Saturday, January 14, 2012

Bringing the Books into My House

I've already blown one of my goals for the year.  Only 12 new-to-be books (aside from review books) were to come into my house this year.  I purchased 10 books yesterday.  January 12!  January 12th and I already have 10 out of my allotted 12 for the year.

Here's the reason:  Our local used book store is going out of business after over 20 years in business.  I had purchased a Groupon certificate last year for the store.  I was planning on going in February but my mom informed me the store was closing this week.  I had to hightail it over there and use it.  Typically I probably would get 2-3 books with my certificate and store credit but considering the closing...the employees were doing all discounts and generosity possible.  So with my store credit and $10 certificate, I only spent $6 for my 10 books.

I really lucked out because almost all were on my Wish List or Fill-In-The-Gaps Project list. Yeah!
  • Inside Out Girl - Tish Cohen
  • The Russian Concubine - Kate Furnivall
  • The Bostonians - Henry James
  • American Wife - Curtis Sittenfeld
  • Run - Ann Patchett
  • The Space Between Us - Thrity Umrigar
  • The Monster of Florence - Douglas Preston with Mario Spezi
  • Lost and Found - Carolyn Parkhurst
  • Woman in Red - Eileen Goudge
  • Rutka's Notebook
My real problem is knowing they are having their closeout sale starting Friday for $1 hardcovers and $.25 paperbacks.

6 comments:

cess x said...

Haha... yep that's how it works. We just need to buy books :)
But so great you could buy that many books at $6! Awesome. Just enjoy it.  You could buy worse things than books, that's what I always say. So will you go again this Friday? I bet you will! Have fun...

breethethingsweread said...

I haven't went yet. Hopefully I'll stay away. And you're right, there are worse ways to spend $6.

jennygirl73 said...

Sucks they are closing but oh man a close out sale?  Just a couple of books wouldn't be bad, would it?  And then that's it no more Bree!  :)

breethethingsweread said...

Thanks for the permission, Jenny. LOL

Holly (2 Kids and Tired) said...

No, you should go.  I mean, it's only out of loyalty to this place that has been so good to you.  It would be a really nice gesture on your part to go and spend $6 on their closeout sale.  It would totally be for them, not you. ;)

breethethingsweread said...

Oh that's a nice way to think about it and not make me feel guilty.