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Tribefan - April 15, 2008 10:12 PM (GMT)
Take a look at my AVLs or TBR's, name as many as you want. At least once a month or more, depending on finances I will choose a winner and send them a book. Please list your choices here! I think I have just about everyone's address again (lost everything when my computer died)! :wink:

Tribefan's Availables!

Tribefan's TBRs

Winners to date:

1. nimrodiel
2. sejent

HoserLauren - April 15, 2008 11:59 PM (GMT)
W00t Tribe!! My jaw dropped when I saw the number of pages of both your AVL and TBR shelves!! :lol: So I skimmed :)

Here are my choices

AVL:
Dead Air by Iain Banks
Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt

TBR:
The Day the World Came to Town : 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland by Jim DeFede
Charmed & Dangerous by Candace Havens
Marley and Me by John Grogan

Now I need a nap :lol:

Tribefan - April 16, 2008 12:06 AM (GMT)
I'm slowly widdling my TBR's down (I've culled over 100 so far this year). As I organize my bookcases (I have 8 of them) I pull books out and make them available. Any availables I have left next Feb. I will wild release at the local Family Reading Festival!!!

HoserLauren - April 16, 2008 12:37 AM (GMT)
QUOTE (Tribefan @ Apr 15 2008, 08:06 PM)
I'm slowly widdling my TBR's down (I've culled over 100 so far this year). As I organize my bookcases (I have 8 of them) I pull books out and make them available. Any availables I have left next Feb. I will wild release at the local Family Reading Festival!!!

I hope you get lots of catches!!

I really should be narrowing my bookshelf(shelves?) down too since I plan on moving soon... :whistle:

Tribefan - April 16, 2008 01:18 AM (GMT)
QUOTE (HoserLauren @ Apr 15 2008, 07:37 PM)
QUOTE (Tribefan @ Apr 15 2008, 08:06 PM)
I'm slowly widdling my TBR's down (I've culled over 100 so far this year). As I organize my bookcases (I have 8 of them) I pull books out and make them available. Any availables I have left next Feb. I will wild release at the local Family Reading Festival!!!

I hope you get lots of catches!!

I really should be narrowing my bookshelf(shelves?) down too since I plan on moving soon... :whistle:

But it's so hard isn't it??? :giggle:

lexilewords - April 16, 2008 02:12 AM (GMT)
Hey Tribe! thank you!

TBR:
A Share in Death (Deborah Crombie)
Golden Trillium (Andre Norton)
Forever Knight: These Our Revels (Ann Hathaway-Nayne)
Dhampir (Barb Hendee, J.C. Hendee)
Sister of the Dead (Barb Hendee, J.C. Hendee)
Traitor to the Blood (Barb Hendee, J.C. Hendee)
Thief of Lives (Barb Hendee, J.C. Hendee)
Rotten Relations (Denise Little)*
The Drastic Dragon of Draco Texas (Elizabeth Ann Scarborough) *
The Wandering Fire (Guy Gavriel Kay)
The Darkest Road (Guy Gavriel Kay)
Child of Faerie, Child of Earth (Josepha Sherman, Rick Farley )*************
Blood Trillium (Julian May)
Ancient Enchantresses (Kathleen M. Massie-Ferch, M. Greenberg & Richard Gilliam)
Maiden, Matron, Crone (Kerrie Hughes, Martin H. Greenberg )*
Fantastic Alice (Margaret Weis (Editor)
The Black Trillium (Marion Zimmer Bradley, Julian May, & Andre Norton)
Vampire Slayers (Martin H. Greenberg, Elizabeth Ann Scarborough)*
The Fair Folk (Marvin Kaye )*
The Fairy Godmother (Mercedes Lackey)*
Dream a Little Dream (Piers Anthony, Julie Brady )
Water: Tales of Elemental Spirits (Robin McKinley, Peter Dickinson )
Arabesques: More Tales of the Arabian Nights (Susan Shwartz)
White as Snow (Tanith Lee)
Witchling (Yasmine Galenorn )*

ones marked with '*' are wishlisted books, Child of Faerie/Earth is one of my all time favorite books and if you send me nothing else I would dearly love you forever for this book. Additionally I will shower you with love and hugs as well as money if you'd prefer it that way since my list is uber-long... your booklist made me drool. i almost skipped nightly tea with my da I was so curious to see what else I could find. you have so many Martin GReenberg anthologies!

sejent - April 16, 2008 07:54 PM (GMT)
Thanks, Tribefan! I would be interested in any of the following (all are wishlist books):

AVL
Beyond the Sea of Ice
Dying in Style
Isolde, Queen of the Western Isle
People of the Sea
People of the Silence
Winesburg, Ohio

TBR
Beauty (by Sheri S. Tepper)
The Big Nap
Call Down the Stars
Crewel World
Death by Darjeeling
Dying for Chocolate
High Seas Murder
Mirror Mirror
The Murder at the Murder at the Mimosa Inn
Murder With Puffins
Revenge of the Barbeque Queens
Ruby Slippers, Golden Tears
Something's Cooking
Strawberry Shortcake Murder
Sympathy for the Devil
The Fairy Godmother
The Novice's Tale
Witchling

KathyB - April 16, 2008 09:37 PM (GMT)
Thanks for this offer Tribefan!

TBR
A College of Magics by Caroline Stevermer
A Dangerous Magic by Denise Little
A Harvest of Bones by Yasmine Galenorn
Book of Pirates by Howard Pyle
Murder Under a Mystic Moon by Yasmine Galenorn
One Hex of a Wedding by Yasmine Galenorn
Wizard of Longon by Mercedes Lackey
Undead and Unreturnable by Mary Janice Davidson
Dragonne’s Eg by Mary Brown
Dragon Society by Lawrence Watt-Evan
Dragon Weather by Lawrence Watt-Evan

GateGypsy - April 18, 2008 12:46 AM (GMT)

Xeyra - April 18, 2008 07:10 AM (GMT)
Err... I'll probably take a look just because you and I share a few reading interests so I'm sure I'm going to immerse myself in your shelf and drool....

Tribefan - April 18, 2008 01:41 PM (GMT)
QUOTE (GateGypsy @ Apr 17 2008, 07:46 PM)
Hi Tribefan! I saw your pictures of your bookshelves, so I'll volunteer to help :wink:


I did it! :bananacheer: I did it! I looked through ALLLLLL the available AND TBR shelves! It took me two days, but I did it! :rofl:

Too funny! Thank you so much! The best part is... Since those pictures of my bookshelves have been posted, Mike (my better half) has gotten me another one so I am now up to 8 bookcases! :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

nwpassage - April 19, 2008 03:24 AM (GMT)
Cause what I need is more books! <_< :lol:

But you have such an awesome shelf Tribe, I couldn't help but take just a leeetle bitty peek... my list could easily be several times as long if I hadn't kept taking breaks to go and stare at my own groaning shelves!

First Choice
(My boss is a great guy, but he's driving me NUTS as of late! :lol: )
Throwing the Elephant: Zen and the Art of Managing Up

AVLs

Readings for the Young at Heart
This Baffling World
This Old House

TBRs

A Constellation of Cats
A Wizard's Dozen
Ain't Nobody's Business If You Do
Ancient Enchantresses
Breed to Come
Exploring the 50 States
Flights: Extreme Visions of Fantasy
Highwaymen: Robbers and Rogues
Horrible Beginnings
Leaping Beauty
Life in a Medieval Castle
Magicats
Maiden, Matron, Crone
Mirror Mirror
My Favorite Fantasy Story
Piercing the Darkness
The Day the World Came to Town
The Unhandsome Prince
Twice Upon A Time

Tribefan - April 20, 2008 02:09 PM (GMT)
I also offered this RABCK contest on BC but only offered availables...

I'm glad to offer by TBR's to by BO friends plus it's giving me a reason to organize and move up TBR's that have been here way to long!

So thanks friends!!!! Plus how can I not reward anyone willing to tackle and actually look at my TBR shelf! :blush: I've actually brought it down 3 - 4 pages since the sort by books in my possesion option became available! I LOVE that option!

Xeyra - April 20, 2008 03:14 PM (GMT)
I'm still looking... *takes deep breath then plunges in again*

Tribefan - April 20, 2008 04:09 PM (GMT)
QUOTE (Xeyra @ Apr 20 2008, 10:14 AM)
I'm still looking... *takes deep breath then plunges in again*

:rofl: brave soul! :hug: And I just added some more to both lists today! :whistle:

Marlene - April 22, 2008 08:21 AM (GMT)
Tribe. Do you want me to make a list?

Or is that too late. :rolleyes:

Xeyra - April 22, 2008 08:45 AM (GMT)
QUOTE (Tribefan @ Apr 20 2008, 04:09 PM)
QUOTE (Xeyra @ Apr 20 2008, 10:14 AM)
I'm still looking... *takes deep breath then plunges in again*

:rofl: brave soul! :hug: And I just added some more to both lists today! :whistle:

My list is almost done. Isn't as big as it could be, considering your shelf is made of :drool: material, but it's still big enough since you have a whole lot of wishlist books of mine. :lol:

nimrodiel - April 22, 2008 02:05 PM (GMT)
I'm not even going to look at your TBR shelf!

Availables:

Holes by Louis Sachar
Let the Drum Speak: A Novel of Ancient America by Linda Lay Shuler
Gods and Generals by Jeff Shaara
Reunion in Death by J. D. Robb
Last River, The: The Tragic Race for Shangri-la (HC) by Todd Balf
King's Sacrifice (Star of the Guardians, Vol 3) by Margaret Weis
Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury
Shadows of Sanctuary (Thieves' World #3) by Robert Lynn Asprin & Lynn Abbey
Shiva In Steel (Berserker) by Fred Saberhagen
Mars by Ben Bova
Atonement: A Novel by Ian McEwan
Lady of the Forest: A Novel of Sherwood by Jennifer Roberson
Nemesis (Indigo, Book 1) by Louise Cooper
Inferno (Indigo, Book 2) by Louise Cooper
Infanta (Indigo Book 3) by Louise Cooper
Nocturne (Indigo No 4) by Louise Cooper
Road to Underfall, The (Loremasters of Elundium, Book 1) by Mike Jefferies
Palace of Kings (Loremasters of Elundium, Book 2) by Mike Jefferies
Shadowlight (Loremasters of Elundium, Book 3) by Mike Jefferies

TBR:

Kitty and the Silver Bullet
Kitty Goes to Washington
Kitty Takes a Holiday

Tribefan - April 22, 2008 03:06 PM (GMT)
QUOTE (nimrodiel @ Apr 22 2008, 09:05 AM)
I'm not even going to look at your TBR shelf!

I guess you don't need to! You found enough in my availables! :giggle:

nimrodiel - April 22, 2008 03:57 PM (GMT)
QUOTE (Tribefan @ Apr 22 2008, 10:06 AM)
QUOTE (nimrodiel @ Apr 22 2008, 09:05 AM)
I'm not even going to look at your TBR shelf!

I guess you don't need to! You found enough in my availables! :giggle:

:wub: You and I have too similar book tastes :P

plus there's two series in there that I never got a chance to finish, and my copies of the books are still mia.

Tribefan - April 22, 2008 04:48 PM (GMT)
QUOTE (nimrodiel @ Apr 22 2008, 10:57 AM)
QUOTE (Tribefan @ Apr 22 2008, 10:06 AM)
QUOTE (nimrodiel @ Apr 22 2008, 09:05 AM)
I'm not even going to look at your TBR shelf!

I guess you don't need to! You found enough in my availables! :giggle:

:wub: You and I have too similar book tastes :P

plus there's two series in there that I never got a chance to finish, and my copies of the books are still mia.

:whistle: I just pulled a bunch of fantasy books out of my PC and off my TBR pile! :whistle: :whistle:

Tribefan - April 22, 2008 04:59 PM (GMT)
QUOTE (Marlene @ Apr 22 2008, 03:21 AM)
Tribe. Do you want me to make a list?

Or is that too late. :rolleyes:

It is never too late for you Marlene! :wub: List away! :hug:

Xeyra - April 22, 2008 09:56 PM (GMT)
I looked at your TBR shelf. And your AVL. And looked again but gave up any second or third visit. Good heavens, woman, it's like you're my walking wishlist! :P

Here's a list.

TBR:
Traitor to the Blood by Barb Hendee, J.C. Hendee
The Faded Sun Trilogy by C. J. Cherryh
A College of Magics by Caroline Stevermer
Kitty Goes to Washington by Carrie Vaughn
Kitty Takes a Holiday by Carrie Vaughn
Kitty and the Silver Bullet by Carrie Vaughn
Grave Sight (Harper Connelly Mystery, No. 1) by Charlaine Harris
All Together Dead (Southern Vampire Mysteries, Book 7) by Charlaine Harris
The Onion Girl by Charles De Lint
The Riddle of the Wren by Charles de Lint
Lions of Al-Rassan by Guy Gavriel Kay
Diplomacy of Wolves (The Secret Texts, Book 1) by Holly Lisle
The Cycle of Fire by Janny Wurts
First Rider's Call (Green Rider, Book 2) by Kristen Britain
Dhiammara by Maggie Furey
Tam Lin (The Fairy Tale Series) by Pamela Dean
Water: Tales of Elemental Spirits by Robin McKinley, Peter Dickinson
The Door in the Hedge by Robin McKinley
Convergence : Book One of The Blending by Sharon Green
The Family Tree by Sheri S. Tepper
The Silver Metal Lover by Tanith Lee
White As Snow (Fairy Tales) by Tanith Lee
Smoke and Shadows (The Smoke Trilogy, Book 1) by Tanya Huff
Wizard of the Grove by Tanya Huff
Any of the Discworld books by Terry Pratchett not on my shelf

AVL:
Bazil Broketail by Christopher Rowley
Dragon and Phoenix by Joanne Bertin

Marlene - April 29, 2008 12:23 PM (GMT)
Yes!!!!!!!! :bananadance:

Thank you so much Tribe for People of The Fire.
Now I have the first 2 books of this series! :hug: :hug: :hug:

Tribefan - April 29, 2008 02:27 PM (GMT)
QUOTE (Marlene @ Apr 29 2008, 07:23 AM)
Yes!!!!!!!!  :bananadance:

Thank you so much Tribe for People of The Fire.
Now I have the first 2 books of this series!  :hug:  :hug:  :hug:

:hug: You are quite welcome!

Tribefan - May 5, 2008 09:02 PM (GMT)
Sending out two packages tomorrow...

Any other takers??? :whistle:

Razlover - May 6, 2008 03:50 AM (GMT)
Hi,

Here's my List:

AVAILABLE

1. All Fall Down - Erica Spindler
2. Harlequin NASCAR Library Collection: A NASCAR Holiday- Kimberly Raye, Roxanne St. Claire, etc.
3. This Fierce Splendor- Iris Johansen
4. Midnight Sun- Kat Martin

TBR

1. And Then You Die - Iris Johansen
2. Broken - Kelley Armstrong
3. Chimera - Will Shetterly
4. Dates from Hell - Kim Harrison, Lynsay Sands, etc.
5. Dead Man Rising - Lilith Saintcrow
6. Dead Witch Walking - Kim Harrison
7. Dying in Style - Elaine Vets
8. The Good, The Bad and the Undead - Kim Harrison
9. High Heels are Murder - Elaine Viets
10. I See You - Holly Lisle
11. Kitty and the Midnight Hour
12. Kitty and the Silver Bullet
13. Kitty Goes to Washington
14. Kitty Takes a Holiday
15. Long After Midnight - Iris Johansen
16. Midnight Rain - Holly Lisle
17. Touch the Dark - Karen Chance

Thanks so much for a chance to win books!

nimrodiel - May 13, 2008 02:20 PM (GMT)
Thank you for the box of books tribe. You just singlehandedly undid all the good I did by wild releasing eleven books yesterday.

I'm looking forward to reading all of these :)

SimplyCee - May 13, 2008 10:56 PM (GMT)
Heeeey. I'd be interested in these if they're still available:

TBR
4th of July - James Patterson
5th Horsemen - James Patterson

AVL
This Perfect Kiss - Christine Ridgway

sejent - May 13, 2008 11:51 PM (GMT)
Thanks so much Tribefan for the envelope stuffed full of wishlist books!!!! I am overwhelmed. I received:

Beyond the Sea of Ice by William Sarabande
Dying in Style by Elaine Viets
Isolde: Queen of the Western Isle by Rosalind Miles
People of the Sea by W. Michael Gear and Kathleen O'Neal Gear
People of the Silence by W. Michael Gear and Kathleen O'Neal Gear

Thank you!

Tribefan - May 14, 2008 02:53 AM (GMT)
QUOTE (nimrodiel @ May 13 2008, 09:20 AM)
Thank you for the box of books tribe. You just singlehandedly undid all the good I did by wild releasing eleven books yesterday.

I'm looking forward to reading all of these :)

But I couldn't choose just one to send out of all those I had available! :whistle: :giggle: :wink:

stellarv - May 14, 2008 10:02 PM (GMT)
I definetely shouldn't, but I'll post you a short list from your AVL... :whistle:

- Atonement: A Novel by Ian McEwan
- Bachelor, The by Carly Phillips
- Bonfire of the Vanities, The by Tom Wolfe
- Crime Brulee (Culinary Mysteries) by Nancy Fairbanks
- Goodnight Nobody: A Novel by Jennifer Weiner
- I've Got to Talk to Somebody, God: A Woman's Conversations with God by Marjorie Holmes
- Mars and Venus In Touch (Enhancing the Passion with Great Communication) by Ph.D. John Gray
- Smart Women by Judy Blume
- This Perfect Kiss by Christie Ridgway

GateGypsy - May 14, 2008 10:37 PM (GMT)
Tribefan, I received your parcel! Thank so you much for the books -- I look forward to all of them. (I also posted in the received thread, too.)

Tribefan - May 15, 2008 02:30 PM (GMT)
QUOTE (GateGypsy @ May 14 2008, 05:37 PM)
Tribefan, I received your parcel! Thank so you much for the books -- I look forward to all of them. (I also posted in the received thread, too.)

Yes, but that was for my other giveaway (my 4 year anniversary) you are still entered into my RABCK drawing! :whistle:

Tribefan - May 19, 2008 03:56 PM (GMT)
I just registered my 7,000 book! Anyone who hasn't already signed up, please sign up! :bananadance:

Potok-fan - May 19, 2008 05:53 PM (GMT)
:omg:

seven thousand. gosh.

congratulations! (I've only just recently got the audio book you sent me, so I won't enter for any more, but wanted to say WOW) :worship:

meshe - May 19, 2008 10:27 PM (GMT)
I tried not to do this, but since you're celebrating 7000 ( can I just say wow?!) I'll submit a list of availables:
All Fall Down
Cat's Eye
Dead Water
Die Upon a Kiss
The House on the Hill
Murder Runs in the Family
People of the Wolf.

GateGypsy - May 20, 2008 01:04 AM (GMT)
QUOTE (Tribefan @ May 15 2008, 07:30 AM)
QUOTE (GateGypsy @ May 14 2008, 05:37 PM)
Tribefan, I received your parcel!  Thank so you much for the books -- I look forward to all of them.  (I also posted in the received thread, too.)

Yes, but that was for my other giveaway (my 4 year anniversary) you are still entered into my RABCK drawing! :whistle:

ooooh! :rofl: Sorry. Thanks all the same!

ILuvToRead2 - May 20, 2008 09:29 PM (GMT)
Wow - 7000 books! How did you manage that? Congratulations!

If I am lucky enough to be picked, I would love any one of the following books:

AVL:
The Blind Assassin : A Novel by Margaret Atwood
War and Peas (Jane Jeffry Mysteries, No. 8) by Jill Churchill
Merchant of Menace, The (Jane Jeffry Mysteries, No. 10) by Jill Churchill
Class Menagerie, The by Jill Churchill
A Farewell to Yarns (Jane Jeffry Mysteries, No. 2) by Jill Churchill

TBR:

Through the Grinder (A Coffee House Mystery) by Cleo Coyle
Murder of a Small-Town Honey (Scumble River Mysteries, Book 1) by Denise Swanson
Hot Six: A Stephanie Plum Novel by Janet Evanovich
A Midsummer Night's Scream (A Jane Jeffry Mystery) by Jill Churchill
Accidental Florist, The (Jane Jeffry Mysteries, No. 16) by Jill Churchill
Merchant of Menace, The by Jill Churchill
The House of Seven Mabels by Jill Churchill
Fear of Frying (Jane Jeffry Mysteries (Paperback)) by Jill Churchill

Thank you!

catsalive - May 23, 2008 03:50 AM (GMT)




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