tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396875931357506685.post4076888938256485194..comments2024-02-10T02:12:10.516-08:00Comments on CAROLINELEAVITTVILLE: Barnes and Noble without pity, and a city without a bookstoreCarolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02724359857107668407noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396875931357506685.post-49271137371512456522010-03-06T10:21:19.813-08:002010-03-06T10:21:19.813-08:00I share the pain. Books rival my passion for wine....I share the pain. Books rival my passion for wine. Well run independent booksellers will appear again as a good business person will know there is space for what "big" cannot offer. I disagree regarding BN "forcing" anyone out; the same was said of Starbucks. The truth is technology and weak business models forced out many small bookstores. Before Starbucks and BA: I drank a lot of bad coffee with nowhere to sit or any food to nibble; many of my small bookstore experiences were the same. (Montclair Books is a positive book experience - careful selection of what they buy, and many niche topics.)MidiMikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01895670262056909355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396875931357506685.post-18745030156525450292010-01-29T09:23:32.036-08:002010-01-29T09:23:32.036-08:00I'm so sorry. We lost one of my favorite indie...I'm so sorry. We lost one of my favorite indies, Wordsworth, a few years ago. The survivor, Harvard Book Store, tries to take up the slack - and I try to shop there whenever I can, but it's hard for any bookstore now. Not just BN, but Amazon... keep shopping, folks - locally and independently! Vote with your wallets!Clea Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10810838253598050028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396875931357506685.post-41662399736460416652010-01-26T10:26:19.908-08:002010-01-26T10:26:19.908-08:00Our indie bookstore, Village Books, is on the verg...Our indie bookstore, Village Books, is on the verge of closing, too. They sent out a mass email today asking everyone to come by this weekend for a 25% off sale in order to keep them in business. It's heart breaking. If they close, the nearest bookstore (Barnes & Noble!!) is 7 miles away. Sob.Gaylenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08417143921887525128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396875931357506685.post-45306343200597787132010-01-26T07:06:41.101-08:002010-01-26T07:06:41.101-08:00Oh wow, talk about a city crying out for a cool in...Oh wow, talk about a city crying out for a cool indie. I always make noise about moving back someday (I lived there for seven years), and if I do... hey, who knows.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14793601965773276686noreply@blogger.com