Everyone loves free books, right? Well, I know I do, and since I've got a huge stack of books in my apartment that are seeking a loving home, I want to share them with you. These books are duplicates of review copies, advance reading copies and uncorrected proofs as well as some books that I purchased or somehow obtained. All books are in excellent (like new) shape, unless otherwise noted. I am offering them to you several times per week for the next few months, free of charge, although I will ask you to pay the cost of the shipping envelope and postage for mailing each book to you. Below the jump is a short list of these books that I am offering to you today on a first-come first-sent basis;
Hollywood Science: Movies, Science, and the End of the World by Sidney Perkowitz. Hardcover. Review copy.
Green Planet: How Plants Keep the Earth Alive by Stanley A. Rice. Hardcover. Review copy.
Big Coal: The Dirty Secret Behind America's Energy Future by Jeff Goodell. Hardcover. Review copy. The dustjacket looks different from what you see on the link.
Afterburn: A Novel by Colin Harrison. Trade paperback. Review copy.
The Information by Martin Amis. Trade paperback. Review copy.
Scourge: The Once and Future Threat of Smallpox by Jonathan B. Tucker. Trade paperback. Review copy. [this is an excellent, and rather disturbing, book]
Take the Cannoli : Stories From the New World by Sarah Vowell. Trade paperback. Review copy.
Hard Lessons: The Promise of an Inner-City Charter School by Jonathan Schorr. Hardback. Review copy. [this is an excellent book]
Kitchens of India "Indian Classical Duets" (music CDs). Vol 2 (1 copy) Vol 3 (2 copies); Vol 4 (1 copy); Vol 5 (1 copy).
Disclaimers: If you want any of these books (or CDs or DVDs), let me know which ones (in comments) and within 24 hours or less, I'll send you email asking for your mailing address so I can get these items shipped ASAP. These items are free, but I am asking for $5 for each book to cover the cost of postage and the shipping envelope or box in the USA ($10 Canada or $15 overseas) and, if there is any money left over, to help cover the cost of a coffee and cookie for me. You can pay this fee by mailing me cash, a check or via an electronic transaction using the Paypal "donate" button on my left sidebar (please do NOT create another Paypal account in my name; "my" Paypal accounts are spawning faster than Atlantic salmon these past few days). If you wish to write a review of any book that you've received through me, feel free to email it to me and I'll happily publish it on my blog (the publishers will be grateful to you, as will I). I will be giving away a similar number of books/CDs/DVDs every day or two for the next couple months until they have all been dispersed to new homes. Any claimed items that I do not have mailing addresses for within 7 days of them first being spoken for will be offered to my readers once again. All unclaimed items will be donated to the NYPL.
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Hollywood Science looks interesting.
Oh damn... Hollywood Science was just the one I really wanted (and needed for my PhD). Say Badger3k, are you that keen on the book? :) (don't blame for trying, hehe)
Scourge sounds interesting, as does Hollywood science. I won't be asking for a copy as it's impractical given how far away I am (frustrating!), but if you liked Scourge, perhaps Anthrax: the investigation of a deadly outbreak by Jeanne Guillemin might interest you.
Hhhmm... the big coal one sounds interesting.
I really want Green Planet please =] I can do paypal, no problem.
"Hard Lessons: The Promise of an Inner-City Charter School by Jonathan Schorr."
Can I Have "Hard Lessons: The Promise of an Inner-City Charter School by Jonathan Schorr" ????? PLEASE?? =) =)
I'll take The Information. I was originally a Comp Lit major and it sounds hilarious. ^.^
everyone who has sent me a mailing address in email will have their books shipped to them tomorrow. if you manage to email me a shipping address before tomorrow around 9am (ET), then i will likely get your book into the mail to you, too.