[Resensi] Crazy Rich Asians

[Resensi] Crazy Rich Asians

When American-born Rachel Chu agrees to spend the summer in Singapore with her boyfriend, Nicholas Young, she envisions a humble family home and quality time with the man she hopes to marry. But Nick has failed to give his girlfriend a few key details. One, that his childhood home looks like a palace; two, that he grew up riding in more private planes than cars; and three, that he just happens to be the country’s most eligible bachelor.

On Nick’s arm, Rachel may as well have a target on her back the second she steps off the plane, and soon, her relaxed vacation turns into an obstacle course of old money, new money, nosy relatives, and scheming social climbers.

[Resensi} Dahsyatnya Sabar, Syukur, Ikhlas dan Tawakkal

[Resensi} Dahsyatnya Sabar, Syukur, Ikhlas dan Tawakkal. 

Semua orang pasti mengharapkan kesuksesan dan kebahagiaan. Namun kenyataannya, tidak semua orang dapat meraih hidup yang sukses dan bahagia. Hal ini disebabkan kesalahan dalam menempuh jalan menuju hidup sukses dan bahagia tersebut.

Buku ini mengungkap empat kunci utama untuk mendapatkan kesuksesan dan kebahagiaan. Keempat kunci tersebut adalah sabar, syukur, tawakal dan ikhlas. Bersabar, bersyukur, bertawakal dan ikhlas merupakan sebagian dari sekian banyak kunci keberhasilan hidup orang beriman, baik di dunia maupun di akhirat.

Sabar dan syukur merupakan dua kata yang akan selalu berjalan mengikuti rumus kehidupan. Sabar hadir untuk mengimbangi ujian dan cobaan, sementara syukur ada untuk mengiringi kesenangan. Dan, jika cobaan dan kesenangan hidup disikapi dengan ikhlas dan tawakal kepada Allah, maka segalanya akan terasa nikmat. Dari sinilah cinta dan kasih sayang Allah hadir untuk menunjukkan jalan menuju kesuksesan dan kebahagiaan.

[Resensi] Origin

[Resensi] Origin

Robert Langdon, Harvard professor of symbology, arrives at the ultramodern Guggenheim Museum Bilbao to attend the unveiling of a discovery that “will change the face of science forever.” The evening’s host is Edmond Kirsch, a forty-year-old billionaire and futurist, and one of Langdon’s first students.

But the meticulously orchestrated evening suddenly erupts into chaos, and Kirsch’s precious discovery teeters on the brink of being lost. Facing an imminent threat, Langdon is forced to flee in the company of Ambra Vidal, the elegant museum director. They travel to Barcelona on a perilous quest to locate a cryptic password that will unlock Kirsch’s secret.

Navigating the dark corridors of hidden history and extreme religion, Langdon and Vidal must evade an enemy whose all-knowing power seems to emanate from Spain’s Royal Palace. They uncover clues that ultimately bring them face-to-face with Kirsch’s shocking discovery ... and the breathaking truth that has long eluded us.

[Resensi] Architect’s Apprentice

[Resensi] Architect’s Apprentice

When a young boy, Jahan, arrives with a gift for the Sultan – a white elephant called Chota – the pair are sent to the palace’s menagerie. There they learn to guard against the scheming of animal tamers, gypsies, deceitful courtiers and the mischievous Princess Mihrimah.

Welcomed into this foreign land, Jahan and Chota travel to the furthest corners of the Sultan’s kingdom – and to war. But one day when Jahan meets the royal architect, Sinan, he is given the chance to rise in court. To accept is to enter the marble halls walked by Princess Mihrimah, where the treacherous also plot – a tru place of wonders and dangers.

[Resensi} Taman Sakura

[Resensi} Taman Sakura

Karena yang terlihat belum tentu kenyataan yang sebenarnya. Bahkan yang ada di depan mata kita sekalipun.