Around this time last year, I was introduced to Half Price Books while in Seattle for the holidays.  $15 and 3 books later I was hooked to the idea of buying books for less (without scrounging for 20% off coupons from Borders).  In the past I’ve had trouble justifying $14 for chick lit…even though these are a great way to wind down at the end of the day, they’re total fluff and not worth the high price tag.  However, at a discount, I can eat them up as quickly as I get them and not break the bank.

I was a bit disappointed to discover that there are no MD or VA locations.  What to do?  Why Google of course!  With a bit of searching I found booksalefinder.com, thus upping my thirst for Chick lit to a new level.  After finding my first used book sale, I walked away with a bag full of pink covers, all for about $7.  Used sales take things a bit further than Half Price books, selling paperbacks for $.50 or $1, and hard covers for $1.50 or $2.00.  Do the math…that’s 14 – 28 books for the price of one!

This brings me to the past month.  Almost a year later and my little bookcase was/is bursting from the seams.  There was only one thing I could do to get everything to fit: start reading.  Thus began a reading obsession that has taken over big chunks of my weeknights and causes me to leave 5-10 mins later every morning.  Everyday I have a mental argument with myself over whether it would be socially acceptable to hide out in my car during lunchtime to get a few chapters in while I eat.

Even though I’m pretty sure it’s bad for my relationship (I hide under the covers reading while he takes over the living room for some Madden (xbox 360 and football…’nuff said), I wanted to share the wealth!  Just stay away from the sales in Northern VA…that’s my territory