Books/ Magazines Giveaway 2013

Welcome to my annual/ bi-annual giveaways.

This could very well be my last Books Giveaway because I have started reading books on the kindle, which I got only because books started over-taking my house, like weeds. I now buy only those books which I cant find on kindle or have over-expensive kindle editions. That said, people, the kindle rocks. I thought I wouldn't enjoy it but it has preserved my sanity while travelling, where I can escape into a book, rather than getting annoyed by a mewling infant or annoying loud voices. I digress.

The books and magazines are all in excellent condition, and not very old, so rest assured you will get books/ magazines in very good condition.

RULES

1. The Books/ Magazines Giveaway is not restricted by geography, though preference WILL be given to my friends and family. Since, I am giving these away absolutely free, feel this is only fair.
    
2. Friends and family anywhere in the world can ask for books/ magazines. I will send them by normal airmail, so if you are not in India, be patient.
    
3. The Books/ Magazines Giveaway is restricted to India ONLY for people I don't know, since I will not ship books outside India if I don't know you.
4. To make a request, either leave a comment OR send me an email on plumpernickel at gmail dot com OR send me a SMS (for people who know me, obviously).
    
5. I will require the following to mail books to you: Your Name, Proper Postal Address including House Number, Street Name/ Number, City, Pin/ ZIP Code, State, Country. For people not in India, I will require a telephone number.
    
6. Friends, family, real-life acquaintances can request as many books/ magazines as they wish, but these will be given purely on a first-come-first basis. So, if you do not get what you ask for, please do not get mad. People I don't know, can only request 2 books and/ or 4 magazines per person.
7. I will be crossing out books, according to requests made, so please do not request books that have been promised to someone else.
    
8. Finally, please do NOT ask me why I am giving away stuff for free. If you live in a small house/ flat/ apartment, surely you too identify with the pain of stuff accumulating in leaps and bounds. I periodically create breathing space by giving stuff away. I would rather give away stuff to people I know, who will like what they get (hopefully), than sell it on OLX/ Ebay etc. Also, for friends and family, whose birthdays etc. I am wont to forget, consider it a very belated half peace-offering.  
9. Last but not the least, once you get the books, please drop me a line or message. Last year I sent over 8 books to an unknown, who never bothered to let me know if she got the books or not and to this date have no clue.

Here's the list now....

LIST OF BOOKS/ MAGAZINES

1.  Multiple City - Aditi De
2. New market Tales - Jayant Kripalani
3. Heavenly Date and Other Flirtations - Alexander Mccall Smith (I know I don't give away A Mc Smiths, but I found I bought 2 copies by mistake)
4. Under a Monsoon Cloud - H. R. F. Keating
5. Inspector Ghote Trusts the Heart - H. R. F. Keating
6. The Perfect Murder - H. R. F. Keating
7. Inspector Ghote Breaks an Egg - H. R. F. Keating
8. Inspector Singh Investigates: A Deadly Cambodian Crime Spree -  Shamini Flint
9. Beatrice and Virgil - Yann Martel (Hard Copy)
10. The Help - Kathryn Stockett
11. Winners Never Cheat - Jon M. Huntsman (yeah laugh, there is nothing I wont read if I feel it gives me insight into clients)
12. Three Cups of Tea - Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin
13. Cooking on the Run - Boria Majumdar
14. All Aunt Hagar's Children - Edward P. Jones
15. The Corrections - Jonathan Franzen
16. Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage - Alice Munro
17. Little People - Tom Holt
18. The Portable Door - Tom Holt
19. Depths - Henning Mankell
20. The King's Speech - Mark Logue and Peter Conrad
21. The Woman Who Went to Bed for a Year - Sue Townsend
22. The Year of Yes - Maria Headley
23. My Latest Grievance - Elinor Lipman
24. Shopaholic & Baby - Sophie Kinsella
25. Can You Keep a Secret - Sophie Kinsella  
26. Shopaholic takes Manhattan - Sophie Kinsella  
27. Whale Done - Ken Blanchard
28. Sex and the City - Candace Bushnell
29. Everyone worth Knowing - Candace Bushnell
30. Everything Happens for a Reason - Kavita Daswani
31. Five Quarters of the Orange - Joanne Harris
32. Jigs and Reels - Joanne Harris
33. Lark Rise - Flora Thompson
34. What Men Want - Deborah Blumenthal
35.  My Sainted Aunts - Bulbul Sharma
36. Rude Food - Vir Sanghvi
37. The Devil Wears Prada - Lauren Weisberger
38. The Teahouse Fire - Ellis Avery
39. A Prison Diary - Jeffrey Archer
40. Sons of Fortune - Jeffrey Archer
41. Eat Pray Love - Elizabeth Gilbert
42. The Diary of a Social Butterfly - Moni Mohsin
43. Vogue Magazine (US Edition) - Jul 2010 
44. Vogue Magazine (US Edition) - Dec 2010 
45. Vogue Magazine (US Edition) - Feb 2011
46. Vogue Magazine (US Edition) - May 2011 
47. Vogue Magazine (US Edition) - Aug 2011
48. Vogue Magazine (US Edition) - Dec 2011 
49. Vogue Magazine (US Edition) - Dec 2011
50. Vogue Magazine (US Edition) - Feb 2012
51. Vogue Magazine (US Edition) - Feb 2012
52. Vogue Magazine (US Edition) - Feb 2013
53. Vogue Magazine (UK Edition) - Feb 2012
54. Vogue Magazine (Indian Edition) - Jun 2013
55. Marie Claire (US Edition) - Mar 2009
56. Marie Claire (US Edition) - Jul 2011
57. Marie Claire (US Edition) - Aug 2011
58. Marie Claire (US Edition) - Aug 2012
59. Elle (US Edition) - Feb 2011 
60. Esquire  (US Edition) - Dec 2010
61. GQ (US Edition) - Dec 2010
62. Good Homes (Indian Edition) - Nov 2008
63. Good Homes (Indian Edition) - Jul 2010
64. Good Homes (Indian Edition) - Sep 2011
65. Good Homes (Indian Edition) - Dec 2011
66. Good Food  (Indian Edition) - Oct 2012
67. Scientific American  (Indian Edition) - Apr 2009
68. Scientific American  (Indian Edition) - Aug 2010
69. Scientific American  (Indian Edition) - Nov 2010
70. Scientific American  (Indian Edition) - Dec 2010 
71. Rolling Stone (US Edition) - Jan 2009
72. Robb Report (Indian Edition) - Feb 2012
73. Robb Report (Indian Edition) - Mar 2012
74. Robb Report (Indian Edition) - Sep 2012
75. Fortune (US Edition) - 1 Dec, 2008
76. Fortune (Asia-Pac Edition) - 7 Sep, 2009
77. Fortune (Asia-Pac Edition) - 24 Oct, 2011
78. Fortune (Asia-Pac Edition) - 14 Feb, 2011
79. Fortune (Asia-Pac Edition) - 18 Apr, 2011
80. Fortune (Asia-Pac Edition) - 30 Jul, 2012
81. Fortune (Asia-Pac Edition) - 20 Aug, 2012
82. Fortune (Asia-Pac Edition) - 18 Mar, 2013 (2 Copies)

DVD Giveaways

Welcome to my annual/ bi-annual giveaways. 

RULES

1. The DVD giveaway is restricted to family, friends, real-life acquaintances and after that folks in Kolkata only. Since, I am giving these away absolutely free, feel this is only fair.
    
2. To make a request, either leave a comment OR send me an email on plumpernickel at gmail dot com OR send me a SMS (for people who know me, obviously).
    
3. Friends, family, real-life acquaintances can request as many DVDs as they wish, but these will be given purely on a first-come-first basis. So, if you do not get what you ask for, please do not get mad. People I don't know but from Kolkata, can only request 2 DVDs per person.
    
4. If there is a remote chance the DVD does not work or is in an incompatible region or is not the movie you thought it would be, (a) download VLC (b) grin and bear it, it only came free!
    
5. Friends, family, real-life acquaintances - need to be in India.
    
6. If you do not like the movie, see 4. (b).
    
7.  Finally, please do NOT ask me why I am giving away stuff for free. If you live in a small house/ flat/ apartment, surely you too identify with the pain of stuff accumulating in leaps and bounds. I periodically create breathing space by giving stuff away. I would rather give away stuff to people I know, who will like what they get (hopefully), than sell it on OLX/ Ebay etc. Also, for friends and family, whose birthdays etc. I am wont to forget, consider it a very belated half peace-offering.  

Here's the list now....

LIST OF DVDs

1. The Romantics
2. The Rebound
3. The Adjustment Bureau
4. Novocaine
5. Serendipity
6. I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With
7. The Debt

8. One Day

9. Modigliani
10. The Bachelor
11. The Royal Tenenbaums
12. Relative Strangers
13. Henry's Crime
14. Shortcut to Happiness
15. The A-Team

16. After The Sunset

17. The Bucket List

18. Crash
19. Wag the Dog
20. A River Runs Through It