Comments on: Bookswap This Saturday (And Other News) http://blog.vromans.com/bookswap-this-saturday-and-other-news Independent Bookstore Mon, 16 Apr 2012 20:54:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Paria http://blog.vromans.com/bookswap-this-saturday-and-other-news/comment-page-1#comment-9749 Paria Mon, 19 Oct 2009 08:26:59 +0000 http://blog.vromans.com/?p=1082#comment-9749 Great post -- I loved those links to n+1 and the Awl. I actually liked the original Greif essay. I didn't agree with all its points (I'm kind of a fan of monogamy), but I thought it was really thought-provoking. It was pretentious, but a lot of stuff I like is pretentious, so whatever. Keep posting things like this -- it's stuff I might not hear about or seek out for myself, but that I appreciate being turned on to. Great post — I loved those links to n+1 and the Awl. I actually liked the original Greif essay. I didn’t agree with all its points (I’m kind of a fan of monogamy), but I thought it was really thought-provoking. It was pretentious, but a lot of stuff I like is pretentious, so whatever.

Keep posting things like this — it’s stuff I might not hear about or seek out for myself, but that I appreciate being turned on to.

]]> By: Cindy http://blog.vromans.com/bookswap-this-saturday-and-other-news/comment-page-1#comment-9393 Cindy Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:56:56 +0000 http://blog.vromans.com/?p=1082#comment-9393 All very good reasons - thanks for the explanation! I forget about the Facebook group. I tried joining in there with the Watchmen discussion, and got so fed up with the both the interface and the comments that I abandoned you there. I'm still on board with the blog and twitter, though! All very good reasons – thanks for the explanation! I forget about the Facebook group. I tried joining in there with the Watchmen discussion, and got so fed up with the both the interface and the comments that I abandoned you there. I’m still on board with the blog and twitter, though!

]]> By: Patrick http://blog.vromans.com/bookswap-this-saturday-and-other-news/comment-page-1#comment-9390 Patrick Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:39:30 +0000 http://blog.vromans.com/?p=1082#comment-9390 Cindy, Yes, I've largely let the Goodreads group go to seed. I'm not exactly sure why, but I think it has something to do with not wanting to have the same conversation in too many places. When Facebook fixed its fan page functionality, it allowed me to syndicate my blog there and have discussions in much the same manner as we have them here. So that made two places where people could come to talk about books. The third place is Twitter, where I'm always around. I guess I couldn't see the purpose of the group anymore. I know there are people who would prefer to use Goodreads over Facebook, but in the end, I have a lot of demands on my time and I have to make choices. It also might coincide with my own personal Goodreads usage declining as I've gotten more careful about what I say about books online (a side effect of working with a lot of authors and publishers; I can't really offend anyone, as I might have to work with them at some point down the road. Makes Goodreads much less fun for me.). Cindy,
Yes, I’ve largely let the Goodreads group go to seed. I’m not exactly sure why, but I think it has something to do with not wanting to have the same conversation in too many places. When Facebook fixed its fan page functionality, it allowed me to syndicate my blog there and have discussions in much the same manner as we have them here. So that made two places where people could come to talk about books. The third place is Twitter, where I’m always around. I guess I couldn’t see the purpose of the group anymore. I know there are people who would prefer to use Goodreads over Facebook, but in the end, I have a lot of demands on my time and I have to make choices. It also might coincide with my own personal Goodreads usage declining as I’ve gotten more careful about what I say about books online (a side effect of working with a lot of authors and publishers; I can’t really offend anyone, as I might have to work with them at some point down the road. Makes Goodreads much less fun for me.).

]]> By: Cindy http://blog.vromans.com/bookswap-this-saturday-and-other-news/comment-page-1#comment-9387 Cindy Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:10:37 +0000 http://blog.vromans.com/?p=1082#comment-9387 Can't wait for the bookswap - I already have a box of books ready to go! It's also good to mention that the leftover books are going to charity. Patrick - why have you abandoned your GoodReads <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/2789.Vroman_s_Bookstore" rel="nofollow">Vromans group</a>? Can’t wait for the bookswap – I already have a box of books ready to go! It’s also good to mention that the leftover books are going to charity.

Patrick – why have you abandoned your GoodReads Vromans group?

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