tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013340946541374911.post799552120663865561..comments2023-11-23T21:19:19.372-08:00Comments on The Green Bathtub: Guest Post by Grace: A Borders EulogyA.L. Sonnichsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11358456786727534289noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013340946541374911.post-45640922310141179672011-10-15T09:33:40.830-07:002011-10-15T09:33:40.830-07:00I enjoyed Grace's writing style and topic.
I ...I enjoyed Grace's writing style and topic.<br /><br />I miss Borders. There's no B&N close by me, but I sometimes drive to one. I still have my local indie to go to.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013340946541374911.post-5229156383111464402011-10-15T09:33:09.188-07:002011-10-15T09:33:09.188-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013340946541374911.post-73168410698894189752011-10-14T13:14:04.664-07:002011-10-14T13:14:04.664-07:00*sigh* Excellent post. The economy is so awful, it...*sigh* Excellent post. The economy is so awful, it makes me worry Borders won't be the only victim.<br /><br />New follower here.Robyn Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17356555082768185840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013340946541374911.post-48439212394310164442011-10-14T12:29:13.265-07:002011-10-14T12:29:13.265-07:00A world without books would be a sad one, indeed.A world without books would be a sad one, indeed.Peggy Eddlemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10241451940725996650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013340946541374911.post-76464127748981597832011-10-14T10:25:12.052-07:002011-10-14T10:25:12.052-07:00Grace has a wonderful voice! Thanks for sharing h...Grace has a wonderful voice! Thanks for sharing her with us, Amy. :)<br /><br />It is heartbreaking to see bookstores closing. We had two close in our area two years ago. Now we only have B & N. It is always busy, so I hope that is a good sign. :)Sharon K. Mayhewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07799235347319851345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013340946541374911.post-71959181695770839992011-10-13T12:24:27.624-07:002011-10-13T12:24:27.624-07:00I love bookstores and libraries too. There's ...I love bookstores and libraries too. There's nothing like getting lost in a wonderful bookstore. I don't think they're doomed in my lifetime, but eventually they may be.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01681732058311386672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013340946541374911.post-78597530175109657302011-10-12T16:08:43.786-07:002011-10-12T16:08:43.786-07:00(I read this a few days ago but haven't gotten...(I read this a few days ago but haven't gotten around to commenting...)<br /><br />Thanks, Grace, for sharing this lovely dedication. I'm more of a library girl myself (probably because I'm such a tightwad), but I'm all in favor of any place that gives people access to great stories. The closing of any bookstore or library is a loss.Krista Van Dolzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08830193414560232842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013340946541374911.post-12734754099854752302011-10-12T07:55:34.024-07:002011-10-12T07:55:34.024-07:00This is really lovely. I can't believe Grace i...This is really lovely. I can't believe Grace is only 16. What the heck was I doing at 16?? Not writing this sort of thing that's for sure.<br />I am bummed at the loss of Borders too. But hope that means more for the indies. My indie is collecting Borders Rewards cards and hanging them from the ceiling and offering discounts if you turn them in. :)Christa Desirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15614441465633549710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013340946541374911.post-50306083535625131782011-10-11T19:16:35.578-07:002011-10-11T19:16:35.578-07:00Grace!! I love you! I am too sad to see Border'...Grace!! I love you! I am too sad to see Border's close. I'm obsessed with my Kindle, but I must say, I always have a paperback with me. I don't bring my Kindle with me to places like the airport, so I usually buy a book at the book store. My most recent purchase was at a Borders in Newark NJ on my way to Haiti... RIP Borders!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17686448485540152115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013340946541374911.post-65859230240201365712011-10-11T17:23:39.895-07:002011-10-11T17:23:39.895-07:00Empty bookstores are so sad. We don't have Bor...Empty bookstores are so sad. We don't have Borders stores where I live, but we've lost our fair share. We haven't had an indie bookstore in well over a decade.Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013340946541374911.post-58494894525681405562011-10-11T10:51:57.959-07:002011-10-11T10:51:57.959-07:00This is a great tribute to Borders, Grace, but fea...This is a great tribute to Borders, Grace, but fear not, bookshops and books will be with us ... we are a story people, and unless something replaces paper that is just as good or better, books will be here to stay. <br /><br />Technology changes much too fast so you may archive something, but you cannot retrieve it. But things etched in stone or marks made on papyrus have survived. So will books.<br /><br />Remember that you are a writer because you write. God bless.Vijayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876606729146077830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013340946541374911.post-54852854895869906342011-10-11T08:39:32.985-07:002011-10-11T08:39:32.985-07:00Grace, you will go far with your writing. You have...Grace, you will go far with your writing. You have a confident style and have found your own voice. As to your topic, bookshops are closing in the UK too. We're all just a little to blame. We may enjoy browsing their shelves, but we're only human and the low prices on Amazon's 'shelves' just can't be ignored.Rosalind Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05363027308436257933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013340946541374911.post-27483934127291106992011-10-11T05:12:35.442-07:002011-10-11T05:12:35.442-07:00Nice to meet you, Grace, and all the best with you...Nice to meet you, Grace, and all the best with your writing. Because I am an optimist, I like to think that bookstores won't disappear, although they may become fewer and far-between-er. ;) I'm trying to make a personal commitment to shop at my local indie bookstore, because I don't want it to go away!Faith E. Houghhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03823750019164801104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013340946541374911.post-59126612872869251472011-10-11T03:36:25.290-07:002011-10-11T03:36:25.290-07:00HI, Grace! So awesome you are writing!! Best of lu...HI, Grace! So awesome you are writing!! Best of luck to you!<br /><br />I'm very sad to see bookstores closing. I love to browse. I even remember when department stores had a book section. I would sit there and go through all the books while my mom shopped. Loved it.Jennifer Shirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16970585847385511795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013340946541374911.post-22983289778137461642011-10-11T00:56:40.934-07:002011-10-11T00:56:40.934-07:00I can't bear to think of a world without books...I can't bear to think of a world without bookstores. This was a wonderful piece of writing.<br /><br />To Grace: You're not attempting to write fiction at all, you are writing it. If this piece is anything to go by, I look forward to reading your novel one day :-)Sarah Tokeleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13273148070092101085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013340946541374911.post-62478930498684192832011-10-10T22:47:10.021-07:002011-10-10T22:47:10.021-07:00Hi Amy .. I remember Borders opening here in Londo...Hi Amy .. I remember Borders opening here in London (I visit London occasionally) and being excited because they offered a different look to bookstores. There are so many closures now of all sorts .. it's the small book stores I feel for.<br /><br />Wonderful you're helping Grace with her work .. she's obviously passionate about writing and that's the important thing ..<br /><br />Good luck Grace and there will be outlets for us. Cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013340946541374911.post-62896419938024500432011-10-10T19:09:36.541-07:002011-10-10T19:09:36.541-07:00I'm SO with you! There's an empty Borders ...I'm SO with you! There's an empty Borders right by my house and it breaks my heart every time I see it. It's where I got so many of my books... where my writing group met... where I met so many writer friends for the first time. <br /><br />Great tribute, Grace :) Well said!Kristin Raehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14169967050454852124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013340946541374911.post-62842394238714846782011-10-10T17:42:42.442-07:002011-10-10T17:42:42.442-07:00I miss Borders too, and I enjoyed Grace's trib...I miss Borders too, and I enjoyed Grace's tribute to a wonderful bookstore. Good luck with your writing, Grace!Karen Jones Gowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01153821980625034810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013340946541374911.post-39420926131871731262011-10-10T17:24:27.379-07:002011-10-10T17:24:27.379-07:00I am SO sad to see it close! I hope this is warnin...I am SO sad to see it close! I hope this is warning enough that people will manage to keep B&N open. It's not the same browsing on-line as it is going to a book store. They are part of my childhood as well, and it makes me sad to think that could disappear.<br /><br />I, for one, have been making it a point to go into the store to buy books lately.Janet Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12688012956157161889noreply@blogger.com