Steph, I have the same problem with delayed gratification so I bribed my brother with Peeps (for some reason he can't find them in North Yorkshire) to pick it up and send it to me. I'm the worst parent though, I "pulled rank" with the kids so I get to read it first - they are not happy at all.
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DawnK - Mar 30, 2010 9:44:21 am PDT #11166 of 28344
giraffe mode
Steph L. - Mar 30, 2010 10:48:05 am PDT #11167 of 28344
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Steph, I have the same problem with delayed gratification so I bribed my brother with Peeps (for some reason he can't find them in North Yorkshire) to pick it up and send it to me. I'm the worst parent though, I "pulled rank" with the kids so I get to read it first - they are not happy at all.
I just couldn't bring myself to pay for express shipping. For that matter, it was release in Australia/NZ in March, and I was soooooo tempted to order it from a bookstore there, but the shipping was more than double the cost of the book at every bookseller I checked. So I decided I could wait until April, but now that April is 2 days away, I'm DYING.
DawnK - Mar 30, 2010 11:06:15 am PDT #11168 of 28344
giraffe mode
I totally cheated... all it cost me was a couple of boxes of yellow peeps, of course, the flip side is that I will undoubtedly be sending him Big Bang Theory DVD's when they come out soooo it evens out. I seriously thought about calling him today to make sure he was going to stop at the bookstore on Thursday and send the book out as soon as he could. OTOH, I haven't talked to him in months...
Steph L. - Mar 30, 2010 11:16:22 am PDT #11169 of 28344
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
I seriously thought about calling him today to make sure he was going to stop at the bookstore on Thursday and send the book out as soon as he could.
If I'm lucky, I'll have it in a week-ish. But probably more like 10-14 days.
And, you know, I have other books to be reading between now and then (notably, Boneshaker [how could I pass it up? steampunk! zombies!]), but I still NEED IT NOW.
Polter-Cow - Mar 30, 2010 11:19:23 am PDT #11170 of 28344
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I want to read Boneshaker too. I saw Cherie Priest at Writers with Drinks last month, and the book sounded interesting.
DawnK - Mar 30, 2010 11:30:06 am PDT #11171 of 28344
giraffe mode
Ohhhh Boneshaker looks like it would be a good read. I will have to look for it.
Atropa - Mar 30, 2010 11:37:53 am PDT #11172 of 28344
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Boneshaker is all sorts of good fun. And Cherie Priest is a very nifty person.
Consuela - Mar 30, 2010 8:01:19 pm PDT #11173 of 28344
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Speaking of things Steampunk, Meara & I totally found a steampunky pub in Oakland tonight. Definitely recommended.
And I really want to read Boneshaker, but not until after I read The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms.
Polter-Cow - Mar 31, 2010 10:04:47 pm PDT #11174 of 28344
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
So Bad Monkeys is pretty sweet. A quick, fun read.
Tom Scola - Apr 01, 2010 5:26:55 am PDT #11175 of 28344
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