Awesome haul, Czai! If my Dad will say that he'll pay for my books, I'd definitely grab as many books as I can. Alas, my Dad RARELY offer me with that kind of offer. Whenever we go to the bookstore, he sometimes pay for ONE book. But that needs a lot of coaxing from me. I think the only time he let me buy whatever the hell I want was when I graduated from college.

Good luck with your thesis, that can really be a pain in the ass. Been there, done that. :D
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OH MY GOSH! I need to make my friends read this post because we have exactly the same sentiments when it comes to book lending. Before, I really am not that strict with my rules in borrowing my book but that was before the "incident" happened. You might wonder what that incident was. I have a classmate who borrowed my copy of I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I Have To Kill You by Ally Carter (which looks brand new, btw) and when she gave it back to me, the book looks like a survivor of the World War II (yeah, the state it was in was really bad) and after that incident, I never lend her my books. And only those chosen friends of mine can borrow my books now. But there are times when I would lie to my friends, telling them that I don't have a copy of the book just so they'd stop bugging me and because I don't want them to borrow it. I really get protective of my books (they are my treasure in life) especially those books that are my favorite. I'm willing to lie to my friends (even though it's bad to lie to them). :)

Eager to read Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare.