Book Buying Addicts Anonymous discussion

I don't know about you, but it sure feels like January went by fast. Since tomorrow is the first of February, I thought I'd get this thread started so it would be up and ready for us to list our February purchases. Have fun.

P.S. Don't forget to go to the polls and tally up your January purchase total to see how bad or how good (depending how you look at it) you were compared to the other Book Buying Addicts. :-)

I took a early start this month... As I am in Paris on Business I decided to go to the biggest bookstore of Paris.... big mistake...

So I bought

and some french comics:

Today I received: . I'm still waiting for vol. 1 to arrive.

You'll like Skinwalker, it's an original story, a neat combo of vampires and shifters.

I haven't been counting my swaps [at all:] as purchases. but if I did, I'd start this month with:

Today, some of used and new purchases arrived from amazon:
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I had one arrive from Book Depository today...


and bought from the used book store...
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Michelle wrote: "Today I received: . I'm still waiting for vol. 1 to arrive."

Have you read them yet? Will you let me know if they're good? I keep seeing them at the bookstore and think about picking them up, but I haven't heard anything about them.

So far this month I've only gotten:

Dining Bar Akira

...and I feel like there was more, but I can't recall...must be my elderly brain giving out...

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Shimmerpop wrote: "Michelle wrote: "Today I received: . I'm still waiting for vol. 1 to arrive."

Have you read them yet?..."

I haven't read them yet. I'm a huge fan of the movie and a friend of mine recommended them. She read them, and was really impressed. She can hardly wait for vol 4 to be released. I hope to read them soon, and I definitely let you know :o)

I bought Anansi Boys at work Thurs.

Miracle of miracles, I actually haven't bought anything yet. But Borders is really tempting me, today they sent me an All Books Buy 1, Get 1 50% Off coupon. I've read that Borders is really in danger of going out of business and I fear they might. They seem to be offering these unbelievable coupons every week to try and drum up more business.

Joseph wrote: "I've read that Borders is really in danger of going out of business and I fear they might. They seem to be offering these unbelievable coupons every week to try and drum up more business."

I sure hope they don't go out of business. Now I feel bad because I've been holding out for a 40% coupon which they haven't offered yet this year.

that comes to 25% off....not good enough for me. I won't give in to the temptation!

2 books came from book depository for me today. They don't seem to have many 50% off books this month.

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I want to buy Black Magic Sanction this month. Amazon is offering a 46% off preorder price while Book Depository is only offering 25% off. I'm debating whether to preorder it from Amazon now or wait and see if BookDepo will offer the 50% off when the book comes out like they sometimes do.

Joseph - I would wait a little longer and watch bookdepo because last month they upped the prices at the first of the month and then started coming back down on a lot of books by mid month. I'm hoping they will offer First Drop of Crimson for 50% off soon. Right now they are only $.05 off the full price.

I'll try, Looloo. But it's SO hard to wait sometimes. :-)

Joseph wrote: "Miracle of miracles, I actually haven't bought anything yet. But Borders is really tempting me, today they sent me an All Books Buy 1, Get 1 50% Off coupon. I've read that Borders is really in da..."

I was wondering if that was why I was suddenly getting a barrage of Borders coupons in my email, I hope they don't go out of business, too many bookstores are disappearing! I bought too much anime this month and don't have as much for books, otherwise I'd totally be using that buy 1, get one 50% off!

I will be in 2 weeks in US and think that I need to go to borders before they eventually close business (this would be very bad...)

I think this will be all for February unless I download some free books on my Kindle. Also, I just finished Saving Cee Cee Honeycutt. It was a great read and I could not put it down!

Books from Books a Million:
The Center of Everything Laura Moriarty
Eleanor vs Ike by Robin Gerber
The End of an Error by Mameve Medwed

Books from Sam's Club:
True Colors by Kristen Hannah
A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick

Books from Barnes & Noble
A Woman's Work is Never Done by BJ Gallagher
Lost & Found by Jacqueline Sheehan
The Bodies Left Behind by Jeffery Deaver
All We Ever Wanted Was Everything by Janelle Brown

Okay. This really is my last post for the month!

Kindle Books:
The Apothecary's Daughter by Julie Klassen free
Talk of the Town by Lisa Wingate free
Daisy Chain: A Novel by Mary E. DeMuth free

The Postmistress pre-ordered Delivered Feb 9th
The Summer We Fell Apart by Robin Antalek
Secrets of Eden: A Novel by Chris Bohjalian

Today using the Borders buy 1, get 1 50% off I bought:

Just checked the mail, and got these from ebay today:

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I went to my local library book sale today and bought ...


Then while I was at Wal-Mart shopping I bought..

Shannon wrote: "I went to Borders with the half off the second book deal and got Moon Called, Blood Bound, Iron Kissed and Bone Crossed by Patricia Briggs. Then I got Blood Fever and Dark Fever by Karen Marie Mon..."

I loved the Patricia Briggs Mercy Thompson series and the Fever series by Karen Marie Moning! I hope you enjoy them.

Using Border's Buy 1 Get 1 50% off....

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Went to Borders, did not want to buy but husband was looking for a particular book, I ended up with "Baby Proof" by Emily Griffen- on clearance shelf for $4.99. Only 1 copy there.

I just got




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I went to the used book store today and bought....
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That puts me at 19 so far this month.

Hey :)
I'm new here, and I sure love buying books!

This week I've bought:


and it's my birthday on friday, and I'm gonna be trapped in a shopping mall for some hours that day.. so I think I might come with a looong update then :)

I feel left out! Guess I better get on the book buying bandwagon for February :):)

I bought two more boos today:

Susan (Suz) wrote: "I feel left out! Guess I better get on the book buying bandwagon for February :):)"

Susan, I know the feeling. It's like I'm not doing my duty. lol. Unfortunately, my book buying budget has been severely cut do to the recent acquisition of a new used automobile. I think my days of binge buying are gone, at least for the next five years. :-)

I just received from Half.com....

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21 so far

Got some children's books hehe (o:

Amy wrote: Got some children's books

Please let us know how you like When You Reach Me. I have been looking at that one with some interest. The reviews on it look really great.

OK, I feel so much better now! I have bought 3 books finally this month :)

I got from Borders with coupon :)

And then I got & from bookdepository.com on sale!:)

Susan (Suz) wrote: "OK, I feel so much better now! I have bought 3 books finally this month :)

I got from Borders with coupon :)"

Ah Suz, I'm green with envy!!!! Either Borders better come out with a 40% off coupon or bookdepository better drop the price soon.

well i ordered Nicholas and Pleasure of a Dark Prince

Snow Flower and the Secret Fan

I hear she's a good author =D.

Went to library book sale, a used book store, and received an order from Half.com when I got home - wow I'm a maniac!

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I'm at 33

The Politician became available for purchase on my Kindle last night. I bought it. :)

Dang Valorie you are seriously going to give Joseph and LooLoo a run for their money this month AND it's a short month! LOL ;) And just for the record I'm jealous ;)

Today I went to the used bookstore and bought:
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Next week i will be in NJ let's see what I will find...

Susan (Suz) wrote: "Dang Valorie you are seriously going to give Joseph and LooLoo a run for their money this month AND it's a short month! LOL ;) And just for the record I'm jealous ;)"

It looks as though Michelle is as addicted as I am!! I must say Joseph and LooLoo are my inspiration!

I'm a teen, so I generally buy YA titles only! Today I went to a Barnes & Noble AND Borders...

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btw @ Rene: I will definitely let you know, when I get around to reading it! I've built up quite a tbr pile :D

Valorie wrote: "Susan (Suz) wrote: "Dang Valorie you are seriously going to give Joseph and LooLoo a run for their money this month AND it's a short month! LOL ;) And just for the record I'm jealous ;)"

It looks..."

Valorie, you, LooLoo, and Joseph inspire me! Everytime I see what you've bought, I want to buy it too. I only thought I was a bibliophile until I joined this group :oP

Even though Borders and BAM have some great coupons, and two weeks is an extremely long time not to buy any books,I think I'm done buying for this month. One of my dogs is sick, requiring a couple of trips to the vet :o( I'll just wait for my amazon and ebay purchases to arrive, and FINALLY put the bookcase together that I've had for over a month.