30th September, 2014
The Drowning
| Name : | TAN HOONG WEI |
| Class : | K3B |
| School Num. : | 12196 |
| Book Call Num. : | FLAC |
| Book Title : | The Drowning |
| Author : | Camilla Lackberg |
| Publication Year/(Edition) : | Harper Collins (2008) |
Setting:
Modern Time in Fjällbacka
Characters:
Patrik Hedström- A fellow police officer who has solved numerous crimes. He is Erica’s loving husband. He cares deeply to both his wife and daughter.
Erica Falck- An author who writes crime fiction and loves mysteries. She is a wife and a mother. Currently, she’s pregnant with a pair of twins. She is strong willed and determined to solve the case of Christian’s mystery letters.
Christian Thydell- A librarian in Fjällbacka, has published his novel The Mermaid. The book has been very well-received and a great success. Even so, things are very tough for Christian: he has received very threatening letters that are devastating and extremely frightening.
Magnus Kjellner- Disappeared without a trace and has been missing for three months.
Erik- One of Magnus and Christian’s childhood friend. Has an alcoholic wife. Has an affair. Ill treats his wife. Desperately tries to hide from his past.
Kenneth- Another one of Magnus and Christian’s childhood friend. His wife has cancer and dies in the end. Heart-broken and guilty, he seeks help from the police.
Summary:
Christian Thydell, a librarian in Fjällbacka, has published his novel The Mermaid. The book has been very well-received and a great success. Even so, things are very tough for Christian: he has received very threatening letters that are devastating and extremely frightening. Erica discovers the letters and steals one of them to show to her police detective husband Patrick. Inadvertently, the existence of the letters leaks to the press, which of course increases the pressure on the already hard-pressed and fragile Christian.
At his end, at the police station, Patrik is working with a missing person case: Magnus Kjellner has disappeared without a trace and has been missing for three months. There is every reason to believe he is dead, but so far no body has turned up. When his body is found, the investigation turns into a hunt for his murderer.
After the letters turn up, it becomes clear that Christian and Magnus knew one another. That they were part of a group of childhood friends with strong ties to one another. It is quite possible that there is a connection between the letters that Christian is receiving and the disappearance. Erik and Kenneth too, had received such letters which are exactly the same.
Numerous threats had occurred in their houses. As time passes by, more and more misfortunes happen. Christian couldn’t bear the consequences and decided to end his life. Erik fled and traveled incognito. He was then brought back to his home place for questioning.
In the end, it is known that Christian had personality split. Because of his guilt when he was young, he blamed himself for his sister’s troubles and misfortunes. He knew it was the right thing to do and he committed suicide by hanging himself from the lighthouse.
Reviews:
In my opinion, this is a wonderful book to read. It is fast pacing and mind boggling. I love this book and would thoroughly recommend it to everybody. Though it might be long and dragging at some parts, it is still a good read. There are lots of twists and turns which will most definitely catch you off guard. The Drowning is an exhilarating and intriguing book as you wouldn’t know what will happen next. One will have to read till the end for the climax. When dark secrets lurk behind, it makes everything more exciting.
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30th September, 2014
Evil At Heart
| Name : | TAN HOONG WEI |
| Class : | K3B |
| School Num. : | 12196 |
| Book Call Num. : | FCAI |
| Book Title : | Evil At Heart |
| Author : | Chelsea Cain |
| Publication Year/(Edition) : | Macmillan (2009) |
Settings:
Modern time in the United States.
Character:
Archie Sheridan
-A Portland detective, once held captive by Gretchen Lowell. He is currently solving the “Beauty Killer” case.
Gretchen Lowell
-A serial killer. Also known as the “Beauty Killer”. She has an appealing demeanor was once a nurse.
Susan Ward
-A reporter working for the Herald. A friend of Archie’s. Helpful but naïve at times. A rebellious multi-coloured hair woman as well. Currently, she has purple hair and wants to write a book about Gretchen.
Summary:
Gretchen Lowell is still on the loose. These days, she’s more of a cause célèbre than a feared killer, thanks to sensationalist news coverage that has made her a star. Her face graces magazine covers weekly and there have been sightings of her around the world. Most shocking of all, Portland Herald reporter Susan Ward has uncovered a bizarre kind of fan club, which celebrates the number of days she’s been free.
Archie Sheridan hunted her for a decade, and after his last ploy to catch her went spectacularly wrong, remains hospitalized months later. When they last spoke, they entered a détente of sorts—Archie agreed not to kill himself if she agreed not to kill anyone else. But when a new body is found accompanied by Gretchen’s trademark heart, all bets are off and Archie is forced back into action.
Reviews:
In this third installment to the Gretchen Lowell series, Chelsea Cain’s novel continues to surprise me. This is an enjoyable book. Gretchen and Archie never fail to amaze me. With Archie’s superb thinking skills, Gretchen’s exciting torments and Susan’s childish attributes, the story keeps moving and its hard to put it down. This story keeps you guessing till the end. A good read.
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30th September, 2014
The Night Season
| Name : | TAN HOONG WEI |
| Class : | K3B |
| School Num. : | 12196 |
| Book Call Num. : | – |
| Book Title : | The Night Season |
| Author : | Chelsea Cain |
| Publication Year/(Edition) : | Pan Books (2011) |
Settings:
Modern time in the United States.
Character:
Archie Sheridan
-A Portland detective, once held captive by Gretchen Lowell. He is currently solving the “Beauty Killer” case.
Gretchen Lowell
-A serial killer. Also known as the “Beauty Killer”. She has an appealing demeanor was once a nurse. A minor character in this book.
Susan Ward
-A reporter working for the Herald. A friend of Archie’s. Helpful but naïve at times. A rebellious multi-coloured hair woman as well. Currently, she has purple hair and wants to write a book about Gretchen.
Summary:
Heavy rains have burst the banks of the Willamette River; several people have died in the furiously rising waters…but the latest victim didn’t drown. She was killed before she went into the water. Soon, other victims are found, and Police Detective Archie Sheridan realises that Portland has a new serial killer on its hands.
Reporter Susan Ward is on the story, but she’s got other leads to chase, and some secrets can be frightening for prying eyes. With Archie following a bizarre trail of evidence, and Susan close behind, the pair must unearth the identity of a vicious murderer, and uncover the truth behind a mystery more than sixty years old…
Review:
This is the fourth book to the Gretchen Lowell series by Chelsea Cain. Once again, Chelsea Cain had outdone herself. This is a fast pacing and thrilling book. It even chills you to the core! It has a perfect plot which involves some marine sea creatures, ones you don’t expect could be such deadly weapons. However, Gretchen Lowell has been captures and locked up, meaning she doesn’t appear much in this novel. In my opinion, she is the greatest killer of all time and her lack of murders in this novel saddens me. Nonetheless, this is a great read. You can’t put it down. Even if you do, the plot keeps haunting you till the end.
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30th September, 2014
Rush of Blood
| Name : | TAN HOONG WEI |
| Class : | K3B |
| School Num. : | 12196 |
| Book Call Num. : | FBIL |
| Book Title : | Rush of Blood |
| Author : | Mark Billingham |
| Publication Year/(Edition) : | Sphere (2013) |
Settings:
Florida
Character:
Barry- irritable builder, husband to Angie
Angie- Barry’s wife. She’s gossipy.
Ed- obnoxious and adulterous, husband to Sue
Sue- Wife to Ed. Seemingly docile
Dave- Marina’s boyfriend
Marina- A wannabe actress and Dave’s girlfriend
Summary:
Three couples meet around the pool on their Florida holiday and become fast friends. But on their last night, their perfect holiday takes a tragic twist: the teenage daughter of another holidaymaker goes missing, and her body is later found floating in the mangroves. When the shocked couples return home, they remain in contact, and over the course of three increasingly fraught dinner parties they come to know one another better. But they don’t always like what they find: buried beneath these apparently normal exteriors are some dark secrets, hidden kinks, ugly vices… Then, a second girl goes missing. Could it be that one of these six has a secret far darker than anybody can imagine?
Review:
Rush of Blood by Mark Billingham is nice to read. It shows the love and care of a mother to a child, and what desperateness to lead a person to the wrong path of life. Love could lead to death and danger too. Love is truly a fatal object. The plot twist at the end of the story is unexpected. I have had suspicions about the killer and everybody seems like a suspect to me as they have no actual alibis to anything. Their idiosyncrasies are what makes them a suspect too. We must never cheat on our partners. We too, must learn how to control our obsessions, or else it’ll lead us to undesirable consequences. There are a lot or characters in this book and readers would get confused sometimes.
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30th September, 2014
The Death Sculptor
| Name : | TAN HOONG WEI |
| Class : | K3B |
| School Num. : | 12196 |
| Book Call Num. : | FCAR |
| Book Title : | The Death Sculptor |
| Author : | Chris Carter |
| Publication Year/(Edition) : | Simon & Schuster (2013) |
Setting:
Somewhere around this time
Characters:
Robert Hunter- an intelligent detective. He has seen many grotesque crime and is more than willing to solve the cases.
Garcia- Robert Hunters working partner. He loves his wife very much eve though they have their own quirks.
Alice Beaumont- a firm woman. She knew Hunter since she was small and developed a liking on him when she was young. She went to the same school as Robert Hunter when they were small, though Hunter doesn’t realize that until she tells him.
Summary:
“Good job you didn’t turn on the lights……”
A student nurse has the shock of her life when she discovers her patient, prosecutor Derek Nicholson, brutally murdered in his bed. The act seems senseless – Nicholson was terminally ill with only weeks to live. But what most shocks Detective Robert Hunter of the Los Angeles Robbery Homicide Division is the calling card the killer left behind.
For Hunter, there is no doubt that the killer is trying to communicate with the police, but the method is unlike anything he’s ever seen before. And what could the hidden message be?
Just as Hunter and his partner Garcia reckon they’ve found a lead, a new body is found – and a new calling card. But with no apparent link between the first and second victims, all the progress they’ve made so far goes out of the window.
Pushed into an uncomfortable alliance with the confident Alice Beaumont, Hunter must race to put together the pieces of the investigation . . . before the Death Sculptor puts the final touches to his masterpiece.
Review:
In my opinion, The Death Sculptor is a chilling and nerve-wrecking novel. It is a creative book with an abundant of new techniques used by a killer. The Death Sculptor’s subtle and detailed works of art (or sculpting) intrigues me. Next, this book is also easy to understand and comprehend. Chris Carter has made an excellent job in writing gruesome thrillers. The plot twist in this novel is unexpected and will most definitely catch you off guard. To all crime lovers, this is a must read as well.
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30th September, 2014
The Trinity Six
| Name : | TAN HOONG WEI |
| Class : | K3B |
| School Num. : | 12196 |
| Book Call Num. : | FCUM |
| Book Title : | The Trinity Six |
| Author : | Charles Cumming |
| Publication Year/(Edition) : | Harper Torch (2011) |
Characters:
Dr. Sam Gaddis- a divorcee and professor in University College London. Notable for his deteriorating life in London. Has a daughter named Min.
Holly Levvet- A person asking help from Dr. Gaddis. Has an affair with him.
Tanya- Works with the British Intelligent company. Went undercover as a spy to keep track on Dr. Sam Gaddis. Saved his life over and over again.
Summary:
The most closely-guarded secret of the Cold War is about to be exposed – the identity of a SIXTH member of the infamous Cambridge spy ring. And people are killing for it…
London, 1992. Late one night, Edward Crane, 76, is declared dead at a London hospital. An obituary describes him only as a ‘resourceful career diplomat’. But Crane was much more than that – and the circumstances surrounding his death are far from what they seem.
Fifteen years later, academic Sam Gaddis needs money. When a journalist friend asks for his help researching a possible sixth member of the notorious Trinity spy ring, Gaddis knows that she’s onto a story that could turn his fortunes around. But within hours the journalist is dead, apparently from a heart attack.
Taking over her investigation, Gaddis trails a man who claims to know the truth about Edward Crane. Europe still echoes with decades of deadly disinformation on both sides of the Iron Curtain. And as Gaddis follows a series of leads across the continent, he approaches a shocking revelation – one which will rock the foundations of politics from London to Moscow…
Summary:
I wasn’t expecting much on this book as I knew there would be a lot of history going on in there. The book starts of slow and boring. The first half was quiet confusing but it picks up slowly afterwards. Some of it was intense. I would give this book a 3 star rating though as I didn’t capture much of my attention to it. None the less, it’s a good read for history lovers.
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30th September, 2014
Pretty Little Things
| Name : | TAN HOONG WEI |
| Class : | K3B |
| School Num. : | 12196 |
| Book Call Num. : | FHOF |
| Book Title : | Pretty Little Things |
| Author : | Jilliane Hoffman |
| Publication Year/(Edition) : | Harper Collins (2010) |
Settings:
Modern time in the United States.
Characters:
Bobby Dees: Bobby Dees is a special agent, who was working for the NYPD. He is 40 years old and he wants to find every missing child.
Debbie LaManna: Debbie LaManna, mother of Elaine, Liza and Bradley, is always stressed after work, because the children don’t follow her instructions at home. She’s more angry about the behaviour of her husband Todd than on Elaine’s disappearance. Her oldest child Liza became criminal and doesn’t show up often at home, Debbie doesn’t want Elaine to become like this. Her mother died of lung cancer and she doesn’t like to have the cops involved in her life.
Todd LaManna: Todd LaManna is the father of Bradley and stepfather of Elaine and Liza. So he doesn’t care of Elaine’s and Liza’s problems. He has a job as a used-car salesman at CarMax Regional. He cheats his wife with another woman.
LuAnn: LuAnn is the wife of Bobby. She loves her daughter and is very sad that she went away from home.
Katherine: Katy is the daughter of the special agent Bobby. After a conflict with her parents she ran away from home, because of this Bobby have a feeling of guilt.
Summary:
A terrifying new standalone psycholgical thriller from the bestselling writer of ‘Retribution’ Special Agent Bobby Dees knows what grief feels like. He understands the pain of losing a child. And he’ll do whatever he can to prevent it from happening again. The phone call that comes on a Sunday morning will take him away from his insular world of grief and sleepless nights — and into a far darker place. A young girl, Elaine Emerson, has gone missing and only Dees has a chance of finding her. It seems that Elaine had gone to meet her boyfriend, a mysterious figure she met secretly on the internet, who goes by the name of “Boogeyman” or El Capitan, and whose reality is as cruel and chilling as the worst thing Dees can imagine!
Reviews:
This book is an exceptional thriller. It deals with reality and teenagers nowadays. Child kidnappings are common and people do not give much notice about it. This novel sets as a reminder to everybody to not be fooled by online dating sites, especially teenage girls. The characters in this book aren’t stereotypical and it enhances the twist and turns of this novel. This is a rather nice book to read. One should never be fooled by online daters. We must always keep an eye out on strangers and be wary of our surrounding as well.
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30th September, 2014
Fade
| Name : | TAN HOONG WEI |
| Class : | K3B |
| School Num. : | 12196 |
| Book Call Num. : | FMCM |
| Book Title : | Fade |
| Author : | Lisa McMann |
| Publication Year/(Edition) : | Simon and Schuster (2011) |
Settings:
Modern time in the United States.
Character:
Janie, is the main character. She tells us what is going on in her life, and she is the most important character. She is able to see into other peoples dreams and whenever she sees someone in class, or riding the bus sleeping, she starts to get nauseous and feels like she is sick when this happens.
Cabel Strumheller, Develops a romantic relationship with Janie and is the only one who knows her secret. He does not play a major role until late in the story. He has a covert identity and helps police with drug busting. He is also plagued with dreams of killing a man who Janie later realizes is his father.
Miss Stubin, an elderly woman who lives in Heather Home where Janie works. Also a dream catcher, she helps Janie realize her abilities.
Captain Fran Komiski, Cabel’s boss, and the one who is in charge of the drug busting operation.
Summary:
For Janie and Cabel, real life is getting tougher than the dreams. They’re just trying to carve out a little (secret) time together, but no such luck.
Disturbing things are happening at Fieldridge High, yet nobody’s talking. When Janie taps into a classmate’s violent nightmares, the case finally breaks open — but nothing goes as planned. Not even close. Janie’s in way over her head, and Cabe’s shocking behavior has grave consequences for them both.
Worse yet, Janie learns the truth about herself and her ability — and it’s bleak. Seriously, brutally bleak. Not only is her fate as a dream catcher sealed, but what’s to come is way darker than she’d feared….
Reviews:
Fade is the second book to the Dream Catcher Trilogy. It has a great blend of suspense, thriller and mild romance. Janie, the protagonist in this book, is a very courageous woman and is willing to sacrifice her future for the sake of the society. Her immense bravery makes her a fantastic heroine. Thus, I duly recommend this book. The spying techniques and putting on facades spice up this novel. 4 stars for this book.
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30th September, 2014
The Inquisitor
| Name : | TAN HOONG WEI |
| Class : | K3B |
| School Num. : | 12196 |
| Book Call Num. : | FSMI |
| Book Title : | The Inquisitor |
| Author : | Mark Allen Smith |
| Publication Year/(Edition) : | Simon and Schuster (2012) |
Settings:
This era in the United Kingdom.
Characters:
Geiger- A professional torturer with a buried past and a gift for extracting the truth at any cost. A man with no boundaries. Except one: never work on a child.
Ezra- a twelve-year-old boy hiding a dangerous secret. An innocent child thrown into an adults’ game of cat and mouse. He has nowhere to run and hide, and no hope of protection. Except Geiger.
Henry- Geiger’s partner. Has a mentally ill sister. Desires to end his sister’s life but fails in the end. Ends up grieving for his sister’s death.
Summary:
Geiger has a gift: he knows a lie the instant he hears it. And in his business—called “information retrieval” by its practitioners—that gift is invaluable, because truth is the hottest thing on the market.
Geiger’s clients count on him to extract the truth from even the most reluctant subjects. Unlike most of his competitors, Geiger rarely sheds blood, but he does use a variety of techniques—some physical, many psychological—to push his subjects to a point where pain takes a backseat to fear. Because only then will they finally stop lying.
One of Geiger’s rules is that he never works with children. So when his partner, former journalist Harry Boddicker, unwittingly brings in a client who demands that Geiger interrogate a twelve-year-old boy, Geiger responds instinctively. He rescues the boy from his captor, removes him to the safety of his New York City loft, and promises to protect him from further harm. But if Geiger and Harry cannot quickly discover why the client is so desperate to learn the boy’s secret, they themselves will become the victims of an utterly ruthless adversary.
Reviews:
No comments. Why? Because this book is EPIC, compelling and exciting. No words could describe it. It’s full of gore and blood. The plot is wicked and gruesome. The torturing method used by Geiger in this book is interesting and attracts my attention. It teaches us how fear plays tricks with the mind, thus, making it a partly educational book as well. This is an absolutely engrossing book! 10 stars for this book!
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30th September, 2014
Our Happy Time
| Name : | Stella Anne Teoh Ming Hui |
| Class : | K3C |
| School Num. : | 12231 |
| Book Call Num. : | FGON |
| Book Title : | Our Happy Time |
| Author : | Gong Ji-Young |
| Publication Year/(Edition) : | Atria Books/Marble Arch Press (July 1, 2014) |
Characters:
Yunsu – A convicted criminal who is not innocent but not guilty of the crimes he is convicted for. He falls in love with Yujeong even though he has little time left here on this planet.
Yujeong – A rape victim with a troubled family history, she learns the other side of life, which is dark and sunny at different times and becomes closer to her Aunt Monica. She learns to open up her heart when she gets to know Yunsu better.
Aunt Monica – A nun who works at a prison, she brings Yunsu and Yujeong together but eventually dies.
Summary/ Conclusion:
This story is a cold-harsh narrative of the fact that there are other sides, situations in this reality we all live in. At first, the reason I picked up this book was the fact its title was “Our Happy Time”, but the picture of the barren tree with a crane flying, gave me a chance to steel myself for the obvious onslaught of a story of unfulfilled love. In this case it was an eye-opening, wall-tumbling love, between a convicted murderer and a rape victim with a history of 3 failed suicide attempts. The chapters overlap between their past and their present, the one in-the-background character that has the most impact on readers is Aunt Monica. Aunt to Yujeong, the rape victim, who has all one should need in the world, yet she finds no solace in what she has. Aunt Monica, who is a sister and works at the prison, allowing convicted felons a chance at redemption before they meet their end, brings together literally the most unlikely of people. Yunsu is a criminal convicted of manslaughter and rape and Yujeong is the victim of the same crime Yunsu is convicted of.
As the chapters increase, the storyline thickens, slowly out of the depths of their hearts, these two completely different people, find solace in each other and their secrets are revealed. The reactions they get, are far from the reactions they expected, each one has promised not to make the same mistakes again, each one realizes the slim chance of an everlasting love, and yet each are both victims to the most powerful thing of all, love.
As they come to terms with their love, it is already too late, Yunsu is taken away and as he leaves behind this existence, his parting words written in a journal he never expected to be found, where three words we all know.
The story ended with Aunt Monica’s death, Yujeong admitting her desire to be a mother and realizing her Aunt Monica gave up her dream of a blood-related child, to be a mother to all those wandering and already lost souls in the prison.
As I closed the book, I was overwhelmed by the sense of helplessness and immense realization, it was the truth, there were people out there, people who had done horrifying things, and yet, there were just lost. They were probably like little children who wandered too far but had no one to guide them back to the path. It seems the only words that would matter to a child growing up would be those of love, guidance and encouragement. No matter how many achievements we seem to have, no matter how high we are up on the social ladder, there will always be a little child inside of us, wanting, needing to be loved, reassured and guided. Whether an older child will guide a younger one, whether they will walk side-by-side, or walk one in front and one behind, or whether one will carry the other, it is all up to us, what decisions we make, whether we choose to love or not. As I quote a sentence from the book, I hope all who read this have the courage to love, love with all your heart and never hold back.
“As I had learned from Yunsu, love meant gladly enduring for another person, and that it sometimes meant having the courage to change yourself.” – Our Happy Time by Gong Ji-Young
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27th September, 2014
Saving Joe
Name: Ong Ming Sheang
Class: K3F
School Number: 12380
Book title: Saving Joe
Author: Alyson Noel
Summary:It’s been one year since the brutal murder of her sister, Zoe, and fifteen year old Echo is still reeling from the aftermath. Her parents are numb, her friends are moving on, and the awkward start to her freshman year proves she’ll never live up to her sister’s memory.
Until Zoe’s former boyfriend Marc shows up with her diary. At first Echo’s not interested, doubting there’s anything in there she doesn’t already know. But when curiosity prevails, she starts reading, becoming so immersed in her sister’s secret world, their lives begin to blur, forcing Echo to uncover the truth behind Zoe’s life, so that she can start to rebuild her own.Prepare to laugh your heart out and cry your eyes out in this highly addictive tale, as Alyson Noel tackles the complicated relationship between two sisters and shows how the bond can endure long after one of them is gone.
Opinion: From reading this book, I have learnt to appreciate the time I have with my loved ones. I recommend this book to you all.Lastly, the words in this book aren’t too hard to understand. You should read this interesting book!
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27th September, 2014
Theodore Boone
Name: Ong Ming Sheang
Class: K3F
School number: 12380
Author: John Grisham
Summary:
In the small city of Strattenburg, there are many lawyers, and though he’s only thirteen years old, Theo Boone thinks he’s one of them. Theo knows every judge, policeman, court clerk – and a lot about the law. He dreams of being a great trial lawyer, of a life in the courtroom. But Theo finds himself in court much sooner than he expected. Because he knows so much – maybe too much – he is suddenly dragged into the middle of a sensational murder trial. A cold-blooded killer is about to go free, and only Theo knows the truth. The stakes are high, but Theo won’t stop until justice is served.
Opinion: For me , my ambition is to be a lawyer so I am interested in this book. My friend recommended this book to me and it is the first English story book that I have read. Since then, I have been reading reading English story books, specifically those by John Grisham.I find the words in his books simple to understand. So, do read this book “Theodore Boone”.
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27th September, 2014
Personal Demons
Name : Grace Loy Ming Hooi
Class : K3B
School no: 12044
Book title: Personal Demons
Publication Year: 14th of September, 2004
Settings : A high school (Haden High)
Characters:
(a) Frannie (Mary Francis) Cavanaugh :The 17 year-old protagonist who has always been a loner.Possesses a skill so powerful that she has both hell and heaven fighting for her.
(b) Luc Cain : The demon sent by King Lucifer from Hell’s Acquisitions Department to tag Frannie’s soul.
(c) Gabe : a Dominion from the Second Sphere as well as the Left Hand of the archangel ,Gabriel, sent to Earth protect Frannie and keep Luc from getting what he came for.
(d) Belias and Avaria : Two demons who are sent to tag Frannie for Hell under King Lucifer’s command when Luc is slow getting the job done.
(e)Beherit : Head of Acquisitions for Hell, who takes matters into his own hands when no one is able to tag Frannie.
(f)Grandpa (Ed Shanahan): Frannie’s grandfather who is as into rebuilding of vintage car as Frannie is, especially Mustangs. His wife (Frannie’s grandmother) with whom Frannie is also close, died in an accident.
(g)Daniel Cavanaugh: Frannie’s father ,a man who is also a fallen angel.
(h)Mary Theresa, Mary Katherine, Mary Grace and Mary Margaret: Frannie’s sisters, who have special skills.
(i)Taylor and Riley :Frannie’s best friends
(j) Matt : Frannie’s personal guardian angel who is her deceased brother
Summary:
This story is told from both Frannie’s and Luc’s alternating points of view. Personal Demons begins when Luc Cain, a demon employed in Hell’s Acquisitions Department, walks into Frannie Cavanaugh’s high school (Haden High) on a mission to tag Frannie’s soul for Hell. King Lucifer realizes that there was something special about Frannie. He meets Frannie and uses his demonic charm to lure her to him. Unfortunately for Luc, Heaven has other plans and he’s just started making progress when the angel Gabriel shows up and Gabriel is prepared to do anything to keep Luc from getting what he came for. Frannie finds herself torn between the two boys. As the story unfolds, a variety of demons show up to finish the job that Luc is unable to bring himself to complete. Eventually, Luc and Gabriel team up to tell Frannie about the truth about the power which she possesses but is ignorant of. But Frannie won’t bend to Luc’s advice and Gabriel is unable to tag her soul for Heaven or protect her until she forgives herself for her perceived guilt in the death of her twin brother years ago. Frannie find herself falling for both of the guys who are also in love with her. Eventually, they work together to find a way out of this mess.
Conclusion:
This book ends with Frannie choosing Luc over Gabriel but what she doesn’t know is that Gabriel will willingly give up his wings for her.
Opinion:
This story is fun and entertaining. For those who don’t like supernatural novels, I suggest you read this anyway. Believe me , it’s exciting and the well-worn theme of good versus evil shouldn’t be this much fun, but it is! It doesn’t follow the typical storyline where good triumps evil. It introduces some wild twists but leaves enough for a sequel.
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27th September, 2014
Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Rodrick Rules
Name: Lim Jin Shuen
Class: K3B
School Num.: 11120
Book Title: Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Rodrick Rules
Author: Jeff Kinney
Publication Year: 2008
Setting:
1. Greg Heffley- Gregory “Greg” Heffley is the main character of the series. The story is about his misfortunes and inner thoughts, done through illustrations. Like many kids his age, he seldom shows any remorse for his wrongdoings. His frustrations generally revolve around his family, friends, and schoolmates.
2. Rodrick Heffley- Rodrick is the name of Greg’s aggressive, antagonistic, older brother; a drummer in a garage band, humorously labelled as “Löded Diper” and noted for their substandard heavy metal concerts and limited musical abilities.
3. Susan Heffley- Susan Heffley is Greg’s mother. Though she tries to be loving, she sometimes seems dumb, embarrassing and overprotective. She and her husband pay far more attention to Manny than their other two sons, and give their youngest nearly everything he wants.
Summary:
Middle schooler Greg Heffley’s diary starts with summer and the misery of being in the swimming team (his father’s idea). His friend, Rowley, has gone on another exciting vacation that Greg doesn’t want to hear about. His little brother, Manny, and his parents tend to drive him crazy.
However, Greg’s biggest problem is his big brother, Rodrick. Rodrick “rules” because he “is the only one who knows about this really embarrassing thing that happened to Greg over the summer, and he’s been holding it over his head ever since. Despite this worry, Greg continues in his goofy way, when dealing with school, bullies, homework, and family, especially Rodrick.
Ultimately, the secret gets out. However, due to all the changes in the description of Greg’s secret as it passes from person to person, it’s no longer something that is an embarrassment to Greg.
Conclusion:
Despite all the teasing that goes on between Greg and his brother, they still care for one another. By the book’s end, when push comes to shove, Greg has set aside his animosity and tries to help Rodrick when he needs it.
Opinion:
I like this book because it is very interesting. Besides, the cartoons that go along with Greg’s journal entries are hilarious.
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27th September, 2014
Original sin
Name : Grace Loy Ming Hooi
Class : K3B
School no: 12044
Book title: Original Sin
Publication Year: 14th of September, 2004
Settings : A high school (Haden High)
Characters :
(a) Frannie (Mary Francis) Cavanaugh :The 17 year-old protagonist who has always been a loner.Possesses a skill so powerful that she has both hell and heaven fighting for her.
(b) Luc Cain : The demon who has now turned human thanks to Frannie.
(c) Gabe : a Dominion from the Second Sphere as well as the Left Hand of the archangel ,Gabriel.
(d) Rhenorain (Rhen): A demon from hell who wants to know how Luc was turned into a human and tagged for Heaven.
(e)Lilith : A succubus, who can manipulate one’s darkest desire and thoughts. Make one sees and wants things. Survive on lust.
(f)Grandpa (Ed Shanahan): Frannie’s grandfather who is as into rebuilding of vintage car as Frannie is, especially Mustangs. His wife (Frannie’s grandmother) with whom Frannie was also close, died in an accident.
(g)Daniel Cavanaugh: Frannie’s father ,a man who is also a fallen angel.
(h)Mary Theresa, Mary Katherine, Mary Grace and Mary Margaret: Frannie’s sisters, who have special skills.
(i)Taylor and Riley :Frannie’s best friends
(j) Matt : Frannie’s personal guardian angel who is her deceased brother
(k)Lili:Luc’s neighbour. About Frannie’s age with stringy, chocolate brown hair hanging across her green eyes. A girl which Matt fell in love with
(l)Marchosias (Marc) : Taylor’s boyfriend, who is also demon from Hell.
(m) Angelique : An innocent girl who is dragged into this story.Has a bratty attitude.
Summary :
Luc Cain was born and raised in Hell but he isn’t feeling as demonic as usual lately-thanks to Frannie and the unique power she never realized she has. But you can’t desert Hell without consequences. Frannie and Luc find themselves targeted by the same demons who used to be Luc’s allies. One of Luc’s allies, Rhenorian, Rhen for short, wants Frannie to use her ‘Sway’ power to turn him into a human, just like she did for Luc. Left with a few options, Frannie and Luc accept the protection of Heaven and one of its most powerful angels, Gabe. Unfortunately, Gabe also has a thing for Frannie and rather than losing his wings, he chooses to leave Franie and Luc under the protection of her guardian angel, Matt. All is fine for a short time but then Marc turns up. He is a demon from Hell and he uses his powers to charm Frannie’s best friend, Taylor, to become his girlfriend. Lilith, King Lucifer’s wife also turns up and tries to tag Frannie’s soul for Hell. In the end, both Luc and Gabriel leave Frannie because they have deep feelings for her and think that if they leave her, she would be better off, which would be fine if Taylor hasn’t been possessed by Lilith at that time. Frannie wants to save her friend but Lilith has already stabbed Taylor and now possesses Angelique’s body. Matt, Frannie’s guardian angel and twin brother, has been sent to hell and wants to get even with her and Luc.
Conclusion: Frannie is safe for the time being but she has conflicting feelings about both Luc and Gabriel. She feels guilty for sending her brother , Matt to hell. Matt is angry with Frannie because she has sent him to Hell but there is one consolation, King Lucifer has taught him powers that he did not realize he has and Matt has vowed revenged on Frannie.
Opinion :
Original Sins kept me on my toes and kept me guessing what is going to happen next. However. there are too many characters for my liking. (I have not stated the names of all the demons; only a few who play a significant role in this story). I don’t care much for the succubus story line nor the direction the author took with Matt (Franny’s angel twin brother).
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27th September, 2014
Last Rite
Name : Grace Loy Ming Hooi
Class : K3B
School no: 12044
Book title:Last Rite
Publication Year: 8th of May, 2012
Settings : A high school (Haden High)
Characters:
(a) Frannie (Mary Francis) Cavanaugh :The 17 year-old protagonist who has always been a loner.Possesses a skill so powerful that she has both hell and heaven fighting for her.
(b) Luc Cain : The demon who has now turned human thanks to Frannie.
(c) Gabe : a Dominion from the Second Sphere as well as the Left Hand of the archangel ,Gabriel.
(d) Rhenorain (Rhen): A demon from hell who wants to know how Luc was turned into a human and tagged for Heaven.
(e)Lilith : A succubus, who can manipulate one’s darkest desire and thoughts. Make one sees and wants things. Survive on lust.
(f)Grandpa (Ed Shanahan): Frannie’s grandfather who is as into rebuilding of vintage car as Frannie is, especially Mustangs. His wife (Frannie’s grandmother) with whom Frannie was also close, died in an accident.
(g)Daniel Cavanaugh: Frannie’s father ,a man who is also a fallen angel.
(h)Mary Theresa, Mary Katherine, Mary Grace and Mary Margaret: Frannie’s sisters, who have special skills.
(i)Taylor and Riley :Frannie’s best friends
(j) Matt : Frannie’s personal guardian angel who is her deceased brother and had been turned into a demon.
(k) Grandma: Frannie’s grandma as well as God.
Summary: Frannie is just as kick-ass as ever but she isn’t quite as spunky as she was in the previous books. A lot has happened and grief about her brother’s fate has made her a more somber person. She finally understands that she cannot control everything in life and this changes her a lot. She has become moreed more mature. Frannie had made her choice at last; she chooses Luc over Gabriel. Understandably,Gabriel is upset . In the end, King Lucifer drags Frannie’s grandfather, Gabriel and Luc into Hell. Frannie uses her “Sway” power and manages to turn Rhen into a demon who has free will, who in turn helps her defeat Lucifer. She discovers that her deceased Grandma is God and that her father has returned as an angel and as her guardian angel, replacing Matt. Luc and Frannie have been turned into immortals to enable them to travel through the three welds easily; Heaven , Earth and Hell.
Conclusion:
This is the perfect ending to the Personal Demon’s trilogy. The whole story is exciting and the author wraps it up with a big bang.
Opinion:
In my opinion, this is the best book out of all the personal Demon’s trilogy.I am glad that Luc and Frannie end up together.
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25th September, 2014
Wake
| Name : | TAN HOONG WEI |
| Class : | K3B |
| School Num. : | 12196 |
| Book Call Num. : | FMCM |
| Book Title : | Wake |
| Author : | Lisa McMann |
| Publication Year/(Edition) : | Simon and Schuster (2009) |
Settings:
Modern time in the United States
Characters:
Janie, is the main character. She tells us what is going on in her life, and she is the most important character. She is able to see into other peoples dreams and whenever she sees someone in class, or riding the bus sleeping, she starts to get nauseous and feels like she is sick when this happens.
Cabel Strumheller, Develops a romantic relationship with Janie and is the only one who knows her secret. He does not play a major role until late in the story. He has a covert identity and helps police with drug busting. He is also plagued with dreams of killing a man whom Janie later realizes is his father.
Carrie Brandt, Janie’s best friend, who usually hangs out with the wealthier kids. She is also Melinda’s best friend. She has recurring nightmares of the death of her younger brother, who drowned. She becomes entangled in the drug bust in the end.
Miss Stubin, an elderly woman who lives in Heather Home where Janie works. Also a dream catcher, she helps Janie realize her abilities.
Captain Fran Komiski, Cabel’s boss, and the one who is in charge of the drug busting operation.
Summary:
The book begins with multiple flashbacks,all leading to Janie’s extraordinary powers and where she stands in the present day. Janie Hannagan is an independent, 17-year-old senior at Fieldridge High School, living at home with her alcoholic mother and trying to find ways to fund her future college education. What makes Janie so different from her peers is that she has the involuntary ability to witness others’ dreams. Janie discovered this ability at 8 years old, when she was able to witness a businessman’s dream of him giving a presentation in his underwear. From that day on, she is somewhat cursed by the long struggle and suffering of being part of others’ dreams and nightmares. By taking part in others’ dreams, she can see their fears and/or desires.
After several encounters, Janie and Cabel fall for each other on a class trip to Canada, during which time Cabel becomes aware of Janie’s strange powers. Although Cabel helps Janie protect her secret, they are unable to maintain a close relationship.Even as Janie and Cabel grow apart, their desire for each other increases. Cabel seems to fall away from Janie and into the drug trade.
But all is not as it seems, for Janie soon finds out that Cabel isn’t a drug dealer and he was not involed with Shay in any way. But rather Cabel is a sort of underground cop and was on the trail of a major drug bust.
The climax of the story comes as Cabel, along with a number of other Fieldridge students and parents, are imprisoned on narcotics charges. Janie witnesses the dream of Shay’s father who was the leader in all this drug dealing business. The dream is very intense and lasts for hours and Janie soon becomes completely numb and falls out of her chair. Then Captain Fran ( Cabel’s boss) asks Janie what she saw in the dream, hoping that the dream would indicate the location of the drug dealers major stash. Janie describes the dream to Fran and concludes that the drugs are sown inside the life jackets on the drug dealer’s yacht.
Reviews:
Overall, this book was interesting. Janie gets sucked into other people’s dreams and is often overwhelmed by the. The writing is cut up and choppy. The details aren’t subtle so one has to presume by herself. However, this is a nice book to read, especially for new readers. It is easy to comprehend. New readers will definitely find this an easy read. Wake has a great blend of mystery, romance and supernatural elements. There isn’t much romancing. The thrill is meek in this book but still acceptable. I highly recommend this book for young adult readers.
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25th September, 2014
Sweetheart
| Name : | TAN HOONG WEI |
| Class : | K3B |
| School Num. : | 12196 |
| Book Call Num. : | FCAI |
| Book Title : | Sweetheart |
| Author : | Chelsea Cain |
| Publication Year/(Edition) : | Pan Publishing (2009) |
Settings:
Modern time in the United States.
Character:
Archie Sheridan
-A Portland detective, once held captive by Gretchen Lowell. He is currently solving the “Beauty Killer” case.
Gretchen Lowell
-A serial killer. Also known as the “Beauty Killer”. She has an appealing demeanor was once a nurse.
Susan Ward
-A reporter working for the Herald. A friend of Archie’s. Helpful but naïve at times. A rebellious multi-coloured hair woman as well.
Summary:
Portland detective Archie Sheridan, the former head of the Beauty Killer Task Force, hunted Gretchen Lowell for years before she kidnapped him, tortured him, and then let him go. Now that she is behind bars, Archie is finally piecing his life back together. He’s returned home to his ex-wife and their two children. But no matter how hard Archie tries, he just can’t stop thinking about Gretchen!
When the body of a young woman is discovered in Forest Park, Archie is reminded of the first corpse he discovered there a decade ago: it turned out to be the Beauty Killer’s first victim, and Archie’s first case. Then, the unthinkable happens: Gretchen escapes from prison, and once the news breaks, all of Portland goes on high alert; but secretly, Archie is relieved. He knows he’s the only one who can capture Gretchen and now he has a plan to get out from under her thumb once and for all. Even if it means becoming her last victim.
Reviews:
In the second book to the Gretchen Lowell series, this book is thrilling and chills you to the core. The escape of Gretchen Lowell in this novel adds a kick to the story. Even with his marriage in shambles, Archie can’t stop being attracted to Gretchen. This is unlike any romantic suspense novels. Some involves sloppy kisses and awkward hugs whereas this novel doesn’t. It revolves around a deathly addiction. Best of all, it leaves you screaming for more. It is by far the most amazing romantic suspense though some people might have different views.
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24th September, 2014
等一个人咖啡
| 姓名： | 韩晓琪 | 班级： | S5B |
| 学号： | 10184 | 书号： | F JIU |
| 书名： | 等一个人咖啡 | ||
| 作者： | 九把刀 | 出版年份： | 2012 |
| 背景
故事发生在哪？请详细写出故事中的背景。 台湾新竹的“等一个人咖啡店”。女主角李思萤在咖啡店里当兼职。 |
| 人物性格分析
请写出故事中的三个人物及分析这三个人物的性格。 杨泽于：交通大学资科系三年级，辩论社社长，戴扁镜片ˎ灰色的眼镜，眼睛大大的，手掌大大的，穿着大大的鞋子，身高182公分。 阿拓：文文弱弱的大男生，经常被别人嘲笑的人。他对所有人都很好，有很多朋友及好人缘。他的生活简单，想法也不复杂，只希望朋友每个人都很快乐。 李思萤：现在上高三，在等一个人咖啡店打工。她心思敏捷，常细致地观察着来咖啡店喝咖啡的每一个人。她被已有女友的杨泽于所吸引。 |
| 故事结构
故事有冲突与矛盾吗？请简述整个故事的开头，情节发展至结尾。 李思萤上小学时因上课小便失禁被嗤笑的抬不起头。直到有一天突然莫名其妙的发现自己不再被人讥笑了，她才步入正常人的生活。现在李思萤上高三了，在等一个人咖啡店打工。她是被翩翩君子交通大学大学生杨泽于的仪表堂堂和绅士风度所深深的吸引。这时，一个叫“阿拓”的人出现在等一个人咖啡店。 阿拓是一个懦弱，经常被别人嘲笑的人。他不喜欢喝咖啡。关于他的一桩“重大丑事”常常被人挂在嘴边也因此使他整天萎缩生活。李思萤出于同情给予阿拓鼓励，让他重新生活在阳光里。于是，深陷暗恋痛楚的李思萤在纯粹的友谊里与阿拓交往渐多。渐渐地喜欢上李思萤的阿拓在认真地倾听李思萤的痛苦，并鼓励她勇敢地追求杨泽于。 为了使李思萤快乐，阿拓带着李思萤去见很多身怀绝技的“江湖浪人”的搞笑奇怪表演，李思萤的愁苦被稀释，但仍然一心想着她的杨泽于，只认为和阿拓的交往是出于伟大的友谊。阿拓要远行非洲了，在他临行的那一天，看到自己喜欢的李思萤终于开心地和杨泽于拉起了手，他也幸福的笑着离开了家乡。埋怨阿拓没有辞别的李思萤后来得知自己不再被嘲笑的原因是因为阿拓曾经狠狠地教训了传播自己丑事的散播者，她的眼泪像小溪流淌了，这才意识到自己在拯救阿拓以前早已被阿拓所拯救，阿拓才是她要等的那一个人！于是关于李思萤和阿拓的爱情故事才刚刚开始…… |
| 总结
故事最后的结局如何？结局是悲是喜，抑或是…… 故事的结局是欢喜的。大家都找到了自己苦苦等待的那个对的另一半，幸福地生活。思萤发现内心真正喜欢的是阿拓，他才是她要等的那一个人。最后，阿拓终于从非洲回来了，思萤终于等到他了。他们俩正要开始专属的爱情故事。 |
| 读后感
你喜欢这本书吗?为什么? 喜欢。这本小说以超级生动幽默的文笔，细腻深刻地述说着令人羡慕的爱情故事。书中的故事情节巧妙有趣，幽默精练的字句把每个人物都描写得既充满个性又栩栩如生，让我对生命与爱情有不同的看法及诠释。 |
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24th September, 2014
Oliver Twist
| Nama : | Ooi Xue Yi |
| Kelas & No. Sekolah : | K2C, 13197 |
| Guru Pembimbing: | Lau Siik Ngie |
| No.Panggilan Buku : | MFSIR |
| Judul Buku : | Oliver Twist |
| Pengarang : |
Wan Su |
| Tahun Penerbitan/ Edisi: |
1994 |
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Latar tempat:
Di rumah anak-anak yatim, tempat Oliver dibesarkan tetapi tidak mendapat kasih sayang dan hidup dalam penderitaan.
Watak dan Perwatakkan:
Oliver Twist, Nancy, Noah, Fagin, Mr. Bumble, Encik Sowberry,
Artful Dodger, Puan Sowberry, Monks, Encik Brownlow, Puan Maylie serta Cik Rose.
Konflik/Plot:
Seorang wanita melahirkan seorang bayi lelaki. Bayi itu mejadi anak yatim piatu setelah dilahirkan. Sejak itu, Oliver dibesarkan di rumah anak yatim piayu yang hanya memberi sesenduk sup sebagai makanan. Ketika Oliver meminta tambahan sedikit makanan, ia pun dianggap membangkang. Oliver yang dianggap sebagai beban bagi desa itu, kemudian dijual kepada setiap penawar yang berharap mendapatkan uang imbalan dan seorang anak yang dapat dijadikan pesuruh. Seterusnya, dia bekerja di rumah Encik Sowberry. Oleh sebab Encik Sowberry melayannya dengan baik, Puan Sowberry cemburuinya dan Oliver melarikan diri. Nasib buruk yang selalu menimpanya di tempat kelahirannya membawa Oliver melarikan diri menuju ke London. Sesampainya di London, nasib Oliver tidak berubah banyak. Dia bertemu dengan kelompok pencuri yang dipimpin oleh seorang pria bernama Fagin. Fagin memaksa Oliver menjadi kaki tangan mereka. Di sana dia mengenali Nancy. Saat mencuba mengikuti teman-temannya melakukan pencurian, nasib sial menimpanya kerana ia tertangkap, namun nasib baik pun mengikutinya kerana mangsa pencurian itu mengasihinya dan ada saksi yang membebaskannya dari tuduhan itu. Oliver dirawat dengan penuh kasih sayang oleh Mr. Brownlow dan Nyonya Bedwin. Oliver merasakan nikmat syurga untuk pertama kali dalam hidupnya, walau hal itupun tak berlangsung lama kerana Fagin kembali menangkapnya meski ia telah meronta meminta kebebasan.
Rumusan:
Setelah ditimpa malang dan pelbagai masalah, Encik Brownlow mengangkat Oliver sebagai anaknya. Lelaki yang bernama Monks, rupa-rupanya ialah abang Oliver yang berlainan ibu, bernama Edward Leeford. Edward menyatakan bahawa walaupun nikah ibu bapanya berterusan, tetapi cinta antara mereka tidak pernah wujud. Dia menyatakan bahawa ibu Oliver, Agnes dicintai oleh ayahnya. Akhirnya Edward mencari nafkah di Amerika Syarikat, tetapi dia ditangkap kerana berbuat jahat. Oliver juga dijaga oleh ibu saudarinya, Puan May lie dan Cik Rose.
Pendapat:
Pada pendapat saya, novel yang ditulis oleh Charles Dickens ini cuba mendedahkan bagaimana rumah anak-anak yatim melayan penghuni kanak-kanak dengan kejam. Novel ini juga ingin memberitahu masyarakat kepentingan kewujudan kasih sayang dalam sebuah keluarga. Akhir sekali, novel ini telah menyuarakan bisik-bisik hati seseorang anak yatim. Mereka ingin mendapat bantuan masyarakat dan bukannya layanan yang kejam.
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24th September, 2014
Rumah Perabung Empat
| Nama : | Ooi Xue Yi |
| Kelas & No. Sekolah : | K2C, 13197 |
| Guru Pembimbing: | Lau Siik Ngie |
| No.Panggilan Buku : | MFHAS |
| Judul Buku : | Rumah Perabung Empat |
| Pengarang : |
Hashim Latiff |
| Tahun Penerbitan/ Edisi: |
2007 |
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Latar tempat:
Kampung Asmady, tempat Asmady dan kawan-kawannya tinggal bersama-sama dan menyelesaikan misteri.
Watak dan Perwatakkan:
Asmady, Leh Hijau dan Mad Merah, Abang Rahim dan Abang Zuhdi.
Konflik/Plot:
Cuti sekolah baru sahaja bermula, Asmady dan kawan-kawannya berancang untuk jelajah desa untuk mencari species bunga-bungaan yang berbau harum. Setelah siap menyikat bunga, Asmady berbasikal untuk menyelesai misteri yang bermain dalam fikirannya. Abang Rhim dan Abang Zuhdi berjalan ke rumah perabung empat yang terletak di pinggir desa.
Rumusan:
Rupa-rupanya, Leh Hijau dan Mad Merah menjalankan kegiatan haram yang mendatangkan pendapatan tinggi. Pada suatu malam, Asmady, Kang Suan Tee dan Puji berjalan menuju ke rumah besar itu. Mereka nampak kesan tapak kaki dan kasut di kawasan rumah perabung empat. Selang beberapa hari kemudian, Tuk Penghulu membawa remaja menunggu kedatangan sebuah kereta mewah yang berwarna hitam. Dengan bantuan pegawai penguatkuasa yang berpengalaman, Rozi, misteri itu terjawab. Pendatang asing tanpa izin itu diserahkan kepada pihak imigresen. Leh Hijau dan Mad Merah membuat kad pengenalan palsu kepada warga asing dengan harga dua ribu ringgit setaip keping. Kegiatan itu berjaya ditumpuskan.
Pendapat:
Pada pendapat saya, mesej dalam buku ini adalah kita haruslah bertanggungjawab untuk menjamin keselamatan negara. Selain itu, kita tidak harus membantu orang lain untuk melanggar peraturan walaupun perbuatan ini mendatangkan keuntungan kerana kita juga akan didenda nanti.
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23rd September, 2014
困难不过是个空瓶子
| 姓名 | 黄意琪 |
| 班级 | K2B |
| 学号 | 13066 |
| 新闻标题 | 困难不过是个空瓶子 |
| 类别 | 励志 |
| 指导老师 | 林庆隆师 |
| 中心思想 :故事里的他面临的种种困难和挫折越来越大，却慢慢地发现尽管自己的生活并不是一帆风顺，想要的东西不是唾手可得，但是那些问题总会过去，最后一定有个美好的结果，就像那雨后彩虹的出现一样。 | |
| 读后感: 困难是一块石头，对于强者，它是铺路石；对于弱者，它是绊脚石。困难是一块顽固的磨石，能把强者磨的更坚强，把不堪一击的弱者磨得更脆弱。困难是烈火，强者把它当成指路明灯，弱者却逃之夭夭。因此，只要我们一直抱着一颗坚强与乐观的心去面对，困难将会变成自己的贵客，帮助我们一步一步地长大。著名的法国军事家拿破仑曾经说过：“最困难之时，就是离成功不远之日”。难道不是吗？不经历风雨，怎么能见彩虹？凡事必须持之以恒，奋勇直前，胜利的曙光才会在前方等着你！
总之，倘若因为遭遇失败，伤痕累累而一蹶不振，不再付出辛勤的汗水，那么迎接你的将会是永无止尽的失败，因为温室里长不出参天大树啊！ |
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