I drove to Waco after work today, and realized HalfPrice Books Outlet was just a couple blocks away from one of my Credit Unions. Before going inside I limited myself to $20.
By limited, I mean I only took that much inside the store. (I seem to always spend at least twice as much as I "limit" myself to.)
The Clerk said I was good this time--I only spent $36. (I may have left all but $20 of my cash in the SUV...but then I remembered I paid off my credit card balances this morning, and they were BEGGING me to use them!)
Because I was "good," I could have kept the two books I ultimately put back on the shelf--and still would not have doubled todays self-impossed "limit."
When I unpacked my book haul tonight, I found the 20% off advertisement for later this month...I may have to brave the I-35 traffic again so I can adopt a few more babies that day. (Actually, the drive was not bad even though it was Friday after work--but I didn't "love" it like the billboards have been promising.)
In addition to the two books I put back, I found a couple more cozy series I haven't read yet.
Yeppers, another after work book run may be in store for this girl. I can hear the books calling my name.
My kryptonite is a book sale.
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