But – and there always is a but – I am being responsible to both the environment and to my pocketbook. I only buy library discards. Right now my library is having a 2 for 1 sale. The best part is librarians are not good at math so they look at my pile of books and usually say $3.00.
Whoot!
Picked up two books on web design/desktop printing and publications for work, two ‘little’ books (you know those wee books that have striped covers?), The Roaring Girl whose cover has been calling to me for a few years (50 cents, baby!), and probably a few others I’ve already forgotten.
The bad thing about library discards is:
1. The secondhand bookstore won’t take them for trade.
2. I feel really cheap giving them to friends to read and keep on a recommendation.
3. They’re usually hardcover and no good for taking on the infamous train.
I just bought another bookshelf at work and my three at home are full to bursting. Do I need an intervention?
My name is Britty and I'm chief bottle-washer at this site. I'm a book-lover, student and freelance writer when I'm not being a mom of three and wife of one.
August 14th, 2009 on 3:20 pm
Do you need an intervention?
No, just more bookshelves.