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Got some books for sale!
Fiction, non-fiction, brand new, and some used!
All for $10.00 or under!
!!! NO DEADBEATS NO DEADBEATS NO DEADBEATS !!!
My SIDE of the MOUNTAIN
by Jean Craighead George
"An extraordinary book... it will be read year after year." - The Horn Book
Plot:
Sam Gribley is terribly unhappy living in his
family's crowded New York City apartment. So,
armed with just the bare necessities---a penknife, a
ball of cord, some flint and steel, and the clothes on
his back---he runs away to the mountains. There,
Sam must rely on his own ingenuity and the
resources of the great outdoors to survive---and he
discovers a side of himself he never knew existed.
Condition: PERFECT. Never opened either, so it's brand new!
Price: $6.00
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About Yvonne
by Donna Masini
"Not since Josephine Hart's Damage has the chronicle of sexual obsession
been so satisfying, so compelling. About Yvonne is... bold, inventive,
graphic, riveting." - Louise De Salvo
Plot:
"I have been stalking my husband's lover," claims
Terry Spera, the obsessive, edgy, and funny narrator
of this intelligent, and highly erotic tour de force--an
auspicious debut by a dazzling literary talent. We
watch as Terry follows in the footsteps of the young
woman with whom she is certain her husband is hav-
ing an affair, eventually entering Yvonne's apartment,
her closet, her medicine cabinet--and her life. As she
strives to maintain a semblance of normalcy with her
husband, Mark, a SoHo art dealer, Terry, and the reader,
veer between certainty and uncertainty. Is Mark really
having an affair?
....With breathless energy, a deeply engaging voice, and a
searing sensuality, Donna Masini illuminates the dim
and fragmented terrain of a woman's inner life.
About Yvonne is a compelling, witty, beautifully
written story of New York at the end of this century,
and a woman at the end of her rope.
Condition: SLIGHTLY USED. The cover is slightly bent, but no serious damages. And just to let everyone know, the cover is not cracked or taped, it's just a picture, that's how it's supposed to look like.
Price: $4.00
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Friends Are Like That
by Patricia Hermes
[[MORE PHOTOS]]
1 / 2 / 3
Plot:
....Tracy's always felt lucky to have Kelly as
a best friend--no one is as funny or original
as Kelly is. So what if she wears ankle-
length dresses and galoshes to school?
Kelly's always been different--that's what
makes her special.
....But now they're in eighth grade, and kids
are beginning to think Kelly is pretty weird.
Tracy wishes Kelly would try to fit in,
because Tracy has a chance to join the
popular crowd. Being popular means going
to the best parties, and getting to know
Steve, the cutest boy at school. Tracy's
tired of being a nobody ... but how can she
choose between being popular and losing
the best friend she ever had?
Condition: USED. Writing appears on some of the pages. Click on MORE PHOTOS to view damages. Other than that, the book is in pretty good condition.
Price: $.25
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Vittorio the Vampire
by Anne Rice
Plot:
With Pandora, Anne Rice began a magnificent new
series of vampire novels. Now, in the second of her
New Tales of the Vampires, she tells the mesmerizing
story of Vittorio, a vampire in the Italian Age of Gold.
....Educated in the Florence of Cosimo de' Medici,
trained in knighthood at his father's mountaintop
castle, Vittorio inhabits a world of courtly splendor
and country pleasures--a world suddenly threatened
when his entire family is confronted by an unholy
power.
....In the midst of this upheaval, Vittorio is seduced
by the vampire Ursula, the most beautiful of his
supernatural enemies. As he sets out in pursuit of
vengeance, entering the nightmarish Court of the
Ruby Grail, increasingly more enchanted (and con-
fused) by his love for the mysterious Ursula, he finds
himself facing demonic adversaries, war and political
intrigue.
....Against a backdrop of the wonders--both sacred
and profane--and the beauty and ferocity of Renais-
sance Italy, Anne Rice created a passionate and tragic
legend of doomed young love and lost innocence.
Condition: GOOD. Though I've had this book for a very long time, it is still in good condition.
Price: $8.00
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Peter Pan
by J.M. Barrie
Plot:
With fairy dust and a rascal named
Peter Pan, the three Darling children
fly off through their open window
to Neverland. What could be more
grand than an adventure with pirates,
Indians, mermaids, and no grown-ups?
Yet dangers await them---Tinker Bell's
jealousy, foul play, the revenge of cruel
Captain Hook... and the awful fear that
Mother has not left the window open...
Condition: PERFECT. Never opened either! Keep in mind that this is a condensed and an adaptation from the real Peter Pan story.
Price: $8.00
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Confessions of a Shopaholic
by Sophie Kinsella
Plot:
Becky Bloomwood has a fabulous flat in London's trendiest neighborhood, a
troupe of glamorous socialite friends, and a closet brimming with the season's
must-haves. The only trouble is that she can't actually afford it--not any of it.
Her job writing at Successful Savings not only bores her to tears, it doesn't pay
much at all. And lately Becky's been chased by dismal letters from Visa and the
Endwich Bank--letters with large red sums she can't bear to read--and they're
getting ever harder to ignore. She tries cutting back; she even tries making more
money. But none of her efforts succeeds. Becky's only consolation is to buy her-
self something...just a little something...
Finally a story arises that Becky actually cares about, and her front-page article
catalyzes a chain of events that will transform her life--and the lives of those
around her--forever.
Sophie Kinsella has brilliantly tapped into our collective consumer conscience to
deliver a novel of our times--and a heroine who grows stronger every time she
weakens. Becky Bloomwood's hilarious schemes to pay back her debts are as
endearing as they are desperate. Her "confessions" are the perfect pick-me-up
when life is hanging in the (bank) balance.
Condition: SLIGHTLY USED. A little worn at the edges but still in good condition.
Price: $6.00
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Shopaholic Takes Manhattan
by Sophie Kinsella
Plot:
"This expensive, glossy world is where I've been headed all along.
Limos and flowers; waxed eyebrows and designer clothes from
Barneys. These are my people; this is where I'm meant to be."
---Becky Bloomwood
Universally beloved by readers, Sophie Kinsella's national bestseller,
Confessions of a Shopaholic, introduced the irresponsible one-woman
shopping phenomenon, Becky Bloomwood. Now, in this hilarious
follow-up, Becky and her credit cards are headed across the Atlantic...
Shopaholic Takes Manhattan
With her shopping excesses (somewhat) in check and her career as a
TV financial guru thriving, Becky's biggest problem seems to be tearing
her entrepreneur boyfriend, Luke, away from work for a romantic coun-
try weekend. And worse, figuring out how to "pack light." But packing
takes on a whole new meaning when Luke announces he's moving to
New York for business--and he asks Becky to go with him! Before you
can say "Prada sample sale," Becky has landed in the Big Apple, home
of Park Avenue penthouses and luxury department stores. Surely it's
only a matter of time before she becomes an American TV celebrity, and
she and Luke are the toast of Gotham society. Nothing can stand in
their way, especially with Becky's bills miles away in London. But then
an unexpected disaster threatens her career prospects, her relationship
with Luke, and her available credit line! Shopaholic Takes Manhattan--
but will she have to return it?
Condition: PERFECT. Almost brand new!!
Price: $7.00
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I Was a Teenage Fairy
by Francesca Lia Block
Plot:
....Once upon a time, in the bubble-gum-snapping, glitter polish-wearing, lip-gloss-applying San Fernando Valley, a gentle girl named Barbie met a feisty fairy named Mab: "Maybe Mab was real. Maybe there really are girls the size of pinkies with hair the color of the darkest red oleander blossoms and skin like the greenish-white underbellies of calla lilies.... But it doesn't matter if Mab is real or imagined, Barbie thought, as long as I can see her." Mab, with her crabby commentary and no-holds-barred opinions, gives Barbie the strength she needs to face the horrors casting a shadow over her life in sunny, shimmering California. How else could Barbie survive her over-perfumed, over-tanned, overbearing stage mother, dragging her daughter to modeling agencies in the gold-plated hope of reliving her younger days as a beauty queen? Or the "cadaver-pale skin" and "fleshy mouth" of Hamilton Waverly, the "crocodile pedophile" photographer who makes Barbie feel "like the doll she had been named for, without even a hole where her mouth was supposed to be"? Mab glimmers and gabs by Barbie's side throughout her teen years as she becomes a successful fashion model, falls in love, and endures all the troubles that come along for the ride--in addition to facing the black secret of her past.
....Francesca Lia Block, author of the magical Weetzie Bat books that are collected in Dangerous Angels, and the empowering, punchy Girl Goddess #9, has once again crafted a mystical tale whose ethereal, original language will wrap readers in its gossamer grip. Block carries us to the weeping heart of despair, but would never be so cruel as to leave us there: Barbie gets a new, skyward-gazing name, Selena Moon, and readers get a glimmersome vision of living happily ever after.
Condition: PERFECT
Price: $5.00
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Violet & Claire
by Francesca Lia Block
Plot:
....Francesca Lia Block has gained a tremendous following writing stories about the young denizens of Los Angeles that are simultaneously ethereal and utterly tangible. Titles such as The Hanged Man, Dangerous Angels, Girl Goddess #9, and I Was a Teenage Fairy explore the heaviest issues facing teens--including all variety of sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll--with the light touch of skillful poet. In Violet and Claire, Block once again exposes us to both the best and the worst of the City of Angels, as we trace the rise and fall of a female friendship from thrilling expectations to soul-squelching excess.
....Set against the glittering background of Hollywood, Block's work has long been marked by an intensely visual style, so it is perhaps appropriate that this story opens like a screenplay: "FADE IN: The helicopter circles, whirring in a sky the color of laundered-to-the-perfect-fade-jeans. Clouds like the wigs of starlets--fluffy platinum spun floss." The script theme continues with chapter subheadings such as "EXT: HIGH SCHOOL QUAD--DAY" and "INT: LIMO--NIGHT" while teenage wannabe filmmaker Violet and gossamer-winged poet Claire take turns telling their story. Everywhere Violet is dark, Claire resonates light. And as they make the arduous journey toward adulthood by way of the silver screen dream, it is this essential oppositeness that both draws the two together and drives them apart. Luckily, there's a Hollywood ending for the yin-yang duo, "the photo negative of each other, together making the perfect image of a girl."
Condition: PERFECT
Price: $5.00
---------------------------------------------------------------
Daughters of the Moon:
Nightshade
Book #3
by Lynne Ewing
Plot:
Jimena was once the toughest chola in
East L.A. No longer in a gang, she is still
feared by many. Nothing scares Jimena.
Nothing, that is, except the reappearance of
Veto, who was once the love of her life. That
terrifies her, because Veto was killed a year
ago by a rival gang. Or was he? Jimena
discovers that he has made a devil's bargain,
which could cost both of them their lives.
Condition: PERFECT. Almost brand new!!
Price: $4.00
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U.S. Shipping: $2.00 (add $2.00 to each item)
International Shipping: $3.00 (add $3.00 to each item)
(Due to the condition of some of the books, S&H prices may differ)
Read my RULES for info on shipping and all that other stuff.
I accept PayPal, money order and well-concealed cash (please be very careful when concealing the money!).
Please e-mail me at tres_chic_kitty_shop@yahoo.com
if you have anymore questions. I will answer them to the best
of my ability!
Thanks for looking!
Got some books for sale!
Fiction, non-fiction, brand new, and some used!
All for $10.00 or under!
!!! NO DEADBEATS NO DEADBEATS NO DEADBEATS !!!
My SIDE of the MOUNTAIN
by Jean Craighead George
"An extraordinary book... it will be read year after year." - The Horn Book
Plot:
Sam Gribley is terribly unhappy living in his
family's crowded New York City apartment. So,
armed with just the bare necessities---a penknife, a
ball of cord, some flint and steel, and the clothes on
his back---he runs away to the mountains. There,
Sam must rely on his own ingenuity and the
resources of the great outdoors to survive---and he
discovers a side of himself he never knew existed.
Condition: PERFECT. Never opened either, so it's brand new!
Price: $6.00
---------------------------------------------------------------
About Yvonne
by Donna Masini
"Not since Josephine Hart's Damage has the chronicle of sexual obsession
been so satisfying, so compelling. About Yvonne is... bold, inventive,
graphic, riveting." - Louise De Salvo
Plot:
"I have been stalking my husband's lover," claims
Terry Spera, the obsessive, edgy, and funny narrator
of this intelligent, and highly erotic tour de force--an
auspicious debut by a dazzling literary talent. We
watch as Terry follows in the footsteps of the young
woman with whom she is certain her husband is hav-
ing an affair, eventually entering Yvonne's apartment,
her closet, her medicine cabinet--and her life. As she
strives to maintain a semblance of normalcy with her
husband, Mark, a SoHo art dealer, Terry, and the reader,
veer between certainty and uncertainty. Is Mark really
having an affair?
....With breathless energy, a deeply engaging voice, and a
searing sensuality, Donna Masini illuminates the dim
and fragmented terrain of a woman's inner life.
About Yvonne is a compelling, witty, beautifully
written story of New York at the end of this century,
and a woman at the end of her rope.
Condition: SLIGHTLY USED. The cover is slightly bent, but no serious damages. And just to let everyone know, the cover is not cracked or taped, it's just a picture, that's how it's supposed to look like.
Price: $4.00
---------------------------------------------------------------
Friends Are Like That
by Patricia Hermes
[[MORE PHOTOS]]
1 / 2 / 3
Plot:
....Tracy's always felt lucky to have Kelly as
a best friend--no one is as funny or original
as Kelly is. So what if she wears ankle-
length dresses and galoshes to school?
Kelly's always been different--that's what
makes her special.
....But now they're in eighth grade, and kids
are beginning to think Kelly is pretty weird.
Tracy wishes Kelly would try to fit in,
because Tracy has a chance to join the
popular crowd. Being popular means going
to the best parties, and getting to know
Steve, the cutest boy at school. Tracy's
tired of being a nobody ... but how can she
choose between being popular and losing
the best friend she ever had?
Condition: USED. Writing appears on some of the pages. Click on MORE PHOTOS to view damages. Other than that, the book is in pretty good condition.
Price: $.25
---------------------------------------------------------------
Vittorio the Vampire
by Anne Rice
Plot:
With Pandora, Anne Rice began a magnificent new
series of vampire novels. Now, in the second of her
New Tales of the Vampires, she tells the mesmerizing
story of Vittorio, a vampire in the Italian Age of Gold.
....Educated in the Florence of Cosimo de' Medici,
trained in knighthood at his father's mountaintop
castle, Vittorio inhabits a world of courtly splendor
and country pleasures--a world suddenly threatened
when his entire family is confronted by an unholy
power.
....In the midst of this upheaval, Vittorio is seduced
by the vampire Ursula, the most beautiful of his
supernatural enemies. As he sets out in pursuit of
vengeance, entering the nightmarish Court of the
Ruby Grail, increasingly more enchanted (and con-
fused) by his love for the mysterious Ursula, he finds
himself facing demonic adversaries, war and political
intrigue.
....Against a backdrop of the wonders--both sacred
and profane--and the beauty and ferocity of Renais-
sance Italy, Anne Rice created a passionate and tragic
legend of doomed young love and lost innocence.
Condition: GOOD. Though I've had this book for a very long time, it is still in good condition.
Price: $8.00
---------------------------------------------------------------
Peter Pan
by J.M. Barrie
Plot:
With fairy dust and a rascal named
Peter Pan, the three Darling children
fly off through their open window
to Neverland. What could be more
grand than an adventure with pirates,
Indians, mermaids, and no grown-ups?
Yet dangers await them---Tinker Bell's
jealousy, foul play, the revenge of cruel
Captain Hook... and the awful fear that
Mother has not left the window open...
Condition: PERFECT. Never opened either! Keep in mind that this is a condensed and an adaptation from the real Peter Pan story.
Price: $8.00
---------------------------------------------------------------
Confessions of a Shopaholic
by Sophie Kinsella
Plot:
Becky Bloomwood has a fabulous flat in London's trendiest neighborhood, a
troupe of glamorous socialite friends, and a closet brimming with the season's
must-haves. The only trouble is that she can't actually afford it--not any of it.
Her job writing at Successful Savings not only bores her to tears, it doesn't pay
much at all. And lately Becky's been chased by dismal letters from Visa and the
Endwich Bank--letters with large red sums she can't bear to read--and they're
getting ever harder to ignore. She tries cutting back; she even tries making more
money. But none of her efforts succeeds. Becky's only consolation is to buy her-
self something...just a little something...
Finally a story arises that Becky actually cares about, and her front-page article
catalyzes a chain of events that will transform her life--and the lives of those
around her--forever.
Sophie Kinsella has brilliantly tapped into our collective consumer conscience to
deliver a novel of our times--and a heroine who grows stronger every time she
weakens. Becky Bloomwood's hilarious schemes to pay back her debts are as
endearing as they are desperate. Her "confessions" are the perfect pick-me-up
when life is hanging in the (bank) balance.
Condition: SLIGHTLY USED. A little worn at the edges but still in good condition.
Price: $6.00
---------------------------------------------------------------
Shopaholic Takes Manhattan
by Sophie Kinsella
Plot:
"This expensive, glossy world is where I've been headed all along.
Limos and flowers; waxed eyebrows and designer clothes from
Barneys. These are my people; this is where I'm meant to be."
---Becky Bloomwood
Universally beloved by readers, Sophie Kinsella's national bestseller,
Confessions of a Shopaholic, introduced the irresponsible one-woman
shopping phenomenon, Becky Bloomwood. Now, in this hilarious
follow-up, Becky and her credit cards are headed across the Atlantic...
Shopaholic Takes Manhattan
With her shopping excesses (somewhat) in check and her career as a
TV financial guru thriving, Becky's biggest problem seems to be tearing
her entrepreneur boyfriend, Luke, away from work for a romantic coun-
try weekend. And worse, figuring out how to "pack light." But packing
takes on a whole new meaning when Luke announces he's moving to
New York for business--and he asks Becky to go with him! Before you
can say "Prada sample sale," Becky has landed in the Big Apple, home
of Park Avenue penthouses and luxury department stores. Surely it's
only a matter of time before she becomes an American TV celebrity, and
she and Luke are the toast of Gotham society. Nothing can stand in
their way, especially with Becky's bills miles away in London. But then
an unexpected disaster threatens her career prospects, her relationship
with Luke, and her available credit line! Shopaholic Takes Manhattan--
but will she have to return it?
Condition: PERFECT. Almost brand new!!
Price: $7.00
---------------------------------------------------------------
I Was a Teenage Fairy
by Francesca Lia Block
Plot:
....Once upon a time, in the bubble-gum-snapping, glitter polish-wearing, lip-gloss-applying San Fernando Valley, a gentle girl named Barbie met a feisty fairy named Mab: "Maybe Mab was real. Maybe there really are girls the size of pinkies with hair the color of the darkest red oleander blossoms and skin like the greenish-white underbellies of calla lilies.... But it doesn't matter if Mab is real or imagined, Barbie thought, as long as I can see her." Mab, with her crabby commentary and no-holds-barred opinions, gives Barbie the strength she needs to face the horrors casting a shadow over her life in sunny, shimmering California. How else could Barbie survive her over-perfumed, over-tanned, overbearing stage mother, dragging her daughter to modeling agencies in the gold-plated hope of reliving her younger days as a beauty queen? Or the "cadaver-pale skin" and "fleshy mouth" of Hamilton Waverly, the "crocodile pedophile" photographer who makes Barbie feel "like the doll she had been named for, without even a hole where her mouth was supposed to be"? Mab glimmers and gabs by Barbie's side throughout her teen years as she becomes a successful fashion model, falls in love, and endures all the troubles that come along for the ride--in addition to facing the black secret of her past.
....Francesca Lia Block, author of the magical Weetzie Bat books that are collected in Dangerous Angels, and the empowering, punchy Girl Goddess #9, has once again crafted a mystical tale whose ethereal, original language will wrap readers in its gossamer grip. Block carries us to the weeping heart of despair, but would never be so cruel as to leave us there: Barbie gets a new, skyward-gazing name, Selena Moon, and readers get a glimmersome vision of living happily ever after.
Condition: PERFECT
Price: $5.00
---------------------------------------------------------------
Violet & Claire
by Francesca Lia Block
Plot:
....Francesca Lia Block has gained a tremendous following writing stories about the young denizens of Los Angeles that are simultaneously ethereal and utterly tangible. Titles such as The Hanged Man, Dangerous Angels, Girl Goddess #9, and I Was a Teenage Fairy explore the heaviest issues facing teens--including all variety of sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll--with the light touch of skillful poet. In Violet and Claire, Block once again exposes us to both the best and the worst of the City of Angels, as we trace the rise and fall of a female friendship from thrilling expectations to soul-squelching excess.
....Set against the glittering background of Hollywood, Block's work has long been marked by an intensely visual style, so it is perhaps appropriate that this story opens like a screenplay: "FADE IN: The helicopter circles, whirring in a sky the color of laundered-to-the-perfect-fade-jeans. Clouds like the wigs of starlets--fluffy platinum spun floss." The script theme continues with chapter subheadings such as "EXT: HIGH SCHOOL QUAD--DAY" and "INT: LIMO--NIGHT" while teenage wannabe filmmaker Violet and gossamer-winged poet Claire take turns telling their story. Everywhere Violet is dark, Claire resonates light. And as they make the arduous journey toward adulthood by way of the silver screen dream, it is this essential oppositeness that both draws the two together and drives them apart. Luckily, there's a Hollywood ending for the yin-yang duo, "the photo negative of each other, together making the perfect image of a girl."
Condition: PERFECT
Price: $5.00
---------------------------------------------------------------
Daughters of the Moon:
Nightshade
Book #3
by Lynne Ewing
Plot:
Jimena was once the toughest chola in
East L.A. No longer in a gang, she is still
feared by many. Nothing scares Jimena.
Nothing, that is, except the reappearance of
Veto, who was once the love of her life. That
terrifies her, because Veto was killed a year
ago by a rival gang. Or was he? Jimena
discovers that he has made a devil's bargain,
which could cost both of them their lives.
Condition: PERFECT. Almost brand new!!
Price: $4.00
=================================================================
U.S. Shipping: $2.00 (add $2.00 to each item)
International Shipping: $3.00 (add $3.00 to each item)
(Due to the condition of some of the books, S&H prices may differ)
Read my RULES for info on shipping and all that other stuff.
I accept PayPal, money order and well-concealed cash (please be very careful when concealing the money!).
Please e-mail me at tres_chic_kitty_shop@yahoo.com
if you have anymore questions. I will answer them to the best
of my ability!
Thanks for looking!