The Book Junkie Strikes Again

[ase]

About a week ago, I was discussing how to celebrate the First Paycheck with herewiss13. "Something totally frivolous," he suggested. "Socks," I mused. "It'd be nice if people stopped bugging me about the holes at the heels of my socks."

Somehow, this did not strike herewiss13 as sufficiently frivolous.

Fear not, Eric; "frivolous" spending occurred at no less than five used bookstores this afternoon. One of my non-college people wanted to hit "one or two" stores, but once we got started, the list... expanded a bit. Five hours and more than "one or two" stores later, I headed home, replete with book and fannish discussion.

Fiction
Baker, Kage: In the Garden of Iden
Baker, Kage: Sky Coyote
Baker, Kage: Mendoza in Hollywood
Barnes, John: Orbital Resonance
Blake, Katherine: The Interior Life
Cherryh, C. J.: Downbelow Station (Duplicate; lending copy)
Duane, Diane: The Door Into Fire (Corgi/UK edition) [Like I needed another copy. But this one has the less-than-awful American cover!]
King, Laurie R.: The Beekeeper's Apprentice
Le Guin, Ursula K.: A Wizard of Earthsea (Duplicate; lending copy)
L'Engle, Madeleine: A Swiftly Tilting Planet
Murphy, Pat: Nadya
Myers, John Myers: Silverlock
Nix, Garth: Sabriel
O'Brian, Patrick: Post Captain
Smith, Kristine: Code of Conduct (Duplicate; lending copy)
Tolkien, J. R. R.: The Hobbit (Ted Nasmith cover)
Knight, Damon (Ed.): Orbit 4

Nonfiction
Campbell, Joseph: The Hero with a Thousand Faces [Woo-hoo!]

I think I went a little crazy, but I've been keeping an eye out for some of those books for months. Eventually, I would have done something stupid like buy half of these full price, and whinge about how I couldn't afford the other half. That's my story, and I'm sticking to it.

Edited to add: In retrospect, probably should have put off stocking up on books until after the move. Also, I still need to pick up packing tape and throw things (most of them books) in boxes.

Comments

[herewiss13.livejournal.com]

I approve whole-heartedly...especially since I've read 9 of the 18 titles. 50% ain't too shabby. ;-)

And yes, socks were definitely not frivolous enough. Socks are for the second paycheck, once you've gotten over the euphoria of regular infusions of funding. ;-)

I think I went a little crazy, but I've been keeping an eye out for some of those books for months. Eventually, I would have done something stupid like buy half of these full price, and whinge about how I couldn't afford the other half. That's my story, and I'm sticking to it.

Used-book-stores are the greatest. I occasionally get a twinge of conscience since the authors don't recieve royalties, but then I just tell myself "Screw it, the stores exist. You might as well use them."

[ase.livejournal.com]

Socks are for the second paycheck, once you've gotten over the euphoria of regular infusions of funding. ;-)

I hope. At some point I need to send a check straight to the "Rent, Tuition and Emergencies" account, possibly with a bit siphoned for groceries. (Once classes start again and I have to cut back, housing is going to be something more than half my non-tuition expense. I want the biggest cushion I can force myself to put away for those dark months.) A bit's likely to slide in the direction of the comics shop - I want "1602" more than I think is healthy - but I want to refrain from spending like mad now so I'll have something to fall back on during exam week, if necessary.

Used-book-stores are the greatest. I occasionally get a twinge of conscience since the authors don't recieve royalties, but then I just tell myself "Screw it, the stores exist. You might as well use them."

I am a college student. I am a college student essentially supporting herself on sporadic employment, government handouts, and erratic parental charity. I have no guilt about maxing out any and all second-hand markets that come my way. Except when I get a little cash-happy at them, of course.