There is nothing like a book sale to get me going - and not necessarily in a good way. There I was, Friday night at the mall, when walking through and right by other stores, I spotted Waldenbooks which is having a "Going Out of Business" sale. 50% off is tough to resist, especially when it's 50% off books! I'm quite susceptible to anything book related and I seem to think I will someday read all these books I purchase. One day when stopping at the Farmington Public Library, I noticed people leaving the library toting boxes of books. It was another one of my lucky days - it was a library book sale. Despite having donated many books to the library, I proceeded to the sale and bought at least six - hopefully none I had donated.
Last night during my version of "Happy Hour", I bought only three books, a testimony to my fantastic restraint and slim wallet before payday next week. One book purchased is "the conscious cook", a book I've been coveting since last month after hearing about it on NPR. I bought it for my cousin Dina as a Christmas gift but hadn't gotten around to getting one for myself. I did last night and at half price. What a deal. I also purchased another book I've been thinking about for over a year - "You on a Diet". Isn't this the time of year to make such purchases? Everyone is talking about getting in shape, going on a diet and increasing the amount of exercise they do each day. I'm there! The third book purchased is Karin Slaughter's "Beyond Reach", another in her series with Sara Linton, Jeffery Tolliver, and Lena Adams as her protagonists. Her novels are suspenseful and great fun. I will definitely read it one day, just as I'll eventually read all the books I've purchased and remain in a bookcase, on a bookshelf, or hiding inside a cabinet somewhere!
Last night during my version of "Happy Hour", I bought only three books, a testimony to my fantastic restraint and slim wallet before payday next week. One book purchased is "the conscious cook", a book I've been coveting since last month after hearing about it on NPR. I bought it for my cousin Dina as a Christmas gift but hadn't gotten around to getting one for myself. I did last night and at half price. What a deal. I also purchased another book I've been thinking about for over a year - "You on a Diet". Isn't this the time of year to make such purchases? Everyone is talking about getting in shape, going on a diet and increasing the amount of exercise they do each day. I'm there! The third book purchased is Karin Slaughter's "Beyond Reach", another in her series with Sara Linton, Jeffery Tolliver, and Lena Adams as her protagonists. Her novels are suspenseful and great fun. I will definitely read it one day, just as I'll eventually read all the books I've purchased and remain in a bookcase, on a bookshelf, or hiding inside a cabinet somewhere!
