Bookstore Loot!
Books Left: 94
Current Book: Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys
One of the Borders near my office is going out of business, so everything was on sale today! It was bittersweet, because I liked the particular Borders, but mostly sweet. I ran around the store with the sort of glee normally found only in TJ Maxx commercials and that Shopaholic movie. Here’s my loot:
Sloppy Firsts by Megan McCafferty – I’ve been wanting to read this since it came out when I was in high school but for some reason I never did. As you can see from the bookmark I already started reading it. I think my experience reading it now is going to be much different than it would have been back then (I believe I was in high school or the early years of college).
Cleaving by Julie Powell – I’m not sure why, but this book interested me a lot more than her other book, the one the Julie and Julia film was based off. I think it’s because I read a review of this book that said it detailed a downward spiral in Julie’s life and somehow that sounded appealing.
The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee Bender – I was so excited that they had this in stock: a new book by my favorite author! (I guess this is like finding cheap designer jeans that fit at TJ Maxx.) I really wish Bender would write another novel, but I am overjoyed to have this short story collection in my hands.
JavaScript: Pocket Reference by David Flanagan – I’ve heard amazing things about the plot! (Alright, you got me. It’s for work.)
Mystery Book CD DVD Item by ? [Not Pictured] – Borders had a sign up suggesting that we shop for Christmas gifts while everything was on sale. I was determined to be purely selfish in my purchases, until I found the perfect, ahem, item, for my dad.
Yes, this means I’m procrastinating on the project. I even have Wide Sargasso Sea here on my right, staring at me with the evil eyed stare that only a book you’re supposed to be reading but aren’t can give.
Tags: aimee bender, borders, cleaving, film, gifts, rebellion, sloppy firsts, the particular sadness of lemon cake
Your lucky day all over again: ‘Particular Sadness’ is a novel! And a very quietly sad one (I just read it this weekend).
I’m so excited that it’s a novel! I thought I read somewhere that it was short stories, but I’ll take your word since you actually read it. I honestly didn’t really look the book over at all. That’s one of the great things about when your favorite author comes out with something new–you know you don’t have to.
Funny coincidence with your Grand Valley friend! Your bestie’s degree isn’t in English, is it?
Ps. Um, just read your ‘About’: my bestie from back home in Michigan graduated from Grand Valley around 2006ish. Whoa.