tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post5024478970077931968..comments2024-03-24T15:26:36.890+10:00Comments on Paper Ponderings: Thursday Thoughts...Fiona Dempsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09275413906419343228noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-1775699921022852282016-02-18T20:16:52.984+10:002016-02-18T20:16:52.984+10:00I heard today that bookshops made some gains last ...I heard today that bookshops made some gains last year which I hope is holding or slightly reversing the trend of the past few years. They are so good for the soul! And you a re right about the richness of the experience - the coffee is the richer for the venue. Go well.Fiona Dempsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09275413906419343228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-19520009857241593732016-02-18T20:14:13.805+10:002016-02-18T20:14:13.805+10:00So true Margaret - both galleries and book shops g...So true Margaret - both galleries and book shops give me that sense; and I love your phrase - the afterglow. The perfect description.Fiona Dempsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09275413906419343228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-24255970538091967082016-02-17T05:12:44.154+10:002016-02-17T05:12:44.154+10:00I think Vincent could have done with more bookshop...I think Vincent could have done with more bookshops in his life (maybe it would have helped with the melancholy). I do hope they continue to thrive somehow, despite the trend. I like your description of "the most expensive coffee in town" - ! But also the richest (in the best way possible, I hope).Arzigogolarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00963207317966012515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-10362193472349088182016-02-15T22:29:17.232+10:002016-02-15T22:29:17.232+10:00Book shops hold the same pleasure and nourishment ...Book shops hold the same pleasure and nourishment for me too. But visiting art galleries has the same effect. All that talent and achievement and so much to think about that stays with you after you leave is just like the after-glow when finishing a really good book.Charlton Stitcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03052815242463837033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-81919300343778331412016-02-15T20:24:58.713+10:002016-02-15T20:24:58.713+10:00Oh Patti it makes me sad to think of a world witho...Oh Patti it makes me sad to think of a world without bookshops. Ours have struggled but seem to be turning a corner somehow, and we have so many places to buy books in this town. I just love what bookshops give us - a chance to escape, to dream and to imagine...Fiona Dempsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09275413906419343228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-82675635919280950792016-02-15T20:23:22.462+10:002016-02-15T20:23:22.462+10:00Indeed it does Mo - I wonder if bookshop owners kn...Indeed it does Mo - I wonder if bookshop owners know this and watch folk just replenishing themselves from the well...Fiona Dempsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09275413906419343228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-80572295465894097232016-02-15T20:22:42.042+10:002016-02-15T20:22:42.042+10:00I agree Cat - just looking at books, holding them,...I agree Cat - just looking at books, holding them, feeling them...so special!Fiona Dempsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09275413906419343228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-708697632390416262016-02-13T23:58:53.484+10:002016-02-13T23:58:53.484+10:00Even during all my decades of working in libraries...Even during all my decades of working in libraries, where I spent my days cataloging books, I could never stay away from bookshops. Now, alas, at least in our country, bookshops are nearly a thing of the past. When I find one, I certainly revel in it! Yay for the lasting power of books and the printed word!<br />Missouri Bend Paper Workshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18153989891514458384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-28092554260293910482016-02-12T02:29:38.363+10:002016-02-12T02:29:38.363+10:00wandering in a well loved bookshop always gives so...wandering in a well loved bookshop always gives solace to the soulMo Crowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09004208849028911104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-66031450136408976362016-02-12T00:57:09.610+10:002016-02-12T00:57:09.610+10:00no matter where I go, I am drawn in also, whether ...no matter where I go, I am drawn in also, whether I can read the language or not...Caterina Gigliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02866569809702127806noreply@blogger.com