Dilemma and a Good Thing

[papayahed]

OK, I was at the mall happily walking by the bookstore when I noticed the big sign that read "50% off Everything in the store".

I said to myself "No Can't Be",
Myself replied "It be".

I grab my purse and go in...

As most of you know I have a thing against buying books that advertise the movie version or a book club on the front cover. The only version of the book I wanted, All The Kings Men, was promoting the movie version. What do I do??? 50% off vs. A Good Cover??????



:( Life is tough.

[Niamh]

ferget the cover! its 50% off! that alone would be enough for me!

[papayahed]

ferget the cover! its 50% off! that alone would be enough for me!


I'm leaning towards that myself, the problem is that I don't like buying books when I can get them at the library. But this one is a keeper.




Hey! I forgot my good thing - In a week I'll be employed again. Yeah Me. This time no more telling bossman to jump in a lake. And I'm moving hence the reason for the book.

[Niamh]

I'm leaning towards that myself, the problem is that I don't like buying books when I can get them at the library. But this one is a keeper.




Hey! I forgot my good thing - In a week I'll be employed again. Yeah Me. This time no more telling bossman to jump in a lake. And I'm moving hence the reason for the book.

Yeay Papayahed good to hear you finally got a job! I dont mean to be the snake in the garden but 'buy the book!'

[kathycf]

As most of you know I have a thing against buying books that advertise the movie version or a book club on the front cover. The only version of the book I wanted, All The Kings Men, was promoting the movie version. What do I do??? 50% off vs. A Good Cover??????



:( Life is tough.
If you know the book is one you want to keep vs taking it out of the library, then don't let the cover deter you.

Don't judge a book by it's cover, papaya!!! :p :lol:

(somebody was going to say that, might as well be me....:D )

Congrats on the new job, maybe the book could be a celebratory "yay, me!" purchase.

[bazarov]

Buy it!

[grace86]

BUY IT! You won't always find a book you love at 50% off, even if it is a movie cover (I don't buy those either).

[Madhuri]

Buy it and make a nice cover for the book yourself.

[Pensive]

I second Madhuri. You can make a new cover all by yourself. :)

[papayahed]

I went in to purchase the book then I noticed a few others....I ended up with 8. doh!

[papayahed]

Unfortunately they didn't have A Prayer for Owen Meany.

[Idril]

I went in to purchase the book then I noticed a few others....I ended up with 8. doh!

I do that all the time, although I do it in the used section on amazon. Some of those used books are so cheap, I can't help myself and before I know it, I've got 8 or 9 books sitting on my shelf waiting to be read. :rolleyes:


Unfortunately they didn't have A Prayer for Owen Meany.

That's too bad, I hope your library has it.

And congratulations on the new job! I suppose this means you won't be posting on the song title thread as much, you'll be missed. ;) :D

[Niamh]

I went in to purchase the book then I noticed a few others....I ended up with 8. doh!

:lol: Could you imagine what i'm Like! I work in a bookshop! bye bye wages!

[papayahed]

And congratulations on the new job! I suppose this means you won't be posting on the song title thread as much, you'll be missed. ;) :D

huh? A job has never stopped me before.:D Well, maybe for the first month or so...