An orgy of books

Yes, I do realize that simply by putting the word “orgy” in my headline I’ll now get a phallic-like spike in my web traffic. Those of you that look at your blog queries once in a while know exactly what I’m talking about. Two weeks ago I referenced slutty Halloween costumes and now I keep getting pinged by people googling: “homemade adult princess leia costumes.” Let me make it easy for those searching––go to leiasmetalbikini.com. There. Where was I?

This weekend the local American Association of University Women (AAUW) had their annual book sale. They collect donations of books all year and then rent three storefronts at a local mall and sell them to hordes of ravenous philobiblists. (Yes, I had to look that up).

I walked away with three ginormous boxes––ranging from a gorgeous hardback of Heinlein’s, Stranger in a Strange Land, to a 4-inch-thick Fountain of Catholic Knowledge: Illustrated, printed in 1891. (My own religious beliefs lie somewhere between those two books, in case you’re wondering).

Also, someone must have been a Pearl S. Buck fan, because they donated a lovely hardback collection, which found its way home with me. (All but East Wind: West Wind). They’re dated, but I can’t help it, I adore old books.

There were graphic novels too. They didn’t know how to price ‘em so they, and I’m not kidding you, stacked the books and measured them with a wooden ruler. I was charged $1 per/inch for a stack of graphic novels still bearing their $17.95 price stickers. I picked up Hong Kong’s popular Storm Riders series, I Am Legion, Maus II, and The Escapist by Michael Chabon—just to name a few.

I rounded it out with 30+ trade paperbacks by Wally Lamb, Gail Tsukiyama, Cormac McCarthy, Jane Hamilton and Jane Smiley as well as four anthologies of Hugo Winners and topped it all off with a 1976 Star Fleet Technical Manual.

But what am I reading first?

Well, since it’s Halloween and all, I’m reading Peter Straub’s, Ghost Story. Okay, I gotta run. I’m here all alone and just heard the strangest noise from downstairs. It sounded like the cellar door sla…jkac awe/ea……………   ..     .

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Comments

[David I]

Well, Leia's Metal Bikini was mind-expanding.If I did the math right, they have about 250 women who have wanted to post pictures of themselves in Leia's bikini outfit.

I wouldn't have thought there were 250 Leia outfits in the country, much less 250 women who wanted to wear them on the web.

Your research skills are second to none.

[Brian McClellan]

You have way too much time on your hands, as well as way too much access to Google. Not that it's a bad thing, but still...

[Jen]

I always found Straub very hit or miss, story-wise. I like Ghost Story.

I don't have any comment on the Leia-bikini thing, I've always been a Han Solo girl myself.

[P.S.]

I'm trying to calculate how many books you actually hauled home.

Did you wallow in them? :) What a jackpot!

{ I'll keep my comments on the phallic spike and Leia bikinis to myself. ROFL.}

[jamie]

I'm about 150 pages into Ghost Story and liking it. I watched bits and piece of the movie on Showtime eons ago, but don't really remember it.

PS--the final count was 61.

[S William Shaw]

Just wanted to say hi. It's been a while. What's new?

[P.S.]

61 books in one buy. { drooooool }

[jamie]

Yeah, it was a little excessive, but at about $1/book, I couldn't stop..

[Maureen O]

I love Ghost Story. That's the freakiest mofo book ever.