An addict's frustration

Some of you may know that I have a little problem with books. Meaning I like to buy them. And I know that I shouldn't be buying many books here, but a girl's got to read, and they don't really have English libraries. I'm also trying to research a project, and this customarily requires books.

Here's the thing - I tried to buy a book for said research, only to find out it would cost me a day's wages (and I make a decent amount of money). Even just a 200 pg. novel by John Updike would have cost me about 25 YTL (stupid GBP, being SO expensive...) All just because they're in English. So, I actually haven't bought a single book almost three months now. I think this is a record. I was beginning to wonder if I would make it.

However, come payday, all will be well, because I found me a used bookstore, with a whole WALL of English books for under 15 YTL. Phew. But still, I know I I must severely limit my indulgences because I won't be able to take home all I would want to buy. It's sad.

So books are too expensive, but cigarrettes are dirt cheap. Fie. I should've been a smoker...