tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30771807.post4203290023578076317..comments2024-02-24T09:36:17.274+08:00Comments on Melody's Reading Corner: Musing Mondays - BookstoresMelodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03967837585961009598noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30771807.post-92083351585145020892009-02-04T09:58:00.000+08:002009-02-04T09:58:00.000+08:00Matt - It IS Kinokuniya, hehe. ;) I wonder what's ...Matt - It IS Kinokuniya, hehe. ;) I wonder what's the bigger chain in HK?Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967837585961009598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30771807.post-11691138297740450932009-02-04T04:01:00.000+08:002009-02-04T04:01:00.000+08:00That sounds like Kinokuniya, my favorite joint in ...That sounds like Kinokuniya, my favorite joint in Singapore, Kula Lumpur, and Bangkok. Too bad the one in Hong Kong is tiny.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30771807.post-48645763006301200442009-02-03T16:53:00.000+08:002009-02-03T16:53:00.000+08:00Julia - I think the danger of buying online is we ...Julia - I think the danger of buying online is we can't really see the transactions going on, LOL.Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967837585961009598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30771807.post-78760205393574581952009-02-03T16:47:00.000+08:002009-02-03T16:47:00.000+08:00I wish I was able to visit my bookstore once a wee...I wish I was able to visit my bookstore once a week. But unfortunately I have to be real careful with my money spending. I do spent more books buying online than I do at my local bookstores though. <BR/><BR/>I do have a list of books that I need/want to get, but I never remember to bring it with me when I decided to go the bookstores. But I normally be able to find what I am looking for when I'm there. Like you, Alice and many others people have said in the past --- I always feel I need to buy just at lease 1 books before I walk out the bookstores. Truly I do :)Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06327851309182088290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30771807.post-37455306383144995012009-02-03T09:49:00.000+08:002009-02-03T09:49:00.000+08:00Robin - I do feel disappointed if I came out of a ...Robin - I do feel disappointed if I came out of a bookstore empty-handed.<BR/><BR/>Lisa - I also browse the books online too. It's fun to see what new releases are out!<BR/><BR/>Nymeth - Yeah. We booklovers always tend to feel that way! LOL.<BR/><BR/>Erika - I think if I spend my lunch breaks everyday in that bookstore, the staff might probably think I'm weird, LOL.<BR/><BR/>Dar - I know what you mean! :D<BR/><BR/>Naida - I know! So I thought visiting once a week isn't that bad, huh? ;)Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967837585961009598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30771807.post-10380302285084512412009-02-03T09:44:00.000+08:002009-02-03T09:44:00.000+08:00Margaret - I don't think I'm able to stand not vis...Margaret - I don't think I'm able to stand not visiting the bookstore if there's one nearby! The addiction is just too great!<BR/><BR/>Sandy - I wish I'm a regular patronizer at the libraries! Nowadays I don't visit them anymore because I don't think I'm able to return the books on time anyway, and then I want to read books at my own pace.<BR/><BR/>Jo - Yes. I'd feel a little strange if I walk out of a bookstore empty-handed. LOL.<BR/><BR/>Beth, Joyful - Yes, I'm glad and I feel lucky for having a bookstore so near to my workplace. :)<BR/><BR/>Trish - No way I'm able to avoid visiting the bookstores! I can stand not buying anything but I can't walk away from them, hehe.Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967837585961009598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30771807.post-39285780485026461002009-02-03T07:43:00.000+08:002009-02-03T07:43:00.000+08:00OMG a bookstore just 5 minutes away! thats temptat...OMG a bookstore just 5 minutes away! thats temptation :o)<BR/><A HREF="http://thebookworm07.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">http://thebookworm07.blogspot.com/</A>The Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10217390642323530030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30771807.post-14205450532865807782009-02-03T05:24:00.000+08:002009-02-03T05:24:00.000+08:00I always feel let down if I leave the bookstore wi...I always feel let down if I leave the bookstore without something in my hands-lol.<BR/><BR/>When I went to school nights there was a bookstore nearby where I spent all my time while waiting for class to start. It's always dangerous to the wallet to have one that handy.Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15387389557243960084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30771807.post-12936449079779232242009-02-03T05:18:00.000+08:002009-02-03T05:18:00.000+08:00Oh I am jealous that you have one so close to your...Oh I am jealous that you have one so close to your office but I feel I would spend all my lunch breaks there!Erika Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00267288869553706447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30771807.post-71387102408578236842009-02-03T04:23:00.000+08:002009-02-03T04:23:00.000+08:00I naturally gravitate towards bookstores too...I k...I naturally gravitate towards bookstores too...I know they're dangerous, but I just can't help it.Ana S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16092495983972185943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30771807.post-18105358742568743352009-02-03T01:53:00.000+08:002009-02-03T01:53:00.000+08:00I'm more of a list person these days. I do most of...I'm more of a list person these days. I do most of my browsing online to find books, then by the time I make it to the store, I pretty much know what I'm getting.Lisa (Southern Girl Reads)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03749744167773202007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30771807.post-83533592189925434742009-02-03T00:32:00.000+08:002009-02-03T00:32:00.000+08:00Your local bookstore sounds great. I think I've o...Your local bookstore sounds great. I think I've only walked out of border once without buying anything for me. I think that was christmas time and took my son christmas shopping. It felt really odd. <BR/><BR/>My post is up now.Robin Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07765229264945106765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30771807.post-68172819405431352152009-02-02T23:43:00.000+08:002009-02-02T23:43:00.000+08:00I love browsing the bookstores, although I have be...I love browsing the bookstores, although I have been trying to avoid them lately. It feels too weird to walk away from books that I want so badly, but I have so many already. :) Your bookstore sounds really great, though--not sure I could resist!Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30771807.post-21980697306018231702009-02-02T23:29:00.000+08:002009-02-02T23:29:00.000+08:00How lovely to have a bookstore so close with such ...How lovely to have a bookstore so close with such a large offering. Jealous!!Joyful Dayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10605433538598120854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30771807.post-21598837494257560252009-02-02T21:42:00.000+08:002009-02-02T21:42:00.000+08:00Sounds like you have a terrific store! And how luc...Sounds like you have a terrific store! And how lucky that it is so close to your work.Beth Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08627666337961326265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30771807.post-88723780247565555382009-02-02T18:38:00.000+08:002009-02-02T18:38:00.000+08:00I can't remember an occasion where I walked out of...I can't remember an occasion where I walked out of a bookshop emptyhanded! It just wouldn't seem right.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04904771329502876178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30771807.post-66704250186262406172009-02-02T18:29:00.000+08:002009-02-02T18:29:00.000+08:00I rarely walk into a bookstore with something spec...I rarely walk into a bookstore with something specific I have to buy, since I do actively use my library. I like to wander in on a day when I have time, usually with a coupon in hand, and just meander. It is my favorite little treat to myself!Sandy Nawrothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564390728106776030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30771807.post-88060369840521365302009-02-02T18:03:00.000+08:002009-02-02T18:03:00.000+08:00I used to visit a bookshop most days too when I wa...I used to visit a bookshop most days too when I was working. Now I don't go so often but I can't come out empty handed.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.booksplease.org/2009/02/02/musing-mondays-bookshops/" REL="nofollow">Musing Mondays</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30771807.post-60428777912874781172009-02-02T16:41:00.000+08:002009-02-02T16:41:00.000+08:00Bluestocking - I'm glad to hear I'm not alone when...Bluestocking - I'm glad to hear I'm not alone when it comes to this issue. ;P<BR/><BR/>Violet - I know, I know! LOL.<BR/><BR/>Wendy - I think shopping online is equally bad IMO, hehe.<BR/><BR/>Alice - I only buy books online when they're hard to find or if I want the books really badly, hehe... And walking out of a bookstore empty-handed is surely one 'bad' habit we booklovers find it hard to ditch! ;PMelodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967837585961009598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30771807.post-77394203529795016212009-02-02T15:22:00.000+08:002009-02-02T15:22:00.000+08:00Oooh... how I missed that bookstore (I think we're...Oooh... how I missed that bookstore (I think we're talking about the same bookstore heheee...)that was once upon a time 5 minutes away from my office too. Now I get that bookstore to deliver the books over to my office. LOL.<BR/><BR/>I can't walk out of a bookstore empty-handed. Naah-aaah...Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12623394887320093229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30771807.post-69911070968085195372009-02-02T14:23:00.000+08:002009-02-02T14:23:00.000+08:00I love visiting bookstores. :-) It's my favorite...I love visiting bookstores. :-) It's my favorite kind of shopping. I probably go about once every other week, although I've been trying not to go quite so often lately.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30771807.post-76139414310271481772009-02-02T13:17:00.000+08:002009-02-02T13:17:00.000+08:00oooooh...having a bookstore at a 5min walking dist...oooooh...having a bookstore at a 5min walking distance would be very dangerous for my finances Melody :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30771807.post-20410687312180184932009-02-02T09:30:00.000+08:002009-02-02T09:30:00.000+08:00Hi Melody! I can identify with feeling guilty abo...Hi Melody! <BR/><BR/>I can identify with feeling guilty about not buying something when I go in. <BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://web.me.com/bluestocking_bb/The_Bluestocking_Guide/Book_Reviews/Entries/2009/2/2_Musing_Monday_25.html" REL="nofollow"> Musing Monday</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com