tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23631803.post1859749307828224136..comments2024-03-26T23:49:37.130-05:00Comments on detritus.: ex librissuttonhoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17292408097588177380noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23631803.post-62670438300426626472008-06-29T10:27:00.000-05:002008-06-29T10:27:00.000-05:00Your post made me smile. It saddens me everyday t...Your post made me smile. It saddens me everyday to learn of the loss of indie stores. People love a quaint shopping district with a coffee shop and bookstore, but they never shop there. I try to bring this to attention on my two blogs.<BR/><BR/>As an author, I'd be a fool not to use Amazon to market my book since they own most of the market share, but I have made it a point to reach out to the indie stores as well.<BR/><BR/>Best wishes and happy reading,<BR/>Shannon Yarbrough<BR/><BR/>www.shannonyarbrough.com<BR/>www.lulubookreview.wordpress.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23631803.post-75222179905087254342008-06-28T14:03:00.000-05:002008-06-28T14:03:00.000-05:00You just reminded me that I'm way overdue for a tr...You just reminded me that I'm way overdue for a trip to Prairie Ave Books. My last trip was quite dramatically cut short and I had to walk out empty-handed. <BR/><BR/>Need to get back down there.p2wyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12966250636090486350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23631803.post-27152163298181897982008-06-26T23:34:00.000-05:002008-06-26T23:34:00.000-05:00Love your description of brick and mortar book sto...Love your description of brick and mortar book stores. To me they are a kind of oracle. I walk into one with a couple of hours to spend and most frequently find books that I had no idea I needed to see, books that open up new avenues and areas of inquiry. There is a whole shelf in my library devoted to these books that found me. I'm a better person for them. <BR/><BR/> Even better is a great used book store. Preferably in a town with a small population, a large university and high turnover. Treasures everywhere.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23631803.post-33482780686460945012008-06-26T15:54:00.000-05:002008-06-26T15:54:00.000-05:00enter at your own risk :)enter at your own risk :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23631803.post-76089937057855526782008-06-26T11:43:00.000-05:002008-06-26T11:43:00.000-05:00there's a LAW in France that you CAN'T discount bo...there's a LAW in France that you CAN'T discount books? <BR/><BR/>wow. <BR/><BR/>that and the 35 hour work week. <BR/><BR/>I love it.<BR/><BR/>can I move in? ;)suttonhoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17292408097588177380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23631803.post-80865996235084428122008-06-26T11:37:00.000-05:002008-06-26T11:37:00.000-05:00We the people of the Ancient Time (aka the french)...We the people of the Ancient Time (aka the french) have a simple law: books can not be discounted. This is why we still have bookstores in the most remote corners of our tiny country. It is much easier (and a bigger pleasure) to go down the corner of your street than waiting for amazon to ship.<BR/>And still their market share grows because (a) booksellers tends to think that, since the world needs them so much, they must be so very important people they don't have to share their reads with you, the occasional reader (or they ask you your last read and smile, which is worse, of course) (b) amazon has books the booksellers have already returned long ago (brick+mortar = walls = limited space)<BR/>Oh, and I shop most of my english-language books at amazon though there are a few english bookshops in Paris, and that, I cannot rationnaly explain.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23631803.post-9647390226869664822008-06-26T10:53:00.000-05:002008-06-26T10:53:00.000-05:00Abebooks.com is the best! and you're right -- it h...Abebooks.com is the best! and you're right -- it hooks you up with indie bookstores all over the world.suttonhoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17292408097588177380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23631803.post-76016109742231084642008-06-26T10:17:00.000-05:002008-06-26T10:17:00.000-05:00While I indeed make a lot of purchases through Ama...While I indeed make a lot of purchases through Amazon, I have been buying books, lately, via <A HREF="http://abebooks.com" REL="nofollow">AbeBooks.com</A>. I have not only purchased new books there (from brick-and-mortar stores from around the world), but I've found older books at incredibly good prices. Just recently, I picked up a signed copy of <I>The Best of Sydney J. Harris</I> for less that $10, including shipping.patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07233974776281287080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23631803.post-35248277049877152772008-06-26T09:38:00.000-05:002008-06-26T09:38:00.000-05:00I grew up going to independent bookstores in New Y...I grew up going to independent bookstores in New York with my granddad after school. We didn't have the money to own a TV, so I spent hours in bookstores and libraries instead.<BR/><BR/>In that spirit, I still spend time in independent bookstores (though I do the bulk of my shopping on Amazon) and always end up walking out with at least one title. I know it's not much, but hopefully enough people out there appreciate the value of the local bookstore and support it from time to time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com