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I have two questions to ask of you guys:

1. I want to know where I can donate books. They are in relatively good condition, some are new and not even read yet! I just have tons everywhere and I'd like to get rid of them. It's a shame cause I've spent so much money on books over the years... Anywhere that you can think of? I've heard of this store on St. Charles in Point Claire - unsure of name and whereabouts on that street...

2. On the topic of books, anyone interested in buying books for real cheap prices? I have a few series (Sword of Truth by Terry Goodkind - 11 books + Debt of bones, House of Night by PC Cast & Kristin Cast - 5 books, and then tons of random ones that I could compile a list of for those that are interested). I could meet you either week day evenings or weekends depending on your area and such.

Thanks for all your help!

I still have a lot of stuff to sell, and I'm trying to free as much space as possible.

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Pick up only. I live 5 mins from Lionel-Groulx metro, but I'm getting ready to move. I like many of the books I am giving away but I don't have the space. Varying conditions, many are in perfect or near-perfect condition.

If any of these interest you, respond over in montrealforsale  where I wrote the original listing.

My boyfriend left me A TON of English-language fantasy books for sale but i don't know where to go to sell them. As a French-speaker I know the usual bookstores that buy used (French and *few* English) books but since i have about 100 English-language fantasy books i don't know where to go.

Help?

Thanks!

Are there any Spanish-language bookstores in the Cote-des-Neiges area?

Hello Montreal,

I don't know where to ask this so I may as well start here.

I was cleaning out my bookshelf and came across couple of books (about 60 years old for the first set). Specifically, they are first editions of Agatha Christie novels and a first edition of Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy, published by the defunct Pan Books.  Due to financial constraints, I have to sell them off. Does anyone know where there are places I could get them appraised or any stores that may be interested in these (well I think) 'rare' books?

Thanks!

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Hey everyone!

I'm a broke student, but I've got a lot of random stuff to sell. CDs, DVDs, books, furniture and more!

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I live in Mile End and go to school at McGill, so I'd ideally like to meet people in these areas. Just leave your preferred method of contact and what you're interested in and I'll get a hold of you to iron out the details! Items are first come, first served and I'll attempt to remove items from the list as people claim them.

BOOKS FOR SALE

I'd like to clear some space on my bookshelves, so, I'm selling some of my books. Some of these are out of print (Rokutousei Supika, for instance) and harder to get nowadays. Generally they're all in good condition, but some are pretty old, so if you want a photo of anything, tell me and I'll put it up.

Unless otherwise noted, softcovers are $1, hardcovers are $4, manga are $3 and light novels are $5. I prefer to meet up at a metro station or downtown. :)

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Hello, All,

I would like to buy used Toefl books (for IBT preparation) - anybody' selling?
Or where in the city shops I could find the used ones at a reasonable price?

thanks in advance!

Je prend un grosse chance!

Je cherche le livre suivant usagé:
Communication et interactions, 3ème édition, Ronald B. ADLER, Neil TOWNE, 2005.


Merci! ^^

Anyone recommend any English comic book stores? (Preferably near a metro, I have no car and a tight schedule) Not particularly manga, but American published books. I'm searching for the Marvel: Civil War series and a handful from Frank Miller. Price range as well?

I've looked up Archambault, and they only have french language comics.

TYIA


EDIT: I just found a similar post a few pages down, so here's another couple of questions: good sushi places? Asking for an authentic style bistro is way too much so I'll just stick with decent and a worthwhile price. Also are there places that you can order band/artist t-shirts from? I've been scrounging for shirts that only sell in foreign websites that i can't manage... it's a bit of a bizarre request, but I'm growing into desperate.

Next week is going to be my 6months anniversary with the boyfriend. I wanted to get him something special. I'd really like to get him I Like You by Sandol Stoddard but the Chapters website where i get most my reading materials from says that it's not available in stores so wonderful Montreal community - if you could tell me where within the Montreal area i can get it from? I know i can order online but I'd rather buy in a actual store. I just love this book even thought it's technically for children,  I just think it's incredibly sweet and i just know he will love it!

1. Japanese game shows
Does anyone know if there are any digital channels I can get on Videotron that show a lot of Japanese game shows? I know the men's channel (Spike?) used to show Most Extreme Elimination Challenge...

2. French TV for an anglophone
Are there any good Quebecois/French TV shows that you'd recommend to an intermediate French speaker? It'd be great if they were on regular TV, but I wouldn't mind downloading if I could find torrents for them.

3. French young-adult books
Are there any good French-language young-adult novels (I'm thinking the Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret of Quebec) that you could recommend? I'd like to start reading French books, but I think young-adult might be easier for me. I tend to prefer contemporary to classical stuff, but the emphasis is on being interesting but also reasonably easy to read.

Thanks all!

( Mangas in Japanese, Gothic Lolita Bibles, Artbooks, etc. )

I have a few things for sale.

One pair of women's rollerblade. ( Info under the cut )

2 vintage suitcases.( Info under the cut )

And a whole box of books to give away or exchange for new ones.( List under the cut )

could i ask a huge favor from you, oh montreal?

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ps: the rooster problem? gone. we think the owners ate it. probably after the many complaints lodged against them.

Hi, I'm looking for a book called The House that Crack Built and other similar children's books such as this one and this one.
Obviously I can get them on the internet... Amazon and such, but I was wondering if there was anywhere local and independent.
I live in the Lower Plateau, so anything in the area is preferable.

Also, if people have some great non-mainstream children's books to recommend (great illustrations a plus), I'd love to hear it.
Thanks for any help!

Does anyone know of a good place to buy TESOL books? Extra points if they are centered towards Korea. I checked Indigo but they don't have a good selection.

I have joined BookMooch which is a community for exchanging used books. BookMooch lets you give away books you no longer need in exchange for books you really want.
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If any of you join, I'm misskitty_79 over there too (no, I don't get any "commission" for that, but you can "friend" me). Go check out my inventory (what I'm offering) & claim what you want.

Note: Crossposted to poor_in_mtl.

A FINE ENDING, a novel by Louis Rastelli, published by Insomniac Press

Book launch
Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2007, Casa del Popolo, 4873 St. Laurent
6 pm to 10 pm, free admission
Followed by special Rock and Roll night
with guest DJs Crawdaddy Simon, Catherine M., Louis Rastelli and more!

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does anyone know of a really great children's bookstore? or have any suggestions for bookstores/toy stores with a large (english) children's book section? i've already tried indigo and chapters...

thanks!

First, most of you probably went "WTF is NANA?" Nana is a manga (or Japanese comic if you prefer) and I figured that there must be quite a few fans of it in Montreal if the books are often gone in libraries. So, for those interested, the event will be held on July 7, 2007. Because we need to discuss the final details, please visit this address: http://sushicorp.com/nanaday/

These books MUST GO by Saturday. Can meet by any metro station; pickup near Snowdon.

( Books galore! )

(Une version francaise, suit)

Otakuthon: Montreal Anime Festival

Do you love anime?  Are you fascinated by Japanese culture?  Do you have children or friends who love cartoons?  Do many of your friends love anime and you're wondering what's so special about it?  Have you watched Naruto, Bleach, Gundam Seed, Pokemon, Sailor Moon on TV and want to see the newest shows brought to you directly from Japan?

If so, experience a fun-filled weekend at Otakuthon 2007, Quebec's largest festival celebrating Japanese anime, manga, video gaming and the Japanese culture.  Held on August 4th and 5th at Concordia University, Otakuthon has many events such as our newly expanded dealers' area, the masquerade, the J-Pop concert, anime screening rooms, contests, video game rooms, the Cosplay cafe and more!  

Pre-register now for only $15!  Pre-registration closes June 30th.  Tickets are available at the door for $20.

Would you prefer to attend Otakuthon for free?  Come volunteer during Otakuthon or at setup and we will gladly pay for part or even all of your admission price!  For details on available positions and how you can help out, e-mail Lauren, our volunteer coordinator at volunteers@otakuthon.com

For more information about Otakuthon, check out our website at: http://www.otakuthon.com

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Otakuthon: Festival d'Anime 2007

Aimez-vous les animes? Est-ce que vous êtes passioner par la culture japonaise? Avez-vous des enfants ou des amis(es) qui aiment les animes? Avez-vous dejà écouté Naruto, Bleach, Gundam Seed, Pokemon ou Sailor Moon à la télévision et vous voulez voir les nouvautées qui viennent directement du japon?

Si vous avez répondue oui a une ou plusieurs de ces questions, venez expérimeter un week-end remplie d'amusement et d'activitées à Otakuthon 2007, le festival le plus large au Quebec qui englobe: les animes japonais, les mangas, les jeux videos et la culture japonaise! Le festival aura lieu le 4 et 5 Août à l'Université Concordia. Otakuthon aura plusieurs activitées: notre place des vendeurs agrandie, la masquarade, le concert J-pop, nos chambres de visionements, les concours, les jeux vidéos, le cosplay café et plusieurs autres!

Pré-inscrivez vous pour juste 15$! Les pré-inscriptions ferment le 30 juin. Les billets seront disponsibles à la porte pour $20.

Préférez-vous venir à Otakuthon gratuitement? Devenez volontaire pendant Otakuthon où pendant installation pour la convention et nous vous redonnerons une partie ou le prix de votre ticket en entier! Pour plus de détails sur les positions disponsibles ou sure comment vous pouvez nous aidez, envoyez un courriel à Lauren, notre coordinatrice des bénévoles, à l'addresse: volunteers@otakuthon.com

Pour plus d'information sure ce qu'est Otakuthon, veuillez visiter notre site à: http://www.otakuthon.com

We've all got them -- books we know we're never going to read. Maybe you read them and didn't enjoy them. Maybe you never got around to reading that "classic" your aunt gave you five Christmases ago. Whatever the reason, you don't want it around, but you know that throwing out a book will send you to a special hell reserved for child molesters and people who talk in the theatre.

What do you do?

You post your books to the Great Montreal Book Swap: montrealbooks

Browse the listings of books from other members and post your own. If you see something you like, get in touch with the owner and work out a time to meet and give over the books! It's that simple.

What are you waiting for? Free books await!

A HUGE amount of books for sale: fiction, biographies and a variety of textbooks! Every reasonable offer accepted. Located near Saint-Henri metro but can make arrangements to meet up.

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Hey everyone, I have an important dilemma that has to be solved rather promptly.

My place of work was about to throw out over 1000 used books today just because they couldn't sell them, and in a crisis of conscious I decided I couldn't let that happen. So I've taken it upon myself to try and find a worthy cause/organization that will accept these books as donation. I scoured two different Yellow Pages and came up with this list of the following associations:

Aide International a l'enfant
Associations des libraries du Quebec
Association of administators of English Schools of Quebecs
Associes benevoles qualifies au services des jeunes
Canadian federation of Students Quebec
Children's Wish Foundation
Coup de pouce Jeunesse
Fondation des amis de l'enfance Inc.
Les petits freres des pauvres
Pointe Adult Centre for Education
Sun Youth
Tour de Lire
Big Brothers and Big Sisters de l'Ouest de l'ile
Quebec Library Association

I was also considering donating them to hospitals and palliative care centers.

The books in question are of all varieties, french, english, fiction, non fiction, reference, children, teen, adult, etc. I'd seperate them and donate accordingly, but I'd prefer if I could unload them to one central location.

My question is: Is anyone here affiliated with any of these organizations, or does anyone know anything about these organizations? Are they meritable? Which would be the best place for me to send them? Are there others (like a literacy/illiteracy association) that would merit these books more or specifically deal with donating used books to worthy causes?

Keep in mind that they have to be donated, and that the place I give them to can't turn around and sell them for profit. However, selling them where the profits go to betterment of the foundation is another story.

Thanks so much to anyone who responds!

Last year, I attended the Westmount Library book sale and came home with loads of books in fantastic condition for almost nothing!  I'm heading there soon :)

http://www.westlib.org/

Westmount Public Library - 4574 Sherbrooke St. West
SATURDAY & SUNDAY, APRIL 21 & 22
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
 Friends of the Library Quality Book Sale
Stock up for summer reading with great bargains on quality books at the Friends of the Library book sale. All proceeds go towards purchasing new materials for the Library collection.

I found some good information on here about used bookstores in Montreal, but what are the best non-chain new bookstores here?

Also, I am interested in where I could find a good selection of contemporary alternative comics and graphic fiction (like Seth, American Elf, Chris Ware, etc...) Any advice would be appreciated! Thanks!