Books, books, books...

I believe I now have all my books for the semester. For the curious, they are as follows:

• Black’s Law Dictionary (not required, but I wanted it)
• Tort Law and Alternatives
• Civil Procedure: A Contemporary Approach
• Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
• The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation
• Legal Research and Writing
• Just Writing: Grammar, Punctuation, and Style for the Legal Writer

Jealous? Honestly, I’m pretty jazzed about most of them, though I’m guessing that last one will have a hard time justifying its cost, despite being one of the cheaper ones at a mere $60. Grand Total for the lot: $462.98. Thank god for employee discounts.

I’ve been flipping through them all, which is both exciting and intimidating. On the one hand, it’s a whole new world of information to explore; on the other, more intimidating hand, holy crap am I really supposed to absorb all of this over the next four months? Maybe not. I probably don’t have to memorize the Bluebook or anything (do I?). But still. And to think, I’m only part time.

So anyway, now I wait, and check periodically to see when my professors will post their advance assignments. Then the fun really starts.