Books, Brakes and Christmas Presents

[solvangsherrie]

So here we are just over six weeks from Christmas and I had to spend close to $1,800 dollars tuning up my Volvo. The commonly repeated phrase, “At least it’s paid for,” is offering very little comfort today. Especially since the dealer was only willing to offer $1,000 for it as a trade-in. I spent more money tuning it up than the damn thing is

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[beckylevine]

I saw Inkdeath the other day and had to pull myself away, muttering "library" and "wait for the paperback". You're in trouble with Riordan's books, since there are two more already out there and another on its way! They're wonderful. I always ask for book gift cards for Xmas and have to convince people that's REALLY what I want!

I keep reading all these things about the economy affecting book sales, and I just can't see it. But then I know that not everybody's like me/us!

[solvangsherrie]

Inkdeath was going to be a library book for me too, but I got it for 40% off so I justified my "need." But now I just keep staring at it saying, "Not yet!" because I know if I start it, I'll ignore everything around me, including my family! So did it really "need" to get it yet?

I guess you and I aren't enough to prop up sagging sales, huh? My family sure is giving it our best effort--the kids just bought more books this morning at the book fair!