The Return of the Book Bandit

The Book Bandit (a.k.a, Me) is back (*evil laugh*) — I just made away with some major loot at the National Book Store Warehouse Sale, ongoing at the 4th floor of National Book Store Quezon Avenue.

I had actually been to the initial run of the Warehouse Sale in November, and I was worried I wouldn’t be able to go this time. But an opportunity opened up today because I had given a Book Blogging talk after lunch at St. Paul College, Parañaque and I had the rest of the afternoon free.

(The students of SPCP were a fabulous audience, by the way).

I had actually been to the initial run of the Warehouse Sale back in November, but I didn’t have the luxury of time as I squeezed the trip in between errand runs for our Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Party and the Filipino Reader Conference. But on my first run, I managed to clear a lot of stuff off both my party supplies list and my Christmas list, and hauled in these goodies:

Art and trivia books ( P200, P20, and P20)

Comic books (P75, P30 and P30).
The Doraemons were a steal  — they’re original (not reprints)
and I remember buying them before at P300 apiece.

Picture books!!! I finally have the final Sendak. (P100, P75 and P150)

Sijie, Sanderson and Sionil (P50, P75 and P100). Mass comes just in time for our FSJ Read-along this month!

I returned to the Warehouse Sale today to find that on top of the bargain prices, ALL BOOKS WERE MARKED DOWN AN EXTRA 50% OFF (further discounted at the counter). So, there I was, in a totally unplanned shopping frenzy:

I can never have too many doodle books! (P25 each)

This one for our office messengers, haha. (P50)

Halloween party templates. Squee! (P37.50)

Because STICKERS. (P25 and P15)

and yay, Patrick Carman! (P50)

Sold on the cover. (P75)

Because Geraldine McCaughrean comes so highly recommended.
(by Candy Gourlay ^_^) (P25)

For my officemate. (P15)

This one for our planned Memorial Day party ehehe. (P37.50)

I really should catch up on Fables. (P37.50).

Ees a widdle book. (P25)

I think I don’t have this yet (?). (P50)

Yay! (P25)

Gorey-ish. (P15)

More trivia. (P50)

Old favorite. (P37.50)

My heaving bag of booty amazingly came out to just little over P600! And I am one happy bandit. With slightly dusty boots.

The sale runs until Sunday, and the crew’s constantly unpacking boxes (oh, the boxes!) and boxes of books. It’s magic.

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P.S. Here’s a map in case you have trouble finding it (A marks the spot):