasa. Ivan adalah sarjana teknik kimia dari ITB dan master di Jurusan Teknologi Informasi UI. Cara bertutur yang renyah dan ringan menyebabkan tulisan dalam buku ini juga mudah dicerna.]]> 232 Ivan Lanin 6024124120 Fathya 0 to-read 4.02 2018 Xenoglosofilia: Kenapa Harus Nginggris?
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]]> Pulang 16174176
Wanneer Dimas in het buitenland is, wordt er thuis een coup gepleegd. Opeens mogen hij en zijn vrienden hun eigen land niet meer in. Terwijl hun naasten worden vermoord of gemarteld, moeten deze jonge mannen zich verzoenen met een leven in ballingschap, in Parijs. Er is maar ¨¦¨¦n plek waar Dimas zich dicht bij huis voelt: achter de pannen, waar hij de smaken en geuren oproept van het Indonesi? dat hij zo mist.]]> 472 Leila S. Chudori 9799105153 Fathya 0 to-read 4.33 2012 Pulang
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]]> <![CDATA[The Good Shufu: Finding Love, Self, and Home on the Far Side of the World]]> 23398967 ?
Shufu : in Japanese it means ¡°housewife,¡± and it¡¯s the last thing Tracy Slater ever thought she¡¯d call herself. A writer and academic, Tracy carefully constructed a life she loved in her hometown of Boston. But everything is upended when she falls head over heels for the most unlikely a Japanese salary-man based in Osaka, who barely speaks her language.

Deciding to give fate a chance, Tracy builds a life and marriage in Japan, a country both fascinating and profoundly alienating, where she can read neither the language nor the simplest social cues. There, she finds herself dependent on her husband to order her food, answer the phone, and give her money. When she begins to learn Japanese, she discovers the language is inextricably connected with nuanced cultural dynamics that would take a lifetime to absorb. Finally, when Tracy longs for a child, she ends up trying to grow her family with a Petri dish and an army of doctors with whom she can barely communicate.

And yet, despite the challenges, Tracy is sustained by her husband¡¯s quiet love, and being with him feels more like ¡°home¡± than anything ever has. Steadily and surely, she fills her life in Japan with meaningful connections, a loving marriage, and wonder at her adopted country, a place that will never feel natural or easy, but which provides endless opportunities for growth, insight, and sometimes humor. A memoir of travel and romance, The Good Shufu is a celebration of the life least messy, overwhelming, and deeply enriching in its complications.]]> 336 Tracy Slater 0399166203 Fathya 4 3.57 2015 The Good Shufu: Finding Love, Self, and Home on the Far Side of the World
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average rating: 3.57
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]]> <![CDATA[Semiotics and the Philosophy of Language (Advances in Semiotics)]]> 238889 256 Umberto Eco 0253203988 Fathya 3 to-read 4.11 1984 Semiotics and the Philosophy of Language (Advances in Semiotics)
author: Umberto Eco
name: Fathya
average rating: 4.11
book published: 1984
rating: 3
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]]> Cell 10567 Where were you on October 1st at 3:03 pm?

Graphic artist Clay Riddell was in the heart of Boston on that brilliant autumn afternoon when hell was unleashed before his eyes. Without warning, carnage and chaos reigned. Ordinary people fell victim to the basest, most animalistic destruction.

And the apocalypse began with the ring of a cell phone...]]> 449 Stephen King 1416524517 Fathya 3 3.67 2006 Cell
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name: Fathya
average rating: 3.67
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]]> Eleven Minutes 1430 Eleven Minutes is the story of Maria, a young girl from a Brazilian village, whose first innocent brushes with love leave her heartbroken. At a tender age, she becomes convinced that she will never find true love, instead believing that ¡°love is a terrible thing that will make you suffer. . . .¡± A chance meeting in Rio takes her to Geneva, where she dreams of finding fame and fortune.

Maria¡¯s despairing view of love is put to the test when she meets a handsome young painter. In this odyssey of self-discovery, Maria has to choose between pursuing a path of darkness¡ªsexual pleasure for its own sake¡ªor risking everything to find her own ¡°inner light¡± and the possibility of sacred sex, sex in the context of love.]]> 273 Paulo Coelho 0060589280 Fathya 4 3.74 2003 Eleven Minutes
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average rating: 3.74
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]]> Norwegian Wood 11297
A magnificent blending of the music, the mood, and the ethos that was the sixties with the story of one college student's romantic coming of age, Norwegian Wood brilliantly recaptures a young man's first, hopeless, and heroic love.]]> 296 Haruki Murakami 0375704027 Fathya 3 4.01 1987 Norwegian Wood
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name: Fathya
average rating: 4.01
book published: 1987
rating: 3
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]]> The Spy 30686326
HER ONLY CRIME WAS TO BE AN INDEPENDENT WOMAN

When Mata Hari arrived in Paris she was penniless. Within months she was the most celebrated woman in the city.

As a dancer, she shocked and delighted audiences; as a courtesan, she bewitched the era¡¯s richest and most powerful men.

But as paranoia consumed a country at war, Mata Hari¡¯s lifestyle brought her under suspicion. In 1917, she was arrested in her hotel room on the Champs Elysees, and accused of espionage.

Told in Mata Hari¡¯s voice through her final letter, The Spy is the unforgettable story of a woman who dared to defy convention and who paid the ultimate price.]]> 208 Paulo Coelho 1524732060 Fathya 0 to-read 3.39 2017 The Spy
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]]> <![CDATA[Outliers: The Story of Success]]> 3228917 Learn what sets high achievers apart ¡ª from Bill Gates to the Beatles ¡ª in this #1 bestseller from "a singular talent" (New York Times Book Review).

In this stunning book, Malcolm Gladwell takes us on an intellectual journey through the world of "outliers"¡ªthe best and the brightest, the most famous and the most successful. He asks the question: what makes high-achievers different?

His answer is that we pay too much attention to what successful people are like, and too little attention to where they are from: that is, their culture, their family, their generation, and the idiosyncratic experiences of their upbringing. Along the way he explains the secrets of software billionaires, what it takes to be a great soccer player, why Asians are good at math, and what made the Beatles the greatest rock band.

Brilliant and entertaining, Outliers is a landmark work that will simultaneously delight and illuminate.]]> 309 Malcolm Gladwell 0316017922 Fathya 0 to-read 4.19 2008 Outliers: The Story of Success
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]]> Beauty Is a Wound 24826361 Beauty Is a Wound astonishes from its opening line: ¡°One afternoon on a weekend in May, Dewi Ayu rose from her grave after being dead for twenty-one years . . .¡±

Across generations, the beautiful Indo prostitute Dewi Ayu, her daughters, and her grandchildren are beset by incest, murder, bestiality, rape, and the often fiercely vengeful undead.

Kurniawan mixes tender lyricism and gleefully grotesque hyperbole to offer entertainment of a rare order as well as a scathing critique of his young nation¡¯s troubled past: the rapacious offhand greed of colonialism; the chaotic struggle for independence; the 1965 mass murders of perhaps a million ¡°communists,¡± followed by three decades of Suharto¡¯s despotic rule.

Drawing on local sources¡ªfolk tales and the all-night shadow-puppet plays, with their bawdy wit and epic scope¡ªand inspired by Melville and Gogol, Kurniawan¡¯s distinctive West Javanese voice brings something luscious yet astringent to literature today. Beauty Is a Wound is a prime example of the bravura resilience of art in Indonesia, blossoming after the fall of Suharto.]]> 470 Eka Kurniawan 0811223639 Fathya 0 to-read 3.94 2002 Beauty Is a Wound
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]]> <![CDATA[The Price of Privilege: How Parental Pressure and Material Advantage Are Creating a Generation of Disconnected and Unhappy Kids]]> 221424 256 Madeline Levine 0060595841 Fathya 0 to-read 3.86 2006 The Price of Privilege: How Parental Pressure and Material Advantage Are Creating a Generation of Disconnected and Unhappy Kids
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average rating: 3.86
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]]> <![CDATA[How to Be Parisian Wherever You Are: Love, Style, and Bad Habits]]> 19288260
In short, frisky sections, these Parisian women give you their very original views on style, beauty, culture, attitude and men. The authors--Anne Berest, Audrey Diwan, Caroline de Maigret, and Sophie Mas--unmarried but attached, with children--have been friends for years. Talented bohemian iconoclasts with careers in the worlds of music, film, fashion and publishing, they are untypically frank and outspoken as they debunk the myths about what it means to be a French woman today. Letting you in on their secrets and flaws, they also make fun of their complicated, often contradictory feelings and behavior. They admit to being snobs, a bit self-centered, unpredictable but not unreliable. Bossy and opinionated, they are also tender and romantic.

You will be taken on a first date, to a party, to some favorite haunts in Paris, to the countryside, and to one of their dinners at home with recipes even you could do -- but to be out with them is to be in for some mischief and surprises. They will tell you how to be mysterious and sensual, look natural, make your boyfriend jealous, and how they feel about children, weddings and going to the gym. And they will share their address book in Paris for where to go: At the End of the Night, for A Birthday, for a Smart Date, for a A Hangover, for Vintage Finds and much more.

How to Be Parisian Wherever You Are will make you laugh as you slip into their shoes to become bold and free and tap into your inner cool.]]> 253 Anne Berest 0385538650 Fathya 0 to-read 3.63 2014 How to Be Parisian Wherever You Are: Love, Style, and Bad Habits
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]]> How to Have a Beautiful Mind 13913 232 Edward de Bono 0091894603 Fathya 0 to-read 3.59 2004 How to Have a Beautiful Mind
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]]> Bossypants 10438971
She has seen both these dreams come true.

At last, Tina Fey's story can be told. From her youthful days as a vicious nerd to her tour of duty on Saturday Night Live; from her passionately halfhearted pursuit of physical beauty to her life as a mother eating things off the floor; from her one-sided college romance to her nearly fatal honeymoon -- from the beginning of this paragraph to this final sentence.

Tina Fey reveals all, and proves what we've all suspected: you're no one until someone calls you bossy.

(Includes Special, Never-Before-Solicited Opinions on Breastfeeding, Princesses, Photoshop, the Electoral Process, and Italian Rum Cake!)

]]> 290 Tina Fey 0316175862 Fathya 5 3.84 2011 Bossypants
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average rating: 3.84
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]]> Appel du pied 3198689 Une chronique sensible, et pleine d'humour, de cet ?ge oscillant entre la nostalgie d'une enfance innocente et la naissance, presque malgr¨¦ soi, de ce qui pourrait bien s'appeler l'amour.]]> 163 Risa Wataya 2809700168 Fathya 0 to-read 3.25 2003 Appel du pied
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average rating: 3.25
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]]> Secret Princess (1 - 4) 7734484 Megumi Mizusawa Fathya 4 4.24 2006 Secret Princess (1 - 4)
author: Megumi Mizusawa
name: Fathya
average rating: 4.24
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rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept]]> 1428 The Alchemist, comes a poignant, richly poetic story that reflects the depth of love and life.

Rarely does adolescent love reach its full potential, but what happens when two young lovers reunite after eleven years? Time has transformed Pilar into a strong and independent woman, while her devoted childhood friend has grown into a handsome and charismatic spiritual leader. She has learned well how to bury her feelings... and he has turned to religion as a refuge from his raging inner conflicts.

Now they are together once again, embarking on a journey fraught with difficulties, as long-buried demons of blame and resentment resurface after more than a decade. But in a small village in the French Pyrenees, by the waters of the River Piedra, a most special relationship will be reexamined in the dazzling light of some of life¡¯s biggest questions.]]> 180 Paulo Coelho 0061122092 Fathya 0 3.63 1994 By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept
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]]> <![CDATA[The Concept of Irony: With Continual Reference to Socrates/Notes of Schelling's Berlin Lectures]]> 99290
"The Concept of Irony" and the "Notes of Schelling's Berlin Lectures" belong to the momentous year 1841, which included not only the completion of Kierkegaard's university work and his sojourn in Berlin, but also the end of his engagement to Regine Olsen and the initial writing of "Either/Or."]]> 664 S?ren Kierkegaard 0691020728 Fathya 0 to-read 4.01 1841 The Concept of Irony: With Continual Reference to Socrates/Notes of Schelling's Berlin Lectures
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]]> <![CDATA[Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls: Essays, Etc.]]> 15790837
From here the story could take many turns. When this guy is David Sedaris, the possibilities are endless, but the result is always the same: he will both delight you with twists of humor and intelligence and leave you deeply moved.

Sedaris remembers his father's dinnertime attire (shirtsleeves and underpants), his first colonoscopy (remarkably pleasant), and the time he considered buying the skeleton of a murdered Pygmy.

With Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls, David Sedaris shows once again why his work has been called "hilarious, elegant, and surprisingly moving" (Washington Post).

Machine generated contents note: Dentists Without Borders
Attaboy
Think Differenter
Memory Laps
A Friend in the Ghetto
Loggerheads
If I Ruled the World
Easy, Tiger
Laugh, Kookaburra
Standing Still
Just a Quick E-mail
A Guy Walks into a Bar Car
Author, Author
Obama!!!!!
Standing By
I Break for Traditional Marriage
Understanding Understanding Owls
#2 to Go
Health-Care Freedoms and Why I Want My Country Back
Now Hiring Friendly People
Rubbish
Day In, Day Out
Mind the Gap
A Cold Case
The Happy Place]]> 275 David Sedaris 0316154695 Fathya 0 to-read 3.84 2013 Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls: Essays, Etc.
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]]> The Allegory of the Cave 7624251 Plato Fathya 0 4.29 -380 The Allegory of the Cave
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]]> The Essential Drucker 48016
Containing twenty-six selections, The Essential Drucker covers the basic principles and concerns of management and its problems, challenges, and opportunities, giving managers, executives, and professionals the tools to perform the tasks that the economy and society of tomorrow will demand of them.]]> 358 Peter F. Drucker 006093574X Fathya 0 to-read 4.08 2000 The Essential Drucker
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]]> Consciousness Explained 2069 New York Times Book Review

Consciousness Explained is a a full-scale exploration of human consciousness. In this landmark book, Daniel Dennett refutes the traditional, commonsense theory of consciousness and presents a new model, based on a wealth of information from the fields of neuroscience, psychology, and artificial intelligence. Our current theories about conscious life-of people, animal, even robots--are transformed by the new perspectives found in this book.]]> 511 Daniel C. Dennett 0316180661 Fathya 0 to-read 3.90 1991 Consciousness Explained
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name: Fathya
average rating: 3.90
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]]> <![CDATA[Child of All Nations (Buru Quartet, #2)]]> 248069 352 Pramoedya Ananta Toer 0140256334 Fathya 0 to-read 4.35 1981 Child of All Nations (Buru Quartet, #2)
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name: Fathya
average rating: 4.35
book published: 1981
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]]> <![CDATA[The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, #1)]]> 7061 235 Alexander McCall Smith 1400034779 Fathya 0 to-read 3.81 1998 The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, #1)
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name: Fathya
average rating: 3.81
book published: 1998
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]]> <![CDATA[The Romantic Manifesto (Signet Shakespeare)]]> 10836401 208 Ayn Rand 110113772X Fathya 0 to-read 4.04 1969 The Romantic Manifesto (Signet Shakespeare)
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name: Fathya
average rating: 4.04
book published: 1969
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]]> Warrior of the Light 1426
Paulo Coelho is one of the most beloved storytellers of our time. Now, in the long-awaited companion to his first novel, Coelho presents a collection of philosophical stories that will delight and guide seekers everywhere.]]> 142 Paulo Coelho 0060527986 Fathya 0 to-read 3.74 1997 Warrior of the Light
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average rating: 3.74
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]]> <![CDATA[The Official Dictionary of Sarcasm: A Lexicon for Those of Us Who Are Better and Smarter Than the Rest of You (Volume 1)]]> 7946993 368 James Napoli 1402769520 Fathya 0 to-read 3.65 2010 The Official Dictionary of Sarcasm: A Lexicon for Those of Us Who Are Better and Smarter Than the Rest of You (Volume 1)
author: James Napoli
name: Fathya
average rating: 3.65
book published: 2010
rating: 0
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]]> ¥­¥Ã¥Á¥ó 657422 Ψһ¤ÎÈâÇפǤ¢¤Ã¤¿×æĸ¤òÍö¤¯¤·¡¢×æĸ¤ÈÖÙ¤ÎÁ¼¤«¤Ã¤¿ÐÛÒ»¤È¤½¤Îĸ£¨Œg¤Ï¸¸Ç×£©¤Î¼Ò¤Ëͬ¾Ó¤¹¤ë¤³¤È¤Ë¤Ê¤Ã¤¿¤ß¤«¤²¡£ÈÕ¡©¤Îĺ¤é¤·¤ÎÖС¢ºÎšÝ¤Ê¤¤¶þÈˤÎÓŤ·¤µ¤Ë±ËÅ®¤Ï¹Â¶À¤ÊÐĤòºÍ¤Þ¤»¤Æ¤¤¤¯¤Î¤À¤¬¡­¡£


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¼Ò×å¤È¤¤¤¦¡¢È·¤«¤Ë¤¢¤Ã¤¿¤â¤Î¤¬ÄêÔ¤ÎÖФǤҤȤê¤Ò¤È¤ê¼õ¤Ã¤Æ¤¤¤Ã¤Æ¡¢×Ô·Ö¤¬¤Ò¤È¤ê¤³¤³¤Ë¤¤¤ë¤Î¤À¤È¡¢¤Õ¤È˼¤¤³ö¤¹¤ÈÄ¿¤ÎÇ°¤Ë¤¢¤ë¤â¤Î¤¬¤¹¤Ù¤Æ¡¢¤¦¤½¤Ë¼û¤¨¤Æ¤¯¤ë¨D¡£Î¨Ò»¤ÎÈâÇפÎ×æĸ¤òÍö¤¯¤·¤¿¤ß¤«¤²¤¬¡¢×æĸ¤ÈÖÙ¤ÎÁ¼¤«¤Ã¤¿ÐÛÒ»¤È¤½¤Îĸ(Œg¤Ï¸¸Ç×)¤Î¼Ò¤Ëͬ¾Ó¤¹¤ë¡£ÈÕ¡©¤Î¤¯¤é¤·¤ÎÖС¢ºÎšÝ¤Ê¤¤¶þÈˤÎÓŤ·¤µ¤Ë¤ß¤«¤²¤Ï¹Â¶À¤ÊÐĤòºÍ¤Þ¤»¤Æ¤¤¤¯¤Î¤À¤¬¡­¡£ÊÀ½ç¶þÊ®Îå¹ú¤Ç·­ÔU¤µ¤ì¡¢Õi¤ß¤Ä¤¬¤ì¤ëÓÀÔ¶¤Î¥Ù¥¹¥È?¥»¥é©`СÕh¡£Èª¾µ»¨ÎÄѧÉÍÊÜÉÍ¡£±Õ±Õ> 200 Banana Yoshimoto Fathya 0 to-read 3.83 1988 ¥­¥Ã¥Á¥ó
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]]> The Prophet/The Art of Peace 5196300
Toto najvy??ie ocenenie udelil Liter¨¢rny fond za preklad diela Chal¨ªl D?ibr¨¢n: Prorok a Umenie pokoja (vydavate?sto SPN ¨C Mlad¨¦ let¨¢) prekladate?ovi Milanovi Richterovi

a z¨¢rove¨¾ vydavate?stvo SPN ¨C Mlad¨¦ let¨¢ z¨ªskalo Poctu Liter¨¢rneho fondu za v?znamn? edi?n? ?in.

Cena J¨¢na Holl¨¦ho ¨C ude?uje sa ka?doro?ne za preklad, ktor? svojou umeleckou hodnotou a profesion¨¢lnym majstrovstvom prevy?uje ostatn¨² celoro?n¨² produkciu prekladov na Slovensku v predch¨¢dzaj¨²com kalend¨¢rnom roku.


N¨¢dhern¨¦ dar?ekov¨¦ vydanie dvoch najzn¨¢mej?¨ªch diel svetozn¨¢meho autora - Prorok a Prorokova z¨¢hrada - i nieko?k?ch menej zn¨¢mych a do sloven?iny doteraz neprelo?en?ch. Kniha obsahuje mno?stvo reprodukci¨ª v?znamn?ch diel z oblasti v?tvarn¨¦ho umenia, ktor¨¦ zosil¨¾uj¨² vn¨ªmanie autorov?ch my?lienok a ¨²vah o rozli?n?ch sf¨¦rach ?udsk¨¦ho ?ivota konfrontovan¨¦ho s ve?nos?ou. V?zba s imit¨¢ciu hodv¨¢bu len zd?raz¨¾uje luxusn¨¦ grafick¨¦ spracovanie.]]> Kahlil Gibran 1844835952 Fathya 0 to-read 4.32 2008 The Prophet/The Art of Peace
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]]> <![CDATA[The Cartoon History of the Universe I, Vol. 1-7: From the Big Bang to Alexander the Great (The Cartoon History of the Universe, #1)]]> 64581 368 Larry Gonick 0385265204 Fathya 5 4.28 1980 The Cartoon History of the Universe I, Vol. 1-7: From the Big Bang to Alexander the Great (The Cartoon History of the Universe, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Focus: The Hidden Driver of Excellence]]> 17349126 Bestselling author Daniel Goleman returns with a groundbreaking look at today's scarcest resource and the secret to high performance and fulfillment: attention

For more than two decades, psychologist and journalist Daniel Goleman has been scouting the leading edge of the human sciences for what's new, surprising, and important. In Focus, he delves into the science of attention in all its varieties, presenting a long overdue discussion of this little-noticed and under-rated mental asset that matters enormously for how we navigate life. Attention works much like a muscle: use it poorly and it can wither; work it well and it grows. In an era of unstoppable distractions, Goleman persuasively argues that now more than ever we must learn to sharpen focus if we are to contend with, let alone thrive, in a complex world.

Goleman boils down attention research into a threesome: inner, other, and outer focus. A well-lived life demands we be nimble at each. Goleman shows why high-achievers need all three kinds of focus, as demonstrated by rich case studies from fields as diverse as competitive sports, education, the arts, and business. Those who excel rely on what he calls Smart Practices such as mindfulness meditation, focused preparation and recovery, positive emotions and connections, and mental "prosthetics" that help them improve habits, add new skills, and sustain excellence. Combining cutting-edge research with practical findings, Focus reveals what distinguishes experts from amateurs and stars from average performers. Ultimately, Focus calls upon readers not only to pay attention to what matters most to them personally, but also to turn their attention to the pressing problems of the wider world, to the powerless and the poor, and to the future, not just to the seductively simple demands of here-and-now.]]> 320 Daniel Goleman 0062114867 Fathya 0 to-read 3.52 2013 Focus: The Hidden Driver of Excellence
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]]> <![CDATA[The Theory of Moral Sentiments]]> 25700 The greatest prudence, Smith suggests, may lie in following economic self-interest in order to secure the basic necessities. This is only the first step, however, toward the much higher goal of achieving a morally virtuous life. Smith elaborates upon a theory of the imagination inspired by the philosophy of David Hume. His reasoning takes Hume's logic a step further by proposing a more sophisticated notion of sympathy, leading to a series of highly original theories involving conscience, moral judgment, and virtue.
Smith's legacy consists of his reconstruction of the Enlightenment idea of a moral, or social, science that embraces both political economy and the theory of law and government. His articulate expression of his philosophy continues to inspire and challenge modern readers.]]> 368 Adam Smith 0486452913 Fathya 0 to-read 4.06 1759 The Theory of Moral Sentiments
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]]> Love in the Time of Cholera 9712 348 Gabriel Garc¨ªa M¨¢rquez 140003468X Fathya 0 to-read 3.92 1985 Love in the Time of Cholera
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]]> <![CDATA[Fashionable Nonsense: Postmodern Intellectuals' Abuse of Science]]> 130479 In 1996, Alan Sokal published an essay in the hip intellectual magazine Social Text parodying the scientific but impenetrable lingo of contemporary theorists. Here, Sokal teams up with Jean Bricmont to expose the abuse of scientific concepts in the writings of today's most fashionable postmodern thinkers. From Jacques Lacan and Julia Kristeva to Luce Irigaray and Jean Baudrillard, the authors document the errors made by some postmodernists using science to bolster their arguments and theories. Witty and closely reasoned, Fashionable Nonsense dispels the notion that scientific theories are mere "narratives" or social constructions, and explored the abilities and the limits of science to describe the conditions of existence.
]]> 320 Alan Sokal 0312204078 Fathya 0 to-read 3.87 1997 Fashionable Nonsense: Postmodern Intellectuals' Abuse of Science
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]]> <![CDATA[How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading]]> 567610 How to Read a Book, originally published in 1940, has become a rare phenomenon, a living classic. It is the best and most successful guide to reading comprehension for the general reader. And now it has been completely rewritten and updated.

You are told about the various levels of reading and how to achieve them ¨C from elementary reading, through systematic skimming and inspectional reading, to speed reading, you learn how to pigeonhole a book, X-ray it, extract the author's message, criticize. You are taught the different reading techniques for reading practical books, imaginative literature, plays, poetry, history, science and mathematics, philosophy and social science.

Finally, the authors offer a recommended reading list and supply reading tests whereby you can measure your own progress in reading skills, comprehension and speed.

This a previously-published edition of ISBN 9780671212094

]]> 442 Mortimer J. Adler Fathya 0 to-read 3.97 1940 How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading
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]]> The Book of Tea 904538 Now available in a gorgeous hardcover slipcase edition, this "object d'art" will be sure to add grace and elegance to tea shelves, coffee tables and bookshelves. A keepsake enjoyed by tea lovers for over a hundred years, The Book of Tea Classic Edition will enhance your enjoyment and understanding of the seemingly simple act of making and drinking tea.

In 1906 in turn-of-the-century Boston, a small, esoteric book about tea was written with the intention of being read aloud in the famous salon of Isabella Gardner, Boston's most notorious socialite. It was authored by Okakura Kakuzo, a Japanese philosopher, art expert, and curator. Little known at the time, Kakuzo would emerge as one of the great thinkers of the early 20th century, a genius who was insightful, witty¡ªand greatly responsible for bridging Western and Eastern cultures. Okakura had been taught at a young age to speak English and was more than capable of expressing to Westerners the nuances of tea and the Japanese Tea Ceremony.

In The Book of Tea Classic Edition, he discusses such topics as Zen and Taoism, but also the secular aspects of tea and Japanese life. The book emphasizes how Teaism taught the Japanese many things; most importantly, simplicity. Kakuzo argues that tea-induced simplicity affected the culture, art and architecture of Japan.

Nearly a century later, Kakuzo's The Book of Tea Classic Edition is still beloved the world over, making it an essential part of any tea enthusiast's collection. Interwoven with a rich history of Japanese tea and its place in Japanese society is a poignant commentary on Asian culture and our ongoing fascination with it, as well as illuminating essays on art, spirituality, poetry, and more. The Book of Tea Classic Edition is a delightful cup of enlightenment from a man far ahead of his time.]]> 133 Kakuz¨­ Okakura 0804800693 Fathya 0 to-read 3.91 1906 The Book of Tea
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]]> <![CDATA[The Virtue of Selfishness: A New Concept of Egoism]]> 665 Ayn Rand here sets forth the moral principles of Objectivism, the philosophy that holds human life--the life proper to a rational being--as the standard of moral values and regards altruism as incompatible with man's nature, with the creative requirements of his survival, and with a free society.]]> 173 Ayn Rand 0451163931 Fathya 0 to-read 3.52 1961 The Virtue of Selfishness: A New Concept of Egoism
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]]> <![CDATA[How To Deliver A TED Talk: Secrets Of The World's Most Inspiring Presentations]]> 13625909 107 Jeremey Donovan 1468179993 Fathya 0 to-read 4.07 2012 How To Deliver A TED Talk: Secrets Of The World's Most Inspiring Presentations
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]]> Existentialism is a Humanism 51985
The idea of freedom occupies the center of Sartre¡¯s doctrine. Man, born into an empty, godless universe, is nothing to begin with. He creates his essence¡ªhis self, his being¡ªthrough the choices he freely makes (¡°existence precedes essence¡±). Were it not for the contingency of his death, he would never end. Choosing to be this or that is to affirm the value of what we choose. In choosing, therefore, we commit not only ourselves but all of mankind.

This book presents a new English translation of Sartre¡¯s 1945 lecture and his analysis of Camus¡¯s The Stranger, along with a discussion of these works by acclaimed Sartre biographer Annie Cohen-Solal. This edition is a translation of the 1996 French edition, which includes Arlette Elka?m-Sartre¡¯s introduction and a Q&A with Sartre about his lecture.]]> 122 Jean-Paul Sartre 0300115466 Fathya 0 to-read 4.04 1946 Existentialism is a Humanism
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]]> Lives of Girls and Women 14285 The Love of a Good Woman -- is an insightful, honest book, "autobiographical in form but not in fact," that chronicles a young girl's growing up in rural Ontario in the 1940s.

Del Jordan lives out at the end of the Flats Road on her father's fox farm, where her most frequent companions are an eccentric bachelor family friend and her rough younger brother. When she begins spending more time in town, she is surrounded by women -- her mother, an agnostic, opinionated woman who sells encyclopedias to local farmers; her mother's boarder, the lusty Fern Dogherty; and her best friend, Naomi, with whom she shares the frustrations and unbridled glee of adolescence.

Through these unwitting mentors and in her own encounters with sex, birth, and death, Del explores the dark and bright sides of womanhood. All along she remains a wise, witty observer and recorder of truths in small-town life. The result is a powerful, moving, and humorous demonstration of Alice Munro's unparalleled awareness of the lives of girls and women.]]> 277 Alice Munro 0375707492 Fathya 0 to-read 4.01 1971 Lives of Girls and Women
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]]> The Metamorphosis 485894 Alternate cover edition of ISBN 0553213695 / 9780553213690

"As Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from uneasy dreams he found himself transformed in his bed into a gigantic insect. He was laying on his hard, as it were armor-plated, back and when he lifted his head a little he could see his domelike brown belly divided into stiff arched segments on top of which the bed quilt could hardly keep in position and was about to slide off completely. His numerous legs, which were pitifully thin compared to the rest of his bulk, waved helplessly before his eyes."

With it's startling, bizarre, yet surprisingly funny first opening, Kafka begins his masterpiece, The Metamorphosis. It is the story of a young man who, transformed overnight into a giant beetle-like insect, becomes an object of disgrace to his family, an outsider in his own home, a quintessentially alienated man. A harrowing¡ªthough absurdly comic¡ªmeditation on human feelings of inadequacy, guilt, and isolation, The Metamorphosis has taken its place as one of the most widely read and influential works of twentieth-century fiction. As W.H. Auden wrote, "Kafka is important to us because his predicament is the predicament of modern man."]]> 201 Franz Kafka 0553213695 Fathya 0 to-read 3.90 1915 The Metamorphosis
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]]> <![CDATA[Horseradish: Bitter Truths You Can't Avoid]]> 80678 168 Lemony Snicket 0061240060 Fathya 0 to-read 4.02 2007 Horseradish: Bitter Truths You Can't Avoid
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]]> Perempuan Kembang Jepun 2185181
Dengan latar belakang kawasan Kembang Jepun di Surabaya pada tahun 1940-an, novel ini bercerita tentang:

Tjoa Kim Hwa, yang selalu berkedok untuk uang dan seks.

Sulis, yang selalu menuntut uang dan seks.

Lestari, yang tidak butuh uang dan seks.

Kaguya, yang lahir karena uang dan seks.



Tapi...



Matsumi masih mencari kehakikian cinta. Ternyata ada cinta yang layak dipertahankan, ada cinta yang harus diperjuangkan, ada cinta yang harus dilupakan.

Matsumi merindukan kebersamaan. Ternyata ada kebersamaan yang gelisah, ada kebersamaan yang hampa, ada kebersamaan yang tanpa apa-apa---tanpa uang dan seks.

Ada laki-laki dan perempuan.

Ada tua dan muda.

Ada anak dan orangtua.

Dalam novel ini, ada uang, seks, sekaligus cinta dan kebersamaan.

ADA WARNA HIDUP!

Karakter-karakter dalam Perempuan Kembang Jepun adalah kuat dan hidup dengan gaya penceritaan seperti tokoh yang bertutur.
Tema "pencarian cinta" sangat kuat dalam novel ini. Dengan latar belakang kota Surabaya di tahun 1940-an dan tahun 2000-an, simak kisah anak yang mencari cinta ibu, ibu mencari cinta anak, suami mencari cinta istri, dan seorang geisha yang mencari cinta sejati.]]> 288 Lan Fang 9792224041 Fathya 0 to-read 3.45 2006 Perempuan Kembang Jepun
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]]> <![CDATA[Human, All Too Human: A Book for Free Spirits]]> 451565 428 Friedrich Nietzsche 0521567041 Fathya 0 to-read 4.23 1878 Human, All Too Human: A Book for Free Spirits
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]]> <![CDATA[Something Like an Autobiography]]> 93389 209 Akira Kurosawa 0394714393 Fathya 0 to-read 4.13 1981 Something Like an Autobiography
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]]> The Princess Bride 21787
As a boy, William Goldman claims, he loved to hear his father read the S. Morgenstern classic, The Princess Bride. But as a grown-up he discovered that the boring parts were left out of good old Dad's recitation, and only the "good parts" reached his ears.

Now Goldman does Dad one better. He's reconstructed the "Good Parts Version" to delight wise kids and wide-eyed grownups everywhere.

What's it about? Fencing. Fighting. True Love. Strong Hate. Harsh Revenge. A Few Giants. Lots of Bad Men. Lots of Good Men. Five or Six Beautiful Women. Beasties Monstrous and Gentle. Some Swell Escapes and Captures. Death, Lies, Truth, Miracles, and a Little Sex.

In short, it's about everything.]]> 429 William Goldman 0345418263 Fathya 0 to-read 4.27 1973 The Princess Bride
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]]> <![CDATA[Francis Al?s: A Story of Deception]]> 8663205 192 Klaus Biesenbach 0870707906 Fathya 0 to-read 4.60 2010 Francis Al?s: A Story of Deception
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]]> ¤³¤³¤í 6276437 Natsume S¨­seki 4591009467 Fathya 0 to-read 3.91 1914 ¤³¤³¤í
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]]> Slaughterhouse-Five 4981 Slaughterhouse-Five, an American classic, is one of the world¡¯s great antiwar books. Centering on the infamous World War II firebombing of Dresden, the novel is the result of what Kurt Vonnegut described as a twenty-three-year struggle to write a book about what he had witnessed as an American prisoner of war. It combines historical fiction, science fiction, autobiography, and satire in an account of the life of Billy Pilgrim, a barber¡¯s son turned draftee turned optometrist turned alien abductee. As Vonnegut had, Billy experiences the destruction of Dresden as a POW. Unlike Vonnegut, he experiences time travel, or coming ¡°unstuck in time.¡±

An instant bestseller, Slaughterhouse-Five made Kurt Vonnegut a cult hero in American literature, a reputation that only strengthened over time, despite his being banned and censored by some libraries and schools for content and language. But it was precisely those elements of Vonnegut¡¯s writing¡ªthe political edginess, the genre-bending inventiveness, the frank violence, the transgressive wit¡ªthat have inspired generations of readers not just to look differently at the world around them but to find the confidence to say something about it.

Fifty years after its initial publication at the height of the Vietnam War, Vonnegut's portrayal of political disillusionment, PTSD, and postwar anxiety feels as relevant, darkly humorous, and profoundly affecting as ever, an enduring beacon through our own era¡¯s uncertainties.]]> 275 Kurt Vonnegut Jr. Fathya 0 to-read 4.10 1969 Slaughterhouse-Five
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]]> <![CDATA[The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom]]> 96884 297 Jonathan Haidt 0465028020 Fathya 0 to-read 4.08 2006 The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom
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]]> The Fault in Our Stars 11870085
Insightful, bold, irreverent, and raw, The Fault in Our Stars is award-winning author John Green's most ambitious and heartbreaking work yet, brilliantly exploring the funny, thrilling, and tragic business of being alive and in love.]]> 313 John Green Fathya 0 to-read 4.13 2012 The Fault in Our Stars
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]]> <![CDATA[The da Vinci Code (Robert Langdon, #2)]]> 968 The da Vinci Code, The da Vinci Code, The da Vinci Code, and The da Vinci Code

While in Paris on business, Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon receives an urgent late-night phone call: the elderly curator of the Louvre has been murdered inside the museum. Near the body, police have found a baffling cipher. While working to solve the enigmatic riddle, Langdon is stunned to discover it leads to a trail of clues hidden in the works of Da Vinci -- clues visible for all to see -- yet ingeniously disguised by the painter.

Langdon joins forces with a gifted French cryptologist, Sophie Neveu, and learns the late curator was involved in the Priory of Sion -- an actual secret society whose members included Sir Isaac Newton, Botticelli, Victor Hugo, and Da Vinci, among others.

In a breathless race through Paris, London, and beyond, Langdon and Neveu match wits with a faceless powerbroker who seems to anticipate their every move. Unless Langdon and Neveu can decipher the labyrinthine puzzle in time, the Priory's ancient secret -- and an explosive historical truth -- will be lost forever.

The Da Vinci Code heralds the arrival of a new breed of lightning-paced, intelligent thriller utterly unpredictable right up to its stunning conclusion.]]> 489 Dan Brown Fathya 3 3.92 2003 The da Vinci Code (Robert Langdon, #2)
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]]> Gravity and Grace 730139 Gravity and Grace was the first ever publication by the remarkable thinker and activist, Simone Weil. In it Gustave Thibon, the farmer to whom she had entrusted her notebooks before her untimely death, compiled in one remarkable volume a compendium of her writings that have become a source of spiritual guidance and wisdom for countless individuals. On the fiftieth anniversary of the first English edition - by Routledge & Kegan Paul in 1952 - this Routledge Classics edition offers English readers the complete text of this landmark work for the first time ever, by incorporating a specially commissioned translation of the controversial chapter on Israel. Also previously untranslated is Gustave Thibon's postscript of 1990, which reminds us how privileged we are to be able to read a work which offers each reader such 'light for the spirit and nourishment for the soul'. This is a book that no one with a serious interest in the spiritual life can afford to be without.]]> 224 Simone Weil 0415290015 Fathya 0 to-read 4.32 1947 Gravity and Grace
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]]> <![CDATA[Hipersemiotika: Tafsir Cultural Studies Atas Matinya Makna]]> 1772413 lie)." Definis Eco ini ?meskipun mungkin sangat mencengangkan banyak orang?secara eksplisit menjelaskan betapa sentralnya konsep dusta di dalam wacana semiotika, sehingga dusta tampaknya menjadi prinsip utama semiotika itu sendiri.

Kenapa? Karena, semiotika sebagai satu bentuk representasi pada dasarnya adalah sesuatu yang hadir namun menunjukkan bahwa sesuatu di luar dirinya sendirilah yang coba dia hadirkan. Representasi tidak menunjuk kepada dirinya sendiri, namun kepada orang lain. Karena sifat dasar itulah, maka representasi sering dipermasalahkan ihwal kemampuannya untuk bisa menghadikan "sesuatu" di luar dirinya, karena seringkali representasi malah beralih menjadi "sesuatu" itu sendiri. Jurang yang terbentuk antara representasi dan yang direpresentasikan ini seringkali terlupakan oleh manusia.

Nah, permasalahan "tipuan" seperti inilah yang menjadi landasan pembahasan tentang [hiper]semiotika dalam buku. Inilah buku yang menjadi rujukan wajib bagi para pemerhati semiotika dan cultural studies.


Buku ini sebagai buku utuh, berhasil memperlhatkan secara menyeluruh dan rinci ... [disertai]... Pemaparan deskriptif informatif, bahkan nyaris leksikografis, yang menuntut ketekunan cermat ini, sangatlah berharga sebagai suatu tahapan dasar untuk melakukan refleksi lebih mendalam dan substansial selanjutnya atas kiprah peradaban mutakhir dunia kita ini." ?BAMBANG SUGIHARTO ]]> 346 Yasraf Amir Piliang 979368416X Fathya 0 to-read 3.72 2003 Hipersemiotika: Tafsir Cultural Studies Atas Matinya Makna
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]]> Siddhartha 52036 152 Hermann Hesse Fathya 0 to-read 4.07 1922 Siddhartha
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average rating: 4.07
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]]> Me Talk Pretty One Day 4137 272 David Sedaris 0349113912 Fathya 0 to-read 4.01 2000 Me Talk Pretty One Day
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]]> <![CDATA[The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do to Get More of It]]> 10865206 The first book to explain the new science of self-control and how it can be harnessed to improve our health, happiness, and productivity.

After years of watching her students struggling with their choices, health psychologist Kelly McGonigal, Ph.D., realized that much of what people believe about willpower is actually sabotaging their success. Committed to sharing what the scientific community already knew about self-control, McGonigal created a course called "The Science of Willpower" for Stanford University's Continuing Studies Program. The course was an instant hit and spawned the hugely successful Psychology Today blog with the same name.

Informed by the latest research and combining cutting-edge insights from psychology, economics, neuroscience, and medicine, McGonigal's book explains exactly what willpower is, how it works, and why it matters. Readers will learn:

Willpower is a mind-body response, not a virtue. It is a biological function that can be improved through mindfulness, exercise, nutrition, and sleep. People who have better control of their attention, emotions, and actions are healthier, happier, have more satisfying relationships, and make more money. Willpower is not an unlimited resource. Too much self-control can actually be bad for your health. Temptation and stress hijack the brain's systems of self-control, and that the brain can be trained for greater willpower.

In the groundbreaking tradition of Getting Things Done, The Willpower Instinct combines life-changing prescriptive advice and complementary exercises to help readers with goals ranging from a healthier life to more patient parenting, from greater productivity at work to finally finishing the basement.]]> 275 Kelly McGonigal 1583334386 Fathya 4 4.11 2011 The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do to Get More of It
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average rating: 4.11
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]]> <![CDATA[How to Win Friends & Influence People]]> 4865
Since its release in 1936, How to Win Friends and Influence People has sold more than 30 million copies. Dale Carnegie's first book is a timeless bestseller, packed with rock-solid advice that has carried thousands of now famous people up the ladder of success in their business and personal lives.

As relevant as ever before, Dale Carnegie's principles endure, and will help you achieve your maximum potential in the complex and competitive modern age.

Learn the six ways to make people like you, the twelve ways to win people to your way of thinking, and the nine ways to change people without arousing resentment.]]> 288 Dale Carnegie Fathya 4 4.22 1936 How to Win Friends & Influence People
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]]> <![CDATA[The Sign of Four (Sherlock Holmes, #2)]]> 608474
For Mary Marston has received several large pearls - one a year for the last six years - and now a mystery letter telling her she is a wronged woman. If she would seek justice she is to meet her unknown benefactor, bringing with her two companions.

But unbeknownst to them all, others stalk London's fog-enshrouded streets: a one-legged ruffian with revenge on his mind - and his companion, who places no value on human life...]]> 129 Arthur Conan Doyle Fathya 3 3.91 1890 The Sign of Four (Sherlock Holmes, #2)
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average rating: 3.91
book published: 1890
rating: 3
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]]> Animal Farm 7613
The book tells the story of a group of farm animals who rebel against their human farmer, hoping to create a society where the animals can be equal, free, and happy. Ultimately, however, the rebellion is betrayed, and the farm ends up in a state as bad as it was before, under the dictatorship of a pig named Napoleon.

One night, all the animals at Mr. Jones' Manor Farm assemble in a barn to hear old Major, a pig, describe a dream he had about a world where all animals live free from the tyranny of their human masters. Old Major dies soon after the meeting, but the animals ¡ª inspired by his philosophy of Animalism ¡ª plot a rebellion against Jones.

Two pigs, Snowball and Napoleon, prove themselves important figures and planners of this dangerous enterprise. When Jones forgets to feed the animals, the revolution occurs, and Jones and his men are chased off the farm. Manor Farm is renamed Animal Farm, and the Seven Commandments of Animalism are painted on the barn wall...]]> 129 George Orwell Fathya 4 3.90 1945 Animal Farm
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average rating: 3.90
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]]> The Secret Life of Bees 37435 The Secret Life of Bees tells the story of Lily Owens, whose life has been shaped around the blurred memory of the afternoon her mother was killed. When Lily's fierce-hearted black "stand-in mother," Rosaleen, insults three of the deepest racists in town, Lily decides to spring them both free. They escape to Tiburon, South Carolina--a town that holds the secret to her mother's past. Taken in by an eccentric trio of black beekeeping sisters, Lily is introduced to their mesmerizing world of bees and honey, and the Black Madonna. This is a remarkable novel about divine female power, a story women will share and pass on to their daughters for years to come.]]> 302 Sue Monk Kidd 0142001740 Fathya 0 to-read 4.10 2001 The Secret Life of Bees
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]]> The Great Gatsby 4671 The only edition of the beloved classic that is authorized by Fitzgerald¡¯s family and from his lifelong publisher.

This edition is the enduring original text, updated with the author¡¯s own revisions, a foreword by his granddaughter, and with a new introduction by National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward.

The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald¡¯s third book, stands as the supreme achievement of his career. First published by Scribner in 1925, this quintessential novel of the Jazz Age has been acclaimed by generations of readers. The story of the mysteriously wealthy Jay Gatsby and his love for the beautiful Daisy Buchanan is an exquisitely crafted tale of America in the 1920s.]]> 180 F. Scott Fitzgerald 0743273567 Fathya 0 to-read 3.93 1925 The Great Gatsby
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]]> <![CDATA[The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)]]> 2767052
Winning means fame and fortune. Losing means certain death. The Hunger Games have begun. . . .

In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts. The Capitol is harsh and cruel and keeps the districts in line by forcing them all to send one boy and one girl between the ages of twelve and eighteen to participate in the annual Hunger Games, a fight to the death on live TV.

Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen regards it as a death sentence when she steps forward to take her sister's place in the Games. But Katniss has been close to dead before-and survival, for her, is second nature. Without really meaning to, she becomes a contender. But if she is to win, she will have to start making choices that weigh survival against humanity and life against love.]]> 374 Suzanne Collins Fathya 0 to-read 4.34 2008 The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #1)]]> 78411
I'm sorry to say that the book you are holding in your hands is extremely unpleasant. It tells an unhappy tale about three very unlucky children. Even though they are charming and clever, the Baudelaire siblings lead lives filled with misery and woe. From the very first page of this book when the children are at the beach and receive terrible news, continuing on through the entire story, disaster lurks at their heels. One might say they are magnets for misfortune.

In this short book alone, the three youngsters encounter a greedy and repulsive villain, itchy clothing, a disastrous fire, a plot to steal their fortune, and cold porridge for breakfast.

It is my sad duty to write down these unpleasant tales, but there is nothing stopping you from putting this book down at once and reading something happy, if you prefer that sort of thing.

With all due respect,
Lemony Snicket]]> 162 Lemony Snicket 0439206472 Fathya 4 4.02 1999 The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #1)
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average rating: 4.02
book published: 1999
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[The Wide Window (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #3)]]> 438492
If you have not read anything about the Baudelaire orphans, then before you read even one more sentence, you should know this: Violet, Klaus, and Sunny are kindhearted and quick-witted; but their lives, I am sorry to say, are filled with bad luck and misery. All of the stories about these three children are unhappy and wretched, and this one may be the worst of them all. If you haven't got the stomach for a story that includes a hurricane, a signalling device, hungry leeches, cold cucumber soup, a horrible villain, and a doll named Pretty Penny, then this book will probably fill you with despair. I will continue to record these tragic tales, for that is what I do. You, however, should decide for yourself whether you can possibly endure this miserable story.

With all due respect,

Lemony Snicket]]> 214 Lemony Snicket 0064407683 Fathya 4 3.96 2000 The Wide Window (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #3)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Ersatz Elevator (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #6)]]> 172327 Dear Reader,

If you have just picked up this book, then it is not too late to put it back down. Like the previous books in A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS, there is nothing to be found in these pages but misery, despair, and discomfort, and you still have time to choose something else to read.

Within the chapters of this story, Violet, Klaus and Sunny Baudelaire encounter a darkened staircase, a red herring, some friends in a dire situation, three mysterious initials, a liar with an evil scheme, a secret passageway, and parsley soda.

I have sworn to write down these tales of the Baudelaire orphans so the general public will know each terrible thing that has happened to them, but if you decide to read something else instead, you will save yourself from a heapful of horror and woe.

With all due respect,

Lemony Snicket

]]> 259 Lemony Snicket 0060566213 Fathya 3 4.06 2001 The Ersatz Elevator (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #6)
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average rating: 4.06
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rating: 3
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]]> <![CDATA[The Reptile Room (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #2)]]> 78418
If you have picked up this book with the hope of finding a simple and cheery tale, I'm afraid you have picked up the wrong book altogether. The story may seem cheery at first, when the Baudelaire children spend time in the company of some interesting reptiles and a giddy uncle, but don't be fooled. If you know anything at all about the unlucky Baudelaire children, you already know that even pleasant events lead down the same road to misery.

In fact, within the pages you now hold in your hands, the three siblings endure a car accident, a terrible odor, a deadly serpent, a long knife, a large brass reading lamp, and the appearance of a person they'd hoped never to see again.

I am bound to record these tragic events, but you are free to put this book back on the shelf and seek something lighter.

With all due respect,

Lemony Snicket]]> 192 Lemony Snicket Fathya 2 4.02 1999 The Reptile Room (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #2)
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average rating: 4.02
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]]> <![CDATA[The Miserable Mill (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #4)]]> 65119
I hope, for your sake, that you have not chosen to read this book because you are in the mood for a pleasant experience. If this is the case, I advise you to put this book down instantaneously, because of all the books describing the unhappy lives of the Baudelaire orphans, The Miserable Mill might be the unhappiest yet. Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire are sent to Paltryville to work in a lumber mill, and they find disaster and misfortune lurking behind every log.

The pages of this book, I'm sorry to inform you, contain such unpleasantries as a giant pincher machine, a bad casserole, a man with a cloud of smoke where his head should be, a hypnotist, a terrible accident resulting in injury, and coupons.

I have promised to write down the entire history of these three poor children, but you haven't, so if you prefer stories that are more heartwarming, please feel free to make another selection.

With all due respect,

Lemony Snicket]]> 194 Lemony Snicket 0439272637 Fathya 3 3.87 2000 The Miserable Mill (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #4)
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average rating: 3.87
book published: 2000
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