tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2526736757651414061.post1254174320867874610..comments2024-03-25T15:07:41.959+00:00Comments on Nigeness: The Wired BookworldNigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13314891387515045404noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2526736757651414061.post-62758384609945597322011-12-23T15:17:52.871+00:002011-12-23T15:17:52.871+00:00How sad Mahlerman. And I used to work in that very...How sad Mahlerman. And I used to work in that very library, picking up many desirable titles for my own shelves as they were withdrawn from the stock for lack of interest. It was beginning even then, a quarter of a century ago...Nigehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13314891387515045404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2526736757651414061.post-3018028084513210242011-12-23T10:37:55.429+00:002011-12-23T10:37:55.429+00:00Wandered into my local library (Dulwich) the other...Wandered into my local library (Dulwich) the other day, not to borrow but to scan the spectacular downward trend in quality, which continues unchecked. Talking books and DVD's growing apace, proper reading matter made from wood-pulp still shrinking alarmingly. Checked for dear Muriel under 'S' but discovered she had been elbowed out by somebody called Danielle Steel. 'No call for her, dear' was the response from the desk, when I asked about Spark. Upside? Well, they sell unborrowed books a couple of times a year, unscreened by the thought-police, and I picked up a dog-eared Roth for 50 pence. The future is here already.mahlermannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2526736757651414061.post-29894647073358708742011-12-23T10:24:09.145+00:002011-12-23T10:24:09.145+00:00I ain't selling Brit! Actually it's nor wo...I ain't selling Brit! Actually it's nor worth that much - certainly not in the Dead Babies league...Nigehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13314891387515045404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2526736757651414061.post-25035451820548105072011-12-22T18:57:33.790+00:002011-12-22T18:57:33.790+00:00Yes I can see myself appropriating this one for Th...Yes I can see myself appropriating this one for The D in future months.<br /><br />Have you still got that Peake Snark? How much do you want for it?Brithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00390560583798960760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2526736757651414061.post-56718297474805376302011-12-21T18:53:48.058+00:002011-12-21T18:53:48.058+00:00Well thank you - and the same to you and yours, Wo...Well thank you - and the same to you and yours, Worm!Nigehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13314891387515045404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2526736757651414061.post-23965546684398099172011-12-21T16:55:49.488+00:002011-12-21T16:55:49.488+00:00what a great post Nige, and I m sure there are man...what a great post Nige, and I m sure there are many others who would identify strongly with it!<br /><br />Im really looking forward to 2012's nigeness, and wish you and yours a very merry christmaswormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02802335627720182532noreply@blogger.com