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Free Book Friday!

Friday, May 16th, 2014

 

This week’s Free Book Friday prize is:

 

Inheritance by Christopher Paolini

 

It began with Eragon…  It ends with Inheritance. — Not so very long ago, Eragon — Shadeslayer, Dragon Rider — was nothing more than a poor farm boy, and his dragon, Saphira, only a blue stone in the forest. Now, the fate of an entire civilization rests on their shoulders. Long months of training and battle have brought victories and hope, but they have also brought heartbreaking loss. And still, the real battle lies ahead: they must confront Galbatorix. When they do, they will have to be strong enough to defeat him. And if they cannot, no one can. There will be no second chance.

The Rider and his dragon have come farther than anyone dared to imagine. But can they topple the evil king and restore justice to Alagaesia? And if so, at what cost? This is the spellbinding conclusion to Christopher Paolini’s worldwide bestselling Inheritance cycle.

ISBN 9780375856112, Hardcover

 There are currently 289 members wishing for this book. We will award 1 lucky member a brand new copy.

 

To enter, simply leave a comment on this Blog post. You must be a PaperBackSwap member to win.

 

We will choose 1 winner at random from comments we receive here on the Blog from PBS members.

 

You have until Sunday, May, 25 2014 at 12 noon EDT, to leave a comment.

 

Good Luck to everyone!

 

 

 

Note: All the books given away on Free Book Friday are available in the PBS Market. We have thousands of new and new overstock titles available right now, with more added hourly. Some of the prices are amazing – and you can use a PBS credit to make the deal even better!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mystery Monday – Engaged to Murder

Monday, May 12th, 2014

Engaged to Murder by M.V. Heberden, 1949

 

Review by Matt B. (BuffaloSavage)

 

This mystery is set in Buenos Aries, Argentina and concerns PI Rick Vanner’s investigation into the murder of a French diplomat and then another murder to silence one who knew too much about said killing.

The setting is so well done that one wonders if Heberden in fact had deeper experience overseas than just as a tourist. Local color seems authentic with polite servants, goofy traffic, sharp business practices, and dodgy police. The native English speakers divide into two camps, the native-born to Argentina with roots in the UK and the expatriates such as dips and business executives.

Also interesting is the backdrop of WWII. The series hero Vanner worked for Naval Intelligence during the war and turned his skills to the private sector, helping multi-national companies fix their problems in the horror of abroad. The chief suspect worked with Vanner in the Navy. Other suspects carry literal and figurative scars from living in France during the Nazi occupation. Heberden serves up serious points about resistance and collaboration which are telling without being somber or distracting from the mystery plot.

I found plot, incident, and characterization all plausible. The reveal depended on the familiar device of gathering all suspects in a room. Heberden’s readable prose is clear and concise, never perfunctory. The M.V. stands for Mary Violet so readers looking for pre-Paretisky, pre-Muller female mystery writer should check her out.

 

 

 

Winners! Lots of Winners!

Sunday, May 4th, 2014

 

The winner of the Hardcover copy of  

My Lucky Life In and Out of Show Business

by Dick Van Dyke is:

Gretchen I. (gretch68)

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Winner of the Trade Size Paperback Copy of

City of Jasmine by Deanna Raybourn is:

Aubree G. (notyourstar)

 

Thank you Ms. Raybourne for providing this copy and for being such a good friend to the PaperBackSwap Blog!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Winner of the Earth Day Prize Package of Paperback copies of

Principles of Geology by Charles Lyell &

Rocks and Minerals: A Guide to Field Identification  is:

 

Jeannetta M. (gerardina)

 

 

Thank you to everyone who commented on the Blog!

 

 

 

 

Free Book Friday!

Friday, May 2nd, 2014

This week’s Free Book Friday prize is:

 

My Lucky Life In and Out of Show Business

by Dick Van Dyke

 

A colorful, loving, richly detailed look at the decades of a multi-layered life, My Lucky Life In and Out of Show Business, will enthrall every generation of reader, from baby-boomers who recall when Rob Petrie became a household name, to all those still enchanted by Bert’s “Chim Chim Cher-ee.” This is a lively, heartwarming memoir of a performer who still thinks of himself as a “simple song-and-dance man,” but who is, in every sense of the word, a classic entertainer.

ISBN 9780307592231, Hardcover

 

 

There are currently 41 members wishing for this book. We will award 1 lucky member a brand new copy.

 

To enter, simply leave a comment on this Blog post. You must be a PaperBackSwap member to win.

 

We will choose 1 winner at random from comments we receive here on the Blog from PBS members.

 

You have until Sunday, May, 4 2014 at 12 noon EDT, to leave a comment.

 

Good Luck to everyone!

 

 

Note: All the books given away on Free Book Friday are available in the PBS Market. We have thousands of new and new overstock titles available right now, with more added hourly. Some of the prices are amazing – and you can use a PBS credit to make the deal even better!