Ketika banjir memakan Hotel lantai demi lantai, sekelompok tamu yang terjebak mencoba meregulasi kehidupan sementara mereka. Sambil mengikuti keseharian kembar lima yang terdiri dari bocah serba-bisa, anak manis dengan rambut selurus tempe, gadis sunyi, perempuan dengan kepribadian serupa banteng, dan si bungsu pengutip film, 87 tamu harus mencari cara keluar dari Hotel yang disekap banjir buatan dan pembunuhan…. Kaki kami terendam air. Meskipun masih pagi, matahari sudah terik, sehingga air yang menggenang terasa hangat, membuat kami merasa seperti sedang berdiri dalam kubangan kencing. Metro yang bilang bahwa, menurut Skala (“Si Babi,” tambahnya), air naik dengan sangat cepat sejak dini hari (“Skala itu Babi Ngepet, jadi dia gak tidur waktu malam,” menurutnya). Makanya kami datang ke sini, ke lantai tujuh, untuk menonton kenaikan air. Melihat dinding-dinding perlahan-lahan ditandai noda basah sebelum ditelan air adalah pengalaman yang sangat menakjubkan. Tapi setelah air mulai membasahi betis dan paha, takjub terhenti dan rasa terganggu kami bertumbuh. Pelan-pelan, gerutu membesar, dan kelompok kecil kami akhirnya beranjak meninggalkan Mezzanine Baru; menanjaki tangga darurat dengan sandal basah atau kaki telanjang; terus, hingga akhirnya Mezzanine Baru tidak lagi dipenuhi manusia, dan semata-mata disesaki air. Mencuat dari tengah gerombolan pendaki setengah-basah adalah lelaki jangkung yang tampak mencolok karena postur anggunnya, sepasang sepatu pantofel mengkilap yang dijinjing oleh tangan kirinya, kaos kaki basah yang menggantung di ujung jari-jemari kanannya, pipa celana yang menitik-nitikkan air ke mata kakinya, gelengan penuh deritanya, dan gumaman sedihnya. Bpk Kesuma, manajer hotel paruh baya yang gagal kabur dari sergapan banjir empat hari lalu, dengan begitu patah hati memandangi jari-jari kakinya dan bergumam, “Habis satu mezzanine lagi, habis satu mezzanine lagi….”

Alternate cover edition of ISBN 9780062457738 In this generation-defining self-help guide, a superstar blogger cuts through the crap to show us how to stop trying to be "positive" all the time so that we can truly become better, happier people. For decades, we’ve been told that positive thinking is the key to a happy, rich life. "F**k positivity," Mark Manson says. "Let’s be honest, shit is f**ked and we have to live with it." In his wildly popular Internet blog, Manson doesn’t sugarcoat or equivocate. He tells it like it is—a dose of raw, refreshing, honest truth that is sorely lacking today. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F**k is his antidote to the coddling, let’s-all-feel-good mindset that has infected American society and spoiled a generation, rewarding them with gold medals just for showing up. Manson makes the argument, backed both by academic research and well-timed poop jokes, that improving our lives hinges not on our ability to turn lemons into lemonade, but on learning to stomach lemons better. Human beings are flawed and limited—"not everybody can be extraordinary, there are winners and losers in society, and some of it is not fair or your fault." Manson advises us to get to know our limitations and accept them. Once we embrace our fears, faults, and uncertainties, once we stop running and avoiding and start confronting painful truths, we can begin to find the courage, perseverance, honesty, responsibility, curiosity, and forgiveness we seek. There are only so many things we can give a f**k about so we need to figure out which ones really matter, Manson makes clear. While money is nice, caring about what you do with your life is better, because true wealth is about experience. A much-needed grab-you-by-the-shoulders-and-look-you-in-the-eye moment of real-talk, filled with entertaining stories and profane, ruthless humor, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F**k is a refreshing slap for a generation to help them lead contented, grounded lives.

More treacherous than war... are the battles within a heart. Perched between branches and shadows, We watch, we scheme, Fighting for a kingdom forgotten and forlorn. Until we rip her away with our claws, Our prisoner, our pawn, our plaything. She’s innocent and pure, Fragile and helpless… …but oh so guilty by blood. She calls us beasts, Wicked and evil, Vicious and cruel. We are all that and worse. One of us offers her shelter beneath his wings, Whispering promises of pleasure, Seeking redemption. The other longs to shatter her into a million pieces, Whispering promises of pain, Seeking revenge. Caught between our feathers, She endures our deranged desires, Our secrets, our lies, Our twisted plans. Will she surrender to our darkness, or fight for a destiny growing ever elusive? Welcome to the Court of Ravens, little white dove. Feathers so Vicious is a full-length dark fantasy romance novel, and book one in the Court of Ravens duet. The two-part story features two morally gray raven shifters, a young woman at the mercy of their shadows, and a HEA. This world contains dark elements, violence, and themes some may find disturbing. Readers can find more detailed information on the author's website. What this book doesn't contain is a hero - because villains do it better. And two do it better than one…

Shinta mendapatkan apa yang tidak ia harapkan, namun merasakan apa yang ia impikan selama ini. Kesempatanya untuk berada di dekat Rama membuat Shinta lupa jika keterikatan di antara mereka adalah palsu. Bukan hanya mengelak, tapi ia juga mencoba mengabaikan jika perasaannya belum bersambut. Namun segala sikap manis yang diberikan Rama kadang membuat Shinta terlalu jauh berharap dan lupa jika Rama hanya memanfaatkannya. Belum lagi seseorang dari masa lalu Rama yang tiba-tiba hadir. Memberi Shinta alasan kesekian untuk menyudahi kebohongan di antara mereka. Dan kebodohan lain lagi yang Shinta lakukan adalah membantu Rama mengiris hatinya ****** "Unexpected, kon ik langka dan berhasil jatuh cinta sama Rama. Thanks for making this story, Kak Fara " — L. Melanie (Penulis Vapor) "Hubungan antar Shinta sama Rama bikin greget! Pokoknya, it's my cup of tea aku di genre teen ction. Good luck buat Fara!" — Dy (Penulis Not Me Boss!!! dan Alexa Robinson