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I haven't been to a library in a long time, but the thing that used to irk me about them. . . Aemon Send a noteboard - 22/04/2011 03:49:56 AM
. . .was how they'd ALWAYS be missing a few books from any given series. Not because the books were checked out, the library just didn't own them. I could never figure that out. I'm sure some books were donated to the library, which would make haphazard collections understandable, but it happened way too often for me to believe all of those partial series were donated. And if they weren't, which librarian decided it would be a good idea to purchase books one, five, six and eight? If you're building a collection as funds allow, at least buy in order. I'm sure there's a logical reason to be found somewhere (lots of lost/stolen books, maybe?), but darned if I know what it is.
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I hate to come back to that now-ubiquitous point of contention. . . Panorphaeon - 21/04/2011 08:53:52 AM 1542 Views
It costs a little over £6 at abebooks Camilla - 21/04/2011 10:21:29 AM 1248 Views
Why is it figuring pounds if it's from a seller in New Mexico? Panorphaeon - 21/04/2011 11:12:05 AM 1191 Views
Because I use the British site Camilla - 21/04/2011 11:33:50 AM 1218 Views
That's where I found my hardcover edition of Là-bas by Huysmans. Tom - 21/04/2011 07:31:38 PM 1229 Views
I'm looking for this book. rebelaessedai - 23/04/2011 05:14:41 AM 1133 Views
In French or in English? Tom - 25/04/2011 05:14:55 AM 1350 Views
Probably a copy of both. Thanks. *NM* rebelaessedai - 25/04/2011 05:16:40 AM 541 Views
Yeah, this site looks great. Thanks. *NM* Panorphaeon - 21/04/2011 10:43:24 PM 534 Views
I totally understand LadyLorraine - 21/04/2011 07:23:27 PM 1229 Views
Eh, I've been doing a bunch of ebook evangelizing, so what's one more post. Aemon - 21/04/2011 07:45:56 PM 1632 Views
You can save even more by not buying e-readers or books. ranagrande - 22/04/2011 01:37:38 AM 1288 Views
I love being limited in my reading selection! Ghavrel - 22/04/2011 02:47:36 AM 1156 Views
I haven't been to a library in a long time, but the thing that used to irk me about them. . . Aemon - 22/04/2011 03:49:56 AM 1532 Views
Yeah, I've noticed some of that too. ranagrande - 22/04/2011 04:09:02 AM 1232 Views
Me too! ranagrande - 22/04/2011 03:50:07 AM 1255 Views
Re: I love being limited in my reading selection! callandor1000 - 22/04/2011 03:56:43 PM 1310 Views
Try checking them out. Ghavrel - 22/04/2011 10:20:50 PM 1097 Views
No joke, dude. I've been going to the Uni library here a lot in the last year or two. Panorphaeon - 22/04/2011 07:30:53 AM 1102 Views
I love Kindles. Clover - 22/04/2011 05:12:29 PM 1125 Views
Other than their locked-down format support, Kindles are great, yeah. Aemon - 22/04/2011 05:41:31 PM 1549 Views
By the way. . . Panorphaeon - 21/04/2011 10:45:47 PM 1110 Views
Quasi-spam is the best sort of spam! Ghavrel - 22/04/2011 12:42:55 AM 1136 Views
Yay, I love drawing in the elite. Panorphaeon - 22/04/2011 01:13:47 AM 1071 Views
I felt the same way. . . Jessie - 22/04/2011 09:20:29 PM 1229 Views
Old books smell so much better than new! Panorphaeon - 23/04/2011 01:35:55 AM 1092 Views
Lots of people do. Check this out. rebelaessedai - 23/04/2011 05:18:01 AM 1371 Views
heh XD *NM* Jessie - 24/04/2011 01:38:15 AM 537 Views
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