"Finding Serenity": Pretty Damn Hard To Find!

POSTED BY: FilmCritic3000
UPDATED: Thursday, April 28, 2005 14:41
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FILMCRITIC3000

Saturday, April 9, 2005 2:56 AM

Well I've spent all day around town looking for this book. Not at Waldenbooks, not at Barnes & Noble, and the computer at Media Play stated they had two copies but the guy couldn't find them. They had them labeled in the computer as a BARGAIN BOOK and it puzzled him as the release date was noticed. So after looking in the FILM/TV section and said BARGAIN BOOK section, he offered to call me if he finds it.

So I will be ordering this from Amazon. You know, I live in Savannah, GA and I thought that a newly released book would be alot easier to find since this is a decent-sized city. Might this be a good sign for us Browncoats if I can't find the book?

In any case, I can't wait to read it. :)

"The first thing I do in the morning is brush
my teeth and sharpen my tongue." -- Dorothy Parker

FRSCPE1

Saturday, April 9, 2005 3:55 AM

I know what you mean, I'm up here in north Georgia and I can't find the book anywhere.

"Well, other than being shot at by the Electric Mayhem, I'm fantastic."

JARED

Saturday, April 9, 2005 7:29 AM

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Originally posted by FilmCritic3000:
So I will be ordering this from Amazon. You know, I live in Savannah, GA and I thought that a newly released book would be alot easier to find since this is a decent-sized city. Might this be a good sign for us Browncoats if I can't find the book?

i hope it is. the thought of this being a good sign is the only thing keeping me sane. i preordered, waited, waited, others had their for a week when amazon changed status to 1-2 weeks, yesterday it said 2-3 weeks and today it's 12-14 days. well, at least they update it frequently, even though my orders still claim it would be shipped march 31 (hmmmm).

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YT

Saturday, April 9, 2005 9:17 AM

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Originally posted by FilmCritic3000:
Well I've spent all day around town looking for this book. Not at Waldenbooks, not at Barnes & Noble, and the computer at Media Play stated they had two copies but the guy couldn't find them.
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Might this be a good sign for us Browncoats if I can't find the book?

A good sign, @a real live bookstore, is that the staffperson can direct you to the book you want, or can say authoritatively that they've sold out & are ordering more.

Keep the Shiny Side Up . . . (wutzon) Phil Lesh & Friends, "Midnight Train", from "There & Back Again"

ZOL

Saturday, April 9, 2005 1:03 PM

Ordered it through Amazon, arrived dy after it was released - have`nt read it all, but there`s some good stuff in there, weel worth tracking down.

Darin (Zol.)

EMBERS

Saturday, April 9, 2005 1:57 PM

actually it is great that you went to the bookstores and asked about it,
now they will order them, and be more aware.

It is always good to make big bookstore chains know when they have failed to order something you (the public) wants!

I live in the middle of nowhere in Iowa where we don't have actual bookstores (a used bookstore w/coffee shop, but they don't get in new books...except Harry Potter, and even those orders they mess up), so I started and stopped by ordering through Amazon

TOMANTA

Saturday, April 9, 2005 5:16 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Jared:

i hope it is. the thought of this being a good sign is the only thing keeping me sane. i preordered, waited, waited, others had their for a week when amazon changed status to 1-2 weeks, yesterday it said 2-3 weeks and today it's 12-14 days. well, at least they update it frequently, even though my orders still claim it would be shipped march 31 (hmmmm).

I ordered mine from Amazon on April 2nd, with free shipping, and it shipped yesterday...

"Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government."

LEEH

Saturday, April 9, 2005 8:50 PM

Wow--I advance-ordered a copy from Amazon, and it got here several days ago. I have to say, though, that it's proven disappointing so far. The level of commentary just hasn't been very good. The first two pieces in particular struck me as quite weak, and the essay on cultural diversity missed a key element, I thought. Anyway, I'll keep on plugging away, but at this rate, someone can buy my copy off me. . . .

"Well, my days of not taking you seriously are certainly coming to a middle. . . ."

ZOL

Saturday, April 9, 2005 9:15 PM

I flicked through it when I 1st got it, and I disagree, what`s been put forward is someone elses views - but the run through of the episodes by (Jewel Staite (Kaylee) is good. Of course there is going to be bits that have already been said, this is a collection of works which dates back from a couple of years to present day.

btw, check your issue number, good chance that you will have a 1st edition which will help you re-sell it later - try eBay if you do plan to sell it, not everybody will be aware that it`s out.

Darin (Zol.)

YT

Monday, April 11, 2005 12:44 AM

Borders Hollywood, across the street from the Dome, had three copies. Now has two, and @least one of the staff knows exactly where it is. Btw, it's in the Media section, which makes sense to me, but if you go into a bookstore, ask a staffmember. If nothing else, @least that person will then know about the book, but if they see you walk in the door & immediately ask for it, it may dawn on them that the only reason you entered the store was that one book.

Keep the Shiny Side Up . . . (wutzon) Stillwater, "Tiny Dancer", from "Almost Famous" special edition

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