Book shopping today ...

Misfit · Post by **Misfit** » Sat November 22nd, 2008, 1:17 am

Bummer Leyland, hope things get better soon. As much as I used to complain about going on vacation and no one could do much work when I'm gone I'm kind of starting to feel lucky now. Job security?

Leyland · Post by **Leyland** » Sat November 22nd, 2008, 2:15 am

Thanks so much for the encouragement, y'all. Tax season is just around the corner, so more hours are available in a couple months. But I didn't think I'd have to worry about job security, so I was rather shocked to get partially laid off the day after Obama got elected -and really hate not being able to just 'up and buy' any unread book that catches my fancy. I guess I'll have to get over that! Maybe we can start a thread for "If We Could Go Booking Shopping Today".

I really hope I don't sound all whiny, just trying to keep my sense of humor in these admitedly 'Interesting Times'.

Misfit · Post by **Misfit** » Sat November 22nd, 2008, 2:48 am

Maybe we can start a thread for "If We Could Go Booking Shopping Today".

That might just be the next major thread....

Telynor · Post by **Telynor** » Sat November 22nd, 2008, 3:13 am

Oh Leyland, I am sorry to hear about the cutbacks, that's awful! I'll be more than happy to post reviews on those two books when I get to reading them. I made a stack of TBR's for the next month or two and it came to nearly 30 books. Plus a note from Amazon today that they've shipped an order (Godiva) so I'm not lacking anything to read.

nona · Post by **nona** » Sat November 22nd, 2008, 4:29 am

you could always try a used book store, I love 'em, $1 a book if that or a discount store. Tonight we went to a huge discount store for Christmas stuff and I bought Life Mask (Emma Donoghue) and Dragons Lair (Sharon Kay Penman) for a whopping $2.99 new and in hardcover. When I didn't work out side of home I used the library all the time cause I couldn't afford a used book even. So keep your chin up it'll all work out.

Amanda · Post by **Amanda** » Sat November 22nd, 2008, 10:11 am

I went to my favourite second hand book seller today and got:

Silent in the Grave and Silent in the Santuary by Deanna Raybourn
Blood Red, Sister Rose by Thomas Keneally (Joan of Arc)
Rhiannon by Roberta Gellis
Knights Honour by Roberta Gellis

Also receivied in the mail the other day:

Gilliane by Roberta Gellis
Taking Liberties by Diana Norman (now I have to get the first one)

Vanessa · Post by **Vanessa** » Sat November 22nd, 2008, 1:40 pm

Today:

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
Niccolo Rising by Dorothy Dunnett

nona · Post by **nona** » Sat November 22nd, 2008, 10:11 pm

I am so bad...

Thistle and the Rose, Jean Plaidy
Great Harry, Carrolly Erikson
We Speak no Treason, Rosemary Jarman
We Speak no Treason II, Rosemary Jarman
Secret Lifew of Josephine, Carrolly Erikson

I keep saying I'm done buying for awhile then something catches my eye and then turns into a domino affect kinda thing, lol.

By the way if your interested in Dragons Lair by SKP you might check out gardenridge.com they have new hardcover for $2, for the bargain hunters I guess

Vanessa · Post by **Vanessa** » Wed November 26th, 2008, 11:27 am

Revelation by C J Sansom
The Company of Liars by Karen Maitland
Sashenka by Simon Montefiore
The Colour of Heaven by James Runcie
The Discovery of Chocolate by James Runcie

diamondlil · Post by **diamondlil** » Wed November 26th, 2008, 11:33 am

I went to the library tonight and picked up:

Blood Price by Tanya huff
Angelique and the Sultan by Sergeanne Golon
Death Before Wicket by Kerry Greenwood
The Chocolate Run by Dorothy Koomson
The Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett.