My Purrrsonality
10 September 2002, 4:21 PM

Book Bonanza!
10 September 2002, 12:57 PM

I stopped by Half-Price books at lunch today.

That right there should tell you everything you need to know. Actually I'd gone to HP several weeks ago (somewhat cashless) and picked out a few books I wanted to come back and get later, so this really was a go "hunt and drag back to my lair" kind of trip rather than the usual "browse until I can't afford it anymore" kind of trip.

Still. I got several books. And since they're having a sale this weekend too, I think I'm going back to hunt down and subdue some more science-related books.

I must be seriously missing a good dose of science. I'm just EATING UP my archeology class, and somewhat indifferent to my sociology class. (All the material in that one is so familiar to me already, having written and researched the particular subject for years now). I've been more an more interested in science-related books, or biographies about scientists. I recently bought a book about a doctor surviving cancer at the Antarctic research station, and a biography of Carl Sagan. I saw a number of interesting looking books in the science section during lunch so I know I'll be back soon.

This trip was mostly about rounding out my feminist bookshelf though. I headed start for women's studies and started picking things off the shelves. In the end I got: