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The Read List
2011
1) Horus Rising - Dan Abnett
2) False Gods - Graham McNeill
3) Galaxy in Flames - Ben Counter
4) Men are From Mars and Women are from Venus
5) Flight of the Eisenstein - James Swallow
6) The Magician's Guild - Trudi Caravan
7) The Novice - Trudi Caravan
8) The High Lord - Trudi Caravan
9) The World According to Clarkson - Jeremy Clarkson
10) Fulgrim - Graham McNeill
11) Legion - Dan Abnett
12) Battle for the Abyss - Ben Counter
13) Mechanicum - Graham McNeill
14) Nemesis - James Swallow
15) Daughters of Arabia - Jean Sasson
16) Descent of Angels - Mitchel Scanlon
17) Desert Royal - Jean Sasson
18) The First Heretic - Aaron Dembski-Bowden
19) The Gift - Cecelia Ahern
20) Paths of Glory - Jeffery Archer
21) A Thousand Sons - Graham McNeill
22) The Art Thief - Noah Charney
23) Bringing Nothing to the Party - Paul Carr
24) Prospero Burns - Dan Abnett
25) Beat the Reaper - Josh Bazell

2012
1) Next - Michael Crichton
2) Battle of The Fang - Christ Wraight
3) Helsreach - Aaron Dembski-Bowden
4) Shopaholic and Sister - Sophie Kinsella
5) The Ultramarine Omnibus - Graham McNeill
6) The Summons - John Grisham
7) After Dark - Haruki Murakami
8) Nagash the Sorcerer - Mike Lee
9) The Emperor's Tomb - Steve Berry
10) Nagash the Unbroken - Mike Lee
11) Realms of Shadow - R.A. Salvatore
12) Stop What You're Doing And Read This!
13) Fifty Shades of Grey - E.L. James
14) Fifty Shades Darker - E.L. James
15) Fifty Shades Free - E.L. James
16) The Last Mythal Anthology - Realms of the Elves
17) Nagash Immortal - Mike Lee
18) The Paris Vendetta - Steve Berry
19) The Elven Nations Trilogy - Paul Thomas, Tanya Cook & Douglas Niles
20) The House of Silk - Anthony Horowitz
21) Architect of Fate - Christian Dunn
22) The Killing Ground - Graham McNeill
23) Courage and Honour - Graham McNeill

2013
1) Ravensoul - James Barclay
2) Chapter's Due - Graham McNeill
3) Making Money - Terry Prachett
4) Soul Hunter - Aaron Dembski-Bowden
5) Blood Reaver - Aaron Dembski-Bowden
6) Mortal Instruments : The CIty of Bones
7) Mortal Instruments : The City of Ashes

2014
1) Mockingjay - Suzanne Colins
2) The Fault In Our Stars - John Green
3) Neverwhere - Neil Gaiman
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50 Shades Trilogy
Saturday. 8.4.12 3:58 am
I got curious and got them. I am not proud to announce that I finished the book in one weekend. I would totally agree that the books are like Twilight and I would agree that it is "porn for women". I cannot wait for this whole thing to blow up even more than it already has and I would say Benedict Cumberbatch is the best person to play Christian Grey - ot that it will happen. I shall return to my Sci-Fi and Fantasy books now. It has been a good fling with Christian Grey but I cannot stay there for too long; it'll be the death of me.

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The Magicians' Guild
Monday. 3.14.11 11:18 am
The Black Magician Trilogy is by Trudi Canavan and I just finished reading the first book, The Magicians' Guild.

I'm reading this trilogy now because I am on holiday and because my classmate loaned me these books long enough, I decided to finish reading and return them to him at the start of my last semester of my degree.

This book is about a beggar girl who have found magical powers and three-quarters of the book is about her flee from the grasps of the Magician Guild because she believes all magicians to be bad people and they intend to kill her. Magicians and magic was thought to be something for the aristocrats, as all magicians are members of the Houses, as never has anyone from the slums show any indication of having magical powers nor have any existing magicians went looking for signs of latent magical power. The Guild is looking for her because if she is left unchecked, her powers will become uncontrollable and she possess as a great threat towards to city and the lives of people living around her and the King does not want anyone with magical power being outside the power of the Guild.

The Purge is an event whereby beggars are being driven out of the city every winter and having to survive through winter without or little food and shelter. At times, the Purge takes place with the help of Magicians who builds invisible barriers that keep the Guards safe from acts of protests from the beggar youths.

She was, of course, taken into custody by the Magicians' Guild and taught how to control her power and how a Magician tried to gain her trust to change her view about the Guild and magicians in general. The book ended with the introduction of an issue or cause that will be present throughout the trilogy.

The book is a little draggy... in the middle.It failed to build the excitement to keep readers unable to put the book down. The ending isn't particularly exciting either, like The Horus Heresy series where you absolutely get hooked at the end even if it puts you to sleep somewhere in the middle.

Those who love reading Harry Potter might be a little disappointed with this book because it doesn't focus much on magic but there is just enough to satisfy the crave. I would recommend this book to those who likes to read books about friendship, forming bonds and deception with cool sips of magic every now and then. Then again, what books are not about the bonds from one person with another and finding oneself?

I will finish the trilogy and give a review as a whole.. Maybe it'd be better...

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The Black Magician Trilogy
Thursday. 3.17.11 6:11 am
I am here to do justice for this trilogy after my review of the first book, The Magicians' Guild. The two other books, The Novice and The High Lord, paints a rather different picture from the first book. Why did the author start off with a book that most likely will turn away anyone who'd buy the first book out of curiousity, I don't know. However, I would say that the first book would make an interesting movie

The Novice, is quite interesting, I finished the book in 24 hours. Not to let the speed of my reading paint a picture of a really good book, I had nothing other to do than to read. Nonetheless, the book is much more interesting than the first because the story does not only focus on one character but a few other characters. There is one dull part in the middle of the book but it contains more magic, scandals and surprises for readers. It also gave some insight to a reclusive and mysterious character of the Guild's High Lord, Akkarin, which arouses quite some emotions. I did some predictions in this book and I was quite amused having it come true.

Lastly, The High Lord, well the title says it all. It revolves around the High Lord, Sonea (the beggar girl) and the rules of the Guild. This one, I really had to force myself to put it down when I feel like the part is the beginning to another surprise so that I could catch some sleep. I really cannot say much about this book because I don't want to spoil anyone just in case you'd be interested in reading. All I have to say is I didn't have to play the guessing game to keep me reading.

Overall, the trilogy is an interesting read and I can't believe I finished the books that I thought would've lasted me two weeks in a week. If you're looking for something akin to Harry Potter, you will find it in these two books.

Now I have to find something else to keep me occupied till I return to where my heart is.

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Daughters of Arabia
Friday. 8.5.11 11:28 pm
I took a break from reading Sci-Fi and picked this up from the pile of books I borrowed from another friend earlier this year. It's by Jean Sasson and is a sequel to Princess. Though it may be a sequel, it is okay to read this book before you read Princess cause the series is kinda like a dairy.

It is quite a nice read if you are interested in reading about the life as a princess in Saudi Arabia, the discrimination and absurdity of how women are treated there. It is also discussed of how authorities in the country uses religion to control and rule. For me, in the earlier years of my academic life, I have been forced to learn about Islam and all that and so, I usually stay away from learning things that are Islam. I am more interested in Christianity and the European history but this one is good. It doesn't force you to accept one particular interpretation of Islam and Quran but it shows you the more liberal side and the fanatic side too.

In my country, the interpretation of Islam leans towards the fanatics and it is getting more and more ridiculous as time passes because they seem to regress instead of progress. After reading this book, it improved the way I look at the religion but at the same time shows me how hypocritical human can be. I still think Islam is a volatile religion and is easily manipulated to the whims of humanity but it also shows that there is hope to change how things are in the Islamic world as long as people are educated and shown how things does not need to be fanatical and oppressive.

There is another book in this series which I will read after I finish two more Sci-Fi.. I think it's time for me to get a Steve Berry. Reading the same genre in the long run bores me even when the book is good. I'd love to know that there is more to life.

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Desert Royal
Tuesday. 8.30.11 2:11 am
I finished this book by Jean Sasson in a day. I started yesterday afternoon at the hospital and actually finished about 2/3 of the book. Hospitals are always boring. It is a sequel to the previous books Daughters of Arabia and Princess and like the other two books, there are quite boring parts of it which I, of course, skimmed. It tells us about how they've succeeded in changing how things work in Saudi Arabia and how women now have more freedom albeit still restricted.

Reading this book made me realise that my own dysfunctional family is something like this too. It's like a freaking soap opera. I have to ask permission to do things that are very much supposed to be my decision, like not attending my graduation ceremony and I even have to explain why I decide not to pick up the call of some people who is so insignificant in my life, their nicknames are "ghosts".

So yes... I may not be in Saudi Arabia, an Arab or even a Muslim and yet I think the clash of culture and mentality will persist as long as the clash still exists.

I may be on holiday for Eid ul-fir but this is no holiday. Not when I cannot express myself without having to be reprimanded later right before going to bed and having to listen to things that I don't want to. Oh.. they're here. Bye bye peaceful holiday. Tata people.

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The Art Thief
Wednesday. 11.9.11 9:01 am
I just finished book #22 this year, The Art Thief by Noah Charney.

I think it's a good book for leisure reading. Nothing too exciting to keep you up at night or away from your necessary duties but it isn't too boring to put you to bed either. It's a good mystery novel, because being me, I would totally jump straight to the end to see how to ends before going back to where I left off if it is really exciting. Didn't do that with this book, but doesn't mean it is bad. Though I did figure out who the mastermind is a few chapters before the author ties up all lose ends.

If I were to compare this to Steve Berry's books, it would not be such a great read because we all know how I cannot put them down. Then again, whenever we read something, it's either it is better than the best or it pales to a degree in comparison. Like Katy Perry's song that goes "Comparisons are easily done, once you've had a taste of perfection".

One thing that annoyed me with this book is that I would need to engage the help of Google Translator quite often because there are quite a number of conversations which are left in French and Italian. I didn't ask Google Translator for help, however, I just did a rough guess of what they might be talking about and move on.

Now the dilemma is... which book to read next. Prospero Falls or Bringing Nothing to the Party? Ironically, the latter was found in the Fiction section of a book fair and I just realised, a couple of weeks ago, that it is actually an Autobiography....

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