Egads!

So there's this book. That I really really want. Like superwant, and have been wanting for oh.......6 months? Something like that. And so it gets published next Friday, August 3.

Super, right?

Wrong.

It gets published in the UK August 3. I get to wait until spring-ish next year.

So, off to ebay I merrily trot.

And what do I find there? A signed ARC (advanced reader copy)! Signed! Cooooool!

So I bid.

(Keep in mind that the US-UK exchange rate at the moment is a bit over 2 dollars to the pound, so..it sucks).

Then someone outbids me.

So I bid again.

And now I'm trying to debate how much I want a signed first edition by an author I love for a book I really really want.

Also, shipping has to be taken into account. I've already talked to the seller, and it's going to be 12.56 (pounds) to ship. That works out to $25. Yikes.

I'm in the process of transferring $120 (59.18 pounds) from my bank account to my paypal account in case I need that much, but $120 is 2.5 weeks of personal expense money for me. As in, 2.5 weeks that I have to make do with what food is in my apartment and hope no one hits me up for money.

*sigh*

I do so so want it, though.