SPN season companion book-buying and a first time for everyone

Had my once a month trip to the Salem, New Hampshire Barnes & Noble while my mom had an appointment with her therapist. I'd told myself I wasn't going to get the season companion books to seasons 1 and 2 of "Supernatural"... But I spotted them in the film and TV book section and I couldnt' resist. This after seeing the "Very Supernatural Christmas" episode this week (That one is in my top three favorite SPN episodes, the others being the one in the first season, featuring the faith-healer and the reaper; and the trickster episode from the second season). I also own the first graphic novel in compilation form... the two tie-in novels... and the "Guide to Ghosts, Demons, Ghouls and Monsters"... and every issue of the magazine I could get my hands on (which helped me get through the darn writers' strike). I guess we know what *my* favorite TV series is.

And here's something I thought would never happen: My dad is going away on a business trip, ie. a plant growers' convention in Columbus, Ohio... and he's actually going there on a plane with his boss and one of his co-workers. Mind you, he's not keen on flying, but there's a first time for everyone. Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers for a safe trip, folks. Thanks!

Penny-dreadfuls

The phrase comes from the early days of popular literature, often printed on cheap pulp paper and sold for a penny. Later on, as inflation took hold, they became known as dime-novels, since they sold for ten cents. These were the ancestors of the modern mass-market paperback romance novel, ie. the size of the books sold in drug stores and grocery stores and Wal-Mart...

And I found more than a few people on Amazon.com selling Silhouette Nocturnes for just these very prices. Sure, I had to shell out for the shipping, but they still cost a whole lot less than I would have paid if I'd gotten them brand-new.