Sterling Books

Win: tickets to Jane Eyre!

We have two pairs of tickets to give away to the new film of Jane Eyre, starring Mia Wasikowska, Michael Fassbender and Jamie Bell and getting rave reviews in the press.

To win a pair -- valid at any Belgian cinema on a day of your choice (except weekends and holidays) -- just email info@sterlingbooks.be with the subject "Jane". We'll pick the winners on Monday 30 January. Good luck!

January sale: now an extra 50% off!

Our big January sale is in full swing, with hundreds of titles from fiction, children's, history, art, comics, travel guides and more at massively slashed prices.

Even better, from today until the end of January we'll give you an extra 50% off their sticker prices. Have a browse and find a hidden gem for as little as 50 cents!

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Bestsellers of 2011

Topping our chart of the year is 'The Cello Suites' by Eric Siblin, partly thanks to the great evening we hosted with the author and a live cellist in February.

As for the rest of the chart, what impeccable taste our customers have. Some booksellers would kill to have their sales topped by Franzen, Barnes and Hustvedt! Franzen's mega-acclaimed 'Freedom' made him such a hot topic this year that his previous novel 'The Corrections' -- now a decade old -- shot into our chart too.

Alongside the usual suspects were some surprise hits, like 'Through the Language Glass', one of our personal favourites and the bestselling book on language we can remember.

Onward to 2012!

1. The Cello Suites by Eric Siblin
2. Freedom by Jonathan Franzen
3. The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes
4. The Summer Without Men by Siri Hustvedt
5. The Help by Kathryn Stockett
6. A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan
7. One Day by David Nicholls
8. Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami
9. Solar by Ian McEwan
10. Through the Language Glass by Guy Deutscher
11. The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen
12. A Game of Thrones by George RR Martin
13. The Imperfectionists by Tom Rachman
14. Our Kind of Traitor by John le Carré
15. Fall of Giants by Ken Follett
16. The Hare with Amber Eyes by Edmund de Waal
17. A Clash of Kings by George RR Martin
18. Tree of Codes by Jonathan Safran Foer
19. Sunset Park by Paul Auster
20. The Marriage Plot by Jeffrey Eugenides

Books of the year

Eva: A Visit From the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan
"An original, funny, thought-provoking adventure."

Liam: Our Kind of Traitor by John le Carré
"Stark, thrilling and angry, le Carré's latest illuminates the murky intersection of politics and organised crime. Simply incendiary."

Ralph: Zero History by William Gibson
"Zero History is #1!"

Joni: This Party's Got to Stop by Rupert Thomson
"A heartrending but unsentimental account of loss."

Hadewijch: The Empty Family by Colm Tóibín
"Unique and beautifully written."

Jonny: Through the Language Glass by Guy Deutscher
"Fascinating look into the interplay between language and thought. The chapters on colour may blow your mind!"

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'A Christmas Carol': live at Sterling!

At 5pm on Thursday 22 December, actor Sebastian Badarau will be putting the final touches on Sterling's Christmas by performing a one-man version of 'A Christmas Carol' by Charles Dickens on our first floor.

No tickets required: just come along and see the action unfold!

Inheritance: the winners

Thanks to everyone who sent us your amazing dragon drawings to win a signed copy of 'Inheritance', and congratulations to our winners: Jamie, Soraya and Mathieu!

See all the entries below!

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Win a signed copy of Inheritance!

We've been lucky enough to get our hands on not one, not two, but three copies of Inheritance signed by Christopher Paolini himself! And rather than sit jealously atop our precious hoard, we've decided to give them away to our lovely customers.

To win one, all you have to do is unleash your inner child and draw us a dragon... in Microsoft Paint. Don't worry if you can't really draw, or if you only have a couple of minutes -- we'll be looking for character, wit and imagination rather than artistic talent.

Just email your image to info@sterlingbooks.be with the subject "Inheritance". We'll pick the winners on Wednesday 21 December. Good luck!

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Perfect gift ideas

If you're stuck for your last few (or first few) gifts this Christmas, look no further! From art and cookery titles to hilarious humour books, from novelty mugs to literary jigsaw puzzles, we have a great selection of perfect presents.

Of course, we'll also giftwrap them for you at the till in a beautiful range of wrapping paper.

Here's a small selection; come and browse for hundreds more!