tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post6101376450838467210..comments2024-03-03T03:12:26.280-05:00Comments on Reading on a Rainy Day: The Sunday Salon: A bookstore just like A. J. Fikry'sAthirahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03366654538383603004noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-15175177120430280632014-10-30T20:35:21.221-04:002014-10-30T20:35:21.221-04:00This is a late reply since I just realized that Di...This is a late reply since I just realized that Discuss is helpful and tracks comments. Doh, been using it for years, how did I not notice that?!<br /><br /><br />Please Look After Mom was fabulous, don't get me wrong. It's just if you have loved ones that suffer or did suffer from dementia or Alzheimers, it has a way of bringing all those feeling of lose to the forefront. The bonus of that is that you don't feel alone with all of those feelings after reading it. <br /><br /><br /><br />My grandfather had "Old-timers" disease and it was both hard and a gift to watch such a strong man fade away. However, there are things that still crack me up about and feel lucky that he did have it. He couldn't remember yesterday, but 50 years ago or more was crystal clear so I learned a lot about his upbringing and young adulthood that I never would have know otherwise. Then there are the hilarious episodes, like when I got a call from the California Highway Patrol because they found him walking on the freeway with two hats on. It was freaky then, but so funny now. Imagine seeing an old guy puttering along the side of the freeway with two hats..and we are talking old school fedoras here. He passed away about 20 years ago, but the book brought all of it right back to me. Okay, enough with memory lane.<br /><br /><br />This is the only bookstore that I have ever found that has the bargain basement price on older wonderfully published books and a fair amount of new as well. When I first went to college here there were two used stores and I was in heaven. Everywhere else I've lived is sorely lacking, even the larger metro areas seemed to only have the big box store book stores.Gwenhttp://www.chewdigestbooks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-79600969736077272252014-08-24T12:06:59.397-04:002014-08-24T12:06:59.397-04:00Isn't it the weirdest thing when you go to you...Isn't it the weirdest thing when you go to your unread shelf in the bookcase and discover you have nothing to read although there are several books there? A little bit like with clothes. :)<br />Thanks for the info about Scribd. I think I'll stick with Project Guttenberg for now.Delia (Postcards from Asia)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-43153437967063524212014-08-24T10:57:10.228-04:002014-08-24T10:57:10.228-04:00Oh that bums. I am glad I finally went and checked...Oh that bums. I am glad I finally went and checked this store out. Ordinarily I have that luck - I check an awesome store just before I move or just before it closes.Athira / Athshttp://www.readingonarainyday.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-64332362774642645002014-08-24T10:55:23.699-04:002014-08-24T10:55:23.699-04:00Oh no, that is ridiculous! We have three here (one...Oh no, that is ridiculous! We have three here (one is B&N) and we only have about 80K people here. We also have a couple of coffee shops with books on sale or to read while at the store.Athira / Athshttp://www.readingonarainyday.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-13617890694598453042014-08-24T10:52:05.452-04:002014-08-24T10:52:05.452-04:00Jonathan Strange is a great book! I realized that ...Jonathan Strange is a great book! I realized that my post came out <br />completely wrong. I only meant that it was even written in 19th century <br />English (which is great), I just wasn't expecting it! It will take me a while to finish it though - I seem to enjoy reading it most before bedtime.Athira / Athshttp://www.readingonarainyday.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-15842744460606562942014-08-24T10:51:13.931-04:002014-08-24T10:51:13.931-04:003-day weekends are certainly awesome! Wish we had ...3-day weekends are certainly awesome! Wish we had more of them.Athira / Athshttp://www.readingonarainyday.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-86478723456498555652014-08-24T10:50:52.925-04:002014-08-24T10:50:52.925-04:00I do love Jonathan Strange so far. It is going slo...I do love Jonathan Strange so far. It is going slow, but not in a boring way. I just seem to be reading it before I go to sleep. I am enjoying the footnotes especially! The author certainly did a great job with world-building.Athira / Athshttp://www.readingonarainyday.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-50380108751394369862014-08-24T10:49:37.665-04:002014-08-24T10:49:37.665-04:00I'm not too sure that I will get to those book...I'm not too sure that I will get to those books first - I have a bad record with reading books from my own shelves. I tend to do better with books I don't have, lol!<br /><br />I did not like Scribd at all. It does not have that extensive a book collection. Almost everything I thought I would read, my local library also has a copy of. I thought even Amazon has a limited collection. I did have to give my credit card number to Scribd, but I have to remove it before it renews.Athira / Athshttp://www.readingonarainyday.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-24519520820407255972014-08-24T10:46:11.834-04:002014-08-24T10:46:11.834-04:00Thank you!Thank you!Athira / Athshttp://www.readingonarainyday.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-10009436462356004052014-08-24T10:45:43.234-04:002014-08-24T10:45:43.234-04:00We certainly did! I cannot wait to go back in ther...We certainly did! I cannot wait to go back in there.Athira / Athshttp://www.readingonarainyday.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-31469300797307953512014-08-24T10:45:24.145-04:002014-08-24T10:45:24.145-04:00So glad that all these books worked well for you. ...So glad that all these books worked well for you. Moranthology is fun! And I cannot wait to read Sophie's Choice.Athira / Athshttp://www.readingonarainyday.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-37448799528211200722014-08-24T10:44:44.572-04:002014-08-24T10:44:44.572-04:00I had to think twice before picking up Please Look...I had to think twice before picking up Please Look After Mom. I did read a few pages of it long back and liked it but it was very sad. I don't think I will be able to read it fully though. If it stays on my shelves for too long, I may give it away, haha! <br /><br />That bookstore you mentioned sounds really awesome! I wish there were more such stores - there are such great gems!Athira / Athshttp://www.readingonarainyday.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-33010492217561945412014-08-24T10:43:17.906-04:002014-08-24T10:43:17.906-04:00I'm certainly trying not to go back to the sto...I'm certainly trying not to go back to the store soon. I do so bad about reading books from my own shelves that I need to read at least one of those new books before trying to head back. And Jonathan Strange is a great book! I realized that my post came out completely wrong. I only meant that it was even written in 19th century English (which is great), I just wasn't expecting it!Athira / Athshttp://www.readingonarainyday.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-60313251675600284352014-08-19T14:40:49.049-04:002014-08-19T14:40:49.049-04:00I found a bookstore like that in my previous town!...I found a bookstore like that in my previous town! Unfortunately, I discovered it right before I moved.Biblioglobalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-32382994197382005792014-08-19T11:15:07.262-04:002014-08-19T11:15:07.262-04:00Rain. I sure hope we get some soon. This dryness i...Rain. I sure hope we get some soon. This dryness is freaking me out. <br />How cool is that bookstore?? I am so glad you finally checked it out. We have NO bookstores besides B&N in my town of 300K which is ridiculous.Ti Reednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-62658722721624553732014-08-18T21:39:36.311-04:002014-08-18T21:39:36.311-04:00I always tell people (though with what degree of a...I always tell people (though with what degree of accuracy I have no idea) that if you're not enjoying Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell in the first chapter or two, you probably won't ever start enjoying it. It's exactly like that all the way through. (Me, I LOOOOVE it, but I can see that it's not for everyone.)<br /><br />Your bookstore sounds wonderful!Jenny @ Reading the Endhttp://readingtheend.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-15813994272129829012014-08-18T02:16:07.422-04:002014-08-18T02:16:07.422-04:00Nice book shopping spree! From your list I want to...Nice book shopping spree! From your list I want to read Sophie's Choice, The Tooth Fairy and Oryx and Crake but I have a feeling you'll get to them before I do so I'm looking forward to the reviews.<br />I read Jonathan Strange&Mr Norrell this year and I kept stumbling on those footnotes but I loved the writing. I hope you enjoy it, too.<br /><br />I see you're using Scribd, are you happy with it? Is it like Amazon, where you find almost any book or do you have to choose from a more limited selection? I've been thinking of subscribing but after they promised one month free they asked for my credit card number so that put me off.Delia (Postcards from Asia)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-67331515689817907852014-08-17T23:59:57.583-04:002014-08-17T23:59:57.583-04:00Looks a nice mixed haul. I like the system of read...Looks a nice mixed haul. I like the system of reading!Mysticanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-28240401303666262512014-08-17T19:43:29.201-04:002014-08-17T19:43:29.201-04:00Got the full spectrum of my emotions in the books ...Got the full spectrum of my emotions in the books you've got in this post - I've read Sophie's Choice twice (after seeing the movie) and cried both times and Moranthology made me laugh out loud repeatedly.Lisa Sheppardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-19170015163708238752014-08-17T16:03:56.019-04:002014-08-17T16:03:56.019-04:00Even just seeing Please Look After Mom makes my ey...Even just seeing Please Look After Mom makes my eyes start to tear up, so tread carefully:) There is a similar used bookstore not far from here in San Luis Obispo. They suck me in every time because they have a cart of books for a quarter out front and another right inside the door for $1. Often, my vintage finds come from there and whenever I needs books that I will mangle for crafts, that's where I head. Who can pass up a beautifully published book for $1?Gwenhttp://www.chewdigestbooks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-54441298698965265452014-08-17T14:12:00.086-04:002014-08-17T14:12:00.086-04:00I love finding quirky little bookshops like that, ...I love finding quirky little bookshops like that, bet you can't wait to visit again :)<br />Jonathan Strange is one of my favourite books - stick with it and it's worth it.Sam_TinyLibrarynoreply@blogger.com