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ART & DESIGN (JANUARY 2010)
# TITLE ISBN AUTHOR DESCRIPTION COVER PRICE LOCATION
1 IT'S NOT HOW GOOD YOU ARE,IT'S HOW GOOD YOU WANT TO BE 9780714843377 ARDEN, PAUL "It's Not How Good You Are, It's How Good You Want to Be" is a handbook of how to succeed in the world - a pocket "bible" for the talented and timid to help make the unthinkable and the impossible possible. Advertising guru Paul Arden offers up his wisdom on issues as diverse as problem solving, responding to a brief, communicating, playing your cards right, making mistakes and creativity, all endeavours that can be applied to aspects of modern life. This book provides an insight into the world of advertising and is a quirky compilation of quotes, facts, pictures, wit and wisdom, packed into easy-to-digest, bite-sized spreads. 9780714843377 HK$85.00 Advertising
2 CHINESE PROPAGANDA POSTERS 9783836503167 BENEDIKT TASCHEN (PUBLISHER) With his smooth, warm, red face which radiated light in all directions, Chairman Mao Zedong was a fixture in Chinese propaganda posters produced between the birth of the People's Republic in 1949 and the early 1980s. These infamous posters were, in turn, central fixtures in Chinese homes, railway stations, schools, journals, magazines, and just about anywhere else where people were likely to see them. Chairman Mao, portrayed as a stoic superhero (a.k.a. the Great Teacher, the Great Leader, the Great Helmsman, the Supreme Commander), appeared in all kinds of situations (inspecting factories, smoking a cigarette with peasant workers, standing by the Yangzi River in a bathrobe, presiding over the bow of a ship, or floating over a sea of red flags), flanked by strong, healthy, ageless men and "masculinized" women and children wearing baggy, sexless, drab clothing. 9783836503167 HK$136.00 FASHION
3 101 THINGS I LEARNED IN ARCHITECTURE SCHOOL 9780262062664 FREDERICK, MATTHEW This is a book that students of architecture will want to keep in the studio and in their backpacks. It is also a book they may want to keep out of view of their professors, for it expresses in clear and simple language things that tend to be murky and abstruse in the classroom. These 101 concise lessons in design, drawing, the creative process, and presentation—from the basics of ""How to Draw a Line"" to the complexities of color theory—provide a much-needed primer in architectural literacy, making concrete what too often is left nebulous or open-ended in the architecture curriculum. Each lesson utilizes a two-page format, with a brief explanation and an illustration that can range from diagrammatic to whimsical. The lesson on ""How to Draw a Line"" is illustrated by examples of good and bad lines; a lesson on the dangers of awkward floor level changes shows the television actor Dick Van Dyke in the midst of a pratfall; a discussion of the proportional differences between traditional and modern buildings features a drawing of a building split neatly in half between the two. Written by an architect and instructor who remembers well the fog of his own student days, 101 Things I Learned in Architecture School provides valuable guideposts for navigating the design studio and other classes in the architecture curriculum. Architecture graduates—from young designers to experienced practitioners—will turn to the book as well, for inspiration and a guide back to basics when solving a complex design problem. 9780262062664 HK$130.00 Architecture
4 SARTORIALIST 9781846142505 PENGUIN BOOKS LTD-UK (PUBLISHER) Scott Schuman just wanted to take photographs of people on the street who looked great. His now famous blog ('the bellwether American site that turned photo blogging into an art form' - ""New York Times"") was an attempt to showcase the wonderful and varied sartorial tastes of real people - not only those of the fashion industry. The book is a beautiful anthology of Scott's favourite shots from around the world. They include photographs of well-known fashion figures as well as those shots of the anonymous passerby whose imagination and taste delight the viewer. From the streets of Rio to Bejing, Stockholm to Milan, these are the people that have inspired Scott and in turn, inspired designers and people of all ages, wages and nationalities with an interest in fashion. Intimately designed and created with Scott, the book is a handsome object in its own right, in full colour on hand-picked, quality paper. --This text refers to the Paperback edition. 9781846142505 HK$261.70 FASHION
5 MY NAME IS CHARLES SAATCHI AND I AM AN ARTOHOLIC 9780714857473 CHARLES SAATCHI Art collector, gallery owner and founder of a global advertising agency, Charles Saatchi is famously publicity-shy, a reluctant interviewee who never attends his own gallery openings, let alone anyone else's. This book brings together his unflinching responses to questions he has been set over the last few years by leading journalists and critics as well as members of the public. Whether the questions are related to art, advertising, money or his personal life, Saatchi answers them all with disarming and sometimes brutal frankness, creating an enlightening and entertaining first-hand account of the most influential art collector of our time. 9780714857473 HK$84.20 Advertising
6 THERE'S DARK DARK WOOD INSIDE MY HEAD 9789881849441 B.WING 9789881849441 HK$128.00 FINE ARTS
7 WHISPERING GAME AND 5 YEARS OF B.WING 2004-2008 9789881799449 B.WING 9789881799449 HK$138.00 FINE ARTS
8 RIDICULOUS DESIGN RULES 9789812458544 PAGE ONE (PUBLISHER) 9789812458544 HK$110.00 GRAPHIC DESIGN
9 HOW TO SET AND RUN A FASHION LABEL 9781856695756 LAURENCE KING (PUBLISHER) "It doesn't matter how talented a designer you are, if you are going to run a successful fashion business you also need to know about everything from marketing and PR, to manufacturing your collection and knowing where to find the money to finance it all. Toby Meadows presents a no-nonsense guide to running your own business, whether it is within the clothing, accessories, or footwear sectors. Packed with tips, case studies, and tasks to help you analyse yourself, your market and your product, the book will show you what to expect and how to survive beyond the first eighteen months, the period during which many start-up businesses collapse. Designed for those about to graduate from fashion design and business studies courses, the book will also be of interest to those wishing to work for smaller fashion labels or gain an insight into how labels work. " 9781856695756 HK$220.00 FASHION
10 TASTEFUL COLOR COMBINATIONS 9789812452283 PAGE ONE (Publisher) This book focuses on the relationship between "feeling" and colour combination by introducing the diverse ways colour combination is affected by the five senses of sight, smell, hearing, taste and touch. Consisting of 14 chapters of "feeling", the text contains over 46 detailed ‘emotions’ with 455 tasteful colour combinations to match. A further 1,833 differing design tones also provide a better appreciation of the emotions, delicacy and harmony of colour combination. Ideal not only for designing, but also activities requiring creative senses, planning and development and coordination. This book is a useful resource of ideas for colour tastes, colour combinations, colour planning and naming for all those involved in any aspect of design or plan development, as well as many other fields. 9789812452283 HK$160.00 Graphic Design


FICTION (JANUARY 2010)
# TITLE ISBN AUTHOR DESCRIPTION COVER PRICE LOCATION
1 TIME TRAVELER'S WIFE MOVIE TIE-IN 9780099546184 AUDREY NIFFENEGGER This extraordinary, magical novel is the story of Clare and Henry who have known each other since Clare was six and Henry was thirty-six, and were married when Clare was twenty-two and Henry thirty. Impossible but true, because Henry is one of the first people diagnosed with Chrono-Displacement Disorder: periodically his genetic clock resets and he finds himself pulled suddenly into his past or future. His disappearances are spontaneous and his experiences are alternately harrowing and amusing. The Time Traveler's Wife depicts the effects of time travel on Henry and Clare's passionate love for each other with grace and humour. Their struggle to lead normal lives in the face of a force they can neither prevent nor control is intensely moving and entirely unforgettable. 9780099546184 HK$79.80 LITERATURE
2 LOVELY BONES MOVIE TIE-IN-MASS MARKET-PB 9780316044400
9780330466615
ALICE SEBOLD On her way home from school on a snowy December day, 14-year-old Susie Salmon is lured into a cornfield and brutally raped and murdered, the latest victim of a serial killer. The Lovely Bones, Alice Sebold's haunting and heartbreaking debut novel, unfolds from heaven, where "life is a perpetual yesterday" and where Susie narrates and keeps watch over her grieving family and friends, as well as her brazen killer and the sad detective working on her case. 9780316044400 HK$112.30 FICTION
3 LOST SYMBOL,THE-HB 9780593054277
9780385504225
BROWN, DAN Washington DC: Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is summoned at the last minute to deliver an evening lecture in the Capitol Building. Within moments of his arrival, however, a disturbing object – gruesomely encoded with five symbols – is discovered at the epicentre of the Rotunda. It is, he recognises, an ancient invitation, meant to beckon its recipient towards a long-lost world of hidden esoteric wisdom. 9780593054277 HK$299.00 FICTION
4 ASSOCIATE, THE 9780099536994 JOHN GRISHAM It's a deadly game of blackmail. And they're making him play. Kyle McAvoy is one of the outstanding legal students of his generation: he's good looking, has a brilliant mind and a glittering future ahead of him. But he has a secret from his past, a secret that threatens to destroy his fledgling career and, possibly, his entire life. One night that secret catches up with him in the form of some bad men in a dark alley - they have a deeply compromising video of the incident that haunts him. The men make it clear to Kyle that he no longer owns his own future - that he must do as they tell him, or the video will be made public knowledge, with all the unpleasant consequences.What price do they demand for Kyle's secret? Strangely, it is for Kyle to do exactly what any ambitious young lawyer would want to do: take a job in New York as an associate at the largest law firm in the world , a job that is incredibly well paid and, with mammoth hours and outrageous billing, could lead to partnership and a fortune. But Kyle won't be working for the company, but against it - passing on the secrets of the company's biggest trial to date, a dispute between two defense contractors worth billions of dollars to the victor. Now Kyle is caught between the criminal forces manipulating him and the FBI, who would love to unmask the conspiracy. 9780099536994 HK$114.90 FICTION
5 DO YOU COME HERE OFTEN? 9780340993828 ALEXANDRA POTTER She was only a teenager when she first had her heart broken. But since then Grace Fairley has moved on. In fact, she’s moved in too – with Spencer, who is handsome, reliable and wants to marry her. Or does he? It’s been a while since she’s even heard mention of their wedding day... 9780340993828 HK$112.30 FICTION
6 WOLF HALL 9780007351459 HILARY MANTEL England, the 1520s. Henry VIII is on the throne, but has no heir. Cardinal Wolsey is his chief advisor, charged with securing the divorce the pope refuses to grant. Into this atmosphere of distrust and need comes Thomas Cromwell, first as Wolsey's clerk, and later his successor. Cromwell is a wholly original man: the son of a brutal blacksmith, a political genius, a briber, a charmer, a bully, a man with a delicate and deadly expertise in manipulating people and events. Ruthless in pursuit of his own interests, he is as ambitious in his wider politics as he is for himself. His reforming agenda is carried out in the grip of a self-interested parliament and a king who fluctuates between romantic passions and murderous rages. From one of our finest living writers, 'Wolf Hall' is that very rare thing: a truly great English novel, one that explores the intersection of individual psychology and wider politics. With a vast array of characters, and richly overflowing with incident, it peels back history to show us Tudor England as a half-made society, moulding itself with great passion, suffering and courage./td> 9780007351459 HK$112.30 LITERATURE
7 DEAR JOHN MOVIE TIE-IN 9780446567336 SPARKS, NICHOLAS 9780446567336 HK$79.80 FICTION
8 SCARECROW, THE 9780446563468 CONNELLY, MICHAEL 9780446563468 HK$79.80 FICTION
9 WHITE TIGER, THE 9781848870420 ADIGE, ARAVIND 9781848870420 HK$72.30 FICTION
10 MEMORY KEEPER'S DAUGHTER, THE 9780143038139 EDWARDS, KIM 9780143038139 HK$76.00 LITERATURE


NON FICTION (JANUARY 2010)
# TITLE ISBN AUTHOR DESCRIPTION COVER PRICE LOCATION
1 WHAT THE DOG SAW: ESSAYS 9780316076326 MALCOLM GLADWELL Here is the bittersweet tale of the inventor of the birth control pill, and the dazzling inventions of the pasta sauce pioneer Howard Moscowitz. Gladwell sits with Ron Popeil, the king of the American kitchen, as he sells rotisserie ovens, and divines the secrets of Cesar Millan, the "dog whisperer" who can calm savage animals with the touch of his hand. He explores intelligence tests and ethnic profiling and "hindsight bias" and why it was that everyone in Silicon Valley once tripped over themselves to hire the same college graduate. 9780316076326 HK$144.00 SOCIAL SCIENCE
2 HAVE A LITTLE FAITH-HB 9781847442918 ALBOM, MITCH Will you do my eulogy? With those words, Mitch Albom begins his long-awaited return to non-fiction. His journey to honour the last request of a beloved clergyman ultimately leads him to rekindle his own long-ignored faith. Albom spends years exploring churches and synagogues, the suburbs and the city, the 'us' versus 'them' of religion. Slowly, he gravitates to an inner-city pastor of a crumbling church that houses the homeless, and is stunned at how similar belief can be. As his own beloved cleric slowly lets go, Albom writes his final farewell, having learned that a faithful heart comes in many forms and places. 9781847442918 HK$191.80 SELF ENRICHMENT
3 OUTLIERS: STORY OF SUCCESS, THE 9780316056281 MALCOLM GLADWELL Why are people successful? For centuries, humankind has grappled with this question, searching for the secret to accomplishing great things. In this stunning new book, Malcolm Gladwell takes us on an invigorating intellectual journey to show us what makes an extreme overachiever. He reveals that we pay far too much attention to what successful people are like, and too little attention to where successful people are from. Gladwell examines how the careers of Bill Gates and the performance of world-class football players are alike; why so many top lawyers are Jewish; why Asians are good at maths and why it is correct to say that the mathematician who solved Fermat's Theorem is not a genius. Like Blink, this is a landmark work that will simultaneously delight and illuminate. 9780316056281 HK$80.00 MANAGEMENT
4 ECONOMIC NATURALIST 9780753513385 ROBERT H FRANK Why do the keypads on drive-up cash machines have Braille dots? Why are round-trip fares from Orlando to Kansas City higher than those from Kansas City to Orlando? For decades, Robert Frank has been asking his economics students to pose and answer questions like these as a way of learning how economic principles operate in the real world--which they do everywhere, all the time.Once you learn to think like an economist, all kinds of puzzling observations start to make sense. Drive-up ATM keypads have Braille dots because it's cheaper to make the same machine for both drive-up and walk-up locations. Travelers from Kansas City to Orlando pay less because they are usually price-sensitive tourists with many choices of destination, whereas travelers originating from Orlando typically choose Kansas City for specific family or business reasons.The Economic Naturalist employs basic economic principles to answer scores of intriguing questions from everyday life, and, along the way, introduces key ideas such as the cost benefit principle, the "no cash left on the table" principle, and the law of one price. There is no more delightful and painless way of learning these fundamental principles. 9780753513385 HK$136.00 Economics
5 SUPERFREAKONOMICS 9780061932922 LEVITT, STEVEN / DUBNER, STEPHEN Here at last is the long awaited sequel to the international bestselling phenomenon, Freakonomics. Steven Levitt, the original rogue economist, and Stephen Dubner have been working hard, uncovering the hidden side of even more controversial subjects, from charity to terrorism and prostitution. And with their inimitable style and wit, they will take us on another even more gripping journey of discovery. Superfreakonomics will once again transform the way we look at the world. 9780061932922 HK$179.70 ECONOMICS
6 GUINNESS BOOK OF WORLD RECORD 2010-HB 9781904994497 GLENDAY, CRAIG Features unique free downloadable content, the Top 100 Records of the decade, Records for every day of the year and new features on James Bond and the Records that have never been broken - it's the book of the decade. 9781904994497 HK$383.60 REFERENCE
7 GIFT TO MY CHILDREN,A-HB 9781400067541 JIM ROGERS He’s the swashbuckling world traveler and legendary investor who made his fortune before he was forty. Now the bestselling author of A Bull in China, Hot Commodities, and Adventure Capitalist shares a heartfelt, indispensable guide for his daughters (and all young investors) to find success and happiness. In A Gift to My Children, Jim Rogers offers advice with his trademark candor and confidence, but this time he adds paternal compassion, protectiveness, and love. Rogers reveals how to learn from his triumphs and mistakes in order to achieve a prosperous, well-lived life. 9781400067541 HK$149.60 FINANCE
8 JULIE AND JULIA 9780316042512 JULIE POWELL Julie & Julia, the bestselling memoir that's "irresistible....A kind of Bridget Jones meets The French Chef" (Philadelphia Inquirer), is now a major motion picture. Julie Powell, nearing thirty and trapped in a dead-end secretarial job, resolves to reclaim her life by cooking in the span of a single year, every one of the 524 recipes in Julia Child's legendary Mastering the Art of French Cooking. Her unexpected reward: not just a newfound respect for calves' livers and aspic, but a new life-lived with gusto. The film is written and directed by Nora Ephron and stars Amy Adams as Julie and Meryl Streep as Julia. 9780316042512 HK$79.80 COOKERY
9 ASCENT OF MONEY 9780141035482 NIALL FERGUSON Bread, cash, dosh, dough, loot. Call it what you like, it matters now more than ever. In The Ascent of Money, Niall Ferguson shows that finance is the foundation of all human progress and the lifeblood of history. From the cash injection that funded the Italian Renaissance to the stock market bubble that sparked the French Revolution, from the bonds that fuelled Britain's war effort to the Wall Street Crash and today’s meltdown, this is the story of boom and bust as it’s never been told before. Whether you’re scraping by or rolling in it, there’s no better time to understand the ascent of money. 9780141035482 HK$172.50 HISTORY
10 BOBBI BROWN MAKEUP MANUAL 9780446581349 BOBBI BROWN This is the book that Bobbi Brown's fans have been waiting for: her 25-plus years of makeup styling experience distilled into one complete, gorgeous book. Bobbi looks at everything from skincare basics to every aspect of facial makeup--from how to find the right color and type of foundation for any skin tone to how to apply every detail of eye makeup (Brows, Eye Liner, Eye Shadow, and Eye Lashes) no matter your eye color and shape. Of course there are never-before-seen tips on blush, bronzer, lip liners, lipstick, etc. And Bobbi looks beyond the face with informative chapters on ""Hands and Feet"" and ""Body Skin Care."" Each chapter has thorough step-by-step basic directions for makeup application and easy-to-follow photographs and line drawings, along with Bobbi's expert, yet assuring, advice. Plus, there's a groundbreaking section of the book that will be of special interest to women who've wanted to know how makeup stylists do what they do: the top beauty secrets only these artists know, essential equipment to keep on hand, how to break into the business, and how to work with photographers and celebrities. Breathtaking photos of the finished faces-from everyday looks to exotic runway style-along with advice on putting it all together for every woman, make this a book like no other. BOBBI BROWN'S MAKEUP MANUAL will be the only book any woman will need to look absolutely fabulous. 9780446581349 HK$319.40 BEAUTY


CHILDREN (JANUARY 2010)
# TITLE ISBN AUTHOR DESCRIPTION COVER PRICE LOCATION
1 DIARY OF A WIMPY KID #4 DOG DAYS,THE-HB 9780810983915 JEFF KINNEY Greg, a self-confessed “indoor person,” is living out his ultimate summer fantasy: no responsibilities and no rules. But Greg’s mom has a different vision for an ideal summer . . . one packed with outdoor activities and “family togetherness.” 9780810983915 HK$139.30 INTERMEDIATE FICTION
2 CROCODILE TEARS: AN ALEX RIDER ADVENTURE 9781406326222 HOROWITZ, ANTHONY Targeted by a hitman and under threat of his past being exposed by the media, Alex reluctantly turns to MI6. But their help doesn't come cheap: they need Alex to spy on the activities at a GM crop plant. There he spots Desmond McCain, a high profile charity organiser, who realises that Alex is on to him and the real plans for the money he's raising. Kidnapped and whisked off to Africa, Alex learns the full horror of McCain's plot: to create an epic disaster that will kill millions. Forced to ask MI6 for protection, Alex finds himself being manipulated in a deadly game that could lead to the destruction of an entire East African country. 9781406326222 HK$176.50 YOUNG ADULT
3 TWILIGHT SAGA #3 ECLIPSE 9780316032551 STEPHENIE MEYER Readers captivated by Twilight and New Moon will eagerly devour Eclipse, the much anticipated third book in Stephenie Meyer's riveting vampire love saga. As Seattle is ravaged by a string of mysterious killings and a malicious vampire continues her quest for revenge, Bella once again finds herself surrounded by danger. In the midst of it all, she is forced to choose between her love for Edward and her friendship with Jacob --- knowing that her decision has the potential to ignite the ageless struggle between vampire and werewolf. With her graduation quickly approaching, Bella has one more decision to make: life or death. But which is which? 9780316032551 HK$110.00 YOUNG ADULT FICTION
4 TWILIGHT SAGA #2 NEW MOON 9780316078245 STEPHENIE MEYER Legions of readers entranced by Twilight are hungry for more and they won't be disappointed. In New Moon, Stephenie Meyer delivers another irresistible combination of romance and suspense with a supernatural twist. The "star-crossed" lovers theme continues as Bella and Edward find themselves facing new obstacles, including a devastating separation, the mysterious appearance of dangerous wolves roaming the forest in Forks, a terrifying threat of revenge from a female vampire and a deliciously sinister encounter with Italy's reigning royal family of vampires, the Volturi. Passionate, riveting, and full of surprising twists and turns, this vampire love saga is well on its way to literary immortality. 9780316078245 HK$79.80 YOUNG ADULT FICTION
5 GERONIMO STILTON #40 THE KARATE MOUSE 9780545103695 GERONIMO STILTON Geronimo Stilton gets caught up in the World Karate Championships, thanks to the efforts of Bruce Hyena and Piccolo Tao, Bruce's super-sporty cousin. Geronimo only has a week to become real champion material! Will Geronimo manage to overcome his fears in order to win the competition? 9780545103695 HK$60.00 YOUNG ADULT FICTION
6 GERONIMO STILTON KINGDOM OF FANTASY 9780545980258 GERONIMO STILTON "I knew from the start that it was no ordinary day, but I certainly didn't expect to find a golden staircase in my attic. Up at the top, there was a door. And beyond the door was a world I never could have imagined -- the Kingdom of Fantasy! Along with my guide, a frog named Scribblehopper, I set off on an incredible adventure to save the Queen of the Fairies. But along the way, I had to face giant scorpions, witches, sea serpents, pixies, and dozens of other creatures that I had only ever heard stories about. Holey cheese, what a journey! Could I save the Queen . . . and my own tail? " 9780545980258 HK$136.80 INTERMEDIATE FICTION
7 TIME FOR KIDS ALMANAC 2010 9781603208086 GERONIMO STILTON Packed with facts, stats and news from around the world, the "Time for Kids Almanac 2010" includes information on topics ranging from animals to acid rain, voting rules to video games, sports stars to space exploration and much, much more. This richly designed resource features more than 800 photos, flags, and maps and is sure to keep young readers engaged, entertained, and learning all at once. With more than 4 million subscribers, "Time for Kids" is the No 1 trusted source for up-to-date kid friendly news. Every year, "Time for Kids" releases their fact filled and entertaining almanac, filled with more essential information and photos than ever before. A must have for all 8-12 year olds, the "Time for Kids Almanac 2010" pairs notable news and indispensable information from the award winning magazine with wacky facts, puzzles, quizzes, and other interactive sidebars. 9781603208086 HK$139.70 REFERENCE
8 NATIONAL G KIDS ALMANAC 2010 9781426305016 RANDOM HOUSE-US (PUBLISHER) Dare to explore—from modern day adventurers to close calls and narrow escapes. Amazing animals will take readers into the wild and into the water. Discover cultural connections from food, currency, literature and lots more from around the world. From globe trotting geography—maps, travel, and famous landmarks mean we’re on the move to learning to go green and help out our threatened earth, this book is filled with chapter after chapter of fun and fabulous factoids! 9781426305016 HK$129.70 REFERENCE
9 TWILIGHT SAGA #1- TWILIGHT 9780316015844 STEPHENIE MEYER "Softly he brushed my cheek, then held my face between his marble hands. ''Be very still,'' he whispered, as if I wasn''t already frozen. Slowly, never moving his eyes from mine, he leaned toward me. Then abruptly, but very gently, he rested his cold cheek against the hollow at the base of my throat. " As Shakespeare knew, love burns high when thwarted by obstacles. In Twilight, an exquisite fantasy by Stephenie Meyer, readers discover a pair of lovers who are supremely star-crossed. Bella adores beautiful Edward, and he returns her love. But Edward is having a hard time controlling the blood lust she arouses in him, because--he''s a vampire. At any moment, the intensity of their passion could drive him to kill her, and he agonizes over the danger. But, Bella would rather be dead than part from Edward, so she risks her life to stay near him, and the novel burns with the erotic tension of their dangerous and necessarily chaste relationship.Meyer has achieved quite a feat by making this scenario completely human and believable. She begins with a familiar YA premise (the new kid in school), and lulls us into thinking this will be just another realistic young adult novel. Bella has come to the small town of Forks on the gloomy Olympic Peninsula to be with her father. At school, she wonders about a group of five remarkably beautiful teens, who sit together in the cafeteria but never eat. As she grows to know, and then love, Edward, she learns their secret. They are all rescued vampires, part of a family headed by saintly Carlisle, who has inspired them to renounce human prey. For Edward''s sake they welcome Bella, but when a roving group of tracker vampires fixates on her, the family is drawn into a desperate pursuit to protect the fragile human in their midst. The precision and delicacy of Meyer''s writing lifts this wonderful novel beyond the limitations of the horror genre to a place among the best of YA fiction. 9780316015844 HK$109.70 YOUNG ADULT FICTION
10 TWILIGHT SAGA #4- BREAKING DAWN 9780316032148 STEPHENIE MEYER "When you loved the one who was killing you, it left you no options. How could you run, how could you fight, when doing so would hurt that beloved one? If your life was all you had to give, how could you not give it? If it was someone you truly loved? To be irrevocably in love with a vampire is both fantasy and nightmare woven into a dangerously heightened reality for Bella Swan. Pulled in one direction by her intense passion for Edward Cullen, and in another by her profound connection to werewolf Jacob Black, a tumultuous year of temptation, loss, and strife have led her to the ultimate turning point. Her imminent choice to either join the dark but seductive world of immortals or to pursue a fully human life has become the thread from which the fates of two tribes hangs. Now that Bella has made her decision, a startling chain of unprecedented events is about to unfold with potentially devastating, and unfathomable, consequences. Just when the frayed strands of Bella's life--first discovered in Twilight, then scattered and torn in New Moon and Eclipse--seem ready to heal and knit together, could they be destroyed... forever? The astonishing, breathlessly anticipated conclusion to the Twilight Saga, Breaking Dawn illuminates the secrets and mysteries of this spellbinding romantic epic that has entranced millions. " 9780316032148 HK$130.00 YOUNG ADULT FICTION


CHINESE (JANUARY 2010)
# TITLE ISBN AUTHOR DESCRIPTION COVER PRICE LOCATION
1 偽科學鑑證 4 愛令我變碳 9789620429026 小克 "讓廣大讀者們望穿秋水的最新小克漫畫集出版了!且看「維港巨星」們與安安、佳佳有什麼新鮮事,再有什麼流行曲被小克騎劫...... 還有新環節「檸茶特約」、「香港顏色論」、「長篇大論」等。 一本娛樂知識感性理性圖文並重的土製漫畫,熱辣送上!" 9789620429026 HK$88.00 漫畫繪本
2 1Q84全2冊精裝 9789571351032 村上春樹 9789571351032 HK$267.00 文學/小說
3 STOP別再錯誤保養啦 9789575267889 北原東一 "又刷又抹外加過渡清洗,你以為自己的臉是鐵鍋嗎?臉上脆弱的肌膚正在哀號,STOP!請饒了它一命吧! 持續錯誤的保養方式,反而讓妳的美麗大打折扣,想要晶瑩剔透的肌膚,就得學習何謂正確的肌膚保養。原本被視為「正確」的肌膚保養觀念,其實是大錯特錯。乾燥肌膚、臉色暗沉、成人青春痘…肌膚問題的真正原因就在於錯誤的肌膚保養;日常的洗臉方式與常用的化妝品,很可能會造成皮膚過敏與發炎。皮膚科醫院院長憑著豐富的行醫經驗,為妳解說正確的肌膚保養要訣,本書將揭穿許多驚人的內幕消息,讓妳知道「保養品的有效成分」、「天然與無添加」、「醫師推薦」這些廣告詞的真相。透過本書的講解,妳將會了解,根本不用花太多金錢與功夫,就可以擁有健康美麗的肌膚!" 9789575267889 HK$67.00 時尚美容
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這是一本有事實根據的書:書裡所及皆以科學事實與實際試驗結果為基礎——擷取自心理學、神經生物學、醫學、社會學、犯罪學、傳播研究及人類學的最新發現,加上擔任FBI情報員近三十年期間運用非語言行為的經驗,喬.納瓦羅(Joe Navarro)是唯一有資格幫你理解非語言溝通的人!

.想要幹壞事的人會不自主地出現哪些「烏龜效應」?
.「措手不及」絕非坐以待斃,反而是我們人類下意識的自救方式!
.她用手摸著咽喉和胸骨之間,意思是?
.眼睛不會說謊?錯了!腳才是不會說謊的身體部位。
.兩手手指交錯握著,是暗示權威還是欺騙?

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9789866526190 HK$100.00 商業管理/心理學
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