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Monday, October 13, 2008

 

Top Ten Signs You Need To Attend Book-Buyers Anonymous (BBA)

10. Every time you see an author talk, you promise yourself you will not buy their book. Even if the book is about worm cultivation in Zimbabwe, you walk away with a signed book.

9. When life finds you down, you turn to book buying. (Note: this is different than book reading, which you have little time for.) But who can resist buying Money, and the Law of Attraction on a day when the stock market dips over 700 points?

8. You borrow books on CD from the library, but then buy the same books in print so you can highlight your favorite quotes. Example: Anne Lamott’s Plan B: Further Thoughts on Faith.

7. You promise yourself to use the library more, but can’t wait for others to get their fix before getting yours.

6. You spread out your book purchases between different stores so that there is not an obvious large charge on the credit card to alert your spouse.

5. Sometimes you pay cash to reduce the paper trail even further.

4. You confess your addiction to the people working at bookstores as you know their answer will be an enabling message of, “There could be worse addictions,” or “I have the same one, that’s why I work here!”

3. You refuse to do the math of how long it would take to actually read all the unread books you own. (In recovery terminology, this is called Denial with a capital “D.”)

2. When your mom comes to visit, she firmly tells you that you can’t buy any more books until you have more bookcases.

1. You buy more bookcases.

* Disclaimer: this blog was written hypothetically. This in no way resembles me, my family, or anyone I’ve ever known. The local chapter of BBA meets Sunday evenings in the multi-purpose room of the All Saints Lutheran Church. Bring cookies.

By Kristy Lund

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Comments:
This is so funny. Think of yourself as doing your patriotic duty of supporting the economy.

LG
 
Too funny! Every time I check out a great book from the library because I CANNOT buy another book I break down within the first ten pages and buy my own copy. Every book holds the possibility to change my life for the better. There are far worse addictions!
 
I saw the perfect sweatshirt for you today:

Lead Me Not Into Temptation
. . . Especially Bookstores

LG
 
Thanks for your comments! And yes, I need that sweatshirt! Add it to my tab when I visit the bookstore next time.
 
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