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  • 29-09-2006 2:18pm
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    Sir Digby Chicken Caesar
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 23,556 ✭✭✭✭


    do you have any when it comes to buying books? I used to think I had a little but about half an hour ago I wandered into a second hand bookstore, just to have a little looksie.. taxi just dropped me home a minute ago with 9 books in my bags and 85 dollars spent. My budget for the day was 10 for the taxi's, and maybe 15 for smokes and a coffee.
    I know I probably didn't *have* to own any of these books... but I think I did well exiting when I did.

    I might have to take it easy on the food, drink and smokes for a while.. but at least I'll have something to read. The fun starts when I try to decide what to read :)


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    Chumpski
    Registered Users Posts: 741 ✭✭✭Chumpski


    Its always great to have loads of choice when your deciding what to read next! Sometimes im in the mood for a thriller/mystery with short chapters for easy reading on the train/bus.

    Then again, sometimes its good to read a book that takes a bit of work (like the count of monte cristo, for example) but which, hopefully, is very rewarding in the end.

    EDIT: But i suppose to answer your question, at times i dont either. That 3 for 2 in Waterstones and Easons, always sucks me in!


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    HemmingSay
    Registered Users Posts: 66 ✭✭HemmingSay


    I'm guess i'm pretty good when it comes to new books or buying online...

    but i've a serious weakness for secondhand ones, just can't walk away from a secondhand bookshop empty handed. It's like a soft-hearted animal lover walking into a puppy pound, I see all these wonderful books and think i can give it a good home, and as a result I have a constant backlog of books to read - which isn't the worst complaint in the world.

    Bloody annoying having to put up more shelves though.


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    sonic juice
    Closed Accounts Posts: 377 ✭✭sonic juice


    To prevent spending too much molah, I usually just remind or prompt myself I can just read it in my library for free


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    simu
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    Heh, no will power when it comes to books. Spent E100 the other night on a whim - this is not unusual for me. They're all good books, though so I'll get good value for that money.


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    Sir Digby Chicken Caesar
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 23,556 ✭✭✭✭Sir Digby Chicken Caesar


    well i'm paying for it now.. packing up all my **** to move back to Ireland... and I have too many books, suitcases too heavy.

    can't decide what to leave here to be posted... won't have money to post it for ages


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