I feel this is a problem

[cahn]

So I went to Borders Saturday. Did they have thank-you notes, which I was planning to get from the Hallmarks next door? Why yes they did. Ones that were, in fact, nicer, and competitively priced, compared to the Hallmarks.

Did they have A Conspiracy of Kings? Why, no they did not. So, no, I have not read it yet. Grr. (I have a Borders gift card -- best shower gift card present ever!! -- and have promised to use it before buying any more books from other sources, otherwise I would have ordered it from Amazon already, or got the ebook version.)

Okay, on to borders.com. Free shipping over $25, cool. Okay. ...Does it sell Creative Stonesetting, which is the other book I've been meaning to buy? No, it does not.

I thought borders was supposed to be a bookstore?

(So, the answer is no, I haven't read aCoK yet. Though I am dying to, and presumably to talk about it once I have.)

Comments

[ase.livejournal.com]

La la la, I cannot hear anyone's A Conspiracy of Kings spoilers, I have The Queen of Attolia on hold at the library and will remain virtuous.

On the topic of Borders as bookstore I can only say that they generally have a physical shop that's easier to reach than B&N does. Also, when they carry books you want, they also frequently have 30% off coupons. For the three times a year when I want to buy a very new book (new Bujold, new Cherryh, gift card on hand), the coupons have been really nice.

[charlie-ego.livejournal.com]

I hope you like it -- I'm thinking you will like the politics at least, which intensify a lot from Thief.

Well, you won't get any spoilers from me right now at least! Though I now have aCoK on hold at the library and am expecting it Any Day Now. I don't know whether to be pleased or annoyed that I'm the only hold - I wish she were more popular!

I like Borders stores a lot better than B&N; they seem more... personable? And I do love the coupons. They do tend to be slow in getting in non-best-seller new books, so maybe I'll check back in a month or so.