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02/10/2025

👀 Look who popped by , welcome back to Singapore! .twan.eng - limited signed copies are available at .

Books by Tan Twan Eng:

The House of Doors
Longlisted for the Booker Prize 2023
Shortlisted for the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction 2024
The House of Doors is a masterful novel of public morality and private truth a century ago. Based on real events it is a drama of love and betrayal under the shadow of Empire.

The Garden of Evening Mists
AN INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER
SHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE
WINNER OF THE MAN ASIAN LITERARY PRIZE AND THE WALTER SCOTT PRIZE
A story of art, war, love and memory, The Garden of Evening Mists captures a dark moment in history with richness, power and incredible beauty.

The Gift of Rain
LONGLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE
Tan Twan Eng's masterful debut novel is a haunting and unforgettable story of betrayal, barbaric cruelty, steadfast courage and enduring love.

02/10/2025

“Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again” -CS Lewis

18/09/2025

How do you grieve when everyone around you expects to be happy? How do you navigate a structure and family with rigid expectations? Join us for an exciting conversation with author and bookstagrammer/moderator !

Get your copy of the book and have it signed!

📍Book Bar SG
📅 18 Oct, 2PM-3PM
📕 Shape of an Apostrophe ( )

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𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁. 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗼 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲?

Lina Solanki is pregnant and newly orphaned, living with her in-laws in their opulent Dubai villa. While her husband fails to make concrete plans to find their own place and tensions in their marriage grow, Lina’s boisterous mother-in-law interferes with every aspect of the pregnancy. Then, when proof of a horrifying family secret arrives from Mumbai, Lina realises that she has a choice when it comes to her baby, her marriage and her place in the world - but is it a choice she wants to make?

A bittersweet yet life-affirming debut revealing the intricacies of family life behind closed doors, Shape of an Apostrophe is a taboo-breaking exploration of motherhood, obedience, rebellion and the surprising persistence of love.

17/09/2025

World Formula One Records 2026 offers lively, fun and fascinating facts, stats, stories and trivia from the high-octane world of F1. Featuring the best teams, star drivers and most famous circuits, the book also has all-time records, from 1950 onwards.

This new edition has the low-down on teams such as Ferrari, McLaren and Red Bull; drivers such as Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen and Ayrton Senna; and tracks like Silverstone, Monaco and Suzuka; plus all-time wins, points, titles, pole positions and much, much more.

This wonderful annual brings the most exciting sport on the planet to life!

# WorldFormulaOneRecords2026

16/09/2025

A gorgeous romantasy of angels and curses, which will break your heart and mend it again. Perfect for fans of Laini Taylor and Stephanie Garber.⁠
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Heartbreak is always devastating, but for Sare it's life-threatening.⁠
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Sare Silverbirch has already had her heart broken four times, and a fifth heartbreak will stop her heart forever. Such is the nature of the curse she was born under, which forces her to live a life without letting anyone get too close.⁠
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Then her mother dies unexpectedly, and Sare begins to question the curse. Where did it come from? Why her? And rather than accept it, could there be a way to break it?⁠
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Her questions lead her to Istanbul where she meets Leon, a seer who helps her track down the mysteries of her mother's past. But Sare's heart is a fragile thing and their blossoming relationship poses a great risk to her survival. Especially when she discovers that her fate is in the hands of celestials beyond this earthly realm. And now the heavens are stirring, for they have a stake in Sare's destiny and they don't like their plans being overturned.⁠
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Will Sare unravel the secrets of the past before the curse claims her forever?⁠
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10/09/2025

Can you believe it’s only 1 day left before Lee Miye and Sandy Lee’s book tour in Singapore and Malaysia??

Come celebrate the launch of Break Room with us (by spilling the tea on the worst people in our offices).

Here’s how to join the giveaway:
1. Like this post and follow
2. Tag 2 friends (or coworkers 😉)
3. Tell us, who’s the Worst Office Villain 👿 at your workplace?
4. Ensure your account is public so we can DM you

x2 copies available for Singapore and x2 for Malaysia to be delivered via normal mail. Giveaway ends on 18 September.

*Terms & conditions apply and winners are selected at random.

09/09/2025

THE HOUSE IS ALWAYS HUNGRY…

After a mysterious attack claims the lives of her parents, all Estela has left is her determination to solve the case. Suffering from survivor’s guilt so intense that she might be losing her grip on reality, she accepts an invitation to live overseas with an estranged aunt at their ancestral Spanish castle, la Sombra.

Beneath its gothic façade, la Sombra harbors a trove of family secrets, and Estela begins to suspect her parents’ deaths may be linked to their past. Her investigation takes a supernatural turn when she crosses paths with a silver-eyed boy only she can see. Estela worries Sebastián is a hallucination, but he claims he’s been trapped in the castle. They grudgingly team up to find answers and as their investigation ignites, so does a romance, mistrust twined with every caress.

As the mysteries pile up, it feels to Estela like everyone in the tiny town of Oscuro is lying and that whoever was behind the attack has followed her to Spain. The deeper she ventures into la Sombra’s secrets, the more certain she becomes that the suspect she’s chasing has already found her... and they’re closer than she ever realized.

04/09/2025

Meet & Greet with Peh Shing Huei
Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2025
Time: 12.30pm - 1.30pm
Venue: Kinokuniya Raffles City Store, #03-22/23

Singapore's founding fathers are the stuff of legend. Much has been written about them. But how well do we really know the men behind the myths? The First Fools: B-Sides of Lee Kuan Yew's A-Team tells the forgotten tales of Singapore's Old Guard.
You've heard their stories. You've seen their lesser-known sides. Now, meet the editor behind the book that tells all.

03/09/2025

A bold, authoritative forecast on how shifting geopolitical blocs will redefine trade, investment, and power—The Fractured Age reveals who wins, who loses, and what the future demands.

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