A Casual Vacancy
Sep. 26th, 2012 06:13 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
therealsnapeLast week or so I cleared out my handbag. There's lots of different sections in my bag, although it is a relatively small one, because I like to keep things orderly and separated. I hate rummaging around for hours. A place for everything and everything in its place - that's me.
Then I noticed a little section with a zipper that I normally never use. I looked there, too.
And I found a booktoken for 15 Euro.
Today I went to our local department store, and to reach the tights, you have to go through the book section and the shoes section. They're cruel, cunning, Slytherin marketeers at that store.
I did not buy the shoes. Looked great, but the heels just that little bit to high to work on a day of teaching.
In the book section, however, I saw the display (a very modest and easy-to-overlook one, btw) for JKR's A Casual Vacancy. There it was, in shiny hardback. Price 18,95 Euro.
Basically, that means it costs me 3,95, right?
So yes.
I did it.
Now I need to find a shop that does decent deals on time.
Then I noticed a little section with a zipper that I normally never use. I looked there, too.
And I found a booktoken for 15 Euro.
Today I went to our local department store, and to reach the tights, you have to go through the book section and the shoes section. They're cruel, cunning, Slytherin marketeers at that store.
I did not buy the shoes. Looked great, but the heels just that little bit to high to work on a day of teaching.
In the book section, however, I saw the display (a very modest and easy-to-overlook one, btw) for JKR's A Casual Vacancy. There it was, in shiny hardback. Price 18,95 Euro.
Basically, that means it costs me 3,95, right?
So yes.
I did it.
Now I need to find a shop that does decent deals on time.
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Date: 2012-09-26 04:47 pm (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2012-09-26 04:57 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2012-09-26 05:22 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2012-09-28 07:47 pm (UTC)it's on the bbc player until next thursday
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Date: 2012-09-26 06:22 pm (UTC)I look forward to your take on the book,
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Date: 2012-09-26 07:41 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2012-09-26 06:28 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2012-09-26 07:42 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2012-09-26 06:55 pm (UTC)Since you saved 15 Euro on the book, you could totally deduct that from your next purchase of shoes and save again! Just don't think about it for too long. Do it. Go buy shoes!
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Date: 2012-09-26 07:43 pm (UTC)But not those shoes. Not quite comfy enough.
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Date: 2012-09-27 06:57 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2012-09-26 07:36 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2012-09-26 07:44 pm (UTC)But yes, two weeks from now today. Unbelievable.
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Date: 2012-09-26 09:10 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2012-09-26 09:21 pm (UTC)Am looking forward to your views on how casual (or vacant) the book is.
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Date: 2012-09-27 01:14 am (UTC)Apparently the book has "salty language" and deals with social ills. That's all I've gleaned so far from articles half-glimpsed as I faff about on the web.
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Date: 2012-10-02 02:58 pm (UTC)