I don't do fake sick leaves except for let's say...maybe... A National Book Store christmas sale that ran from Monday till Thursday at Market Market's activity center. And the best part is, I don't really feel guilty. But even if I was really sick, I'd still go. That's the point.
The sale features extensive genres of books, old and new copies sold for as low as 10 bucks. Sweet. I love book sales! What's good about books is its endearing value. Even if it's an old copy as long as it's still readable, you'd still get the same level of entertainment. Book sales also give us readers the opportunity to try new authors and titles without the fear of breaking the budget.
Frankly, budget is non-existent to me when it comes to books. But I do get too impulsive and irrational sometimes that it's best to put a ceiling even for things that I'm obsessed about. And for this trip, I was ambitious. I imposed a 1K budget. The last splurge I had was when Powerbooks had a sale. I budgeted for 2,000 but I ended up spending 3,500 that was supposed to be a portion of Bruce's Family Dog 1 tuition. The challenge may be out of my league, but it is a challenge that I plan to conquer. If all else fails, it won't be the end of the world, and I could always try it again. With that, I kept in mind the nearest ATM.
After an hour of looking around, I went to the counter, felt really good and unloaded my finds.
I purchased 11 good condition books. And by good condition, some are still covered in plastic and some have that fresh print smell that I love.
I'd like to think I've become so much used to book sales that I immediately spot what I need and discard what I don't. I don't have an eye in fashion, but I do have a quick eye in book sales. It's just the way it is.
Some books have been written by authors that I admire, some works of them I have already read like Kim Edwards, Isabel Allende, Jude Deveraux and Tracy Chevalier. As for Philip Roth works, I'm kind of intimidated, but these 2 titles were like calling me, challenging me to finally face my fears.
One was a non-fiction, a classic by Mary Morris that I've heard over time and Pure by Julianna Baggott, that was displayed in the new releases a a month or so ago.
If I went around for another hour, I probably would've picked more but when I found myself lining up in the cashier, I felt satisfied. These are the books intended for me and anything more is just going to be a space filler. I didn't look back.
I paid for 650 Bucks for books written by famous and amazing authors of our time and every single one of them is in good condition. It was a cool bargain and it was luck.
With my change, I had lunch and dessert.
I love it when this happens. It was like the day was on my side.
The sale features extensive genres of books, old and new copies sold for as low as 10 bucks. Sweet. I love book sales! What's good about books is its endearing value. Even if it's an old copy as long as it's still readable, you'd still get the same level of entertainment. Book sales also give us readers the opportunity to try new authors and titles without the fear of breaking the budget.
Frankly, budget is non-existent to me when it comes to books. But I do get too impulsive and irrational sometimes that it's best to put a ceiling even for things that I'm obsessed about. And for this trip, I was ambitious. I imposed a 1K budget. The last splurge I had was when Powerbooks had a sale. I budgeted for 2,000 but I ended up spending 3,500 that was supposed to be a portion of Bruce's Family Dog 1 tuition. The challenge may be out of my league, but it is a challenge that I plan to conquer. If all else fails, it won't be the end of the world, and I could always try it again. With that, I kept in mind the nearest ATM.
After an hour of looking around, I went to the counter, felt really good and unloaded my finds.
I purchased 11 good condition books. And by good condition, some are still covered in plastic and some have that fresh print smell that I love.
I'd like to think I've become so much used to book sales that I immediately spot what I need and discard what I don't. I don't have an eye in fashion, but I do have a quick eye in book sales. It's just the way it is.
Some books have been written by authors that I admire, some works of them I have already read like Kim Edwards, Isabel Allende, Jude Deveraux and Tracy Chevalier. As for Philip Roth works, I'm kind of intimidated, but these 2 titles were like calling me, challenging me to finally face my fears.
One was a non-fiction, a classic by Mary Morris that I've heard over time and Pure by Julianna Baggott, that was displayed in the new releases a a month or so ago.
If I went around for another hour, I probably would've picked more but when I found myself lining up in the cashier, I felt satisfied. These are the books intended for me and anything more is just going to be a space filler. I didn't look back.
I paid for 650 Bucks for books written by famous and amazing authors of our time and every single one of them is in good condition. It was a cool bargain and it was luck.
With my change, I had lunch and dessert.
I love it when this happens. It was like the day was on my side.
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