i am in despair. is $169 each too much to pay for a trio of six-shelf bookcases? i know that to us no price can be too high for good shelves but a stipend doesn't stretch that far. these 169 sturdy shelves were seen at hold everything. i could get these 29.99 target or ikea shelves but they look so flimsy i just don't have faith in them. plus they're made of "wood composite" and "cardboard" both of which sound so very contemptible but i suppose solid wood shelves are too much to ask for at this stage of my life. target it is then. think of all the pretty curtains you can get with the money saved! she consoles herself.