re: #302 Blind Frog Belly White

Still no reply from my sister, the one who posted that HRC’s book blamed everyone but herself and to whom I said, “You’ve read her book then? Great! Send it to me!”

So I went out last night and bought a copy.

Also bought Al Franken’s book, Naomi Klein’s book, and ‘Hyperbole and a Half’. This is my first time in a bookstore (the local Barnes and Noble) in probably at least a year. Sure, it was a Thursday night after 8 PM, but the place was EMPTY! At least 4 clerks asked me if I was finding everything.

Is it just the timing? Or is it really THAT BAD in the retail, Brick And Mortar world? If The Older Boy was still dating the woman who worked at Williams Sonoma, I’d feel compelled to go buy something.

I’ll say from my own experience that I’ve been ordering too much stuff on-line from companies that have b&m stores nearby. I’m feeling guilty about it and trying to support the actual store more often (although I bought my Hillary book on-line). I mentioned to the manager of a local Petco that I was buying food on-line and he politely asked that I consider coming to the store instead. It’s hard to beat the convenience of buying on-line but it’s also good to get out of the house more often. I’m lucky that the Barnes & Noble near me is one of their largest stores with a great music department.