Comments on: a tale of two bookshops http://dianeshipley.com/2007/09/26/a-tale-of-two-bookshops/ no humiliation wasted Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:59:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: Diane http://dianeshipley.com/2007/09/26/a-tale-of-two-bookshops/#comment-74337 Thu, 27 Sep 2007 14:29:11 +0000 http://dianeshipley.com/2007/09/26/a-tale-of-two-bookshops/#comment-74337 Thanks Suz, I remember that too from being a child - I loved the independents in our town! Now we have none. Oh, and US chain bookshops are even nicer than ours - roll on New York! :) xx Thanks Suz, I remember that too from being a child - I loved the independents in our town! Now we have none.
Oh, and US chain bookshops are even nicer than ours - roll on New York! :) xx

]]> by: Suz http://dianeshipley.com/2007/09/26/a-tale-of-two-bookshops/#comment-74321 Thu, 27 Sep 2007 13:48:28 +0000 http://dianeshipley.com/2007/09/26/a-tale-of-two-bookshops/#comment-74321 Sad,but true, in the US as well. I have such a hard time with this. The Barnes and Nobles are beautiful, warm, good food and coffee, wonderful soft chairs and every book I would ever want. I remember when the independent stores were the "fun" ones. Good article for publication, Di. It said a lot that I had not yet put into words. Sad,but true, in the US as well. I have such a hard time with this. The Barnes and Nobles are beautiful, warm, good food and coffee, wonderful soft chairs and every book I would ever want. I remember when the independent stores were the “fun” ones.

Good article for publication, Di. It said a lot that I had not yet put into words.

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