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goes by the name veron (english) or wanting (chinese). a definitive leo born august 1, 1984. a solo traveler. loves cats, coffee, sensual music, yummy food and technology. when she's not at her job as an IS developer for the government, she's likely to be out dining, or visiting an interesting art gallery or event.
the special illustrated edition of the da vinci code, hardcover to boot!
if you are a fan of the da vinci code like i am, you have probably been eyeing this beautiful collector’s edition of the novel for the longest time. its hefty price tag of 49 bucks would turn many people off. freaking 49 bucks! but today, i bought this book at just 8 bucks! waaaaa! what a steal!
guess where in the world i found it!
kidding! i got it from the MPH book sale at the singapore expo! most of the books were going at 5 bucks or 8 bucks. all brand new, including several international bestsellers!
while reading the regular version of the da vinci code, you would probably find yourself scouring the internet for pictures of the numerous paintings, symbols, architecture, and historic locations that the story makes several references to throughout.
this special illustrated version saves you a lot of time by having all the pictorial references and photographs conveniently appended to the text in full color!
also spotted at the book sale: the special illustrated edition of angels and demons, another timeless classic by dan brown. 8 bucks too! if you have yet to read either of these great books, this is the sign that you should. now go get them!
here are all the books i bought, clockwise from top left:
- Dan Brown - The Da Vinci Code, Special Illustrated Edition, Hardcover ($8)
- Dan Brown - Angels and Demons, Special Illustrated Edition, Hardcover ($8)
- Michael Crichton - Next, Hardcover ($8)
- Mitch Albom - Tuesdays with Morrie ($5)
- Stephen King - The Green Mile ($5)
- James Patterson - Cross ($8)
- James Patterson - Mary, Mary ($6)
in fact, many of the hottest books can be found at the book sale going really cheaply. people were buying them in cartons! for all the bookworms out there, this is one sale really worth checking out! it takes place this weekend at the singapore expo. bring along a trolley, a luggage bag, or a strong man.
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Are there Harry Potter books available? View all comments by Miccheng
Didn’t see any. Lord of the Rings books were aplenty though. 5 bucks apiece! View all comments by Veron
Hey Veron, good to see you back! Hope you have fully recovered. Thought you went away for the Hari Raya holiday and didn’t bear to come back!! Great books you got there. Tuesday with Morrie is lovely…I wanna go but Expo is not exactly convenient and I have so much work backlog to complete over the weekend. Plus I still have plenty of books that I haven’t start on since the last book fair (which was at Suntec). View all comments by Joyz
I’m a bookworm on a budget; I get second hand books at Bras Basah Complex for $2 - $4 per book. Now if only I can stop spending all my money on SITEX… View all comments by pkchukiss
welcome bk 2 work - soon.. on monday, V! :)
Angels & Demons is going 2 b interesting. The one only thing with this edition it seems, though, is the cover art didn’t include the oroiginal title design that is specifically drawn as an ambigram, which is the central element of this book. In fact, Robert Langdon is actually named after the designer, John Langdon, who created the artwork for Dan Brown’s Angels & Demons.
ambigrams, very fascinating artwork.. quite difficult 2 get very good at..
http://www.johnlangdon.net/
Can I borrow the book, V? :-O View all comments by J
wow.. i din noe abt tis great deal. thx for sharing!
great books u’ve bot.
anyway, nice blogskin! ((: View all comments by jazel
uhhh. i only go to libraries for books. haha…!! :) i dont usually re-read, so it’s kind of a waste… there are so many books in the library that i will never finish reading them anyway heh…
i don’t mind paying $1.50 to reserve a new book i want to read, rather than paying $20 to own a brand new book, and never touch it after one read… View all comments by Daphne Maia
I don’t read Dan Brown books, but hey, you pointed out a book sale!
How come I’m not aware of this one. ;-)
Anyway, looks like there’s still some time left now to rush down… but where’s the catch for the cheap sale?
Man, I guess you’ve gotten a steal! View all comments by Wai Loong
So CHEAP! But I’d agree with Daphne… I only go for the books in the library! Singapore’s libraries are all so well stocked and it’s free! View all comments by Matthew
argh..wished i had been there..would have bought all 4 books by dan brown.. View all comments by damien
Still remember me? =) Am coming back after a long time.. Anyway, damn I missed a book sale! =( Ah well… I don’t have the time to read books currently anyways :( View all comments by coolgeek84
if only i read ur post sooner.. haha.. not too long ago i bought Tuesdays with Morrie for 12+ at Popular but it’s really worth it View all comments by Annie
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