WHY?! $8-9 for a paperback, $24+ for a hardcover! Yes, yes, the library is great but eventually those have to go back, plus since I know I'll read them again, I love having them. The waiting list for new books is also horridly long. Half-Price Books is also great but they aren't guaranteed to have what you're looking for, especially since it's new. Even a hardcover at half price is pricey (when you have no freaking money)
So, I've started reading the Dresden Files. Cannot believe I didn't hear about it sooner and wish I had! Love it, love it, love it. If Harry was real, I would marry him (then again, he very much reminds me of the man I love