tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post6701283735707386440..comments2024-03-29T09:40:44.840-04:00Comments on Granny Sue's News and Reviews: Weekend Journey: Trans Allegheny Book StoreGranny Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01129064020727041161noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-6121552377042035982009-01-14T06:00:00.000-05:002009-01-14T06:00:00.000-05:00what an adventure, that bookshop would be a dream ...what an adventure, that bookshop would be a dream destination for me, i can get lost for hours in bookshops and the more interesting the better! although the glass floor...i am scared of hights and even that would set me off!laoi gaul~williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13461210264595425112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-17538514296826907772009-01-12T20:18:00.000-05:002009-01-12T20:18:00.000-05:00Maybe it's a field trip the Wordsmiths need to mak...Maybe it's a field trip the Wordsmiths need to make, Janet. We could go there and to Borders! And maybe the library, or out to Blennerhassett Island, or some other historic place in the area. Food for the mind, you know.Granny Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01129064020727041161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-49988861482502472362009-01-12T17:50:00.000-05:002009-01-12T17:50:00.000-05:00I've always wanted to stop there. I've seen it qui...I've always wanted to stop there. I've seen it quite often when we're in Parkersburg. I love those old majestic buildings and...I love books!Janet,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17796999156668844943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-979649050780374872009-01-12T13:05:00.000-05:002009-01-12T13:05:00.000-05:00Ya know what - we are all going to be in P-burg Ap...Ya know what - we are all going to be in P-burg April 18th. So, if we can't manage before then - then maybe after or before Tommy's weight lifting event, we can.Jaimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00081121933082347062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-12087146009294431222009-01-12T12:34:00.000-05:002009-01-12T12:34:00.000-05:00I think they would love it! Not to mention its be...I think they would love it! Not to mention its been perhaps 12-15 years since I last visited. Wow! I'm old enough now to put that many years in a sentence. Don't know how I feel about that.Jaimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00081121933082347062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-78362341397581802382009-01-12T12:01:00.000-05:002009-01-12T12:01:00.000-05:00Wow, Culture and History of the Potato??? And whe...Wow, Culture and History of the Potato??? And when are you going to offer books for sale again? That books sounds fascinating!! Also, the Scottish stories, mmmmmmm.<BR/><BR/>Okay, now we're definitely heading up there to the bookstore very soon!!!<BR/><BR/>MatthewMatthew Burnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02625103538582649633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-44556098228274942272009-01-12T11:45:00.000-05:002009-01-12T11:45:00.000-05:00Welcome, Jenny! You must not be too far away if yo...Welcome, Jenny! You must not be too far away if you know about this book store. I'll be stopping by your blog soon.Granny Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01129064020727041161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-89466055343985493902009-01-12T11:44:00.000-05:002009-01-12T11:44:00.000-05:00Yes, we were, Jaime. I wanted to go to the library...Yes, we were, Jaime. I wanted to go to the library in Parkersburg too to see the mural painted by Rachel but we ran out of time. So we have to go back! <BR/><BR/>Maybe sometime we should take James and Michaela there. I bet they'd love it. Hannah was in an uproar that she missed it.Granny Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01129064020727041161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-87457619728347137622009-01-12T11:37:00.000-05:002009-01-12T11:37:00.000-05:00Almost all the books are used, Matthew. Prices are...Almost all the books are used, Matthew. Prices are about average for used books. I checked what I'd paid when I got home, and found that most were about what I'd pay to buy them online, esp with shipping. One was a a little high, and two were worth double what I paid--but of course they weren't sold! So all in all, I think I got good value--and even better, I got books that were valuable to me. I mean, who would not want to read a book about the social impact and history of the potato? or a collection of Scottish stories, a collection of world stories (both out of copyright so if I find one story I love I can tell it); not to mention a copy of the Blennerhassett: A Romance which I did not own. And then we got a nice stack of new WV Civil War books for Larry. There was more I'd like to have bought, but I reached my limit moneywise and had to put things back :-(Granny Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01129064020727041161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-22637587353609439412009-01-12T11:35:00.000-05:002009-01-12T11:35:00.000-05:00You were in my neck of the woods. At least the 'n...You were in my neck of the woods. At least the 'neck of the woods' I grew up in. I remember mom taking me to the bookstore. I loved it. Not only was it beautiful inside but I got to pick books out. And the smell of old books, sparks memories of walking down the Trans Allegheny aisles. I love the smell of an old book.<BR/><BR/>And the Third Street Deli - what is there not to love. :DJaimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00081121933082347062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-37658227226152419962009-01-12T10:53:00.000-05:002009-01-12T10:53:00.000-05:00That is a fun place to browse. My husband was just...That is a fun place to browse. My husband was just saying the other day we ought to go there again. Guess we'll have to plan a trip soon.<BR/>~Jenny~Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15095163378104526429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-16465222641925618062009-01-12T09:37:00.000-05:002009-01-12T09:37:00.000-05:00I foresee a day trip in my near future.Oh, and you...I foresee a day trip in my near future.<BR/><BR/>Oh, and you don't have to want a hedgehog to read a book about caring for hedgehogs. Or at least I don't. Yes, I am weird, I know, but how else can I add to Matthew's Fountain of Useless Knowledge?<BR/><BR/>What were the prices like for the books there? Normal for a bookstore? Any used book section?<BR/><BR/>MatthewMatthew Burnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02625103538582649633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-35404417329737367222009-01-11T23:35:00.000-05:002009-01-11T23:35:00.000-05:00Oh my what a beautiful place. I would love to spen...Oh my what a beautiful place. I would love to spend an entire day just looking at the books. I am sure I know about the ghost stories (I think they have a web-cam to try and catch them) but I did not know about the glass floors. I am so glad you did this post. It was a lot of fun.Pattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05840399136320094652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-22359187364769223962009-01-11T23:17:00.000-05:002009-01-11T23:17:00.000-05:00I didn't know that, Mouse. I've never seen glas us...I didn't know that, Mouse. I've never seen glas used for flooring before. It's a very sensible idea when you think about it. This floor has been in place for over 100 years, so obviously it isn't fragile as you might think.Granny Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01129064020727041161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-80106966453728587432009-01-11T22:59:00.000-05:002009-01-11T22:59:00.000-05:00That is a really gorgeous building! The staircases...That is a really gorgeous building! The staircases are magnificent. I'm sure the "letting the light in" thing about the glass floors is absolutely right. In New York we still have some buildings left that have glass set in the sidewalk in front of the stores, to let light into the cellar, which extends underneath.Phill https://www.blogger.com/profile/07087113754217015743noreply@blogger.com