Perhatian kepada semua ahli Kelab Pembaca dan pelajar yang akan mengikuti lawatan Kelab Pembaca TIGS pada 19 Disember 2009,butiran lawatan adalah seperti berikut:
Masa berkumpul : 11.30 malam pada 18 Disember 2009
Tempat berkumpul : di hadapan Dewan Sri SMK(P)TI
Pakaian : Baju sekolah (bawa bersama baju TIGS Bestari)
Seluar : Seluar track bottom atau seluar slack sahaja
Kasut : Kasut putih atau hitam sahaja
Tudung : Tudung putih atau hitam sahaja
Sebarang pertanyaan sila hubungi Cik Hafizah.Terima kasih.
Perhatian kepada ahli Kelab Pembaca!!
Kelab Pembaca SMK (P) Temenggong Ibrahim akan mengadakan lawatan ke Perpustakaan Tunku Bainun di Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Perak. Tujuannya adalah untuk menikmati kunjungan ke gedung ilmu yang lengkap serba serbi di samping menanam sikap suka membaca dalam diri pelajar. Selain itu, lawatan ini bertujuan untuk merapatkan hubungan sillaturahim antara ahli Kelab Pembaca. Butiran adalah seperti berikut:
Hari : Sabtu
Tarikh : 19 Disember 2009
Tempat yang akan dilawati : 1. Perpustakaan Tuanku Bainun, UPSI
2. Studio V, One Utama
3. Pertosains, KLCC
Bayaran : RM20
Bil. pelajar : 35 orang
Bil. guru : 3 orang
Sesiapa yang berminat untuk menyertai rombongan, sila serahkan nama anda kepada Carolyn Tan 4 Marikh atau Nur Syakirah bt Hamdan 4 Bumi. Sebarang perubahan akan dimaklmkan ketika taklimat kelak. Harap maklum.
Perpustakaan Tunku Bainun, UPSI
Studio V , The Star
Pertosains, KLCC
Another great novel from Randa Abdel-Fattah! TEN THINGS I HATE ABOUT ME has a somewhat less positive tone. In case you couldn't tell from the title --- which, despite its play on a popular movie title, manages to convey some real self-loathing --- Jamilah spends most of the book feeling down on herself, her family, even her choice of friends.
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by Nur Syakirah bt Hamdan
After the sudden death of her mother years ago, Jamilah and her older brother and sister have been raised by their conservative Lebanese-Muslim father. Being the youngest is not easy, since her older sister, Shereen, is forever finding ways to irritate their father, and her brother, Bilal, is a constant disappointment. It's no wonder that Jamilah has begun to live a double life - one at home and another at school.
She has dyed her dark hair blonde and wears contacts to hide her dark eyes. At home she is Lebanese-Muslim, but at school everyone thinks she is just a normal Sydney-born Australian like the majority of the students in the tenth grade.
Unfortunately, things aren't going very well.
Jamilah loves her heritage - the music, the religious beliefs, the food, and the family, but she hates the rules that go along with all she loves. Her father believes in a strict curfew that requires her to be home by sunset. She dreams of having a boyfriend and going on a date, but that's totally out of the question. As a result, Jamilah finds herself trying to balance both lives. Her friends see one side of her and her family sees the other.
While at school, Jamilah observes members of the popular crowd viciously taunting any students from different ethnic backgrounds. To keep her own secret, she shamefully watches silently, afraid the cruelty could be directed towards her if she speaks up to defend the others. With her double life threating to crumble around her, she attempts to convince her domineering father that she needs more freedom than he is willing to allow.
TEN THINGS I HATE ABOUT ME gives readers a glimpse into the Lebanese-Muslim culture and at the same time demonstrates that the true and honest path is not always the easiest to travel, but perhaps the most satisfying in the end.
Craving for some mystery novel by Dan Brown, the famous author of The Da Vinci Code? Well, if you're a huge fan of his, we're going to introduce Dan Brown's latest novel. After a 6-year drought of intriguing mystery novel, the prolific writer is back with his all-new work - The Lost Symbol.
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By Charmaine Tew Shu Yi
The Lost Symbol, formerly known as the working title The Solomon Key, is a 2009 novel by American writer Dan Brown. It is a conspiracy theory thriller, set in Washington DC.The story takes place over a period of 12 hours in Washington, D.C., with a focus on Freemasonry. Langdon is summoned to give a lecture in National Statuary Hall at the United States Capitol, with the invitation apparently from his mentor, a 33rd degree Mason named Peter Solomon. However instead of an audience for his lecture, Langdon finds the severed right hand of Peter Solomon tattooed into a Hand of the Mysteries and pointing upwards, to the fresco The Apotheosis of Washington on the inside of the Capitol dome. This leads to a game of cat and mouse throughout the museums and architecture of the city. Langdon joins forces with Solomon's sister, Noetic scientist Dr. Katherine Solomon, while matching wits with Mal'akh, a tattooed, self-castrated and brilliant villain who is in search of an ancient source of power. Mal'akh has taken Peter hostage, and demands that Langdon unlock the Ancient Mysteries in return for Peter's life. Langdon is also apprehended by Director Inoue Sato of the CIA Office of Security, who demands that he solve the mystery since it is a matter of national security, as the villain is planning to release a clandestine video of Washington powerbrokers engaged in secret Masonic rituals. The chase and the clues to the puzzles lead through the Library of Congress, the Smithsonian Museum Support Center, the George Washington Masonic National Memorial, Freedom Plaza, the United States Botanical Garden, and Washington National Cathedral. Some ciphers in the book use magic squares such as those in the 1514 work Melencolia I, and an Order 8 Square created by Benjamin Franklin. Processes of alchemy are also described to reveal some of the clues.
In the climax in the altar room on the top floor of the Masonic headquarters House of the Temple, Mal'akh reveals that he is in fact Peter's son Zachary. Unhappy with the way he was treated by his father, he faked his own death in a Turkish prison and experienced a religious epiphany, finding the need to learn the Word and complete his transformation into a godlike being. Trying to re-create the Biblical story of Abraham on the verge of sacrificing his son, Zachary tries to goad his father into killing him with a special sacrificial knife on the altar of the Freemasons. But Langdon intrudes, a CIA helicopter disables Zachary's laptop with a targeted EMP pulse to prevent the distribution of the video, and Mal'akh is killed when the helicopter shatters a skylight above him.
Peter then takes Langdon to the Washington Monument, saying that the Word that Mal'akh was seeking was actually in books such as the Bible, Koran, and Bhagavad Gita, and that the true Ancient Mystery is in fact the realization that people are not God's subjects, but in fact possess the capability to be gods themselves. Once they realize this fact, they will open the gateway to a magnficent future.
All the hype around Harry Potter and its latest silver screen instalment has propmted us to decide it was time for a Potter-fest! It has infected this blog (somewhat), but since everyone has probably read the seven books by now, we'll review a sort of 'branch' from the oh-so-popular series.
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By Norfaezatul Fazlina, Siti Mashairana bt Johar and Ummi Nazirah bt Abd Kadil
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By Norfaezatul Fazlina, Siti Mashairana bt Johar and Ummi Nazirah bt Abd Kadil
Fantastic B
easts and Where to Find Them is a fictional book written by English author J. K. Rowling as a supplement to the Harry Potter series. In this book, you will find all the required details on the magical creatures found in the series. Rowling stated that she chose the subject of magical creatures because it was a fun topic for which she had already developed a lot of information. Unicorn, werewolf, dragons...do they sound familiar to you? Now, I’m going to introduce a few of them.Centaurs in the Harry Potter universe are wild creatures with intelligence supposedly greater than humans. Although sentient, they have not requested assignment as beings, preferring to remove themselves entirely from human affairs. Any centaur who decides to associate with humans, such as Firenze, who agrees to teach Divination at Hogwarts, is violently attacked by the other centaurs and banished from the herd. The Ministry of Magic's Department of Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures has a Centaur Liaison Office, but no centaur has ever used it. Centaurs are skilled in healing and astrology, and spend much of their time scouring the stars for portents. They live in forests, and their society consists of groups called herds. They do not appear to employ or need any technology more advanced than a bow and arrow. They are intensely proud and fiercely territorial, and one must be highly diplomatic in dealing with them. Not paying the proper respect to a herd of centaurs can have violent consequences, as Dolores Umbridge learned to her cost.
The werewolf is a creature that exists only for a brief period around the full moon. At any other time, a werewolf is a normal human. However, the term werewolf is used for both the wolf-like creature and the normal human. A werewolf can be distinguished from a true wolf physically by several small distinguishing characteristics, including the pupils, snout, and tufted tail. A person becomes a werewolf, when bitten by a werewolf in wolf-form. Once this happens, the person must learn to manage the condition. The 'Wolfsbane Potion' controls some of the effects of the condition; by allowing the sufferer to maintain their human mind in wolf form, it prevents them from harming others. Nothing discovered in the wizarding world can completely cure a werewolf. Most werewolves live outside of normal society and steal food to survive. At one point they supported Voldemort, whom they thought would give them a better life. Remus Lupin is the only known exception to this. There are only three known werewolves in the Harry Potter series: Lupin, Fenrir Greyback, and an unnamed character who was in the same ward as Arthur Weasley in St Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries.
Hedwig is Harry Potter's owl. Hedwig is a Snowy Owl, which Rowling considers to be the most beautiful owl of all. In the story, Hedwig is a gift to Harry from Hagrid in the first book of the series, purchased in Diagon Alley while shopping for supplies for Harry's first year at Hogwarts. The name Hedwig is a name Harry found in his schoolbook, A History of Magic. Hedwig is used for delivering messages throughout the series. Hedwig could be considered an owl with a "formal" personality, and often has a habit of staring or hooting "reproachfully," cuffing Harry with a wing when miffed, and being far more vocal than the average Snowy Owl. She can act with hurt or anger due to Harry's sometimes innocently thoughtless actions or words. In the fifth book, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Hedwig is intercepted by Dolores Umbridge and is hurt, but is later healed by Professor Grubbly-Plank. At the start of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Hedwig is killed during Harry's escape from Privet Drive by a stray Killing Curse. According to Rowling, Hedwig's death represented the death of innocence.
Love stories and desires; will we ever get enough of it? This book by Thomas Hardy orbits around the said theme, and does not run far from it.
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by Celine Tan Jean Inn
The action of the novel takes place in a region that Hardy names Egdon Heath. Egdon Heath itself is based on an area in Dorset, in the south of England, where Hardy was born and spent his childhood. Hardy captures the society and its feeling at this time with the sharpness that only a man who has himself felt the inner tensions of change can.
Edgon Heath itself lies at the centre of 'The Return of the Native'. Its scenery dominates the novel, often being used to emphasise the emotions of the various characters.
The story is mainly concerns the fortunes of Clym and Eustacia, though the plot relies upon a number of other important characters. Eustacia is a local beauty, who, because both her parents are dead, is forced to live in an isolated house on the heath with her grandfather. Eustacia longs for escape and particularly desires to go and live in Paris.
Clym YeoBright is, in many ways, the opposite of Eustacia, and it is this difference which becomes the cause of the novel's tragedy. Clym has spent some years woking in Paris as a diamond merchant. He is successful but has become disillusioned with commerce.
When Clym arrives, the romantic Eustacia hears of him, and also that he has lived in Paris. She is in love with the idea of being in love, and quickly convinces herself that she loves him.
Eustacia and Clym marry each other and it is then that a series of misfortunes ensues.
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Will either of them realize their desires? Or will they fall hard for their rash decisions? Grab a copy of the book and take a peek!
There was a time when the Chinese people of mainland China migrated to other countries to try and change their fate. In keeping with the theme of experiences (as was found inthe previous book reviewed), this author also does a brilliant job in describing the struggles of Chinese immigrants in the United States of America.
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by Koh Jin Le
Shanghai Girls is a novel by Lisa See. The story is divided into three parts: Fate, Fortune, and Destiny. It centers on the complex relationship between two sisters, Pearl and May, as they go through great pain and suffering in leaving war-torn Shanghai and trying to adjust to the difficult role as wives in arranged marriages. They also struggle to keep their heads up as Chinese immigrants to the U.S. Here, See treats Chinese immigration from a personal view through Pearl's narration. America's mistreatment of Chinese immigrants is stressed in the novel.
The sisters' story is placed in the context of critical historical events, famous people, and important places -- the Second Sino-Japanese War, the Battle of Shanghai, internment at Angel Island, Los Angeles Chinatown, Hollywood, World War II, the Chinese Exclusion Act, McCarthyism, and so on. Historically significant people appearing in the novel include Madame Chiang Kai-shek, actress Anna May Wong, film personality Tom Gubbins, and Christine Sterling, the "Mother of Olvera Street."
In Shanghai Girls, See moves on to treat the loving yet conflicted relationship between two best friends who also happen to be sisters, especially in the context of their relationship to Pearl's daughter Joy. In speaking of Shanghai Girls, See has commented: "Your sister is the one person who should stick by you and love you no matter what, but she’s also the one person who knows exactly where to drive the knife to hurt you the most." That being said, in Shanghai Girls it is the love of Pearl and May for each other that prevails.
This novel is definitely worth-reading because it depicts the hardship and mistreatment faced by Pearl and May after the Battle of Shanghai. Touching and meaningful, I’ll give it a five-star rating.
This is yet another book which leads readers into a world of a culture often foreign to the people of Malaysia. And it's a Cinderella story!
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by Tan Yi Hui Carolyn 
Chinese Cinderella, a book by Adeline Yen Mah, the bestselling author of Falling Leaves, is the secret story of an unwanted daughter. This is also the true story of the author’s childhood up to the age of fourteen.
Adeline Yen Mah’s real name is Adeline Yen Jun-ling. Her family considered her to be bad luck because her mother died giving birth to her. They discriminated against her and made her feel unwanted all her life. After the death of her stepmother in 1990, she felt compelled to write her story.
Adeline is the fifth child of the Yen family. She has a sister, three brothers, a younger brother and a younger sister from her stepmother. Her own mother fell ill after giving birth to her and passed away two weeks later. Her siblings blamed her for her mother’s death, especially her Big Sister and Second Brother. When she was one year old, her father remarried. Her new stepmother, whom they called ‘Niang’(the Chinese term for mother), was a Eurasian beauty. One year after their marriage, they had a son followed by a daughter.
Naturally, Niang favoured her own children more than her stepchildren, especially her son, Fourth Brother. She disliked Adeline as the latter once tried to stop her from slapping Little Sister. Hence, Adeline received the poorest treatment among the five siblings from their stepmother. Adeline was taken care by her Aunt Baba since birth. She was separated from her aunt as Niang claims that Aunt Baba was a bad influence to Adeline. Since then, Adeline was always in boarding school and no one cared for her except her friends.
Despite the mistreatment by her family, Adeline worked hard in school as she wanted to make her father proud of her. She also loved her school and all her friends there because nobody despised her and made her feel worthless in school. She topped her class every year and was even elected as the class president and head girl of her school in sixth grade. She skipped grades when she was in boarding school due to her hard work. Finally, Adeline succeeded in winning the International Play-writing Competition in London and gained the recognition of her father, who agreed to let her further her studies in England with Third Brother.
This is really an unforgettable story for people who have read it. The author was a strong child, and she hopes that the other children will be as determined as her while facing problems and unjust. Plus, this book also contains some facts about the Chinese community, which is another interesting part of the story.
We're back again with another review, this time of a magazine instead of a regular book. Perhaps it could encourage you to pick it up?
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By Charmaine Tew Shu Yi 
In the month of May, Reader's Digest published a feature on 'Bounce Back Chronicles', true and touching stories of ordinary people around Asia speaking their own experience of encountering failure. Sometimes life throws you a curveball, hands you a lemon, or knocks you for a loop. But knowing how to approach failure can be the first step to success. Even prolific author J. K. Rowling almost gave up in her writing career. But look, isn't Harry Potter a well-known character now? ''You might never fail on the scale I did,'' Rowling told her privileged audience. ''But it is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all – in which case, you fail by default. You will definitely find the inspiration you need to succeed by reading the tips provided in the article.
Are you constantly suffering from colds and flu? Here's the way out - 23 Ways to Avoid Colds and Flu. While colds won't kill you, they can weaken your immune system to the point that other more serious germs can take hold in your body. Just think how many times your cold has turned into bronchitis or a sinus infection. Given that the average adult suffers two colds a year, that's a lot of opportunities for serious illness – and just as many to prevent one! Some recommended ways include washing your hands and washing them often, getting smart about hand-drying in public toilets, getting a flu shot every year, changing your toothbrush every three months and more. Also, we have a featured story about Jimmy Choo's route to success. If you are craving for Jimmy Choo's brand of couture shoes, you might be interested to read about his personal experience of embarking on his career. Indeed, Jimmy Choo has made our country proud. His famous quote? "Nobody can take away 'Jimmy Choo' from me." He said that one must work hard and never say tomorrow - finish the work today - in order to achieve success. A lady at Jasper Conran once visited Choo and told him they wanted to use his shoes, but didn't want to use his name in the show. He insisted saying 'No way!' because if he'd accepted the offer, he wouldn't be here today as a successful businessman.
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And that's the review. Interested? You can always grab yourself a copy at newsstands. In fact, there are many other beneficial - and equally interesting - mags out there, just waiting for you to pick them up. So what are you waiting for?
This second review is on a relatively popular book that has managed to reach a fair amount of people, though not as admired as the Twilight series.
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DOES MY HEAD LOOK BIG IN THIS? by Nur Syakirah bt Hamdan
Does My Head Look Big in This? by Randa Abdel-Fattah is a must-read novel which the element of Islam is well-portrayed. It's a story about a girl named Amal - a Muslim girl living in Australia. Before school reopened, she decided to wear the hijab (a head scarf worn by Muslim women) and because of her own decision she gets varying response from her family and buddies. To make matters worse, Amal had recently transferred to a very white-bread prep school, where the environment is completely different and it's going to be hard for her to fit in with that environment. She is inspired to wear the hijab when her best friends Yasmeen and Leila from Hidayah School wear the hijab full-time. At the McCleans Grammar School she also has friends, Eileen and Simone who are really understanding and always support her at whatever she's doing.
Amal is just a normal teenage girl. She loves shopping, gossiping, giggling with her friends and sometimes having a hard time with her parents and getting annoyed with her friends, especially Tia Tamos, Claire Foster and Rita Mason. She has a strong debating side of her personality with a value of doing what’s right and what will make everyone happy. She also has a strong value for her religion and what she believes in. She is a religious Muslim who prays five times a day, but she is also a normal teenage girl who likes to hang out with her friends, shop, have a girls’ night out, and even has a crush on a boy named Adam. She hates the fact that she can’t have a boyfriend, but is still satisfied with the relationship she has with Adam.
There are still a lot of problems that she has to face other than dealing with people who think wearing a scarf is weird and not-up-to-date-fashion. Case in point is when her friend Leila gets fed up with her mother's marriage set-ups and runs away. Amal has to deal with Leila's frustration over the fact that her mother is not practicing her religion correctly and Leila's mother's beliefs. Amal also has an aunt and uncle that are totally "Aussie" and do not follow Amal's religion at all, and question her why she, herself, follows it. Amal must also deal with a cranky Greek neighbor who has stopped talking to her only son because he converted. Amal becomes good friends with her and tries to coax her to talk to her son, after so many years of silence. I really love this book and I give this book 5 stars. I would like to recommend this book to all students to read it as it has lots of moral values. Besides, you can learn a lot more about Islam.
Rating : 5/5
This week's review is on the wildly popular "Twilight" series by Stephenie Meyer. The reviews are prepared by Sarvinder Kaur and Rebecca Ann Pereira who have both enjoyed the cult-status novels and feel that it is worth sharing with everyone else. The first book in the series is "Twilight", followed by "New Moon", "Eclipse" and lastly, "Breaking Dawn".
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TWILIGHT by Sarvinder Kaur
Twilight is the thrilling tale of a vampire romance at high school. It is an extraordinary love story that will stay with you long after you have turned the final page. Propelled by suspense and romance in equal parts, this story will keep readers madly flipping the pages of Stephanie Meyer's tantalizing debut novel.
Isabella Swan (Bella) moves to the gloomy town of Forks and meets the mysterious and alluring Edward Cullen, a boy unlike any she's ever met. With his porcelain skin, golden eyes and mesmerizing voice, Edward can run faster than a mountain lion and can stop a moving car with his bare hands. Edward hasn't aged since 1918 and like all vampires, he is immortal. But he doesn't have fangs and he doesn't drink human blood. Up until now, he has managed to keep his identity hidden, but Bella is determined to uncover his dark secret. What Bella doesn't realise is that the closer she gets to him, the more she is putting herself and those around her at risk. And it might be too late to turn back...
Rating : 4/5
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NEW MOON by Sarvinder Kaur
Passionate, riveting and deeply moving, New Moon, the compelling sequel to Twilight, irresistably combines romance and suspense with a supernatural twist. New Moon will grab you and keep you reading well into the wee hours of the night. Poised for bestsellerdom, New Moon encapsulates perfectly the teenage feeling of alienation.
For Bella Swan, there is one thing more important than life itself : Edward Cullen. But being in love with a vampire is even more dangerous than Bella could have ever imagined. Edward has already rescued Bella from the clutches of one evil vampire, but now, as their daring relationship threatens all that is near and dear to them, they realise their troubles may just be beginning...
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NEW MOON by Sarvinder Kaur
Passionate, riveting and deeply moving, New Moon, the compelling sequel to Twilight, irresistably combines romance and suspense with a supernatural twist. New Moon will grab you and keep you reading well into the wee hours of the night. Poised for bestsellerdom, New Moon encapsulates perfectly the teenage feeling of alienation.
For Bella Swan, there is one thing more important than life itself : Edward Cullen. But being in love with a vampire is even more dangerous than Bella could have ever imagined. Edward has already rescued Bella from the clutches of one evil vampire, but now, as their daring relationship threatens all that is near and dear to them, they realise their troubles may just be beginning...
Rating : 3/5
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ECLIPSE by Rebecca Ann Pereira
Eclipse is the third novel in Stephenie Meyer’s popular Twilight series. You really want to have read Twilight and New Moon (in that order) first before reading Eclipse, because the author doesn’t spend too much time expounding the story-lines of the previous novels but rather drops the reader straight in to the story. Eclipse carries on not long after New Moon left off. Bella’s high school graduation is approaching and she will soon be leaving Forks forever, presumably to go to college - but in reality she is planning to join her boyfriend in his vampire existence and will therefore be unable to return home, due to being dead and possessed by a terrible blood lust for the first few years.
This is only one part of the story though. Eclipse is primarily a romantic saga, so Bella and Edward’s relationship is the primary focus of the novel. Or as I should say Bella, Edward and Jacob’s relationship - because there is a love triangle in the plot of this novel. Bella and Jacob have always been friends, at least they were - right up until Jacob became a werewolf. Then the enmity between vampires and werewolves put a huge strain on their friendship. Besides which, Jacob is in love with Bella, who is in love with Edward so this is going to make things awkward between them. Bella has found her soul mate in Edward but Jacob is the soul mate she should have / could have / would have had if Edward didn’t exist. She loves him too but not as much as Edward. Why she loves Jacob is beyond me – he knows that she loves Edward but Jacob still tries to make her feel guilty that she can’t love him like he wants her too.
Eclipse is still a really good read. The book didn’t feel like it was over 600 pages long, I literally flew through the pages and had to make a conscious effort to slow down my reading so I didn’t finish the whole book in a couple of sittings. For teens already hooked on the series, Eclipse is another solid instalment of Forks goodness. Adult readers may be put off by the teenage relationship angst in this novel but if you have already enjoyed the author’s previous offerings I think there is still plenty here to entertain. This is romantic fantasy – enjoy it!
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ECLIPSE by Rebecca Ann Pereira
Eclipse is the third novel in Stephenie Meyer’s popular Twilight series. You really want to have read Twilight and New Moon (in that order) first before reading Eclipse, because the author doesn’t spend too much time expounding the story-lines of the previous novels but rather drops the reader straight in to the story. Eclipse carries on not long after New Moon left off. Bella’s high school graduation is approaching and she will soon be leaving Forks forever, presumably to go to college - but in reality she is planning to join her boyfriend in his vampire existence and will therefore be unable to return home, due to being dead and possessed by a terrible blood lust for the first few years.
This is only one part of the story though. Eclipse is primarily a romantic saga, so Bella and Edward’s relationship is the primary focus of the novel. Or as I should say Bella, Edward and Jacob’s relationship - because there is a love triangle in the plot of this novel. Bella and Jacob have always been friends, at least they were - right up until Jacob became a werewolf. Then the enmity between vampires and werewolves put a huge strain on their friendship. Besides which, Jacob is in love with Bella, who is in love with Edward so this is going to make things awkward between them. Bella has found her soul mate in Edward but Jacob is the soul mate she should have / could have / would have had if Edward didn’t exist. She loves him too but not as much as Edward. Why she loves Jacob is beyond me – he knows that she loves Edward but Jacob still tries to make her feel guilty that she can’t love him like he wants her too.
Eclipse is still a really good read. The book didn’t feel like it was over 600 pages long, I literally flew through the pages and had to make a conscious effort to slow down my reading so I didn’t finish the whole book in a couple of sittings. For teens already hooked on the series, Eclipse is another solid instalment of Forks goodness. Adult readers may be put off by the teenage relationship angst in this novel but if you have already enjoyed the author’s previous offerings I think there is still plenty here to entertain. This is romantic fantasy – enjoy it!
Rating : 4/5
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BREAKING DAWN by Rebecca Ann Pereira
Breaking Dawn is the fourth and final novel in Stephenie Meyer’s hugely popular Twilight saga. For readers who have read Stephenie Meyer’s previous offerings Breaking Dawn is the long awaited and highly anticipated end to the compelling tale of vampire Edward and human Bella’s impossible romance. This novel sees Bella coming into her own power and proving that she is more that capable of independent thought and action. While the Cullen family vampires have always been kind to Bella, it has been clear that she was no match for this talented bunch - but Bella’s character gains strengths that make her just as unique and talented as the rest of her new family.
Breaking Dawn is a weighty novel, weighing in at over 750 pages but it doesn’t feel like a long read. The story is well paced and well balanced, with a mixture of exciting supernatural action as well as good character development and romance. Breaking Dawn is a different novel to Twilight (and New Moon) and some readers may be disappointed by this but I’m not one of them. I don’t want to keep buying the same story over and over again just with a different title and cover picture – I enjoy seeing the development of the characters as well as seeing the development of the author’s writing. Breaking Dawn is more like Eclipse, Edward and Bella are sure of their love for each other but outside forces (this time it’s the Volturi) may tear them apart as the story reaches its thrilling climax.
The only small gripe I have about this novel is that in wrapping up the story every loose end has been neatly tied into a pretty bow - sometimes it’s good to leave something dangling in the breeze! Oh, and I don’t like the book's cover either. But apart from that, this book is all that I was personally hoping it would be.
Full of Forks' goodness, Breaking Dawn is recommended reading for any self-respecting Stephenie Meyer fan!
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BREAKING DAWN by Rebecca Ann Pereira
Breaking Dawn is the fourth and final novel in Stephenie Meyer’s hugely popular Twilight saga. For readers who have read Stephenie Meyer’s previous offerings Breaking Dawn is the long awaited and highly anticipated end to the compelling tale of vampire Edward and human Bella’s impossible romance. This novel sees Bella coming into her own power and proving that she is more that capable of independent thought and action. While the Cullen family vampires have always been kind to Bella, it has been clear that she was no match for this talented bunch - but Bella’s character gains strengths that make her just as unique and talented as the rest of her new family.
Breaking Dawn is a weighty novel, weighing in at over 750 pages but it doesn’t feel like a long read. The story is well paced and well balanced, with a mixture of exciting supernatural action as well as good character development and romance. Breaking Dawn is a different novel to Twilight (and New Moon) and some readers may be disappointed by this but I’m not one of them. I don’t want to keep buying the same story over and over again just with a different title and cover picture – I enjoy seeing the development of the characters as well as seeing the development of the author’s writing. Breaking Dawn is more like Eclipse, Edward and Bella are sure of their love for each other but outside forces (this time it’s the Volturi) may tear them apart as the story reaches its thrilling climax.
The only small gripe I have about this novel is that in wrapping up the story every loose end has been neatly tied into a pretty bow - sometimes it’s good to leave something dangling in the breeze! Oh, and I don’t like the book's cover either. But apart from that, this book is all that I was personally hoping it would be.
Full of Forks' goodness, Breaking Dawn is recommended reading for any self-respecting Stephenie Meyer fan!
Rating : 5/5
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Itching to get your hands on those books yet? Doubtless, they would satisfy you greatly if you are a fan of fantasy, romance and action. A fantastic read, the books have been topping the bestseller charts since their release. To date, "Twilight" has been made into a blockbuster movie starring Robert Pattinson (Edward Cullen), Kristen Stewart (Bella Swan) and Taylor Lautner (Jacob Black). The books are available at all major bookstores nationwide.
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Itching to get your hands on those books yet? Doubtless, they would satisfy you greatly if you are a fan of fantasy, romance and action. A fantastic read, the books have been topping the bestseller charts since their release. To date, "Twilight" has been made into a blockbuster movie starring Robert Pattinson (Edward Cullen), Kristen Stewart (Bella Swan) and Taylor Lautner (Jacob Black). The books are available at all major bookstores nationwide.
The following are the groups required to publish their book reviews by turn, with Group 1 being the first group and the last group being the last to do the book review for this year.
Each group has two weeks to publish their post after the group before them has done so, i.e. Group 2 must publish its post within two weeks after Group 1 has posted theirs.
Please submit your original book review to your form representative.
(FORM 5)
Group 1
Joanne Tong Hui Shien
Loo Xiu Jing
Loo Xiu Ying
Rebecca Ann Pereira
Sarvinder Kaur a/p Sarjit Singh
(FORM 4)
Group 2
Nur Alia bt Mohd Sa’ad
Nur Diana Athirah bt Rusli
Nur Syakirah bt Hamdan
Syafiqah bt Othman
Group 3
Charmaine Tew Shu Yi
Cheong Wan Yi
Husna bt Zainal Abidin
Jessie Lim
Lim Susin
Group 4
Amira bt Khairin Roslan
Kerk Wei Min
Nuraini bt Terjuni
Sofea bt Idilfitri
Teo Jing Xin
Group 5
Celine Tan
Chan Qian Min
Lim Yen Yen
Nabiah bt Mohsin
Naqibah bt Azman
Shalin bt Mohd Fadzil
Group 6
Farah Wadhirah bt Abd Rashid
Khairunnisa bt Sharom
Nur Faraheen bt Abd Wahab
Nur Syafiqah bt Musa
Siti Rohaida bt Mohamed
Group 7
Anis Atiqah bt Sakmani
Siti Adibah Yumni Jailani
Tan Yi Hui Carolyn
Wendy Victoria Vaz
Group 8
Diyana bt Hamzah
Norfaezatul Fazlina
Siti Mashairana bt Johar
Siti Nur Atikah bt Zeli
Ummi Nazirah bt Abd Kadil
Group 9
Koh Jin Le
Ng Cha Yee
Nur Suhaila bt Mohd Yassin
Siti Nor Fazirah bt Misrah
(FORM 3)
Group 10
Ch’ng Rou Wei
Eunice Soh Ee Shin
Karyn Ter Zuhuan
Ng Xiang Ting
Group 11
Ainatul Nadia bt Mohd Johari
Elia Humairah Bajrai bt Mohammad
Intan Azuwin bt Abdullah
Nur Hidayah bt M. Razif
Tay Ming Xian
Group 12
Chew Lay Ling
Chua Yi Jing
Nur Atiqah bt Leham
Nur Hidayah bt Mohd Kadir
Group 13
Norfazlin bt Zalina
Nur Najihah bt Roslan
Siti Nafizah bt Adanan
Group 14
Farah Izzureen bt Muhammad Khairul Anuar
Nur Liyana bt Salim
Siti Nur Sakinah bt Yunus
(FORM 2)
Group 15
Di Yoong Yun
Er Sin Yee
Low Jing Yi
Michelle Lim Xin Yee
Ong Soo Ying
(FORM 1)
Group 16
Hamizah Bt Shabudin
Soh Jieying
Tan Hui Ling
Tay Girl Xin
Group 17
Ain Natasha Abd. Kadir
Audrey Lau Kar Lin
Nur Farahi Azliana Bt Muhammad Fuad
Welcome to the official blog of TIGS Reader's Club! This blog has been set up for the purpose of being an informant, both for the members of this club as well as our visitors, but at the same time breaking out of the conventional pen-and-paper, word-of-mouth announcements, in line with the ever changing currents of today.
Every month, a certain number of book reviews will be posted by our members for your consumption - whether you spit it out or swallow it with glee is entirely your prerogative. All and sundry are welcome to give their comments, be it in Bahasa Malaysia or in English, and you can be sure they will be taken into consideration.
Members are also reminded to constantly check this blog for updates on club activities.
Every month, a certain number of book reviews will be posted by our members for your consumption - whether you spit it out or swallow it with glee is entirely your prerogative. All and sundry are welcome to give their comments, be it in Bahasa Malaysia or in English, and you can be sure they will be taken into consideration.
Members are also reminded to constantly check this blog for updates on club activities.
Enjoy!