According to my new boss on Friday's Teams meeting, "Wheel of Time" is upcoming on Amazon Prime. And she went to Half-Price Books to try to find the first few books ahead of time, but couldn't find them. While we were all talking on Teams, I looked up "Robert Jordan" and "Wheel of Time" on eBay, and saw that many volumes were available. But when I mentioned that, my new boss then said: "Oh, I don't want to own any books. The only book I have in my house now is The Confederacy of Dunces. I've given everything else away."
Alright, digital snob, then WHY did you say that you went to Half-Price Books looking for books from the "Wheel of Time" series? (And WHO has The Confederacy of Dunces as their ONLY book? Please.)
While still on Teams with the group, I then intentionally mentioned my moving story from a few years ago (specifically to contrast with the new boss's idiotic ONE book): "I have about ONE-THOUSAND books, which took up a whole bunch of boxes. The mover said to me: 'Ma'am, have you considered getting a Kindle?'"
I'm amazed (and a bit repelled) by anyone who would just keep ONE book in their home. Confederacy of Dunces, I happen to also own, but it wouldn't be my Desert Island Choice or anything! (Reminds me of my first girlfriend, whose only two books were Lolita and L. Ron Hubbard's Dianetics---WHO just has TWO books in their entire home? And THOSE two books??)
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