Open A Bookstore

spic-ole · Posted: 21 Jul 2004 11:30 AM Post subject: Open A Bookstore

A lot of people would like for there to be a bookstore here in the Valley. But honestly, when was the last time any of you bought a book? Not read a book, bought it.

College material, cereal box information, that doesn't count. I mean, when was the last time you went to a book store, or went online, and purchased a book?

A lot of people try to pull the, "If there was a book store here, I would buy more books and read them." But come on, how many of you still know where your library cards are? Those books you can read for free. How many people are really going to drop 20+ bucks every week, or month, or whatever to purchase a book?

While it would be nice to have a book store, it doesn't seem very likely.

However, if so many of you are so adament about having a Barnes and Noble, etc, then why don't you all throw your pennies together and open one up.

Hopefully I'm wrong about this and I'm just not giving the Valley enough credit.

Radiodude · Posted: 21 Jul 2004 11:42 AM Post subject:

Not so fast Spic!!!

There is in fact a bookstore in the imperial valley. There is a book store in El Centro called 5th Avenue Books. Its on West main street. As you might see in the poll I have bought things in that book store within a month. I have bought not one, not two but THREE books in that store and the newspaper.

I bought Two books from Bill O'Reilly called The O Reilly Factor and Those Who Trasspass

I also bought something called the Science of Superman

I go there often because I like to know what is new and becuause there is a girl there that im intrested in.

Want a book Spic..go to fifth avenue book in Main Street in El Centro tha store in on the near the Ultimate Salon and KUBO 88.7fm...in front of KYMA TV

Americano · Posted: 21 Jul 2004 11:52 AM Post subject:

mof · Posted: 21 Jul 2004 12:14 PM Post subject:

I buy a couple books every month at Borders or at this small neighborhood bookstore near my building.

spic-ole · Posted: 21 Jul 2004 12:16 PM Post subject:

Yes there are book stores here in the Valley. But most of the books that you find in these book stores are things like, The O Reilly Factor . What I mean by that are, mainstream books. And a select few too.

The Book Nook, if I'm not mistaken, is mostly a book for teachers to go and buy their resources. I've never really seen a decent book selection there.

The other book store, which has yet to be decided on, is decent at best.

My point is, a major book store like Barnes & Noble would be a little difficult to keep from failing. Too much variety. Which is usually good, but here in the Valley, the best selling book stores are the Christian book stores. They fill a much needed niche here. The other book stores have survived because they fill other niches.

Barnes & Noble is too big. There would always be a lot of leftovers, and eventually, it would have to become another niche book store to survive and would consequently kill off the local competitors because they would be able to offer books at a better deal.

Once again, I hope I am wrong.

elchrist · Posted: 21 Jul 2004 01:26 PM Post subject:

Mars · Posted: 21 Jul 2004 02:44 PM Post subject:

Actually, like six months ago I was bought like four books in one month, then I said fuck that, this is getting expensive and got a library card. It's like hookers, why pay when you can get a byatch for free?

hellsieduster · Posted: 21 Jul 2004 03:04 PM Post subject:

deadmetaphor · Posted: 21 Jul 2004 09:21 PM Post subject:

I agree with both of you, we don't need yet another place to dump our money in... stop giving tax breaks to big companies like Barnes and Noble and start putting it into building better public libraries.

deadmetaphor · Posted: 21 Jul 2004 09:24 PM Post subject:

and furthermore, do you really think that a cup of Starbucks and some Book of the Month on Laureate Neruda would make you look cool, or perhaps, intelligent? Man... image is everything now a days...