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Hey /lit/
The other day, I physically went to Borders and bought The Sound & the Fury, The Great Gatsby, & The Brothers Karamazov.
I spent upwards to $48.
Judge me.

>> No.1177854

>>1177847
that's fine. i also buy my books, i just want a big and physical library.

>> No.1177855

I've seen all of those at Goodwill for probably a dollar fifty total. You spent a lot of money on such easy-to-find books.

That's all I have to say.

>> No.1177856

that's cool i hope you enjoy them i would recommend reading the faulkner first

>> No.1177860

>>1177855
just because they're cheap at the goodwill center where you live doesn't mean that it's the same where I live
plus, it's in brand new condition
you're right, I probably could have found them cheaper elsewhere but its not really worth the hassle

>> No.1177861

You look like someone I would compliment on such a thing in order to get in your pants, so...

Nice, I absolutely loved the Great Gatsby!

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1177862

OP IS A FAGGOT

>> No.1177863

If I could afford to, and I had the space, I'd buy all my books too. As it is I have neither money nor space, so a Kindle is the most practical way for me.

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1177874

HOLY SHIT I BOUGHT THE GREAT GATSBY TOO TODAY.

>> No.1177883

Cool, i buy hardcover books for 3 bucks each at local shops.

>> No.1177887

The other day I bought 15 used books for the same amount of money. All of them were like new. Also, I bought them online so there was even less hassle than going to the store. WHAT NOW NIGGER?

>> No.1177893

Go used or go home OP

>> No.1177895

I borrowed all of those from the library and read them.

Every library has those books

>> No.1177898

>>1177887
whatever
to each his own
you've just successfully proved that you are better at finding bargains than me
GOOD JOB JEW
see I can capslock too

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1177901

>I spent upwards to $48
>to $48
>to

>> No.1177904

there are a lot of bad translations of TBK. hope you got the Volokhonsky translation.

>> No.1177908

>>1177904
sure did

>> No.1177910

I still buy books, too. Easy to find or not.

>> No.1178002

I went to goodwill one time and bought the same books for 4 bucks. Judge me.

>> No.1178021

>>1177855
>Goodwill
Some of us who have respect for ourselves stay out of Goodwill

>> No.1178060

>>1177901
TBK = 17
TGG = 15
TSF = 15

48 dollars, taking the extra sales taxes of course. Not op btw

>> No.1178107

I bought 13 books on Amazon (most of them new) for $100.

u jelly, op?

>> No.1178134

I bought $600 books on Amazon for 300 pages.

Hey OP. U Jelly?

>> No.1178138

I bout $300 of pages on Amazon with 30 books.

u jelly, op?

>> No.1178146

>>1178138

i bought about $500 books with three lines. it cost me about 60 pages and i didn't even need to read my credit card.

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1178162

>buying books in 2010
>3 books for $48
good choices but lol, you're dumb.

>> No.1178185

Only one of those I've read is Gatsby and as smart and LOL DEEP as it was, it was a fucking snore fest.

>> No.1178214

>>1178162

Don't listen to this hipster. You did fine.

>> No.1178218

>>1178214
:|

but according to my estimations he just paid £20+ for only 3 books. IN FUCKING 2K10!

>> No.1178226

>>1178218

The fact that we're in 2010 doesn't mean buying books is no longer cool. As for the price spent, who's to judge OP for buying nice-looking, durable versions of three classics instead of crappy ones?

>> No.1178233

>>1178226
It's not about being "cool". What is your reaction anytime you get bought a CD from someone or see someone buying one?

>> No.1178301

>>1178233

I don't really give a shit.

>> No.1178308

>>1178233

Here's one that'll blow your mind: if I really like an album, I actually buy it. Not even trolling.

>> No.1178313

>>1178233
I just bought a few records a few days ago. Can you believe that? I payed for a record. I must be retarded.

I don't see what the deal is. If people have disposable income and like something, why not buy it?

>> No.1178344

>>1178308
mind = blown

how did you get so progressive bro?

>> No.1178349

>buying new books
>not buying superior used books with superior covers and more character

>> No.1178355

>>1178349
>buying used books because they look old instead of letting your new books get old

Do you also pay people to make your jeans look used and tattered?

>> No.1178364

>>1178355
New books will never look good, look at those ugly horrible covers and feel that cheap paper.
Granted there are certain publishers that print nice books/covers, like oxford university press/cambridge press and select others, but these are the rare exception.
Look at a penguin from ~1965-1985, tell me those aren't the nicest books you've ever seen.

>> No.1178368

>>1178364

Mmm, the new Penguin Modern Classics/Classics editions are pretty slick.

>> No.1178376

>>1178368
Nothing compared to the glorious original penguin classics master race.

>> No.1178381

I still buy books. And I still buy records from independent labels and self-released things.

>> No.1178625

>arguing about what publishers/time periods have the best printed books

Normally I'd get frustrated at the unwarranted elitism, but it's just so cute, /lit/. I love you guys.
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