[Engaged] Supporting Local Bookshops

[Kokuu]

That is interesting. Thank you, Jishin.

It is true that there is something about the physical bookstore experience, and I would add the same for record stores, even if the end product can just as easily be obtained online. That something has been taken further by chains such as Waterstones and others who have added cafés and book reading events.

I guess it is a case of if you value it, then use it.

Apologies for over three sentences.

Gassho
Kokuu
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[Kokuu]

As Meitou already mentioned, it seems that Bookshop.org is not unequivocally seen as the saviour of independent bookshops, and may in fact be taking people away from the high street rather than Amazon.

https://www.newstatesman.com/culture/books/2020/12/bookshoporg-independent-bookshops-andy-hunter-waterstones

Gassho
Kokuu

[Naiko]

As Meitou already mentioned, it seems that Bookshop.org is not unequivocally seen as the saviour of independent bookshops, and may in fact be taking people away from the high street rather than Amazon.

https://www.newstatesman.com/culture/books/2020/12/bookshoporg-independent-bookshops-andy-hunter-waterstones

Gassho
Kokuu

Thank you, Kokuu and Meitou. That’s disappointing, but I guess it’s not surprising that something is other than we would wish it to be. I did wonder about this when I made a purchase there from my local bookstore and found it was shipped from someplace unrelated.
Gassho,
Krista
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[Heiso]

Thank you, Kokuu and Meitou. That’s disappointing, but I guess it’s not surprising that something is other than we would wish it to be. I did wonder about this when I made a purchase there from my local bookstore and found it was shipped from someplace unrelated.
Gassho,
Krista
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I wondered the same. My bookshop will place orders for me if I email them direct so I think I'll be doing that in the furture.

Gassho,

Heiso.

StLah

[Gareth]

Good find - thanks for sharing!

Gassho,
Gareth

Sat today