[Curhat] Kalau lagi bosan baca saya biasanya...

Well, namanya juga manusia. Punya selera, punya momen dilanda kebosanan, punya waktu-waktu tertentu tak bisa hanya melakukan sau hal terus-terusan secara konsisten sepanjang waktu. Oke, katanya sih bisa saja kalau: disiplin dan memang dilatih. Ya tapi, kayaknya sih tetap ada waktunya, kita kepingin cuman bisa duduk selonjoran atau rebahan, tanpa melakukan apa-apa, kan?

Begitupun sama melakukan hobi. Hei, hobi kok bisa bikin bosan? Ya itu tadi, kalau dilakuin sepanjang waktu dengan gaya dan keteraturan monoton, lama-lama ya membosankan juga. Termasuk hobi membaca. Reader's block atau reading slump atau lagi malaaaassszzzzzzzz baca banget, bisa saja kejadian. Nah, kalau lagi bosan baca saya biasanya...

1. Dengerin musik favorit, musik terbaru dari artis favorit, musik terbaru dari negara entah mana, musik terbaru yang lagi nangkring di Billboard top chart atau iTunes top chart, atau musik terbaru yang lagi trending di YouTube.

2. Nontonin video-video di YouTube dari musik-musik di nomor 1. Ini beberapa yang saya suka banget:

3. Nontonin vlog dari Booktuber favorit. Ini beberapa vlog yang barusan saya tontonin:

4. Nontonin film yang ada di YouTube atau di laptop. Terakhir nonton film: The Intern untuk keseratus alinya (lebay), Harry Potter seri mana pun (terutama seri ketiga) untuk kesejuta kalinya (lebay juga), dan The Devil Wears Prada untuk keseratus juta kalinya (tambah lebay).

5. Nontonin serial TV favorit yang sudah dipunya: Younger dari season 1, The Good Fight, The Good Wife, Brothers and Sisters, dan Ugly Betty.

6. Jalan-jalan atau sekadar main sama keluarga.

Jadi, kalau lagi bosan baca kamu biasanya ngapain?

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[Top Ten Tuesday] Sepuluh Buku WAJIB Baca Tiga Bulan Mendatang

Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. The Artsy Reader Girl original title for March 19: Books On My Spring 2019 TBR.

Ehm, actually this week's theme is really specific or some areas and won't suitable for another, such as for me who lived here in Indonesia. My country only has two seasons: Rainy and Dry season. And then, I am googling and finding that Springtime are (Spring season):

Thus, in the US and UK, spring months are March, April and May,^[1][2] while in New Zealand^[3] and Australia,^[4] spring conventionally begins on September 1 and ends November 30.

Adjusting for our theme, I'll say: These are my Top Ten Books to be Read for March, April, and May:

1. Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren
2. Something Like Normal by Trish Doller
3. Scythe by Neal Shusterman
4. Dunia Nadhira by Alnira
5. But I Love You by Esi Lahur
6. Wonder by RJ Palacio
7. Illuminae by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff
8. False Beat by Vie Asano
9. Ms. Bixby's Last Day by John David Anderson
10. Good Muslim Boy by Osamah Sami

So, what's on your TBR for the next three months?

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[Top Ten Tuesday] Sepuluh Karakter yang Rela Saya Ganti-Perankan

Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. The Artsy Reader Girl original title for March 5: Characters I’d Like To Switch Places With (submitted by Sara @ A Gingerly Review).

Such a long time that I didn't participate in any kind of book meme, especially this one. Top Ten Tuesday is one of my favorite bookish meme out there. Jadi, mari kita bermain-main lagi dengan sepuluh apa pun dari buku ini. Tema minggu ini adalah "Characters I’d Like To Switch Places With" alias sepuluh karakter yang pengin banget saya tukar/ganti-perankan. Lebih seru kalau ngomongin soal fiksi, ya. Dan, inilah sepuluh karakter yang rela saya gantikan perannya di buku.

1. Harry Potter of Harry Potter the series by J.K. Rowling. Why? Do you still need a reason to be a Harry Potter? Seriously?
2. Nicholas Young of Crazy Rich Asians series by Kevin Kwan. I am currently reading the first book right now and already watched the movie, so the reason: wanna be that SUPER-CRAZY RICH so I can buy anything---especially-book-related-thingy.
3. Mamet of Ada Apa Dengan Cinta (movie-novelization by Silvarani). Well, I don't have any confidence to be Rangga, but I'd love to switch place with Mamet as long as I can come closer to Cinta :)
4. Hermione Granger of Harry Potter the series by JK Rowling. Uhmm, I just want to be a person who has THAT amazing academic brightness.
5. Akeelah Anderson of Akeelah (movie-novelization by James W. Ellison). Eventhough I don't have her awesome power to remember anything, I do really hype for the spelling bee competition.
6. Alif of tetralogi wartawan fashion by Syahmedi Dean. I used to have a dream to become a journalist on entertainment. I have no clue about fashion, but I think it's fabulous if I can attend one of he legendary fashion show in Milan or London or Paris.
7. Arsen of Song for Alice by Windry Ramadhina. Oh no, I don't want his story, hahaha... but I do love to have his charisma and charming character.
8. Jati Wesi of Aroma Karsa by Dee Lestari. I think it will be amazing if I have his nose. That's all. Hahaha.
9. Joshua Templeman of The Hating Game by Sally Thorne. I want to have friend-enemy like Lucy Hutton.
10. Peter Kavinsky of To All the Boys I've Love Before series by Jenny Han. You just no need a reason to be Peter K. Hahaha.

So, what characters you'd like to switch places with?

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