Favorites that I read in 2009;

Graceling by Kristin Cashore
Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
Coraline by Neil Gaiman
The Reader by Bernhard Schlink
Looking for Alaska by John Green
How I Live Now by Meg Rosoff
Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane
I, Robot by Isaac Asimov
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick

2010 Hope to Reads:

The Historian by Elizabeth Kostovo
The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
Leviathon by Scott Westerfield
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
The Princess Bride by William Goldman
Carrie by Steven King
The Lord of The Rings Trilogy by JRR Tolkien
The Hitchhikers Guide to The Galaxy by Douglas Adams

So, what are yours?

Cow Shapes: These are fun because they are normally white with black spots but they can be made to order. I have seen many different companies use these shapes in their marketing but by replacing the black spots with their company colours. One of the most memorable promotions was done by a company that hand purple yellow and pink in their logo and they ordered the cows with spots that matched their corporate colours. Another company gave their cows tiger stripes in their company colours. There are at least ten cow shapes available for printing your logo and details so be sure to look around for the right shape for you.

Pig Shapes: Pigs are used not only in the farm industry but they are also used quite a lot in the finance industry. They are normally supplied pink but as with all stress shapes, you can order them in the colours of your choice if you are prepared to wait a few weeks. There are many different pig shapes from the small keyring shape to the larger pudgy pot bellied pig.

Bath Duck Shape: Not officially a farm animal but still very popular within the farm industry. I personally like the bath duck shape because it has a large print area on the front. These shapes cross well into many different industries.

Sheep Balls: Sheep stress shapes are popular in the farm industry and of course the clothing industry. They are available in white or black as standard. There are at least ten different sheep stress shapes available such as mountain sheep which are popular within the tourism industry.

Horse Shapes: Horses are much loved animals by many people. Clubs and organizations use these shapes to promote themselves very successfully. Keep in mind that you do not have to take the bulk standard brown colour that is available from most suppliers. Get creative and have them manufactured in your company colors if the idea appeals to you.

According to the fuzhou customs, since June this year, fujian toy exports for five months, with a two-digit increase by June of export scale climbed to $1364 month in September, and set the 1908 million dollar monthly export since 2008. In October, although falling exports scale but remained high growth, monthly export 1444 million us dollars, up by 24.8% growth.

In addition, the general situation in export processing trade. The first 10 months of fujian province, export trade in general toys 6995 million us dollars, growth period, fujian 22.5 toy exports 60.3%. By means of processing trade, export 4323 million us dollars, growth, 37.3% (13.1%).

Foreign investment enterprise exports deodorants, private enterprise exports rapid gains. The first 10 months of enterprises with foreign investment and exports of toys in fujian province 5837 million us dollars, 5.5% of fujian province, increase total export of toys start ontimeand 50.3, Private enterprises to export 4210 million us dollars, accounting for 36.3%of, 2007.

The eu, Japan and the United States as the main export destination. The first 10 months of European exports of toys, fujian 3482 million us dollars, growth 15.1%, Exports to the us $24.6m 40.9% growth, Japan exports to 2082 million us dollars, increase water. The total export market for 3 months period of fujian toy exports by.

Fuzhou customs authorities analysis, the global financial crisis, Europe and Japan etc. Mainly export destination for fujian toys toys, greatly reduced order local general inventory decline toys. With the current market confidence restored, the European Union, the United States and Japan’s toy market gradually, the annual June until October toys WanJuShang increase sales blitz, traditional purchasing to offset inventory, thus stimulating recent fujian toy exports were obviously improved.