Sniffing A Book

Yesterday I needed to get out of my house really bad. I didn't know if I was going  to end up staying in town or if I needed to go up to Portland, it was just one of those days where I was suffocating. I ended up staying in Salem and going to not one, but two, bookstores. I had been wanting to check them out, and I'm so glad I did!  The first one I went to I've seen on my way to my dog's veterinarian, and I've been dying to go in. I never saw a sign with their name outside, but it turns out the name of the business is Readers Guide. 3 out of 4 of the girls there were really sweet and helpful when I was going insane and picking up (I kid you not, 13 books originally) all of the books that looked even somewhat interesting and I had a desire to read. The original pile that I grabbed included all of the Throne of Glass series, as well as Lord of Shadows, Crescendo, and Silence . I did knock it down to 4 books. I decided on Heartless and Fairest by Marissa Meyer...

Hello! August is my Birthday Month, so I went a little insane and bought myself a couple of books. I'm so excited to read all of these. My first stop was Powell's since it's on my way home from work, which is very convenient, but also inconvenient for my paycheck. I ended up going on a payday with a friend from work, so I had no self control, especially with her helping me pick out books. Most of the books I buy from there are used, and cheaper, which is nice. 3/4 of the books I bought this time were used and reasonable prices, and the one that was new wasn't that much of a jump from the used books, so I'm happy with my purchases. *For those of you who don't know what Powell's is, it's like a Boarders, which I'm assuming is like a Barns & Nobel (I've never actually been in one before). The only real difference that I know of, is that Powell's will buy your books and then resell them used. City of Bones  by Cassandra Clare  I ...