I've been waiting ages for the latest Lee Child book to be released in Australia. We were having a post-work beer at the Bavarian Beir Cafe on Manly Wharf and a girl walked in with it. Wow, I set off to Warringah Mall to buy it the following morning, and next to it was the new James Patterson book and both were on special offer. Great! Books are expensive in Australia. There is some law that states books have to be printed locally and they also add VAT.
However, back home I am wondering where to put them. All my bookcases are full and most double-stacked. I could go to IKEA to buy some new ones, but no use, the IKEA web-site told me that the oak veneer finish I have my bookcases in is not sold in Australia... so I can buy one in a completely different wood, or wait until oak becomes popular here... or possible take a car ferry to New Zealand and take on back from there.
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