I Haz a Sad

[kriadydragon]

Borders is closing! Whyyyyy! :( I'm so ticked by this. Border Books and Music was my happy place. I'm not big into going places but whenever the mood to go somewhere does strike, it's Borders I go to - books, movies, music, cute odds and ends; what more could I ask for? Even if I don't buy anything, just to see books on the shelf always stirs up my motivation to write. I had hoped that, one day, I would walk into Borders and see one of my books.

And now, they're closing :(

I know there's Barnes and Nobles but... they're not Borders. They only have books :( Plus who knows how much longer they'll stay open :P

I think what really ticks me off about this, though, is that it brings me one step closer to having to buy books online whether I want to or not. As helpful as it is when there's a book I want that I can't find at the store or library, I still like having the option of being able to go to a store to buy my books and not have to use the credit card. We're trying to bring credit card payments down, dang it! And I hate using a credit card online since it feels like a matter of when, not if, someone will manage to steal our information.

First my favorite radio station, now my favorite bookstore. :( All I need now is for my radio to succeed in eating my favorite cassette tape, and my unhappy will be complete :P

ETA: Yep, the list just keeps growing. Our oldest dog is unable to get up, her back legs completely useless. We think it may be time to put her down. :(

Comments

[kajahryujin.livejournal.com]

I find it extremely sad to hear this since the Borders in my college town is closing as well. It was my only place to find books in the same series that were not newest one, which was the case with buying books at somewhere like Walmart. I am not a big fan of buying things online due to the threat of identity theft but also because some places are not completely honest with what they ship to you. I also find it rather obnoxious that you have to pay additional costs to cover shipping. At least with a bookstore once you pay for the book you have it. Borders was always a fun place for me to go just to browse and meet friends. The atmosphere in the stores always seemed to me to be much more relaxed than a Barnes and Nobles. It is sad that companies that are loved by those of us that enjoy reading and being creative are failing and those that cater to the unimaginative masses are still enjoying great prosperity.

[kriadydragon.livejournal.com]

There is something very comfortable about Borders. Maybe because their store isn't as cavernous as Barnes and Nobles? I don't know, but going there definitely has a calming affect on me.

I'll only order online if Borders doesn't have what I want but, yes, such a pain in the butt and I have no trust for it. There was a book I order that they ran out of, so I didn't get. But, low and behold, Borders did eventually have it :/