Money (or the lack of)

Have just spent £40 on two (yes, just two) books for my course. Find myself writing a tirade in my head about the expense of academic literature and how anybody in this country meant to better their minds when I realise that I am actually about to start a course in publishing and therefore, in one years time I will (hopefully) be one of the people trying to screw as much money as I can out of the rest of you. This is an odd feeling. At least I will always be able to say that books are more expensive in Canada though!