tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4238401484560614586.post6309409403251104500..comments2023-07-21T03:00:15.795-07:00Comments on Jeri’s Organizing & Decluttering News: Christmas / Holiday Gift Ideas: Books, Done DifferentlyJeri Danskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01647833266269245240noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4238401484560614586.post-70156118072821703582010-12-25T11:10:58.913-08:002010-12-25T11:10:58.913-08:00Claire, thanks for your kind words about this blog...Claire, thanks for your kind words about this blog. <br /><br />Regarding Bookswim: I think Bookswim could complement the use of the library - for those times when the wait list for your book is 93 people long (as a friend just told me her wait was when she reserved <a href="http://www.abrahamverghese.com/books.asp" rel="nofollow">Cutting for Stone</a>). <br /><br />And I agree with both of you (Claire and The English Organizer) about the recommendations from independent booksellers. Just the Right Book might be ideal for someone living in a place where, sadly, there are no independent booksellers.Jeri Danskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01647833266269245240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4238401484560614586.post-24844078165544946292010-11-30T15:45:59.253-08:002010-11-30T15:45:59.253-08:00Love the sound of 'Just the Right Book'. ...Love the sound of 'Just the Right Book'. <br />And I agree with Claire, independent booksellers seem to have a sixth sense for great reads :)Pauline Wileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15387098614220322595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4238401484560614586.post-54551258453800890592010-11-30T11:31:49.462-08:002010-11-30T11:31:49.462-08:00Yay for books!
And an even bigger Yay! for indep...Yay for books! <br /><br />And an even bigger Yay! for independent booksellers. Thanks for reminding folks about them, Jeri.<br /><br />I've had excellent luck with my independent bookseller helping me choose a perfect book for someone based solely on tidbits of guiding information. ("She likes history, is a 76-year-old feminist and environmentalist, and lived in Franco Spain.") Folks who own/work at small/non-chain bookstores are usually there because they know and love books, and they're a wonderful resource. Use them!<br /><br />And thanks for telling us about Bookswim. What a great idea! My only concern, and I don't know if it's an issue or not, is whether it reduces use of, and therefore affects the (already precarious) financial solvency of, public libraries the same way Netflix can adversely affect the locally owned, independent video rental store. (Hey, we still have a few here in Humboldt. Certainly they're not completely extinct, eh?) As tempting as Netflix is, I've not subscribed because I believe so strongly in supporting locally owned independent businesses. Try to walk my talk...<br /><br />Anyway, thanks as always to you for your wonderful blog. Hope it wins at NAPO-LA this year! You deserve it.Claire Josefinehttp://www.ClaireJosefine.comnoreply@blogger.com