tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28085999.post268038094617291321..comments2024-03-26T05:04:01.131-06:00Comments on Gravetapping: A World Without Used BookstoresBen Bouldenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16024782701164448300noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28085999.post-50160937319148434412007-11-25T10:13:00.000-07:002007-11-25T10:13:00.000-07:00KB--I agree. I love bookstores large and small; I ...KB--I agree. I love bookstores large and small; I even enjoy searching through stacks of books at thrift shops, or anywhere else that sells new or used books.<BR/><BR/>Bob--Thanks for the comment. I'm glad you also enjoy used bookshops, and don't mind your work being sold in them. I have picked up several of your older novels in paperback exchanges, and thrift shops--I actually discovered your work when I picked up a used copy of MIRACLE OF THE JACAL in the early-2000s at the Half Price Books in Apache Junction, AZ. And how I wish I had a Half Price Books here in SLC.<BR/><BR/>BenBen Bouldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16024782701164448300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28085999.post-42046234212453620832007-11-24T00:21:00.000-07:002007-11-24T00:21:00.000-07:00As someone who writes for a living and has haunted...As someone who writes for a living and has haunted used bookstores for many years I feel this discussion is ridiculous. In order for my books to be in a used bookstore it means someone bought them. I GOT my royalty on that book. In addition, many readers have told me they discovered my books in a used bookstores, and went on to buy my books new.<BR/><BR/> This is an old, old argument that should be put to rest.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28085999.post-92122131512173392182007-11-21T18:28:00.000-07:002007-11-21T18:28:00.000-07:00I truly love all book shops. I constantly find man...I truly love all book shops. I constantly find many wonderful new and used books that I just HAVE to have at various book stores. What I love about used book stores is that I can find older out of print books. I find old favorites and new treasures. So many books seem to be in print for such a short time. It seems to me that used shops only help authors. They keep older titles around for us to enjoy and the books that I find in used shops remind me to look up new titles by favorite or newly discovered authors in new book stores. Do authors really wish used book shops were gone? If that were the case, many of their older books would just disappear into obscurity and what good would that do anyone?<BR/>-kbAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com