Ruth Sadelle Alderson

It is past time to acknowledge that I am never returning to this fandom, and it's time to set my translations free so other people can enjoy them.

Fan translations. If you want these, the only thing I need in return is an address to send them to. They are 8.5x11 photocopied sheets held together with plastic comb binding. I would prefer to give these away as a set instead of as individual volumes. This set includes (each bullet point is a separate volume):

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Official translations published by CMX. These I would like to sell. I have all fifteen volumes (numbered 1-15). They are in nearly new condition: I never read volume 15, and I only ever read volumes 1-14 once each; the spines aren't even cracked. I have not kept them in plastic, so they have been exposed to normal household dust, although I don't smoke, burn candles/incense, or have pets. According to listings on Amazon, they go for anywhere from one cent to $60, depending on which volume it is. The total of the lowest prices for each volume on Amazon (as of a few days ago when I did the math) is $204.62. Instead of the hassle of selling them one by one (and who knows if they would actually sell for the higher listed prices), I'd like to sell them all to a fangirl in a batch, and I'm definitely willing to take less than that to avoid the hassle of selling them one at a time. If you want them, make me an offer!

I read Morgan Howell's The Shadowed Path trilogy (A Woman Worth Ten Coppers, Candle in the Storm, and The Iron Palace) based primarily on the back of the book blurb on the first book:

Seer, healer, goddess, slave - she is all these things and more.

Yim is a young woman suddenly cast into slavery, a gifted seer with a shocking secret - and a great destiny. Honus is a Sarf, a warrior dedicated to the service of the compassionate goddess Karm. A Sarf's sole purpose is to serve a holy person called a Bearer. But Honus's Bearer has been killed by the minions of an evil god known only as the Devourer. Masterless and needing someone to bear his pack, Honus purchases Yim for the price of ten coppers - and their fates are forever entwined.

It sounded like it could be a good slave AU. It got a little iffy in the second book, but by then I was so involved in it that I couldn't stop. The third book is terrible.

Before I dive into more detail and spoilers, the one thing I wish I'd known before reading is that this trilogy takes place in the same world as Howell's previous books, the Queen of the Orcs trilogy. I like to read things in order, and if I'd known that, I would have read those books first. (I have no idea if they would have made me more interested in reading these or if it would have prevented it. I'm certainly not going to go back and read them now.)

The rest of this post involves spoilers. The books contain sexual violence, including rape, and this post involves discussion of those elements.

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I held onto the books as I read them (I had someone in mind to pass them on to who would have liked them if they had turned out to be the slave AU they might have been), so if, even after all of that, you're inclined to read them, let me know and you can have my copies. I'll hold onto them for a week or so before listing them on PaperBackSwap.

I try to avoid spoilers for books I already know I want to read, and I knew I wanted to read Malinda Lo's Ash the first time I saw it on the shelf at Barnes & Noble. I did read the opening comments of at least two posts that said, "Everyone keeps saying they wish this was longer, and so do I." I'll say that too, and I have some ideas about how it could be longer.

But before I get to that, I will say that I loved this. It's essentially a Cinderella retelling, ( Spoilers )

I did buy the book (yay for multiple Barnes & Noble gift cards!), so if anyone wants to read it, let me know and you can have my copy.

How This Works: If you want something, or several somethings, leave a comment telling me what you want (titles as well as numbers will help me gather them up more easily) and email me your address. I'll cross things out as they get taken. I'll be sending things media mail or priority mail depending on how much you want and how many boxes I have in the house and/or can scrounge up. I'm still willing to pick up the postage, but since I'm unemployed, I won't turn you down if you want to contribute to the postage for the things you want.

As always, if you have any questions about anything, just ask.

Please feel free to point your friends this way if you think I have something they'll want.

Anything not claimed by July 20 will be donated elsewhere.

Special Item of the Book Persuasion: Pink Box: Inside Japan's Sex Clubs by Joan Sinclair - signed by the author, also has the previous owner's name on the inside cover. (The story behind this is that when my grandparents downsized from their condo to an independent living facility, we went through the books they were getting rid of and picked out what we wanted. I took Pink Box with the idea that one of you might want it. My grandparents had it because they know the mother/grandmother/other relative of the author. When they first showed us that they had it, my step-grandmother had it hiding at the top of a bookshelf and was somewhat embarrassed to admit to owning it.)

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Some of you have worried about the state of my apartment. I swear it's not empty. If you want to know what's on my bookshelves, I did get almost everything put into LibraryThing. Books on my shelves and not in LibraryThing: junior high and high school yearbooks, the one unread book in my unread books space, my EQ Certification training binder, and the Eroica fan translations (which I've been thinking about because I never read them; if they ever release the whole series in official translations, I think I'll give away the fan ones).

Because there are so few books left on my shelves, I don't expect to do this again any time soon. My plan is to designate a small space in my closet for give-away stuff, and post appropriate things here when that space fills up.

Some things I was trying to sell are reappearing as free items because they didn't sell on Amazon.

How This Works: If you want something, or several somethings, leave a comment telling me what you want (titles as well as numbers will help me gather them up more easily) and email me your address. I'll cross things out as they get taken. I'll attempt to go to the post office once a week. I'll be sending things media mail or priority mail depending on how much you want and how many boxes I have in the house and/or can scrounge at work. If you want anything like insurance, delivery confirmation, etc., let me know that when you email me.

As always, if you have any questions about anything, just ask.

Please feel free to point your friends this way if you think I have something they'll want.

Anything not claimed by about 8:45 am Pacific Time on December 1 will be donated elsewhere.

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( Fannish Photos )

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( Sex Toys )

( Miscellaneous Other Stuff )

Uh, yeah. I can't stop giving things away! Because I've already gotten rid of so much, these are the things I've been hanging onto because I loved them. (In answer to those of you who've asked: Yes, I still have stuff in my apartment.)

How This Works: If you want something, or several somethings, leave a comment telling me what you want and email me your address. I'll cross things out as they get taken. I'll attempt to go to the post office once a week. I'll be sending things book rate or priority mail depending on how much you want and how many boxes I have in the house and/or can scrounge at work. If you want anything like insurance, delivery confirmation, etc., let me know that when you email me.

As always, if you have any questions about anything, just ask.

Please feel free to point your friends this way if you think I have something they'll want.

Anything not claimed by 9 am Pacific Time on August 4 will be donated or listed for sale elsewhere (for stuff you have to pay for).

Stuff You Have To Pay For Fine Print: Prices include domestic shipping. If you're from out of the US and you want enough that it weighs a lot, we may have to negotiate an increased price. If you want more than one thing, we can negotiate about reducing price a little for combined shipping. I'll take PayPal if that's the only thing you can do; I prefer a money order, check (if I know you personally and therefore know I can trust you), or cash (only if you're local).

A Note About Pricing: If you're reading this, you probably either enjoy reading my LJ or you know someone who does, so I've attempted to underprice things a bit. Feel free to shop around and check it out; remember that my prices include shipping.

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( Free Books )

( Free Fannish Items )

( Free CDs )

( Free Movies )

Yes, I said I didn't plan to do this again soon. My plan changed. This one's all books.

How This Works: If you want something, or several somethings, leave a comment telling me what you want and email me your address. I'll cross things out as they get taken. I probably won't get to the post office about until June 2. I'll be sending things book rate or priority mail depending on how much you want and how many boxes I have in the house and/or can scrounge at work. If you want anything like insurance, delivery confirmation, etc., let me know that when you email me.

If you have any questions about anything, just ask.

Please feel free to point your friends this way if you think I have something they'll want.

Anything not claimed by about 8:45 am Pacific Time (the book sale hours have changed again) on July 7 will be donated or listed for sale elsewhere (for stuff you have to pay for).

Stuff You Have To Pay For Fine Print: Prices include domestic shipping. If you're from out of the US and you want enough that it weighs a lot, we may have to negotiate an increased price. If you want more than one thing, we can negotiate about reducing price a little for combined shipping. I'll take PayPal if that's the only thing you can do, but I prefer a money order, check (if I know you personally and therefore know I can trust you), or cash (only if you're local).

A Note About Pricing: If you're reading this, you probably either enjoy reading my LJ or you know someone who does, so I've attempted to underprice things a bit. Feel free to shop around and check it out; remember that my prices include shipping.

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This edition of stuff that could be yours includes both things for free and things that are not free. I'm basically on a never-ending round of spring cleaning. I find that once I've gone through a set of stuff once, it's easier to get rid of more stuff the next time around.

How This Works: If you want something, or several somethings, leave a comment telling me what you want and email me your address. I'll cross things out as they get taken. My plan is to go to the post office about once a week. I'll be sending things book rate or priority mail depending on how much you want and how many boxes I have in the house. If you want anything like insurance, delivery confirmation, etc., let me know that when you email me.

If you have any questions about anything, just ask.

Please feel free to point your friends this way if you think I have something they'll want.

Anything not claimed by May 12 or so will be donated or listed for sale elsewhere (for stuff you have to pay for).

Stuff You Have To Pay For Fine Print: Prices include domestic shipping. If you're from out of the US and you want enough that it weighs a lot, we may have to negotiate an increased price. If you want more than one thing, we can negotiate about reducing price a little for combined shipping. I'll take PayPal if that's the only thing you can do, but I prefer a money order, check (if I know you personally and therefore know I can trust you), or cash (only if you're local).

A Note About Pricing: If you're reading this, you probably either enjoy reading my LJ or you know someone who does, so I've attempted to underprice things a bit. Feel free to shop around and check it out; remember that my prices include shipping. I'm willing to negotiate on the comic books; my prices are my best guesses (or somewhat arbitrary [I'm more interested in getting rid of them than in serious pricing research]) and possibly totally wrong in either direction.

( Stuff You Have To Pay For: Books - Math, Literature, Spanish )

( Stuff You Have To Pay For: Comics - X-Men )

( Stuff You Have To Pay For: Comics - Other )

( Stuff You Have To Pay For: Watch )

Stuff For Free Fine Print: Free shipping, but if you're from out of the US and you want enough that it weighs a lot, we may have to negotiate some sort of split on the shipping charges.

( Free Stuff: Books )

( Free Stuff: Harry Potter )

( Free Stuff: Miscellaneous )

Like last year, I've been using my cool weather energy to clean house, and, like last year, I have stuff (books, CDs, a few DVDs, some miscellaneous items) to give away.

How This Works: If you want something, or several somethings, leave a comment telling me what you want and email me your address. I'll cross things out as they get taken. My plan is to go to the post office about once a week. I'll be sending things book rate or priority mail depending on how much you want and how many boxes I have in the house. If you want anything like insurance, delivery confirmation, etc., let me know that when you email me.

Fine Print: If you're from out of the US and you want enough that it weighs a lot, we may have to negotiate some sort of split on the shipping charges. Please feel free to point your friends this way if you think I have something they'll want.

Anything not claimed by about 9:30 am (Pacific Time) on November 4 will be donated to the local library.

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