Book Clearout: Grab Yourself A Bargain

Following on from Friday's post where I was on about spring cleaning my life, I have decided it's time to clear off my book shelf and only keep my absolute favourites or books on my TBR list. Hopefully this will eventually help free floor space ha ha! Yes I'm having my very first blog sale!

To keep things fair it's going to be on a first come first served basis. I'm not charging a lot, just enough to cover the cost of postage and packaging and maybe there'll be the odd twenty pence left over to go towards paying off my debts. (I wish!) I usually say UK only to anything like this but if you're from somewhere else and you're happy to pay the additional postage charge then feel free to put dibs on the book of your choice. Please see end of post for prices.

If you do see something you would like, please comment below with your email address and the name of the book you want. Alternatively you can drop me an email at jamachin07@aol.com

Happy perusing!

The Humans by Matt Haig (Paperback)

Back reads: After an 'incident' one wet Friday night were he is found walking naked through the streets of Cambridge, Professor Andrew Martin is not feeling quite himself. Food sickens him. Clothes confuse him. Even his loving wife and teenage son are repulsive to him. He feels lost amongst a crazy alien species and hates everyone on the planet. Everyone, that is, except Newton, and he's a dog. Who is he really? And what could make someone change their mind about the human race?



One Hundred Names by Cecelia Ahern (Paperback)

Back reads: Kitty Logan has lost her way. As a journalist, she's spent the past few years chasing the big scoops - no matter the consequences. When she makes a terrible mistake, she finds herself mired in scandal, her career implodes and even her personal relationships are tested to the limits. At a loss, Kitty finds distraction in a list of one hundred names her late mentor and boss, Constance, has left her. Kitty's been given one final chance, the most important assignment of her life - to write the story behind the one hundred names as a tribute piece to Constance.



 



The Hundred Year Old Man by Jonas Jonasson (Paperback)

Back reads: Sitting quietly in his room in an old people's home, Allan Karlsson is waiting for a party he doesn't want to begin. His one-hundredth birthday party to be precise. Escaping (in his slippers) through his bedroom window, into the flowerbed, Allan makes his getaway. And so begins his picaresque and unlikely journey involving criminals, several murders, a suitcase full of cash and incompetent police. As his escapades unfold, Allan's earlier life is revealed.





Shopaholic Ties the Knot by Sophie Kinsella (Paperback)

Back reads: For once in Becky Bloomwood's life, things are going smoothly. She's got the dream job as a personal shopper and a fabulous Manhattan apartment with her boyfriend Luke. Then Luke proposes - and all of a sudden life gets hectic. Becky's mum wants her to get married in Oxshott and wear her old frilly wedding dress. Luke's mother wants to host a grand extravaganza at the New York Plaza. Becky knows she has to decide - but it's a lot more fun tasting cake, trying on dresses and registering wedding presents. Time's ticking by and plans are being made on both sides of the Atlantic.

 



Mini Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella (Paperback)

Back reads: Shopaholic Becky Brandon's two-year-old is... spirited. She knows what she wants, whether it's a grown up Prada handbag or a toy pony (40% off, so a bargain, surely?) When yet another shopping trip turns into mayhem, Becky decides it's time to give Minnie her own pocket money. Is it a bad sign when Minnie goes instantly overdrawn? Minnie isn't the only one in financial crisis. As the Bank of London collapses, people are having to cut back. Everyone needs cheering up, so what better way than to throw a fabulous surprise party? A thrifty party, of course. Except economising and keeping a secret have never been Becky's strong points.

 

 

A Girl's Guide to Moving On by Debbie Macomber (Paperback)

Back reads: When Leanne and her daughter-in-law Nichole went through divorces at the same time, they compiled a list to help them move on from the heartbreak. Now, two years on, these unlikely best friends have managed to pick up the pieces, and love is on the cards for them both. Leanne's friendship with one of her language students, has deepened into something more meaningful. And Nichole has finally allowed herself to trust a man again. Rocco although a little rough around the edges, has a heart of gold. But just when it seems they've figured it all out, life throws up more challenges, putting their hard-won contentment at risk.



Keep Calm And Carry On (Small Hardback)

Little book filled with good advice for hard times



Bridesmaids by Jane Costello (Paperback)

Back reads: With less than an hour to go before her best friend is to walk down the aisle, Evie is attempting to fulfil her most important role as bridesmaid: to deposit the bride at the start-line. Evie is 27, a sparkly, down-to-earth journalist who has never been in love and has started to think that she never will be. Being bridesmaid at so many impending weddings fills her with utter trepidation. When Jack starts becoming a regular fixture at the nuptials however, things really start looking up. Only between her discovery that he's dating the stunning, self-obsessed Valentina, and an unfortunate incident with a 10-inch vibrator, not everything goes quite as Evie might have hoped.

 



 

My Single Friend by Jane Costello (Paperback)

Back reads: Lucy Tyler and Henry Fox have been best friends since primary school. So when he enlists her help to embark on an image makeover, she and her friends Dominique and Erin approach the project with relish. But none of the girls imagine just how successful it's going to be. After a shaky start, Henry's transformation from Lucy's terminally single friend to an irresistible sex god takes on a life of it's own. And Lucy isn't at all sure she likes it.

 

 

 

 

Last Chance Saloon by Marian Keyes (Paperback)

Back reads: Tara, Katherine and Fintan have been best friends since they were teenagers. Now in their early thirties, they've been living it up in London for ten years. But what have they got to show for it? Sure, Tara's got her boyfriend - but she loves food, shopping and her lipstick so much more. Katherine, on the other hand, is a serial singleton whose neatness fetish won't let a man mess up her life. And Fintan? Well, Fintan has everything. Until he gets ill and he has to ask himself: what have you got if you haven't got your health? They're about to discover that if you don't change your life, life has a way of changing you...



Still Alice by Lisa Genova (Paperback)

Back reads: Alice is just fifty when she finds herself in a downward spiral, increasingly disoriented and forgetful. A university professor, wife and mother of three, she has books to write, places to see, grandchildren to meet. But now a tragic diagnosis of early-onset Alzheimer's disease is set to change her life - and her relationship with her family and the world - forever.

Best Friends by Jacqueline Wilson (Kids Paperback)

Back reads: Gemma and Alice have been best friends since they were born. It never seems to matter that Gemma loves football while Alice prefers drawing or that Gemma never stops talking while Alice is more likely to be listening. They share everything. Then one day Gemma finds out that there's something Alice isn't sharing. A secret. And when Gemma discovers what it is, she isn't sure if she and Alice can stay best friends forever.



The Girls' Book of Glamour: A Guide To Being A Goddess (Medium Hardback)

Back reads: Be confident. Be gorgeous. Be glamorous. The tips and tricks in this book will help you reveal the goddess inside you. Every girl deserves to live a life of glamour.

 

 

 

Lastly just to throw these two in the mix, I've also got a couple of DVD box sets. 

'the City' Season One starring Whitney Port and Glee Season 1 Volume 2

*All paperbacks £3 each. Small hardback £3. Medium hardback £4. DVD boxsets £5 each.
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