Wednesday, December 21, 2011

RTW #110: Where Do You Buy Books?

This Week's Topic:
Where do you buy most of your books? No one is judging!


Well, actually, I'm judging, judging myself, that is.  After hearing about Amazon's new App (Ursula K. Le Guin has a cutting comment on the topic.)  I've boycotted Amazon for the Christmas Season.  And I've bought 10 books in the last two weeks.


3 from the Local Bookseller (A co-op, that's charming, and can order anything super fast)[ Medicus, The Name of the Wind, Beta Test]


2 from the campus bookstore, [The Dangerous Book for Boys (Audio), Small Memories (Jose Saramago)]


3 from my favorite used bookstore [The Measure of her Powers: MFK Fisher, The Lives of Christopher Chant, Inda]


1 from the newsstand next door to where my critique group meets (all the new mass markets) [The Spirit Thief]


1 from the amazing toy store on the commons that has a perfect selection of all the best kids books. [The Clockwork Three]


Honestly, I'm blessed to live in a town with so many booksellers.  I didn't even have to trek out to Barnes & Nobel!

11 comments:

  1. Wow, you do have a lot of bookstores in your area :-)

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  2. So nice you have many options. I wish I had more options too.

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  3. You are blessed! I hope you enjoy the books. :)

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  4. The Name of the Wind -- good choice. (I wasn't as crazy about the sequel, though.)

    The Spirit Thief is also on my to-read list.

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  5. I've heard good things about The Name of the Wind. May have to pick that up next time I allow myself near a bookshop ;)

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  6. I'm boycotting Amazon as well--stay strong! :) I'm sure it helps that you have plenty of great nearby options.

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  7. Nice that you're spreading your book buying around!

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  8. This makes me want to look for more local bookstores in my town! I don't do much shopping outside of the house though except for groceries. Great post!

    I didn't know about Amazon's new ap. That's really upsetting. Thanks for sharing the link to that post. I'm a very avid Amazon shopper--so I'm going to look into a way to give them feedback about that.

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  9. Wow. I didn't know about that Amazon app. That is pretty horrible. You're really lucky to have so many bookstores where you live. If I want anything other than B&N I have to get up a mid-length pilgrimage.

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  10. Whenever I'm in a browsing mood, I hit the used bookshop up the hill from us. They also will accept books I didn't like in trade for some that I might like--the fools! Oh wait--they know I'll keep coming back.

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  11. Having so many bookstores so close by is always awesome =)

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