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[jpgr]

I just found out that my Borders is on the list of closing stores which will leave me with only B&N which was actually here first. I hate to say it, but I hope that they have some major markdowns.

They say that e-books have played a major part in its downfall but I'm still one who loves to read from an actual book. What kind are you?

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[coquillagement.livejournal.com]

Hmm, ours is staying open, for now. The one at Freehold Mall is closing. And me, when I get a chance to read, I like a book. But you knew that. I mean, what are we going to call Bookworms? Nookworms?

[jpgr.livejournal.com]

I saw Eatontown was still alive and knew you would be breathing easier. I guess I have to get one of those discount/member cards for B&N now

[dakfinv.livejournal.com]

I heard about the Borders closings, but where is the list of the stores that'll be shut? I couldn't find that and was wondering if my one in PA will be closed down.

We've been talking about the struggles of bookstores in my classes and a lot of the problem, too, is Amazon because of their discounts and because of how easy it is for people to order online.

I love actual books. I don't have an e-reader. It would probably be useful when I'm traveling because books take up so much space, but I could never rely on an e-reader. I just love the feel and the smell of a physical book.

[jpgr.livejournal.com]

http://www.publishersweekly.com/binary-data/ARTICLE_ATTACHMENT/file/000/000/242-1.pdf

I usually only use Amazon for stuff I can't find elsewhere. As for an e-readeer, yeah, they'd be great for travel and I actually contemplated getting one because of that.

[miss-daizy.livejournal.com]

Mine's still open - whew. I love both e and paper books for different reasons.

[kit-the-brave.livejournal.com]

I like ereaders because I can eat, hold coffee or pet a cat while reading. But I don't think Borders' problem was the ereaders - they had some pretty bad management for several years before this happened.

[snowflakie06]

Awww :( I love Borders! So much better than B&N in my opinion. Thankfully the one I practically live in isn't on the closing list as far as I know but some of the other nearby ones are :(

I still love actual books. I just don't like having to stare at a screen to read a book instead of having an actual book in my hand and being able to turn the pages. It's not just because I love the smell and feel of them either but looking at a screen for a certain amount of time - especially to read - bothers me after a bit.

[msninacat.livejournal.com]

I'm an actual book person. I love the smell and feel of them and I have to stare at a screen for 8 hours to read. That's quiet enough for me.

I'm more saddened by the impact it's having on libraries. I told someone the other day that if I taught English I would make people bring me in photocopies of their source material because I think there is a lot of working things out and research skills being killed by allowing everything to come off the net.