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A dream place

Posted on 8 August, 2011 by Ikhlas

So a few weeks ago, Random House posted a link to these wacky and fun bookshelves that exist out there. Here are some of my favourites: Shaped like the figure eight infinity sign, this is clearly a bookshelf that is just meant to look pretty. There’s books on the inside, which I’m not sure how…

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Look out for The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer

Posted on 7 August, 20118 November, 2012 by Ikhlas

The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer tells the story of Mara who wakes up in a hospital room, not knowing how she got there. Her 2 friends and boyfriend are dead, but she survived. Thus begins the journey of Mara Dyer into insanity. I loved this book. The beginning took a little while to grab my…

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Review: Abandon

Posted on 3 August, 20118 November, 2012 by Ikhlas

When Abandon first came out, I was super excited to read it, especially since I heard Meg Cabot talking about it on her blog. And you all know how much I love Meg Cabot, riiiight? Hahaha. Abandon tells the story of 17 year old Pierce and her life after returning from the ‘dead’, essentially meaning that she was…

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Unfinished

Posted on 31 July, 201115 April, 2012 by Ikhlas

Not really a poem, but a series of scattered thoughts as I try to overcome the beast known as Writer’s Block… The path is white, open and leery With all your might, lift up the sword That gives you the power. Fingers poised, a cacophony of keys

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Review: Wither

Posted on 30 July, 20118 November, 2012 by Ikhlas

Wither by Lauren DeStefano tells the tale of 16 year old Rhine who lives in a futuristic, dystopian society where women die at the age of 20 and men die at the age of 25. In order to continue the human population, scientists are all looking for the cure to the virus that distorted humanity to…

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