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I'm in the middle of packing for a holiday trip that involves a long plane ride. I love reading on the plane since it makes the time fly by fast and makes me feel like I'm actually accomplishing something after sitting there for so many hours. I'm actually lucky that I don't get car sick and I also enjoy reading in the car... when I'm the passenger!

I have an interesting book to read by Paul Gillin, titled The New Influencers, so I'm set to go.   It's all about how blogging, podcasting and other social media are profoundly disrupting the mainstream media and marketing industries. Might be interesting too for some of you bloggers out there.

Typically, when I buy books, I usually read non-fiction a specific subject, so I prefer to shop online.Since online retailers seem to have an unlimited section, I can find what I need easily and inexpensively. There are a number of great online bookstores:
Amazon  Barnes & Noble  Borders Abebooks Alibris Books A Million a1Books
Book Closeouts Powell's Books Waterstone's Blackwell Booksense
Bookfinder Alpha Craze Elephant Books Half Price Books

But, what about that pre-internet idea of actually going to a bookstore to buy a book? Do people still go? Do you?

I enjoy hanging out at bookstores, but I haven't discovered one in Bakersfield yet that has the right vibe for me. Which bookstores do you like? Which ones would you recommend?

Make sure to review them in the inside guide. Click here to get started. 

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Topics: Books, the new influencers, inside guide, Bakersfield business, bookstores
posted by TheInsider on Thursday, December 20, 2007 at 09:26 PM
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