With that out of the way, I spent some time today out and about in a few local thrift stores. I didn't come home with a whole lot, but enough goodies were found that I thought it would be worth sharing.
First up, we have a Mysteries of the Unexplained book from Reader's Digest. Unlike TimeLife, which has a multi-volume set (that I still would like to own some day), RD released this title in 1982. More like a encyclopedia or Uncle John's Bathroom Reader with small tidbits and factoids relating to phenomenon, instead of in-depth articles, this is a great addition to my collection. I love being able to turn to a random page and find something interesting to read.
Movie/TV novelizations are a weakness of mine. I have quite a collection that seems to grow each time I'm go thrifting. Today was no different, as I found the novelizations for Interstellar and Aliens. I didn't even realize Interstellar had a movie novelization tie-in, so was kind of surprised when I stumbled across that. Aliens is a hardcover book club edition, which is probably the first in my collection. I know both are based off the screenplays, but I wonder if either of these differ any from the finished films.
Next up: the first three TPBs of Brian K. Vaughn's Ex Machina. I rarely find comic book trades when I am out, so whenever I do stumble across them (and they aren't outrageously priced) I will pick them up. I've never read Ex Machina before, but for a $1 a book, it was a bargain that I couldn't pass up. If anything, I can pass them along.
Last, but not least, is the one DVD I picked up today. Not only did I find something I've been wanting to add to my collection, I found it new. Bubba Ho-Tep, sporting price stickers from Blockbuster Video, if I am not mistaken. A fun flick, at least in my mind. (It's a bit hard to see, but the price from the DAV is $2.98. Guess they didn't want to remove the original price stickers, and felt that they couldn't charge more than the actual price on the cover. Either way, a bargain in my book!)
Hopefully I will continue this tradition, whenever I do venture out.
