The meaning of family

Digging to America
Anne Tyler

Selling at RM20
SOLD

Retails at RM35.90

Condition: Pre-loved *almost BRAND NEW*

My thoughts

Anne Tyler has crafted yet another amazing novel of human relationships. You'll find yourself incredibly drawn to the characters within the book. Humorous, quirky and full of personality, this novel provides an insight into a mish-mash of cultures - American, Iranian and Korean. It's a well-crafted tale of family and friendship.

Synopsis

Full of wonderfully hilarious moments, Digging to America is a novel about belonging and otherness pride and prejudice, young love and unexpected old love, and about families and the impossibility of ever getting it right...

Reality bites!

Bachelorette #1
Jennifer O' Connell
Selling at RM20
SOLD

Condition: Pre-loved

My thoughts

A very light. lively and funny read. Perfect for a rainy day in with a mug of hot coffee or milo. That's the way to enjoy life. yumMm!

Synopsis

Sarah Holmes is one of the glamorous young hopefuls competing for the heart of "The Stag"—the sexy, charming bachelor on America's hottest reality TV show. But she isn't just another bachelorette. She's an undercover reporter for Femme magazine, writing a juicy expose about the women desperate enough to go on TV to vie for a man and the bachelor shallow enough to view dating as a ratings game. But what she discovers is an alternate reality far more seductive than she ever expected. Caught up in a whirlwind of moonlight swims, limo rides, and champagne toasts, Sarah stops working on her article...and starts wanting to win.

I will survive

Sophie's Journey
Sally Collings

Selling at RM25

SOLD *restockable*
Condition: NEW

My thoughts
An amazing story of a little girl who was involved in not 1, but 2 accidents which made her lose her feet, some fingers, her right ear; and left her with bad burns and permanent scars. This story tells of her resilience and and how her family and an entire nation (Australia) rallied around her. When I first read this book, it brought tears to my eyes. Reading books like that always do that to me!!

Synopsis
Ten days before Christmas. A room of children, napping on mattresses in their day care centre, waiting for Santa to arrive. It’s a peaceful scene. Until a car crashes through the doors at head height, smashing into the midst of the sleeping children. The engine revs faster and faster; flames lick the ceiling. Incredibly, no child was killed at the Roundhouse Daycare Centre on 15 December 2003. But Sophie Delezio bears the legacy of that day written on her body. Sophie suffered third-degree burns to 85 per cent of her body in the fire. She lost both feet, some fingers, and her right ear.

I want to swap shoes too!!

Shoe Addicts Anonymous by
Beth Harbison

Selling at RM25
Retails at RM49.90
SOLD

Condition: Pre-loved MINT CONDITION

My thoughts
I just finished reading this book two weeks ago. I must admit I bought it because it was something akin to the shopaholic series which I fell in love with five years ago. After buying it and reading it.... I find myself identifying with the girls, laughing with them, and getting paranoid together with them. It was funny, hysterical and delightful :) Beth Harbison may just be my next fave author yet - clean, crisp writing. To keep me at the edge of my seat, I really enjoyed the several plots going on at the same time - yet it was not too messy.

Synopsis

`Life is all about the perfect fit...'

`Helene Zaharis's politician husband keeps her on a tight leash and cancels her credit cards as a way of controlling her. Lorna Rafferty is up to her eyeballs in debt and can't stop her addiction bidding for Jimmy Choos on eBay. Sandra Vanderslice, battling agoraphobia, pays her shoe bills by working as a phone sex operator. And Jocelyn Bowen is a nanny for the family from hell (who barely knows a sole from a heel but who will do anything to get out of the house).

On Tuesday nights, these women meet to trade shoes, and, in the process, form friendships that will help them each triumph over their problems—from secret pasts to blackmail, bankruptcy, and dating.'

Just what you need - little black dress...

Selling at RM8 each

RM20 for all three
SOLD

Condition: Pre-loved MINT CONDITION

Titles include:

1. Daisy's back in town - Rachel Gibson
2. Spirit Willing, Flesh Weak - Julie Cohen
3. Decent Exposure - Phillipa Ashley

My thoughts
A light read after a loooongggg stressful day. The bookworm will gobble up this book up in a night. yumsss :)

Experiments - to do it or not?

Flowers for Algernon
Daniel Keyes

Selling at RM23

SOLD

Condition: Pre-loved MINT CONDITION

"A tale that is convincing, suspectful and touching..."
-- The New York Times.

My thoughts

One of the best reads I own! A must-have! It basically revolves around a simpleton (mental retard), Charlie, who volunteered himself as a human lab rat for scientists, and his 'progris riports'. Through the countless experiments he was put through, from one with an IQ of 68, he became, almost overnight, a genius. The book is basically written journal entry style, where Charlie, laboriously compile all of his 'progris riports'. As you read, you'll be able to see huge changes in grammar, spelling, sentence structure and depth of each report.

From lawyer to housekeeper

Selling at RM20

SOLD

Condition: Pre-loved

My thoughts
True to Kinsella's writing style, the read was engaging, fast-paced, enjoyable, witty and fun-tastic! If only there were more writers like her, we would have so many more good books to read. Samantha Sweeting was on her way to be made Partner at her law firm when she makes a costly mistake and subsequently was mistaken for a housekeeper. She decided to keep up with the charade and learnt how to cook and clean. I laughed out loud so many times, that I started my sleeping cat on my lap awake - and got a loud meow.

Life can be perfect!

Selling at RM40
SOLD

Retails at RM74.90

Condition: Pre-loved - almost new condition

My thoughts
I don't know about you, but I reckon that at some point of our lives, we all wished that we can wake up one morning and find our lives perfect. This was exactly what happened with Lexi - After a car accident, she woke up to discover that she's beautiful, married to a ridiculously good looking rich guy, make lots of money and lives in a gorgeous house. The latest addition to the Sophie Kinsella (Shopaholic series) range of books, this book really showcases Kinsella in her element.

Please note that the size of this book is bigger than the normal paperback, thus it's more expensive.

More than just being Amish...

Plain Truth
Jodi Picoult

Selling at RM20
SOLD

Retails at RM36.90

Condition: Pre-loved - almost new condition

My thoughts
Plain truth is another courtroom drama from Picoult. This time she delves into the lives of the Amish. I just finished reading the book not too long ago and true to Picoult's style, I just got really caught up as the story unfolded. I also learnt quite a fair bit of the Amish way of life - interesting.

Synopsis
Moving seamlessly from psychological drama to courtroom suspense, Plain Truth is a fascinating portrait of Amish life rarely witnessed by those outside the faith. When a young Amish teen hides a pregnancy, gives birth in secret, and then flatly denies it all when the baby's body is found, urban defense attorney Ellie Hathaway decides to defend her. But she finds herself caught in a clash of cultures with a people whose channels of justice are markedly different from her own… and discovers a place where circumstances are not always what they seem.

Á sneak peek...

Books overflow in shelves
On to the floor
On to the bed
Books everywhere
High and low
De-clutter is the way to go
Something more for something less
Bargain prices we can give
A neater room, we soon shall see

As we work our way through the shelves, we'll update as and when. This is just a sneak peek at what's in store. So come back for more. We promise it's worth it.

1. Bindis & Brides - Nisha Minhas (SOLD)
2. Tall, Dark & Handsome - Nisha Minhas (SOLD)
3. Me and Mr Darcy - Alexandra Potter (SOLD)
   
4. A Place called Here - Cecilia Ahern (SOLD)
5. Hello Gorgeous - Mary Janice Davidson (SOLD)
   
6. Drop Dead, Gorgeous - Mary Janice Davidson (SOLD)
   
7. Angela's Ashes - Frank McCourt (SOLD)
8. Twins - Marcy Dermansky (SOLD)

For Teen-readers

1. Sweet Valley High - lots to go!!
2. Stardust - Neil Gaiman

Others

1. Southeast Asia on a shoestring budget - Lonely Planet
   

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Updated - 10th April 2009

Book rules!
the Bibliotaph

Life is all about my sister.. or is it?

My Sister's Keeper
Jodi Picoult

Selling at RM20
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Retails at RM36.90

Condition: Pre-loved - almost new condition

“MY SISTER’S KEEPER has the emotional tenacity to fuel tears and talk as it becomes a book club must-read.”

—New York Daily News

My thoughts

Alternating between wanting to strangle her parents for making Anna go under the knife countless times for her sister, and feeling sorry for the same sister, I find myself drawn so deeply into the story that I felt Anna's pain and anguish.

A mother's love is endless

Things I want My Daughters to Know
Elizabeth Noble

Selling at RM40
SOLD

Retails at RM65.90 (Borders)

Condition: Pre-loved - almost new condition

My thoughts

This heartfelt novel celebrates family, friends . . . and the glorious, endless possibilities of life. Trust me, you'll find yourself relating to the ladies within these pages.

Perfect Match - Jodi Picoult

Perfect Match
Jodi Picoult

Selling at RM20
SOLD

Retails at RM39.90

Condition: Pre-loved

"At the heart of Perfect Match lie the true emotions of motherhood, with all the contradictions and intensity… It is impossible not be held spellbound by the way she forces us to think, hard, about right and wrong."

—The Washington Post

My thoughts

Picoult is not for every reader. She deals with the realities of life in most of her novels. In this one, she talks about a lawyer who had to deal with her child being molested. It took me only two days to complete this book - yes, it's that engaging.

Synopsis

What happens when you do all the right things for all the wrong reasons? As an assistant district attorney in York County, Maine, Nina Frost prosecutes the sort of crimes that tear families apart. She helps clients navigate their way through a nightmare – even though the legal system is not always the faultless compass they want and need it to be. She learns that the easiest way to cross this devastating minefield time and time again is to offer compassion, battle fiercely for justice, and keep her emotional distance.

But when Nina and her husband Caleb discover that their five-year-old son Nathaniel has been sexually abused, that distance is impossible to maintain.

Damaged - Cathy Glass

Selling at RM15

SOLD

Retails at RM39.90

Title:
Damaged: The heartbreaking true story of a forgotten child

Author: Cathy Glass

Pages: 352

Condition: Pre-loved - almost new condition

My thoughts

An engaging but heartbreaking read. I find myself crying at some instances. It really made me stop and thank God for my family.

Synopsis
At the Social Services office, Cathy (an experienced foster carer) is pressured into taking Jodie as a new placement. Jodie's challenging behaviour has seen off five carers in four months. Despite her reservations, Cathy decides to accept Jodie to protect her from being put in an institution.

Jodie arrives, and her first act is to soil herself, and then wipe it on her face, grinning wickedly. Jodie meets Cathy's teenage children, and greets them with a sharp kick to the shins. That night, Cathy finds Jodie covered in blood, having cut her own wrist, and smeared the blood over her face.

The Bourne Legacy - Eric Van Lustbader

Retails at RM39.90

Selling at RM15

1 SOLD, 1 Available

Title: The Bourne Legacy

Author: Eric Van Lustbader

Pages: 529

Condition: Brand New

Synopsis
A man without a past is washed into the nets of a fishing boat with no idea of who he is or how he got there. All he has is a passport in the name of Jason Bourne. Over the course of three books, The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy and The Bourne Ultimatum, he gradually comes to realise who and what he really is - a strange amalgam of a man named David Webb, and a deadly killer: Jason Bourne. Now David Webb is living a peaceful life as a university professor in the backwoods of America with his wife and children. But someone is reaching out to take him out of the game forever. A deadly assassin is on his trail and his former handler has been brutally murdered already. It seems that David Webb must once again turn to Bourne to save his life and family.

Northern Lights - Philip Pullman

Retails at RM39.90

Selling at RM15.00

SOLD

The movie The Golden Compass was an adaptation from this book.

Title: Northern Lights

Author: Philip Pullman

Pages: 397