Alex Haley

Bought used read once and stored on a shelf out of sunlight.

Feel free to ask any questions!

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Alabama

A Tale by the Author of Roots

The story of a white southerner who becomes involved in an escape via the Underground Railroad on Christmas Eve, 1855.

A Different Kind of Christmas

ea7330cf-60b7-40a8-b0f2-ea8d22717dab-1

Julie Chase

Bought new read once, stored on a shelf out of sunlight.

I haven't tried any of the recipes. Can be read as a standalone despite being in a series.

Feel free to ask any questions!

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Lacy Marie Crocker has settled into a comfortable groove back home in New Orleans, and with Valentine’s Day right around the corner, she’s busier than ever running a thriving pet boutique, helping her mother organize the upcoming National Pet Pageant, and untangling her complicated love life. But when delivering a king-sized order of dreidel-shaped doggy biscuits for a Saint Berdoodle’s bark-mitzvah, Lacy stumbles into yet another murder scene—and the last person to see the victim alive was her own father. It’s up to Lacy to clear her dad’s name from the suspect list before Detective Jack Oliver has to cage him for good. But just when she starts pawing at the truth, she receives a threatening letter from a mysterious blackmailer bent on silencing her with her own secrets. And Lacy’s not the only one with bones in her closet. Time’s running out in this deadly cat-and-mouse game in Cat Got Your Secrets, the delightfully funny third novel in Julie Chase’s Kitty Couture mystery series, perfect for “all those feline fanciers who love to read Rita Mae Brown” (Suspense Magazine).

Cat Got Your Secrets

3fa73596-0503-43d8-9a71-cccadbfc8af3-1

Vicki Delany

Bought new read once and stored on a shelf.

Feel free to ask any questions!

A Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery

Gemma Doyle and Jayne Wilson are busy managing the Sherlock Holmes Bookshop and Emporium on Baker Street and adjoining Mrs. Hudson’s Tea Room in anticipation of the store’s upcoming book signing with the illustrious Renalta Van Markoff, author of the controversial Hudson and Holmes mystery series. But during the author Q&A session, dedicated Sherlockian Donald Morris verbally attacks Renalta and her series for disgracing Sherlock’s legacy, only to be publicly humiliated when the author triumphantly lashes back and gains the upper hand. That is until Renalta collapses on the table—dead. Donald insists he didn’t do it and pleads to his friends to clear his name. Fortunately, Gemma and Jayne have no shortage of suspects between author’s bullied personal assistant, her frustrated publicist, the hapless publisher, a handsome rare book dealer, an obsessively rabid fan, and a world of other Sherlock enthusiasts with strong objections to Renalta’s depiction of the Great Detective. It’s up to the shrewd sleuthing duo to eliminate the impossible and deduce the truth before the West London police arrest an innocent man in Body on Baker Street, the second Sherlock Homes Bookshop mystery perfect for fans of Miranda James and Kate Carlisle.

Body on Baker Street

109acf64-871b-4523-98e3-7709f76fc76b-1

Dorothy St. James

Bought new read once. Stored on a shelf out of sunlight.

I've made some recipes from the book, they're good!

Feel free to ask any questions!

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

A Southern Chocolate Shop Mystery

When Charity Penn receives a letter saying she won a trip to Camellia Beach, South Carolina complete with free cooking lessons at the town’s seaside chocolate shop, The Chocolate Box, she’s immediately skeptical. She never entered any contest. Her former prep school friend offers to look into the phony prize—only to end up drowned in a vat of chocolate. Struck with guilt, Penn heads to the southern beach town to investigate why he was killed. But as wary as she is of the locals, she finds herself lured into their eccentric vibe, letting her defenses melt away and even learning the art of crafting delicious chocolates. That is, until delight turns bittersweet as she steps straight into the midst of a deadly plot to destroy the seaside town. Now, only Penn’s quick thinking and a mysterious cask of rare chocolate can save the town she’s learning to love. Rich and decadent, Asking for Truffle, the first in a new cozy series by Dorothy St. James, is sure to be a delectable read for fans of JoAnna Carl and Joanne Fluke.

Asking for Truffle

8a9e6e3f-ff95-4293-9f34-f495f65e126e-1

Kristine Kathryn Rusch

Bought new from original Kickstarter, read once and stored on a shelf out of sunlight. 

9th book in a series but is read as a standalone. HUGE book.

Feel free to ask any questions!

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

A Diving Universe Novel

As a young recruit, brilliant engineer Nadim Crowe accidentally destroys an entire Scrapheap full of ships. Now, decades later, he ends up on the crew of the Renegat, the only ship in the Fleet ever sent on a mission backwards to investigate an ancient Scrapheap. Something invaded that Scrapheap and the Fleet wants to know what. Or who. The Renegat The only ship the Fleet dares risk. The Renegat A ship of misfits and screw-ups sent on an impossible mission. All alone in deep space. A thrilling new addition to the Diving Universe. Praise for the Diving Series: Rusch's handling of the mystery and adventure is stellar, and the whole tale proves quite entertaining. --Booklist Online on Diving into the Wreck This is classic sci-fi, a well-told tale of dangerous exploration. The first-person narration makes the reader an eyewitness to the vast, silent realms of deep space, where even the smallest error will bring disaster. Compellingly human and technically absorbing, the suspense builds to fevered intensity, culminating in an explosive yet plausible conclusion. --RT Book Reviews Top Pick on Diving into the Wreck Rusch delivers a page-turning space adventure while contemplating the ethics of scientists and governments working together on future tech. --Publishers Weekly on Diving into the Wreck Rusch keeps the science accessible, the cultures intriguing, and the characters engaging. For anyone needing to add to their science fiction library, keep an eye out for this. --Josh Vogt, Speculative Fiction Examiner.com on City of Ruins Filled with well-defined characters who confront a variety of ethical and moral dilemmas, Rusch's third Diving Universe novel is classic space opera, with richly detailed worldbuilding and lots of drama. --RT Book Reviews on Boneyards

The Renegat

702d1a7a-7f0d-4ba6-bd2a-7859ba2e8493-0

Matt Ruff

Bought new read once and stored on a shelf out of sunlight.

Feel free to ask any questions!

A Novel

Soon to be a New HBO® Series from J.J. Abrams (Executive Producer of Westworld), Misha Green (Creator of Underground) and Jordan Peele (Director of Get Out) The critically acclaimed cult novelist makes visceral the terrors of life in Jim Crow America and its lingering effects in this brilliant and wondrous work of the imagination that melds historical fiction, pulp noir, and Lovecraftian horror and fantasy. Chicago, 1954. When his father Montrose goes missing, 22-year-old Army veteran Atticus Turner embarks on a road trip to New England to find him, accompanied by his Uncle George—publisher of The Safe Negro Travel Guide—and his childhood friend Letitia. On their journey to the manor of Mr. Braithwhite—heir to the estate that owned one of Atticus’s ancestors—they encounter both mundane terrors of white America and malevolent spirits that seem straight out of the weird tales George devours. At the manor, Atticus discovers his father in chains, held prisoner by a secret cabal named the Order of the Ancient Dawn—led by Samuel Braithwhite and his son Caleb—which has gathered to orchestrate a ritual that shockingly centers on Atticus. And his one hope of salvation may be the seed of his—and the whole Turner clan’s—destruction. A chimerical blend of magic, power, hope, and freedom that stretches across time, touching diverse members of two black families, Lovecraft Country is a devastating kaleidoscopic portrait of racism—the terrifying specter that continues to haunt us today.

Lovecraft Country

836523ba-d9ea-4f19-9f36-15e22ec64d27-1

S. Vaughn

Bought used, read once and stored in a box.

Feel free to ask questions!

"Originally published in single magazine form in DEADMAN: DARK MANSION OF FORBIDDEN LOVE 1-3"

Deadman Dark Mansion of Forbidden Love

6ab9e89c-34d6-4fb8-94a9-9b6323bc824d-0

Lynsay Sands

Bought new read once. Was not stored well and has marks.

Feel free to ask any questions!

An Argeneau Novel

Cale Valens, one of the most ancient vampires in the Argeneau clan, finally finds his life mate when he is thrown together with restaurant owner Alexandra Willan who craves both his expertise in the kitchen--and in her bedroom. Original.

Hungry for You

f1089101-6760-4047-b06d-46b9ae14699d-1

Bought new, read once and stored on a shelf out of sunlight.

2nd book in Aguirre's alien romance series but can be read as a standalone.

Feel free to ask questions!

Love Code

J. M. Link

Bought new, read knce and stored on a shelf out of sunlight.

Feel free to ask any questions!

A Sci-Fi Romance

Saving Askara

e5f66982-4119-4e4e-adec-9fc9570700f1-0

Bought new from author, and is signed. Read once and stored on a shelf.

Feel free to ask any questions!

Autumn Moon

Susan Trombley

Bought new read once.

Feel free to ask any questions!

Book 1: Irudian Test Subjects

This is a full-length, science-fiction, alien abduction romance that was previously released as part of a two-book collection introducing the first books in two series. Each book is now being released separately. This revised edition of The Scorpion's Mate has some small changes from the original. Claire has never really fit in with everyone around her, but she's carved out a life for herself using her own unique style and artistic ability to support herself on the Internet. The last thing she expects is to be abducted by aliens and dropped into a research facility, where a genetically-engineered alien soldier chooses her as his life-mate. Thrax's pheromones are compelling, and his status as a fellow unwilling test subject makes them allies, but Claire isn't certain she can trust someone who is convinced she belongs to him, when all she wants to do is find a way to return home to Earth-a place that her devoted alien can never follow, because there's no way the scorpion-like alien would ever be able to pass for human. Still, she'll accept help where she can find it, so she doesn't hesitate to escape with Thrax from the facility, though their time running from their pursuers in the warrens beneath the research facility will forever change Claire, and could make it impossible for her to return to Earth. But will there be anywhere else in the galaxy they can go where their love will be accepted?Author's Note: 18+ only, this book contains scenes of graphic intimacy and violence that are not intended for younger readers. Also, please note that the hero in this book is not human-looking and possesses an appearance and attributes that may not be comfortable for some readers to read about.

The Scorpion's Mate

e88da5ec-f7d9-45d4-bb65-b2d9f4664b6d-0

Grady Hendrix

Bought new read once. Stored on a shelf out if sunlight.

Feel free to ask any questions!

After witnessing a series of strange incidents combined with her best friend's increasingly bizarre behavior, Abby comes to the conclusion that Gretchen has become possessed by a demon and embarks on a quest to save her.

My Best Friend's Exorcism

a0ecd768-8c54-45db-b1af-adee1bfaef76-1

Timothy Johnson

Bought new from author. It is signed. Read once and stored on a shelf.

Feel free to ask any questions!

A light in the darkness... Humanity is spreading throughout the cosmos. For an age, we have reveled in our ability to touch the stars. Now, we are breathing life into new worlds and calling them home. On the planet Lumen, a once seemingly lifeless and frozen rock, generations have toiled at the Pillars of Dawn to make it habitable. As Lumen's atmosphere nears stability, something dark stirs in the wild. One night, a young couple from the colony Vale goes missing in the forest beyond the perimeter wall. The colonists embark upon a search and rescue operation, but they find the wild to be a much more alien and dangerous place than they could have ever imagined. As Vale faces strife within its walls, the darkness outside the colony threatens the pillars. Something has come from deep within the planet, and it wants its world back.

The Pillars of Dawn

88873f1c-c42a-44e5-83c8-011ec871c768-0

Robert Reed

Peter Watts

Madeline Ashby

Tobias S. Buckell

Elizabeth Bear

Greg Egan

Bought new read once. Stored on a shelf.

Feel free to ask any questions!

Better . . . Stronger . . . Faster . . . The doctors rebuilt Hugo Award-winning editor Neil Clarke and made him a cyborg. Now he has assembled this anthology of twenty-six original cyborg stories by Greg Egan, Madeline Ashby, Elizabeth Bear, Peter Watts, Ken Liu, Robert Reed, Yoon Ha Lee, and more!

Upgraded

71918c81-5150-4940-8879-6b82d8dabb06-0

Rachel Roberts

Boyght used read once, has some sticker traces and corner marks visible in photos.

Feel free to ask any questions!

The Warlock Diaries Omnibus

Teenage mages, Emily, Kara, and Adriane have their hands full monitoring the portal at the Ravenswood Preserve. The portal has become the "Grand Central Station" of the Magic Web, with magical creatures and animals stopping by on their way to otherworldly destinations. Matters become really complicated when a new student, a handsome young warlock named Donovan, shows up at Stonehill High. When monsters start attacking Ravenswood looking for Donovan, the mages realize he may be trouble. However, Donovan holds a fairy map with a portal sequence that could lead the mages right to Avalon, the source of all magic.With the prospect of finally finding Avalon in their grasps, the girls try to work with Donovan towards their common goal, if mage and warlock magic can mix without putting all of Ravenswood in terrible danger!

Avalon: The Manga

f5ad15ea-d462-458e-98f5-54faf6a78cf5-1

Greg Pak

Triona Farrell

Bought new read once and stored in a box.

Feel free to ask any questions!

A young boy gets the opportunity of a lifetime when he bonds with a giant sentient robot and joins the ranks of the illustrious Sky Corps Academy to protect the world from alien threats. Every year, giant sentient robots from outer space come to Earth and bond forever with a brand new crop of cadets at Sky Corps Academy to help keep the planet safe. But this year, instead of making a connection with a cadet, one of the mechs bonds with Stanford, a young kid working with his Mom as a janitor at Sky Corps. Stanford has the opportunity of a lifetime but he’ll first have to earn the trust of his classmates if he’s to defend the planet from the monstrous Sharg. From bestselling author Greg Pak (The Hulk, Superman) and fan favorite artist Takeshi Miyazawa (Runaways, Ms. Marvel), Mech Cadet Yu is a heartfelt underdog story set in a bright and bold sci fi world, uncovering the true makings of heroism and friendship in the face of overwhelming odds. This collection includes an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the making of Mech Cadet Yu, including the comic short story that inspired the series.

Mech Cadet Yu Vol. 1

4997dda1-8522-416d-bc7b-10faa6d9d471-0

A young boy gets the opportunity of a lifetime when he bonds with a giant sentient robot and joins the ranks of the illustrious Sky Corps Academy to protect the world from alien threats. The second Sharg war has begun. As the alien invasion grows to a worldwide threat, the Mech Cadets answer the call alongside their robos to defend the planet. First year students, however, are grounded and forbidden from fighting on the front lines. But while training in secret, Stanford, Park, Olivetti, and Sanchez will discover that their enemy takes more shapes than they could have ever known. Bestselling author Greg Pak (The Hulk, Superman) and fan-favorite artist Takeshi Miyazawa (Runaways, Ms. Marvel) continue Stanford Yu’s journey alongside his friends and robo mech as he begins to question what makes a hero in a time of war.

Mech Cadet Yu Vol. 2

acfb66e1-8b29-4178-b83b-c6ecaed48cc3-0

A. P. Wavell

From a relative's shelf, missing dust jacket. Read once and stored on a shelf.

Feel free to ask any questions!

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

First published in 1944, during the darkest days of the war, Lord Wavell's great anthology of English poetry - enhanced by his own introduction and annotations - encouraged and delighted many thousands of readers. It has remained in print every since, proving beyond doubt that, whatever the fashion of the day, poetry can fulfil its ancient function, finding its way to the hearts of the many, not only to the minds of the few.

Other Men's Flowers

654488bd-997a-4708-844a-77b10d6a5758-0

Jeanne-Marie Leprince

Bought new, read once and stored on a shelf.

Feel free to ask any questions!

A Modern Retelling

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. This modern retelling of the classic fairy tale of Beauty and the Beast is told here in a graphic novel format. More than 100 pages of illustrated action, adventure, and love teach a lesson to look beyond the surface and learn to love what’s underneath. A merchant takes shelter in a castle during a thunderstorm, and ends up striking a bargain with its beastly master. His youngest daughter, Beauty, returns to the castle to live in exchange for a restoration of the family’s previous wealth. Beauty befriends Beast, but longs to see her family again. He allows her to visit her former home, but when she doesn’t return at the designated time, consequences ensue.

Dark Tales: Beauty and the Beast

ee2b6747-da06-4085-8e3c-b454044b7f51-1

Philip Pullman

Bought used, read all once and stored on shelves and boxes. Noticable shelf ware on the box but the books are fine.

Feel free to ask any questions!

Oversized Hardcover (4 to 6 lbs)

The Golden Compass; the Subtle Knife; the Amber Spyglass

HIS DARK MATERIALS IS NOW AN HBO ORIGINAL SERIES STARRING DAFNE KEEN, RUTH WILSON, JAMES McAVOY, AND LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA!

The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, and The Amber Spyglass are available together in a collectible His Dark Materials boxed set perfect for any fan or newcomer to this modern fantasy classic series that has graced the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, San Francisco Chronicle, Book Sense, and Publishers Weekly bestseller lists.

These thrilling adventures tell the story of Lyra and Will--two ordinary children on a perilous journey through shimmering haunted otherworlds. They will meet witches and armored bears, fallen angels and soul-eating specters. And in the end, the fate of both the living--and the dead--will rely on them.

Phillip Pullman's spellbinding His Dark Materials trilogy has captivated readers for over twenty years and won acclaim at every turn. It will have you questioning everything you know about your world and wondering what really lies just out of reach.

Honors and Praise for His Dark Materials:
An Entertainment Weekly All-Time Greatest Novel
A Newsweek Top 100 Book of All Time


"Arguably the best juvenile fantasy novel of the past twenty years." --The Washington Post
 
"Very grand indeed." --The New York Times

"Pullman is quite possibly a genius." --Newsweek

Don't miss Philip Pullman's epic new trilogy set in the world of His Dark Materials!
** THE BOOK OF DUST **
La Belle Sauvage
The Secret Commonwealth




His Dark Materials 3-Book Hardcover Boxed Set

5002f0ef-bf53-4627-af98-633bc56ef137-1

Walter Mosley

Bought used read once. 

Feel free to ask any questions!

The "New York Times" bestselling author of "Blue Light" returns to the realm of science fiction. Errol is awakened by a strange prank caller claiming to be his father, who has been dead for several years. Curious, and not a little unnerved, Errol sneaks into the graveyard where his father is buried. What he finds will change his life forever.

The Wave

a2780432-54ff-41ed-8c85-d214d5c3bb1c-1

Alexa Donne

Bought new read once and stored.

Feel free to ask any questions!

Brightly Burning

b83004dd-738f-4a91-b745-c62839fec0ad-1

Danielle Vega

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

Hendricks Becker-O'Malley is new in town, and she's bringing baggage with her. With a dark and wild past, Hendricks doesn't think the small town her parents moved her to has much to offer her in terms of excitement. She plans on laying low, but when she's suddenly welcomed into the popular crowd at school, things don't go as expected. Hendricks learns from her new friends that the fixer-upper her parents are so excited about is notorious in town. Local legend says it's haunted. Hendricks doesn't believe it . . . until she starts hearing voices late at night. Until doors start locking on their own. Until her baby brother is rushed to the hospital-hurt by someone or something inside the house. With help from the mysterious boy next door, Hendricks makes it her mission to take down the ghosts . . . if they don't take her first.

Browse by categories