Book Sale: Day 1

OMG yes. Another book sale. I was the 15th or so person in line... got there about 50 minutes before doors opened... yes, I'm a total geek and a half.

Books I bought today:

• A Guide to Middle Earth by Robert Foster


• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by JKR (UK paperback, will probably release through BookCrossing in honor of book 7's release)


• Hockey: Learn to Play the Modern Way by Sports Illustrated/Jack Falla (I'm a sucker for hockey books, can you tell?)


• On Writing the Short Story by Hallie Burnett (Oversized paperback, looks useful)


• Pound Puppies: Public Nuisance by Korman (My very first fandom obsession was Pound Puppies. I haven't read this one yet)


• The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss (Hardcover, BookCrossing... I think. It's the 40th Birthday edition *is conflicted*)


• The Tombs of Atuan (Earthsea 2) by Ursula K. LeGuin (BookCrossing, was on my birthday buddy's wishlis)


• The Farthest Shore (Earthsea 3) by Ursula K. LeGuin (BookCrossing, was on my birthday buddy's wishlist)


• American Patchwork & Quilting by Better Homes & Gardens (Hardcover, BookCrossing- my birthday buddy likes quilting)


• Einstein's Dreams by Alan Lightman (BookCrossing)


• Timescape by Benford (read, then BookCross)


• Trainspotting by Irvine Welsh (I loved this book/movie. And, hello- Ewan *G*)


• The No.1 Ladies Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith (keep this copy, BookCross with my other copy)


• One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey (BookCrossing)


• With Lawrence in Arabia by Lowell Thomas


• Kingdom Hearts: Official Strategy Guide by Dan Birlew (OMG maybe I'll actually make it through the game now?!)


• Verkilak by Hampton & Kneece (Graphic Novel- may keep or may read & BookCross... haven't decided yet, but it looks wonderful and has Vampires!)


• Vampire: The Complete Guide to the World of the Undead by Manuela Dunn Mascetti (oohh so many pictures and lots of lore)


• Illustrated Guide to Ireland by Reader's Digest (Hardcover, for my dad for Father's Day)


• The Cat Who Had 60 Whiskers by Lilian Jackson Braun (Unabridged Audio book, CDs)


• Thud! by Terry Pratchett (Unabridged Audio book, CDs)


• War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells (Unabridged Audio book, CDs)


• Life of Pi by Yann Martel (Unabridged Audio book, CDs- I read it in paperback and loved it)


• Possession by Byatt (Unabridged Audio book)


• Rising Sun by Michael Chrichton (Audio book)


• Voilets are Blue by James Patterson (Audio book- Vampires!)


• Four Blind Mice by James Patterson (Unabridged Audio book)


• Deception Point by Dan Brown (Audio book)


• The Meaning of Life by Th Dalai Lama (Audio book)


• I'm a Stranger Here Myself by Bill Bryson (Audio book)


• Child of my Heart by Alice McDermott (Unabridged Audio book)


• Every Living Thing by James Harriot (Audio book)


• Apollo 13 by Lovell & Kluger (Audio book)


• Star Wars Episode 1 by Terry Brooks (Audio book. heehee)


• Thriller: Edgar Allen Poe stories by Golden Age Radio (Audio drama)


• Thriller: Frankenstein/Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde by Golden Age Radio (Audio drama)


• The Song Within by Megan Davidson (read, then BookCrossing)


• Outlander by Gabaldon (BookCrossing)


• Voyager by Gabaldon (BookCrossing)


• More Tales of the City by Armistead Maupin (Oversized paperback, BookCrossing bookbox since I have another copy on my TBR shelf)


• Find Me by Rosie O'Donnell (Hardcover, BookCossing bookbox since I have a copy of my own TBR)


• Shonen Jump Manga + Advanced 2006 by Shonen Jump (Manga, BookCrossing bookbox)


• InuYasha Vol 13 by Takahashi (Hardcover, read then BookCrossing probably)


• Star Wars Episode 1 by Patricia Wrede (Kids book, nummy nummy Jedi photos)


• Star Wars Episode 2 by Patricia Wrede (Kids book, also nummy Jedi photos)


And my favorites of the bunch:

• Holidays on Ice by David Sedaris (YES!!!!!! The only David Sedaris book I haven't read/don't own. I looked all over for Sedaris books- humor, nonfiction, biography, and found this one hiding in the fiction section. WHOOHOO!)


• Star Wars Episode 1 by Terry Brooks (Hardcover. With gorgeous pic of Obi-Wan on the front cover and gorgeous pick of Qui-Gon on the back cover)


• The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum (Oversized paperback, but the original edition with illustrations and large type to match my set!)


• Dinatopia by James Gurney (Hardcover, excellent/almost-perfect condition. I've wanted a copy of this book since I was a kid!!)


• The Sunday Philosophy Club by Alexander McCall Smith (Unabridged Audio book, unopened, still shrink wrapped!)


• The Hobbit by JRRT (Audio book- the set of 6 dramatized cassettes that my parents have... only this comes in a lovely wooden collector's box!)


• The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova (Oversized paperback. SQUEE! I LOVED this book when I got it out of the library. Now I have my very own copy!)


• Gravitation Vol 1 by Murakami (Manga. SQUEEEEEE! I rescued this from the kids section- NOT something little kids need to read. But something I sure as heck wanted- was going to buy the whole series from Amazon... getting it for fifty cents is even better!)


• Gravitation Vol 2 by Marakami (Manga. More SQUEEEEEEEEEE! Perfect condition, too. Wowzers)

So... that was $78. Which seems like a lot, but for 54 books, many of which are audio books, several of which were hardcovers, and a few of which I was probably going to buy at full price off Amazon.com (The Historian, Gravi, Holidays, and Dinatopia... which would have run me about $75 just for those 5 if you're going by cover price) I feel like I had a spectacular morning of book-buying! *does the math* $0.69 a book? On the first day? That's actually fantastic.

Plus some are gifts, many are for BookCrossing, and so many of the audio books I'll be listening to and then BookCrossing with anyway. So lots of these won't be staying on my overwhelmed shelves for long.