tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669721126705732069.post1048876174250611610..comments2024-03-28T19:00:16.782-04:00Comments on Occasional Toronto: Another One Bites The DustRedPathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06980471119229896414noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669721126705732069.post-19585940434577395622014-01-27T11:33:00.194-05:002014-01-27T11:33:00.194-05:00Say it isn't so!! Spent lots of time in there....Say it isn't so!! Spent lots of time in there.Jackie McGuinnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15946085131678256211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669721126705732069.post-67831680079990415292014-01-25T15:47:11.629-05:002014-01-25T15:47:11.629-05:00It's very sad -- I used to love little booksto...It's very sad -- I used to love little bookstores. But Amazon with the Kindle makes it so easy (I'm not proud of myself but ....)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669721126705732069.post-73188321501694530192014-01-24T15:53:39.405-05:002014-01-24T15:53:39.405-05:00An absolute crime!An absolute crime!ArtandArchitecture-SF.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05654249008078030853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669721126705732069.post-81115060904314956442014-01-24T11:32:02.129-05:002014-01-24T11:32:02.129-05:00Nooooo! That's just terrible Pat. So sad to se...Nooooo! That's just terrible Pat. So sad to see and I bet so many people are going to miss it horribly!PerthDailyPhotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14077053209100022305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669721126705732069.post-57834359292360293382014-01-24T06:56:03.522-05:002014-01-24T06:56:03.522-05:00Beyond sad! Beyond sad! EG CameraGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12803759124643467711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669721126705732069.post-24862465194911027512014-01-23T11:19:55.905-05:002014-01-23T11:19:55.905-05:00Don't you hate that! I still buy physical boo...Don't you hate that! I still buy physical books, not electronic books, and when I can, I prefer local bookstores like this. I am not the type to rail against change in general, but the loss of independent bookstores is one of the areas where I sound cranky. Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03323811980627840654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669721126705732069.post-2817510490294529942014-01-23T07:02:14.112-05:002014-01-23T07:02:14.112-05:00It is sad. It's probably just not the higher ...It is sad. It's probably just not the higher rents, but Amazon is putting lots of these folks out of business. I don't think that's a good thing.<br /><br />There's nothing like a good bookstore where the people running it know what they're doing.Lowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15305748075301453010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669721126705732069.post-58648574956078028022014-01-22T21:29:00.947-05:002014-01-22T21:29:00.947-05:00I hate it when bookstores close.I hate it when bookstores close.Randyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14324315351283229508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669721126705732069.post-55003380269645513572014-01-22T21:02:29.241-05:002014-01-22T21:02:29.241-05:00Such a shame! :-(
~LindySuch a shame! :-(<br /><br />~LindyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669721126705732069.post-61586273511222233402014-01-22T18:16:51.907-05:002014-01-22T18:16:51.907-05:00Sad to see this happening over and over again.Sad to see this happening over and over again.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16361781616939928650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669721126705732069.post-19615926134718815682014-01-22T15:08:57.978-05:002014-01-22T15:08:57.978-05:00I hate this. The thought that kids might never kno...I hate this. The thought that kids might never know real bookshops in their adulthood is depressing to me.cieldequimperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04541298876304462514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669721126705732069.post-44717469933023437962014-01-22T13:15:19.612-05:002014-01-22T13:15:19.612-05:00Neighborhood book stores are disappearing fast. So...Neighborhood book stores are disappearing fast. Sorry to see this one is also in trouble. Taken For Grantedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06763027485732267570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669721126705732069.post-45945880016206469482014-01-22T13:05:40.121-05:002014-01-22T13:05:40.121-05:00We've lost most of our small bookstores here a...We've lost most of our small bookstores here as well.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669721126705732069.post-71812484819044085592014-01-22T12:37:53.939-05:002014-01-22T12:37:53.939-05:00Always a shame to see a book store close up.
Not ...Always a shame to see a book store close up.<br /><br />Not that the landlord gives a damn.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669721126705732069.post-85655308513366720692014-01-22T11:25:55.997-05:002014-01-22T11:25:55.997-05:00Things will never remain as they were. So sad to s...Things will never remain as they were. So sad to see. I was reading an article last night which pointed out that one quarter of the American population have not read a book within the past year. John @ Beans and I on the Loosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09185975793295220723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669721126705732069.post-30186111913932959652014-01-22T11:12:03.008-05:002014-01-22T11:12:03.008-05:00That is so sad! I loved that little shop. You coul...That is so sad! I loved that little shop. You could always find some sort of treasure there.Halcyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02729819462354019534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669721126705732069.post-77097484757387836162014-01-22T10:28:04.938-05:002014-01-22T10:28:04.938-05:00wonder what will move in to the high rent district...wonder what will move in to the high rent district. :)TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669721126705732069.post-20277711201655371692014-01-22T10:16:01.843-05:002014-01-22T10:16:01.843-05:00Same here, my favorite Book Shop in Wallingford cl...Same here, my favorite Book Shop in Wallingford closed a few years ago. I spnet many happy times looking round it as a child & adultBilly Blue Eyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12053172567806569702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669721126705732069.post-32392842705175776182014-01-22T09:58:39.728-05:002014-01-22T09:58:39.728-05:00Always sad to see places close, especially book sh...Always sad to see places close, especially book shops.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669721126705732069.post-69110858950602861242014-01-22T09:29:42.569-05:002014-01-22T09:29:42.569-05:00I hate to see all these book stores closing. Yes,...I hate to see all these book stores closing. Yes, I know there is Amazon.com and yes, I know most people are using e-readers now but, I'm of the opinion that one of life's pleasures is browsing a book store. I hate to see that sliding away.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645915869786296771noreply@blogger.com