Save money in 2010 with Haynes Repair Manuals.

Haynes

How? If you or someone in your family is handy you can save a lot of money by maintaining or repairing your vehicle yourself.  Of course you’re not going to save anything if you don’t know what you’re doing and end up damaging your vehicle instead. That’s where the Haynes Repair Manuals come in.

Chilton

There are two major publishers of do it yourself auto repair manuals, Haynes and Chiltons.  Hayne’s repair manuals seem to be easier to follow with more pictures and step by step instructions; that’s why I’m recommending them.  Chilton’s repair manuals also have step by step instruction but seem to include more detailed information.  All of that information is great if you’re a mechanic but it seems to just get in the way when you’re trying to stumble through a basic repair job.  Although, both publishers try to cover all the vehicles you may only be able to find one or the other for your vehicle depending on the make & model, popularity, etc.  I’ve also noticed that Haynes Publishing has recently bought Chilton’s Publishing so these two seemingly different types of repair manuals may merge together over time.  If you can’t find a Haynes or Chiltons manual for your vehicle, there is another option out there, the factory manual. Manuals from the factory are what the mechanics themselves use but they are very expensive, detailed, and even more complicated.

Whether you like to maintain your vehicle yourself or not I still recommend that everyone have a repair manual for each vehicle.  Why? That little “Vehicle Handbook” that came in your glove box with the cartoon pictures showing you how to press the brake pedal before hitting a tree is completely worthless if you ask me.  Isn’t it funny how the most expensive items have the smallest instruction/repair manuals?  My blender instruction booklet is better than that little book in my glove box.

Here is a small sample of what’s available on PBS:

Chevrolet and GMC Pickup, Suburban Blazer and Jimmy, 1967-1987

Haynes Repair Manuals: Xtreme Customizing In-Car Entertainment

Isuzu Rodeo, Amigo; Honda Passport Automotive Repair Manual: 1989-1997

Dear Librarian-  Wow!  I am so psyched by the PBS Market.  Do you have any tips on how to find out quickly if any of the books on my Wish List are in the Market right now?  – Shopping in Cheyenne

Dear Shy,

Sure!  There are three really easy, quick ways to find out if any of your Wish List books are being offered in the Market:

1. On the Browse page, under the “Welcome back!” message, is a link to “New Bargain Books” – if any of your Wish List books are in the Market, there will be a link in parentheses, next to the “New Bargain Books” link.   This will take you to a list of your Wish List books currently for sale in the market.
2. On the Market page, if there are any of your WIsh List books currently available, a link will appear above the Search options to take you to the list of Wish List books that you can purchase from the Market.
3. If you go to your Wish List and choose “Market books” from the dropdown menu next to ReSort, your Wish List will display any books in the Market at the top of the list.

We hope this helps you find your next great read!

Dear Librarian – The Market is great, and I do plan to get books there, but I hope PaperBackSwap will keep on SWAPPING.  Isn’t that the main point of the club? I love PaperBackSwap!  Are things going to change?  – Stalwart swapper in Springfield

Dear Springy,

Not at all!  PaperBackSwap is dedicated to bookswapping, and the Market is just a great way to get more wished-for books to our members, while supporting the club and keeping membership free.  Every purchase will help defray the cost of running the club, so we can all keep on swapping!

Robin D. (Sianeka)

Robin is one of our fabulous Tour Guides, and the members she helps write in about her all the time.  Just a couple of their comments:

“I am so lucky that Robin is my Tour Guide.  I asked her a question and her answer was very clear, very detailed and very helpful!“

“Robin is super helpful! She’s been so patient with me. Is there some way she can get an official pat on the back from PBS?”

Yes, indeed!  Robin, your “guidees” love your guidance.  Thanks for being there for them.  You are our Member of the Month for February.  Congratulations!

New Local Chapter Leaders:

• Abbey H.  – abbeyehall – North Central Iowa
• Ashley S. – PsychoTink – North Central OH
• Jill T. – sunbunny –   Western North Carolina

If you want to be a Local Chapter Leader for PBS, you just need to have a PBS NIckname, a viewable public profile, and some organizational skills…check the Local Chapter Leaders Forum List of Official Chapters to see if your area already has a local Chapter.  If not, and you want to do this, just contact us.  There are no formal guidelines for being a Chapter Leader.  All of the information is in the Local Chapter Leader Discussion Forum topic.    If you are an official Chapter Leader and want us to include your upcoming meetup in the Newsletter, send in a message to us with the date, at least a week before the end of the preceding month.

Zing!  Went the strings of my heart! Try one of these love-themed books, available in The PBS Market right now:

		Things I Want My Daughters to Know How powerful is a mother’s love…  When Barbara realizes time is running out, she writes letters to her four daughters, aware that they’ll be facing the trials and triumphs of life without her at their side. This heartfelt novel by bestselling author Elizabeth Noble celebrates the glorious, endless possibilities of life.  See other general fiction offerings currently available in the Market.
		Psyche in a Dress The Goddess of Love…. A Young Adult book with mature themes, this is a contemporary retelling of the myths of Psyche, Echo, Eurydice and Persephone, weaving them together to create one story about love and the human soul.  For mature teens or adults, written in Francesca Lia Block’s hauntingly lyrical prose.  Browse other Young Adult books currently available in the Market.
		A Killer’s Kiss (Large Print) Dangerous Love. Once upon a time, Victor was engaged to a woman named Julia. She was beautiful and elegant and Victor always assumed she’d burn him, and she did. Now she’s back…her husband has been murdered, her fingerprints are all over the crime scene, and $1.7 million in cash is missing.  Suddenly, Victor Carl is no longer fighting to rekindle a lost love. He’s fighting to save his life.  See other Large Print selections currently available in the Market.
		The Island of Eternal Love Mythical love.... Alone in a city that haunts her, far from her family, her history, and the island she left behind, Cecelia seeks refuge in a mysterious old woman’s fascinating tale…the saga of three families from far-flung pieces of the world forms a story of legendary, unbreakable love. As Cecelia falls under the story’s heady sway, she discovers the source of the visions that plague her, and a link to the past she cannot shake.. See other books in the Psychological Suspense category, available in the Market.
		The Love Spell : An Erotic Memoir of Spiritual Awakening Magic love... This is the true story of a love spell that worked. Ivy League lawyer Phyllis Curott has a super-charged career, but one thing is missing: love. She casts a spell  and her dream lover soon arrives…  This wise and erotic memoir is a story that will speak to every woman who has dreamed of her Prince Charming.  See more memoirs available in the Market now.

We got more photos from the Books for Schools donation program, showing us the delivery of the books you so generously donated credits to get for them!

Above, Upward Elementary School says Thank You! See photographs from Cloverdale and NIxyaawii in the Photo Gallery on the site. The kids are really happy with the books!  Some of the books will go into the classrooms and libraries, and some will go home with students to keep.  From the first two rounds, member credit donations to the program supplied over 20,000 books to needy schools! Thanks to all who donated credits for this program.  We’ll let the membership know when we’re ready for the third round of Books for Schools – stay tuned!  You can read more about Books for Schools here.

The wrapping always works twice…and three times… We are happy to report that members are recycling packaging materials and not just books here!  One member told us, “I wanted to suggest giving a big WELL DONE to all the people who recycle not just their books, but packaging and printing as well. I just mailed a book this morning that is the third PBS journey for the bubblewrap envelope… I would love to see kudos to all the folks who go the extra mile to recycle.” Yes, kudos to all of you who create sturdy packaging for your books out of already-used materials!  The planet is happier because of it.