B&N Book Haul?
Catfish_Fan
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I had an email from B&N about 1/2 price hardcovers, so I browsed. Bad idea. So many great new releases, at great prices. I decided to check Amazon since I have a Prime membership, they are matching prices!
Ok, so I have tsundoku, in Japanese 積ん読, which is acquiring reading materials but letting them pile up in one's home without reading them (or on a bookshelf for later reading), and I did just get rid of all those books that I have already read on my bookshelf leaving so much empty space. Time to fill it? I couldn't resist...
Crossroads by Jonathan Franzen
Skyward Flight by Brandon Sanderson
Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez
The Memory Librarian: And Other Stories of Dirty Computer by Janelle Monae
The Justice of Kings by Richard Swan
Billy Summers by Stephen King
I had a lot more added to my cart at B&N but I had to stop. So many great reads at prices less than the e-books... I can't wait to add these to my TBR pile, near the top of the list.
Who else has 積ん読 ? Do you use Amazon or B&N to buy hardcovers? Or do you prefer e-books? I like e-books but with Brooklyn Public Library shutting me out, I have to make due with what is available (plus, these books all have interminable waitlists). Glad I saved that mad money from my birthday gift, this will be like Christmas.
Ok, so I have tsundoku, in Japanese 積ん読, which is acquiring reading materials but letting them pile up in one's home without reading them (or on a bookshelf for later reading), and I did just get rid of all those books that I have already read on my bookshelf leaving so much empty space. Time to fill it? I couldn't resist...
Crossroads by Jonathan Franzen
Skyward Flight by Brandon Sanderson
Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez
The Memory Librarian: And Other Stories of Dirty Computer by Janelle Monae
The Justice of Kings by Richard Swan
Billy Summers by Stephen King
I had a lot more added to my cart at B&N but I had to stop. So many great reads at prices less than the e-books... I can't wait to add these to my TBR pile, near the top of the list.
Who else has 積ん読 ? Do you use Amazon or B&N to buy hardcovers? Or do you prefer e-books? I like e-books but with Brooklyn Public Library shutting me out, I have to make due with what is available (plus, these books all have interminable waitlists). Glad I saved that mad money from my birthday gift, this will be like Christmas.
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Who knew there was a word for what I have in Japanese
. I get those emails from B&N too. So far I have been good about avoiding them. I have however, not been good about avoiding the discount book bin at the grocery store. Usually, the stuff in there is not what I would read, but lately I've been finding things I would read, and at $5/book that's just too hard to pass up.
I usually go to Amazon or Half Price Books for my books. There is an actual HPB here in Phoenix, but I usually shop online. They have stores all over the place and that gives you a lot more options if you are shopping second hand to save money. HPB.com for those who are interested.
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Catfish_Fan wrote: »I had an email from B&N about 1/2 price hardcovers, so I browsed. Bad idea. So many great new releases, at great prices. I decided to check Amazon since I have a Prime membership, they are matching prices!
Ok, so I have tsundoku, in Japanese 積ん読, which is acquiring reading materials but letting them pile up in one's home without reading them (or on a bookshelf for later reading), and I did just get rid of all those books that I have already read on my bookshelf leaving so much empty space. Time to fill it? I couldn't resist...
Crossroads by Jonathan Franzen
Skyward Flight by Brandon Sanderson
Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez
The Memory Librarian: And Other Stories of Dirty Computer by Janelle Monae
The Justice of Kings by Richard Swan
Billy Summers by Stephen King
I had a lot more added to my cart at B&N but I had to stop. So many great reads at prices less than the e-books... I can't wait to add these to my TBR pile, near the top of the list.
Who else has 積ん読 ? Do you use Amazon or B&N to buy hardcovers? Or do you prefer e-books? I like e-books but with Brooklyn Public Library shutting me out, I have to make due with what is available (plus, these books all have interminable waitlists). Glad I saved that mad money from my birthday gift, this will be like Christmas.
Guilty as charged!! I thought it was a requirement for membership in this group, no? 3 -
If Amazon does not stop selling "on sale" kindle books that are good (many have been from my lists lately) I am going to go broke!2
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“When I have a little money, I buy books; and if I have any left, I buy food and clothes.”
― Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus
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My current Tsundoku. I am down to 7 shelving units of unread books (and I can't count the kindle collection):
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Well at least yours is nice and tidy. Mine is 3 bookshelves, several boxes, and a couple of loose stacks. Oh and don't forget the pile on the nightstand.3
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I have the same issue. Sometimes, I will just open a book to a random page and read it. I get some interesting insights that way at times.2
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Went to Half Price Books Saturday - Author challenge is a good excuse to go when I find myself light in a certain letter of the alphabet. Picked up a Y and V - now the get them read before year end.
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I don't think we have that store here, at least, well if we do I don't know where it's at. We used to have a Bargain Books that was a favorite store of mine but it went out of business...0
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The are all over the country. If one is not near you - you can always shop online, but then you end up paying shipping. Usually just media mail postage.1
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I just checked, there aren't any in Michigan.
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Going to Half Price Books today- I have a 10% off coupon - I really am going to need to check to see if there is a 12 step program for tsundoku2
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Going to Half Price Books today- I have a 10% off coupon - I really am going to need to check to see if there is a 12 step program for tsundoku
One of the steps is moving. If, when moving house, 2/3 of the boxes are books, and those are the heaviest boxes by the way, you will reorganize. You would have thought I would learn that lesson in 2015, but of course not. I am now slowly shedding books from my collection, for every few kindle or library books I try to get one off my shelf to read and when finished I donate it. I know "Goodwill ain't Goodwillin' no more" (as I read someone post someplace) and they are raking in big money now, overcharging for donated items, they are still the easiest place for me to drop off used books. I do it one box at a time.2 -
Going to Half Price Books today- I have a 10% off coupon - I really am going to need to check to see if there is a 12 step program for tsundoku
If only there were...
But Catfish is right! "New book in" means "old book out" (or something closer to that than the current hoarding) would be a good start... Must try! Soon!2 -
Oh Nooooooooooo! Book Haul is back - just opened my email. The 2nd book to one I picked up last year is 50% off the hardcover. I think I'm going to Barnes & Noble tomorrow. I'll order it for in store pick up and take Tom with me - he get's impatient in bookstores - he's not the reader I am. Hopefully, I won't get into too much trouble.2
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Oh Nooooooooooo! Book Haul is back - just opened my email. The 2nd book to one I picked up last year is 50% off the hardcover. I think I'm going to Barnes & Noble tomorrow. I'll order it for in store pick up and take Tom with me - he get's impatient in bookstores - he's not the reader I am. Hopefully, I won't get into too much trouble. Love the idea of "big trouble at the bookstore"!! 1
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I am starting to free up some shelf space, I'll have to browse the sale...2
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Catfish_Fan wrote: »I am starting to free up some shelf space, I'll have to browse the sale... "Old" dogs REFUSING to learn new tricks! 2
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Catfish_Fan wrote: »I am starting to free up some shelf space, I'll have to browse the sale...
Just don't blame me for letting you know about it 🤣🤣📚📚📚📚
I managed to get out of the store with only 3 books.2 -
Book Haul is back. Ordered 3 this morning. Schedule has been a little crazy so having them shipped to the house.
Lady down th street has a little neighborhood library now, so I can off load some of the books I don’t plan on keeping there.2 -
Just about finished with Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books. Not the greatest read, but it has a running gag about a neighborhood library with books purposely in the wrong dust jacket so if you want to have some fun....1
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I stopped getting emails from B & N for some reason, I should go check my communications preferences on the account I suppose. Thanks for the heads up about the sale, sometimes Amazon matches B & N prices on most of the books. Seeing all of the sale books in one list is handy on BN though.2
