[Review] Autumn In Paris by Ilana Tan

Hello friends ^^ Finally, I re-read this Autumn In Paris book .. Previously, this book I've never read when the first published ... But, because at that time have not had a great desire to review the book, so I leave this book as soon as I read 🙂

Honestly, this book is my favorite book. Ilana Tan managed to fascinate me with the powerful character she made. Ilana Tan's book I first read is Summer In Seoul .... And Autumn In Paris is the second book I read 🙂

I like this book because of its setting in Paris, one of the cities I want to see in life! Second, the story is interesting, and the plot is unpredictable ... And I'm sorry to say, if this book has sad ending 🙂

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Title: Autumn In Paris
Series: Season Series # 2
Author: Ilana Tan 

Genre: Metropop 

Publisher: Gramedia Pustaka Utama 

Published Date: July-2007 

Number of Pages: 272 Pages 

Price: Rp 32.725,00

Tara Dupont liked Paris and autumn. He thinks he has everything in life until he meets Tatsuya Fujisawa which is hard to guess and always arouses her curiosity from the start.

Tatsuya Fujisawa hates Paris and autumn. He came to Paris looking for the man who ruined his life. But he did not expect to be fascinated by Tara Dupont, the chatty girl who calmed her mind and soul also changed his world.

Tara and Tatsuya are totally unaware of the thread that connects them to the past, the secret that destroys all hopes, feelings, and beliefs. When the truth is revealed, the meaning of hopelessness is revealed. Powerlessness is also so painful that one of them wants to end life.

"If there were any hope-no matter how small-to change reality, he was willing to hang his whole life on that hope."

Curious about this book? I add a review from me :p

Tara Dupont, who is the main character in this book, is a chatty and cheerful girl, she also can not be silent. At least that's what his friend thought about since she lived in Paris, Sebastien Giraudeau. Tara liked it, so Tara was upset with Sebastien who did not pick her up at the airport.

Sebastien Giraudeau, has considered Tara as her own sister. He always said that Tara was the only female. Sebastien introduced Tara to his coworker Tatsuya Fujisawa. For the first time, Tara did not like that. Especially when Tara wants to be alone with Sebastien, why is he even taking other people into their meetings?

One day, Tara is upset with Sebastien who does not want to accompany her to eat for the sake of the scarecrow, eh means the girl who was he approached, Juliette or that's her name. Her father was unable to accompany her to eat. So she go to the restaurant alone, but instead he finds Tatsuya. Apparently, Tatsuya is fun, not like Tara had thought before.

Tatsuya Fujisawa, hates Paris because the city has restored the old wound deep in his heart. Work was forced to bring him back to Paris, also to find someone.

Slowly, the secrets for the secrets began to unfold. Tatsuya has also found someone he is looking for. Plus, the secret turned out to actually affect the mutual feeling between Tara Dupont and Tatsuya Fujisawa. Want to know what is the secret? Let's find in this book 🙂

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Novel Review By Ilana Tan - Summer In Seoul

Have you ever read Ilana Tan's novel 4-season theme?

Maybe a little late if I make a review about 4 Seasons Ilana Tan now. Since the fourth novel of this package has been published in 2010.

So the four season novels or four novels of Ilana Tan season each titled Summer in Seoul, Autumn in Paris, Winter in Tokyo, and Spring in London. Then, is the story of the novels sustainable? Actually the four novels are in terms of the story has nothing to do at all. Meaning? Yes you can read this novel freely and not in sequence. Then, for what made a package and named 4 seasons as if must have all four?

Well, here's the exciting novel Ilana Tan ... 

Connected to the four novels is from the first novel to the last, the characters are interconnected, whether relatives, friends, or simply neighbors. So, it's better if we read in sequence as I've ordered before.

We start from the first novel: Summer in Seoul.

Title: Summer in Seoul 

Series: Season Series # 1 

Author: Ilana Tan 

Publisher: PT Gramedia Pustaka Utama, 2006 

Thickness: 280 pp. 

ISBN: 9792224602

Synopsis

Jung Tae-Woo-a famous young Seoul singer who reappears after four years avoiding showbiz world. 

"I just wanted to ask you to take a picture with me as my boyfriend," Jung Tae-Woo tells the girl in front of him. 

Sandy aka Han Soon-Hee-an Indonesian-Korean crossbreed girl who had recognized Jung Tae-Woo early on, but was not at all impressed.

Sandy looked up and looked at the man, then said, "All right, as long as my face is not visible." 

At first Jung Tae-Woo does not suspect why Sandy immediately accepted his offer. While Sandy can only hope she will not regret her decision to get involved with Jung Tae-Woo. The summer days as Jung Tae-Woo's "lover" begins. Changes of taste that exists. But both are unaware of the truth the story of four years ago is chasing them.

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Han Soon-Hee or Sandy is an Indonesian-Korean crossbreed girl who is studying and living in the land of ginseng. Because of her cell phone switched with the phone of an artist manager, Sandy finally meets a handsome and famous male singer named Jung Tae-Woo. Unexpectedly, Jung Tae-Woo who had disappeared from the Korean entertainment scene for four years, asked for help from Sandy. The young man wanted to dismiss the gay gossip that was befalling him, by way of taking pictures with Sandy so it looks as though they are lovers. Sandy is not very admiring on Jung Tae-Woo undertake the request of the artist, provided that her face should not be seen at all.

Initially everything went well. Sandy did a good job, though she had felt bad about her friend who is a big fan of Jung Tae-Woo. But gradually the relationship between Sandy and Jung Tae-Woo becomes more complicated, as the two begin to have special feelings toward each other.

The important question arises: from the beginning Sandy undertook Jung Tae-Woo's help request, but apparently the girl did not want to ask for anything in return for her help. Is there a veiled intention from Sandy? Who exactly is the Indonesian-Korean crossbreed girl? Did Sandy have anything to do with the events of four years ago-an event that made Jung Tae-Woo decide to disappear from the entertainment world?

Find the answer in a romantic novel entitled Summer in Seoul by Ilana Tan. ❤

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My Review :

The first book of Season Series is light enough, the language used was not complicated, even simple. Whereas most of the dialogue in this book is written in standard Indonesian, considering the original dialogue is in Korean. But the use of a standard language does not make this book rigid. The story runs smoothly.

The narration and description in this Korean-style novel is pretty good, so I feel as though I'm watching Korean drama. Although the story tends to be light and relaxed, I can not wait to turn the pages of this book, because I am very curious about what will happen to Sandy and Jung Tae-Woo. The logging process of Sandy and Tae-Woo's relationships feels so natural, even though I actually feel the artist-asking-to-the-casual occurrence is somewhat less plausible leading to fan fiction.

Overall, I really enjoy this book. What I think is less the conflict that is not too sharp. This book is very suitable to read by a romantic story enthusiast who was wanting to read a love story light-light. A little vent when I started reading Summer in Seoul, I was confused by the names of the characters. In fact, I still find it difficult to distinguish the names of Korean boys and girls. The Korean-lover will definitely not have a problem about the name. However, you do not have to be a Korean-lover really, to be able to enjoy Summer in Seoul.

After reading Summer in Seoul, I officially put Ilana Tan into my favorite list of authors. I fell in love with his polite style of storytelling.

So that"s all for this one, just wait for my another review about the other seasons of this novel okay ? ;)

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Novel Review : Fate by Orizuka

This novel is the second novel by Orizuka that I bought. And I fell in love with the way it was written and the conflict it contained.

Publisher: Authorized Books 

Year of publication: 2012 

Genre: family, romance 

ISBN: 978-602-96894-2-6 

Price: Rp. 44,000

This novel tells of two boys (well, they are actually men now, not boys) who are different moms from Jang's family. The elder brother, Jang Min Ho was born from his father's legitimate wife - Jang Dae Gwan, while Jang Min Hwan was born from the womb of a prostitute in Korea. Min Ho, his elder brother, is practically a good life and a famous journalist in America, while Min Hwan lives miserably in Korea.

When they were both children, they had lived together in Indonesia. But because of a problem Min HWan must be 'discharged' to Korea. This makes the sibling's relationship cool. Problems begin to arise when the death of their father - Jang Dae Gwan - requires these two brothers to return to Indonesia and listen to the father's will. Min Hwan who initially did not want to stay attending his father's funeral was even forced by his mother to go to Indonesia and get a legacy from his father. 

Min Hwan then went to Indonesia to make his mother happy by getting inherited from his father. Arriving in Indonesia Min Hwan was very cool to Min Ho. He requested the reading of the will is done as soon as possible with the reason of not wanting to linger in Indonesia. Instead of fast, to get this legacy Min Ho and Min Hwan are required to live together in Indonesia. Min Hwan who initially refused firmly then followed his father's will because he remembered his mother in Korea who had to work as a prostitute.

The problem does not stop there, according to the will of the father Min Ho and Min Hwan also have to repeat the S1 college majoring in business to be able to get the inheritance. Min Ho who has completed his S2 studies openly refused, as did Min Hwan. But both are forced to do this father's will. Over time, the relationship of the older brother who was cold earlier, the better. Min Hwan has accepted Min Ho's presence, which in fact Min Hwan never hates his elder brother. 

Especially coupled with the presence of Adena that makes Min Hwan who originally hated Indonesia and hate his brother began to adapt to stay. When Min Ho and Min Hwan begin to accept the presence of each other and love each other as brothers. A great secret is revealed. The tangled yarn in Jang's family began to unravel little by little. This makes the world Min Hwan and Min Ho seemed to be mocked by destiny.

Well, as I said, I fell in love with this novel. Starting from the background that smells of Korean elements (For sure, I learn korean little bit from this novel because you can find a lot of Korean language inside), the character of the character in it (I love Jang Min Hwan !! Min Ho is not bad. , I fell in love with Min Hwan's character for the first read), plot the story, and most importantly the style of writing Orizuka used in this novel. I do love it! Yep, from a scale of 1-5, I give this novel a 4.5 value. Although the groove used is a bit slow, but it's okay. Because in this novel the reader will be addicted to read it and guess at the beginning (It actually happen to me). FATE, the other masterpiece from Orizuka! 대박 이다!

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Chocolate Pancake Special

Main Ingredients Pancake Recipe :

1. Like other cakes, the main ingredients needed are wheat flour which has a moderate protein content of approximately 200 grams only. Do not forget the flour should be sifted first so the dough will soft and tender results become.

2. Good quality Margarine is approximately 30 grams only. Heat and melt margarine until liquid before use.

3. Baking powder is approximately 0.5 tablespoons.

4. Large medium size chicken eggs about 2 of my grains. Beat off somewhere else before mixing with other dough ingredients.

5. Salt approximately as much as 1/2 small spoon.

6.Liquid milk is about 1/4 liter only. 

7.Sugar powder or white fine approximately only 1.5 tablespoons 

Ingredients for Simple Chocolate Pancake Syrup :

1. Chocolate powder good quality approximately as much as 10 grams only.

2. Chocolate cooked rod or a solid about 50 grams only. 

3. Maize flour so the sauce is thicker approximately as much as 1/2 tablespoons. Dissolve with clean water as much as 1/2 small spoon and stir until mixed and dissolved. 

4. Liquid milk approximately 150 ml only. 

5. Put salt according to your taste

6. Sugar  according to your taste and approximately as much as 35 grams to 50 grams only.

How To Make Chocolate Pancake Easy And Fast :

The first step we make pancake dough first.

1. Take one container and put the previously sifted wheat flour, baking powder, refined sugar and insert the salt of the kitchen and shake and mixer all the ingredients until flattened and set aside.

2. Take one small container and put the pre-prepared liquid milk and eggs that have been whipped off. Stir the two ingredients until well blended.

3. Insert the egg mixture into the first dough mixer bit by bit until it runs out while stirring to mix well.

4. Add the liquid margarine little by little while stirring well until it runs out and all the ingredients are well blended.

5. Take a sticky small skillet or special pancake mold and heat it with medium heat. Can be smeared with little margarine or not.

6. After the heat, take the dough one spoon or sufficiently and pour over the frying pan or pancake mold.

7. After a little ripe flip the dough and lift after ripe and slightly brownish color. Repeat until all the dough runs out.

The second step we make chocolate pancake sauce.

1. Take a small saucepan and enter liquid milk, iodized salt kitchen, granulated sugar and cocoa powder. Cook while stirring until boiling.

2. Pour the prepared cornstarch before stirring again until boiling or explode then turn off the stove.

3.Immediately enter the dark chocolate and stir again until well mixed and brown mixed with other pancake sauce ingredients.

After all the steps how to make a chocolate pancake is over, just take a plate of dishes and stack the pancakes are cooked and pour brown sauce on it. Make a variation, you can accumulate pancake recipe chocolate we have made some pieces (between layers of pancakes can be given whipped cream) then just poured chocolate pancake sauce and add a small bowl to place the extra sauce. If you want more simple, make a recipe pancake chocolate cheese with butter and sprinkle with grated cheese and chocolate messes.

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Innisfree Green Tea Cleansing Foam

Today I want to give a little review about the product that I have used is Innisfree Green Tea Cleansing Foam.

Packaging

In my opinion, the packaging looks very environmentally friendly and is definitely travel friendly. It has a light green body and a dark green tube cover (army). The color mix of packaging is very fitting and very nice in the view. Impressed elegant and somehow I see packagingnya just as already stamped that this korea product (shows the product identity) hahaha

Texture

The color of the contents of this product is white. Same as other facial wash. The texture is creamy and very soft. If we rub it into the face, the cream will remove a lot of foam. Although the texture of cream is soft, but I can say, the power to wash the face deserves thumbs up. This product can lift the remnants of makeup without residue, remove dead skin cells and rejuvenate the skin.

After the use, I feel my skin becomes very fresh and clean. But unfortunately, on my face after dry it was a bit dry (somehow) when my facial skin type is a very oily type.

The fragrance of this product is the scent of green tea leaves. If you have a sensitive smell, you probably will not really like the smell of this product. But if you are accustomed to fragrant leaves especially green tea scent, then you will surely love the fragrance of this product.

Review of this product :

1. The face becomes brighter 

2. Acne so rarely popping (serious) although monthly guest coming , the face is also clean of acne 

3. The oil on the face can be well controlled all day 

4. After use should be given an additional moisturizer because it feels dry when finished using 

5. Dead skin on face lifted 

6. Can lift the remnants of makeup well and very clean 

7. Fragrant green tea is pretty strong but still smell good

8. The creamy texture of the cream makes me comfortable wearing it and does not cause red-red effect on my face 

9. The packaging is cute and strongly illustrates that this product comes from korea. Not too big and not too small, travel friendly

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GARNIER MICELLAR CLEANSING WATER

Hi, today I want to review a product that I use recently which is Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water.

Product Description

The product name is Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water with two variants marked with different lid colors; Pink and blue. For the blue cap the product name plus Pure Active frills. This product is manufactured by Garnier, part of L'OREAL Group Company.

Packaging

The container uses a plastic bottle with a flip flop cover that is tight but easy to open. Lightweight, easy to hold and flat shape make it travel friendly. Maybe it was deliberately designed for easy to carry away-go yes. Because that comes out in Indonesia is also a new small size. Just 125ml. For those who use Micellar Water as a main facial cleanser products will feel less great yes, but for me, this size feels right.

Formula

The texture is liquid as water is plain, watered, not greasy and not sticky. The difference with ordinary water, Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water foaming when shaken. What makes this product effective is the micelles. Which serves to bind and capture the so-rich magnetic droppings. I do not really understand chemistry anyway. Ha ha ha…. For me the most important, this product does not smell at all and does not contain alcohol. The blue cap formula is intended for oily skin while being pink for sensitive dry skin.

Usage and Usage Advice

Like other micellar water, Garnier Micelar Cleansing Water can be used as a facial wash, makeup remover and moisturizer. All in one. How to use it is to pour it in cotton. Then wiped it on the face until the dirt on the face lifted. Use of this product does not require a rinsing process.

Results

1. For Make Up Cleaning

For makeup cleansing test I swatch some makeup products that I usually use everyday: lipstick, matte lipstick, eye shadow, shimmer eye shadow, mascara, eyeliner (pencil), eyebrow pencil, sheer liquid foundation and concealer. Both variants have the same cleaning power in my opinion. For one wipe, only my liquid foundation is perfectly clean, while others still have color

2. For Cleaning Bare Face

The test on my bare face in the afternoon today that even make me shocked. Dirt that lifted a lot. And I was all day at home. But two thumbs up for this product that lifted the dirt face so clean. It could be an option for morning routine, cleaning up the remnants of her nightly skin care. This product also does not make my skin red or appear thoroughly.

3. Price

Rp 30.000,00 for 125ml.

4. Pros and Cons

Pros:

1. Cheap 

2. Clean 

3. Not leaving a sticky feeling 

4. It felt moist, even in my dry skin 

5. The bottle is tight and easy to carry

Cons: 

For strong stain makeup, it takes several times to swab.

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Hedgehog Philosophy

That day, is the most extreme snow season in Canada. Many animals die of extreme cold.

In an area, there is a group of Hedgehogs (a kind of hedgehog). They decided to stay in groups in a cave, to stay warm. They get closer to each other. But when they got close together, their thorns wounded their closest friends.

After a while, they decided to keep their distance from each other. As a result, they begin to feel the cold that froze, and eventually threatened to die. So they must decide: accept the thorns of their friends, or die!

Wisely, they decided to re-unite. They learn to live with small wounds from close proximity to their friends in order to feel the warmth. This is how they survived and survived.

Message of this story: The best relationship in life is not the relationship that brings perfect people in the group. But when all individuals learn to live with the imperfections of others, and are able to "appreciate" all the warmth given by their friends.

This is what makes our lives more "living" (meaningful) & "able to survive" in extreme situations or environments.

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