Saturday, September 27, 2014

Schedule for upcoming reviews

I think a planned schedule is necessary if i want to keep doing book review
Now, about "The Fault in our Stars" book review yesterday, it was kind of unplanned. I mean, yesterday morning i thought that since i already finished the book, why didn't i do a review of it? But what i didn't think about was that you have to review shortly after you read it
Well, obviously i didn't do that and i ended up forgetting most of the story in the book (don't worry though, i promised to do a re-review of it after reading the book again)
Anyway, i learn my lesson. I decided that if i want to do book review, i need to come up with a schedule for myself. So here it is, my schedule for next week review

Majin tantei Nogami Neuro



I know, it's a not a book but a manga....But what's the difference? It's still a proper story and i'm not picky when it comes to good story
Well, for this review, i'm not going to do just 1 volume but the whole series as i was in the middle  of finishing it
I swear, you guys will be in for a real treat. This manga is amazing
The review is going to come out on Thursday or maybe Friday
(Don't worry, this review will be a lot better than the last one)


Books i'm going to read next
I was so busy with college classes and reading "Majin Tentei Nogami Neuro" that i really haven't got a chance to read any books at all. But after i'm done with the manga and review, i intended to pick up two books. Of course i won't read two of them simultaneously, but one at a time



Yes, "The Abundance of Katherines" and "Paper Towns", two John Green books
It was right after reading "The Fault in our Stars" that i got curious about the author, John Green. I decided to find more about him and eventually i ended up becoming a Nerdfighter (more specifically a John Green's fan)
I'm quite excited because John Green's writing is humorous and realistic so i expect some of his greatness in these two books as well

There you go, my schedule probably for next week. It's going to busy as hell trying to tackle classes and books at the same time (and managing this website)

This will be me next week
Stay healthy guys, and good day to you all

DFTBA - Don't forget to be awesome
 

Thursday, September 25, 2014

AA AMATEUR BOOK REVIEW 1: THE FAULT IN OUR STARS

Good day to you all. It's been quite a long time since i wrote anything on this blog, right?
I know, i know that i'm quite a lazy blogger but what can i possibly do about it? College has been a bit tough on me so I was just tired. And also i didn't have the motivation to write or update my blog.
But don't get your pretty little head too worried, because today is my off day, i decided to write something long
Thanks to the few weeks of not having anything in my brain to write, i'm determined to read and finish the book "The Fault in out Stars". And finally, i've done it. The book was finished and i am going to review to you all
Let's begin my first ever book review, shall we?

(Note: I just read "The Fault in our Stars" once so this review might not be as thorough and clear as other professional reviewers. Please bear with me as i'm still on my amateurish way to become better)



source: wikipedia

Story synopsis (taken straight from Barnes & Noble)
Despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis. But when a gorgeous plot twist named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazel’s story is about to be completely rewritten.

I will separate this review into 3 parts: the setting, the characters and the lesson

The setting:
I must say, John Green really did it great. The book took place in two different kinds of setting, one was the characters' hometown in America and the other was in the Netherlands. Two settings were technically different from each other. While the America was modern, the Netherlands had a sense of classic in it. 

The characters:
This is where everything really shines. We have two main characters: Hazel Grace and Augustus Waters
Hazel Grace, a girl who got cured of cancer but still had to endure the side effect of it, was a cynical teen who looked at everything in a real yet negative way
Augustus Waters was also a cancer survivor who got his leg amputated. He was almost the complete opposite of Hazel, he thought that everything exists for a reason and that he must do something great with his life
With these two polar opposites, it made the story much more interesting. And for Hazel Grace who never thought of really loving anyone but her parents, Gus walking into her life was much more surprising
Aside from the two main characters, we also saw a wide variety of supporting characters of Hazel's parents, Peter Van Houten, Gus's family,.... Who added more color to this already beautiful story

The lesson:
I can perfectly say that after reading this wonderful book, i didn't really get what John Green was trying to say. But that doesn't mean i didn't learn anything from it
The only lesson i can get out of was that no matter what type of "imperfection" you have, you can always find love and nothing can prevent you from being happy
And, Hazel is really sassy


In the end, it was a good read. I intended to re-read it a few more times to get the whole idea of the story
And when i finally do, expect a more well-thought review than this
But until then, please help yourself with criticizing this bad review of mine. Help me improve my review and you shall be awarded with a gift from Heaven......A Sense of Helping Others 

DFTBA - Don't forget to be awesome


source: twicsy

Saturday, September 6, 2014

Okay, I have two stories i want to write

Well, if you talk about progress, i'm making some right now
Currently i'm planning to simultaneously write 2 stories at the same time
One is a vampire story while the other is about a fantasy world
I know. I'm crazy, right? But this kind of crazy is just me being as productive as possible
God, this is gonna be tiring

Anyway, i'm going to write those right here on this blog, sort of like web novels. But that's probably not gonna start until next week.....Or next month
It's mainly because i still have no idea how to write out my ideas (don't brick me on this)
Please, be patient and wait for my work

As Trap Kirito said
"Cheer for me!"



  

Friday, September 5, 2014

I HATE MYSELF RIGHT NOW

I'm currently stuck
It's been happening a lot lately. I'm stuck not because i have no idea what to write, but stuck here in a sense that i don't know which to write

Yeah stuck like this cute dog
I have a lot in my mind that it's quite hard to sort out which idea to use or which not to use
Man, does this happen to a lot of writer or it's only my problem? Help!!!

I facepalm my problem so hard i turned into stone


Wednesday, September 3, 2014

Hello, welcome to Asian Author House

This, i've been waiting for this my whole life. My very own blog is here
Well, I guess with thousands and thousands of people owning a blog, it's not a big deal. But with me, it's a big thing
I love writing. To be more specific, i love writing in English. You think i must be weird right?
A Vietnamese guy like me likes to write in English. But let me tell you one thing, it is not just something that suddenly popped out of my mind like "Hey, i wanna write some English story"
It's not like that at all. I've been interested in English for a long time. The reason why I never thought of writing is because of the fact that I suck at writing, in Vietnamese
So for this reason, i never really touched the pen and paper. Until recently, I've come across several books. I read them and i started to fall in love with them
Then a thought swept through my mind, if those authors can do it, why can't i?
I already have a great imagination. If i practice hard enough, i can write a good damn story
Oh look at me, typing too much already
Okay, until next time. I still have a lot to say
Anyway, welcome to Asian Author House
A launching pad for me