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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 1230 Views
It costs a little over £6 at abebooks Camilla - 21/04/2011 10:21:29 AM 900 Views
Why is it figuring pounds if it's from a seller in New Mexico? Panorphaeon - 21/04/2011 11:12:05 AM 855 Views
Because I use the British site Camilla - 21/04/2011 11:33:50 AM 883 Views
That's where I found my hardcover edition of Là-bas by Huysmans. Tom - 21/04/2011 07:31:38 PM 883 Views
I'm looking for this book. rebelaessedai - 23/04/2011 05:14:41 AM 802 Views
In French or in English? Tom - 25/04/2011 05:14:55 AM 979 Views
Probably a copy of both. Thanks. *NM* rebelaessedai - 25/04/2011 05:16:40 AM 371 Views
Yeah, this site looks great. Thanks. *NM* Panorphaeon - 21/04/2011 10:43:24 PM 352 Views
I totally understand LadyLorraine - 21/04/2011 07:23:27 PM 861 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 1126 Views
You can save even more by not buying e-readers or books. ranagrande - 22/04/2011 01:37:38 AM 947 Views
I love being limited in my reading selection! Ghavrel - 22/04/2011 02:47:36 AM 840 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 1032 Views
Yeah, I've noticed some of that too. ranagrande - 22/04/2011 04:09:02 AM 885 Views
Me too! ranagrande - 22/04/2011 03:50:07 AM 922 Views
Re: I love being limited in my reading selection! callandor1000 - 22/04/2011 03:56:43 PM 941 Views
Try checking them out. Ghavrel - 22/04/2011 10:20:50 PM 754 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 754 Views
I love Kindles. Clover - 22/04/2011 05:12:29 PM 786 Views
Other than their locked-down format support, Kindles are great, yeah. Aemon - 22/04/2011 05:41:31 PM 1039 Views
By the way. . . Panorphaeon - 21/04/2011 10:45:47 PM 778 Views
Quasi-spam is the best sort of spam! Ghavrel - 22/04/2011 12:42:55 AM 808 Views
Yay, I love drawing in the elite. Panorphaeon - 22/04/2011 01:13:47 AM 756 Views
I felt the same way. . . Jessie - 22/04/2011 09:20:29 PM 878 Views
Old books smell so much better than new! Panorphaeon - 23/04/2011 01:35:55 AM 732 Views
Lots of people do. Check this out. rebelaessedai - 23/04/2011 05:18:01 AM 978 Views
heh XD *NM* Jessie - 24/04/2011 01:38:15 AM 352 Views
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