Sarah over at Smart Bitches wrote an article for Tango magazine with her suggestions for great summer reading. As if that wasn’t temptation enough, she then posted a discussion about the best ways to buy books for less. How was I supposed to resist going shopping?
I went to my local used book store first. Not only did I have a stack of books to trade in, the selection at the UBS is better than at the full price store – and it’s closer besides. I picked up five new-to-me books. How thrilled was I to find a copy of Santa Baby which features a story by Jennifer Crusie? Think I can manage to save that one for the holidays?
When I got home, I surfed over to ebookwise.com to have a look around. Not surprisingly, I found another half dozen books to purchase there including Lord of Scoundrels and Your Scandalous Ways by Loretta Chase. My ebookwise reader will still talk to its home planet, fortunately, even though it refuses to speak directly to my computer.
So between all these new books and Gone With the Wind, I should be set for the next several months! (What? Gone With the Wind is LONG) I was especially pleased to find a copy of Under the Tuscan Sun by Frances Mayes at the UBS. My study guide for my upcoming trip to Italy 
What are you reading these days? Any recommendations for me?
Ooh, Italy! I’d love to make a return trip to Italy. I bet you’ll have fun at the retreat. I have a huge pile of to-read books at the moment, but not enough time to read them. I’ve been lucky to squeeze in half an hour a day recently. I’m feeling deprived!
I’m reading Harry Potter, which has been in my pile for months and months. It’s such a fat book it’s making the pile look bigger than it really is.
by Shelley Munro June 25th, 2008 at 4:56 pmHoly cow, I wish there was a used book store around here. Alas… there isn’t. So I’m reduced to buying books on the internet! Yay!
Almost finished with my re-read pile of Jayne Ann Krentz. On to the 80+ books in the Georgette Heyer shelves.
by anny cook June 25th, 2008 at 8:15 pmI moved on to Amazon today! I think I’m set for a while
by Jenyfer June 26th, 2008 at 5:02 am