Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/02/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Mon, Feb 14, 2011 at 12:38 PM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu>wrote: > Beautiful picture, but sad indeed. I shop at Amazon like everyone else, but > I still miss the pleasure of the English-language bookshops in Amsterdam > (we > don't have any good book shops here in Alicante) and every time I am in > Denmark or the UK or other places where I speak the language, browsing (and > buying) is a great part of the pleasure. > > So in what capacity will the business continue, if any? > J. Michael will have a section of children's books, one of travel and local interest, and some cook books. The rest of the space will go to another shop with antiques and art. I really hate losing it as a bookstore, it was the kind you bring out of town company to show off. His prices were as good as Amazon, I guess it was just the perception. I'll miss it. I was there atr least once a week. > > > > > > > On Feb 14, 2011, at 3:13 PM, Sonny Carter wrote: > > > I went to our Book Merchant Friday and for the first time saw Sam awake. > > He's one of the bookstore cats. I've been going there ten years i guess, > > maybe longer. > > > > The sad story is they are closing as a full service bookstore, the only > one > > in our village. > > > > Sam and Princess will be demoted from bookstore cats to shop cats. I > hope > > it doesn't affect their attitude. > > > > I hope not having this wonderful bookshop doesn't affect mine. > > > > Anyhow, here is a portrait of Sam awake. http://sonc.com/look/?p=786 > > > > > > the usual view of Sam: > > > > http://www.sonc.com/christmas_04/pages/wall_street_journal.htm > > > > -- > > Regards, > > > > Sonny > > http://sonc.com/look/ > > Natchitoches, Louisiana > > > > USA > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Regards, Sonny http://sonc.com/look/ Natchitoches, Louisiana USA