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

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

You know, if one doesn't get you, it seems the other will. I was able to get by the ubs without getting anything, but I couldn't resist stopping at the library to see what they might have for sale. I ended up walking out with:

Anyone else ever feel like used book stores are like whirlpools or black holes? They just suck you in? :-) I went to the mall to do some clothes shopping and instead of clothes I ended up stopping at Half Price and coming home with:

Picked up at Borders with a 33% off coupon and a $5 gift card so it cost me all of 81 cents. :-)

☪☠Lizz☠☪ wrote: "I love PnR and what does FOL mean?"


FOL = Friends of the Library :-)

Sizzlin Miss Kenjii wrote: "Bi-annual FOL Buck a Bag Sale Update

Hehe. Ok so I have worked at the Friends BS a year and have avoided 3 major Buck a bag sales. I went to this one only b/c I had an order on hold waiting for m...

All for $4.00 "

Well that certainly trumps the two I got for four dollars at Half Price. Nice haul! :-)

Rosalie wrote: "I am planning to go to Half-Priced books today. They are having a 20% off sale. Of course I don't need another book....but why pass up a bargain?"

Absolutely right. In fact, I just got back from there, again. I went on Saturday as well, but this time I brought in some old magazines and a couple of books to sell. I thought I'd only get a buck or two and was pleasantly surprised they gave me $10! So of course I had to go and spend some of it. :-) I picked up two more books,

& , for four dollars. That brings me to a total of 15 new books so far this month.

I just received an order from Thriftbooks.com and got a nice surprise, ...Or Not? had been autographed by the author Brian Mandabach.

Received a delivery from Thriftsbooks.com: and which suprisingling arrived autographed by the author, Brian Mandabach

I couldn't resist, I just had to take advantage of Half Price's Labor Day Sale. I had a blast :-) I've been looking for this one for a while ->

On to September we go, let's hear what you've bought.

FYI, for those of you lucky enough to have one by you, (like me), Half-Price Books is having a 20% off everything sale for Labor Day (US) weekend. It goes from Thursday, September 2-Monday, September 6.

Picked up another couple of books from Half Price:

Petra X wrote: "I started a Listopia list, "Popular titles you DON'T want to read, much less buy" (and credited Joseph for the idea)."

lol, thanks Petra. To be honest, I never expected so many agreements so quickly to my question. :-)

Anyone who wants to add a vote to the list, just go here: http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/67...

I was just wonder if there are any super popular titles currently out that even though it seems everyone else loves them SO much, you don't want to read them at all, much less buy them?

For me, I've just heard so many people gushing over Stephenie Meyer's Twilight series and Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson series that I am just totally turned off, I have no interest in even trying them now. How about you? Got any like that?

Only 2. I have a rule that I won't spend more than five dollars on a used book from Thriftbooks, and there were only two on my wishlist that were under five bucks, otherwise I probably would have bought more.

I couldn't help it, I felt like I was going through withdrawal. I've hardly bought any books this month, I just had to place an order with Thriftbooks to relieve the suffering. But no more for the rest of the month, really! :-)

Bluemoon wrote: "just got Mockingjay and Waking The Witch ^_^

Waking the Witch I got it signed by the author! She's really cool!!!"

Cool! I've got Frostbitten signed by her.

Petra X wrote: "I don't think my bookshop (which is very tiny) is usually calm. There are always discussions going on between staff (who aren't at all objective) and customers. Just before lunch today there were t..."

Petra, now there you've got a bookstore I would love to visit, one that can act as a sort of social hall for the neighborhood as well as a place of business. :-)

Just to confirm, are we looking for a list of fiction read in college or nonfiction to learn things you would in college? Or am I completely wrong? :-)

Leanne wrote: "i havent been reading as much cos im so tired from work, but still buying a lot lol the result being i have a to-read pile next my bed a mile long (so to speak). Is it odd that i al..."

Michelle wrote: "Finding the bookshop atmosphere peaceful and calming isn't odd at all. When I'm stressed, I look forward to finding a corner in the bookstore to sit in and read. I always read the prologue of the book (s) I intend on buying, whether I'm going to read them soon, or sometime next year..."

Ladies, you do know there is a book supplier that can be just as relaxing place and not cost you anything, right? It's called a public library. :-)