tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8308667.post113741958393105192..comments2024-03-15T07:53:12.488+00:00Comments on Rullsenberg Rules: On booksLisa Rullsenberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02020425273742237299noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8308667.post-1137571189325387822006-01-18T07:59:00.000+00:002006-01-18T07:59:00.000+00:00Skuds: excellent point and one well proven in Nott...Skuds: excellent point and one well proven in Nottm where frankly they couldn't all GET jobs in bookshops. I used to know some excellent staff at the Dillons in Bham many years ago who were really smartly knowledgeable about all manner of books. I don't think staff are the main topic under debate here: they can be good or bad the same as anywhere. The problem is what to do to preserve small Lisa Rullsenberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02020425273742237299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8308667.post-1137543002790030362006-01-18T00:10:00.000+00:002006-01-18T00:10:00.000+00:00I went into C&P today. Very nice. I didn't have ti...I went into C&P today. Very nice. I didn't have time for a proper browse what with it being my first day back at work and everything.<BR/><BR/>One thing to remember when knocking Waterstones and Ottakars - make sure you blame the company and not the staff, most of whom would love to work in a small bookshop if they hadn't been hounded out of existence.<BR/><BR/>My sister works in one up North. Adminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09968060576359193611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8308667.post-1137492335321507462006-01-17T10:05:00.000+00:002006-01-17T10:05:00.000+00:00"Improve"Hmmm..."Improve"<BR/><BR/>Hmmm...Lisa Rullsenberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02020425273742237299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8308667.post-1137433332689955062006-01-16T17:42:00.000+00:002006-01-16T17:42:00.000+00:00Not in order:Simon, I largely agree with you but w...Not in order:<BR/>Simon, I largely agree with you but will point out that since the Uni went all upscalee stylee the concept of "bookshops" (plural) on campus has gone. Its blackwells - just the one - as part of the main portland extension they did a couple of years ago. It sells stationary, and cards and CDS and... oh yeah, books. Its okay, but there's scarcely a bundle of stuff for most Lisa Rullsenberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02020425273742237299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8308667.post-1137423703475708792006-01-16T15:01:00.000+00:002006-01-16T15:01:00.000+00:00I wrote to Susan Hill as soon as I saw her article...I wrote to Susan Hill as soon as I saw her article and here is her reply:<BR/><BR/>Hurray.. the first one not to castigate me, pour a bucket of water on me, de da de da.. mainly because a. they haven`t actually read what I have said and b. they read the bit in invisible ink which said'Chain bookstores are wonderful, Waterstone`s are heaven.' <BR/>I`m delighted you agree.. there IS a real nicheAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8308667.post-1137423063703671982006-01-16T14:51:00.000+00:002006-01-16T14:51:00.000+00:00Any decent independent bookseller should be able t...Any decent independent bookseller should be able to order the books you want in for you, including from the US. The advantage of this is that they get to have a look at the books when they come out of the box. And then if they like what they see they might order more for the shop. Educate your booksellers and they will get better!Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11509138255889428646noreply@blogger.com