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]]> By: thespottedduck http://www.thespottedduck.com/2008/07/10/ode-to-books/comment-page-1/#comment-125 thespottedduck Fri, 11 Jul 2008 02:14:56 +0000 http://thespottedduck.com/?p=48#comment-125 melitami- I've never heard of Bookswim but I'm definitely going to check it out. Thanks for the heads up! Though I must admit I do love physically having the book. If it was something I ended up loving, I'd be sad to see it go. Chris- You must go to The Strand immediately! It's wonderful. I think there are a lot of other great used book stores in the city as well... take advantage of them! I'm neutral on the smell of used books... think I actually prefer the smell of a new one more! Danielle- I keep hearing good things about Catch-22. Definitely excited to read it! We don't have Books-a-Million up here in Mass. (that I've seen) but they have it back home in MD... didn't know they had used books as well! Ann- Somehow I knew you'd comment on this post. ;) See you in a few weeks! melitami- I’ve never heard of Bookswim but I’m definitely going to check it out. Thanks for the heads up! Though I must admit I do love physically having the book. If it was something I ended up loving, I’d be sad to see it go.

Chris- You must go to The Strand immediately! It’s wonderful. I think there are a lot of other great used book stores in the city as well… take advantage of them! I’m neutral on the smell of used books… think I actually prefer the smell of a new one more!

Danielle- I keep hearing good things about Catch-22. Definitely excited to read it! We don’t have Books-a-Million up here in Mass. (that I’ve seen) but they have it back home in MD… didn’t know they had used books as well!

Ann- Somehow I knew you’d comment on this post. ;) See you in a few weeks!

]]> By: Ann Kingman http://www.thespottedduck.com/2008/07/10/ode-to-books/comment-page-1/#comment-124 Ann Kingman Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:43:11 +0000 http://thespottedduck.com/?p=48#comment-124 What a great post! I love bookstores of all kinds, but the feeling of potential discovery is definitely higher in a great used bookstore. What a great post! I love bookstores of all kinds, but the feeling of potential discovery is definitely higher in a great used bookstore.

]]> By: Danielle http://www.thespottedduck.com/2008/07/10/ode-to-books/comment-page-1/#comment-123 Danielle Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:34:03 +0000 http://thespottedduck.com/?p=48#comment-123 Great Blog! I too am a lover of books and Catch-22 is one of my favorites! One of the things I miss about leaving NY is leaving the Strand! I did discover that Books-A-Millions sells old library books for $2 - $5 so I was pretty excited about that! Great Blog! I too am a lover of books and Catch-22 is one of my favorites! One of the things I miss about leaving NY is leaving the Strand! I did discover that Books-A-Millions sells old library books for $2 – $5 so I was pretty excited about that!

]]> By: chris pallĂ© http://www.thespottedduck.com/2008/07/10/ode-to-books/comment-page-1/#comment-122 chris pallĂ© Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:22:32 +0000 http://thespottedduck.com/?p=48#comment-122 I have the same affliction. I love books. Sadly, I'm ashamed to admit that I haven't had the pleasure to experience the Strand despite numerous recommendations to do so and being in NYC everyday for the last year-and-a-half. Bad. I know. Not as bad as another literary confession: I cannot get into fiction. For whatever reason can't do it. I feel bad because, being in a creative field, feel like I should. My recent re-discovery: the library. It's been a nostalgic trip back down Dewey decimal lane, but lots of good stuff. What do you think of the scent of used books? I have the same affliction. I love books. Sadly, I’m ashamed to admit that I haven’t had the pleasure to experience the Strand despite numerous recommendations to do so and being in NYC everyday for the last year-and-a-half. Bad. I know.

Not as bad as another literary confession: I cannot get into fiction. For whatever reason can’t do it. I feel bad because, being in a creative field, feel like I should.

My recent re-discovery: the library. It’s been a nostalgic trip back down Dewey decimal lane, but lots of good stuff.

What do you think of the scent of used books?

]]> By: melitami http://www.thespottedduck.com/2008/07/10/ode-to-books/comment-page-1/#comment-121 melitami Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:22:09 +0000 http://thespottedduck.com/?p=48#comment-121 LOL I have the same problem with books. To keep myself from going broke (and my boyfriend from killing me because I've filled the bookshelves in our apartment already), I've started using Bookswim.com. It's like Netflix for books. The libraries here in Philly suck, so it curbs my book addiction without actually acquiring more books (though you can buy the books if you really like them). LOL I have the same problem with books. To keep myself from going broke (and my boyfriend from killing me because I’ve filled the bookshelves in our apartment already), I’ve started using Bookswim.com. It’s like Netflix for books. The libraries here in Philly suck, so it curbs my book addiction without actually acquiring more books (though you can buy the books if you really like them).

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