I used to know a place where you could buy coverless books for a dollar. I never enquired as to just how they'd come by them, but I figured a dumpster and resourcefulness were involved. This was a long time ago, when I was a penniless college ungraduate.
Wash: Well, I wash my hands of it. It's a hopeless case. I'll read a nice poem at the funeral. Something with imagery. Zoe: You could lock the door and keep the power-hungry maniac at bay. Wash: Oh, no, I'm starting to like this poetry idea now. Here lies my beloved Zoe, my autumn flower, somewhat less attractive now she's all corpsified and gross...
'Shindig'
Natter 52: Playing with a full deck?
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Theodosia - Jul 19, 2007 12:02:14 pm PDT #8910 of 10001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
shrift - Jul 19, 2007 12:02:49 pm PDT #8911 of 10001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
Tiny just used "office" as a verb again. I may have to get all prescriptivist on his ass.
sarameg - Jul 19, 2007 12:03:11 pm PDT #8912 of 10001
We weren't even allowed to take them home after ripping the covers off. They were firm on that. I suspect it is sort of like the problems my dad ran into trying to donate excessed computer equipment from the university. The redtape involved was insane. There were tax consequences and liability this and that and blah blah blah. It was cheaper for the univerity to store umpteen years of equipment in some forgotten closet than to give it away. Crazy.
Jesse - Jul 19, 2007 12:04:17 pm PDT #8913 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I've always seen the notice about "don't buy this book without a cover," but the only actual non-covered books I've ever seen are old Rex Stout paperbacks my father bought back in the day.
bon bon - Jul 19, 2007 12:04:35 pm PDT #8914 of 10001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
In HS a friend who worked at Walden used to give me stripped paperbacks under the table.
shrift - Jul 19, 2007 12:05:46 pm PDT #8915 of 10001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
I have a bootleg dictionary.
bon bon - Jul 19, 2007 12:07:35 pm PDT #8916 of 10001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
bon, we use "via U.S. mail" for that - sounds less stupid than "via mail". Marginally.
This is what I will do! Thanks.
Kristen - Jul 19, 2007 12:14:51 pm PDT #8917 of 10001
The bookstore near my house is having an odd Harry Potter event.
Join us Friday July 20 at 10pm for our Harry Potter Release Party. Stick around till midnight and we're going to be giving away FREE books with the purchase of a $100 Book Soup gift card.
Toddson - Jul 19, 2007 12:17:19 pm PDT #8918 of 10001
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
I once told someone about how unsold paperbacks are handled - she got kind of queasy about the thought of all those books being shredded/pulped/recycled. My kind of person!
Kathy A - Jul 19, 2007 12:18:38 pm PDT #8919 of 10001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Bookstores aren't making any money on Harry Potter sales anyway, so they might as well sell gift cards and guarantee a return visit by the purchaser.