tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31271184.post116406451779340976..comments2023-10-30T10:28:16.575+00:00Comments on Around the World in 100 Books: Borders Vs Brendon BooksThe Travellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06966358386701534860noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31271184.post-72287134829197222502007-01-30T20:15:00.000+00:002007-01-30T20:15:00.000+00:00I'm so glad you enjoyed our lovely local little bo...I'm so glad you enjoyed our lovely local little bookshop - Julie from Brendon BooksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31271184.post-1164243639861154492006-11-23T01:00:00.000+00:002006-11-23T01:00:00.000+00:00While I don't quite learn things the hard way, I a...While I don't quite learn things the hard way, I am very resistent to being told what to do too. I always prefer suggestions. Glad you found the bookshop. I see lots of new books in your future :)Stefaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943596258182968212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31271184.post-1164141845972472642006-11-21T20:44:00.000+00:002006-11-21T20:44:00.000+00:00Dorothy, I think we should start listening! Not th...Dorothy, I think we should start listening! Not that I have much hope of that...<BR/><BR/>Dark Orpheus, I haven't done China yet - I've read a lot of Chinese literature but mostly scar literature or May Fourth writers, so I'm looking forward to getting into some more recent stuff! As for when I'll be starting, I have no idea - I think I'll be abandoning my reading-by-continents idea next month though as I have such a mish mash of Asian and South American stuff waiting to be read.<BR/><BR/>Equiano and Bookgirl, I'm so sorry you don't have indies near you. I love mine so much, I can't wait to get back in there!The Travellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06966358386701534860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31271184.post-1164122123579981732006-11-21T15:15:00.000+00:002006-11-21T15:15:00.000+00:00How wonderful that you can have the big bookstore ...How wonderful that you can have the big bookstore and an indie one to go to. I love the big bookstores but it would be nice to have the option of going to an indie bookstore too.Ilianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026669671843769219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31271184.post-1164120192788127962006-11-21T14:43:00.000+00:002006-11-21T14:43:00.000+00:00Oh, I am positively GREEN with envy...all our indi...Oh, I am positively GREEN with envy...all our indies are gone (sob!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31271184.post-1164115357487201722006-11-21T13:22:00.000+00:002006-11-21T13:22:00.000+00:00Nothing wrong with listening to good advice but ma...Nothing wrong with listening to good advice but making up your own mind. That's the foundation of independent thought, right? <BR/><BR/>But hey, Traveller, now that you've discovered this treasure trove, when are you embarking on Chinese Lit? Or have you done that and I missed it?<BR/><BR/>I'm personally curious how bookstores around the world represent English translations of Chinese Literature. Do they carry Eileen Chang's "Love in the Fallen City" or "Fortress Beseiged"?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31271184.post-1164079669396954092006-11-21T03:27:00.000+00:002006-11-21T03:27:00.000+00:00I'm a terrible advice taker too. I'll happily lis...I'm a terrible advice taker too. I'll happily listen to whatever advice anybody wants to give me, but then I'll go off and do exactly what I was planning on doing in the first place. What can we bad advice-takers do?Rebecca H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10825532162727473112noreply@blogger.com