Saw a gorgeous hard-bound, picture-laden, gloriously binded edition of the Dark Tower, richly illustrated, thick, lush pages, in new condition, fifty cents in an op shop. Hesitated over it, hesitated and someone else grabbed it and did not put it back...still kicking myself, talk about a blond moment!!! Found a copy of Blaze for five dollars, a little bit of compenstation...just a paper back, no pics. oh well!!
missed out on a great Stephen King bargain...
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How could I have hesitated...my place has no more room for books, but it was only fifty cents and it was gorgeous!!! dogone it!
Oh noooooooooooo!
*looks left and right*
You should have fought for it!
Whaaaaaaat?
*looks left and right*
You should have fought for it!
Whaaaaaaat?
The lady was so happy though, said it was for her sister and she would be overjoyed. I was just dumb, but I will never forget that gorgeous book!! still, can't take it with me when I leave this Earth...yep, chocolate, rugby world cup and wine/beer!! have a great one!! Go AB's.
Nah... I was just kidding. Now if it had have been the last chocolate biscuit in the pack....
And yes, go the AB's!!!!!!
Neesy
#1 fan (Annie Wilkes cousin) 1st cousin Mom's side
I felt that way this past summer about a copy of The Long Walk - it really lingers with you doesn't it?
I knew you were. It's just a book and probably the new owner is very happy with it, and what's the point, I have a room full of wonderful King books! yep the AB's will win, fingers crossed.!!
surely does. fifty cents. so cheap. the $5 Blaze was very ordinary compared. I just can't stop collecting second hand King, my shelves are bursting!! greed....but also, a love for these books!!! honestly I have them stacked all over.
But... imagine having that book AND the Rugby World Cup?! (Okay, I'm messing with you now... that lady is probably so over-joyed and maybe Karma will come back round for you... HEY! What if..... what if the only way we're going to win the world cup is if you gave up that book to the lady?! TANYA.... you might have just secured the win for us!!!!!!!)
love the long walk. funny how you don't forget a non purchase!!
hope so, I have a thousand bucks riding on them to win...ha ha.
yeah, hope the new owner enjoys it, and nice that her sister bought it for her. it would have been expensive new. Surprising that it was on the fifty cent table!!
that should be 'gloriously bound' not binded. blonde as!!
Me in the local used book emporium. I have also run out of room for collecting books, and have an e reader so I can acquire a readable and portable library; but when I go in the book store and see all of those beautiful books, some abandoned by their previous owners, I want to pick them up and caress them and pat them and reassure them that I can give them a good home; and bring them home. I do this especially when I see any dark tower books, although I know I can’t bring home every dark tower book I see. Good thing books aren’t cats, children, or puppies.
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....you fell for the "it's for my sister" gambit?......
Yeah, I'd be kicking myself, too. Ah well Blaze is a cracking read.
Don't feel bad. It happens. Can't count the number of times that's happened to me. One door closes, another opens... you're bound for another reading treat soon.
I keep dreaming of that book now...its in the lost bin
I still am. Can't get into Blaze, I find the writing quite bumpy. I love Roadwork, but King puts that down in his foreword. To me, it's masterful and powerful.
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