I really should just stick to Amazon

[janne_d]

But sometimes I think, hey, I'll go to a real life shop where I can browse and pick up the books and, you know, support my high street economy or whatever.

And then I rediscover that Waterstones never actually has the books I want, or the first part of any series that sounds interesting. Of the 8 books I was looking for today (I thought I'd give them a fair chance to have some) they had 2. And I didn't buy the second because when I read a few pages it didn't grab me (so they at least win over internet shopping for that).

What they didn't have:
Elizabeth's London - Liza Picard
Posh and Other Language Myths - Michael Quinion
Cryoburn - Lois McMaster Bujold
Sunshine - Robin McKinley (or any other books by her at all)
Immortal Milk - Eric LeMay
Never the Bride - Paul Magrs

What they did have:
Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews which was the one that I didn't buy.
Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch. Only in hardback but by then I was so fed up of not being able to get what I wanted I bought it anyway.

And I also got The Fourth Bear by Jasper fforde, The Book of General Ignorance by QI people and Six Wives by David Starkey. But they weren't what I went in for, damn it.

Comments

[joannindiw.livejournal.com]

^^ I have been developing philosophical issues with Amazon, so - I just offer some suggestions for different places you could buy books online? Granted, it's not the same as browsing a book store in person.. .and, urk. I just realized. This is USA-centric, I think. *makes face* I hope that they are still a possibility for you...

http://www.powells.com/
http://www.unclehugo.com/prod/index.shtml
http://www.roomofonesown.com/

[janne-d.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure if I'll be able to use them, but I shall definitely take a look. Thankyou for the links.