When Borders closes, Cori wins.

Our local Borders is going out of business. I rarely shop there since I usually get my books at used book stores, local small retailers, through bookins.com, or on Amazon (which is probably why Borders is toast). Anyway, I stopped by their 40%+ clearance and picked up a few things.

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From top to bottom:

A little wooden greeting card with a bluebird on it
A new journal for 2009
The Lost Continent - Bill Bryson
Irresistible Revolution - Shane Claiborne
Sex God - Rob Bell
Carry On, Jeeves - PG Wodehouse
Firefly on DVD
Black Swan Green - David Mitchell
The Annotated Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen
The Portable Dorothy Parker - Dorothy Parker

All for the bargain price of $109! Feels like a jackpot. Would have bought more but I thought I was spending more money than I was, so I put a few things back. Might stop by later this evening, or tomorrow. I need plenty of reading material for my 2009 Book Challenge! I'm up to nearly $2,000 in pledges -- if you haven't sponsored me yet, I would love it if you could!

Also see my lovely old Remington typewriter I got from my aunt for Christmas! So fun.

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Kelly

I love Dorothy Parker.

When I get paid again, I plan on getting this: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0385341695/ref=ord_cart_shr?%5Fencoding=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&v=glance

It sounds really good.

Steve Betz
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Awesome! I still like browsing in Borders or B&N, though honestly, I don't get most of my books there anymore either. I looked for Mitchell at my local library last weekend, and they didn't have any... :(
jen
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I'm so glad you got Claiborne, so now you can tell me how he is. And I'm telling you, if all of Sex God is as good as the first three pages, I think you'll really like it. And if you don't, please forgot I practically foamed at the mouth recommending it to you.

Love your typewriter.
Cori
I've never heard of that book, but MAN, is that a gorgeous cover!
Cori
Boo for not having Mitchell! I had to buy another copy of Black Swan Green (which I just abbreviated as BSG, but thought that most of my hood would think I was talking about Battlestar Galactica...) since a friend borrowed my copy and never returned it. You'll have to request it from some other library. He's so good.
Cori
I'm excited for both books! I saw Bell speak on the Sex God topic, so I'm interested in the book. I'll let you know how the Claiborne turns out!

Of course, I can't start reading them until 2009...
Hazel
I love Borders and I couldn't believe that one of the Borders in Sacramento is closing their doors. I've already alerted my other half that we would be making a special trip to that store. He groans as there isn't enough room for all my books in my home office. *Sigh* despite the lack of space...I'm still buying!
dewitte
Does the typewriter work? I have two typewriters like that in the garage. Well, not EXACTLY like that - just the old manual kind. Both are suspect. One was my sisters and when I was maybe 5, I was ALWAYS told to stay away from it. It was in my dad's room (mom and dad were in different rooms growing up, which no doubt is what kept them together for 50+ years). One morning while he was sleeping I went to play with it, and it was like "type, type, type" - SLAM! And the whole thing fell on the floor. Man, did he yell! I still have it - dents and all. The other one I found in the garbage, but it looks neat.
Cori
Apparently it does! I haven't used it yet, but I was guaranteed that it indeed does work. I think it might need a new ribbon, though. I love how it looks, especially up in my office with all the books!

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