Tuesday, July 12, 2011

New Resolutions

I've decided to spend $10 a month on buying used books.  What with the plethora of used book stores in the bay area and the monthly sell out back in Bton, I should acquire a substantial number.  So, during the first month of this mid-summer resolution, I visited Recycle book store.


A quaint place, with a cat that roams around the bookshelf.  The fiction section is enormous.  I bought 
- Murakami - What I talk about when I talk about Running.
- Martin Amis Short Story Collection (Being married to an MFA student has rubbed off some of the good stuff)
- Alchemist

In the end, I spend $20.  The Alchemist cost me ten bucks, but I couldn't resist the cover.


I forgot to mention that the last time around, I had also bought this book.



Who is Ha Jin, you ask? HG's prof starting Sept 2011.  HG got her visa today, so this is a gift for her.   It is, literally, going to be A Good Fall. 

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4 comments:

  1. UnknownJuly 13, 2011 at 3:59 AM

    i love old stores like that! I keep collecting books like this! I wish I could keep up resolutions like this though! :)

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  2. BirdJuly 13, 2011 at 12:14 PM

    @Upasna : I myself am to see if I can keep it up.

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  3. pipedreamerJuly 17, 2011 at 12:05 AM

    oh! i just took a similar resolution last month. 500 rs pm. the recycling scene is pretty dull tho, so flipkarting :/

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  4. BirdJuly 17, 2011 at 10:12 AM

    Good for you, P!

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