CONFESSIONS OF A SHOPAHOLIC By Sophie Kinsella

Rebecca Bloomwood just hit rock bottom. But she's never looked better.... Becky Bloomwood has a fabulous flat in London's trendiest neighborhood, a troupe of glamorous socialite friends, and a closet brimming with the season's must-haves. The only trouble is that she can't actually afford it -- not any of it. Her job writing at Successful Savings not only bores her to tears, it doesn't pay much at all. And lately Becky's been chased by dismal letters from Visa and the Endwich Bank -- letters with large red sums she can't bear to read -- and they're getting ever harder to ignore. She tries cutting back; she even tries making more money. But none of her efforts succeeds. Becky's only consolation is to buy herself something ... just a little something.... Finally a story arises that Becky actually cares about, and her front-page article catalyzes a chain of events that will transform her life -- and the lives of those around her -- forever. Sophie Kinsella has brilliantly tapped into our collective consumer conscience to deliver a novel of our times -- and a heroine who grows stronger every time she weakens. Becky Bloomwood's hilarious schemes to pay back her debts are as endearing as they are desperate. Her "confessions" are the perfect pick-me-up when life is hanging in the (bank) balance.

RATING: B+
GENRE: Chic Lit

A KNIGHT IN SHINING ARMOR By Jude Deveraux

Vacationing in England with her lover, Robert, and his spoiled teenage daughter, heroine Dougless Montgomery is abandoned by them in a remote country churchyard near the tomb of Nicholas Stafford, an earl who died in 1564. Almost immediately, an armor-clad swashbuckler materializes--Nicholas himself, reincarnated in the 20th century to clear his reputation, having been unjustly convicted of treason. Intrigued by his plight, Dougless agrees to help Nicholas learn his accuser's identity and restore his good name. They become lovers, and their adventures briefly lead Dougless back to the 1560s, allowing Deveraux to portray that period from a contemporary woman's perspective, as well as 1988 through the eyes of a confounded Elizabethan nobleman.

RATING: A+
GENRE: ROMANCE
Reviewer: Sha (tq laling!)

Twenties Girl By Sophie Kinsella :)

Lara Lington has always had an overactive imagination, but suddenly that imagination seems to be in overdrive. Normal professional twenty-something yo...more Lara Lington has always had an overactive imagination, but suddenly that imagination seems to be in overdrive. Normal professional twenty-something young women don’t get visited by ghosts. Or do they?

When the spirit of Lara’s great-aunt Sadie–a feisty, demanding girl with firm ideas about fashion, love, and the right way to dance–mysteriously appears, she has one last request: Lara must find a missing necklace that had been in Sadie’s possession for more than seventy-five years, and Sadie cannot rest without it. Lara, on the other hand, has a number of ongoing distractions. Her best friend and business partner has run off to Goa, her start-up company is floundering, and she’s just been dumped by the “perfect” man.

Sadie, however, could care less.

Lara and Sadie make a hilarious sparring duo, and at first it seems as though they have nothing in common. But as the mission to find Sadie’s necklace leads to intrigue and a new romance for Lara, these very different “twenties” girls learn some surprising truths from each other along the way.

RATING: B
Genre: Chic-lit
By Ana Midori

Heaven Can Wait by Cally Taylor

Synopsis:

'What would I do without you, Lucy Brown?' he said, and kissed me softly. I held his face in my hands and kissed him back. I felt that life just couldn't get any more perfect. And I was right, it wouldn't. By the end of the next day, I'd be dead.

Lucy is about to marry the man of her dreams - kind, handsome, funny Dan - when she breaks her neck the night before their wedding. Unable to accept a lifetime's separation from her soulmate, Lucy decides to become a ghost rather than go to heaven and be parted from Dan.

But it turns out things aren't quite as easy as that. When Lucy discovers that Limbo is a grotty student-style house in North London she's less than thrilled. Especially after meeting her new flatmates: grumpy, cider-swilling EMO-kid Claire; and Brian, a train-spotter with a Thomas the Tank Engine duvet and a big BO problem. But Lucy has a more major problem on her hands - if she wants to become a ghost and be with Dan she has to complete an almost impossible task. How the hell does a girl like Lucy find a girlfriend for the dorkiest man in England? IT geek Archie's only passions are multi-player computer games and his Grandma.

But Lucy only has twenty-one days to find him love. And when she discovers that her so-called friend Anna is determined to make a move on the heart-broken, vulnerable Dan, the pressure is really on...

RATING: A-
Genre: Chic-lit
By Ana Midori

Suddenly You By Lisa Kleypas

She was unmarried, untouched and almost thirty, but novelist Amanda Briars wasn't about to greet her next birthday without making love to a man. When he appeared at her door, she believed he was her gift to herself, hired for one night of passion. Unforgettably handsome, irresistibly virile, he tempted her in ways she never thought possible...but something stopped him from completely fulfilling her dream.

Jack Devlin's determination to possess Amanda became greater when she discovered his true identity. But gently-bred Amanda craved respectability more than she admitted, while Jack, the cast-off son of a nobleman and London's most notorious businessman, refused to live by society's rules. Yet when fate conspired for them to marry, their worlds collided with a passionate force neither had expected...but both soon craved.



Lisa Kleypas, Avon Books, 6/2001

RATING: B+
Genre: Romance
by Ana Midori

Dreaming Of You By Lisa Kleypas

She stood at danger's threshold -- then love beckoned her in.

In the shelter of her country cottage, Sara Fielding puts pen to paper to create dreams. But curiosity has enticed the prim, well-bred gentlewoman out of her safe haven -- and into Derek Craven's dangerous world.

A handsome, tough and tenacious Cockney, he rose from poverty to become lord of London's most exclusive gambling house -- a struggle that has left Derek Craven fabulously wealthy, but hardened and suspicious. And now duty demands he allow Sara Fielding into his world -- with her impeccable manners and her infuriating innocence. But here, in a perilous shadow-realm of ever-shifting fortunes, even a proper "mouse" can be transformed into a breathtaking enchantress -- and a world-weary gambler can be shaken to his cynical core by the power of passion...and the promise of love.



Lisa Kleypas, Avon Books, 5/1994

RATING : A
Genre: Romance
by Ana Midori

My Baby : Rayhan Sophia

Opps, i have not been blogging for almost a month~ ;P

So how are u lalings? Alhamdulillah,my baby Rayhan Sophia is 4 months & 5 days old. God Knows how hard i pray for my baby's health.. Mak mane yg x syg anak kan?

Why??
My baby was diagnosed with Pulmonary Atresia With Intact Ventricular Septum(PAIVS) when i was 23 weeks preggy. PAIVS is a rare congenital cardiac lesion characterized by heterogeneous right ventricular development, an imperforate pulmonary valve, and possible extensive ventriculocoronary connections. Prognosis and management depend on the degree of right ventricular hypoplasia (including tricuspid valve hypoplasia) and the dependency of the myocardial blood supply on abnormal communications between the right ventricle and coronary arteries. (Source: http://emedicine.medscape.com)

Anyway, she had 3 operations ;1 after birth, 1 at 3 days old and 1 at 2 months old. and the major operation (final) will be in Sept 2011 InsyALLAH.

Good news !~ : all 3 operations succeeded :) YayYyy!!! Alhamdulillah.
Not so good news : My hubby's insurance company does not cover congenital problems. We had to come out with the money from our pockets + our parents' pockets !

We have not saved anything for the final/major operation that would cost RM 30-40 K. How to save? My hubby's earning is only sufficient for 1 person , not 3 ~ Thanks to the company that has got all the employees underpaid.. And i have to stay at home, take care of my lil angel. i need to contribute something......

Thus, i'm planning to declutter the room ,, selling off my personal stuff (brand new + pre-loved) .
Hope this will help my darling hubby and daughter :)

So.... Tungguuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu !!!!!~~ :D :D

Welcome To My Blog !~ =)

Hi Everybody!

Welcome to my second blog. Basically, this blog is more like a personal blog sharing about life,passion and everything !~ :)

I really hope to get to know all of u more (especially if u used to / are my customer) =)

That's all for now. Have a great day lalings ! <3

Lotsa lurve,
Ana Midori