Book Buying!

Aw, what the hell. I'm not reading but I can still buy, right!?

So today Bob and I went to London and met Kristie on her home turf and yes, we managed to drag Bob to the bookstore. I thought it was funny when he scanned by at one point, pointed at Kristie's books in her arms and said 'she has more than you, quick buy more books!'. Uh, OKAY!!! I'm going to go book shopping more often with people because that phrase has never come out of his mouth.

I do want to take a bit of a side track and tell you that Kristie's library is *breathtaking*!! Bob was there talking to Kristie about the shelving and where she bought the wood from and I'm staring like a deer in headlights at all these books. I'm talking lots and lots of books. I was trying not to be rude by just sitting my ass down and going through the books one by one. I think I managed a few 'uh huhs' at the right times. Kristie has authors in her library that I have never even heard of and it was all I could do not to grab a few off the shelves and browse through them. I figure on the next visit we can sit but Bob noted she only has one chair in the library room. Clearly, Kristie ain't sharing ;)

Oh and Kristie found out just how weird it is to go through a drive-thru with me. Hey, I'm nothing if not succinct in my food needs. It's precision people!! You want your food cooked right, tell them the way it's to be done.

Yeah, I figure I have had spit in my food but I try not to dwell on that.

Bob knows we're in trouble when the drive thru people take one look at me and say 'hey, you want 6 vinegar, 6 salt and a fork, right? We've talked about you!' I stopped going there for a month but that didn't seem to phase them and quite frankly, who am I kidding, I need choices in my fast food!!

Okay, books.

I was getting there!

I finally caved and bought the tradesize book by Emma Holly called All U Can Eat - the title makes me squirm and yes, I turned twelve today send cake pronto - chocolate only please. Apparently PMS stalks the young also. Anyways, I thought this was supposed to be in paperback size now but I have yet to see it. I figure I'll hit a drugstore tomorrow and see it at a shiny new 'low price'. Whatever.

Next I picked up Dead End Dating by Kimberly Raye and yes, I have heard some 'meh' reviews on this one. I don't know, I picked it up, scanned the excerpt and thought, 'shit, she sounds like me only dumber' . Quiet!! Looks cute and Bob said I had to buy more books so there.

The Grail King by Joy Nash - The cover and title definitely drew me to this and Kristie thinks she has read another book by her. In my quest to try new authors I figured what the hell. The little 'special value' button on the book helped with the sale also. Ohhhh, a book that's cheap - I'm in!

If You Could Read My Mind by Pamela Labud - I have seen this book somewhere but I can't remember where. Again, quiet down. My memory is not getting worse with age! It's always been this bad. Where was I? Right! New author to me, cheap book. We've seen the results before.

Even Vampires Get The Blues by Katie MacAlister - HEY! Throwing things is uncool! I don't know what came over me, I was there, the book was facing forward on the shelf and 'vampire' was in the title. I fought it, I really did but then I just walked one too many times past the shelf and whoops!, it fell into my book stack.

I know. I'm weak. I'll try harder but really, has there been anything published this month and by this month I mean friggin' now and not the 30th that looks remotely interesting? Hmmm?

I rest my case.