Comments on: Lifestyles of the Poor and Literate http://booksonthenightstand.com/2009/01/lifestyles-of-poor-and-literate.html illuminating conversation about books and reading Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:56:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Ann Kingman http://booksonthenightstand.com/2009/01/lifestyles-of-poor-and-literate.html/comment-page-1#comment-607 Ann Kingman Mon, 23 Feb 2009 01:19:57 +0000 http://botns.booksellersblog.com/2009/01/lifestyles-of-the-poor-and-literate.html#comment-607 Thanks, Michelle. Definitely on my TBR list. I've been in many of those bookstores housed in a "half-dead mall." I look forward to reading Suzanne's story. Thanks, Michelle. Definitely on my TBR list. I’ve been in many of those bookstores housed in a “half-dead mall.” I look forward to reading Suzanne’s story.

]]> By: Ann Kingman http://booksonthenightstand.com/2009/01/lifestyles-of-poor-and-literate.html/comment-page-1#comment-5813 Ann Kingman Mon, 23 Feb 2009 01:19:00 +0000 http://botns.booksellersblog.com/2009/01/lifestyles-of-the-poor-and-literate.html#comment-5813 Thanks, Michelle. Definitely on my TBR list. I've been in many of those bookstores housed in a "half-dead mall." I look forward to reading Suzanne's story. Thanks, Michelle. Definitely on my TBR list. I’ve been in many of those bookstores housed in a “half-dead mall.” I look forward to reading Suzanne’s story.

]]> By: Michelle Lemay http://booksonthenightstand.com/2009/01/lifestyles-of-poor-and-literate.html/comment-page-1#comment-606 Michelle Lemay Sun, 22 Feb 2009 17:51:45 +0000 http://botns.booksellersblog.com/2009/01/lifestyles-of-the-poor-and-literate.html#comment-606 My first bookstore gig was in a half-dead mall just like Suzanne describes so well in <i>Shelf Life</i>. I thoroughly enjoyed this book; her descriptions of the routines of bookselling have a nostalgic golden glow, like the memory of a slow-paced summer Sunday afternoon. Her insights into having a foot in both camps, bookseller and author, are so funny and true. All authors who go on book tours should read this! My first bookstore gig was in a half-dead mall just like Suzanne describes so well in Shelf Life. I thoroughly enjoyed this book; her descriptions of the routines of bookselling have a nostalgic golden glow, like the memory of a slow-paced summer Sunday afternoon. Her insights into having a foot in both camps, bookseller and author, are so funny and true. All authors who go on book tours should read this!

]]> By: Michelle Lemay http://booksonthenightstand.com/2009/01/lifestyles-of-poor-and-literate.html/comment-page-1#comment-5810 Michelle Lemay Sun, 22 Feb 2009 17:51:00 +0000 http://botns.booksellersblog.com/2009/01/lifestyles-of-the-poor-and-literate.html#comment-5810 My first bookstore gig was in a half-dead mall just like Suzanne describes so well in <i>Shelf Life</i>. I thoroughly enjoyed this book; her descriptions of the routines of bookselling have a nostalgic golden glow, like the memory of a slow-paced summer Sunday afternoon. Her insights into having a foot in both camps, bookseller and author, are so funny and true. All authors who go on book tours should read this! My first bookstore gig was in a half-dead mall just like Suzanne describes so well in Shelf Life. I thoroughly enjoyed this book; her descriptions of the routines of bookselling have a nostalgic golden glow, like the memory of a slow-paced summer Sunday afternoon. Her insights into having a foot in both camps, bookseller and author, are so funny and true. All authors who go on book tours should read this!

]]> By: Suzanne http://booksonthenightstand.com/2009/01/lifestyles-of-poor-and-literate.html/comment-page-1#comment-605 Suzanne Mon, 26 Jan 2009 21:33:57 +0000 http://botns.booksellersblog.com/2009/01/lifestyles-of-the-poor-and-literate.html#comment-605 Found it! I just love that my local library has an online catalog! The title is: Free for All:Oddballs,Geeks, and Gangstas in the public library; the author is Don Borchert. (I snuck a peek at the video on this post too -- very funny and unfortunately so true. I feel for retail employees) Found it! I just love that my local library has an online catalog!
The title is: Free for All:Oddballs,Geeks, and Gangstas in the public library; the author is Don Borchert.

(I snuck a peek at the video on this post too — very funny and unfortunately so true. I feel for retail employees)

]]> By: Suzanne http://booksonthenightstand.com/2009/01/lifestyles-of-poor-and-literate.html/comment-page-1#comment-5808 Suzanne Mon, 26 Jan 2009 21:33:00 +0000 http://botns.booksellersblog.com/2009/01/lifestyles-of-the-poor-and-literate.html#comment-5808 Found it! I just love that my local library has an online catalog! The title is: Free for All:Oddballs,Geeks, and Gangstas in the public library; the author is Don Borchert. (I snuck a peek at the video on this post too -- very funny and unfortunately so true. I feel for retail employees) Found it! I just love that my local library has an online catalog!
The title is: Free for All:Oddballs,Geeks, and Gangstas in the public library; the author is Don Borchert.

(I snuck a peek at the video on this post too — very funny and unfortunately so true. I feel for retail employees)

]]> By: Ann Kingman http://booksonthenightstand.com/2009/01/lifestyles-of-poor-and-literate.html/comment-page-1#comment-604 Ann Kingman Mon, 26 Jan 2009 19:31:58 +0000 http://botns.booksellersblog.com/2009/01/lifestyles-of-the-poor-and-literate.html#comment-604 Suzanne, I heard an interview with the author of that book on NPR a few months ago. It was fascinating. I just spent the last 5 minutes Googling and came up blank, but it's a recent book that came out in the last year, I believe. I'm off to a meeting now, but maybe one of our intrepid bookseller/sleuths can figure it out ... after all, it's what you do, right? At least I didn't tell you the book was blue :) Suzanne, I heard an interview with the author of that book on NPR a few months ago. It was fascinating. I just spent the last 5 minutes Googling and came up blank, but it’s a recent book that came out in the last year, I believe.

I’m off to a meeting now, but maybe one of our intrepid bookseller/sleuths can figure it out … after all, it’s what you do, right? At least I didn’t tell you the book was blue :)

]]> By: Ann Kingman http://booksonthenightstand.com/2009/01/lifestyles-of-poor-and-literate.html/comment-page-1#comment-5806 Ann Kingman Mon, 26 Jan 2009 19:31:00 +0000 http://botns.booksellersblog.com/2009/01/lifestyles-of-the-poor-and-literate.html#comment-5806 Suzanne, I heard an interview with the author of that book on NPR a few months ago. It was fascinating. I just spent the last 5 minutes Googling and came up blank, but it's a recent book that came out in the last year, I believe. I'm off to a meeting now, but maybe one of our intrepid bookseller/sleuths can figure it out ... after all, it's what you do, right? At least I didn't tell you the book was blue :) Suzanne, I heard an interview with the author of that book on NPR a few months ago. It was fascinating. I just spent the last 5 minutes Googling and came up blank, but it’s a recent book that came out in the last year, I believe.

I’m off to a meeting now, but maybe one of our intrepid bookseller/sleuths can figure it out … after all, it’s what you do, right? At least I didn’t tell you the book was blue :)

]]> By: Suzanne http://booksonthenightstand.com/2009/01/lifestyles-of-poor-and-literate.html/comment-page-1#comment-603 Suzanne Mon, 26 Jan 2009 18:26:24 +0000 http://botns.booksellersblog.com/2009/01/lifestyles-of-the-poor-and-literate.html#comment-603 When I win the lottery (???) I am going to go work in a bookstore and just take my salary in books. I wish I could remember the name, but I read a book a few months ago written by a Los Angeles-area public librarian. It was interesting to hear his stories. When I win the lottery (???) I am going to go work in a bookstore and just take my salary in books.

I wish I could remember the name, but I read a book a few months ago written by a Los Angeles-area public librarian. It was interesting to hear his stories.

]]> By: Suzanne http://booksonthenightstand.com/2009/01/lifestyles-of-poor-and-literate.html/comment-page-1#comment-5805 Suzanne Mon, 26 Jan 2009 18:26:00 +0000 http://botns.booksellersblog.com/2009/01/lifestyles-of-the-poor-and-literate.html#comment-5805 When I win the lottery (???) I am going to go work in a bookstore and just take my salary in books. I wish I could remember the name, but I read a book a few months ago written by a Los Angeles-area public librarian. It was interesting to hear his stories. When I win the lottery (???) I am going to go work in a bookstore and just take my salary in books.

I wish I could remember the name, but I read a book a few months ago written by a Los Angeles-area public librarian. It was interesting to hear his stories.

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