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<title>blogTO Recent Comments: Book Scene: Bye Bye Indies</title>
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<title>Denise</title>
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AND there is Type books which JUST opened this year at Trinity Bellwoods. A whole new indie bookstore, I couldn't believe my eyes.

Howev, N Hoare will always be my fave. It's so sacred in there, it's like a church of books. ]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/arts/2006/12/book_scene_bye_bye_indies/#c70203</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 Dec 2006 14:52:10 PST</pubDate>
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<title>shudder</title>
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every loss is a sad one, but there are still plenty of indie bookshops around! and semi-indie ones opening (i.e. the huge new BMV on Bloor). Don't despair yet!!]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/arts/2006/12/book_scene_bye_bye_indies/#c69763</link>
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<category>Toronto, Arts</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 05 Dec 2006 02:07:10 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Natalie</title>
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If you're in the west end, don't forget Another Story and She Said Boom on Roncesvalles!]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/arts/2006/12/book_scene_bye_bye_indies/#c69445</link>
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<category>Toronto, Arts</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 04 Dec 2006 16:42:55 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Tanja</title>
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This one was a real gem too.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/arts/2006/12/book_scene_bye_bye_indies/#c69395</link>
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<category>Toronto, Arts</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 04 Dec 2006 13:54:04 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Steve</title>
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"I walk to tha' corner past the rubble that usedta be the library, line up to the mind cemetery."
-RATM

Libraries, indie book stores, anything that people won't get at Wal-Mart or Amazon, all sharing the same sad fate. It's too bad, and people won't realize or regret it until the last one is gone. But really, I'm from America, and what I see here is almost this disdain for anything literate.  I come from a country that disliked John kerry because "he was one o' dem intellectual types", so they voted for George Bush, a complete moron. 
I was able to visit Balfour Books while visiting Toronto, cool little store, great people AND they had a dog hangin' out at the store..how cool is that?!]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/arts/2006/12/book_scene_bye_bye_indies/#c69373</link>
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<category>Toronto, Arts</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 04 Dec 2006 12:02:53 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Sameer Vasta</title>
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Ben McNally's resignation made me super sad.  The fact that Annex Books is closing makes this a very bleak Monday on the book scene.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/arts/2006/12/book_scene_bye_bye_indies/#c69362</link>
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<category>Toronto, Arts</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 04 Dec 2006 11:08:41 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Carly</title>
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Large bookstore chains can also charge publishing companies obscene amounts of money for a good shelf or window placement and do all sorts of dirty tricks. I took a course on Canadian book publishing and it was so depressing. 

I love This Ain't The Rosedale library. They always have great books and magazines, and even a good sale selection. My dog tries to go in every time we walk by. And dogs know a good thing.  ]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/arts/2006/12/book_scene_bye_bye_indies/#c69353</link>
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<category>Toronto, Arts</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 04 Dec 2006 10:57:43 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Michelle</title>
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This is sad indeed.  :(]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/arts/2006/12/book_scene_bye_bye_indies/#c69351</link>
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<category>Toronto, Arts</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 04 Dec 2006 10:46:26 PST</pubDate>
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