tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1204727386532339291.post3413828598297284849..comments2023-12-10T13:16:58.731+09:00Comments on Axis of Abraxas: A Poetry Blog: Books without BordersJessica Goodfellowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07561656986278259434noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1204727386532339291.post-77683547999409209162011-07-24T20:16:56.315+09:002011-07-24T20:16:56.315+09:00Me too, Les. I don't have an e-reader yet. Of ...Me too, Les. I don't have an e-reader yet. Of course, I don't even have a smart phone.....Jessica Goodfellowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07561656986278259434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1204727386532339291.post-11090830239264700722011-07-23T12:06:06.876+09:002011-07-23T12:06:06.876+09:00I'm a fan of reading a REAL HOLD IN YOUR HANDS...I'm a fan of reading a REAL HOLD IN YOUR HANDS book-may they never, ever go away!Leslie Jamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11203945612194966521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1204727386532339291.post-59595240489403925472011-07-20T15:41:48.776+09:002011-07-20T15:41:48.776+09:00Shawnte, I am absolutely with you on that. Browsin...Shawnte, I am absolutely with you on that. Browsing is an art and a treasure hunt and it brings you to things you will never find online. However, I live in a country in which there is no section (or a scant section) for me to browse in English, so for me, that pleasure is long gone anyway. For you in countries that support your reading language, browse away, and think of me when you do!Jessica Goodfellowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07561656986278259434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1204727386532339291.post-43929995790227703362011-07-20T14:39:55.472+09:002011-07-20T14:39:55.472+09:00I hate to slip into the role of grumpy old man so ...I hate to slip into the role of grumpy old man so soon, but I am sad about the unstoppable shift from bookstores to online ordering.<br /><br />Online bookstores are great when you are looking for something specific. I love the convenience of being able to find a copy of pretty much any book I can think of, at the click of a mouse.<br /><br />But the real-life bookstore experience was great for things you weren't looking for...that you didn't even know existed, in the first place. I used to love wandering the bookshelves and having some great cover art or title font catch my eye and lead me to an impulse purchase of a book that might end up changing or enhancing my life in some small way.<br /><br /><br />You kids today...<br /><br />/curmudgeon sansShawnte Orionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00900779630992399799noreply@blogger.com