Let's Discuss: I Remember Borders

I was bombarded with two decent enough discussion topics, so here I am again today with another! Pretty much any time I look at my beloved books, especially the ones from many many years ago, I see the Borders price stickers on back. I started leaving them on when I knew Borders was slowly getting into financial trouble, but I never once thought they would go out of business...

I Remember Borders

Borders was my favorite bookstore! I felt like they were more relatable to bookish people. I had quite a few locations in my area and one was even less than 10 minutes from my house! It was PERFECTION!! There were quite a few Harry Potter parties I was able to attend, book signings when I realized that authors actually might come to your store if you were so lucky, there was just this wonderful feeling that overcame me every time I went in. At least in my stores, stuff hardly ever moved! I've already had B&N move things on me multiple times and it sends me in a tizzy trying to find my genres!

I even still have my Rewards card! Because I was THAT girl!! I signed up for the card as soon as I saw it! And then after a year, they had the Premium version which I happily paid for every year and I got the MOST value from that baby! There were coupons every week! a 30% at least once or twice a month! It was truly the best bookstore chain ever! I know the importance of Indie stores of course, though I can't afford to shop there EVERY time, because yeah, I buy a LOT of books!

When Borders announced they were closing their doors for good on that sad, sad, dreary day in 2010, I was devastated. My world shattered because I literally didn't know where I was going to buy my books. 

I can't count the number of times I would spend in my favorite store, spending hours trying to find my next read. This was wayyyy before blogging peeps! I would park myself in the YA section and pull out every book trying to find one that said READ ME! It would take awhile before I found the ONE! The paranormal book that was always so hard to find wayyy back then! And then there were times I would find a book that continued a series I thought done--again, before blogging and investigating books and knowing release dates and all that jazz! I would do happy bounces to find my mom aka my ride! Those times she was shocked that I was done within 15 minutes! She hadn't even finished looking yet! 

Good times. Gooooood times.

Every time I pass an old location, I take a tiny moment of silence. And you know, a bit of resentment for whatever store dared to take Borders location.

Anyone else remember Borders and feel remorse? What are your happy Borders memories?