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| Tue, 07-28-2009 - 5:43pm |
I went to the library today looking for the 3rd book in one of my favorite series and it wasn't there! In the past, I would have gone straight to the bookstore to get it, but instead I requested a copy from another library. Who knows how long it will take. It's like torture! And as I was walking out of the library I started thinking about books I have bought at home and just cannot part with, books that I would buy in a heartbeat and never wait at the library for...
Do you have a favorite series that you just can't bother getting at the library, even though it's cheaper?
My favorite series of all time is 'The Fever' series by Karen Marie Moning, a 5 part story with the first 3 already out and the 4th on it's way. It's a paranormal/urban fantasy series. They classify it as romance but it doesn't fit the mold. Her next book in the series is coming out on August 18th and I'll be there dishing out 25 bucks on the hardcover no matter what!

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I read a lot of non-fiction (particulary finance books), but I get those from the public library.
Kate
I have actually read the 1st 3 "Fever" books from the library...aren't they good?!
My library doesn't have Sophie Kinsella books, even on reserve, so I buy those, usually at the local used bookstore.
~Jackie, BookCrossing Member & Warming Families Volunteer
<I tend to be very careful about the books that I actually purchase.
I almost died after Karen's 3rd book in the series. How could she leave off on such a cliff hanger!?! She tends to write a little slower than other author's but she has lime disease and has to be really careful not to overextend herself. So I knew I had to wait an entire year before the next one. I'm really excited that I only have a few more weeks to wait. If you like romance, her highlander series is really great as well. That's my guilty pleasure...romance, but it has to have a plot. If I start reading pages and pages of you know what, it bores the heck out of me!
Another author I enjoy is Marjorie M Liu. She is kind of unheard of but she is an incredible writer in the urban fantasy world. She was chosen by marvel comics to write some of their X-men books.
My favorite cookbook is the vita-mix blender one! I have a vita-mix which is a really expensive blender. Last night I made a delicious soup all out of raw vegetables.
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