Pimp Your Inventory--July 2010

I'm going to offer these, if anybody wants them I'll send them, if you don't I'm trashing them.

1) 1 offer: 4 University of Missouri Media Guides; 1992-93 Basketball, 1996 Hall of Fame Game vs. Memphis, 1993-94 Big Eight Conference Basketball, 1995 Missouri Football. Will be listed under Missouri media guides on BM.
2) 1 offer: 7 Missouri Historical Reviews published by The State Historical Society of Missouri; April '68, July '68, July '72, January April & July '73, January '77. Some water damage, poor condition generally. Will be listed under Missouri Historical Review on BM.
3) Circa 1927 New Testament published by the American Bible Society, hardback, large print, very poor condition with some loose pages (I think they're all there) and wear and tear on the spine. I only offer this because I think old bibles are cool... Old New Testament on BM.
4) Complete Home Improvement Handbook 1957 bookclub edition with dustjacket. DJ has some tears but the book is in pretty good shape. Some staining on the top but I don't think it's water related since there's no warping.
5) The Best of James Herriot pretty good condition, DJ has some tears, especially on spine, some foxing on pages towards front of book
6) Our Presidents by James Morgan; old beat up Grosset & Dunlap 1926 edition. Actually the cover and the pages aren't in too bad a shape but the spine is torn at the top.

Let me know if there's any interest...

Oooo! I'd take The Best of James Harriot! I can add it to the rest of my collection of his works....

I just mooched the Missouri Historical Review. I have been a little concerned about finding so little non-fiction history here.

I have three books to add to my invintory that I thought I'd give LTer's first crack at:

Life of Pi by Yann Martel (orange cover with tiger face)
- some shelf wear, yellowing pages, highlighting on pages: 6, 31, 78, 79, and 81. It looks as though someone used this to complete an essay as only one or two lines on each page listed above are highlighted.

and YA fiction:

Running Out of Time by Margaret Peterson Haddix (Originl Cover first printing paperback)
- some yellowing, some spinal creasing (not noticible unless you look really close, some shelf wear, and a bit of a seperation...this was caused by the book mark that had been stuck inside the book and then the book being put onto the shelf between many other books. I will include the book mark to anyone who mooches the book. It is a Penuts book mark featuring Lucy on a pink background saying; "reading makes you beautiful!"

The Lightning Theif by Rick Riordan (Movie Cover but original book inside)
- minor shelf wear, name in pen on inside cover, in very good condition besides that.

I won't be able to ship until late August early September but thought that someone here might want them instead.
~ Missy

Edited to add third book, cover descriptions, and condition notes.

Who was looking for God & Prayer Books for Children ?

I found the following:
0-8198-3037-2 God Loves Us

0-8198-3076-3 God Knows

0-570-03484-1 Tell Me About Jesus

0-570-03412-4 A Child's Garden of Prayer

0-570-33429-9 Prayers for Little People

All books in good condition All 5 books for 2 points.

Books not on BM but I'm Gerri07 there.

Must be mailed tomorrow Sat or next mailing is Oct.

5: I Was!

I'll take them - I'm Sandygirl on BM

4: I had angeled a copy of Life of Pi for someone in the US but I don't believe that mooch is going thru. I can either mooch it myself, or because I am in Canada, I can also give you that moocher's name to reserve it for them, if you would like. She is in the US.

still cleaning out the garage...

1) older boxed set mass market size of Titus Groan, Gormenghast & Titus Alone by Mervyn Peake.
What I'd like to do is give away all three books for two points, so if you're interested I'll reserve two for you and send you the boxed set.

2) Gifts in a Jar for Kids copyright 2002 by CQ Products ISBN 156383135x

any interest at all in loads of old (60's & 70's) Doll pattern magazines along with actual patterns? My wife is trying to determine if there is any value to them... may offer tomorrow if she can't find anything.

>9 clif_hiker: PMed you :)

got it weelass... I reserved for heather davyduck, hope that's right.

My BM username is "weelass"...You reserved it for a different Heather! :)

fixed it.

Awesome...thanks!!

9: Do you have anything in the patterns that might fit the American Girl's or Bitty Baby dolls?

My daughter has a Bitty Baby, but clothing for it is expensive! And I know she'll have at least one American Girls doll when she is older.

We like modest type clothing - a lot of the 60's stuff works, 50's and earlier is great. Historical is great too as we home school and can tie it in.

>1 clif_hiker:

I'd like to have Our Presidents by James Morgan if it is still available.

9: I'd be happy to take some of the dolls clothes magazines off your hands if you are happy to send to the UK. I make a lot of clothes for my children and my 5 year old daughter has started requesting that her various dolls have some too! Currently making a very small Barbie bra/vest/knicker set in blue cotton at her insistence!

>16 dadena: reserved for you dadena

Thank you!

My mom just gave me some books to put up

Indigo Blue by Catherine Anderson
Savor the Moment by Nora Roberts
McKettricks of Texas:Garrett by Linda Lael Miller

Anyone interested in Midnight Fires:A Mystery with Mary Wollstonecraft?

Anyone interested in the following books that I picked up from a table in the front lobby of my building?

The Confession of Brother Haluin by Ellis Peters (front & back covers in good condition, spine cracked, no dogeared pages)
One Corpse Too Many by Ellis Peters (front cover creased in top right corner, back cover in good condition, spine cracked, no dogeared pages)
A Rare Benedictine by Ellis Peters (great condition- looks unread)
Capture by Robert Tanenbaum (covers in good condition, spine cracked and shows wear)
Street of the Five Moons by Elizabeth Peters (front cover creased on bottom right, back cover in great condition, spine cracked and shows wear

Tonight I will be posting an LT ER book of The Goddess of Fried Okra if anyone wants prior to.

(pet home)

#22 - ForeignCircus,

I'd like "A Rare Benedictine by Ellis Peters (great condition- looks unread)," if it's still available! :-)

I just added five more books to my inventory, and thought I'd give people here a "heads up"...

Return to Howliday Inn by James Howe (children's)
Blurb from book cover:
The Monroes are going on vacation--and the animals are going to Chateau Bow-Wow...known to them as "Howliday Inn". This visit turns out to be even worse than the last harrowing experience--with a whole new cast of characters: a very sad Great Dane, a pair of worried yuppie puppies, and two sinister sisters who pride themselves as cat burglars. But even more frightening are the voices in the night, mysterious disappearances...and the bone-chilling secret of Howliday Inn.

Sing Down the Moon by Scott O'Dell (children's/young adult)
Blurb from book cover:
One lovely spring day, 14 year old Bright Morning and her friend Running Bird take their sheep to pasture. The sky is clear blue against the red buttes of the Canyon de Chelly, and the fields of the Navahos promise a rich harvest. Bright Morning is happy as she gazes across the beautiful valley that is the home of her tribe, until the barking of Black Dog disturbs her and she turns. It is then that she sees the Spanish slavers riding straight towards her.

The Wind's Twelve Quarters by Ursula LeGuin (short stories/science fiction) Mooched

Evil Under the Sun by Agatha Christie (mystery)
Blurb from book cover:
Who had strangled seductive Arlena?
Was it her proud and reserved husband, who knew she was an adulteress? Or her strange stepdaughter, who made voodoo dolls in Arlena's image and stuck pins in them? Was it the religious fanatic who was tortured by her beauty? Or the young man who was so obiously in love with her? Or, possibly, one of the women who had--or thought she had--reasons to wish her dead?
Hercule Poirot, vacationing at the scene of the tragedy, agreed to interrupt his holiday to try to solve the baffling case.

Grey Seas Under by Farley Mowat (sea story/adventure)
Blurb from book cover:
Disaster at sea...
The call for help is a call for action for the Foundation Franklin, a sea-going rescue tug. It ranges far out to sea to rescue the great ships in storm and fog in waters patrolled by U-Boats. No work is more dangerous, none requires a higher degree of seamanship and courage.
Farley Mowat spent two years gathering this material, and sailed on some of the missions he describes. The result is a modern epic--a vigorous, dramatic picture of the eternal battle between men and the cruel sea. Mooched

Grabbed a couple of books, thank you!!

Ok. I have 2 books to give up....

Divine by Mistake by P.C. Cast - Mass market; excellent condition; It is signed but it is personalized to me. So, if your name is Jenn and you really want this book... that would be pretty awesome.

Divine by Blood by P.C. Cast - Quality Paperback; very good condition; a small dent on the bottom spine and a bit of rubbing on the bottom cover; also signed but personalized to me.

any takers?

>29 Belladonna1975: Bella,
I'd be happy to take both off your hands if no one else has requested them.
~ Missy

am just on a pimping roll...Anyone interested in an ARC of Infinite Days by Rebecca Maizel? It is in excellent condition. I just finished reading it. :)

Nevermind! That was quick!

I'm planning to put up these trade paperbacks:

The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists by Neil Strauss (finally tried to read it and my eyes nearly rolled out of my head) MOOCHED

Skinny Legs and All by Tom Robbins

The Trials of the Honorable F. Darcy by Sara Angelini

Sebastian Darke: Prince of Fools by Philip Caveney MOOCHED

The Game is a bit weatherbeaten, but the other three are in good condition with an occasional spine crease and some shelfwear.

They're all too heavy for me to send outside North America (some are even too heavy for Mexico), so I thought I'd post here first in case anyone needed an angel.

#32 I'd like to mooch The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists if it's still available and if you don't mind sending to me in Canada. I can mooch a second or request an angel, whichever works for you. Thanks!

JIM BUTCHER FANS:
A US-only moocher has hand listed Fool Moon and Grave Peril and I'm not sure anyone else has caught on yet:

http://bookmooch.com/detail/BM1278641680249992116
http://bookmooch.com/detail/BM1278641582541154891

I'm also not sure how they've managed to do so well on BookMooch, given that their ENTIRE INVENTORY has been hand-entered. Someone could probably use a friendly piece of advice . . .

I have ARCs of The Vanishing of Katherina Linden and The Lovers by Vendela Vida....both in great condition, but arcs. Can't ship for about a week. pm me if interested.

Amy
www.theblacksheepdances.com

gone

I just added The Goodfellow Chronicles Book Two: The Messengers by J.C. Mills

I also have The Goodfellow Chronicles Book One: The Sacred Seal by J.C. Mills in my invintory.

http://bookmooch.com/m/inventory/artemisathene

auntmarge64 - I'd love to have Chasing Cezanne. Bookmooch name is also karenmarie.

OK, Karen. It's reserved for you. Margaret

If you still have Slavery attacked; the abolitionist crusade I would love to have it. My bookmooch name is also TLCrawford.

If anyone is interested, I just posted...

Suite Francaise :: Irene Nemirovsky
The Art of Courtly Love :: Andreas Capellanus

Thanks Marge.

#42: I am interested in Suite Francaise. Will you send to Canada?

#44: Reserved for you, qforce.

OK, I am finally in my TBR stack reading then posting. I have just finished a hardback of The Lace Reader

The dust jacket shows a little wear at the corners. Someone has written "What"? at the end of one chapter which I had to giggle because it was exactly what I was saying as I finished that chapter too!

Non-smoker
Pet Home
Used Hardback

pimping again
On Writing A Memoir Of The Craft Stephen King
Used pb in excellent shape

Choke, A Novel Chuck Palahniuk
Used somewhat good shape pb

I Know This Much Is True Wally Lamb
Thicker, used pb in good shape

I just five copies of A McKaslin Homecoming in the mail from HQ if anyone is interested in a copy. It is from the Love Inspired line: "contemporary inspirational romances with Christian characters facing the challenges of life and love in today's world."

I'm interested in the Wind's Twelve Quarters if it is still available....
On bookmooch I'm Venqat1 / Nancy C : USA

You can contact me there or here...if it is available for mooching! :)

>49 Venqat65:

Hi Venqat65:

Yes, my copy is still available. I'll reserve it for you, and send you a message.

I have a book on many wishlists and thought I'd offer it up here at LT first.

Yarn Harlot by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee (ISBN: 978-0-7407-5037-3)

Used copy, at page 201 the pages have been pushed in a bit as though shoved into another shelf (this also occured ti the back cover), the book is also slightly dirty at that point. The pages being pushed in and the dirt does not affect the words or the readability of the book. Also there is a black magic marker line across the bottom of the book, also doesn't impact the readability of the book. Good copy if you want to read it or take it to the beach ect.

Let me know if you're intrested.
Cheers,
~ Missy

#51 Missy, I would love Yarn Harlot if it's still available! I am in the UK though, are you able to send to the UK?

Oh dear, do I ever feel like a pimp!

Big Girl, A Novel by Danielle Steel?

Hardback, excellent condition, large print
non-smoking home, pet home

souloftherose you asked first it is yours.

Cheers,
Missy

Mooched!

Someone was looking for crockpot cookbooks.. and some other cookbooks.

This person:

http://bookmooch.com/m/inventory/macie/9999/50/0

has posted a bunch of cookbooks & other books

and it mooch one, get another free.

Read the status note for explanation.

#56 - skittles,

Thanks for this. Managed to snag 4 cookbooks! =D

I'm moving to Saudi Arabia in a couple of weeks, and so am weeding some bookshelves before the packers arrive. I just culled 36 books in this first sweep but will likely be adding over the next few days.

There are too many to list here I believe so I've created a collection (ToBeBookmooched) and tagged them "moochable" if you want to take a look (http://www.librarything.com/catalog/ForeignCircus&tag=moochable I hope will work). Included are some old Darkover novels- the DAW books with yellow spines. If you are interested in anything you see listed, let me know!

#58, I got all excited for a minute seeing the word Darkover, but I have all of those (I'm just looking for three of the anthologies now, plus Sword and Sorceress XIX). Best wishes with weeding out your books and with your move. I'll keep an eye on your moochable tag. :-)

>58 ForeignCircus:

How exciting, ForeignCircus! Are you looking forward to it?

I too got excited when I saw "Darkover" -- but unlike Quaisior, I don't have most of them. You have five in that collection that I'd love to mooch. I'll send you a PM with a list.

I just posted a copy of the Victorian children's classic:
The Little Lame Prince by Dinah Maria Mulock Craik

It's the 1983 printing. It's starting to tan a bit, and has slight wear on the cover, but is in pretty good condition for it's age.

And a book for young adults:
The Time of the Witch by Mary Downing Hahn

It is starting to tan a bit, and has a price sticker and slight wear on the cover, but is in pretty good condition.

And one more for adults:
She's Come Undone by Wally Lamb

Slight tanning of pages, a few spine creases, and mild curvature of the spine, but the cover looks good, and it's in decent, readable condition.

I've got what looks like the complete set of 1965 Time Life Great Ages of Man that I inherited from a neighbor. Not sure if anyone would have an interest, but thought I would ask.

(example of one book LCC 62-24363 Imperial Rome)

OK -- no nibbles on the last bunch...

I'll be posting two more to my inventory in the morning, and I thought I'd give a "heads up" here first, as the first one is highly wishlisted:

Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai Sijie
Blurb from book cover:
"...two hapless city boys are exiled to a remote mountain village for re-education during China's infamous Cultural Revolution. There they meet the daughter of the local tailor and discover a hidden stash of western classics in Chinese translation. As they flirt with the seamstress and secretly devour these banned works, they find transit from their grim surroundings to worlds they never imagined."

Slight wear around edges of cover, but generally in good condition. -- Mooched

==========================
Tuesdays With Morrie by Mitch Albom

In "like new" condition.

If anyone is interested in either of these, send me a PM, and I'll reserve the book as soon as I list it.

In addition to the ones I posted yesterday, I also have the following to offer:

The White Gryphon by Mercedes Lackey (very good condition) MOOCHED
The Silver Gryphon by Mercedes Lackey (very good condition) MOOCHED
Waking Up in the Land of Glitter by Kathy Cano-Murillo (ARC- read once)
Gods Behaving Badly by Marie Phillips (read once, like new condition) MOOCHED
The Wednesday Sisters by Meg Waite Clayton (read once, like new condition) MOOCHED
Knit, Purl, Die by Anne Canadeo (read once, like new condition) MOOCHED
Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict by Laurie Viera Rigler MOOCHED
Count Brass by Michael Moorcock
The Champion of Garathorm by Michael Moorcock
The Quest for Tanelorn by Michael Moorcock

I feel like there is another thread somewhere for this, but I am too tired to go look. Anyhow. Pimping an online bookstore's inventory: Bookcloseouts.com just put up a childrens' sale where select books are ninety-nine cents (16 books + shipping = $24 for me), and I saw a bunch that were on multiple wishlists. (Hence my saying something.) They ship internationally, but it might not be worth it given shipping costs.

I have all three books in the Professor Dr von Igelfeld series by Alexander McCall Smith: Portuguese Irregular Verbs, The Finer Points of Sausage Dogs, and At the Villa of Reduced Circumstances.

They are thin volumes so I'd like to send them out as a set to save on postage. All are in good condition with the dust jackets intact. They are Vintage Canada editions.

67: I would love to have those and am also in BC! :) Bcteagirl on bookmooch as well. :)

Bcteagirl - I will add them to my inventory and reserve them for you. Hope you enjoy them!

Thank you!!

Just heading out berry picking before the rain sets in. Back soon!

>64 ForeignCircus: ForeignCircus
Please may I mooch Gods Behaving Badly by Marie Phillips and Knit, Purl, Die by Anne Canadeo if they are still available and if you would send them to me all this way?
I've left you a profile message...

So, my friend gave me The Wycliffe Bible Commentary to put on BookMooch, and since it looks really big and impressive and pretty, I thought someone on here might want it.

Due to its size, I most definitely will not be able to mail it internationally myself, but we can find you an angel if you like. :)

I would like that, MsCellophane! =D

>73 iwillrejoice: PM'ed you!

I have an old book that doesn't have any wishlisters on BM, and I'd rather not have it sitting around so I'll take it to the thrift store or something if no one wants it, but just in case....

Does anyone want My America, your America by Lawrence Welk?
(dust jacket worn/torn, but pages are fine)

>75 Heather19:

I don't want it, but hearing the name Lawrence Welk sure does remind me of my grandmother!

*giggles* It reminds me of my childhood. We had a family timeshare at the Lawrence Welk Resort in California and spent every Mother's Day there. (which is why a part of me wants to see it go to someone here then a thrift store)

>77 Heather19: Or maybe the local senior center?

I have the followings urban fantasy/paranormals to offer:

Every Which Way but Dead by Kim Harrison
Over the Moon by Angela Knight- MaryJanice Davidson, etc.
Skin Deep by Mark Del Franco

All of them are in good condition with slight creases on spine and cover.

Oooh, I'd love Skin Deep, please!

# 80 I´ll reserve it for you.

I would live Every Which Way but Dead, please!

anyone interested in
Peony in Love by Lisa See MOOCHED
The Sari Shop by Rupa Bajwa

I would like Peony in Love if you can send it to Canada please

I am Gerri07 on BM

OK, a friend of mine just stopped by with a box of books and told me to get rid of them...so I am.

I am going on vacation next week and will be gone until the Middle of August. I already have a bunch of books to send out so these would not be sent out until the end of August.

Here goes nothing....

Here are the mass markets. All in Good or Excellent condition

Fairest of them all - Teresa Medeiros
Love According to Lily - Julianne Maclean
Sex, Lies and Online Dating - Rachel Gibson
Iron Angel - Alan Campbell
The Snow Queen - Joan D. Vinge
The Family Trade - Charles Stross
Westmark - Lloyd Alexander
The Kestrel = Lloyd Alexander
The Beggar Queen - Lloyd Alexander
Jumper - Stephen Gould

This one is a quality paperback in excellent condition

The Borrible Trilogy - Michael De Larrabeiti

That was just the first pile. I will wait a little bit before I post the second stack.

>85 Belladonna1975:

Ill take Iron Angel, it looks interesting enough :) And Snow Queen, too.

Yay! I love The Snow Queen. It was one of the first books that turned me on to fantasy when I was about 12 years old! It is sadly out of print. I haven't read Iron Angel yet. I have a copy that I mooched a few months ago. I will get around to it...eventually.

I will post and reserve them for you! :)

>85 Belladonna1975:

I'd like the 3 Lloyd Alexander books, if they are still available, please. Are you OK with sending them to Canada?

88> I love Canadians! I have posted and reserved them for you. :)

I am reposting what was left over from above and adding the rest

Here are the mass markets. All in Good or Excellent condition

Fairest of them all - Teresa Medeiros
Charming the Prince - Teresa Medeiros
Love According to Lily - Julianne Maclean
Sex, Lies and Online Dating - Rachel Gibson
The Family Trade - Charles Stross
Jumper - Stephen Gould
The Passion - Donna Boyd
The Promise - Donna Boyd
Surrender to a Wicked Spy - Celeste Bradley
One Night with a Spy - Celeste Bradley
To Wed a Scandalous Spy - Celeste Bradley
Genghis: Birth of an Empire - Conn Iggulden
A Hidden Magic - Vivian Vande Velde
Knight's Wyrd - Debra Doyle
Dealing with Dragons - Patricia C. Wrede
Zel - Donna Jo Napoli (Library Binding)

This one is a quality paperback in excellent condition

The Borrible Trilogy - Michael De Larrabeiti

Whew! I think that is all for now!

#90

Sent you a message, Belladonna.

#90 If they're still available, Belladonna, I'd like to take Jumper, A Hidden Magic, and Dealing With Dragons.

93> They are yours :)

www.bookmooch.com/clueless

Right now I'm declaring war on my bookshelf...I'm listing 10 books at the start of each month and if there's no takers / no interest by the end of the month, they're going to the literary afterlife (aka somewhere else).

It's not the most exciting list ever, but if anything takes your fancy, speak now or forever hold your peace. I don't send internationally but I will reserve things until an Angel is found.

#95: you might want to put some of that in your status notes because that is what shows up when someone mooches a book, not your bio information.

Here are some books I'm planning to put up soon. They're in varying conditions and weights (I'll always hold for an angel), and of course I'd prefer to keep some of the series together, but I don't care too much. Let me know if you want conditions.

Manga, all good condition:
(L->R unfortunately):
Clover, v1 & 2 (still have the translucent dust jackets)
Ranma 1/2, v. 3, 9
Sorcerer Hunters, vols. 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11
Alien Nine v.3 (R->L)

Owlflight, Owlsight, and Owlknight by Mercedes Lackey & Larry Niven (MM, MM, HC)

Powers that Be, Power Lines, Power Play, by Anne McCaffrey and Elizabeth Ann Scarborough (MM)

I would love Throne of Jade please!

I'd be willing to His Majesty's Dragon.

What edition the Ranma Volumes in? I'm looking volumes with this type of cover: http://tinyurl.com/344gauv But not this type: http://tinyurl.com/2vr33ma I only need Volume 17, but would be willing to take all 3 Ranma Books if that would be prefered.

I would like The Black Jewels trilogy by Anne Bishop

I am Gerri 07 on BM

if anyone wants anything off my BM inventory {I'm Sandygirl on BM} please mooch is THIS WEEK. It will mail sometime in the next two weeks depending on how much I end up spending in postage.

After 7/25 I will be taking 95% of my inventory off BM and taking it to the used book store here in town. I will only be keeping the books wish listed by active members, and those only for another month after sending another reminder.

I've got to cut down how much I'm spending for postage each month, and the best way to do that is to not send any out for a while as I'm comfy on credits already.

If anyone here is into jewelry making/repair I noticed a Canadian member has posted a bunch recently here:
http://bookmooch.com/inventory/deedubbya

I've been having a bit of a clear out as I've been cataloguing my books on this website, so I have a bit of a mish-mash of stuff in my inventory at the moment. I'm happy to send anywhere in the world, but books will go surface mail outside of Europe.

Confessions of a Mask by Yukio Mishima - fictionalised memoir of a young boy growing up in Japan
Lifelines (no touchstone for this book, but ISBN is 0099360411 if you want to have a look on Amazon) by Jonathan Porritt and Alex Johnston - a series of letters written by a young girl to various authorities about environmental issues
Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
The Magic of Krynn and Love and War by Margaret Weis - Dragonlance tales volumes 1 & 3
Prabhupada: He Built a House in Which the Whole World Can Live by Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami - life and teachings of the founder of the Hari Krishna movement
Characters Around the Cradle by Tom Houston - An examination of the different figures from the Christmas story
The Da Vinci Code Decoded by Martin Lunn - Conspiracy theories abound
All the Weyrs of Pern by Anne McCaffrey
Cafe Tropicana by Belinda Jones - Light, fluffy chick lit about a woman who opens a cafe in Costa Rica
Left Bank by Kate Muir - Chick lit set in Paris
Deception, Reckless and Mystique by Amanda Quick - Three "historical" romances
The Dragon Lord's Daughters by Beatrice Small - "historical" romance with vaguely Arthurian links
Star Wars: a storybook, The Empire Strikes Back: A Storybook and Return of the Jedi: A Storybook by J. J. Gardner - A4 sized thin books with lots of pictures from the films
The Children's Book of Books - A selection of children's stories to celebrate World Book Day 2000
The Promise by Monica Hughes - Children's fantasy book
Whale Magic (no touchstone for this book, but ISBN is 0744539862) by Judy Allen and Tudor Humphries - Children's book about whales with illustrations
Flipper: Fun and Facts Book (no touchstone, but ISBN is 0752222511) by David Max - Pictures from the film Flipper with facts about dolphins
"Jim'll Fix It" Story by Roger Ordish - I genuinely have no idea why I have this book

Phew, that was more than I thought. Hopefully someone may find something that they want.

Just added 8 of the Rainbow Magic kids books, all in like new giftable condition. Bought these for a charity but they didn't want them.

I'm Sandygirl on BM

Came home from a girl's weekend with three to post.

Mass Market, good condition:

Cross Country by James Patterson

Trade, good but with a fold in the ffront cover:

Say You're One of Them by akpanuwem::Uwem Akpan, African short stories in the voices of children.

I'll reserve for you to mooch if you're interested and I'll send anywhere.
Kaseya on BM.

Kasey

#105 would love to have The Girl Who Played with Fire--I am Bo on bm..thanks

Bon, reserved for you....Knew that wouldn't last long.

Olive Kitteridge anyone

used sb in good shape
Pet home

Just posted 4 like new Goosebumps books - the charity didn't want to spend the points for them.

I'm sandygirl on BM

97! Chelonianmobile! Did you say, CLOVER? If you did, I say, YES PLEASE!

>108 BONS: Bons, I decided that I'd like to read Olive Kitteridge.

Kaseya on BM. Our books can wave to each other as they pass on their ways across country.

Kaseya, I will post Ms. Olive in the am., as I left it in my office! Too funny!

I have two Jodi Picoult books up for grabs:

The Pact
and
Mercy

For those that are into knitting, just added two Stephanie Pearl-McPhee books:

At Knit's End: Meditations for Women Who Knit Too Much
Things I Learned from Knitting...Whether I Wanted to or Not

My BM ID is sparingqueen.

I have a bunch more books to post:

Clouds beneath the Sun
Don't look Now by Daphne Du Maurier
Family orchard
People's History of the United States ('80s edition, I believe)
Poland
Dancing with God

Please keep in mind that any books mooched will be sent in August.

Three wishlisted books picked up at the thrift today. Not posted yet on BM so ask me to reserve for you if interested.

Trade in good shape with no defects:

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon

Kasey

117 - I would like the Kite Runner please (if you send to Canada). I lent my copy and never got it back. I am also bucketyell on BM. :)

lee child for me, please!!!! saharatea on BM

bucketyell and BSD, your books will be reserved for you momentarily.
Kaseya on BM

I have a good used paperback of Wicked, Gregory MaGuire not posted yet!

I'm going through my bookshelves, trying to clear things out and I just came upon a stray DVD that I don't want. Anyone want the DVD called "The Russell Girl"? It's one of those Hallmark Made-For-TV movies that someone gave me and I watched already and it isn't the kind of DVD that I really want to watch over and over again. I don't remember much about it...
The back says Everyone in Sarah Russell's small hometown knows her story but no one is talking about it.
Sarah, the picture perfect girl-next-door, took a job in Chicago thinking she could escape memories of a tragic accident that she blames on herself. But when she receives some unsettling news, Sarah decides to return home and try to heal old wounds. When she receives understanding and support from unexpected sources, Sarah's story becomes a journey toward forgiveness and hope for the future.
Someone named Amber Tamblyn stars.
If anyone is interested, just send me a note. I can reserve it for you on Bookmooch, I suppose?? I mean it isn't a book, but I hate to just throw it in the trash, ya know?
It's Zone 1, Full Screen, 5.1 Dolby Surround.

Anyone want Far From Home by Anne DeGrace? I haven't posted it yet and I see it is on several wishlists so thought I'd ask here first.

I have First Bible Lessons: A course for two and three-year-olds by Jean Baxendale.
Anyone interested?

Gone!

Thanks to all! :)

>125 wampyrii:

OMG. Um. If I may and nobody else has asked?

Carpe Jugulum
The Fifth Elephant
Maskerade
Mort
The Bromeliad (I only have the last one! so I haven't been able to read them!)

125, I PM'd you about THE COLOR OF MAGIC. thanks!

>126 chelonianmobile: I'll get them reserved for you right away. :)

>127 bostonbibliophile: Replied to your PM

Updated the list to show remaining books. :)

equal rites
going postal
hogfather
interesting times
jingo
monstrous
nation
reaper man
for Bo please!!!! thank you---

>128 wampyrii: Hooray! Thank you! *does a happy dance* I think I'd enjoy having a copy of Mort where the pages are actually attached to one another, and The Fifth Elephant was my first Discworld book ever! :)

small gods
thud
The light fantastic
Lords & ladies----ad to Bo if still available.

>130 chelonianmobile: You're welcome :) I think my copy of Mort hasn't actually been read. I rebought some of the earlier Discworld novels in an attempt to get my wife into the series but she wasn't interested (she liked the two movies though *sigh*).

>129 BONS:, 131 Yup, still available I'll get them reserved right away

Okay, don't think there is anyone interested. Throwing out the Russell Girl DVD, Far From Home, and First Bible Lessons. Thanks anyway! :)

>125 wampyrii: : I'd love to mooch Hat Full of Sky, please!

(PMed you.)

Would anyone like Stranger things Happen by Kelly Link? It is a QP in decent condition. I believe it is a bit wavy at the beginning but it is still very readable. It would not go out until the beginning of September.

>135 Belladonna1975:

I'll take it :) Thank you!

If anyone is interested, I just posted

The Firemaster's Mistress: A Novel :: Christie Dickason

#125 If nobody ask you for
- Making Money and
- Ahat full of Sky
I´d like to mooch them, but I live in Argentina, so tell me if I´d need an Angel.
Thanks.

I need to clear my shelf. I've got 40-some books at the moment that I would like to say goodbye to. Anything that doesn't get mooched soon will be sent to the Salvation Army.

http://bookmooch.com/m/inventory/rosemarywest

I'm going to put these two books up tomorrow. If someone would like one or the other, let me know.

Stettin Station by David Downing
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson

>134 MyriadBooks: reserved for you

>138 elidanora: sending you a PM :)

#141: I've sent you a PM.

Message 141

If The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson is still available I would like to mooch it. I'm Gerri 07 on BM

Many thanks in advance

I have a copy of The Coffin Club by Ellen Schreiber in my inventory right now. It's book 5 of the Vampire Kisses series.

I just posted two Hardcover titles on BM which are not on any wishlists

A Vineyard Killing by Philip R. Craig

and

Voyage to the North Star by Peter Nichols

Both are in very good condition (see notes)

I will send out of the United States.

more from the in-law's basement; as always let me know if you are interested and I'll post and reserve them for you

1) beatup Workbasket magazines; various issues ranging from 1986-1992; needlework, crocheting, sewing, various other crafts; 3 offers of 6 magazines each... Workbasket 1, Workbasket 2, and Workbasket 3

2) Sewing Without a Pattern by Phyllis Ficarotta; small sewing book, pretty old but in good shape except for yellowing

3) 3 Gamepro magazines; Dec 08, Jan 09, Mar 09

4) 3 Backpacker magazines; May, Aug, Sept 08

5) 3 Wildbird magazines; Sept/Oct 08, Nov/Dec 08, Jan/Feb 09

6) 3 Taste of Home Healthy Cooking magazines; Jun/Jul 08, Aug/Sep 08, Oct/Nov 08

7) A stack of old (I'm thinking 60's and 70's) Jaybee needlework/sewing magazines, these aren't high quality but probably have a lot of interesting stuff for those interested...

8) 7 issues of Ella's Doll Publication; all from 1978, doll patterns, some Barbie stuff... will throw in a single issue of 8503186::National Doll World Oct 1978

9) 4 issues Popular Needlework from 1970/71

10) 4 issues 989::Women's Comfort 1972/73; dolls, doll collectors, needlwork, geneology

11) 3 issues 6560426::Women's Circle from 1971/72

Rosemarywest--#140--I just mooched a couple. Thanks for the heads up!

kcs_hiker, I would like your Wildbird magazines, and also the Sewing without a Pattern book, please?
Also, your offering #10 sounds interesting, could I mooch those as well?

will list and reserve for you MsMixte

I have a second hand copy of Season of the Witch, by Natasha Mostert

I'll soon have finished When We Were Gods: A Novel of Cleopatra by Colin Falconer.

Tell me if you're interested, I ship worldwide.

I have a couple of Lois Lowry books to add to my inventory which are on a few wishlists so I thought I'd offer them here first. Both were previously mooched

The Giver - used condition, slightly dog eared, creases on spine
Gathering Blue - small crease on front cover, this one came from a moocher who smoked so it smelt a bit of cigarette smoke when I received it. I've had it a few months and I can't smell any smoke on it now

And some other YA books in my inventory:

Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident by Eoin Colfer - used condition, creases on spine
City of the Beasts by Isabel Allende - used condition, creases on spine

I send worldwide. Let me know and I'll reserve them for you.

ETA: To correct typos...

Message 151

I love historical fiction so yes please When We Were Gods: A Novel of Cleopatra

Season of the Witch sounds like a great read so yes please to that book also.

I am Gerri07 on BM and no rush to send the books but I will mooch as soon as you let me know they're posted.

Doing a happy moocher dance here on PEI (Canada's smallest province & fictional home of Anne of Green Gables)

OK, I have a lot of books to clear out so here is the first of several messages. If you see something you want, please drop me a line with the title and your BookMooch ID and I'll list for you.

Rouse a Sleeping Cat MOOCHED
Simeon's Bride (well-read, lots of spine creases)
Shapechangers
Born in Ice
Born in Shame
Born in Fire
The Mummy Case MOOCHED
Falconer and the Face of God MOOCHED
The Horse You Came in On
Dead Sleep
Degree of Guilt (well read, lots of spine creases)
Murder at the National Cathedral
The Concubine's Tattoo MOOCHED
The King's Bishop MOOCHED
The Apothecary Rose MOOCHED

and the list continues...

Always the Bridesmaid
Waking Up in the Land of Glitter (paperback ARC)
The Winter King
Valley of the Shadow MOOCHED
Absolution By Murder MOOCHED
Shroud for the Archbishop MOOCHED
Way of the Pilgrim
Labyrinth
The Death of an Irish Lover MOOCHED
Harlot's Sauce (paperback)
The Heretic's Apprentice (hardcover w/dust jacket)
Monsieur Pamplemousse and the Secret Mission
The Servant's Tale

and continues...

Palace Circle (paperback ARC)
The Diplomat's Wife MOOCHED
Second Violin (hardcover w/dust jacket) MOOCHED
The Other Boleyn Girl MOOCHED
I is for Innocent
Hawkmistress
Death of an Irish Sea Wolf MOOCHED
The Black Gryphon MOOCHED
The Raven in the Foregate
Legacy of Silence
The Jackal's Head MOOCHED
The Saints of God Murders

and continues...
A Place to Hide
The Nine Tailors
Blackwater Spirits
The Chartreuse Clue
Henny Youngman's 500 All Time Greatest One Liners
The Misbegotten King
Blow Fly
Rising Sun (2 copies)
The Street Lawyer
The King of Torts
Watermelon by Marian Keyes
The Distant Stranger
The Legend of Nightfall
Marrying for King's Millions (4 copies)
My Peekaboo Fun
Bridgeport Bus
The Summons
Taminy
The Magick of Camelot

I will leave a message in your profile. If you are willing to send to Canada I would love to have:
The Jackal's Head
The Mummy Case

ForeignCircus, I'd love The Diplomat's Wife . I'm Venqat1 on Bookmooch/ Nancy C: USA
Thanks!

man this is neverending!

Time and Chance
The Switch
The Trials of Tiffany Trott
The Iron Lance
Lyonesse MOOCHED
Lyonesse II: The Green Pearl MOOCHED
Lyonesse III: Madouc MOOCHED
Jewel
Eyes of a Child
Lucy Sullivan is Getting Married
The Cat Who Could Read Backwards
The Official Politicians Joke Book
The Time Traders
THe Notebook
Murder in the White House
The Cat Who Played Brahms
The Last Juror
A McKaslin Homecoming (Christian romance)
The King of Torts (2nd copy)
Cabal

The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn
The Survivors Club
A Gift of Sanctuary
Winter of Magic's Return MOOCHED
Rachel's Holiday
Loss of Innocence
Shadow Moon
The Eyes of the Dragon
Murder at the Pentagon
Timepiece
Clear and Present Danger
Night of the Fox by Jack Higgins
Absolute Power
The Clinic
The Hunt for Red October
Brotherhood of War: The Berets
One Deadly Sin
Safe Harbour

getting closer to the end...

Perilous Seas
Emperor and Clown (I also have the first two of this series but they were packed up by the movers by mistake so if you want them all we can arrange that but it will take some time to get the second package out)
The Paradise War: Song of Albion (same story- the rest of the series was packed by mistake but would be available if you want it and can wait a couple of months)
Count Brass
The Champion of Garathorm
The Quest for Tanelorn
Hawk of May MOOCHED
Kingdom of Summer MOOCHED
In Winter's Shadow MOOCHED
Nights in Rodanthe
The Hunt for Red October (2nd copy)
All Through the Night
Suspicion of Guilt
The Chamber
The Lady
The Man from St. Petersburg

Split Second (hardcover)
Ten Big Ones (hardcover)
White Hot (hardcover)
Santa Responds (hardcover) MOOCHED
The Winter King (2nd copy)
Lucy Sullivan is Getting Married (2nd copy)
America on Six Rubles a Day
White Teeth MOOCHED
The Limehouse Text MOOCHED
The Italian's Inexperienced Mistress (free gift copy)
The Midwife's Baby (ARC- blank white cover)
The Rebel Doctor's Bride (ARC- blank white cover)
Red Storm Rising

I recently added some Harlequin Superromances:
Coming Home to You by Fay Robinson
Harlequin The Gift of Christmas by Freed, Johnson, and Early
Harlequin 25 Years by Quinn, Early, and MacDonald
these all qualify for my Harlequin 2 for 1 special

And I have a few fantasy novels:
The Wayfarer Redemption by Sara Douglass
The Book of Fire by Marjorie B. Kellogg

FC, I would love to have Kingdom of Summer, In Winter's Shadow, and Winter of Magic's Return.
Bibliobecca on bookmooch.

I would love White Teeth if you send to Canada. I am the same on BM. :)

Good copy of Deborah Smith's The Crossroads Cafe available.

I have two Advance Reading Copies

MOOCHEDThe DUFF: Designated Ugly Fat Friend by Kody Keplinger is releasing in September 2010. Never read. It does have cover art, but with the big ARC circle. Ages 15 and up. Excellent, never read condition.

MOOCHEDNight Train to Lisbon by Emily Grayson. Not sure where I got this - it's the ARC for a book which was going to be published in May 2004. Pale blue cover, no art, just black text with the detail. Very good condition, but crease in back cover.

I will send these internationally

Last call for all my inventory - taking it off tonight to start taking to the used book store.

I'm Sandygirl on BM

ForiegnCircus - As long as these aren't mass market paperbacks (sorry, I really dislike reading books that size) I'd love the two Margaret Trumans - Murder at the White House and Murder at the National Cathedral. I'd also like The Other Boleyn Girl if it is still available. Thanks!

New Canadian member, with some good books including 'The Road', classics, etc.
http://bookmooch.com/inventory/hannahbethbell

Thanks for the update Bcteagirl! Maybe I will finally get that copy of The Road that I have been lusting away (it's requested so we will see!)

I have a few to list myself. I will qualify my post by firstly saying that I generally mail worldwide but please don't ask me to mooch you something if you aren't also willing to mail outside your country. I realize postal rates are expensive sometimes but if I am willing to suck it up (and in Canada, we really are sucking it up comparatively speaking), then so should you.

The Grays by Strieber - ARC trade copy in excellent shape.

Joe College by Perrotta - trade copy in excellent shape except for a price sticker on the front (could be removed with a little elbow grease but I am too lazy) MOOCHED

Absolution by Ramsay - ARC trade copy in excellent shape

Sleeping Partner by Humphreys - used trade in good shape

Me of Little Faith by Black - h/c in excellent shape

Celestine Prophecy by Redfield - trade copy in excellent shape

The Book that Changed my Life by Coady - used h/c in good shape

Backseat Saints by Jackson - brand new h/c in excellent condition MOOCHED

Leisureville by Blechman - used h/c in good condition but has minor tear on dust jacket

Just Jane by Lavender - ARC trade copy in good shape. Y/A historical novel. MOOCHED

may I mooch Just Jane and Joe College? (I tell people to ask first, but so far I have not turned down an international mooch)

pbadeer on BM as well

Mooched for you pbadeer!

Sorry, was my note too mean? I didn't mean to sound crabby! It's part me being ornery these days and part me getting a little annoyed when people ask for things that they wouldn't themselves send me.

But I will get off my little soap box now and start mailing stuff out :)

172 and on: Please note that it is against BookMooch rules (as outlined in the BM wiki) to reject a mooch (or say that you won't accept a mooch) just because the person won't send internationally.

172: I requested a book from the member and had it ok'd.. also got a nice reply to my welcome email, so it sounds good! :)

I have a copy of The Road well buried in my TBR pile right now :P

>>174 Yells: - thanks! and no, your note wasn't mean at all - and I believe entirely within the spirit of BookMooch (or what I think the spirit of it is). And I feel the same way. Although I've never said no, I look twice if I get a request from someone overseas who has marked that they will not send out of their country. There is something about that which just doesn't seem "fair".

Whether you intended it or not, I think putting that note here on LT and not posting your books on BM yet was a great idea. BM rules can't apply to you here, and you won't be in a position of saying no to someone who is trying to play the system.

I don't have a lot in my inventory, but I'm happy to ship to Canada if there is anything you want.

Thanks for the books.

ForeignCircus, may I please have the three Lyonesse books by Jack Vance?

I am Kaseya on BM.

Thanks!

I'm going to be posting Finders Keepers, a sci-fi romance by Linnea Sinclair in a couple days and thought I'd see if anyone here would be interested in it before I post it.

Mooched!

> 172 - If Backseat Saints is still available, I would love to mooch it. BM id bbb47. Thank you

177- Thanks pbadeer! That's pretty much it in a nut shell. I wasn't 100% sure that there was a rule but just in case, I figured that posting here would be the fairest.

180 - It's yours :)

Thank you, Danielle!!

Due to the funky way PBS works when someone forgets to mark a book sent I ended up with two copies of Singer of Souls by Adam Stemple. Hardcover w/ dust jacket. Very good condition. Faeries and bards and all that fun stuff.

Any takers?

183>> OOOoo Oooo **raises hand** Me! Me! :)

179 - if you are happy to send to the UK (I am happy to wait also) I'd love finders keepers.

>184 Belladonna1975:

Haha, we need one of those pneumatic mailing tube things to whisk stuff back and forth between us. :)

I'm reserving it for you right now.

We do! Like those thingies they have at banks and drive thru pharmacies! That would be awesome. It probably wouldn't help to decrease the size of my TBR pile though! :)

Mooched!
Anyone looking for The Thirteenth Tale? I have a hardcover in good condition up for grabs. The dust jacket is a little battered. ISBN 0743298020.

Intentional requests will need to ship via an Angel.

just added

104 Questions Children ask About Heaven and Angels
102 Questions Children Ask About the Bible
101 Questions Children Ask About God
103 Questions Children Ask About Right and Wrong

#177 pbadeer - being against the rules on BM means just that - you are not allowed to refuse international mooches just because the moocher doesn't send internationally. You have no way of knowing what other peoples situations are and why they only mooch domestically.

I deeply resent your saying that people are trying to play the system. John has set it up that way and that's the way it works and just because you interpret it differently doesn't make your interpretation correct. Lots of people feel like you do, but you're all wrong.

>>190 karenmarie: - wow, so much for freedom of expression.

Personally, I think the way John set up the system is fantasic. For every international mooch I have sent, my "cost per point" has been less for the international shipments than for some of my domestic ones because of those bonus points. And I understand that some people don't need those bonus points (because they may already have more points than they can use) so they don't want to spend the money to ship out of the country. I get that, and of course, they have that right. But since BM is a global community, and international moochers are stuck shipping the bulk of their titles overseas, I think it is within reason to hesitate to ship to someone whom you know would NOT ship back to you if you needed it.

Look, I am relatively new to BM, and I am still figuring out this community. I don't "deeply resent" the individuals who don't post condition notes, accept a mooch from me only to turn around a month later to tell me they can't find the book, or post statements on their profile that since they are free, I shouldn't expect things to be in good condition. That's their right, and I have a right NOT to mooch from them (and yes, I realize I could have turned in the woman who lost the book, but what's the point? It was an honest mistake and what good could pointing out her gaffe serve?). Do I have the right to refuse mooching to the jerk who told me that if I expect something in good condition I should go to a bookstore? Even him I don't "deeply resent", I just avoid. and if that's breaking the rules, than BM is not for me. (and before you turn me in, he has not asked and I have not rejected a request yet)

I think everyone wants BM to be as good as it can be. The Angel Network was a great solution to keep books moving, and other aspects of the site (some I probably haven't even discovered) all serve the same goal. But like any large and popular group, there will be those who play the system, prey on negativity and bring out the worst in others. If lots of people feel like I do (and we're all wrong) then perhaps we can work positively together to come up with solutions to redress the iniquities and slights that some members feel.

And by the way, I'm pretty sure I remember a "rule" on LT about personal attacks. Food for thought.

What if a person had shipped mooches previously, but has to 'trim' back for now for any number of good reasons?

Should they put:

"I am temporarily not shipping internationally because..... my work hours have chenged & I can't get to the post office to fill out the custom forms... budget cuts.... child care/ babysitter issues.... temporary insanity... vacation... school... "

or

"I just cannot ship internationally at this time, but will resume when I can. Angel mooches are welcomed & encouraged."

I've also read status reports where the person cannot get to the post office for good physical reasons... children, disabled, lack of transportation... they can use internet postage, but cannot get to the post office. Should they be penalized for that?

Those who choose not to send a book internationally for any reason, or lack of reason, can do that.... even by not telling the truth....

but put yourself in the other person's situation.... even if they don't state why they cannot or do not send internationally. No one wants pity because of financial, physical or circumstantial reasons.... they have a right to keep their 'issues' private.... and not have to announce them to the world or BM.

My BM motto is "treat others better than I expect (or want) to be treated". When I "give" more, I truly "get" more.

And this is not directed at just one person.... because there are many who choose to circumvent BM policy... in many different ways... and there are some who take advantage of BM policy to take greater advantage of BM than what is intended.

All I have to say in response is "Be Careful of Book Karma"

pdadeer, what karenmarie said was certainly not a person attack, in any way. She was trying to point out to you the exact same thing that *I* tried to point out a little farther up: It IS against the rules, and what you feel/think about it doesn't really matter on that front. This is not a person attack, it's simply explaining the rules.

Do I have the right to refuse mooching to the jerk who told me that if I expect something in good condition I should go to a bookstore? Even him I don't "deeply resent", I just avoid. and if that's breaking the rules, than BM is not for me.

From everything you have posted so far, I'd say BM is not for you. The spirit of BM is to strip away all the negative biases and trade around books REGARDLESS of what you or anyone else thinks of the person. It is against the rules to refuse a mooch based on where the person lives (except in regards to shipping *costs*), what their shipping status is, what their opinions are, etc etc. And really, that IS the fairest way to run this kind of site, otherwise you could refuse to send to me because I'm gay, and what kind of booktrading site would it be if everyone could refuse for such petty reasons?

>191 pbadeer:
Take heart. BM is most definitely for you. I think you have a very good and mature attitude.

I can see both sides of the issue frankly. At one point (Not currently, no need to call the guards!! lol) I stated that *preference* will be given to people who were at least willing to consider sending internationally. Yes, there are those who have *very* legitimate reasons for not being able to send elsewhere... one can use those examples every time but that does not stop all debate on the issue. The issue does remain.

Bookmooch is in essence an International group.. there are various national groups for persons not wanting to participate internationally. And when I see books I cannot get (and lets be realistic, angeling is fantastic but does not always work) I would be lying if I said it did not irk me.

That being said, I could be accused of being a horrible evil person for denying international people who cannot afford to send books internationally their books. One can also make the argument that they did have to send books to order books. Both very valid arguments. Part of the joy of bookmooch (For me) is finding books good homes.

While there are certainly cases worse than mine who cannot afford to send at all, there are case where that is not the case... I have talked to members who do not send internationally simply because of the more complicated trips to the post office for example. Others may simply prefer cheaper points. To pretend that never happens, or occurs in the vast minority of cases is simplistic.

I want to stress that I have yet to deny anyone a mooch because they do not send internationally. I also confess (Hopefully there are not rules on opinions lol) that I do feel for people who wish others to send internationally if they are ordering international books from them. I am a student. My income is fixed. There are times when it does stretch my budget much more than it should to send books internationally. I would hope others would return the favour. Part of the problem is is that booklovers cannot always assume that others will be as altruistic (Not quite the proper word since we are getting books, but still) as they are. And should they expect it? Should any level of altruism be expected? Or is bookmooch about more self interested book trading? All good questions.

It is a fine line that needs to be walked...and discussed in with an open mind.. whether or not their are rules we should be able to discuss this without resorting to extreme examples (What about someone in poverty who can't afford it, and needed that one book to get their GED and now you just destroyed their lives you heartless bastard!! lol.. I get carried away sorry).

I agree with both sides at this point.. even if they seem to be behaving in a divisive manner. I think at the very least bookmooch could do more to encourage members to behave in international ways rather than shut themselves off in their respective countries. I just haven't figured out how yet :P

194: And now I feel bad for being so rude in my last post. lol You worded things BEAUTIFULLY.

I completely agree that discussing this sort of thing should be okay, and no rules can or should limit what you think or how you feel *about* the rules.

I do, despite my tone earlier, understand the other side of this debate. I honestly do. I have gotten grumpy when a long-sought-after wishlist hit ends with a "will not send to your country" notice. Or when someone mooches from me who doesn't seem to like or put much care into sending out books.

I would never want to deny anyone their opinions or their ability to express them here. What puts a burr up my butt is when people actually say that they are breaking BM rules, and their tone implies that they won't stop. I'm not saying that's what happened here, but it has happened in the past, and that's why I'm a little quick to snap about these sort of things.

I'm all for talking about and even debating the rules, but when people blatantly say that they do, or will, break the rules, that's what fires me up.

I completely agree, Heather - it's John Buckman's site and John Buckman's rules, and one of his rules is that if you have earned points, you should be able to get books, full stop. I really miss being able to angel and send abroad, but but now I'm down to £8k a year (before tax), it's just not possible.

Having said that, though, I really do appreciate moochers who are willing to send abroad, and therefore I smooch those who are short on points, or stalk the wishlists of those who aren't - which brings me to a Very Important Message for ForeignCircus - are you there? I have a copy of Watchman by Ian Rankin which I've reserved for you from your wishlist (it's small enough that I will happily break my own rule and send it airmail), but my reservation emails don't seem to be reaching you!

Mooch away - you've been a great angel for me in the past!

Here's the link:
http://bookmooch.com/m/detail/1407220160

Hope this message reaches you!

Anyone want a trade paperback copy of Geraldine Brooks' Year of Wonders? It has significant shelfwear (the edges of the spine are worn), but it's still structurally sound and a great reading copy.

I do request two mooches for international requests. If you don't see anything in my BM inventory that you like, check out the PaperBackSwap tag in my library and if you see something you want, we can work it out.

http://bookmooch.com/m/inventory/wisewoman

I would mooch Year of Wonders if no one else has already. kcs_hiker on bookmooch.

I'll list and reserve it for you tonight, kcs. Enjoy!

#191 pbadeer - As has been noted, what I wrote was not a personal attack. Stating a fact is not an attack. I did not call you names nor imply any. And you certainly have freedom of expression here.

People have strong opinions on this issue of sending internationally to people who don't - on both sides of the aisle. The "Fair" point comes up frequently. I don't think of it in terms of fairness - I think of it in terms of getting and giving books.

I have been on Bookmooch for 2 years, have mooched 352 books and send 347 books with feedback of +347. I have also, with some pressure, sent books internationally when I haven't had the money to do so and received extremely nasty e-mails from people who don't want to mooch to me because I'm set to domestically only and they're in a foreign country. Believe me, I've gone through the ringer over this issue. Even cried a few tears over viciousness from a woman in England - nobody here, I hasten to add.

And, by the way, the problem of seeing books you want being available but not to you doesn't only work with people trying to mooch from US BM members - of my Wishlist of 243 books, there are 8 books listed as available to mooch.

3 are reserved
3 are not to my country
1 is ask but it's not important enough a mooch to me to spend 2 points.
1 is will send but it's not important enough a mooch to me to spend 2 points.

You wrote: I think it is within reason to hesitate to ship to someone whom you know would NOT ship back to you if you needed it.

I don't think it is within reason. Bookmooch is not a book swapping site. There are people I've sent books to and received books from, but as separate, discrete transactions, never a swap. I'm sure there are BMers who have never received a book from anyone they've sent to. That's not the way it is set up. I send books, I get books. Making friends with fellow BMers is a bonus -and for me making BM friends has occurred exclusively through LT.

#194 Bcteagirl - Regarding your paragraph: I agree with both sides at this point.. even if they seem to be behaving in a divisive manner. I think at the very least bookmooch could do more to encourage members to behave in international ways rather than shut themselves off in their respective countries. I just haven't figured out how yet :P

Bookmooch does promote the international nature of their website - the default when you join is Ask, not "only to my country", and you get 3 points for sending internationally too. And yet, for some reason, some of us still choose to send domestically. And we have our reasons. And we don't have to explain them (although I have on other threads over time).

So back to pimping our inventories.

Speaking of pimpin'....

I have the following...

The Secret History of the Pink Carnation - Just got from BM. Was supposed to be a HB but ended up being paperback (which I already have) It is in decent condition, some spine creasing and cover wear, as well as a curve to the spine.

Masque of the Black Tulip - Like new QP with black remainder mark on bottom

Deception of the Emerald Ring - Like new QP

If someone wanted all 3 at once, that would make me super happy.

I have the LT-ER copy of The Creative Writer's Survival Guide if anyone wants it!

@194

Well said, Bcteagirl!

Adding my two cents... I would love it if everyone sent internationally, and figure that the best way to encourage others to do so is to personally mail books to anyone who wants them. I know some people will never be able to send internationally, (or can't for prolonged periods due to personal/financial reasons), but I hope that those who are on the fence about the whole thing will look to those who already send internationally as an example, and be motivated to do the same.

I agree Orangewords.. I also like to think of it as setting a good example.

FYI: Newish Canadian member that seems to be listing the entire Sisterhood of the travelling pants saga:
http://bookmooch.com/bio/mpirozzo

@202 heather I'll mooch it if no one else has claimed it...kcs_hiker on bookmooch

I really don't want to hijack this thread any more than its already been but as the original poster, I will throw my two cents in.

I stand behind my comment and if that makes me a horrible, nasty rule-breaker then so be it. But, this isn't BM so I haven't actually broken any rules. One can quibble that the intent is there and yah, I will agree with that comment but the truth of the matter is that in the few months that I have been a member, I have mailed books to the US and overseas without checking someone's status. To date, I have only denied one request and that was for a different reason.

To explain my frustration, I will use a recent example. I had a request to send a book to the US which I happily accepted. The book was a 400-paged trade p/b wrapped in a bubble mailer so it was a fair sized package in the end. To send it from Canada would have cost me about $8 but since I was traveling in the US, I decided to send it from there. I ended up paying $2 to send it and was told that it would be about $4 if it was being sent back to Canada. So basically for 3 points, I pay $8 while someone else only has to pay $4. Now this is just one example and obviously prices differ depending on the book etc. but for an average novel, an American comes out ahead by shipping to Canada (2X the price and 3X the points) while the Canadian gets screwed (pardon the language).

I really don't think Americans understand how lucky you all are to have reasonable shipping costs. It really does cost me $12 to send a couple magazines across Canada and $23 to mail a trade p/b to the UK. But I do it because I enjoy passing along books to people who I know will appreciate them. Can I afford it? No, not really. My husband isn't working right now and money is tight. But I continue because I think the concept of BM is good.

So when I post comments like that, it's not because I am trying to be a heartless bastard (thanks bcteagirl -that made me laugh!) but instead I am just trying to encourage people to be fair when asking for something. And yes, I do believe that in the end, it comes down to fairness.

I hope that at this point, we have all agreed to disagree and can get back to the business at hand.

Please do back to the "business at hand". I see as I'm sure all others reading this thread do both points of view but I come to this thread looking for books to mooch not discussions about to do or not to send internationally.

Thank you all for pimping your books here first.

I made some guesses as titles for BM and ended up getting two wrong books today, but in lovely condition!

One is Luncheonette by Sorrentino (who I thought was Gilbert S.'s son)
the other is Kipper's Game that I got for my son thinking it was Kipper the Dog (that adorably dry British children's shows). LOL. I was having an off night!

They are up for grabs to reserve if you wish, I'll post to BM later in the week. Both HC, with dust jackets, not giftable but barely used.

>208 BlackSheepDances:: Would you be willing to ship to Canada or hold a book until I can find an angel? I would like to take Luncheonette off your hands. Thank you!

I have a chinese manga : Hachimitsu no Hana vol 1 and 2 but BM doesn't seem to have them in it's database so...

But you're free to mooch them if you like :)

Here's the summary:

Chitose works as a maid for the Kuze family, one of the most prestigious families of the time, in the Meiji Era. One day, Lan, a nephew of the Master, came back from England to be his adopted son. Chitose is assigned to be his caretaker while he adjusts to the new society, but, as time goes on... !

I have a copy of First Truth, by Dawn Cook.

Honesty compels me to say I thought the book wasn't very good, and that the heroine is a self-absorbed ninny who throws tantrum after tantrum - but hey, it's on 25 wishlists on BM, so I guess some people want to try for themselves ;)

If you're interested, let me know. I ship worldwide.

I have 2 paranormals to offer:
Dark Needs at Night's Edge by Kresley Cole

It has a Bookcrossing label and has some creases on cover and spine.
Lover Revealed by J. R. Ward
It was a library book, so it is in a readable condition only.

Mooched!
I have a new hardcover copy of The Many Deaths of the Firefly Brothers (1400067537) up for grabs.

I won it from the publisher, but it took so long for the package to reach me that I broke down months ago and reviewed from a library copy. This new copy has never been read. There is some minor creasing at the edges of the dust jacket.

International requests will need to ship via Angel.

Just posted: (US or angel only)
Man Walks into a Room by Nicole Krauss (taken)

This is a trade paperback with a BookCrossing label taped inside the front cover.

#213 MyriadBooks - I'd love to have The Many Deaths of the Firefly Brothers.

bookmooch name is karenmarie too.

Thanks!

I have a copy of London by Edward Rutherfurd that is up for grabs. I live in a non-smoking, pet-friendly home. U.S. only please!

I've just added a copy of Dissolution by C. J. Sansom, which is the first Matthew Shardlake book

217:
Is your copy a smaller (re mass market) paperback or the larger trade-sized? I would love it but I don't want the bigger sized book.

Lman, it's the little one. I already own the larger one and accidently picked this one up today not realising it was the same book. Luckily for you, my other volumes in the series are the larger ones, so the little book must go. I've reserved it for you, so mooch away. I'm heading to the post office this weekend, so if you get a request in before Saturday morning it should be on its way fairly shortly.

Thank you Ygraine!
Mooched! :)
No hurry - and please send cheapest postage.

Do we need a new thread - this one is quite looong now? Isn't that nice: all those 'pimped' books going to a good home; ForeignCircus, will that upset you, as you have some long lists on this thread?

You're welcome. I thought it might be one someone would like, so I wasn't too miffed about picking up a duplicate. I'm glad it's found a good home. I've never sent anything to Australia before, so this will be exciting.

#220: just start the August thread early!!

Oh yeah - forgot this worked by months...
Naaaah (note: must be enunciated with the ubiquitous Australian nasal twang) - it is nearly August so we could go to 250 with no problems... :)

Ygraine - I definitely like!!! Warning: it takes a while to arrive (three months) so please don't fret at the time. I WILL mark it arrived the day it does! It is too much fun not to..thank you for sending all this way! xx

There are two days left... and in Aussie-land, there is less than two days left in the month!!

You can start a new thread!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

skittles, control yourself. Here in NZ we're even closer to August than in Oz, and I'm in no hurry.

Think of it this way – think of all the pent-up enthusiasm that will wash over you in a blissful wave when August does arrive …

These finds from my fave thrift yesterday:

Mass Market:

Bootlegger's Daughter by Margaret Maron; Has about 5 pages coming loose from the spine at the bottom but still attached; otherwise good with tanned page edges.

A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving; Beat up edges and corners, browning, but tight.

Trade:

A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole; Generally very good and clean with names in ink inside cover, one bent corner and slight spine crease.

The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards; Good with one bent corner and wear on other corners.

The Witch of Portobello by Paulo Coelho; Very good with one slight corner ding.

A Fine Balanceby Rohinton Mistry; Good with small tear on front cover.

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon; Good with a couple of worn corners.

These aren't posted yet. Please let me know if there's anything you'd like and I'll reserve it for you. I am Kaseya on BM.

Thanks.

Oh, if you still have "Sacred Games" by Vikram Chandra I would *love* to mooch it! It's been on my wishlist for quite a while. :)

>227 orangewords:- Hi Esther, it's reserved for you. It came up as a hardback, but it is in fact an ARC.
Kasey

Wonderful! I've mooched it. Thanks again!

Kazevedo: I would love to have The Dogs of Babel is still available . . . same name on BM

230, reserved for you! Thanks, Kasey

When I was browsing our local charity/second hand book shop today (only came away with 11 books...) I spotted some Doctor Who books. They're mainly the new adventures with Rose as the doctor's assistant. I know quite a few people are looking out for these and now I have permission from the husband I'm going to pop back on Tuesday and grab them and will list the titles here then to be mooched...

>232 souloftherose: We will love you forever. Seriously.

I'm giving up ten Doctor Who episode novelizations. They're mostly Pinnacle editions, though, which means the page edges are bright yellow and shelfwear really shows up because the covers are black. I can do more thorough condition notes if you want. 2-for-1 everywhere.

Doctor Who and the Dinosaur Invasion (x2)
Doctor Who and the Day of the Daleks (x2)
Doctor Who and the Talons of Weng-Chiang (x2)
Doctor Who and the Revenge of the Cybermen
Doctor Who and the Genesis of the Daleks
Doctor Who and the Loch Ness Monster

Mawdryn Undead (Target edition): decent for reading but has shelfwear and quite a few cover creases. And Peter Davison sulking on the cover.

Chelonianmobile - I would love to mooch a copy of the Talons of Weng-Chiang if you would send to the UK

I would *love* the loch ness and the Dinosaur invasion books!!

>232 souloftherose: ooooh I would be VERY excited, as well as a couple of others, to see what Doctor Who titles you pick up at the thrift shop!! Can't wait :D

232>> **OOOO I am excited too!!!***

Three! :P

I am going Doctor Who book hunting Monday with my Mom since we are home visiting family. I will snatch up whatever I can find (even if I already have it) since I know it will find a good home anyway. :)

> 240 ooooh yay again!! Good luck hunting for Doctor Who books!

I have a nice hb copy of The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao. Some wear on dust jacket. PM me!

If you have a book to pimp, use the new August pimp thread

http://www.librarything.com/topic/95941

and yay!! for Doctor Who books!!

Anyone interested in Mooching girlie magazine's like Teen Vogue, Cosmo, Rolling Stone, Self, Shape, etc. I'm doing a 3-for-1 special to clean out my shelves. Also I have previously used shipping envelopes different shapes and sizes, some padded, some not, but ALL able to ship books. I ship 6 envelopes for one point :)
http://bookmooch.com/m/inventory/drea3132

If the Ella's Doll Publications are still available, I would like them please.

#245: you might want to contact the BMer via their LT profile page or via the BM emailing system. This thread has been closed for a few months & most people don't check old threads...

except me & I'm weird.

THIS IS A CLOSED THREAD!

Thank you.