Decided to buy all Christmas gifts at Chener Books and Rye Books...

[Ms Blueberry]

...for so many reasons...

[KalamityKel]

Such as?

[MrBen]

Two great local indie businesses with good choice and service perhaps?

Versus shipped from a warehouse owned by a US Corp manned by Latvia slave droids.

Just a wild guess.

[MrBen]

Latvian slave droids.

[Jah Lush]

Give me a book over a kindle any day. Good choice Ms Blueberry.

[*Bob*]

I'm buying everyone a Latvian slave droid this year.

You can order them on Amazon.

[KalamityKel]

I was after examples of stock to make such a trip to a shop (regardless if local or not) worth it and curious as to why that particular shop was chosen for all gifts -i mean everyones getting a book and nothing else? Not that theres anything wrong with that its great! I was not seeking any sarky comments from the likes of mrben or belittling mzblueberry for their choice of shop tyvm

[Loz]

Books are only slightly ahead of gift vouchers as far as imaginative presents go.

If someone gives you a gift voucher for a bookshop you know you there was pretty much zero thought spent on you.

[intexasatthe moment]

Would it be very rude to ask what you've selected ?

Slow day in bed here with ongoing sickness and in need of distraction ,feel free to ignore !

[Jessie]

Cor, I think books are the best present ever. Would love someone to give me book tokens for Chrimbo.

[Sue]

Jessie Wrote:

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> Cor, I think books are the best present ever.

> Would love someone to give me book tokens for

> Chrimbo.

Xxxxx

Same here!

And I also love getting a book as a present which has clearly been thoughtfully selected.

[MrBen]

Thirded.

I'm not sure that this thread is the best place to recommend specific books, more that the shops themselves are worth a visit. They'll have a much smaller stock on the premises than an Amazon warehouse but that's the point. It's all thoughtfully curated. They've picked some highlights and some rarities of interest to most. And if thats not enough they'll order stuff in quickly.

Actually going, browsing,leafing through a nice selection of books. The smell even. I happen to like the experience.

[steveo]

You can buy my books if you like. Support your local author

http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?9,1229783

[El Pibe]

I think you're confusing books and socks again Loz.

No wonder you've all those bunions.

[Loz]

Well I did wonder why the ladies weren't impressed when I shoved a book down my trousers. It was the fifth Harry Potter, too.

[Otta]

I have nothing at all against Chener books.

But I dislike my local book shop (Kirkdale books) and I'd much rather give my money to Amazon than them. And I get a hell of a lot more for it.

[steveo]

One of the ladies from Crass works in Kirkdale book shop

[Otta]

What is crass?

[red devil]

Thanks Ots, you just made me feel really old...

[Jah Lush]

Otta Wrote:

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> What is crass?

An anarchist punk band.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crass

[Jeremy]

-10 rock points, otta.

[Otta]

Mate I'd fail a test of "bands I should know" miserably.

Plus I'd probably think a bunch of guys that promoted anarchism as a political ideology were a bunch of pricks that would grow up to run a VERY middle class book shop in Sydenham.

[david_carnell]

What's a working class bookshop?

Free pork pie with every volume on coal miners?

[Otta]

Yes, exactly that David.

"middle class" was probably the wrong term to use.

"Pretentious, patronising, air of superiority". That's better.

Have you ever visited?

[Otta]

Plus the only place I ever see people eating pork pies is at Lords.