Comments on: Online versus in-store: where do you buy books?

By: Moon Under Water

Moon Under Water — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 18:51:09 +0000

Great post! I love good bookshops (particularly second-hand ones) so I guess that’s where I do most of my browsing and buying!

By: mspeacock89

mspeacock89 — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 10:18:04 +0000

You’re more than welcome- you’re blog’s a kind of mental gymnastics session for me, very thought provoking.

And thanks for the Mailer advice, I’ll get on that!

By: alexdonald

alexdonald — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 14:06:36 +0000

Mailer is interesting – if you haven’t read The Deer Park that’s where I’d start. There’s a brilliant documentary on him too that I’ve seen a trailer for but can’t seem to find anywhere. You should look out for it as his life was just as interesting as his art!

Thanks for the shout out on your blog too! Much appreciated.

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READ ME said the book | Ms Peacock Escapes — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 09:58:11 +0000

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By: mspeacock89

mspeacock89 — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 22:53:00 +0000

Great post- I’ve been thinking a lot about this recently as I too am a great advocate of the bookshop! I’ve managed to stop buying online altogether by having a network of secondhand shops I bounce around til I find what I’m looking for. I do it for love of the experience and to keep bookshops alive- It’s time consuming and often, as you mentioned, it’s hard to pinpoint exactly what I’m after. I couldn’t agree more about the immense value of knowledgeable staff though!

Anyhow I’ll be picking up Mailer next time I’m out, so thanks for making the connection!