Borders lured me back again. After my tirade against the store's policy to hold fewer titles on their shelves so they could face more books out, I've felt a bit hypocritical returning again and again to purchase additional books from them. My only concession is that I've only purchased books when I have a coupon.
Today was no exception.
I have been wanting Jacqueline Carey's Santa Olivia since I learned of its existence (about three weeks ago). While Carey's Kushiel series are my all-time favorite novels, I've read only one non-Kushiel novel and didn't even make it all the way through it, it was so bad. So this is my second attempt to see if Carey is a one-world author for me or not.
This is also the last book I should need for a while. A long while. At least until next year, though I know it's too optimistic to say I won't buy another novel until 2010. I am curious, however, to see how long I last.
So as of June 26, I'm on a no-book-buying mission. I'll be sure to let you know how long I last. I predict three months, though I'm tempted to say only one month. Feel free to share your predictions. I promise not to be offended.
2 comments:
You're an addict, and those coupons are feeding your addiction. I predict you'll last until the next 40% off coupon comes out! (Or maybe the one after that...your willpower might steer you through the first one.) ;)
Oh yee of little faith.
Not that Cody didn't also scoff. He also did the math, and at the rate I've currently been reading books, I would finish 30 books in the next three months...and I have more than that sitting on my shelves.
Since I don't think I'll keep up this rate, it actually gave me hope of sticking to my goal. Even if I read only half that number in the next three months, I'll still have such a nice variety on my shelves, it should curtail the "need" to use a coupon to get a new book.
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