The Value of Things

I had an incredibly unsuccessful book excursion yesterday. Popped down to The World's Biggest Bookstore (that's its name; I don't think it's really the world's biggest bookstore. In particular, I think Powell's in Portland is bigger) and I couldn't find books in any of the categories I was looking for.

But, as an impulse purchase, I picked up a copy of China Miéville's The Iron Council. Hardback. $3.99. Quite the bargain, I thought. Then I popped over to HMV. HMV was selling Serenity for $5.99. Hmph.