Comments on: Coben Update http://blog.booklistonline.com/2007/10/19/coben-update/ Behind the Book Reviews--The Official Blog of Booklist Online Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:19:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Keir http://blog.booklistonline.com/2007/10/19/coben-update/#comment-77802 Keir Mon, 22 Oct 2007 13:59:24 +0000 http://blog.booklistonline.com/2007/10/19/coben-update/#comment-77802 Well, I happened to be in a bookstore that had a copy. And when you've got a tight schedule and two little kids, you seize any opportunity to save an errand. But as much as I support libraries, I support book-buying, too. Without bookstore purchases, authors would have a hard time writing and publishing those books that ultimately end up in libraries. (And it's not as if bookstores aren't closing all over the place, too.) If reading is the goal, I say "by any means necessary"--let's use all the modes of delivery. Well, I happened to be in a bookstore that had a copy. And when you’ve got a tight schedule and two little kids, you seize any opportunity to save an errand.

But as much as I support libraries, I support book-buying, too. Without bookstore purchases, authors would have a hard time writing and publishing those books that ultimately end up in libraries.

(And it’s not as if bookstores aren’t closing all over the place, too.)

If reading is the goal, I say “by any means necessary”–let’s use all the modes of delivery.

]]> By: Jamie http://blog.booklistonline.com/2007/10/19/coben-update/#comment-77383 Jamie Sat, 20 Oct 2007 14:48:25 +0000 http://blog.booklistonline.com/2007/10/19/coben-update/#comment-77383 You bought it? Why not check it out of the library? You bought it? Why not check it out of the library?

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