Comments on: The Independent Bookseller http://golez.net/2010/07/19/the-independent-bookseller/ geek is good Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:38:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ruth Crean http://golez.net/2010/07/19/the-independent-bookseller/comment-page-1/#comment-4161 Ruth Crean Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:18:03 +0000 http://golez.net/?p=4629#comment-4161 I love this post. There is nothing like having your favourite book shop to visit, and you are right, half the time it's about the chat, and meeting somebody with a shared love of books. I much prefer buying second hand books, it means that you find gems after searching through, like a treasure that was made just for me. I love this post.

There is nothing like having your favourite book shop to visit, and you are right, half the time it’s about the chat, and meeting somebody with a shared love of books. I much prefer buying second hand books, it means that you find gems after searching through, like a treasure that was made just for me.

]]> By: The Independent Bookseller http://golez.net/2010/07/19/the-independent-bookseller/comment-page-1/#comment-4105 The Independent Bookseller Fri, 23 Jul 2010 18:56:54 +0000 http://golez.net/?p=4629#comment-4105 Just read your post. Thank you it brought a tear to my eye. Just read your post. Thank you it brought a tear to my eye.

]]> By: Discreet Diplomat http://golez.net/2010/07/19/the-independent-bookseller/comment-page-1/#comment-4073 Discreet Diplomat Mon, 19 Jul 2010 20:53:55 +0000 http://golez.net/?p=4629#comment-4073 hmm, that previous comment should of course run "my own family"... hmm, that previous comment should of course run “my own family”…

]]> By: Discreet Diplomat http://golez.net/2010/07/19/the-independent-bookseller/comment-page-1/#comment-4072 Discreet Diplomat Mon, 19 Jul 2010 20:52:52 +0000 http://golez.net/?p=4629#comment-4072 I really liked this post - not least because it reminds me of my only family. The comment about visiting other bookshops and libraries particularly resonates - growing up a visit to the library was a mandatory weekly affair. My sister now runs what was my parents business, and I can't believe how hard it has become. When the Hughes&Hughes story broke I was dismayed at the way people spoke of H&H as an "independant". I'm even more dismayed that H&H, free of debts, are now back at a number of locations, while independants have to struggle on. I really liked this post – not least because it reminds me of my only family. The comment about visiting other bookshops and libraries particularly resonates – growing up a visit to the library was a mandatory weekly affair.

My sister now runs what was my parents business, and I can’t believe how hard it has become.

When the Hughes&Hughes story broke I was dismayed at the way people spoke of H&H as an “independant”. I’m even more dismayed that H&H, free of debts, are now back at a number of locations, while independants have to struggle on.

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