I love the 99CentsOnly Store

[Zomby Woof]

I took my mother-in-law there today so she could do some shopping, and since I have rarely ever been in there, had no idea they sell books.

They had in hardcover, in mint condition, Jimmy Carter's "Beyond The White House".



At just under a dollar, that's better than you'll do in the remainder bin at the local book chains. I noticed other Democratic-leaning books, such as one on the history of the Marshall Plan, and a book by Russell Feingold. No Republican books - no Beck, no Rush, no Palin (probably couldn't give them away where we live). The selection isn't big, but it would be worth repeat visits.

[PeaceNikki]

1. Feingold hasn't written any books.

Yet.

[Zomby Woof]

2. A book about him then

:-) I admit I only saw his name on the cover, but didn't peruse.

[Zomby Woof]

3. Here it is

Yep - I saw his name in big letters and knee-jerked. Have you read this?

[PeaceNikki]

4. Yes, I own it.

I figured that was the one. It's a great read. In it I learned that when he was 7 he asserted that he'd be the first Jewish president. I hope he was right. :)

[Zomby Woof]

5. I don't know why the hell I didn't add it to the other

At $1 a pop, it wasn't going to bust even my meager budget.

It will be there tomorrow. :-)

[PeaceNikki]

6. The opening line is: "Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton was livid."

[Zomby Woof]

7. If you had posted that as a subject line in GD just 18 months ago

It would have launched 1,000 flame wars.

Not that I would ever suggest such a thing. :evilgrin:

[PeaceNikki]

8. Indeed.

It's a really comprehensive look into his life and his political history. They go into great detail of Clinton's impeachment and Feingold's break from the party on some of that process. He's a smart man and a constitutional scholar as well as a very strong supporter of the Bill of Rights.

[Art_from_Ark]

9. I found a mint-condition book for 99 cents in a similar store

The title was "The Right Man". The cover shows some goofy-looking guy wearing a flight suit with a codpiece.

[LearnedHand]

10. Just how much does stuff cost there?

:evilgrin:

[Zomby Woof]

99.99 cents

They actually raised their prices by 0.99 cents due to the hard times, and to stay true to their promise that nothing in the store costs more than a dollar.

Some items are less, like small canned food items, etc, which run 39, 49, 59 cents etc.

[qnr]

11. Yeah - Dollar Tree has a relatively decent selection of books too n/t

[Zomby Woof]

12. I am very close to one of them

Will check it out.

[qnr]

13. The selection varies of course, but they've had some books I had no problem buying. n/t

[Kat45]

14. I got a Michael Moore book at a dollar store.

I forget which store, Dollar Tree maybe? I've also seen right wing books there too.

[grilled onions]

15. Bargains Abound In Many Of The Dollar Kind Of Stores

Decent reading material,decent soap products,unusual finds,greeting cards etc. It's nice just knowing you can have a ten dollar bill and come out with a bag of goodies! I see many seniors and out of workers going there on a regular basis.

[GoCubsGo]

16. I wish we had one here..

The 99CentsOnly stores by my folks have some real nice produce. One can get 3 or 4 avocados for a buck during peak season there. We have Dollar Tree here. Every six months or so, a decent book shows up on their shelves, but usually they have nothing but kiddie books and some fiction. I did get Al Franken's "The Truth with Jokes", John Dean's "Worse Than Watergate", Thomas Frank's "What's the Matter with Kansas?" and Molly Ivins' last book there. I try to go every week or so just to see if something else shows up that's worth reading. Usually, I am disappointed.

Much of what Dollar Tree sells is overpriced Chinese-made junk. But, every so often, one can find some good deals, like that clinical-strength deodorant that sells for six or seven bucks at the drug store. I like them for cleaning supplies, gift wrap/bags, and toothbrushes. No fresh produce, sadly.