I love indie bookstores, but unfortunately, there aren't many near where I live.  At least not right near me.  It takes 20 minutes each way to get to my favorite one, Changing Hands.  I visit a few times a year—always during December because the store gives a $10 off birthday discount and whenever I have a big stack of books to trade in for store credit.  My pile happened to be overflowing, plus I wanted to hit up the Trader Joe's next to Changing Hands, so I headed to the wilds of Tempe today to do some shopping.  

Here's what I took with me to trade:

These stacks are a combination of books I've received for review and those I purchased with my own money.  I do feel a little bit guilty about trading in volumes I got for free, but honestly, I donate a good 85% of my books to the library, so...

Of these 29 books, Changing Hands accepted 14 for a trade-in credit of $67.80.  I know the titles they accept depend on a lot of factors like current inventory, demand, sales, time of year, condition of the books, etc., so I'm always intrigued by which titles they take and which they don't.  The books they accepted from me (most of which were in new or like new condition) this time were:

• A Lady's Guide to Mischief and Mayhem by Manda Collins 
• The Wish and the Peacock by Wendy S. Swore
• Blink of an Eye by Iris and Roy Johansen
• While Paris Slept by Ruth Druart
• A Trail of Lies by Kylie Logan
• The Elephant's Girl by Celesta Rimington
• The Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley
• The Sanitorium by Sarah Pearse
• The Deep by Alma Katsu
• Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah
• Coop Knows the Scoop by Taryn Souders
• Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
• The Night Swim by Megan Goldin
• Dreams of Falling by Karen White