Deals! Deals!

Caught your eye on the deals part right? Well, it's actually the opposite. I went to Target yesterday and the retailer is already prepping for holiday shoppers. I was there to look for nothing in particular, maybe some soap. A saleslady approaches me and tells me about their app called Cartwheel. I fish out my old iPhone 4 and surprise! The app doesn't want to load on an old device. Boo hoo to me.
It's a good thing since I wasn't even supposed to buy anything, let alone a Monster High Doll that was 50% off. Anyway, the point is, there's a lot of stuff out there that are not needed, but they looked appealing because of the discount.

Here's a story on USA Today that even suggests that Black Friday deals aren't all that in the first place. Well, this rant is really about not splurging on stuff that looks appealing at first, but doesn't really seem like a good idea. By the way, I'm not getting rid of my 3G iPhone 4 because it only costs me $80 a year to keep it running. I am on a prepaid plan. I don't use my phone much: I use the wifi a lot to send text messages and I have a landline. I can look up maps and stuff on the 3G network, send tweets or check FB. It's a sweet deal.

Okay, on to other news...LibraryReads voting ends tomorrow, Nov. 20th.
So far, here are my recommendations in no particular order, I love them all!

Poverty and loneliness - two subjects that would probably make readers recoil from, actually gives this book so much life.

The stories will linger with you and you might even re-read some to get that feeling back once it's gone.

Robert hosts a wild bachelor party for his immature younger brother when things go horribly wrong when he unwittingly invites sex slaves to the party.

The writer is brilliant in capturing the essence of the foibles of people engaged in seemingly inane things but it stops you dead in your tracks when you are hit how profound they actually are.

This twisty novel has so many layers - it talks of guilt, of making sacrifices, and ultimately, the ties that bind together loved ones.

All these books will be published in January! Happy reading!
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