more with the books and the buying thereof
Although I can be resolute--adamant, even--about some things, the purchasing of books is not one of them.
Having a gift certificate to Amazon, plus my employee discount, doesn't help, either.
Recently, this is what I've purchased:
Palimpsest, Catherynne Valente (I'm in the midst of reading it; it's florid, baroque, and wonderfully marvelous.)
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Having a gift certificate to Amazon, plus my employee discount, doesn't help, either.
Recently, this is what I've purchased:
Palimpsest, Catherynne Valente (I'm in the midst of reading it; it's florid, baroque, and wonderfully marvelous.)
( Read more... )
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This is not withstanding the fact that I have spare books coming out my ears that I have yet to read. Oy. :) I totally understand your post. :D
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For me, part of it is the whole librarian/research archivist thing I've got going on in my head. "Well, are you going to reread it for pleasure and/or want to refer to it at some point for a discussion or to steal a particular brilliant bit that you can rework to make true for your stories? 'Cause if so, just buy the damn thing." Mind, that runs through my head in all of .2 milliseconds and the answer is often "Yes!" But libraries are wonderful and god knows, I've loved all of mine.
But as for Komunyakaa... if you can't wait and you're going to want to have it handy some random midnight, get it. Of course, it's often not until after you've read it that you can make that judgment, so...
(Boy, I'm really large with the rambling... and the ellipses.)
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Have you watched Deadwood yet? If not, let me know when you do! I've been wanting to watch that. I got it from netflix, but then decided not to start it, because I'm going to re-suspend my membership for a length of time equal to the money I just spent at Amoeba...
And also, hi :)
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