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Here’s a chance to stock up books for our bookstore.

As one of the most established bookstores in Malaysia, we see ourselves providing more than just books. Our vision is to inspire intellectual development amongst the community we serve. We have been doing so since 1906 and today, we are seeking for buyers to help us decide what titles to best fill our bookshelves in 26 outlets nationwide.

Requirements for position of a buyer:

• Malaysian citizen
• Minimum tertiary education
• Good command of written and spoken English
• Passionate about books of various genres, eg fiction and non-fiction (autobiography, self-help, business & management, cookbooks, etc)
• Constantly updated on popular titles
• Work experience preferred but not necessary
• Independent and resourceful with high level of integrity
• Posses own transport and willing to travel

Write to us with your resume & expected salary (please state position you are applying for in subject and email to: hr_mbm@mph.com.my). Our top management is waiting to meet you. Only successful candidates will be contacted.

The winners for I’m in love with….MPH YouTube contest are finally here! Check out the list of winners below:

1. Grand Prize: I’m in love with Twilight by Tham Yee Cheau

2. 1st Runner-Up: I’m in love with a book by Huril ‘Ain Binti Ahmad Fauzi

3. 2nd Runner-Up: My Favourite Geronimo Stilton Books by Nicole Foo Kar-Yann

4. Consolation Prize: Kare Kano by Melati Binti Kamaruddin

5. Consolation Prize: Lord of the Rings by Chen Li Ling

6. Consolation Prize: Three Kingdoms by Fabien Foo Ming-Wei

Congrats to all! And thank you to all the participants! For the winners, we will email the prize collection details to you very soon.

Grand Prize Winner: I’m in love with Twilight by Tham Yee Cheau

Visit http://www.youtube.com/group/mphcontest to view all video entries.

The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari by Robin Sharma

Non-Fiction

1. The Secret by Rhonda Byrne

2. Learn Faster & Remember More by Allen D. Bragdon & David Gamon

3. The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch with Jeffrey Zaslow

Speeches that changed the world by Emma Beare

Non-fiction

1. Speeches That Changed the World by Emma Beare

2. Learn Faster & Remember More by David Gamon & Allen D.Bragdon

3. Eat Pray Love; One Woman’s Search for Everything by Elizabeth Gilbert

4. The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch with Jeffrey Zaslow

5. Law of Attraction: The Science of Attracting More of What You Want and Less of What You Don’t by Michael J. Losier

6. The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment by Eckhart Tolle

7. The Definitive Book of Body Language by Barbara Pease & Allan Pease

8. Blink by Malcolm Gladwell

9. Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus: A Practical Guide for Improving Communication and Getting What You Want by John Gray

10. The Power of Positive Thinking and the Amazing Results of Positive Thinking Collection by Norman Vincent Peale

Fiction

1. Twenties Girl by Sophie Kinsella

2. The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold

3. Sophie’s World by Jostein Gaarder

4. A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini

5. The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger

6. The Girl Who Played With Fire by Stieg Larsson

7. Fire and Ice by Julie Garwood

8. The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown

9. If You Could See Me Now by Cecelia Ahern

10. Rides A Dread Legion by Raymond E. Feist

Local Authors

1. Indahnya Hidup Bersyariat by Dato’ Ismail Kamus

2. Bila Allah Menduga Kita by Syed Alwi Al-Atas

3. Bongkar Misteri Tarikh Lahir Anda by Rozzani Din

4. Roadmap to Financial Freedom: The Ultimate Guide to Financial Freedom by Yap Ming Hui

5. Diari Sufi by Siti Munazakiah

6. 40 Questions You Should Ask Your Lawyer Before Buying a Residential Property In Malaysia by Khairul Anuar Shaharudin

7. Buat Duit dengan Blog: Rahsia Menjana Wang Cara Mudah by Yazid Yahaya

8. What Your Teacher Didn’t Tell You: The Annexe Lectures (Vol. 1) by Farish A. Noor

9. Hebatnya Cara Rasulullah Mendidik by Razali Saaran

10. Natrah:1937-2009 Cinta,Rusuhan Dan Airmata by Fatini Yaacob

In Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, we are introduced to Percy Jackson. Aside from being dylexsic and ADHD, he is pretty much an average 12 year old. Or, so he thought.

I wonder if Rick Riordan had Harry Potter as his muse as he wrote this. Our hero always gets into trouble, most of the time it is not his fault. There are always something strange happening that lands him in hot soup. He finds out that he is half blood, and is The One when he is sent to a special camp for others like him. There’s evil forces sent out to kill him but cannot penetrate into the camp. His two best friends is a guy and a girl. Oh yeah, not forgetting, there is magic involved. I kept closing the book to look at the cover just to make sure I wasn’t reading Harry Potter and the Olympians.

Is it my imagination or did Rick Riordan got inspired to write this book after Harry Potter? If you can overlook the similarities, it can make for an engaging read. Perhaps this might just be the next big hit after HP. You be the judge. Here is a brief excerpt from the book.

Mrs Dodds stood with her arms crossed in front of a big marble frieze of the Greek Gods. She was making this weird noise in her throat, like growling.

Even without the noise I would’ve been nervous. It’s weird being alone with a teacher, especially Mrs Dodds. Something about the way she looked at the frieze, as if she wanted to pulverize it…

“We’re not fools Percy Jackson,” Mrs Dodds said. “It was only a matter of time before we found you out. Confess, and you will suffer less pain.”

I didn’t know what she was talking about.

Then the weirdest thing happened. Her eyes began to glow like barbeque coals. Her fingers stretched, turning into talons. Her jacket melted into large, leathery wings. She wasn’t human. She was a shrivelled hag with bat wings and claws and a mouth full of yellow fangs, and she was about to slice me to ribbons.

Get a 20% discount when you buy The Boat to Redemption by Su Tong, winner of the Man Asian Literary Prize 2009. Just print out the image below  and present at cashier counter. Only valid at MPH Mid Valley and MPH Megastore 1 Utama. After you have read the book, why not join us for a discussion on 27 Feb over a free cup of tea.

ACCA Malaysia Presents:

A Brain New World Awaits You by Tony Buzan

Unleash the Genius Within: Effective BrainSmart Techniques for the Workplace in the Brain New World with Tony Buzan, Inventor of Mind Maps.

MRC Members enjoy 10% discount off the normal registration fee.

2 Mar (Tues) / 9am – 5pm / Crowne Plaza Mutiara, Kuala Lumpur

For more details call ACCA Malaysia at 03 27135051 (Grace Lee) or email cpd.acca@my.accaglobal.com or click here for event brochure.

Imagine if Tom Clancy, Michael Crichton or John Grisham were a vet. They would probably have written this novel.

The synopsis alone screams ‘option my movie rights’. It’s about a vet who discovers some strange, highly-intelligent mutated animals — parrots without feathers, jaguars that are really saber-toothed tigers, etc.

Cue frantic digging into the mysteries behind these animals and human genetic experimentation framed with some religious references to make it Dan Brown AND Crichton.

The man-playing-God angle is rather fitting, though, and it must be said that as far as thriller novelists go, Rollins is not bad. He knows his pacing.

He has done some research into fractal science and genetic engineering and — being a former vet himself — knows the world of animals well.

Set in the now-trendy New Orleans with references to Iraq and other ‘relevant’ places, this is actually not a bad novel, like how The Mentalist is not a bad show. It’s no Lost or Glee, but it gets the job done.

If you want a bio-engineering thriller written by a vet, this is your book.

Source: http://www.mmail.com.my/content/27061-book-review-paradise-lost