Originally hosted by Melissa from i swim for oceans, Smash & Kt took her original inspiration, and made it their own, expanding it to more than just books. Let’s get personal and learn more about one another! So, Let’s Talk! (Source: Smash Attack Reads)
Do you hide your book purchases from your significant other/parents/children/pet/old lady down the street? Share some good smuggling stories! (Thank you, Kristin/My ParaHangover!)
My husband is surprisingly AWARE. I hate it. He notices everything. Most wives get mad when the husband doesn’t notice a new dress or haircut. I get mad, because my husband does. Now I have a job and make my own money, so I don’t have to necessarily account for my purchases. BUT we don’t have an unlimited cash flow, so I feel like I do need to account for things. And I can get a little out of control BOOK BUYING. When I buy books:
- They never come in the house in a bag (plus I hate plastic bags and usually tell them to keep it).
- I always peel off the price stickers. I get really angry when they don’t pull off cleanly. HULK!!!!
- I always have a least one book with me at all times. So I usually just carry them in the house like I always had them and maybe just couldn’t make my mind up before I left this morning. You know that attitude.
- I try to make a bee-line to my book shelf room and get rid of the evidence of my indulgence ASAP.
Luckily the hubs, doesn’t know a new book from an old book. My indiscretions are VAST. But he does notice that the shelves are getting fuller. TIME to DONATE.
Pet Peeve: Stickers that will not come off books ESPECIALLY when over the bar code. Last year at AAD they put these super sticky stickers over the barcodes on the books so that they knew that you brought it in. The stickers would not come off. I GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRD at that!
It drives me MAD. When friends loan me books & they still have stickers on them, my eye starts twitching. Some times I liberate them, but I’m not sure it’s my place.
My husband is the same way!! I can never sneak in new shoes, clothes, accessories, ever. He cares less and less about my books lately, but I need to spend less, and I have been. I have definitely hid them in my ginormous purse before, but I’m unsure if he would even have a comment. He’s definitely had them in the past, but I’m nowhere near as bad with books lately. Thanks goodness!
I’m being better too. I’m not getting baited by every book deal that comes along. Maybe me, you and Felicia can stick to our $$ goals.
LOL! Love your ways. I haven’t done it yet but I think I might have to do it the future when my mom realises it’s not a once in a while thing (my book buying spree).
My hubs may raise I eyebrow, but I think it is all pure self manufactured guilt.
Ah yes, I know that kind of guilt. *hides*
Let’s hope he doesn’t read your blog – all your secrets are revealed lol
Anything to pick up another reader, right? Just kidding.
I always have a book with me at all times too. My purse HAS to fit at least one book. Whenever I decide to risk it and leave my book at home, I always end up regretting it.
Me too. Lately, I haven’t been taking one into work, because I have so much to do. I feel incomplete & regret the decision. Piles Be Damn!