Lauren let me go to Barnes and Noble while she went to buy picture frames for her pre-schoolers’ Christmas presents (more accurately, the presents that the pre-schoolers give to their parents). As fate would have it, soon after my arrival they announced that it was Educator Appreciation Day and that Lloyd (and presumably any other educators who happened to be there) would receive a 25% discount on all purchases.
I didn’t buy any books. They had some that I would like to read, but we have a book store in Seward now, and I’m trying to buy all of my books* there. I don’t know when Seward last had a bookstore, but I can tell you that before our current bookstore opened there hadn’t been one since 1987.
You ought to have a bookstore in the town you grow up in. And if it means I have to pay more for my books to keep one here, I’m prepared to do that. Sometimes I cringe a little when I look at how much less a book costs at Amazon.
I’m not a a buy local Nazi. I’ll buy things in Lincoln when it’s convenient and I’ll order things online pretty much at the drop of a hat. It’s just that I really like the idea that kids in Seward can walk downtown and buy a book.
But I did buy some games.
*used books excepted.
Brad says
“Vote with your dollars”. I do that with movies, and with the gas station across the street from my house. I certainly don’t have as altruistic a reason as you do though. Maybe I’ll try to buy something from your book store next time I visit.
Lloyd says
You could buy my Christmas present there.
Kris says
A bookstore in Seward? Awesome!
Rachel says
I like our bookstore. AND I like that I can ask about books that Anna might be interested in, to see if I am interested in her reading them. I get a Christian/mom perspective from the owner. Can’t get that at Amazon!
Thank you Chapters.
Mom says
Bookstores are nice but libraries are better (a true bargain hunter here). You are right though.