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INDEPENDENT BOOK STORES.....May they live forever!!!!
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Permalink Reply by Mandy Muffin on
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I have been to many independent book store and re-sellers of books over my reading lifetime. In fact, I went out of my way to visit Powell's Books in Portland when I was there a couple of years back. But I'm afraid the trend toward E-books has put a crimp in their business. Some will have to find a niche between the impersonal service of Amazon and the friendly neighborhood feel of the local book store. I'm not too sure what the niche is.
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Permalink Reply by Ioruach on
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Pretty impressive! But, sadly, three of them in my area closed during the past year. Even Barnes and Noble closed one of theirs. So it's not limited to the independents.
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Permalink Reply by Grammie Sue on
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It is sad because there is something wonderful about holding a book in your hand while you read. I don't know what it is but there is just something cold about reading from an electronic form. I have tried it on several books, I even use and electronic bible at church and have done so for the past two years, and I just can't get used to it. Something is missing. But kids today will probably not think it is strange at all.
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