Books, books, books!

[betsybookwyrm]

Went to the Lifeline Bookfest (massive secondhand book sale in the convention centre) this afternoon with ittykat, katrina_splat, zenni, and sir_cumspect. For a grand total of $42 I acquired the following:

Driving Blind by Ray Bradbury
High Society by Ben Elton
The Lady and the Unicorn by Isolde Martin
Son of the Shadows by Juliet Marillier
Aurealis #27/28 (Australian SF&F periodical

Comments

[sum_pisces]

so tempted but you know these things involve money. we're kind of buying a car. and paying rent. and bills. and on a limited budget. and trying to save through all that. and i ahem didnt buy a book and two shirts and black suspenders and a bright red bow tie at big w this week

[betsybookwyrm]

Yay for non-existent bright red bow ties :)

I didn't mean to spend that much. But I'm still rather proud of the number of books I picked up, went 'oooh!', and put back down.

[sum_pisces]

i'll bring it on sunday if i remember. you put down books? im proud of you. i hope you kept a list so you can track them down later.

[nupatinga]

*is jealous* I love the Lifeline Bookfest. Ah well. I was freezing in Ottawa at the time you were wandering around there. I suppose I'll accept the trade-off.

[betsybookwyrm]

Have fun skating?

Also, this is the first time I've been to the Lifeline Bookfest.

[nupatinga]

Really? I've been three or four times, but I always end up going with Dad and my sister.

[betsybookwyrm]

Every time it's been on either I haven't known about it until too late, or I've been out of town.

[flutterby_child]

Hehe, would help you feel better to know that I came away poorer by about $60, but richer by a shopping bag full of books? finished the malloreon, added to my anne mccaffery, a tolkein, a mercedes lackey, a charles de lint... I was happy :)

[betsybookwyrm]

*grin* Nice. Which Mercedes Lackey and Charles de Lint?

Also, did you get my email?

[flutterby_child]

yeah :D Into the Green by de Lint and The Wizard of London by Mackey, really good! I love both authors so much!

I did, and I'm osrry I havent replied - have been sick, as well as work busy- and I wasnt sure what my plans would be, and while it sounds great, am still not sure. esp as I now have to housesit and be around home to look after the animals. will let you know if i can as soon as possible!

[betsybookwyrm]

Oh cool - I keep looking at that Lackey series, it looks really interesting!

Fair enough :) Just wanted to be sure you'd gotten it.