tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353027890354684445.post7221684074235367524..comments2023-10-22T06:37:18.437-04:00Comments on Mystery Maven Canada: CRIME ON MY MINDLinda Wikenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12664283043077562640noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353027890354684445.post-40571266695845187062010-09-25T21:59:59.638-04:002010-09-25T21:59:59.638-04:00Linda,
I'm just catching up on your blog. I v...Linda,<br />I'm just catching up on your blog. I visited another Linda, at the library today, and we were commiserating on the closing of yet another of our fav bookstores. Yes, as you know, I have added another 2 or 3 TBR stacks as a result of visiting during the closing. I have recently thought of getting an iPad for carrying all those TBR books so that I always have another new book at my fingertips. But, it is just not the same. A book has weight and texture and presence and can be gripped during compelling scenes or have coffee dripped on it and survive. We'll see what the future brings ... I hope it is another book! .. LindaLEWilsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353027890354684445.post-19055426295482494362010-09-18T06:00:55.193-04:002010-09-18T06:00:55.193-04:00Excellent point, Vicki. I agree totally. thanks fo...Excellent point, Vicki. I agree totally. thanks for adding that.<br />I also agree that books are more resilient than electronics.<br />I'm sure you're right, MJ...why do I feel old & ancient suddenly?Linda Wikenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12664283043077562640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353027890354684445.post-46294557706205930842010-09-17T19:20:42.987-04:002010-09-17T19:20:42.987-04:00I agree, you can't drip crumbs on them (or bag...I agree, you can't drip crumbs on them (or bagel seeds)without jamming the keys. You can't spill coffee on them without even more disastrous consequences. And for those of us old enough to remember the world before their existence, books bring a sweetly nostalgic sense of peace. Very, very sad about Leishmans's. Long live the book.Barbara Fradkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06992196707567972990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353027890354684445.post-69524230573178609732010-09-17T12:53:13.822-04:002010-09-17T12:53:13.822-04:00I have been debating getting a e-reading device an...I have been debating getting a e-reading device and have decided against it. I spend so much of my day (like right now) on the computer that being in a bookstore, or just reading something on paper, is relaxing and a break from the work that is the computer. Same thing for a portable device to access e-mail or Internet. I have actively decided not to go that route. I spend far, far too much time on the computer as it is. Is it just me, but I always feel a certain tension on the computer no matter what I am doing. It is never relaxing.Vicki Delanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01106480550553972177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353027890354684445.post-78954788299236884962010-09-17T11:18:20.273-04:002010-09-17T11:18:20.273-04:00I am very sad about Leishman's closing. It fee...I am very sad about Leishman's closing. It feels like the end of an era. The mood in the store this week was so sombre. Linda, but how lovely that you were there to help and support Diane. <br /><br />I hope we will always have print books. I love the whole tactile experience, but I can see that there's a seismic shift coming.<br /><br />MJMary Jane Maffinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00915831422058413668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353027890354684445.post-58736187904528019922010-09-17T10:46:42.956-04:002010-09-17T10:46:42.956-04:00You're probably right, Molly. But it will be a...You're probably right, Molly. But it will be a long wake.<br />erikathegreen (aka A.S.) -- hope you're better soon. I know how you love to hoard those books.Linda Wikenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12664283043077562640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353027890354684445.post-81824249542825909082010-09-17T10:31:47.248-04:002010-09-17T10:31:47.248-04:00You're not the only one who loves to live surr...You're not the only one who loves to live surrounded by books. The old friends & the queue of yet-to-become-acquainted fill my house too. While I can see the appeal of an e-reader that can hold a thousand titles, nothing can replace the feel of a printed book. For one thing, it's a relief to look at the static page after staring at computer screens for hours. Much less fatiguing. So, off I go to Leishman, as soon as I stop hacking. And it's about time I visited Pat at Perfect Books, too.<br />ASerikathegreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04375988372764787896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353027890354684445.post-89446148927607964182010-09-17T09:46:37.395-04:002010-09-17T09:46:37.395-04:00We can never replace good friends, but we can hono...We can never replace good friends, but we can honor them by embracing new ones. I think the days ahead will show that print and digital can coexist. We writers will see to that :)Molly Swobodahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07229643590778880293noreply@blogger.com