Waldenbooks Post

[ericadawn16]

Borders has seen fit to close the Waldenbooks at University Mall...ignoring the fact that it's only fucking bookstore in that area unless you have a USF parking pass or want to tangle with one of the many used textbook stores.

I guess Borders just wants us to have even more reason to use the Wiregrass Barnes & Nobles for virtually all our book/magazine needs.

However, there is one good thing about your Waldenbooks closing...at least 50% off ALL BOOKS! Dude, I totally went to town. My mom bought a few things, too.

THE TOTAL LIST!

Coraline by Neil Gaiman -Mom figured she should have the book to go with her doll.
The Kingdom Keepers: Disney at Dawn by Ridley Pearson -Mom has the first book already.
Vampirates: Demons of the Ocean by Justin Somper -Vampirates are cool.
Vampirates: Tide of Terror by Justin Somper
Autonomy by Daniel Blythe -TWO DW books for the price of ONE!
The Year of the Dog by Grace Lin -I was born in the year of the Dog.
The Krillitane Storm by Christopher Cooper -Ten's last book...
The Alchemyst: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel by Michael Scott -After laughing at the name, I looked at the summary and a few pages. I got the impression, possibly wrong, that it was Paris in Victorian times and I liked the way it was written.
Four bookmarks, including POTC and Harry Potter
Four little duck magnets

All of it for under 45 dollars, wow.

Then, we went to the Carrollwood Borders and Barnes & Noble and...the selection was horrible. I was able to get a Vampire Domo plush but no new issues of Buffy, Empire, Death Ray or Geek? Everything else was all about Avatar

However, Brandon Borders rocks! It had Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Dr. Horrible. I didn't even know Dr Horrible had a comic book!

Comments

[ladykatie0709.livejournal.com]

They're closing the Waldenbooks in our mall too! I was so bummed, I always loved having it there for beaks during work, etc. Also, it's really sad if my town can only support one major bookstore (B&N, though we have a couple of discount bookstores as well).

[ericadawn16.livejournal.com]

My town doesn't have any book store at all. If someone wants a book, you have to suggest Walmart, KMart or Walgreens. I got the latest Michael Crichton at Publix. Oddly enough, we do have two libraries.

The Wiregrass Barnes & Nobles is ten miles away and the Waldenbooks was twenty miles away.

But at least, you can hopefully take advantage of the sales and remember the good times and when you go to Barnes & Nobles, think, 'fuck you Borders for closing our Waldenbooks!'