Recycled Reading No More

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My friend told me about this great used bookstore nearby called “Recycled Reading”.  You bring back your used books, they give you credit towards their store, and you buy more used books at a discount.  It sounded pretty wonderful, so we went while I was on lunch.  I had three books to sell back (one of which I just reviewed and the other two have reviews coming), and I figured I could pick up another book or two for some good vacation reads.

First, they were doing construction so we dealt with a one-lane road and I was subsequently late getting back to work (not to worry, I usually take half an hour but I get up to an hour, I was back in exactly sixty minutes).  We get there, and there is this sad little sign on the door saying that the store is closed (permanently!)  and that they’ll be doing “charitable” book work coming this October, twice a month at some mall or another.

I was disappointed, as was my friend who had been talking Recycled Reading up for a few days.  I asked around and apparently there is another good used bookstore in the opposite direction, so we might have to go there when I return from vacation.  It’s probably for the best, since I forgot the dust jacket to one of the books, as I hate having them on the book when I’m reading it so I’d placed it in my desk drawer.

I suppose I’ll have to go to Borders tomorrow and purchase a book at full price, as much as it pains me to do so.  I think it’s time for another half.com spree as well.

The upcoming books on the menu are as follows (in no particular order).  If you have any suggestions (such as “don’t read that one!”), do tell.

• The Poisonwood Bible, by Barbara Kingsolver (what a great last name!)
• Cocaine Nights, by J.G. Ballard
• The Buddha of Suburbia, by Hanif Kureishi
• The Trick is to Keep Breathing, by Janice Galloway

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