tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post1403926669430382942..comments2023-08-27T04:22:55.468-07:00Comments on The Literary Lab: Friday Filler: Save Bookstores, Go To A Reading, Et CeteraUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-61173570515672241262011-06-27T15:51:28.769-07:002011-06-27T15:51:28.769-07:00glnroz: I confess that I have absolutely no idea w...glnroz: I confess that I have absolutely no idea what you're getting at.scott g.f.baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05726743149139510832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-19913899627875122582011-06-27T13:38:37.387-07:002011-06-27T13:38:37.387-07:00I gave my wife, "The Boss" a hard thime ...I gave my wife, "The Boss" a hard thime Saturday at B&N,, she was going to download on her Kindle and I asked if she was having a good time. She said, "Yes". I then told her we might now get to sit in B&N Coffee Shop if it closed down. She got the picture, do you?glnrozhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12922837344762102334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-58264906127935486422011-06-27T06:51:24.186-07:002011-06-27T06:51:24.186-07:00Books and crepes sound like a lovely combination.Books and crepes sound like a lovely combination.Davin Malasarnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09385823575081492949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-771567208995785982011-06-26T10:46:20.059-07:002011-06-26T10:46:20.059-07:00I think with our efforts to "Save Bookstores&...I think with our efforts to "Save Bookstores", those of us that are parents should also remember to buy a book for our kids as well as ourselves, to try and pass the habit onto the next generation. Even with the combined efforts of us book lovers I'm afraid I think that there'll be alot less of them around in 5 years time, but we've got to make the attempt anyway.Gilbert Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08255369636523187924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-10800515953319178032011-06-24T13:11:42.850-07:002011-06-24T13:11:42.850-07:00Michelle and Scott: I got to see Neil Gaiman some ...<b>Michelle and Scott:</b> I got to see Neil Gaiman some years back when he was promoting "Stardust", and he was fabulous, funny, and incredibly kind to his fans. You should give "Stardust" a try - it is a sheer delight. <br /><br />-AlexAlex MacKenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14121919349442258779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-5859923978452693652011-06-24T12:10:09.570-07:002011-06-24T12:10:09.570-07:00Suze: It's first aid for bookstores! The ship&...Suze: It's first aid for bookstores! The ship's not necessarily sinking.<br /><br />Michelle: Yeah, that's really it, who he is as a person more than what he's written. I love Gaiman's blog. He's such a Regular Guy. A Regular Guy with a lot of cash and a legion of fans, that is.scott g.f.baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05726743149139510832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-71297866182108655192011-06-24T12:03:26.418-07:002011-06-24T12:03:26.418-07:00Scott, I've never read his writing aside from ...Scott, I've never read his writing aside from short stories. I'm a fan of his for how he treats his readers and writing in general. It's admirable. :)Michelle D. Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09696465137285587646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-37184320600891690082011-06-24T12:01:58.314-07:002011-06-24T12:01:58.314-07:00'Save Bookstores Day' feels alarmingly lik...'Save Bookstores Day' feels alarmingly like the flag on a ship going down ...<br /><br />I just bought a hardcover copy of 'The Optimism Bias: A Tour of the Irrationally Positive Brain' and 'Where's Strawberry Moshi?' for my daughter. Hope that counts toward plugging up the holes starboard.Suzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908805179119217608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-84572363310346139582011-06-24T11:59:55.854-07:002011-06-24T11:59:55.854-07:00Rick: Bound paper books are totally cutting edge! ...Rick: Bound paper books are totally cutting edge! Buy two!<br /><br />Julia: Good on ya! And spread the word!<br /><br />Alex: I don't think we'll make it that far north, but I do see bags o'books in our future!<br /><br />Michelle: I confess that I'm not a huge fan of NG's writing (I liked <i>Neverwhere</i> and <i>Coraline</i> best) but he really does seem like a Genuine Nice Guy and I must show my solidarity with other middle-aged men who once sang in punk rock bands.<br /><br />Davin: Drive across town if you must, you pixies!scott g.f.baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05726743149139510832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-40103543078603119242011-06-24T11:01:27.673-07:002011-06-24T11:01:27.673-07:00Yes, yes, I will go shopping tomorrow! Sadly, it&#...Yes, yes, I will go shopping tomorrow! Sadly, it's getting more difficult now since the local bookstores have closed except for the Psychic Eye bookstore, which I probably won't be going to. But yet! And pixies!Davin Malasarnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09385823575081492949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-91270154239912824332011-06-24T11:00:17.502-07:002011-06-24T11:00:17.502-07:00I am so jealous you get to see Neil Gaiman. You lu...I am so jealous you get to see Neil Gaiman. You lucky dog, you!Michelle D. Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09696465137285587646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-58291861983293452962011-06-24T11:00:06.844-07:002011-06-24T11:00:06.844-07:00I'll be at Third Place Books in Lake Forest Pa...I'll be at Third Place Books in Lake Forest Park, which coincidentally is having a 40% off-all-used-titles sale. I expect to come out of there with a bag'o'books.<br /><br />-AlexAlex MacKenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14121919349442258779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-71086558131583639802011-06-24T10:51:05.143-07:002011-06-24T10:51:05.143-07:00I will go to a local bookstore tomorrow as well a...I will go to a local bookstore tomorrow as well and get some books.Julia Honeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08497316179340178624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-53895208783862804692011-06-24T10:47:44.758-07:002011-06-24T10:47:44.758-07:00I was planning on sitting in the local Barnes &...I was planning on sitting in the local Barnes & Noble coffee area and downloading a new book to my Kindle, does that count?<br /><br />Just kidding. I'm running a 5k at 8:30 am, and now I'm planning to take my kids out to update their summer reading lists. And I'll get a nice old-fashioned real book for myself, too.Rick Daleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05173516899130463413noreply@blogger.com