[Haul] #1: Big Bad Wolf Books

Hi guys! So, this is my first haul post ever. Yayyy! To be honest, I enjoy reading haul post by people, especially if they put complete informations about items they bought. It makes the post informative and it means so much to me (so I don't have to browse over Google again to know more about the item). So, I decided to start making my own haul posts. My first haul post would be a book haul, since I bought some books from The Big Bad Wolf Book Sale Jakarta 2016 (read about it here if you're Indonesian). Here you go! 

The Maze Runner Series by James Dashner

IDR 200,000 from BBW 2016

People says that if you're a fan of Hunger Games, then you'll love Maze Runner as well. Actually, I tried reading first book of Hunger Games and stopped in the middle (but still considering to continue or read it all over again tho). Simply said, I'm not a fan of Hunger Games (yet, probably). But they sell this Maze Runner series for a very cheap price, seriously (for imported book series like this, believe me, 200K is very, very, very cheap)!! I can't help but to put it in my shopping cart. To be honest, I wanted the Hunger Games set too but I already have the translated version :( by the way I haven't open the plastic seal yet (soalnya sayang haha). I hope this series will be good because so far, the only series I've ever be a fan of is only Harry Potter series (exclude local series) xD

The Collector by Nora Roberts 

IDR 60,000 from BBW 2016

I'm not a fan of Nora Roberts, but I find the synopsis interesting so I think I'll give it a try. To my knowledge, she has two pen names; Nora Roberts and J.D. Robb. Nora Roberts is her pen name for romance stories, and J.D. Robb is for mystery/detective stories. I know it from my boyfie because he's a fan of J.D. Robb. Despite that, I've read the book until chapter four and the story has a pretty quick plot (in my opinion, ofc) but still great. Instead, the quick plot makes me curious about the continuation. By the way, it's still belong to mystery genre, although I see it has romance parts in it. I'll definitely make a review of it as soon as I finish the book! 

Kamus Sinonim Bahasa Inggris by Tim B First

IDR 10,000 from BBW 2016

Randomly found this little dictionary and well, probably the only reason I bought it because it's only 10K (cuma ceban cuy) xD

Classic Stories by Miles Kelly

IDR 105,000 from BBW 2016

Also something bought randomly. It's so heavy although it's not a hard-cover book. The "made-up reason" for this book is (based on my mom) for my little sister to learn English lol. But I think it's pretty good tho to fill spare time when you got nothing to do. It's full color and the paper used is high quality. Perfect for children. And as written on the cover, it's an enchanting collection to share! 

GraphisBrandingUSA4 by Graphis, Inc.

IDR 200,000 from BBW 2016

As a person who has passion in design, I must say that this book is gold. It contains a lot of design samples that would help a lot when you're running out of inspiration. And yes, it contains mostly product branding designs. Really good! I would rate this book 5 stars out of 5. I think this book will be useful for me in college. There are also other series titled as DesigningUSA, but I think it's too extravagant to buy more because it's my parents who pay. 

On the day I went to BBW 2016, I also went to nearby mall after. It's Summarecon Mal Serpong (as most people should already know about this place) and I also buy somethings there after begging my parents to check the store out first before going home lol. 

Baroque Glass Bottle (Banana Style)

IDR 39,000 from Yayang Store

I liked this cute little bottle for so long! I actually want one with Starbucks logo on it but it already disappeared from the store since the last time I saw it. I think I want to use it to bring hot/cold drinks in my bag 'cause it seems safe to. Plus, it's cute! xD

Colorful Eiffel Wooden Clip by Design Pub

IDR 14,000 from Yayang Store

Always wanted to hang photos in my room this way (using kind of rope and wooden clips) like other tumblr-ish rooms lol. And I finally get my chance! I think it's pretty cheap compared to other stores but I can get it cheaper if I buy it dozens at Tokopedia, but I don't have much money for now lol. 

Okay, that's all for my first haul post, guys! I hope it's useful for you and I hope I can make this kind of haul monthly because I enjoy it a lot although I don't shop a lot. Do you make haul posts too? Share with me! Put link of your most recent haul post in the comment section below and I'll pay a visit. See you next post! xx

The Big Bad Wolf Book Sale Jakarta 2016 | INDONESIA

Say welcome to the The Big Bad Wolf Book Sale Jakarta 2016! Sebelumnya, aku nggak pernah tahu tentang pameran buku Big Bad Wolf ini, tapi setelah baca-baca di blog orang atau di sosial media lainnya, aku jadi tau kalo sebenernya pameran buku sekaligus bazaar buku super besar ini biasanya diselenggarakan di Malaysia. Dan asyiknya, akhirnya Big Bad Wolf memutuskan untuk menginjakkan kaki di Indonesia. Yap, akhirnya BBW masuk Indonesia, tepatnya pertama kali di Hall 9-10 ICE (Indonesia Convention Exhibition) BSD Serpong, Indonesia. Diselenggarakan selama 10 hari, yaitu dari tanggal 30 April hingga 8 Mei 2016. Biaya masuknya gratis, dan pada hari-hari tertentu BBW buka selama 24 jam penuh (bisa dilihat keterangannya pada gambar). 

Banyak orang berbondong-bondong ke ICE BSD sejak hari pertama demi memuaskan rasa penasaran akan ajang buku murah Big Bad Wolf ini. Kalau sedang ramai-ramainya, masuk ke dalam hall-nya saja bisa antri sampai 30 menit, lho! Tapi untungnya ketika aku datang ke BBW hari Jumat lalu, aku tiba agak pagi jadi masuknya nggak ngantri, cuma agak berdesak-desakan saja. Pas masuk, ya nggak terlalu kaget sih, karena udah liat banyak spoiler di sosial media. Puluhan meja dengan tumpukan ratusan buku di atasnya berderet dari ujung ke ujung. Dan yang pasti, lautan manusia yang sedang berburu buku.

Buku-buku yang disediakan BBW sebagian besar adalah buku impor. Jadi, harga murah yang ditawarkan tentu saja harga murah yang pantas untuk buku impor. Ini penting ya untuk diingat, karena kayaknya banyak juga orang yang ke BBW mencari buku lokal. Di BBW ada sih buku lokal, tapi nggak sebanyak buku impor dan sebagian besar buku lokalnya adalah terbitan Mizan. Ada berbagai macam genre; romance, general, young adult, fiction, non fiction, cookery, art/design, fantasy, children, dll. Yang paling mendominasi? Children! Banyak banget buku anak-anak, dan selama di BBW aku sering banget liat suami-istri bawa anak kecil yang trolinya isinya buku anak-anak semua. Salah satu section favorit aku yaitu bagian art/design. Banyak banget buku yang super useful buat anak design (buat cari inspirasi), soalnya banyak visual book full color dengan harga terjangkau. Visual book full color yang super tebel bisa kamu beli dengan kisaran harga Rp.150.000,00 sampai Rp.500.000,00. Aku sendiri beli satu yang temanya branding USA dengan harga Rp.200.000,00. Pengen yang tema lain juga sih, tapi sudahlah, takut khilafnya keterusan! Soal harga buku fiksi yang biasanya jadi favorit, keseluruhan sih kisaran harganya antara Rp.30.000,00 (ada yang goceng juga sih haha) sampai Rp.150.000,00-an. Untuk buku lokal, kisaran harganya murah banget, dari Rp.10.000,00 sampai Rp.25.000,00-an (terutama yang dari penerbit Mizan). Jadi kalo kamu suka seri-seri dari Mizan kayak Fantasteen, BBW bakal jadi surga duniawi banget buat kamu, asal isi dompetnya cukup.

Aku datang ke BBW (bareng keluarga) dengan antusiasme wajar, jadi nggak terlalu banyak persiapan. Jadi kalo nggak sengaja ketemu buku bagus ya syukur, kalo enggak yah yaudah. Tapi untungnya ketemu lumayan banyak buku bagus juga. Tapi aku sempet ngarep bisa nemu bukunya John Green sih di sini, tapi nggak ketemu. Sebagai gantinya, ada full set-nya Maze Runner sama Hunger Games. Aku kesampaian beli yang Maze Runner, tapi harus merelakan si Hunger Games karena... Aku udah punya yg terjemahan, hiks. Salah satu hal penting yang harus kamu persiapkan kalau mau datang ke BBW adalah energi dan kesiapan kaki. Kamu pasti bakal kepo sama setiap sudut pameran buku ini, pengennya jalan terus sambil ngepoin buku-bukunya, dan yang paling melelahkan adalah berdiri buat nantri bayar. Kemarin aku ngantri bayar sama keluarga sampai menyita waktu kurang lebih 1 jam!

Overall, kesan BBW sih seru banget, seneng aja gitu ngeliat buku-buku murah yang harganya diluar ekspektasi meskipun nggak beli, haha. Konon katanya sih, kalo pihak BBW melihat penyelenggaraan pertama ini disambut baik, BBW bakal diadakan setiap 6 bulan sekali, tapi nggak di Jakarta terus-terusan. Semoga beneran terjadi ya, supaya para pecinta buku yang belum bisa ke Jakarta untuk BBW kali ini juga bisa menikmati buku murah dari BBW. Pokoknya two thumbs up untuk The Big Bad Wolf!