My Ebay Addiction

Is there such a thing? Well...I think I might be suffering from it! So I recieved my 1st edition Gone With the Wind *big smile* and I have been unable to stop myself from looking at other vintage/antique books. Argh! So what did I do? I bid on a 1896 Victorian Etiquette book. I couldn't help myself!! I've wanted one forever and this one came up at a really good price (most are in the hundreds of dollars) and i'm proud to say I WON!!! *giant smile!* I can't wait to get it. So I told myself NO MORE! At least not until after the wedding, I need to be saving money, not spending it. But I wont lie...it's quite a rush when you win and I want to bid bid bid on more!!! Yes..I'm out of control :)

Gone With The Wind!

YA'LL!!!!!! I had to share this because I'm SO excited right now! You know how I love vintage and collectible books and now yours truly is the proud winning bidder on a first edition Gone With The Wind!!!!!!! I've wanted it for years but they are always too expensive. I think this seller didn't know what his book was really worth, because I got it for only $41. Yes, you read that right. The exact same book was listed for $400! So....I'm doing my happy girl dance! I know not everyone loves Gone With The Wind, but I do! Rhett Butler? Scarlett O'Hara? Swoon!

Books into Movies/TV Shows

If there is a movie or TV show based on a book or series of books, I generally want to read the book before I see the show, bc the book is always better and way more descriptive - nothing paints a better picture than your own imagination while you are immersed in a great book! Well when Game of Thrones came on HBO, I didn't have time to read the books first! I didn't know there WERE books lol! But somehow I got sucked into the show and couldn't stop watching. While I LOVE period movies, I wouldn't normally like a story like this one, with a bit of a sci fi element, but I do love this series. So I'm debating now whether or not I want to read the books, or if it's going to be a waste of time lol It's one thing to see a show after reading the book, because it brings it to life, but it's another to read the book after seeing it on the screen. OH there is another book I want to read called 'The Help', it looks good and that movie is coming out sometime soon too so I better hurry and read that one! I guess Game of Thrones isn't a big rush anyway right? So many books, so little time! :)

I almost forgot to add...about 2 yrs ago I emailed an author who wrote a series of books that I loved, and I heard back from her! On MONDAY lololol i'm not kidding! so funny! better 2yrs late than never! Seriously, though, it was very cool to get her email!!