When Rachel Chu agrees to spend the summer in Singapore with her boyfriend, Nicholas Young, she envisions a humble family home, long drives to explore the island, and quality time with the man she might one day marry. What she doesn't know is that Nick's family home happens to look like a palace, that she'll ride in more private planes than cars, and that with one of Asia's most eligible bachel…
Dua tahun setelah roman mereka rampung, Dimas dan Reuben mengalami stagnasi. Hingga suatu hari mereka mendapat surat elektronik dari seseorang bernama Gio. Kata "Supernova" yang disebut Gio dalam surat itu menjadi tanda tanya baru sekaligus awal pengetahuan Dimas dan Reuben tentang jaringan yang selama ini melibatkan mereka tanpa disadari. Sementara itu, di Kota Bandung, seorang gadis sebata…
Sebenarnya, apakah itu perasaan? Keinginan? Rasa memiliki? Rasa sakit, gelisah, sesak, tidak bisa tidur, kerinduan, kebencian? Bukankah dengan berlalunya waktu semuanya seperti gelas kosong yang berdebu, begitu-begitu saja, tidak istimewa. Malah lucu serta gemas saat dikenang. Sebenarnya, apakah pengorbanan memiliki harga dan batasan? Atau priceless, tidak terbeli dengan uang, karena hanya kit…
Di Bolivia, Gio mendapat kabar bahwa Diva hilang dalam sebuah ekspedisi sungai di pedalaman Amazon. Di Indonesia, perjalanan seorang anak yatim piatu bernama Bodhi dimulai. Bodhi, yang dibesarkan di wihara oleh Guru Liong, akhirnya meninggalkan tempat ia dibesarkan dan bertualang ke Asia Tenggara. Di Bangkok, ia bertemu pria eksentrik bernama Kell yang mengajarinya seni tato. Setelah melalui…
The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald's third book, stands as the supreme achievement of his career. This exemplary novel of the Jazz Age has been acclaimed by generations of readers. The story of the fabulously wealthy Jay Gatsby and his love for the beautiful Daisy Buchanan, of lavish parties on Long Island at a time when The New York Times noted "gin was the national drink and sex the nation…
When Janie, at sixteen, is caught kissing shiftless Johnny Taylor, her grandmother swiftly marries her off to an old man with sixty acres. Janie endures two stifling marriages before meeting the man of her dreams, who offers not diamonds, but a packet of flowering seeds ... 'For me, THEIR EYES WERE WATCHING GOD is one of the very greatest American novels of the 20th century. It is so lyrical…
Namanya Kugy. Mungil, pengkhayal, dan berantakan. Dari benaknya, mengalir untaian dongeng indah. Keenan belum pernah bertemu manusia seaneh itu. Namanya Keenan. Cerdas, artistik, dan penuh kejutan. Dari tangannya, mewujud lukisan-lukisan magis. Kugy belum pernah bertemu manusia seajaib itu. Dan kini mereka berhadapan di antara hamparan misteri dan rintangan. Akankah dongeng dan lukisan itu be…
In the 1960s, political tension forces the García family away from Santo Domingo and towards the Bronx. The sisters all hit their strides in America, adapting and thriving despite cultural differences, language barriers, and prejudice. But Mami and Papi are more traditional, and they have far more difficulty adjusting to their new country. Making matters worse, the girls--frequently embarrass…