Yay!

For once I practiced some restraint - I got one of my regular emails from Barnes & Noble the other day, and in it was a 40% off coupon for Fever Dream, the latest in the Agent Pedergast "series" by Lincoln Child and Douglas Preston.  At first I was sooo excited - since a neighbor gave Dad one (Cabinet of Curiosities) after his surgery, we have passed them all around the family and enjoyed the ridiculous exploits.  They've actually been steadily declining in quality, but I am still excited whenever I see a new one has come out, especially if I have a flight or something ahead of me (they're perfect travel reading).  So to get a brick-sized, brand-new hardcover for $17?  Great!  But I HELD OFF.  Because it's still $17 that could be spent on something that would last more than a couple hours, and will be available at a library soon enough, or in mass market paperback.  So, for once I actually did the fiscally responsible thing, whoo-hoo!  We'll see if I break down and buy it before my trip to New York next month (yay!  so excited!  taking two vacation days, going to see R, S, and - hopefully - C.S.!), but I don't think so.  Given that I seem to be able to read about two regular-to-large size novels per bus ride, the last thing I want to do is drag along multiple, heavy hardcovers.  I'm thinking paperbacks, maybe something one or more of the girls might like, at least for the ride out, so I can leave them behind & not drag back dead weight, so to speak.  Ha.  I'm planning out my trip reading for 3-4 weeks from now rather than doing the actual work I have to do tonight - so much for being responsible!