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Tag: books

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: 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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Look out for Dark Inside

Posted on 24 July, 20118 November, 2012 by Ikhlas

The other day, I had the immense pleasure of getting and reading the Advance Reading Copy (ARC) of Dark Inside, the debut YA dystopian novel by Jeyn Roberts. Told through alternating points of view of 4 teens, Dark Inside tells the story of the earth revolting against humanity and the catastrophic consequences that result from this. Dark…

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Review: Deathly Hallows Part 2

Posted on 15 July, 201119 July, 2011 by Ikhlas

GENERAL SPOILER WARNING. READ AT YOUR OWN RISK.

I just got home from the movie and just wanted to write off a quick review before I forget my thoughts.

It was great. From a general movie-goer experience, it definitely packed a punch. I saw it in 3D so the effects were amazing, especially the final battle, which had me on

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