I resemble that remark

May 27, 2005 02:06

I don't want anyone writing in to point out that I spend too much money on books, many of which I will never read. I know that already. I certainly intend to read all of them, more or less. My intentions are good. Anyway, it's my money. And I'll bet you do it too.

-Nick Hornby, The Polysyllabic Spree "A hilarious and true account of one man' ( Read more... )

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geekchick May 27 2005, 13:09:10 UTC
Heh. I will count the weekend as a success if I manage to resist driving down to Harrisonburg to go to the Green Valley Book Fair.

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geekchick May 27 2005, 16:04:20 UTC
Hey, they have it at least four times a year. Y'all should come down sometime and we'll road trip. =)

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asetwoman May 27 2005, 16:45:33 UTC
Got Borders near you? They have the book you went to get, or at least the ones near me do.

You can use this website to check on the stock at your nearest Borders.

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geekchick May 28 2005, 21:26:37 UTC
Yeah, there's a couple near here (and it looks like the closest two have it in stock). I tried B&N first because I've got a discount card with them, but the whole saving a few dollars idea got shot to hell by buying $45 worth of books rather than one $14 book. ;) D'oh!

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asetwoman May 29 2005, 16:28:09 UTC
Always the problem when visiting bookstores. You are not alone. Dial 1-800... Just kidding. Maybe.

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luridprovidence May 27 2005, 22:37:37 UTC
an addiction depends on your priorities...

Me, I personally hold , Life, Limb, Food, exercise and reading material to be the fundamentals of life.

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brian1789 May 28 2005, 23:25:20 UTC
For me, time spent online has largely squeezed-out pleasure reading over the past couple of years. 5-10 years ago, I'd average a book a week... now it takes me a couple of months to get around to finishing an average-sized novel.

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