Books for sale!

It's a little late but if anyone wants to buy these at the thingy on Friday I am unloading a bunch of books! 300 yen each. I will bring them to the Kencho if you want to buy, otherwise it may be a while before I get down to the southernly parts of Gunma... All in decent condition and cheaper than anywhere else in Japan!
See Delphi and Die by Lindsay Davis Awesome mystery about ancient Rome! Random one in series but you can start reading anywhere...
The World is Flat by Thomas L. Friedman Well-known book about globalization in the world... more interesting than it sounds.
Labyrinth by Kate Mosse Da Vinci Code rip-off (?) I didn't actually read this book.
The Immaculate Deception by Iain PearsMystery book about woman who works in an art theft department of the police in Italy, pretty awesome.
The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell Sociology book about the moment when things change.
The Fourth Bear by Jasper Fforde Another awesome literary mystery book.
Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner Another sociology pop-culture book.
The Life and Times of The Thunderbolt Kid by Bill Bryson The memoirs of popular humor and travel writer Bill Bryson, very funny!
The Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey Classic mystery novel about a detective who gets injured and has to stay in bed, passes the time by solving the ancient mystery of the two princes in the tower.
The Rescue Artist by Edward Dolnick Very interesting non-fiction book about how a famous painting (The Scream) was stolen and then recovered.
The Princess Bride by William Goldman Cult-classic fantasy book!
The Rough Guide to Taiwan (April 2007 Edition) Good edition, Taiwan is an awesome place which I highly recommend visiting!
A Walk on the Nightside by Simon R. Green Actually a bundled set of 3 books by Green, a series of mystery/thriller urban fantasy novels... cliche but very fun.
Learning to Bow by Bruce S. Feiler A decent "wow, Japan sure is a crazy place!" book.
Moon Handbook to South Korea (Third Edition--quite old but still good!) South Korea is also incredibly awesome!
Territory by Emma Bull A fantasy re-telling about the story of Doc Holliday and Wyatt Earp.
Murder Must Advertise by Dorothy L. Sayers Classic mystery novel about the aristocratic detective Peter Whimsey, very fun!

Liz

can i call dibbs on a few books?

please can i call “dibbs" on the Friedman book, The Princess Bride, and the Rescue Artist? お願いします。

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BOOKS!

Hey everyone,

I will also be selling some books - 300yen sounds good to me too!

I will list them all soon...

When and where should we meet - is after the meeting ok?

Thanks,
Lida

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After the meeting...

...sounds great! And if you are sticking around for a little while after the meeting, why don't you lend a hand and help us put stickers on the Oxford readers to be donated to schools. I think that sounds like a great idea!

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Brent Thomas
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email: thomas-br(at)pref(dot)gunma(dot)jp
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are any of those graphic

are any of those graphic novels?
i only read stuff with pictures in it

Thanks! Yep, prarielynn and

Thanks! Yep, prarielynn and Ronan, I will bring them with me!

If anyone else wants to buy a book, you can post a comment here or send me an email at efself at gmail dot com. Please try to do it by tomorrow morning and I will bring them to the conference!