PaperBackSwap NewsWire - November, 2016

PaperBackSwap NewsWire November, 2016 [Home] [Search for Books] [{NAME}'s Account] [Contact Us] Dear Members, The air has a chill, the days are shorter, and the leaves are turning: autumn in all its glory has come. We've just finished up a weekend of family, food, friends and counting our blessings; now it's time to hang the outdoor decorations and plunge into the [whole week of Cyber Monday deals]! We hope that you're finding all the things on your lists. The passing of Thanksgiving means it’s not only holiday-shopping time, it’s also time for the return of [Books for Schools!] So many of you have asked when it would start up again, and we're happy to say that the day is here: Monday, November 28th 2016! What better season to share our love of reading with children across the country who may never otherwise have a book to call their own? Most of us can't imagine what a childhood without books would have been like. Please [take a few minutes to help these children] learn the joy of reading. This year we have schools from Mississippi to Illinois, and Minnesota to Tennessee. You can read more about each school on the [Books for Schools page] where you can also donate Book Credits or PBS Money. In all the holiday hubbub, we do hope that you find some time to turn some leaves yourself…BOOK leaves! No matter how busy things get, give yourself a time out whenever you can and find a cozy spot, conjure up a cup of tea or hot cocoa (don't neglect the marshmallows!), and open up a good book. You deserve it! Richard and The PaperBackSwap Team PS. If you know of a school that serves needy children and you would like to suggest it as a Books for Schools participant for next year, [please submit the information here]. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Amazon Showcase Book] By popular demand, we're showcasing a Wishlisted book that is not currently available in our Market, but which is available in NEW condition at a substantial savings off retail. Use any of the [Showcase]links below to go to Amazon -- remember, your purchase (of anything) there will help support PaperBackSwap! [Night School: A Jack Reacher Novel] by Lee Child It’s 1996, and Reacher is still in the army. In the morning they give him a medal, and in the afternoon they send him back to school. That night he’s off the grid. Out of sight, out of mind...Meanwhile, a Jihadist sleeper cell in Hamburg, Germany, has received an unexpected visitor—a Saudi courier who whispers a chilling message... [read more] [Order at Amazon] --------------------------------------------------------------- Used Books Currently Available for Swapping Order these books for credits; repost them when you're done reading and get the credit back! [The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry] by [Rachel Joyce] Meet Harold Fry, recently retired. He lives in a small English village with his wife, Maureen, who seems irritated by almost everything he does. Little differentiates one day from the next. Then one morning a letter arrives....[read more] [Browse Women's Fiction currently available for swapping] [To the Grave] by [Carlene Thompson] Catherine Gray still has feelings for her first crush, James -- a handsome lawyer who was trapped in a bad marriage for years but who is now divorced. They can finally build a life together...but then she learns that his ex-wife Renée has been missing for the past three years ... [read more] [Browse Romantic Suspense currently available for swapping] [The Bone Garden] by [Tess Gerritsen] Deftly interwoven, thrilling narratives of nineteenth- and twenty-first century protagonists that trace the dark mystery at the book's heart across time and place to a finale as ingeniously conceived as it is shocking...[...read more] [Browse Historical Mysteries currently available for swapping] [The Secret Daughter of the Tsar] by [Jennifer Laam] A compelling alternate history of the Romanov family in which a secret fifth daughter--smuggled out of Russia before the revolution--continues the royal lineage to dramatic consequences....[read more] [Browse Historical Fiction currently available for swapping] [The Bitter Season] by [Tami Hoag]Audio CD, Abridged. Evi Burke has a life she only dreamed of as a kid in and out of foster homes: a beautiful home, a family, people who love her, a fulfilling job. Little does she know that a danger from her past is stalking her perfect present......[read more.] [Browse audio books currently available for swapping] [The Stranger] by [Harlan Coben] The Stranger appears out of nowhere, perhaps in a bar, or a parking lot, or at the grocery store. His identity is unknown. His motives are unclear. He whispers a few words in your ear and disappears, leaving you picking up the pieces of your shattered world.. ....[read more] [Browse Suspense currently available for swapping] --------------------------------------------------------------- Market Spotlight Books In the [PBS Market], available new at bargain prices! [Neverhome] by [Laird Hunt] She calls herself Ash, but that's not her real name. She is a farmer's faithful wife, but she has left her husband to don the uniform of a Union soldier in the Civil War...[read more] Retail Price: $26.00 New in the PBS Market (Hardcover): $3.39+1 credit (save 86%) or $7.29 (save 71%) [Browse Historical Fiction currently available in the Market] [Where the Moon Isn't] by [Nathan Filer] While on vacation with their parents, Matthew and his older brother snuck out in the middle of the night to cause mischief. Only Matthew came home safely.......[read more] Retail Price: $24.99 New in the PBS Market (Hardcover): $2.29+1 credit (save 90%) or $6.19 (save 75%) [Browse more Women's Fiction currently available in the Market] [Etiquette & Espionage] by [Gail Carriger] It's one thing to learn to curtsy properly. It's quite another to learn to curtsy and throw a knife at the same time. Welcome to Finishing School. ...[read more] Retail Price: $10.00 New in the PBS Market (Paperback): $2.29+1 credit (save 77%) or $6.19 (save 38%) [Browse Young Adult books currently available in the Market] [Petty Magic] by [Camille DeAngelis] At 149 years old, Eve may look like she bakes oatmeal cookies in the afternoon and dozes in her rocking chair in the evening, but once the gray hair and wrinkles are traded for jet-black tresses and porcelain skin, she can still turn heads as the beautiful girl she once was.....[read more] Retail Price: $24.00 New in the PBS Market (Hardcover): $1.49+1 credit (save 93%) or $5.09 (save 78%) [Browse Contemporary Fiction currently available in the Market] [Hollywood Said No! Orphaned Film Scripts, Bastard Scenes and Abandoned Darlings] by [David Cross], [Bob Odenkirk] It's hard to write a film. It's even harder to get that film made. So, over the years, when Hollywood has said "NO!" to actors/writers/comedians Bob Odenkirk and David Cross, the two have simply moved on to other projects and/or continued living their lives. But what if those scripts were actually hilarious? .. ...[read more] Retail Price: $17.00 New in the PBS Market (Paperback): $2.29+1 credit (save 86%) or $6.19 (save 63%) [Browse Humor&Entertainment books][currently available in the Market] [Savory Sweet Life: 100 Simply Delicious Recipes for Every Family Occasion] by [Alice Currah] The creator of the acclaimed SweetSavoryLife.com food blog, a wife, and a mother of three, Alice Currah knows that the food we share with the people we love is more than just what we eat. ....[read more] Retail Price: $24.99 New in the PBS Market (Paperback): $3.39+1 credit (save 86%) or $7.29 (save 70%) [Browse Cookbooks currently available in the Market] --------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS New Kiosk items...We've added several pendants for book lovers, made of sturdy zinc alloy. Choose from Book Lover, So Many Books/So Little Time, Books, Just One More Chapter, and Once Upon a Time. Only $9.99 and quantities are limited, so [take a look now]! Savings are just a click away...[National Brands Coupons] offers you hundreds of printable manufacturer's coupons every week, as well as links to coupon codes, discount gifts, and other money-saving opportunities. It's free to print out coupons for products you already buy. Using National Brands Coupons helps to support the club, while saving you money! Don't forget to start your Amazon shopping from the link at the top of the PaperBackSwap site - when you do this, a small percentage of your purchase amount comes to us. So whenever (and whatever) you plan to purchase on Amazon, start from the Amazon link at the top of the PaperBackSwap site. It's an easy, free way to support the club! Also, Don't have Amazon Prime yet? Use this link to [Try Amazon Prime 30-Day Free Trial]. One annual membership fee gets you a ton of perks, including free video streaming and free shipping.... We think you'll love it! --------------------------------------------------------------- PBS Local Chapter News Upcoming Local Chapter Meetups: - The [North Texas Chapter] meets next on Sunday, December 11th for their annual Cookie exchange! Check out the group's [facebook page]! Their meeting schedule is in the [Chapter topic]; contact Shellie ([aylamonster]) for more information. - The [Charlotte, NC Metro Area Chapter] has been meeting for seven years! Their next meeting is December 5th, and the book for discussion is [We Were Liars] by E. Lockhart. [Check out their Chapter topic] and [see the full list of books] they'll be reading in 2016! Contact Kimberly ([KimberlyN]) for details, and to get on their e-vite list. - The [Topeka Area Chapter]meets twice a month (the first Sunday for doughnuts and the third Wednesday for lunch)! We'd love to share your Chapter news - if you have some, please [submit it to us]! If you want to be a Local Chapter Leader for PBS, you just need to have a PBS Nickname, a viewable public profile, and enthusiasm! Check the Local Chapter Leaders Forum [List of Official Chapters] to see if your area already has a local Chapter. If not, and you want to do this, just [contact us]. There are no formal guidelines for being a Chapter Leader. All of the information is in the [Local Chapter Leader Discussion Forum topic]. If you are an official Chapter Leader and want us to include your upcoming meetup in the Newsletter, [send in a message] to us with the date, at least a week before the end of the preceding month. --------------------------------------------------------------- MEMBER OF THE MONTH [(][Cali)] Cali has been a member of PaperBackSwap since August 2005! She's sent and received over thousand books and has an unblemished swapping record. She's a former Tour Guide and a current Data Correction and Cover Image volunteer... but many of you probably know her as the most cheerful person in the club! "I just love her. She shares the same taste in genres as me and regularly suggests new authors. I've enjoyed many books thanks to her recommendations." "I love getting her packages because they are decorated with seasonal stickers and sure brighten my day when I open the mailbox and see what she has sent, often with book-related freebies." "She always does little extra things that make everything more fun -- she makes every day seem like a celebration!" Cali, you brighten other people's lives wherever you turn! We're so glad to have you at PaperBackSwap and you are our Member of the Month for November. Congratulations! Do you know of another PaperBackSwap member who just seems to go above and beyond? One who makes you smile, or helps you figure out something about a swap, or who simply makes you glad she or he is part of the club? You may just have found yourself a MoM (Member of the Month)! MoMs are special members, ones who put a little extra effort in for the benefit of others, even when they think no one may ever notice. Maybe they send their packages well-wrapped bearing cheerful stickers on the outside, or they post interesting topics in the Discussion Forums that get people thinking and talking, or they work behind the scenes to correct book listings or upload images to book listings. Maybe they're Tour Guides and help other members navigate swapping, or maybe they create extra-fun games in the Games forum, the kind after which everyone feels like they've made new friends. If you believe that you have encountered a MoM, [submit your nomination to us here]. Tell us why you think the member is a MoM -- the more details, the better! The Member of the Month gets a newsletter mention and a nifty MoM icon to wear on profile and forum posts with pride. So go for it! Tell us who's helped you in the Forums, who's been a great swapper, who in your opinion is a credit to the club. Who knows--the next MoM might just be YOU! --------------------------------------------------------------- DEAR LIBRARIAN Dear Librarian - I want to give PaperBackSwap for Christmas! Is there a good way to do that? -- Shopping in Shamrock, OK Dear Rocky, Absolutely! You can buy a Gift Certificate for Limited or Standard Annual Membership in our Kiosk, and email or print out the certificate for your lucky recipient! When he or she comes to the site and redeems the certficate code, the site will prompt him or her to create an account. The Kiosk is accessible from the link at the top right of any page on the site (in the grey bar). Here are links to the Gift Certficates: [One Year of Standard Annual Membership] [One Year of Limited Annual Membership] The account (if it's the first account for the household and for that member) will come with the usual two free books just for posting 10 books to share, and the Annual Membership will make swapping that much easier! Help your friends and family declutter their bookshelves and get new-to-them books for the cost of postage. You can [read about the different membership levels here], and the Help Center has [some information designed to help you choose] which membership will work best for your recipients. Dear Librarian - Do you have any membership sales or bargains? -- Bargain-hunter in Barrington Dear Barry, Good question! Yes, indeed! If you [invite a friend to join] and your invitee uses the link in your invitation email to register, your friend can get Annual Membership at a discount -- Standard Membership for $17 instead of $20, or Limited Membership for $11 instead of $12. Not onty that, but YOU will earn actual cash when they subscribe! You can get up to $5 per referral. It's easy to send out the invitation emails and to share the invitation on Facebook. In fact, what are you waiting for? The [link to invite friends] is under Community at the bottom of any page on the site -- that's where you'll find your list of referrals too! --------------------------------------------------------------- The Last Word: - Don't miss the [PaperBackSwap Blog!] -- It's your go-to place for Free Book Friday book giveaways, author interviews, awesome book reviews, and [so much more.] --------------------------------------------------------------- You are receiving this email because you have an account at PaperBackSwap.com, and have opted to receive the monthly newsletter. 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