tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post2051646195931171207..comments2024-03-25T19:49:16.058-06:00Comments on Brenda @ It's A Beautiful Life: More Vacation Memories: Visits To The BookstoresBrenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-60421178038325718052015-09-28T12:20:42.219-06:002015-09-28T12:20:42.219-06:00It is pure bliss to me to spend an hour or so in a...It is pure bliss to me to spend an hour or so in a bookstore and then come home with as many books and magazines as the budget happens to allow that day--with an hour to sit and begin looking through them, anticipating a time when each will be enjoyed from cover to cover.<br /><br />AbeBooks is my favorite online book site! <br />DewenaDewenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07330797553600987145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-64012314833982173892015-09-28T01:55:58.375-06:002015-09-28T01:55:58.375-06:00I think this post was written for me, Brenda, so m...I think this post was written for me, Brenda, so many of my favorites under one roof :-)<br />I've been hunting for a copy of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society for years and finally found one in a charity shop for 50p. That was a happy day.<br />Amalia<br />xo<br />handmade by amaliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15589172037052603746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-41440880512676174952015-09-26T18:36:18.807-06:002015-09-26T18:36:18.807-06:00Wonderful post. Personal favorite is Kazuo Ishigu...Wonderful post. Personal favorite is Kazuo Ishiguro, but I wasn't aware of this book. Must look for it. :) And, btw, thanks for the sweet post you wrote on my blog the other day. Made me smile.melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07239376501783744106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-74756529820356961522015-09-24T18:20:50.525-06:002015-09-24T18:20:50.525-06:00Two of my favorite places to browse in Sidney! I l...Two of my favorite places to browse in Sidney! I love looking at the magazines at Tanner's. And they have a great cookbook section, and one for children, too. Next time you can spend more time there. <br />Books are irresistible things, and to be in a place with stacks and stacks of them is a wee bit of perfection. Love the photo of Mary and Tom with the cell phone. Lorriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03653026442945027184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-59875569714081658462015-09-24T15:20:27.240-06:002015-09-24T15:20:27.240-06:00The pictures match your writing, romantic and poet...The pictures match your writing, romantic and poetic.<br />I can almost smell the old ink, in the books.<br />Now, I MUST go back and read the spoiler!!Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09690722786561637489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-41139706448806408252015-09-24T10:53:23.783-06:002015-09-24T10:53:23.783-06:00thanks for lovely thoughts and sugestions. i need ...thanks for lovely thoughts and sugestions. i need to read more now that my cataract surgeries are almost over...Great Grandma Linhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11791149428495689835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-50869209617397765182015-09-23T22:48:23.337-06:002015-09-23T22:48:23.337-06:00I LOVE bookstores and books. And enjoy browsing th...I LOVE bookstores and books. And enjoy browsing through second hand book stores. There is a great one in Fremantle. You could easily loose yourself for hours. ha ha loved the behind the scenes shot from Downton. <br />Have a wonderful week and thank you so much for stopping by my blog this week. I am glad you enjoyed it and it was great to "meet" you. Life Images by Jillhttp://www.lifeimagesbyjill.blogspot.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-10103165265536749562015-09-23T22:26:18.700-06:002015-09-23T22:26:18.700-06:00I love Munro's but we didn't even get near...I love Munro's but we didn't even get near it this trip. Next time. It's a beautiful store, and I'll always remember it from our honeymoon. We walked in there and found the latest L.M. Montgomery journal that had just been published that year. Hubby bought it for me.<br /><br />Do you go to Murchie's when you're in that area? That's the lovely tea emporium. There's such a mingle of tea and coffee and clattering of teaspoon on cups that's so endearing.<br />Brenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-5258331407170085542015-09-23T22:23:02.620-06:002015-09-23T22:23:02.620-06:00Haha, Lucy, I'm sure they would have understoo...Haha, Lucy, I'm sure they would have understood. And yes, we made the ferry with enough time not to hurry. But we didn't wait in the line long for them to start loading.<br /><br />We enjoyed a lovely lunch as the trip is about 90 minutes. We got a table by the window so we could see the ocean as we went. There were killer whales in the area, could see the tops of their heads, but didn't see anyone spouting or jumping at that time.Brenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-91359217964366079332015-09-23T18:33:45.432-06:002015-09-23T18:33:45.432-06:00We are absolutely kindred spirits. Unquestionably!...We are absolutely kindred spirits. Unquestionably! I emailed you today, because I longed for your book recommendations for the fall season. I may have simply been longing for this very post that you wrote today! It's so beautiful and completely timely. On this first day of fall I wished to be browsing in a used book store, instead I found myself working and simply wishing; but your post took me to the wonderful used bookstores in BC! And it's funny - I looked at that same book on Downton Abbey in B & N recently. It was quite pricey so I refrained on that trip, but next time... I may not be so well-disciplined. And the book on Judy Dench - I have it! I bought it when it first came out and was there on the shelf calling to me. There is nothing so sweet as a fall day in a used bookstore particularly with the smell of coffee and tea lingering in the air. I love your blog, Brenda! And I so wish we were only several miles apart and I could pop over for a visit with you. Your blog is like a visit though. Thank you so much for adding beauty to my life!DALowe Artisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04777789854804146656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-57992121810004875712015-09-23T18:20:25.430-06:002015-09-23T18:20:25.430-06:00Oh Brenda, I found myself sighing and exclaiming w...Oh Brenda, I found myself sighing and exclaiming with each scroll down...why did it have to end...:))<br />What a dream. Did you make the ferry okay? Surely they would have understood had you explained!!Lucy@heart and hearthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15918596143821300650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-91965703694783142792015-09-23T17:46:03.209-06:002015-09-23T17:46:03.209-06:00I love book stores too, both new and used. These p...I love book stores too, both new and used. These places look amazing. What a huge number of magazines!! I'm surprised there weren't any people looking at magazines when you took the photo. Did you go into Munro's Books in Victoria? I love the old building :)<br />WendySeptember Violetshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10931133319044031928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-22974295780226952222015-09-23T17:05:55.426-06:002015-09-23T17:05:55.426-06:00Vee, I know what you mean ... I could use a few my...Vee, I know what you mean ... I could use a few myself. LOLBrenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-44647221199589652122015-09-23T16:44:19.042-06:002015-09-23T16:44:19.042-06:00That was a wonderful DA link. I very much enjoyed ...That was a wonderful DA link. I very much enjoyed reading it. Wonder where I can find some spoilers....Veehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00618654361869856894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-68424529783109929032015-09-23T16:29:59.839-06:002015-09-23T16:29:59.839-06:00Oh and a glimpse of the elusive Mr. It's a Bea...Oh and a glimpse of the elusive Mr. It's a Beautiful Life. I do not know how you folks made the ferry. Bookshops like these trap me and won't let me go. Glad that you found a few treasures! Veehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00618654361869856894noreply@blogger.com