tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post6329391115712913366..comments2024-03-29T00:34:36.786-05:00Comments on Book Chase: Penguin CEO David Shanks on State of the IndustrySam http://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-80539154485353538722008-06-09T18:17:00.000-05:002008-06-09T18:17:00.000-05:00Danielle, there's lots of hope...so many book blog...Danielle, there's lots of hope...so many book blogs and book bloggers tells me so. :-)Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-13158206446790567222008-06-09T18:16:00.000-05:002008-06-09T18:16:00.000-05:00Cool, Amy...three for three is something to be pro...Cool, Amy...three for three is something to be proud of...my two daughters both read but their teaching jobs don't seem to allow them much time to read, really.<BR/><BR/>My granddaughter is a real bookaholic, though...we brought her to a wedding reception yesterday and she was happy to get all dressed up but brought a book with her into the room.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-81845340963085773012008-06-09T18:14:00.000-05:002008-06-09T18:14:00.000-05:00I'm a firm believer in free libraries, too, bybee....I'm a firm believer in free libraries, too, bybee...but some books just have to be owned and my shelves are full to bursting while I acquire at least 10-12 new books a month. I suspect, as an avid reader, that he will get there, too...Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-39257137443559387312008-06-09T18:13:00.000-05:002008-06-09T18:13:00.000-05:00That's fantastic, forby...you guys are doing a won...That's fantastic, forby...you guys are doing a wonderful thing and each generation will be better for it. Nice...Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-7301372292961995332008-06-09T13:05:00.000-05:002008-06-09T13:05:00.000-05:00Interesting. I never thought of which segments of...Interesting. I never thought of which segments of the population are the big book buyers. I'm not a boomer, I came later, so maybe there's still hope? :)Daniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06415242678720695754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-78943667761858346392008-06-06T13:02:00.000-05:002008-06-06T13:02:00.000-05:00I am doing my part Sam. I have 3 teens and they ar...I am doing my part Sam. I have 3 teens and they are all huge readers. Like Bybee's son, they like the library but they(or I) still buy their favorites.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08134658141375355475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-54757873812550080202008-06-06T00:36:00.000-05:002008-06-06T00:36:00.000-05:00My 23 year old son loves books, but much to a book...My 23 year old son loves books, but much to a bookseller's dismay, he is passionately committed to interlibrary loan. Of course, all that will come to a screeching halt if he does as he is threatening -- follow in old Mom's footsteps and get a job teaching English in Korea. He'll probably have withdrawal symptoms.Bybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10061186489010154661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-66715813052664553002008-06-05T19:52:00.000-05:002008-06-05T19:52:00.000-05:00I'm a child of Boomers and I'm turnin' and turnin'...I'm a child of Boomers and I'm turnin' and turnin'! My three year old nephew and seven year old niece are also bibliophiles! Our whole family has made reading stories a special time that we share together with them, and so they love reading...it breaks my heart to hear people say they hate it....Jen Forbushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13325129568512353951noreply@blogger.com