Because of a number of things that’s been keeping me busy these past few months, and not all are productive activities, mind, I’ve been stalling in my reading again. I think I still have ten books or more that’s waiting to be read and although I’m going at a snail’s pace, I’m hoping to finish Neil Gaiman’s American Gods before July ends. That’s a pretty long time allowance for a book, I know. I’m a few chapters in, and although I’m starting to appreciate the book more than the first time I tried to crack it, I still don’t see where things are going. But I’m going to stick it out, just because a number of friends have been recommending it for the longest time.
Anyway, I’m beginning to see advanced copies of Pat Conroy’s new novel, South of Broad, but I’m trying to stay away from those sites because I promised myself, and rightly so, that I will not buy another one at least until I only have a couple of books left unread. So although I saw more than a few good best buy offers at buy.com, I’m gonna have to wait a few more months before I allow myself to splurge that way again.
I try to find time. Main motivation is the stack of unread books I have, hehe - need to get my money’s worth. I’ve been buying 2nd-hand books lately. I found some Booksale branches with really good titles and very, very good prices, too (like that JS&MN trade paperback copy that looked so new = P250) 
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i have definitely slowed down, where my book-buying activities are concerned (although every once in a while i do give in to impulse). buti na lang, but i’m too busy to visit bookshops these days heheh. i’m surprised you can still find the time to read despite your schedule.
Posted by onyxx at July 22, 2009, 4:32 pm