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Re: Alabama Book Festival 2012

tsutrav — Wed, 16 May 2012 10:17:57 -0000

Hey Claire,
How was the festival for you this year? It sounds like it was stacking up to be a good panel.

Re: A Great Weekend for Local Book People

Stan Reese — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 20:52:17 -0000

Wish I could be with ya'll this year. Maybe next year.
Stan Reese,
author of "Relax Dad, It's Just the Kitchen"
www.RelaxDad.com

Re: Alabama Book Festival 2012

Claire Datnow — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 12:45:48 -0000

Great event! I look forward to being at the
Alabama Book Festival, serving on the e-Reading panel 1:45-2:45 within Old
Alabama Town: Moulton House. I will demonstrate and discuss the application
of cutting-edge technology in my eco-mystery series, The Adventures of The Sizzling Six:

* Print books with QR
Codes, which seamlessly link the text to videos that let the reader see and
hear what the characters in the story are seeing and hearing.

* Enhanced eBooks that
bring the story to life with video clips, shot on location by the author,
showing the reseeding project, spearheaded by scientist at the Alabama Aquatic
Biodiversity Center—that is saving this critical species from extinction.

Re: Book Recommendations

Thesimpledad — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 12:53:42 -0000

Recommending "Relax Dad", available on Amazon.

Re: Homewood Library Used-Book Store

tsutrav — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 13:00:52 -0000

They are always so nice there too. I've often wondered how many people donate their magazines there. It's amazing how many they have. And how current the selection is.

Re: Homewood Library Used-Book Store

Wade Kwon — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 13:13:41 -0000

This is my favorite library bookstore -- I've been going for years. A lot of those magazines used to be mine!

Re: Movie Based on a Bill Bryson Book

A-J — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 09:15:07 -0000

Sorry Redford - I vote for Woody Harrelson-

Re: Movie Based on a Bill Bryson Book

Shawn — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 21:16:24 -0000

There both to old, but the screen writer might just see that as artistic license. If its challenging and funny for two forty somethings, it would be even more so for sixty somethings. Can't wait to see it whoever they cast.

Re: Movie Based on a Bill Bryson Book

whoareyouwearing — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 20:09:49 -0000

I always saw David Strathairn as Katz. Hope they recast.

Re: Movie Based on a Bill Bryson Book

Momza — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 18:59:22 -0000

I so love this book...spent a camping trip with my husband at Rocky Mountain National Park reading it every night outloud and laughed so hard I cried! I heard awhile back that Redford might play Bryson--I think Kevin Costner could do it better. Or Tom Hanks, maybe. Redford in his 50s would've been better..but he's kinda old. Anyway, I'd love to see some of my favorite parts on screen.

Re: Movie Based on a Bill Bryson Book

mol — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 18:50:18 -0000

If he was still alive, a John Candy type of guy to me would fit the roll better.

Re: Movie Based on a Bill Bryson Book

Tjr624 — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 18:43:04 -0000

Redford is too old!

Re: Movie Based on a Bill Bryson Book

Vickie — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 18:41:08 -0000

Well, I can see Nick Nolte as Stephen, but Redford as Bryson? I don't think so.... Maybe John C. Reilly would be a better choice.

Re: Vestavia Hills Library Used-Book Store

tsutrav — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:21:32 -0000

It's definitely worth checking in on every 4-6 weeks. They don't have the high turn over that other used-shops do, but the quality is above par.

Re: Vestavia Hills Library Used-Book Store

Wade Kwon — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 00:07:32 -0000

I was just at the Vestavia Hills Library in the Forest today, but didn't have a chance to check out the used bookstore. Next time.

Re: Birmingham Wordcamp Jan. 14th-15th

Wade Kwon — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 00:57:50 -0000

Looking forward to seeing you there, Trav!

Re: Sony Catches Up with new eReader

Alyssa from Buy Kindle — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 03:29:31 -0000

Some decent competition to Kindle would be a good thing as Nook doesn't seem to be up to the task.

Re: Birmingham Central Library Bookstore Updated

helmsb — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 17:08:54 -0000

This is really cool! It's been a long time since I last went to the central library.

Re: My Bookshelf Standing Desk

Shawn B — Tue, 31 May 2011 13:38:43 -0000

I joined the standing revolution myself a while back. I was using a desk that was built up with books though. I couldn't take the fact I had to stand all the time so I ended up moving the books back and forth. You should look into one that moves up and down. I got one from a company I found online. The electric version is the route I went. http://www.beyondtheofficedoor...

Re: New Coffee/Bookstore Opening in Crestline

Wade Kwon — Mon, 23 May 2011 14:00:30 -0000

Thanks for the link, Trav. I get the sense that coffee comes first, only in the sense that it has to be done in person, whereas customers have more options on how they get their book fix. That being said, they could not have a better team in place to launch this thing.

Re: Friday Find: Typographic Wallpaper

romanya vizesi — Wed, 04 May 2011 07:30:00 -0000

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Re: Book Purge 2010

tsutrav — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 08:02:39 -0000

I'm glad to know there is someone else out there with the same "sell back/book value concerns" I have.

I sold them back at 2nd & Charles. They make the buy back price SEEM fairer than most shops by comparing it to the cash they're willing to give you. So it's something akin to "We'll give you $45 in store credit for those books or $11 in cash."

I did take the store credit and I will spend it all there, on books. My long term plan is to build a library of books that I could never consider selling. Books that have my margin notes or impacted the way I think. 95% of the time, those types of books are non-fiction. Hence the Great Fiction Purge of 2010. I did keep some fiction. Many are just too good to let go. Of course, this thinking may be too "New Years resolution" thinking and may soon be over ridden by my "need" to be surrounded by books.

If you're looking to get into a "circular relationship" with a bookshop, you might try 'Books Etc." down in Pelham. It's a smaller mostly Fiction shop, but he pays out higher store credit, if you trade back in a book that you originally bought from him.

Thanks for stopping by the site!

Re: Book Purge 2010

Jeff — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 11:41:13 -0000

How was your experience selling books back? Did you think it a fair trade for store credit?

I have a hard time letting books go but I think I need to clear out my shelves. I have a lot of stuff I will NEVER read again. Just wondering if the selling process went ok for you. Also, if you got store credit will you be using it to buy books that you will keep in the long run or will they go back eventually?

Re: Bookstores Make Your Inventory Mobile, Please

Richrennicks — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 10:12:46 -0000

Absolutely correct. Unfortunately, many indie bookstore would rather tape up signs banning cell phones while chanting "Na, na, na, na, na, I can't heard you..."

Re: Free eBooks and Free Coffee

remove Security Defender virus — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 02:50:25 -0000

OMG! thanks for sharing this info!! Free books and coffee:P