tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4054085285665003329.post7293056539986020883..comments2023-07-05T03:34:41.494-07:00Comments on edge of seventeen: Monday *Ask a Bookseller*Words Worth Blogs!http://www.blogger.com/profile/13203541992033159617noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4054085285665003329.post-65634993532701520362009-08-26T12:39:38.263-07:002009-08-26T12:39:38.263-07:00Thank you for sharing your experiences and for all...Thank you for sharing your experiences and for all these recommendations! I have a copy of Abundance of Katherines. My honey enjoyed it. To understand all the John Green and nerdfighter references, I'm going to have to read this, oh, and Looking for Alaska too. Paper Towns is good. =)Linda Nguyenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00490066224549013821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4054085285665003329.post-34085561407279106702009-08-23T18:50:01.155-07:002009-08-23T18:50:01.155-07:00What a great answer! So perfect. Going to check ...What a great answer! So perfect. Going to check out Bookshelves of Doom...Becca Fitzpatrickhttp://bec_fitzpatrick.livejournal.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4054085285665003329.post-60606840564380172272009-08-23T17:59:35.093-07:002009-08-23T17:59:35.093-07:00Mandy. We totally need a secret handshake. How oft...Mandy. We totally need a secret handshake. How often do I want to tell book people (librarians, booksellers) what I do, but feel that saying it isn't cool enough? A secret handshake would solve that problem.<br /><br />I love your answer, by the way. I'm always cautious when I recommend books to patrons because I feel it's a trust relationship -- they trust me to lead them to something they will enjoy, but it's not always easy. And I've recommended the wrong books to people and had them avoid me afterwards, I think because they're embarrassed about either my bad choice or them not liking the book -- so now I always make sure to say, "Please let me know what you thought, if you liked it or didn't, so that I can make a better recommendation next time."<br /><br />And sometimes that works, if I happen to be in the library when they bring the book back.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330550798080469047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4054085285665003329.post-2535898059526726032009-08-23T16:13:15.425-07:002009-08-23T16:13:15.425-07:00Juju: You're the coolest! Thanks for all your ...Juju: You're the coolest! Thanks for all your comments. :)<br /><br />Katie: *Ask a Librarian* would be great! My first questions would be, what exactly is the difference between a "library edition" binding and a trade hardcover binding? and, is book banning less popular than before? Or is it still something that libraries and highschools have to guard against?<br /><br />I totally think librarians and booksellers should collaborate. There is a ton of overlap bewteen our jobs, and at heart we ARE just trying to connect books with their readers. :) <br />When I go to my library each week I enter and want to tell all the librarians "I'm a bookseller, just so you know" and do some cool secret handshake or press decoder rings together.<br />Thanks for the visit.Mandynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4054085285665003329.post-5387388050678883842009-08-23T15:31:35.695-07:002009-08-23T15:31:35.695-07:00I love this idea. I might try it with a librarian ...I love this idea. I might try it with a librarian spin, with credit to you, of course! ;D<br /><br />I'll ask one too though -- How would you like to interact with librarians in your community? <br /><br />(Okay, it's a bit selfish, but I've always wanted to collaborate with booksellers without running in and imposing. But I think we're a lot alike -- we want to connect books to readers.)Katiehttp://readwhatyouknow.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4054085285665003329.post-29331722629464527012009-08-23T14:39:59.710-07:002009-08-23T14:39:59.710-07:00Cool feature :)Cool feature :)Tales of Whimsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10938494589922620170noreply@blogger.com