Hell, I don't know. If I had wanted schooling, I'da gone to school.

Jayne ,'Ariel'


Literary Buffistas 3: Don't Parse the Blurb, Dear.

There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."


hippocampus - Jan 21, 2008 7:07:36 am PST #4773 of 28343
not your mom's socks.

I can tell you that we're having some good sales right now!

sweet.

great recs - thanks guys!


Anne W. - Jan 21, 2008 7:24:58 am PST #4774 of 28343
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.

I also read Atonement after seeing the movie, and loved it.

Gris, I'm curious - what are some of the major (if any) differences between the book and the movie? My mom read and loved the book, and is leery of seeing the movie, as she doesn't want to "ruin the book" (her words).


Kathy A - Jan 21, 2008 8:01:18 am PST #4775 of 28343
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil

Sox, unless you'd like to have your purchase in your hands ASAP, I'd take a look at bn.com. I'm pretty sure you can use your gift card online, the sales are the same, and the discounts are deeper there than in the store. I was just looking at the site for the DVD sale, and I found out that they have a lot of their DVDs for 10% regularly, plus the B2G1F deal, and since it is online, it might be (I'll have to check for this) tax-free with a possibility of free shipping, as well. And, if you have a membership card with B&N, you can use it online as well as in the store for 10% more off.

And, if the online price ends up being the same as or more than the instore one, you can always cancel the transaction at the final moment and head into the store instead.


Polter-Cow - Jan 21, 2008 8:07:24 am PST #4776 of 28343
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

I'm pretty sure you can use your gift card online

You can.

it might be (I'll have to check for this) tax-free

No, since B&N has brick-and-mortar stores in whatever state Sox is in, presumably.

with a possibility of free shipping

Not just free, but FAST. Three days.


Jesse - Jan 21, 2008 8:09:27 am PST #4777 of 28343
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Does BookMooch have a packaging deal like Lala has where they send you postage-paid envelopes? I would love to give books away, but I know packaging and postage are a barrier for me.


Tom Scola - Jan 21, 2008 8:11:38 am PST #4778 of 28343
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.

Hecubook xpost: [link]


hippocampus - Jan 21, 2008 8:46:24 am PST #4779 of 28343
not your mom's socks.

I'd take a look at bn.com

doing that now!

What is the book with "winter" in the title that is written by the same guy who does conservative political strategy?


beth b - Jan 21, 2008 8:48:31 am PST #4780 of 28343
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!

Winter's Tale Mark Helprin.

I love that book.


Scrappy - Jan 21, 2008 9:11:15 am PST #4781 of 28343
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.

One of my favorite novels EVER. SO beautiful and rich and imginative.


hippocampus - Jan 21, 2008 9:13:19 am PST #4782 of 28343
not your mom's socks.

oh man. ok. didn't stick to my 'no new things' strategy. and the gift card was $25 but by the time I got to checkout I was committed - new Gardiner Dozios series and all that, plus Devil in the White City and Winter's Tale, and Hugo Cabret - so eh - looks like my behavior is the same whether I'm in the store or not. but not completely bad. I took care of two baby shower gifts and a movie for Iris too.

t /poor impulse control