SF Purchases

I was a zombie through half my lectures earlier. Quite a horrible feeling to be so tired yet trying to keep awake. The only lecture that I didn’t sleep in was my New Media Arts lecture thanks to a cup of coffee that I had prior to attending the class. Caffaine can be such a life-saver. Half-an-hour ago you were away in Neverland and now you’re completely awake, the pupils of the eye dilated and everything you see becomes so clear. Through a glass, clearly.

During my lunch break, I had the opportunity to browse through the fair that was held at the Forum in the Arts faculty. There was this stall selling second-hand books that were mostly in good condition, some nearly mint condition. A single book was going for $6 and 3 books for $16. I’m very happy to say that I managed to acquire my own copy of one of the best science fiction books of all time: Alfred Bester’s The Stars, My Destination for only $5.66. Needless to say, I also purchased 2 other books. They are: George Stewart’s Earth Abides and Frederick Pohl’s Gateway. Published by Millennium, which is this imprint of the UK-based Orion Publishing Group, under the SF Masterworks series, each book would have cost me $17 had I bought them from a regular bookstore. The pages were in great condition - my only gripe was that the covers were slightly damaged around the edges. But that I guess is to be expected considering the price I bought my copies for.

Subjects: Books 書物, School 学校

Mood: Gratifications

Tags: Alfred Bester, Corinthians, Frederick Pohl, new media, science fiction, second hand