tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post2301805740253956819..comments2024-02-27T07:33:30.829-05:00Comments on Edge of the City: Kickstarter to Bring Bookstore to Forest HillsEdge of the City Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17822675810482605051noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-16798323545278111122016-06-26T10:33:14.682-04:002016-06-26T10:33:14.682-04:00The simple facts are there we're enough sales,...The simple facts are there we're enough sales, mainly books, to support continued operation of that store no matter what your research says.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-75480769674648032992016-06-22T16:31:35.597-04:002016-06-22T16:31:35.597-04:00Happy to report that the Kickstarter reached its g...Happy to report that the Kickstarter reached its goal this morning with just hours to spare! The ladies behind it all are hosting a event/celebration tonight at Red Pipe if anyone can make it. http://kck.st/28Ou5vVThomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04937707624577828631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-88848164996510973672016-05-23T09:44:48.917-04:002016-05-23T09:44:48.917-04:00The Forest Hills library on 71st is like Target on...The Forest Hills library on 71st is like Target on a Saturday. Kids running around screaming, adults screaming, groups of people hanging out and talking loudly, sitting/standing in front of the shelves charging or talking on their devices... it's always pandemonium in there, and the few times I can steel myself to go in, I am in and out as fast as possible because I can't take the noise Laurienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-50069435909144399622016-05-23T09:35:50.980-04:002016-05-23T09:35:50.980-04:00And not have free wi-fi. That would cut down on th...And not have free wi-fi. That would cut down on the freeloaders just using the place as a hangout. Can't tell you how many times I went to B&N with the full intention of buying something, but was unable to browse or even walk properly because it was to hard to navigate the piles of bodies spread out, blocking the shelves and aisles, either using their devices, chatting, or reading the Laurienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-83626952398982152622016-05-22T09:29:20.605-04:002016-05-22T09:29:20.605-04:00To keep a bookstore open, maybe the owners should ...To keep a bookstore open, maybe the owners should institute a cover charge, like $5 (refundable as credit if you buy something), for people just browsing and not buying anything. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-66744282223815910592016-05-22T08:32:49.786-04:002016-05-22T08:32:49.786-04:00Have you seen the condition and quality of our com...Have you seen the condition and quality of our community libraries? Need I say more.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-19409882885418821382016-05-21T01:20:28.515-04:002016-05-21T01:20:28.515-04:00I sincerely hope this works!I sincerely hope this works!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-39093035506220528942016-05-20T18:45:07.597-04:002016-05-20T18:45:07.597-04:00B&N and Borders never should have put sofas an...B&N and Borders never should have put sofas and recliners in their stores!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-49767244629512611522016-05-20T12:21:55.049-04:002016-05-20T12:21:55.049-04:00Not true. I work for a publishing house. Sales of ...Not true. I work for a publishing house. Sales of ebooks and physical books have basically evened out. People are still buying books and love bookstores.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-81013108156620290582016-05-20T09:55:02.319-04:002016-05-20T09:55:02.319-04:00we have two libraries - there is no need for a new...we have two libraries - there is no need for a new bookstore. this new potential store would be out of business within a year. demand from paying customers just isn't there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-65685426299558693592016-05-19T09:30:36.559-04:002016-05-19T09:30:36.559-04:00What I don't get is why there's suddenly a...What I don't get is why there's suddenly all this crying about bookstores, when we had a B&N... but not enough people bothered to shop there when it was open. Only when it was closing did the melodramatic chest beating start. If more people had bought things there instead of just hanging out, browsing the magazines and books for free and using the wi-fi, it might still be here. I Laurienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-19419157003569483972016-05-18T12:13:07.516-04:002016-05-18T12:13:07.516-04:00Good luck on this, but I'm afraid the book and...Good luck on this, but I'm afraid the book and printed medium is going down the same path as records, cassettes and CD's.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-27612507660347143232016-05-18T01:17:57.134-04:002016-05-18T01:17:57.134-04:00It's good to see someone taking initiative abo...It's good to see someone taking initiative about this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-42779151262078500452016-05-16T19:24:27.116-04:002016-05-16T19:24:27.116-04:00I wish you luck with this project! I agree, FoHi n...I wish you luck with this project! I agree, FoHi needs a bookstore. ANY bookstore.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com