Yes, it's time again for the Great January Book Giveaway! These are all books I've weeded from my shelves that need a new home with loving parents readers. Claim the one(s) you want in the comments, first person to claim gets it. Feel free to ask for as many as you like :)

Updated 1/9

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Author
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House Lessons
Erica Bauermeister
memoir ( Read more... )

I can't believe it's been six weeks since I posted anything, woah. And I was pretty spotty for a while before that. Real life has been keeping me pretty busy -- our local Ren Fest started which takes up most of our weekends, I've been deep into a re-read of Stephen King's Dark Tower series, we did a ten-day trip west to see family and take care ( Read more... )

The annual Bookshelf Cull is underway! Here is the first batch on offer -- claim one, claim some, claim all. I'll be doing another pass tomorrow. As always, no need to pay any postage, but a donation to Planned Parenthood or the World Wildlife Fund would be appreciated ( Read more... )

How would you like to own your own media outlet? The Hardwick Gazette, a 127-year-old local newspaper in Hardwick, VT, is the prize in an essay contest launched by its owner, who wants to retire.

What an amazing opportunity. I hope it goes to someone who will honor the traditions of a free press. Feel free to spread the link far and wide!!!

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Does anyone out there do dollhouse stuff or dioramas or little scenes? I have some dollhouse stuff that needs a good home. Photos under the cuts (some have a standard ballpoint pen in them for size comparison. If anybody wants them, let me know. They don't weigh much at all so I'd be happy to ship outside the U.S. Sorry the colors aren't great ( Read more... )

Still lots of free books left on my Annual Shelf Weeding and Book Giveaway -- stop by and claim a few!

No need to pay postage or do anything in return, but if you want to, please give to one of the following excellent causes: Planned Parenthood (people), the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (animals), or the Kansas Rural Center (sustainable

Yes, it's time again for the Annual Weeding of the Psmith Bookshelves, and the subsequent search to get them adopted into good and loving homes. It's a long list this year (I was very firm with myself), but the rules haven't changed: if you want one or two or six or ten, just comment to this post listing which ones you want. I'll box them up and ( Read more... )

So, Thanksgiving was awesome this year. We hosted it, as we have for the past six or seven years, so the house was full of food, family, yummy smells, conversation, etc. Ten people, with three of them age nine or younger and one older one hard of hearing, made for a rather high volume, but a good time was had by all. And I'm getting better and ( Read more... )

The World Science Fiction Conventio, aka WorldCon, (which I swear I will get to someday, like maybe next year since it's in Spokane) is where the Hugo Awards are given out. If you read much F/SF at all you've probably heard of the Hugos -- they're basically the equivalent of the Academy Awards for science fiction and fantasy. There are Hugos for ( Read more... )

We're getting rid of a biggish box of maps, all kinds: highway maps, depth charts for sailing, state and local, etc. They're nice and colorful and seem like they'd be a lot of fun for craft projects -- decoupage, jewelry, blank book binding, home-made cards, etc. Does anybody want them? If so let me know and I'll send them to you. I just hate ( Read more... )