To Henry Skrimshander, baseball is his life. He is not a great player but he is good. Good is apparently not enough as he turns 18 and has to decide between going to college or helping out at his father’s workshop. Either way, his baseball playing days are over. Until he was spotted and offered a chance to live his dreams.
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What colour is God? Red. Is God a Christian? No. Would you like to be happier everyday, no just on Fridays? Read more here.
Non-Fiction
1. Steve Jobs: A Biography by Walter Isaacson
2. A Doctor in the House: The Memoirs of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad by Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad
3. Chicken Soup for the Soul: Think Positive – 101 Inspirational Stories about Counting Your Blessings and Having a Positive Attitude by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Amy Newmark
4. My Lifelong Challenge: Singapore’s Bilingual Journey by Lee Kuan Yew
5. Heaven is for Real: A Little Boy’s Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back by Todd Burpo, Lynn Vincent
6. The Secret Letters of the Monk Who Sold His Ferrari by Robin Sharma
7. I Moved Your Cheese: For Those Who Refuse to Live as Mice in Someone Else’s Maze by Deepak Malhotra
8. Lee Kuan Yew: Hard Truths to Keep Singapore Going by Han Fook Kwang, et al
9. The Night the Angels Came by Cathy Glass
10. No Excuses!: The Power of Self-Discipline – 21 Ways to Achieve Lasting Happiness and Success by Brian Tracy
Fiction
1. The New Collected Short Stories by Jeffrey Archer
2. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Movie Tie-in) by Stieg Larsson
3. Aleph by Paulo Coelho
4. The Time of My Life by Cecelia Ahern
5. Only Time Will Tell by Jeffrey Archer
6. 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami
7. The Sixth Man by David Baldacci
8. The Litigators by John Grisham
9. The Fifth Witness (A Lincoln Lawyer Novel) by Michael Connelly
10. Empire of Silver by Conn Iggulden
Local Author
1. A Doctor in the House: The Memoirs of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad by Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad
2. Inspiring Anecdotes on Management by Heera Singh
3. The Best of Chef Wan: A Taste of Malaysia by Chef Wan
4. Kisah 25 Nabi-Nabi by Tarikuddin Bin Hj Hassan
5. 101 Rekreasi Hati: Buat Diri Ku yang Mudah Lupa by Dr Zahazan Mohamed; Nik Wafdi Nik Jaafar
6. Ensiklopedia Solat: Kombinasi Fakta Hukum dan Sains (Fiqah, Falsafah, Sejarah, Saintifik) (Ilustrasi & Foto Menarik) by Datuk Haji Md Hashim Yahaya
7. Diari Bagaimana Saya Kurus by Dzulkifri Zulkifle
8. Indahnya Hidup Bersyariat (Panduan Fardu Ain Lengkap Bergambar) by Dato Ismail Kamus & Mohd Azrul Azlen
9. Memoir Perjuangan Politik Syed Husin Ali by Syed Husin Ali
10. Anak Apak: Memoir, Politik Kewartawanan by Subky Abdul Latif
Weekly list compiled by MPH Bookstores, Mid Valley Megamall, Kuala Lumpur.
The House of Silk is the first Sherlock Holmes story in history that has been authorised by the Conan Doyle estate. It’s written by Anthony Horowitz, best known for his Alex Rider series. Is it any good you ask? Find out here.
Obama is ineffective in leadership and inexperience in economics as Suskind potrays in his book. The book has made people focus more on Obama’s shortcomings and weaknesses in his administration. While he is special and wildly admired, that alone is not enough to lead the world’s most powerful nation. Read the rest about the book here.
The results for November’s Read & Reap is out! Congratulations to Chong Soon Kit (One Season of Solitude, One Reason for Gratitude), your entry has just won you an e-book reader and you’re now in the running to drive home a Suzuki Grand Vitara.
Congratulations go out as well to our consolation winners, you each win book vouchers.
We will contact the winners in one to two weeks’ time for your prize collection. If you’ve given us your home number, do alert your family members to expect a call from us. In the event that you do not hear from us two weeks from today, drop us a line with subject MPH Read & Reap Contest together with your name and contact number at contests@mph.com.my
Winners are being determined by:
1. Purchases of RM 50 and above (in the same month of purchases) in MPH Bookstores or mphonline.
2. Correct Books Count submitted.
3. Most Creative Book Title determined by panel of judges.
Panel of judges comprises of representative from MPH Bookstores, Samsung Malaysia Electronics (M) Sdn Bhd, Managing Director of Suzuki Malaysia Automobile Sdn Bhd and Ms Tan Gim Ean (experienced editor from a local newspaper).
The story centers on a young Punjabi Sikh named Sat who is determined to find his married sister who vanished under suspicious circumstances. Although the in-laws claim she has eloped with her Muslim lover, Sat crosses boundaries to discover the truth despite hurdles thrown up from his own family, who believe that their daughter is a disgrace. Read more here.
The drama begins with the kidnapping of the US president’s two teenaged children. That’s not the only problem Alex Cross has to deal with as the arrival of several of Saudi Arabians signals signs of terrorism at the heart of Washington DC. Then, a deadly contagion spreads through the city’s water system. Will Cross emerge victorious through all these chaos? Read the rest of this suspense-thriller review here.
November 22, 1963 is the date when John Fitzgerald Kennedy was shot. When Jake Epping meets Al Templeton, the owner of a diner who happens to have a portal that allows one to travel back in time, he starts toying with the idea of saving the president. Like any other King’s book, you would be missing lunch, dinner and maybe sleep too as you might find it hard to stop once you start reading.
Non-Fiction
1. Steve Jobs: A Biography by Walter Isaacson
2. My Lifelong Challenge: Singapore’s Bilingual Journey by Lee Kuan Yew
3. No Excuses!: The Power of Self-Discipline – 21 Ways to Achieve Lasting Happiness and Success by Brian Tracy
4. A Doctor in the House: The Memoirs of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad by Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad
5. Chicken Soup for the Soul: Devotional Stories for Tough Times: 101 Daily Devotions to Inspire and Support You in Times of Need by Susan M. Heim, Karen C. Talcott, Mary Beth Chapman
6. Guinness World Records 2012 by Guinness World Records Limited
7. The Secret Letters of the Monk Who Sold His Ferrari by Robin Sharma
8. Heaven is for Real: A Little Boy’s Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back by Todd Burpo, Lynn Vincent
9. Lee Kuan Yew: Hard Truths to Keep Singapore Going by Han Fook Kwang, et al
10. Body Language at Work: Read the Signs and Make the Right Moves by Peter Clayton
Fiction
1. The New Collected Short Stories by Jeffrey Archer
2. The Time of My Life by Cecelia Ahern
3. Only Time Will Tell by Jeffrey Archer
4. 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami
5. Untold Story by Monica Ali
6. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Movie Tie-in) by Stieg Larsson
7. Altar of Bones by Philip Carter
8. Fall of Giants by Ken Follett
9. The Sixth Man by David Baldacci
10. Micro by Michael Crichton
Local Author
1. Ensiklopedia Solat: Kombinasi Fakta Hukum dan Sains (Fiqah, Falsafah, Sejarah, Saintifik) (Ilustrasi & Foto Menarik) by Datuk Haji Md Hashim Yahaya
2. Indahnya Hidup Bersyariat (Panduan Fardu Ain Lengkap Bergambar) by Dato Ismail Kamus & Mohd Azrul Azlen
3. Memoir Perjuangan Politik Syed Husin Ali by Syed Husin Ali
4. A Doctor in the House: The Memoirs of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad by Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad
5. Anak Apak: Memoir, Politik Kewartawanan by Subky Abdul Latif
6. Barefoot Leadership: The Art and Heart of Going That Extra Mile by Alvin Ung
7. Pemilik Cintaku Setelah Allah dan Rasul by Fatimah Syarha Mohd Noordin
8. Mydin: Disebalik Tabir by Dr Hajah Siti Hawa Mohd
9. Straight A’s Student: Secret Revealed: A Perfect Gift for Every Student by Chin Wynn
10. 101 Rekreasi Hati: Buat Diri Ku yang Mudah Lupa by Dr Zahazan Mohamed; Nik Wafdi Nik Jaafar
Weekly list compiled by MPH Bookstores, Mid Valley Megamall, Kuala Lumpur
