tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5258281911577842488.post3363226481334084574..comments2012-04-20T22:39:12.625-07:00Comments on Letts Read: Are Bookstores a Thing of the Past?Ariel Lettshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12223235045351639456noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5258281911577842488.post-89327876789833785512011-05-17T13:39:02.292-07:002011-05-17T13:39:02.292-07:00It really seems to be the opinion of the individua...It really seems to be the opinion of the individual against the opinion of the crowd to me. I personally love my overladen bookcases and cannot imagine parting with all of my beloved books and the physical experience of holding that book in your hands, filled with pages of endless ideas. The digital book experience just is not the same for me, but more and more people are being converted to the digital format every day. Like many things, only time will really tell.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02413073027134342842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5258281911577842488.post-52061617281851146912011-05-11T10:37:49.972-07:002011-05-11T10:37:49.972-07:00Andrea and I were having the exact conversation th...Andrea and I were having the exact conversation the other day about books. When you think about it, we didn't always have books. Books were only for those who could, A read, and B had money. Books were not available to everyone. We have books in abundance now. Shelves full of books. Many books that I own I have never read. Looking around I am beginning to think that we might come full circle. I don't think books will ever completely disappear, I think they might start to become a rare commodity.Ashley Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06342466918032123179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5258281911577842488.post-71360856057680049292011-05-10T21:53:21.208-07:002011-05-10T21:53:21.208-07:00Is this a bit like the controversy that happened w...Is this a bit like the controversy that happened when paperback books flooded the market and cheapened the dignity fo hardback books?Gideon Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08282494104976426309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5258281911577842488.post-51326902779260615192011-05-10T12:43:45.606-07:002011-05-10T12:43:45.606-07:00I think that people will always want physical book...I think that people will always want physical books, but I don't think that we'll always have physical bookstores to shop for them. The limited selection at Target and Walmart might stay around, but Barnes and Noble and Borders are stores that are fighting losing battles against Amazon.com and other online stores, including their own. There are also things like the paperback book exchange that lets you trade books with others across the country. Used books are much cheaper than new and online books can almost always be found cheaper than they are in an actual store. It's too bad because I love bookstores, but I don't think we'll have them around much longer.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12533506938152561789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5258281911577842488.post-32380781620848992542011-05-09T23:06:29.645-07:002011-05-09T23:06:29.645-07:00I'm completely with you about owning the books...I'm completely with you about owning the books. Its just different when you have a wall of books that you have read that you can look at the titles and broken spines and remember good times with them. I have been getting more into audio books because of the convenience but it still just feels like something is missing. It makes me wonder, is the paper and ink part of the experience that makes reading so great? I think so.Taylor Gilberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15974374327814225223noreply@blogger.com