I did have a request for The Lost Fleet: Fearless (Book Two of the series) in at the Louisville Free Public Library . . . and I do have quite a few books lying about here that I really want to read . . . and it wouldn't KILL me to wait a little while . . . .
But the book was checked out to somebody else, so it could be as long as what, three weeks before it was returned? And then another few days, maybe even another WEEK before it got to me. And that's assuming that everything went according to plan. Cause it's also possible that the person WOULDn't return it on time, or that something else would delay it's getting to me asap.
And as I noted previously, I did see it at Half-Price Books for a mere $2.99.
And when I went to check to see if the library had the other five books in the series, they actually were missing Book 5 (The Lost Fleet: Relentless), and assuming I didn't poop out on the series, that was going to be a problem in the near near. And I happened to remember that Half-Price Books had a copy of that one, too. Also for a mere $2.99.
And what the hell are you going to do with $2.99 these days anyway, right? I mean, that's like what, a cup of coffee? A DC comic book (no other company, not nowadays) that you will read in like ten minutes, fifteen at the outside?
You know.
And hey, I have a problem. OCD. Non-diagnosed, but that doesn't make it any less of a problem. So I couldn't just put myself in a position where I was going to be jonesing for a book for the next MONTH or more. Not sleeping. Or no, sleeping and DREAMing about that book. The Lost Book: Relentless. That wouldn't be a kind thing to do to myself, now, would it?
No. Not at all.
Or, as Jacqueline would say it: "Not . . . at ALL!"
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