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Joseph ’s comments from the Book Buying Addicts Anonymous group.

Got a cool find at the local school's Scholastic Book Fair:

Had a little fun at the used book store today:

http://www.hpbmarketplace.com/booksearch also gives you the option of searching for signed books.

A bunch of deliveries today:
and a couple off the library's used book shelf:

I found this on another Goodreads discussion board and they found it from Barnes & Noble:

Think you’re a book nerd? Yeah, you’re probably right. Want to know how much of a book nerd you are? We’ve got the ultimate book nerd scoring system set up for you right here. Just go down the list below and add one point for
every statement that applies to you. Add them all up to see how you stack up against other readers!

What are you waiting for? Your book nerd score awaits!

+1 You currently own more than 20 books.
+1 You currently own more than 50 books.
+1 You currently own more than 100 books.
+1 You amassed so many books you switched to an ereader
+1 You read so much you have a ton of books AND an ereader.
+1 You have a book-organization system no one else understands.
+1 You’re currently reading more than one book.
+1 You read every single day.
+1 You’re reading a book right now, as you’re taking this book nerd quiz.
+1 Your essentials for leaving the house: wallet, phone, keys, and a book.
+1 You’ve pulled an all-nighter reading a book.
+1 You did not regret it for a second and would do it again.
+1 You’ve figured out how to incorporate books into your workout.
+1 You’ve declined invitations to social activities in order to stay home and read.
+1 You view vacation time as “catch up on reading” time.
+1 You’ve sat in a bathtub full of tepid water with prune-y skin because you were engrossed in a book.
+1 You’ve missed your stop on the bus or the train because you were engrossed in a book.
+1 You’ve almost tripped over a pothole, sat on a bench with wet paint, walked into a telephone pole, or narrowly avoided other calamities because you were engrossed in a book.
+1 You’ve laughed out loud in public while reading a book.
+1 You’ve cried in public while reading a book (it’s okay, we won’t tell).
+1 You’re the one everyone goes to for book recommendations.
+1 You take your role in recommending books very seriously and worry about what books your friends would enjoy.
+1 Once you recommend a book to a friend, you keep bugging them about it.
+1 If your friend doesn’t like the book you recommended, you’re heartbroken.
+1 And you judge them. A little bit.
+1 In fact, whenever you and a friend disagree about a book +1 you secretly wonder what is wrong with them.
+1 You’ve vowed to convert a nonreader into a reader.
And you’ve succeeded.
+1 You’ve attended book readings, launches, and signings.
+1 You own several signed books.
+1 You would recognize your favorite authors on the street
+1 In fact, you have.
+1 If you could have dinner with anybody in the world, you’d choose your favorite writer.
+1 You own a first-edition book.
+1 You know what that is and why it matters to bibliophiles.
+1 You tweet, post, blog, or talk about books every day.
+1 You have a “favorite” literary prize.
+1 And you read the winners of that prize every year.
+1 You’ve recorded every book you’ve ever read and what you thought of it.
+1 You have a designated reading nook in your home.
+1 You have a literary-themed T-shirt, bag, tattoo, or item of home décor.
+1 You gave your pet a literary name.
+1 You make literary references and puns nobody else understands.
+1 You’re a stickler for spelling and grammar, even when you’re just texting.
+1 You’ve given books as gifts for every occasion: birthdays, Valentine’s Day, graduations, Tuesdays…
+1 Whenever someone asks what your favorite book is, your brain goes into overdrive and you can’t choose just one. You end up naming twelve books.
+1 You love the smell of books.
+1 You’ve binge-read an entire series or an author’s whole oeuvre in just a few days.
+1 You’ve actually felt your heart rate go up while reading an incredible book.
+1 When you turn the last page of a good book, you feel as if you’ve finally come up for air and returned from a great adventure.
+1 BONUS POINTS: For every friend who sent you this quiz (because they know you’re a huge book nerd), add one point.

Tally ‘em up and let us know—how much of a book nerd are you?

FYI, I ended up 45/51. :-)

A couple more orders in:

Okay, I don't know what happened, but Thriftbooks is now going in the opposite direction and it is NOT good. Now not only does it appear that they NO longer give an extra 50 cents off for each extra book ordered, but they no longer give free shipping either on ANY size order, now you have to spend at least $15 dollars to get free shipping. I am afraid they have very likely lost me as a regular customer.

I'm 2 books behind, but I'm not worried.

First book of February:

I finished the month with a whopper load of book buys.
At Anderson's Bookshop I picked up and a signed copy of .
At the library I found: and a signed copy of !
And a used book order arrived:

I ended up buying only 50 books this month. Yikes! :-)

Share here those February book buys you love.

I had a nice weekend, autographs-wise. I went to a book signing and got Kicking It signed by Chloe Neill and Poison Fruit signed by Jacqueline Carey. I also got the autographs of Paula Hawkins, Cecilia Ekbäck, Elizabeth Blackwell, and Beth Kery. I also bought The League of Seven signed by Alan Gratz and the icing on the cake was I found on the library's used book shelf a copy of The Secret Life of Dilly McBean signed by Dorothy Haas!

And two more arrived:

Another order in:

I just came across this and got a kick out of it, just had to share it.

http://bookriot.com/2012/01/09/top-te...
Top Ten Made-Up Literary Couples
BY AMANDA NELSON
JAN 9, 2012

Miss Liberty Hardy’s hilarious post “Literary Missed Connections” got me thinking about how my favorite literary characters would act if given the chance for new romance. Her are my top ten made-up dream couples from fiction:

Jane Eyre and Rhett Butler- Jane has the morality and goodness that Rhett always praised in Melanie. She also has the sass and ferocity of Scarlett, but without the self-centered cattiness. And we all know how much Jane loves a dark, unconventional man with high social standing.

Jo March and Atticus Finch- Jo loves a learned older man, and what literary character would make a better mother to the tomboyish and rebellious Scout?

Hermione Granger and Holden Caulfield- Hermione has no trace of phoniness- that character trait that Holden can’t stand. She’s also no-nonsense enough to call Holden on his whiny self-indulgence. While I love Hermione with Ron, I think it would be interesting to see her with someone with a stronger personality.

Betsey Trotwood from David Copperfield and Hercule Poirot- Betsey doesn’t like men and boys because of her good-for-nothing husband, but I think Poirot could turn her around. They are both fastidious (His mustaches! Her chasing filthy donkeys off her lawn!) and abide by their strict moral codes.

Anne of Green Gables and Dickon from The Secret Garden. No other boy would be as enthusiastic as Anne about The Lake of Shining Waters or the White Way of Delight. No other boy would understand her need to make friends with the cherry tree outside her window. This couple would be as cute as a corgi puppy stampede- namely, this one.

Katniss Everdeen and Aragorn- What a kick-ass Queen of Gondor Katniss would make! They would have excellent vacations camping in the wilderness and seeing who knows more about tracking and shooting things with primitive weapons.

Bella Swan and Lestat- Mostly because he would tire of her whinging after five minutes and just eat her. Everyone wins!

Rosamond Vincy from Middlemarch and Jay Gatsby- Rosamond is an air-headed gold digger obsessed with living comfortably and amidst high society- she’s basically a 19th century Daisy. Gatsby could be sure that his position in society is secured by Rosamond’s parties and keen eye for good china.

Don Quixote and Miss Marple- Miss Marple would show Señor Quixote enough adventure to keep him occupied without having to leave the neighborhood and possibly break a hip. Sancho Panza could be their gardener.

Toru Okada from The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle and (grown up) Alice in Wonderland- They both entered alternative realities by falling into a deep hole- think about all the notes they could compare! She could talk about how her tea cakes made her shrink and he could talk about how he would drink a beer and eat some rice and enter someone else’s subconscious. They could go to therapy together and get matching cat tattoos (hers would be the Cheshire, natch).

What about you? Do you have any dream power couples from literature?

A couple more orders in:

Another order arrived:

Kirstie wrote: "I am a terrible person. Welcome books number 14 and 15 *gulp* This has to stop (but they were a total bargain, how could I walk away?!) The Lucky One and Stardust."

Kirstie, don't say such things! Nothing terrible about loving books. Besides, if it makes you feel better, I'm up to 32 books bought for the month. See, there's always someone who does better and someone who does worse. Of course, it depends what one means by "better" and "worse" when book buying. ;-)

Ordered used a copy of The Urban Fantasy Anthology and got a nice surprised, it arrived signed by Peter S. Beagle.

Amelia, after reading Dewey, you might also like checking out Dewey's Nine Lives: The Legacy of the Small-Town Library Cat Who Inspired Millions