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Shipping from Pune, price non negotiable. Prefer someone who takes all 3.

299 each plus shipping

I’m aware the price is on the higher side - it’s intentional as that is the price I am willing to part with them for, as they were lovely reads :) if it doesn’t sell I will just keep them. Might be relevant for someone in Maharashtra such that shipping is lower.

Bought this on flipkart and finished it, but it’s not original. Looking to exchange it, someone who wants to read it but not too keen on everything being intact - some pages are a little loose but they are all there.

Looking to exchange with any contemporary fiction or business/finance non fics. Alternatively I’m selling it at 100 plus ship. I know selling non originals is not encouraged hence looking to exchange.

Overall it was a decent read, would work for people who enjoy long reads about one persons internal and emotional life, there’s a lot of internal conflict but I wasn’t bored as such, kept me engaged. Those who enjoyed a little life might like it, although it has lesser dialogues and is more focused on the description of internal emotions vs external events.

Victoria secret roll on 7ml original price 2k sp 500
Ritual of hammam moisturizer not available in India - top brand in Europe - you can check out their website
If you buy both I’ll drop the candle and Sephora gems for free.

Quote your price for the below and take them. Haven’t followed the mods specifications to the T as I’m really okay with any price anyone wants - i have some reviews from other redditors if interested to buy.

Bath and body works warm vanilla - half used - expired but usable
BBW winter candy apple brand new but expired - still usable
Victoria’s Secret love 7ml - sourced from the US, brand new unopened
Sephora nail gems brand new - just one looks like it’s moved but all good
Colorbar nail polish remover wipes brand new packaging unopened
Ritual of hammam moisturizer and candle
Square bag (non branded)
Plastic heart glasses - free if someone takes something
Fake pearl necklace - free if someone takes something

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1. Take any of the perfumes and get the nail gems free
2. Take the bag and take anything you want from the list free. Please quote a reasonable price.

Hello! This weekend I did a big sale of my entire book collection. I wanted to share some reflections, along with a final list of some of the books leftover, plus a small line on why I like a couple of these books – if it encourages you to explore the book, I would be happy.

On the sale, I met a whole bunch of interesting people, but honestly the negotiations up and down are so tiring and anxiety inducing. I have been on both the side of buyer and seller, now I understand why people prefer buying from known sources like Amazon. I am firstly very sorry if I was difficult with anyone – there was one particular person, one of the first buyers – where I was still dealing with a lot of enquiries, and I mispriced the books – that led to us canceling the deal. A mistake on my end, I’m genuinely sorry.

What I did enjoy was looking at all my books all over again, thinking about where I was in my journey when I had purchased it. I’m really excited for everyone to receive their books, people on this sub definitely know the joy of getting to open a book and the joy of thinking about the exciting things we’re going to read or learn.

I would also love buyers and sellers thoughts on how to deal with negotiation anxiety. It’s really brutal – in general I am also a bit oversensitive as a person – and find it difficult to go up and down on negotiations. In some cases people are actually quite rude – how do you deal with rude people? Twice in the process because 2 people were rude I was quite miffed – definitely soothed by my 15 wonderful buyers who were easy to work with. Shoutout to them – met some wonderful people here who were so easy to negotiate with as well, I’m really happy to have met you.

The below is a photo of a couple of books that were left over, and which I’m selling for 150(plus ship) each for just today, as I’m shipping everything and closing out this sale by tomorrow. Since many of you also asked for recommendations but we couldn’t find a convenient time, this is for you :)

One thing I really, really enjoyed is getting to know a person and looking through my bookshelf to see if I might find something they enjoy. If anyone wants me to do this for them, I’d love to! My bookshelf is significantly reduced so I cant sell anything to you but I have read more than 5000 books since I first started reading, so I would be happy to help in case anyone is just starting out :)

Some recommendations:

On Sal Mal Lane – a litfic based on a family’s life during the Sri Lankan civil conflict – I am from Chennai and was present albeit not so aware of the racial conflict in Sri Lanka, and at the time while it didn’t seem so bad – during my bachelors degree I had visited a camp for SL Tamil refugees in Chennai. Hearing their stories made me appreciate this book all the more – it was an easy read, the conflict is not fully detailed but rather more subdued, litfic style – and the descriptions of SL and the family’s difficulties and triumphs were very beautiful.

AI one liner about the book: A lyrical coming-of-age novel set against Sri Lanka's civil conflict.

The Courage to be Disliked – I’ll be honest, during times of mental distress I have often turned to useless self help books quite a bit, I have atleast 30 self help books in my collection. However I really enjoyed this one because it was easy to read, based on actual philosophy, and I did feel like I could implement the things they spoke about. I’ve annotated a couple of paragraphs in this in terms of what that specific theory made me think.

 AI one liner about the book: An introduction to Adlerian psychology and living freely without seeking approval.

Smart money moves: This is by far my favorite – not in terms of readability but because of my own philosophy – saving, investment and insurance is one of the most important things we can do for ourselves. I was very clear about my savings goals (bought only books basically) and that is one of the main things that makes me financially independent and stress free today. This one in particular I enjoyed above the rest of how-to finance books I’ve read simply because it’s easy, easily implementable and targeted towards Indian savers.

AI one liner about the book: A practical guide to managing personal finances and building wealth.
My Feudal Lord – I read this book when I was first starting out as a feminist – one of the books that really exposed me to what life is like for even rich, well settled women in certain areas where more conservative religious ideas were followed. At the time I was a very strong Left winger so I thought I wouldn’t relate – thought it was rich girl problems, but it was very insightful and well written – I felt like I was in her shoes almost.
AI one liner about the book: My Feudal Lord – Tehmina Durrani – A powerful memoir exposing abuse, patriarchy, and political power in Pakistan.
Freedom – The first book I read of Franzen’s, I really enjoyed this one. His writing is way too American – you can clearly see it – but its nice to understand how middle class in America acts and reacts, and its an easy read. If you’ve been thinking of Franzen this one is the one to start with (not Corrections even though it’s a top 100 book). 
AI one liner: Freedom – Jonathan Franzen – A sprawling family drama exploring love, ambition, and modern America.
12 rules for life – Generally known as a bit of a crazy right winger, I found this book to be quite sane. His writing is similar to how he is – he has strong opinions and doesn’t mince words, but I enjoyed the writing style and found the advice to be relevant. I’d recommend this to someone who needs some light when they’re in the dark night of the soul type situation.
AI one liner: 12 Rules for Life – Jordan B. Peterson – Twelve principles for finding order, responsibility, and meaning in life.
Corpse bearer – A very different read. I’m surprised why this one isn’t more famous – many different sects have been written about but this was the first to write about corpse bearers in India. It was a difficult read emotionally, but I emerged more aware of my own privilege and circumstances. Those who enjoy Kite Runner esque reads may like to try this one, definitely more intense and not as heart warming, but worth it.
AI one liner: Chronicle of a Corpse Bearer – Cyrus Mistry – A moving novel about caste, love, and dignity among Mumbai's Parsi corpse bearers.
 
AI one liners for all of them: 
Here are short one-line descriptions for each book shown:
·       My Feudal Lord – Tehmina Durrani – A powerful memoir exposing abuse, patriarchy, and political power in Pakistan.
·       On Sal Mal Lane – Ru Freeman – A lyrical coming-of-age novel set against Sri Lanka's civil conflict.
·       Dracula – Bram Stoker – The classic Gothic horror novel that defined the vampire genre.
·       David and Goliath – Malcolm Gladwell – How disadvantages can become strengths and challenge conventional wisdom.
·       The Courage to Be Disliked – Ichiro Kishimi & Fumitake Koga – An introduction to Adlerian psychology and living freely without seeking approval.
·       Smart Money Moves for Grown-Ups – Vinod Desai – A practical guide to managing personal finances and building wealth.
·       The Book of Woman – Osho – Osho's reflections on femininity, relationships, and the role of women.
·       The Giver – Lois Lowry – A dystopian novel about memory, freedom, and the cost of a "perfect" society.
·       Freedom – Jonathan Franzen – A sprawling family drama exploring love, ambition, and modern America.
·       Atomic Habits – James Clear – A practical framework for building good habits and breaking bad ones through small changes.
·       Life of Pi – Yann Martel – A philosophical survival story about faith, storytelling, and resilience.
·       A Whole New Mind – Daniel H. Pink – Why creativity, empathy, and design matter in the modern economy.
·       12 Rules for Life – Jordan B. Peterson – Twelve principles for finding order, responsibility, and meaning in life.
·       Purity – Jonathan Franzen – A literary novel about identity, secrets, family, and the pursuit of truth.
·       Chronicle of a Corpse Bearer – Cyrus Mistry – A moving novel about caste, love, and dignity among Mumbai's Parsi corpse bearers.

India Sale ALL 150, hardcovers 250, across Indian+western+global fic/nonfic, finance, business, sociology, self help, teen/vampire, fantasy, physics, classics. Larger discounts if you take more than 5. Shipping across India.

Hello! I have been reading for the last 15 years and have accumulated quite a big collection. I used to be very attached to them but recently I’ve been feeling that the point of books is for more people to share and enjoy. It’s also occupying a lot of space in my parents house. ALL ORIGINAL.

1. I don’t wish to bargain so much so you can just tell me what you can do for the book and I’ll send it to you. The main thing is that you definitely do read and enjoy it.
2. Shipping from Chennai - if anyone wants to come by and pick something up from Adyar that works too.
3. As the books are secondhand there will be a natural yellowing that occurs. However I will make sure the spine and pages are in good condition and not brittle.
4. If you’re curious about the collection, feel free to dm me! Happy to recommend something and always happy to chat w fellow readers :)

List of categories: ALL INR 150, hardcovers are 250. negotiable if you take more than 1
Pics 1&2 - western/global fiction

3. western non fiction - Health, data, Global.

4. Self Help.

5. self help + biographies

6. and 7)Western classics

8)Wodehouse + Humans of NY coffee table book

9. and 10)Indian fiction

11)Finance and business

12)Indian nonfiction

13)vampire fiction

14), 15) 16) fantasy fiction series

17)thriller series- dan brown and steig larrson

18)sociology academic

19)physics chemistry, statistics- academic

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