tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post7563366247078491797..comments2024-03-03T03:12:26.280-05:00Comments on Reading on a Rainy Day: The Sunday Salon: The joy of bookstore hoppingAthirahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03366654538383603004noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-85956273306179996512015-03-31T15:38:42.703-04:002015-03-31T15:38:42.703-04:00Now you have to post about the books you bought! N...Now you have to post about the books you bought! Now that my trip is in the past and blogged about, I'm feeling nostalgic for more.Athira / Athshttp://www.readingonarainyday.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-8598490154843485402015-03-31T15:38:09.803-04:002015-03-31T15:38:09.803-04:00Thanks! :-)Thanks! :-)Athira / Athshttp://www.readingonarainyday.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-35012590681582339932015-03-31T15:37:47.068-04:002015-03-31T15:37:47.068-04:00It probably was! Now I have to go to Hay-on-Wye an...It probably was! Now I have to go to Hay-on-Wye and check out how that compares. But maybe, at least couple of years later.Athira / Athshttp://www.readingonarainyday.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-29224280609046346772015-03-31T15:36:46.641-04:002015-03-31T15:36:46.641-04:00It was fun throughout but I am glad to be back. I&...It was fun throughout but I am glad to be back. I've realized that there is only so much vacation I can take at one go.Athira / Athshttp://www.readingonarainyday.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-31074969858083595022015-03-31T15:36:19.968-04:002015-03-31T15:36:19.968-04:00It sure was!It sure was!Athira / Athshttp://www.readingonarainyday.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-50644293762748380412015-03-31T15:35:58.784-04:002015-03-31T15:35:58.784-04:00I cannot wait to start with Raw Shark Texts! It so...I cannot wait to start with Raw Shark Texts! It sounds very intriguing. Thanks for recommending it!Athira / Athshttp://www.readingonarainyday.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-19752261973122109232015-03-31T15:35:31.918-04:002015-03-31T15:35:31.918-04:00I don't usually bookstore hop or even buy many...I don't usually bookstore hop or even buy many books on vacation. The husband shared a post with me that listed all of Toronto's reputed bookstores, and I was like - that is exactly where I am going to spend my vacation.Athira / Athshttp://www.readingonarainyday.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-87588020334114285562015-03-31T15:34:39.894-04:002015-03-31T15:34:39.894-04:00BMV is really awesome! You should check it out. I ...BMV is really awesome! You should check it out. I actually planned my route based on nearby parking places, but bus routes would be a great way to do it too. There were several different bookstores depending on which route I picked, so that's a lot of bookstore hopping right there!Athira / Athshttp://www.readingonarainyday.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-22868523587697716102015-03-25T22:10:05.581-04:002015-03-25T22:10:05.581-04:00Oh my goodness, what fun!Oh my goodness, what fun!Lisa Sheppardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-19096417044857167652015-03-23T06:38:49.450-04:002015-03-23T06:38:49.450-04:00@Jenny @ Reading the End I'd love to see a pic...@Jenny @ Reading the End I'd love to see a picture of all your books :), Athira, your bookshop hopping sounds divine :)Nishitanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-39328077255692389322015-03-22T15:12:14.977-04:002015-03-22T15:12:14.977-04:00What a wonderful vacation! I hope you are still en...What a wonderful vacation! I hope you are still enjoying every minute of it! :)iliananoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-57098073951907243402015-03-20T13:48:55.383-04:002015-03-20T13:48:55.383-04:00Toronto sounds amazing! Almost like another Hay-on...Toronto sounds amazing! Almost like another Hay-on-Wye!Vasillynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-21884930713049199532015-03-17T19:59:14.598-04:002015-03-17T19:59:14.598-04:00Definitely do not forgot to post your picture of a...Definitely do not forgot to post your picture of all the books. I'd say that I'm jealous, except that would be insane because I quite recently acquired a living crap-ton of books at my library's enormous annual book sale. So I have just done most of my book-buying for the year.Jenny @ Reading the Endhttp://readingtheend.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-4596465186451045222015-03-16T20:18:53.534-04:002015-03-16T20:18:53.534-04:00That's a lot of bookstores to visit! How exci...That's a lot of bookstores to visit! How exciting! I do love to visit bookstores when I travel. :-) I am glad you found a copy of The Raw Shark Texts! I hope you like it. It's different. I am glad you are having a good time.literaryfelinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-62272439436484556602015-03-16T16:03:52.810-04:002015-03-16T16:03:52.810-04:00Man, I haven't been to a bookstore in such a l...Man, I haven't been to a bookstore in such a long time. I envy you! When we were able to take family vacations, I always made a point to visit the local stores but that hasn't happened in a really long time.Ti Reednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-79319688278946095432015-03-16T05:20:09.071-04:002015-03-16T05:20:09.071-04:00No, i grew up there. I moved back a couple of year...No, i grew up there. I moved back a couple of years ago, but for some reason Toronto had lost its luster for me so I only stayed for 2 years. But my family is there so I get to visit all the time.tanya (52 books or bust)http://52booksorbust.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-58813138034766908312015-03-16T02:16:02.226-04:002015-03-16T02:16:02.226-04:00I love that you visited so many bookstores while y...I love that you visited so many bookstores while you were here! This is on my to-do list this year, but sadly I haven't had a chance to visit any so far. I am SO close to BMV, too. I really need to just do it, and go bookstore hopping like you did!Belle Wonghttp://msbookish.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-11433426606069422452015-03-15T20:43:59.119-04:002015-03-15T20:43:59.119-04:00You can always mail the books back to your home! :...You can always mail the books back to your home! :-) Athira / Athshttp://www.readingonarainyday.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-3160864888932448492015-03-15T20:43:39.523-04:002015-03-15T20:43:39.523-04:00Thanks a lot! :-)Thanks a lot! :-)Athira / Athshttp://www.readingonarainyday.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-32221964604525236692015-03-15T20:43:25.744-04:002015-03-15T20:43:25.744-04:00That is exactly what I was thinking - do a materni...That is exactly what I was thinking - do a maternity shoot with the books, lol! I don't think I tried any Greek food here yet, though we did try some Mediterranean and some Middle Eastern. I will keep Danforth on my list - love Greek food! I love that you get to visit Toronto often. I knew that you grew up in Canada, but I didn't know where. Toronto is certainly one awesome place to be in.Athira / Athshttp://www.readingonarainyday.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-19763972573866630652015-03-15T20:37:12.612-04:002015-03-15T20:37:12.612-04:00It so is!It so is!Athira / Athshttp://www.readingonarainyday.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-70221058309941067142015-03-15T20:37:03.868-04:002015-03-15T20:37:03.868-04:00I totally agree with that! I always try to hit one...I totally agree with that! I always try to hit one bookstore in the city I am visiting. But with there being so many bookstores here, I had to hit more of them.Athira / Athshttp://www.readingonarainyday.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-40860096029494125752015-03-15T20:35:31.211-04:002015-03-15T20:35:31.211-04:00Do you still live in Toronto? I love this city and...Do you still live in Toronto? I love this city and this is probably one place I'd love to settle in. Definitely a very cultural, diverse, and wonderful place. And all those bookstores!!Athira / Athshttp://www.readingonarainyday.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-68358430999067296502015-03-15T17:30:27.190-04:002015-03-15T17:30:27.190-04:00Oh what fun! I have an upcoming trip planned to a ...Oh what fun! I have an upcoming trip planned to a place with many bookstores I want to visit. But I'll be flying, not driving, so I'm going to have to restrain myself far more than I want.biblioglobalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-20876207306498831572015-03-15T15:25:39.527-04:002015-03-15T15:25:39.527-04:00I need to go back to Toronto just for the bookstor...I need to go back to Toronto just for the bookstores! Can't wait to see your loot. Enjoy the rest of your trip :-)JoAnn @ Lakeside Musingnoreply@blogger.com