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Dear Members,
We have something fun to announce...the debut of our Book Review Contest on our Facebook page!
Share your book reviews with others, win Wish List books - what could be better? Here's how it works:
1) Write a book review on PaperBackSwap.
2) Share it on your Facebook timeline and tag the PaperBackSwap Facebook page
3) You are automatically entered into the contest!
Each week, we will pick finalists from the entries. Then our members will vote on the best review and the winner will get a new book from his/her Wish List (see rules for details).
Check the FAQs for all the details, and then take a look at your BIR List or Transaction Archive or Bookshelf for inspiration, and get reviewing! We hope you decide to contribute - book reviews really make a positive difference in the club!
Happy reading (and reviewing),
Richard and
The PaperBackSwap Team
Amazon Showcase Book
By popular demand, we're showcasing a "hot" Wishlisted book that is not currently available in our Market, but which is available right now in NEW condition at a substantial savings off retail. Use any of the Showcase links below to go to Amazon, and your purchase (of anything) there will help support PaperBackSwap!
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Secret Garden: An Inky Treasure Hunt and Coloring Book by Johanna Basford |
Used Books Currently Available for Swapping
Order these books for credits; repost them when you're done reading and get the credit back!
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The Boyfriend by Her boyfriend is dead... or is he? To Joanna, boys are just toys to be used and thrown away. Too bad about Dex. He was in love with Joanna. She broke up with him and then he died. But now, Dex is back from the dead for one last date... with her. ...read more |
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Deep Freeze by Laurel Scanlon has the gift of sight, an ability passed down to the eldest daughter of each generation. It is this gift -- or curse, perhaps -- that drove her own mother mad and has left Laurel unwilling to trust in love... read more |
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Handle with Care by Every expectant parent will tell you that they don't want a perfect baby, just a healthy one. Charlotte and Sean O'Keefe would have asked for a healthy baby, too, if they'd been given the choice.. ...read more |
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The Russian Concubine by A sweeping novel set in war-torn 1928 China, with a star-crossed love story at its center. In a city full of thieves and Communists, danger and death, spirited young Lydia Ivanova has lived a hard life. ... read more |
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The Professional by Unabridged Audio CD. Spenser has never had any difficulty handling women. But when four stunningly beautiful trophy wives hire him to protect them against a blackmailer threatening to expose their infidelities, even he must admit that they look like trouble.....read more. |
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Confessions of a Rebel Debutante by A delicious, laugh-out-loud funny Southern-fried memoir about growing up a "proper young lady"...or not. — A strict regimen of Southern-belle grooming should have prepared Anna Fields for a lifetime of ladylike behavior... read more |
Market Spotlight Books
In the PBS Market, available new at bargain prices!
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The Visionist by
An enthralling debut novel about a teenage girl who finds refuge--but perhaps not--in an 1840s Shaker community. Fifteen-year-old Polly Kimball sets fire to the family farm, killing her abusive father. She and her young brother find shelter in a Massachusetts Shaker community called The City of Hope....read more Retail Price: 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
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Barbara Randles More Crazy Quilting with Attitude by |
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Stick Horses and Other Stories of Ranch Life by |
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In the Blood by |
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Earned in Blood: My Journey from Old-Breed Marine to the Most Dangerous Job in America by |
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Blood and Beauty: The Borgias by |
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Someone Else's Love Story by |
NEWS
You can help the club while you shop! Start your Amazon shopping by clicking the Amazon link at the top of our site (or any of the "buy from Amazon" links on book listings) and we'll get credit for any purchase you make (including non-book purchases). It doesn't cost anything to support the club this way, and we really appreciate it!
School Book Sales.com is helping educators to obtain classroom books at the lowest possible cost. Because of our relationship with vendors (established by new-book purchases for the PaperBackSwap Market) we are able to take advantage of bulk discount book purchases. Membership is free, and checkout options include school purchase orders as well as debit/credit and PayPal. Spread the word to any teachers/homeschoolers you know!
PBS Local Chapter News
We'd love to share your Chapter news - if you have some, please submit it to us!
New Chapter Leader:
- Penny E. - bentpenny - Chico, CA
Upcoming Local Chapter Meetups:
The North Texas Chapter usually meets the first Sunday of each month to discuss a book. Next up in September: And Then There Were None. 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 six and a half years! They meet monthly, usually the first Monday of every month. Next up for September 14th: September 14 The Witch Doctor’s Wife by Tamar Myers. See the whole list of books they've chosen for 2015. No need to have read the book to participate! Contact Kimberly (KimberlyN) for details, and to get on their e-vite list.
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
Carol (BookLover4Ever)
Carol's creeping up on her tenth anniversary of PaperBackSwap membership! She's sent out more than 1000 books, and has a basically perfect swapping record.
" She's so sweet! There are many reasons for this vote, but the main one is that she's a very thoughtful person:)"
"She has been my game moderator and is always helpful."
"She has such a positive outlook and it's contagious! I love the themes for her Games - for example, a recent game was to celebrate Friendship Day, Happiness Happens Day and Book Lover Day...all of them in August. What a wonderful way to make a Game meaningful."
Strong swapper, Great Gamer - Carol, you have clearly brought joy to the PaperBackSwap Community You are Member of the Month for August. Congratulations!
DEAR LIBRARIAN
Dear Librarian - I'm not all that technically inclined. I don't even belong to Facebook, and I'm not sure how to participate in the Reader Review Contest?! -- Want to Play in Santa Fe
Dear Santa,
It's a Facebook contest, so you do have to have a Facebook account to be able to share a review and enter. You can still vote without a Facebook account, though! We'll announce the finalists in the Blog and Discussion Forums and Twitter (as well as on Facebook) every week, and all members can cast their votes. Since voting will be done at PaperBackSwap (not Facebook), you don't have to have a Facebook account to vote. Facebook Likes do count as extra votes, so members without Facebook accounts can't vote twice on a review, but clicking the Thumbs Up /Thumbs Down option will cast your vote from PaperBackSwap.
Depending on how this goes, we may be making other (non-Facebook) contests in future, so stay tuned!
The Last Word:
- Are you REALLY not reading the Blog? You don't want to miss out on Free Book Friday book giveaways, author interviews, awesome book reviews and giveaways, and so much more!
- As always, don't forget to start your Amazon shopping from the link at the top of the PBS 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 PBS site. It's an easy, free way to support the club!