It looks like my posts will be hit or miss this week again as I’m a bit busy with work but I did have a very good time at the bookstore today as my mystery book group met up tonight. Aside from discussing our current book we also made some book choices for the upcoming months. Tana French, Linda Fairstein, Henning Mankell, and some others are on the list for the next few months.
I know this is old news at this point but can I just say how bummed out I am to hear that Border’s is closing? I was sad when they closed all the Austin stores but at least I knew I could still visit them somewhere whenever I traveled but now no more.
I have so many wonderful memories of Borders. The first time I joined a reading group was at Borders. I got to see a lot of authors (Isabel Allende, Ian Rankin and many others) for readings and book signings. When Borders first opened in Dallas they also had a lot of poetry chapbooks which was quite cool.
I spent many evenings hanging out with friends or my husband at Borders and I’m going to miss that. Thank goodness we still have B&N and an indie bookstore where I live, but still it is just sad whenever a bookstore closes don’t you think? Anyway, again, sorry for the lack of posts lately but I’ll be back soon.
Any bookstore closed is a loss to all booklovers. We have one Borders in town and I hope it won’t close down.
Hope you have a great week and that your work goes smoothly and easy for you.
Yes, it is really sad that bookstores as good as Borders have to close. I hope you have a nice week ahead 🙂
I’ve never been to a Borders (all the UK ones closed some years ago), but it’s sad news indeed, for bookselling as a whole 🙁
I was just moping over at Marie’s about Borders. Ours, which was just a couple of miles from my home, closed months ago. We did still have one more left in Orlando though. Our last indie closed in 2010. Now it is basically B&N, or maybe Target, or online. Really depresses me.
It was really sad to hear that Borders is closing all of their stores. I also have many fond memories being at their bookstores, especially in Dallas.
I am really glad that we have the Strand Bookstore here in NYC. I make regular visits there. We are lucky to have some independent bookstores here as well like McNally Jackson, Housing Works, Three Lives & Company to mention a few others.
Hope work doesn’t keep you too busy!!
Borders closing is very sad. We don’t have them here, but I think any bookstore closing is sad… 🙁
I didn’t have a Borders near me, but I remember shopping at the one in Boston all the time when I was in college. So sad to see it go.
I’m going to miss Borders too. There was a great one not far from me in Los Gatos,CA. I spent many hours looking at books there. My friend’s husband used to play chess and she and I would go book shopping. I’m really sorry to see it and the other stores close but I sure did my part to keep it open. I know I spent a lot of money there!
I met you at Borders in their book club. I hope that the club organizer can find another job. She was so great at organizing the party.
Rest up a bit. It’s too hot outside.
In fact, it’s cooler here in New Orleans than in your part of Texas!
It is depressing to see Borders totally close down. The Omaha stores were doing really well and now they’ll be going away–leaving not too many bookstores here at all–less and less selection. I’m contemplating going tomorrow to use what was left on my gift cards, but to be honest am not looking forward to fighting the crowds.
I will miss Borders as well! I’ll always remember it as being the first bookstore I had ever been in with an escalator. I spent many hours there when I was just out of college and lived down the road from one.
It’s sad about Borders. I’m lucky the one by me isn’t closing yet.
It sounds like you have nice memories there.