Growing the Book Collection

I was sad for the book community upon hearing the news that Borders was going out of business.  Personally, I'll quite likely feel the loss very little:  Barnes & Noble had already driven Borders out of my immediate area and works rather well as my primary bookstore (with Powell's as a farther, more adventurous option).

However, the closing sales at Borders has given me the opportunity to go a little crazier buying books and open myself to new authors and ideas.  I'm financially able to buy a variety of books from authors I haven't read yet in the SFF section and explore a fresh section of the store: the History Section.  My last trip to Borders yielded a hefty collection of books that are remarkable in their variety.

A Sampling of History:

• The American Civil War
• The 1920's
• Modern Day Kabul

New SFF Authors:

• MD Lachlan
• Michael Stackpole
• Stacia Kane