There ought to be more of us
Jan. 5th, 2011 06:22 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
Many people indulge in retail therapy but mine takes a unique form. When I feel sad, I buy books. And when I feel happy... I also buy books. ("Damn, that conversation was upsetting, I guess I better hie me to a bookstore and fetch home treasure to comfort me!" "Yay, that's so cool, what I need to celebrate is to buy some books!")
If more people were like me, the publishing industry would be well on its way to recovery.
Now if only I could find time to read all the books that I buy....
If more people were like me, the publishing industry would be well on its way to recovery.
Now if only I could find time to read all the books that I buy....
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Date: 2011-01-05 11:31 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2011-01-06 11:36 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2011-01-05 11:37 am (UTC)THIS THIS THIS
this is why I generally have a book (or three) in my car for when traffic jams happen. I remember being caught in one for like 2 hours, everyone else was getting upset/angry. I just shrugged, pulled out my book and didn't notice the passage of time!
(its also why I don't like books on tape/cd when I'm driving -- I so lose myself into the book that I forget to pay attention to the road!)
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Date: 2011-01-06 11:37 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2011-01-05 12:07 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2011-01-06 11:38 am (UTC)Some days I think of it as going to the shelter and adopting homeless books.
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Date: 2011-01-05 12:28 pm (UTC)Therein lies the kicker, unfortunately.
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Date: 2011-01-06 11:38 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2011-01-06 11:56 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2011-01-05 01:27 pm (UTC)Alas, there will never be time to defeat the TBR pile. Especially not when adding books to the pile is a common occurrence.
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Date: 2011-01-06 11:38 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2011-01-05 01:29 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2011-01-06 11:39 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2011-01-05 01:53 pm (UTC)It's a sickness, but I don't want to get well. :D
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Date: 2011-01-06 11:39 am (UTC):-)
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Date: 2011-01-05 02:16 pm (UTC)I'll read 'em during chemo and tell you what they say...
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Date: 2011-01-06 11:44 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2011-01-06 02:20 am (UTC)IOW, I feel your... Pain is totally the wrong word. Obsession?
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Date: 2011-01-06 11:46 am (UTC)