Book Sale Begins! See Inventory.

The First Ever Book Rants 

"My Bookshelf Has Reached Maximum Capacity and I Must Get Rid of Some of My Precious Babies" 

Book Sale Begins NOW!

How It's Going to Work:

You choose any five books from my list below and pay just $25. Five for Twenty Five. Pretty catchy and simple, yes? After payment, I ship my babies to you for free and when you receive 'em they become your babies to cuddle and cherish forever and ever. And everyone is happy. =)

Details:

1. Choose your five books by creating a comment to this post. First come, first served. If a comment is made requesting books, those books are on hold for THREE (3) days until payment is made. Once payment is made, those titles will be striked from the list. TIP: Use CTRL +F to search for particular titles (though there aren't that many and you can just scroll).
2. PAYMENT will be accepted via PayPal only. Send payment to my PayPal account at africanpride1991@aol.com.
3. SHIPPING  will be used via USPS Media Mail. For faster service or international shipping, please comment requesting a shipping estimate that must be added to cost of the books.
4. All books are in Very Good to New condition unless otherwise noted. Feel free to request pictures of a particular title(s).
5. Click the title of each entry below to be taken to the respective Goodreads page for book details.
6. If you have any other questions, please post in the comments. I will respond within a few hours.

THE INVENTORY:

Fiction:

• I Gave You my Heart but You Sold It Online by Dixie Cash
  
• My Heart May Be Broken, but My Hair Still Looks Great by Dixie Cash
• When Darkness Falls by James Grippando (Large Print)  
• Don’t Know Much About Anything Else by Kenneth C. Davis 
• Anathem by Neal Stephenson (w/ bonus CD)
• A Certain Slant of Light by Laura Whitcomb
• Anthem by Ayn Rand (SOLD)
• Being Written by William Conescu
• Goodnight Steve McQueen by Louise Wener
• The Ruling Class by Francine Pascal
• Down to the Bone by Mayra Lazara Dole
• Missing in Tokyo by Graham Marks
• Candy Everybody Wants by Josh Kilmer-Purcell
• Braless in Wonderland by Debbie Reed Fischer
• Will You Please Be Quiet, Please? By Raymond Carver
• If Today Be Sweet by Thrity Umrigar
• The Plague of the Doves by Louise Erdrich
• The Memory Keeper’s Daughter by Kim Edwards (cover little worn by creases, tear on back cover)
• All Aunt Hagar’s Children by Edward P. Jones
• Neurotica by Sue Margolis
• Daughter of Darkness by VC Andrews
• Marley and Me by John Grogan
• Party Girl by Anna David
• Slightly Dangerous by Mary Balogh  SOLD
• Tell me Lies by Patrick Cooper
• Bel Canto by Ann Patchett
• Run by Ann Patchett
• The Divine Comedy vol 3 (Paradisio) by Dante
• From Charlie’s Point of View by Richard Scrimger
• Slam! By Walter Dean Myers   
• Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs  SOLD
• Minion by LA Banks
•  The Other Side of the Game by Anita Doreen Diggs
• Smart Women by Judy Blume
• The House on Fortune Street by Margot Livesey
• Crooked Little Vein by Warren Ellis

Romance: 

• A Little Magic by Nora Roberts (Spine torn, but intact) SOLD
• Bound by Shadow by Anna Windsor
• Bound by Flame by Anna Windsor
• Dear John by Nicholas Sparks
• Queen of Babble Gets Hitched by Meg Cabot 
• The Taste of Innocence by Stephanie Laurens
• In Bed with the Devil by Lorraine Heath
• Bad Boys on Board by Nancy Warren and Donna Kauffman
• Dates from Hell by Kim Harrison, Lynsay Sands, Kelley Armstrong, & Lori Handeland SOLD
• The Fires of Paradise by Brenda Joyce
• Some Like It Wicked by Teresa Medeiros
• The Ties That Bind by Electa Rome Parks (Book Jacket Gone)

Mystery/Thriller:

• Scots on the Rocks by Mary Daheim
• Trouble in Bloom by Heather Webber
• Protect and Defend by Vince Flynn (sticker residue on cover)
• Hello, Stranger by Virginia Swift  
• The Sacred Cut by David Hewson
• Killer Charms by Marianne Stillings
• Jade Island by Elizabeth Lowell

Nonfiction:

• The Immortalists by David M. Friedman SOLD
• A Million Little Pieces by James Frey

Young Adult:

• The Moves Make the Man by Bruce Brooks (bit rough around edges of cover)
• Lucky by Alice Sebold SOLD
• Second Star to the Right by Deborah Hautzig (upper right corner of cover torn) 
• Vamps by Nancy A. Collins (upper right corner of cover torn off) 
• Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 
• Jinx by Meg Cabot 
• The Healing Time of Hickeys by Karen Rivers
• The Torn Skirt by Rebecca Godfrey SOLD
• The Orpheus Obsession by Dakota Lane 
• Cruel Summer by Kylie Adams
• Dumb Love by Katheleen Jeffrie Johnson
• The Other Boy by Hailey Abbot

Children's:

• Allie Finkle’s Rules for Girls by Meg Cabot
• Summerhouse Time by Eileen Spinelli

Upcoming Book Sale!

Hiya Fellow Book Lovers,

First, I need to tell you that my bookshelf is currently a mess. I have too many books (and random knick-knack patty-whacks) and not enough shelves.

EXHIBIT A:
Yes, there are THREE rows of books on that middle shelf. Yes, there are books piled on the floor. Yes, I know if I didn't have no many knick-knacks stuffed into the nooks and crannies, I'd have more space for maybe half of the floor-books. Sigh . . . yes, I continue to buy more books.

As such, I need to get rid of some books, but I can't bear to throw them away (*shudders* just saying those words upsets me). However, individually listing them on eBay is a pain.

So, my idea:

I will post a list of all of the books that I am willing to part with (*sob*) and buyers (that's you guys) can select whichever five you'd like for just $25! (It has a ring to it doesn't it?) Free shipping and all that as well.

More details forthcoming, but a few points:

• Payment method: PayPal
• Shipping method: USPS media mail (unless buyer is willing to pay extra for faster service) within continental US. Also willing to ship internationally if you're willing to pay for it.
• Book Conditions: I take care of my babies so almost all will be in Almost New/Great conditions, but I'm MORE than willing to most photos of requested books.

Hmmm . . . I believe that's enough for now. In the meantime, please feel free to comment below with any other questions and look forward to the book list!

[Book Rant] The Phantom Tollbooth

 

I'm apologizing in advance for this super lazy post, so please forgive me!

Blurb: 

One day Milo finds an enormous and mysterious package in his room. A phantom tollbooth, with a map to a weird world beyond! So Milo sets off on a fantastic voyage in which he meets: the not so wicked Witch, Faintly Macabre, Alec Bings who sees through things, and the watchdog, Tock, who ticks.

My Thoughts:

Overall, I enjoyed this. I first picked it up because it seemed very Roald Dahl-esque. And I absolutely adore Dahl's work. The Phantom Tollbooth didn't disappoint. I found it imaginative and endearing. The word-play was also very amusing and I found myself chuckling aloud in a couple of places. The Phantom Tollbooth is a great children's book--one that's incredibly magical, while teaching some vital life lessons. I would definitely recommend.

Final Verdict:

Princess Reads A Lot LIKES this book a whole lot!
It made her smile and she's sure glad she read it.