hkfp, to random
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Hundreds of book lovers gathered in a quiet alleyway over the weekend to bid farewell to Hong Kong independent bookstore Mount Zero. https://hongkongfp.com/2024/04/02/in-pictures-hong-kong-book-lovers-bid-farewell-to-independent-store-mount-zero

ClaireFromClare,
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“From words to prosperity.” 📖
“We see reading as part of living.” 📚
“From now on I would keep the lights on in my heart.” ❤️
“Books always make life more vibrant! Thank you.”

🙏 @hkfp for documenting this #IndieBookshop #closure & the #HongKong #BookLovers' #farewell.

#books #bookshop #bookstodon @bookstodon

EricBranse, to random
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Been to Alnwick today to swap a box of kids books for a handful of weightier tomes at Barter Books. We then popped into town to search out a new independent bookshop. What a brilliant find. The Accidental Bookshop is well worth a visit. Article here from its opening in 2022.

https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/look-inside-alnwick-accidental-bookshop-22790944

booksandink, to illustration

Good morning bibliophiles. It's a bit of a grey day in Winchcombe, perfect for reading or book shopping.

New stock in includes this super sweet 2001 Limited Edition Dean's Rag Book Bear and the brilliant Booklover's Guide to Bookshops 2024 Calendar by Thomas Shepherd.

@bookstodon

Close up of 2024 calendar of bookshops with shelving in the background
Close up of traditional teddy bear head

ClaireFromClare, (edited ) to escribiendo
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Thinking of #14thCentury #Oxford thanks to the splendid #MedievalMurderMaps, I'm delighted to see that the #OxfordMedievalMysteries are on sale again. These evocative #novels by #AnnSwinfen are set in 1353-4, the adventures of a young #bookshop proprietor as life & business begin to normalise after the #plague.
Buy from https://www.hive.co.uk/Search/Search?Series=Oxford%20Medieval%20Mysteries & support your favourite #IndieBookshop, so that they too may live to write a #Bookseller's Tale!
#medieval #book #reissue @medievodons @bookstodon

lydiaconwell, to Amazon
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What are the best UK alternatives for everything you want to buy?

So not only but household items like cleaning products.

Where else can I shop?

I'm asking the because aren't going to tell me shit.

ClaireFromClare,
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@linuxgnome @lydiaconwell For , CD/DVD & some stationery in the UK, Hive also supports , and it's a vital source of income for my favourite : https://www.hive.co.uk/

WedaleBooks, to random
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Good morning! Another beautiful Friday and we’re open again! We’ve lots more books just arrived and it’s a perfect day for a picnic from Stow Post Office or lunch at the Cloudhouse Cafe and Gallery - pop by and say hello!

clive, to random
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Amazon is crawling with travel guides written by AI -- vague, crappy, and pushed up in search results by astroturfed fake five-star reviews: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/05/travel/amazon-guidebooks-artificial-intelligence.html?unlocked_article_code=Gmcb6fkRXSAX7JUdbTpFyhH1lSBWBcI0RuiXgcku3gVTdQV7s_SPvl1tKw76F_txTehAmHdU0bZ3PUoPyH0h-dybeb8_bGL7UzysZynt-SFcx9yByC4wr37_65cVodjr_Z-sRcqUfioeOsUAKJpEECejhG2SlL4jPCoaBG8PFnu_YLKDXA0hkzvhrJnGuD5kw59N8Bz7T7D7UOeJXLkowJnnoB6IDt6bHn6XiBvlH--t6M_9xmGCkNlYdtiiScdbS3ebGG5C3xKkCxwacaT96yLi9NK5dx9YHwhHSPdoVJPqslvVGAwQFvpSQvDvgHZGOFxW09EeUVAHYZl6uI-aSYS0_UfYhcXjDi6J2-M1oFlpWg&smid=url-share

That's a "gift" link so you don't need to be a New York Times subscriber to read it

It's a great investigation, and highlights the real problem, which is ...

... unsurprisingly by now, Amazon seemingly does little-to-nothing to stop this

The site is just soiled top to bottom with fake crap in every category

ClaireFromClare,
@ClaireFromClare@h-net.social avatar

@CandaceRobbAuthor @clive Agree! For delivery of books & music in the UK there's also www.hive.co.uk
My current favourite loves Hive.The is tiny, with very high danger-to-size ratio, & has made as much money through nominations on Hive as on direct sales. Hive is run by Gardners the big UK book distributor. If you can pick up in the shop, it earns 25%.

@bookstodon

WedaleBooks, to random
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There's a lot going on in Stow this weekend - drop by and see us if you're passing! We're open 1000-1730 today, Saturday and Sunday.

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