Well, my friends' store does a ton of online business plus there's Powell's.
We have a huge one here, Chester County Books & Music, and when I did a blog post about books the other day, I included links from them instead of Amazon.
Damn it! You know what? I'm sick of this crap. I'm sick of being the guy who eats insects and gets the funny syphilis. As of this moment, it's over. I'm finished being everybody's butt monkey!
Xander ,'Lessons'
Natter 67: Overriding Vetoes
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, nail polish, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Amy - Jan 07, 2011 10:35:33 am PST #15408 of 30001
Because books.
Sophia Brooks - Jan 07, 2011 10:36:05 am PST #15409 of 30001
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
When I worked at Penney's a lot of people would think they were in The Bon Ton. I did almost lose it once when a little old lady said, "What do you mean, I'm not in The Bon Bon?!?!"
megan walker - Jan 07, 2011 10:38:28 am PST #15410 of 30001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
I blame the McDonald's conglomerate for that, actually. And Starbucks, I guess, even though it isn't possessive.
I blame Truman Capote.
-t - Jan 07, 2011 10:38:44 am PST #15411 of 30001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Have you tried indiebound.org, ita? [link]
lisah - Jan 07, 2011 10:41:14 am PST #15412 of 30001
Punishingly Intricate
We have a huge one here, Chester County Books & Music
I'll have to check that out sometime when I'm up in the area. AND ALSO MEET YOU, AMY!
Amy - Jan 07, 2011 10:42:17 am PST #15413 of 30001
Because books.
I love that idea, lisah!
§ ita § - Jan 07, 2011 10:48:03 am PST #15414 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
The nearest independent bookstore to me is a carwash. I don't even.
My boss has just told me it's okay if I don't write paragraphs in my self-assessment. Or if they're only 3-4 sentences. FML. FM now. I'm so screwed. Shoot me if you see me back here anytime soon, okay?
Gudanov - Jan 07, 2011 10:48:14 am PST #15415 of 30001
Coding and Sleeping
I think there are two independent bookstores in Kansas City, but one is specifically a children's bookstore. So there's one general purpose one. Unfortunately, it's a pretty long drive to get there.
ChiKat - Jan 07, 2011 10:55:44 am PST #15416 of 30001
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?
The junction is where the Kennedy and the Edens meet. The Hubbard Cave is downtown--it's the tunnel you go through on the Kennedy southbound on your way into the Loop before you meet up with the Dan Ryan and the Eisenhower
I still hear Hubbard Cave on the radio. Of course, I'm a bit miffed that they rarely give traffic for the tollways. Which is what I drive on everyday.
Zenkitty - Jan 07, 2011 11:14:32 am PST #15417 of 30001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
There seem to be a bunch of indie bookstores around here, but it's a college town. Maybe they're used bookstores; I haven't been into all of them. My god, who have I become.