Joseph ’s Comments (group member since Jul 28, 2009)

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

Just got back from the first day of the Printers Row Lit Fest in Chicago with a bunch of nice finds:

Picked up at the library:

1)Yes
2)Only figuratively, looking for good deals.
3)Yes
4)Yes
5)Yes
6)Yes
7)Yes
8)Not really, since I am a librarian.
9)Yes
10)No, because I don't lend by books anyway
11)My family and friends worry if they don't see me with a book in hand.
12)I don't tweet, but I do keep in contact with authors through Facebook.
13)See 12.
14)Yes
15)No, I think e-books are e-vil ;-)
16)Yes.

Okay, I am a book nerd and proud of it! :-)

I live in India and there are not many bookstores here which are visited by authors."

Bummer. Then like Linda said, probably the best way for you to get signed books is to check out the websites of your favorite authors. Authors that offer online sales of their books will often sign their books if you order or preorder the books from them.

A couple more:

Another order arrived:

Karen M wrote: "I think we could add "Sometimes would rather spend the evening with a good book instead of a good friend", I'm so guilty of that."

I might even rephrase that "Most times." :-)

Kiera wrote: "Winter here." Yeah Kiera, I know not everyone is feeling the heat right now, so how about you share your cool buys instead? ;-)

Samantha wrote: "I WENT TO BOOKCON YESTERDAY!!! Ahh it was the best, and I grabbed all of these wonderful titles for a grand total of $0.00.

I stood in line for the following books, and they are all autographed. ..."

SWEET!!! Man, I am SO jealous! Awesome catches, lucky you. Congrats! I hope I can do almost as well, in amount since I sure can't match cost, at Chicago's Printers Row Lit Fest this weekend.

Thom, sweet haul! I'm hoping to do as well at Chicago's Printers Row Lit Fest on Saturday. So far all I've got this month is an online used order arrived:

Vanshika, the main way I get books signed is by going to book signings, most often at local independent book stores or book conventions. Often the same local independent book stores that have the signings have the authors sign books to be sold later to those who could not make the signing itself. Keep an eye on the calendars of any independent book stores you might have in your area and also check out the websites of your favorite authors, they often post where they will be going to on tour or even will offer signed books for sale. And sometimes its purely by luck, in that used books I have bought in store or ordered online just happened to have been signed. Hope this helps.

Summer's here! Share your hot June purchases.

Another used book order arrived:

Part of a used book order arrived yesterday: and

How many of these are you?

1) The thought of ripping apart a book for a craft project horrifies you.

2) You've been caught sniffing books in the back aisle of a used bookstore.

3) Even though you're grown, the words "school book fair" excites you to this day.

4) You hate going to movies based on books, because they never live up to the movies in your head.

5) You look at garage sales and thrift stores as a way to rescue books, not just buy them.

6) There's a real concern your TBR (To Be Read) pile could fall over and crush you in your sleep.

7) You know more classic author quotes than pop culture catchphrases.

8) You've dated a librarian just for the bulk discount on bookmarks.

9) You think about characters long after you've finished the book, and wonder how they are.

10) You've added GPS tags to your bookplates so you know where your loaned books are at all times.

11) You bring a book to every event, even a date, because you never know when you'll have the chance to read.

12) You tweet your favorite (living) authors and do a happy dance in the living room when they tweet you back.

13) If they follow you back on Twitter, you lose your mind.

14) You own multiple copies of your favorite books, because you can't resist a snazzy new cover.

15) You love all books, whether they're electronic, paper, scrolls or etched on stone tablets.

16) You have no idea what's on television tonight.

I'm halfway there! I've read 125 of 250 books which puts me 26 books ahead of schedule. :-)

Recently arrived:

Chrissy wrote: "Joseph wrote: "I read what I want to read when I want to read. What does it really matter whether it is fiction or nonfiction, so long as you are at least reading something?"

Doesn't this open u..."

Chrissy, I certainly don't mean to insult non-readers, but the truth is that those who don't read at all really are missing out on something quite valuable, and that is a real shame. The same can be said for anyone who doesn't at least try new things, be it sewing, fishing, or reading.

Melissa wrote: "I think fiction reading can also be a spring board to nonfiction reading. Looking back on my reading a lot of the non-fiction books I have read I decided to read because I first heard about the s..."

Melissa, you are absolutely right. I've read about nonfiction topics such as steam locomotives, Scotland, and Siamese cats just because they were major plot points in a favorite mystery series.

I read what I want to read when I want to read. What does it really matter whether it is fiction or nonfiction, so long as you are at least reading something?