17.Aug.2009 Mailbox Monday – Bookshop Birthday Bash
Basement Book, which is apparently also known as the Evil Bookshop in one of the mailing list I joined — evil as in making you buy books and books because their prices are unbelievable, was having its birthday, so there were lots of heavily discounted books for a couple of weeks. I resisted the temptation to visit for about a week, then I went anyway.
I did get myself a book. It’s Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier. I already had a copy — a gently used one from a secondhand bookshop, but still I couldn’t resist the new one I saw. It’s hardcover, special edition, with colored paintings in between the pages. It is so pretty! And it’s only $6.95. Can you believe it?! They’re evil, I’m telling you.
On top of that, since it’s the shop’s birthday, everybody gets a free book for every purchase. If I knew that I would’ve come earlier. The table with free books were almost empty by the time I came. I picked one book that caught my eyes: To Love, Honour and Betray by Kathy Lette. To be honest, I don’t think I would ever read it because I can’t generally stand chicklit. But the cover is quite interesting, so who knows. If you have read it, please let me know if I should.
Mailbox Monday is hosted by Marcia @ the Printed Page.
Kim 
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