Showing posts with label Books. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Books. Show all posts

Friday, July 9, 2010

Prince Caspian - C.S. Lewis

Prince Caspian is book #4 in The Chronicles of Narnia. This book is also brand new, unread, paperback, and in the movie cover as shown.

The Pevensie siblings return to Narnia a year later, but are shocked to discover that centuries has passed in Narnia. The Telmarines have taken over Narnia and forced the tiny remaining population into hiding. When the evil King Miraz's wife gives birth to their long awaited son, Miraz must kill Prince Caspian, his nephew who is rightfullyinline for the throne. Price Caspian runs away in time just before Miraz is abouto to strike. He blows in Queen Susan's horn and awakens all the Narnians. They are reluctant to associate with him, but with the support of the Pevensies the Narnians once again band together to fight for their land.

Asking Price: $7.00

The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe - C.S. Lewis

Book 2 in C.S. Lewis' Chronicles of Narnia is my favorite. It is the Pevensie sibling's first adventure in Narnia and it is action packed. This book is paperback in the movie cover as shown in the image. Don't worry, it is in ENGLISH, I just couldn't find an English cover to post.

Little Lucy discovers Narnia by going through the wardrobe in a mysterious professor's home. On her second visit, her siblings follow her, and they are soon caught up in the Narnian world. The Narnians all fear the White Witch who took over Narnia in Aslan's absence. The witch tricks Edmund, and he ends up betraying his siblings to be a prince alongside the witch. When Aslan returns, the 3 other siblings and the rest of the Narnians immediately start preparing for battle to defeat the White Witch and take their land back.

Asking Price: $7.00

The End - Lemony Snicket

Bought For: $16.99

Hardcover book, new condition, read once.

Follow the Baudelaire twins on their last adventure in the 13 book long "A Series of Unfortunate Events" by Lemony Snicket. The Bauderlaire twins are stuck on an island ruled by Ishmael. The moment the Baudelaires step on the island, they are suspiscious of the island leader, he seems to have a secret from the rest of the islanders, and even more surprisingly, he seems to know of the Baudelaire Parents' whereabouts when no one else does. While dealing with Ishmael, the Baudelaires once again run into their old nemesis, Count Olaf, watch as the orphans try to reunite their family and trying to stay alive at the same time.

Asking Price: $13.00

All American Girl - Meg Cabot

Bought for: $9.99

Paperback, pages are darkened from age, but otherwise 9/10 condition.

Another one of Meg Cabot's teen books based on relatable heroines. Samantha is a talented artist, but an outcast. The only time any of the popular girls talk to her is to buy a protrait of themselves with Justin Timberlake or Heath Ledger. When Sam's mother discovers her sketches in her German notebook, she enrolls Sam in art class as as a creative outlet. Sam immediately hates the idea of art class, and decided to skip her second lesson. While skipping, she jumps the man that is about to shoot the president of the United States and becomes a national hero overnight. In the process of this newfound fame, Sam must deal with her new popularity, the crush she has on her popular sister's older boyfriend, and the fact that she might just be falling in love with the president's son.

Asking Price: $5.50

24 Girls In 7 Days - Alex Bradley

Bought For: $8.50

Paperback, brand new condition.

The protagonist of this teen novel is Jack, a hopeless, "romantically incompetant" high school boy. When Jack asks his crush Pamela to prom and blows it, his friends Percy and Natalie are determined to help him find a date. They post a joke ad in the school newspaper which makes Jack furious at first, until he discovers the surprising response. Jack picks 24 girls to meet in 7 days out of all the applicants and will choose one for prom night. From all the girls that email him, there is FancyPants that Jack is genuinely interested in, but she refuses to meet him. Read on as Jack tries to discover the identity of the mystery girl that could be the love of his life.

Asking Price: $6.50

Wringer - Jerry Spinelli

A Newberry Honor winning kid's book, loosely based on a true story. This book, unlike most of my other is not in top form. It's been read multiple times because I loved it so much as a kid. The paperback spine has a few small cracks, and a corner is ragged, but otherwise it is good.

Palmer is about to turn 10 years old. It is a day he has been dreading because in his community, when a boy turns 10, it is tradition for them to strangle a pigeon on Family Fest Pigeon Shooting Day. Palmer is under extreme pressure from his father and peers, so he tries his best to convince everyone that he is in fact excited to wring pigeon necks. When Palmer discovers a pigeon Nipper, and keeps him as a secret pet, Palmer finally has to decide whether he wants to fit in, or to stand up for his own beliefs.

Asking Price: $5.00

Juliet Dove, Queen of Love - Bruce Coville

Juliet Dove, Queen of Love is a book in The Magic Shop series by Bruce Coville. It is in paperback and in brand new condition.

Juliet Dove is an average girl happy being invisible. One day she stumbles upon a magic shop where she finds an amulet and decides to buy it. Once Juliet starts wearing the amulet, strange things begin to happen. Suddenly, boys notice her and only want her attention. Boys are following her home and waiting outside her door just to catch a glimpse of her. Soon the chaos gets out of hand, but Juliet can't take the necklace off. She seeks the help of ancient Greek gods to solve the secret her amulet holds.

Asking Price: $5.00

Snow Falling On Cedars - David Guterson

Bought For: $21.00

Snow Falling On Cedars is a #1 Best Seller and a wonderful book that threads history within a fiction story. It is in paperback, and new condition.

Set in the 50's, just after WWII, the Americans are still bitter towards their enemy, the Japanese. On the fictional island of San Piedro, a Japanese fisherman, Kazuo Miyamoto is accused of murdering a respected white fisherman, Carl Heine. The odds don't look so good for Kazuo as the whole town wants him convicted and to never see the light of day again solely because of his race. We soon discover that the outcome of the trial is not just based of the prejudice of their time, but stems way back to before the war. It goes from Carl's mother snubbing Kazuo's father of a piece of land he had began paying for before the war, to Hatsue, Kazuo's wife now, who had an affair as a young girl with a white man, Ishmael. Ishmael came back from the war having lost an arm, and is now the town's only paper editor. He is the sole person covering this case, and he soon finds a way to prove Kazuo's innocence. The problem is, Ishmael is still extremely bitter towards Hatsue for rejecting him for Kazuo, so he wages a war inside his own mind as to whether or not he should set an innocent man free.

Asking Price: $17.00

Cease To Blush - Billie Livingstone

Bought For: $21.00

This book is in new condition, paperback cover. It has won a Globe and Mail Best Book Award.

At the start of the book, Vivian is late to her own mother Josie's funeral. She is clad in a tight red suit, looking like nothing less than a street prostitute. Josie's mother was a famed feminist teaching at a university and the pair has always argued due to Josie's disapproval of Vivian's life choices and failing acting career. When Vivian sorts through her mother's belongings, she finds a trunk full of her mother's old mementos, and soon discovers that her mother was the noted burlesque dancer of the 60's, Celia Dare. Celia was in the scene alongside Marilyn Monroe and JFK and seemed to have all she wanted. Vivian is determined to uncover the long hidden truth of her mother's past and immediately leaves for the Pacific coast on an adventure that not only lets Vivian discover her mother, but also herself.

Asking Price: $17.00

Notes On A Scandal - Zoe Heller

Bought For: $17.50

This book is in new condition, paperback. The cover is as is, with Judi Dench and Cate Blanchett on it. The book now has a movie, but it's better to read the story first!

Notes On A Scandal is written in multiple points of view, starting with Sheba (Cate Blanchett), a young teacher with a husband and children, who starts an affair with one of her students. Enter Barbara, a fellow teacher in her sixties, lonely and wanting to have a best friend that is of good enough status. Barbara is domineering and possessive, and at first she dislikes Sheba and does not want anything to do with her, but when she discover's Sheba's secret she gets suspisciously close. Barbara leads Sheba further and further into the dark, and is secretly writing a book called "Notes on a Scandal: What was she thinking?" to exploit Sheba for her own personal gain.

Asking Price: $14.00

Twilight Series - Stephenie Meyer

Bought For: $11.99 for the first book, $23.99 for all others. Total $83.96

I suppose the only way you have not heard of Twilight is if you've been living under a rock. A giant rock. I own all 4 of these books, I've read them, but now it's time to pass them on as I'm no longer a psycho LG. The first book Twilight is in soft cover, while the other 3 are hardcover. All have only been read once, and still in brand new condition. New Moon the second book in the series is the special edition. It comes with an Eclipse poster on the back of the book jacket, the first chapter of Eclipse and also Twilight temporary tattoes. I've used two of the small flower tattoes, but there are still 3 big flowers, a Jacob, Bella, Edward and New Moon tattoo. You are welcome to have the tattooes, but only with the purchase of the book.

These books would make a great present for younger girls if you are running out of gift ideas, or just want to fill a little girl's head with delusions.

Asking Price: $9.00 for Twilight, $18.00 for the other 3, or $60 for all.

The A.B.C. Murders - Agatha Christie

Bought For: $15.95

Agatha Christie is perhaps one of the most famous mystery writers known for her gripping style. The A.B.C Murders is no exception. This book is in hardcover, in brand new condition. The image is the exact cover of the book I own.

This exciting murder mystery beings with the first victim, Alice Ascher of Andover. The killer leaves an A.B.C Railway guide at the crime scene as an indication of his plan to kill in alphabetical order. Follow inpsector Hercule Poirot as he attempts to foil the murderer's plan before the entire alphabet is finished.

Asking Price: $10.00