Comments on: Does your local bookseller have a blog? http://booksonthenightstand.com/2008/09/does-your-local-bookseller-have-blog.html illuminating conversation about books and reading Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:56:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Maggie http://booksonthenightstand.com/2008/09/does-your-local-bookseller-have-blog.html/comment-page-1#comment-344 Maggie Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:48:04 +0000 http://botns.booksellersblog.com/2008/09/does-your-local-bookseller-have-a-blog.html#comment-344 My local bookstore does not have a blog. But they have a wonderful website where I can check the stock of books they have and request books to be ordered for me - they call when it comes in. I love that feature. I would love a blog too - something that talked about upcoming or newly released books, maybe author interviews - you know another source for great recommendations basically. Also, I have no idea if they do book signings, readings etc. They are the only English bookseller around so it would be nice to know of events around town for English readers. My local bookstore does not have a blog. But they have a wonderful website where I can check the stock of books they have and request books to be ordered for me – they call when it comes in. I love that feature. I would love a blog too – something that talked about upcoming or newly released books, maybe author interviews – you know another source for great recommendations basically. Also, I have no idea if they do book signings, readings etc. They are the only English bookseller around so it would be nice to know of events around town for English readers.

]]> By: Maggie http://booksonthenightstand.com/2008/09/does-your-local-bookseller-have-blog.html/comment-page-1#comment-5409 Maggie Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:48:00 +0000 http://botns.booksellersblog.com/2008/09/does-your-local-bookseller-have-a-blog.html#comment-5409 My local bookstore does not have a blog. But they have a wonderful website where I can check the stock of books they have and request books to be ordered for me - they call when it comes in. I love that feature. I would love a blog too - something that talked about upcoming or newly released books, maybe author interviews - you know another source for great recommendations basically. Also, I have no idea if they do book signings, readings etc. They are the only English bookseller around so it would be nice to know of events around town for English readers. My local bookstore does not have a blog. But they have a wonderful website where I can check the stock of books they have and request books to be ordered for me – they call when it comes in. I love that feature. I would love a blog too – something that talked about upcoming or newly released books, maybe author interviews – you know another source for great recommendations basically. Also, I have no idea if they do book signings, readings etc. They are the only English bookseller around so it would be nice to know of events around town for English readers.

]]> By: melanie http://booksonthenightstand.com/2008/09/does-your-local-bookseller-have-blog.html/comment-page-1#comment-343 melanie Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:26:21 +0000 http://botns.booksellersblog.com/2008/09/does-your-local-bookseller-have-a-blog.html#comment-343 I wish my local indie store had a blog. I think they fall prey to the necessity of becoming more of a gift shop to stay afloat, and books end up less prominent. I'd be happy to run a book blog on their behalf :) I wish my local indie store had a blog. I think they fall prey to the necessity of becoming more of a gift shop to stay afloat, and books end up less prominent.
I’d be happy to run a book blog on their behalf :)

]]> By: melanie http://booksonthenightstand.com/2008/09/does-your-local-bookseller-have-blog.html/comment-page-1#comment-5408 melanie Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:26:00 +0000 http://botns.booksellersblog.com/2008/09/does-your-local-bookseller-have-a-blog.html#comment-5408 I wish my local indie store had a blog. I think they fall prey to the necessity of becoming more of a gift shop to stay afloat, and books end up less prominent. I'd be happy to run a book blog on their behalf :) I wish my local indie store had a blog. I think they fall prey to the necessity of becoming more of a gift shop to stay afloat, and books end up less prominent.
I’d be happy to run a book blog on their behalf :)

]]> By: Stephen http://booksonthenightstand.com/2008/09/does-your-local-bookseller-have-blog.html/comment-page-1#comment-342 Stephen Wed, 17 Sep 2008 19:43:27 +0000 http://botns.booksellersblog.com/2008/09/does-your-local-bookseller-have-a-blog.html#comment-342 my local indy bookseller, Headhouse Books, does not have a stand-alone blog, but does have a section on the main website, called Richard's Log. The only entry there is "borrowed" from someone else. I *may* be interested in a blog from Richard, but would be more interested in a rating system. Getting ratings from my neighbors would be very useful, and would probably also let the owner know what best to order in the future. Wouldn't that be easy to implement, with google's gadgets? Stephen (from the Goodreads group) my local indy bookseller, Headhouse Books, does not have a stand-alone blog, but does have a section on the main website, called Richard’s Log.

The only entry there is “borrowed” from someone else. I *may* be interested in a blog from Richard, but would be more interested in a rating system. Getting ratings from my neighbors would be very useful, and would probably also let the owner know what best to order in the future.

Wouldn’t that be easy to implement, with google’s gadgets?

Stephen (from the Goodreads group)

]]> By: Stephen http://booksonthenightstand.com/2008/09/does-your-local-bookseller-have-blog.html/comment-page-1#comment-5407 Stephen Wed, 17 Sep 2008 19:43:00 +0000 http://botns.booksellersblog.com/2008/09/does-your-local-bookseller-have-a-blog.html#comment-5407 my local indy bookseller, Headhouse Books, does not have a stand-alone blog, but does have a section on the main website, called Richard's Log. The only entry there is "borrowed" from someone else. I *may* be interested in a blog from Richard, but would be more interested in a rating system. Getting ratings from my neighbors would be very useful, and would probably also let the owner know what best to order in the future. Wouldn't that be easy to implement, with google's gadgets? Stephen (from the Goodreads group) my local indy bookseller, Headhouse Books, does not have a stand-alone blog, but does have a section on the main website, called Richard’s Log.

The only entry there is “borrowed” from someone else. I *may* be interested in a blog from Richard, but would be more interested in a rating system. Getting ratings from my neighbors would be very useful, and would probably also let the owner know what best to order in the future.

Wouldn’t that be easy to implement, with google’s gadgets?

Stephen (from the Goodreads group)

]]> By: ann http://booksonthenightstand.com/2008/09/does-your-local-bookseller-have-blog.html/comment-page-1#comment-341 ann Tue, 16 Sep 2008 18:12:04 +0000 http://botns.booksellersblog.com/2008/09/does-your-local-bookseller-have-a-blog.html#comment-341 Thank you all for your insights and suggestions. We will share these with booksellers. Keep them coming! We truly appreciate your help. Ann Thank you all for your insights and suggestions. We will share these with booksellers. Keep them coming!

We truly appreciate your help.

Ann

]]> By: ann http://booksonthenightstand.com/2008/09/does-your-local-bookseller-have-blog.html/comment-page-1#comment-5406 ann Tue, 16 Sep 2008 18:12:00 +0000 http://botns.booksellersblog.com/2008/09/does-your-local-bookseller-have-a-blog.html#comment-5406 Thank you all for your insights and suggestions. We will share these with booksellers. Keep them coming! We truly appreciate your help. Ann Thank you all for your insights and suggestions. We will share these with booksellers. Keep them coming!

We truly appreciate your help.

Ann

]]> By: Ami http://booksonthenightstand.com/2008/09/does-your-local-bookseller-have-blog.html/comment-page-1#comment-340 Ami Tue, 16 Sep 2008 16:17:43 +0000 http://botns.booksellersblog.com/2008/09/does-your-local-bookseller-have-a-blog.html#comment-340 My local bookstore--McNally Jackson--does have a blog, but to be honest I am generally too busy to stop by. What is more helpful to me are the monthly missives sent out by the *other* local bookstore, Word. To receive an update at the start of each month with readers, book club selections, and a few (no more than 5) highlighted books is incredibly helpful. Much easier for this consumer to read and digest. My local bookstore–McNally Jackson–does have a blog, but to be honest I am generally too busy to stop by. What is more helpful to me are the monthly missives sent out by the *other* local bookstore, Word.

To receive an update at the start of each month with readers, book club selections, and a few (no more than 5) highlighted books is incredibly helpful. Much easier for this consumer to read and digest.

]]> By: Ami http://booksonthenightstand.com/2008/09/does-your-local-bookseller-have-blog.html/comment-page-1#comment-5405 Ami Tue, 16 Sep 2008 16:17:00 +0000 http://botns.booksellersblog.com/2008/09/does-your-local-bookseller-have-a-blog.html#comment-5405 My local bookstore--McNally Jackson--does have a blog, but to be honest I am generally too busy to stop by. What is more helpful to me are the monthly missives sent out by the *other* local bookstore, Word. To receive an update at the start of each month with readers, book club selections, and a few (no more than 5) highlighted books is incredibly helpful. Much easier for this consumer to read and digest. My local bookstore–McNally Jackson–does have a blog, but to be honest I am generally too busy to stop by. What is more helpful to me are the monthly missives sent out by the *other* local bookstore, Word.

To receive an update at the start of each month with readers, book club selections, and a few (no more than 5) highlighted books is incredibly helpful. Much easier for this consumer to read and digest.

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