tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post1583455846045352898..comments2024-03-24T12:54:29.192-04:00Comments on P i g t o w n * D e s i g n: Books and ThingsPigtown*Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-18297404013117878182009-01-06T14:41:00.000-05:002009-01-06T14:41:00.000-05:00Tintin... that's a good price for it. If you read ...Tintin... that's a good price for it. If you read my <A HREF="http://pigtown-design.blogspot.com/2007/11/i-married-adventure.html" REL="nofollow">original post</A> about it, you'll see that I was dancing in the aisles of the Book Thing!Pigtown*Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-70868467056918202732009-01-06T14:35:00.000-05:002009-01-06T14:35:00.000-05:00That's the second time I've seen, "I Married Adven...That's the second time I've seen, "I Married Adventure." It realized $175 at auction in Columbia, SC last year.tintinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13652066200071703445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-56110377616504293672009-01-01T20:19:00.000-05:002009-01-01T20:19:00.000-05:00I think Kindle would be more threatenin to the pul...I think Kindle would be more threatenin to the pulp fiction market, particularly if they get the price point down. Design books, art books and specialty imprints will probably survive but get more expensive. After all, when has poetry ever made money, but there are still devoted editors who start up presses and produce lovely books. You're mentioning books out of print helps create demand for balsamfirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12347379810451503618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-9205490686768939502008-12-30T21:37:00.000-05:002008-12-30T21:37:00.000-05:00I love books, reading and good independent booksto...I love books, reading and good independent bookstores- i have a few favorites stores and always buy books from them when i need a present - but for me - unless it is a special book that i know i will reread and because i have run out of room for books - and because i am more frugal these days - i use my local library for book group selections and the latest novels/biographies that i read-Marniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04475036454364463323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-62021325486888652902008-12-30T18:14:00.000-05:002008-12-30T18:14:00.000-05:00The instant gratification of Kindle and inexpensiv...The instant gratification of Kindle and inexpensive purchase of reading material through it may well put it over. Amazon is currently sold out of Kindles.<BR/><BR/>I could not see myself using one but I never thought I'd spent this much time reading blogs on the internet instead of books!<BR/><BR/>Art and decor books, for instance, wouldn't seem to translate very well to a reader. But who knows? hello gorgeoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15257391996828119047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-79349746631501218352008-12-30T17:47:00.000-05:002008-12-30T17:47:00.000-05:00Life is short so buy the books you want and enjoy ...Life is short so buy the books you want and enjoy them .. you can always pass them along to someone else to enjoy if you wish.. I confess that as much as I love books and I do love them.. I have a Kindle and I like it very much.. Happy New YearAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-61046220180875593152008-12-30T16:45:00.000-05:002008-12-30T16:45:00.000-05:00That was a disturbing and thought-provoking articl...That was a disturbing and thought-provoking article. I watched wonderful local independent booksellers in my town fold in the face of Borders and B&N and, now, Borders is struggling too. I am reading lots more library books but buying the fancy design books that I want to keep forever (and I wish there was a BT here). But I want to be able to browse in bookstores of all kinds, because it is LINDA from Each Little Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02380944603357066650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-92107663622597749452008-12-30T14:27:00.000-05:002008-12-30T14:27:00.000-05:00I am sure that for every book you get at TBT, you ...I am sure that for every book you get at TBT, you also buy a new one! And besides, all those books would just sit somewhere and get moldy. Books should be used and loved. Happy reading!Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04348849115235899670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-23608510630746439412008-12-30T10:00:00.000-05:002008-12-30T10:00:00.000-05:00I think more people are using their local librarie...I think more people are using their local libraries (mark and I are!). Ever since I can remember, people have been talking about the collapse of the booksellers and publishing industry but it's still around - lets hope it's just more of the 'calling wolf'!ArchitectDesign™https://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-90666683827165243242008-12-30T09:46:00.000-05:002008-12-30T09:46:00.000-05:00Mrs. B... I do use that as my rationalization. I d...Mrs. B... I do use that as my rationalization. I don't think that your average Joe would be searching for the kind of books I get. <BR/><BR/>I do rotate books through BT and sometimes use it like a lending library.Pigtown*Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-48595785044355168792008-12-30T09:18:00.000-05:002008-12-30T09:18:00.000-05:00Meg - take heart that they books you are bringing ...Meg - take heart that they books you are bringing home are not the sort the average Joe would be on the hunt for. As an enterprise it seems to be working out nicely - and you are offering loads of free publicity! If I were near enough I'd be there every week.Mrs. Blandingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06402207636108999627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-63050741988704364872008-12-30T09:00:00.000-05:002008-12-30T09:00:00.000-05:00I don't think books are going away any time soon, ...I don't think books are going away any time soon, it's just, as you pointed out, for the savvy consumer willing and able to spend the time books can be found for a tiny fraction of their retail price. <BR/><BR/>For what it's worth over half of my holiday list was made up of booksAthenaeushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07869191202008904097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-39468918882668146672008-12-30T08:07:00.000-05:002008-12-30T08:07:00.000-05:00i think people like us will ensure that books surv...i think people like us will ensure that books survive! if the <I>strand</I> were to close, or <I>argosy,</I> i would feel seriously depressed. i think sometimes i buy more books (sometimes as gifts) because i feel it keeps these important establishments in business.<BR/><BR/>are you familiar with <B>glenn horowitz bookseller</B> and <B>john mcwhinnie @ glenn horowitz bookseller</B>? GENIUS!Paul Pincushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05238236951876804955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-58473553312187255802008-12-30T02:45:00.000-05:002008-12-30T02:45:00.000-05:00well,,,,,you could always read them and then retur...well,,,,,you could always read them and then return them - would that make you feel better? I don't think I could return these books myself - what a wonderful collection!cotedetexashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06421509668956556785noreply@blogger.com