Our Father, Who Art in Borders.... (Borders in general)

Member Name: campusdog

Product:	Borders in general
Date:	09/03/02 (37 review reads)
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Advantages: Comfortable, Excellent Service, A joy to experience!

Disadvantages: Only in cities!!

I like reading books. I like listening to Jazz. I like drinking coffee. I like poetry readings. I like Piano recitals. I like soft sofas. And I like Borders, because everything I like is fused into one, like an artistic overload.

Going into Borders is like entering the head of Melvyn Bragg. There's nothing missing, especially rare poetry titles, which always have me jumping for joy. And if it's not enough to find a rare import of the Frank O'Hara collection I've been thirsting after for years, there's a cafe in which you can take the book, have a think about whether or not it's the one to buy, whilst enjoying a frothy Cappucino.

Then there's the music. Filtering around the shop on a speaker system is the light sound of Jazz, Classical and all the other Bohemian grooves to accompany the reading of your choice. The sofas and armchairs are perfect for relaxing in whilst chewing over a book, listening to Miles Davis, Friends Central Perk style.

And there's the CD department upstairs. In there, any kind of music that has you tapping, including rare imports again!

And the prices aren't bad. They might often be a little higher than expected, but this is, afterall, Heaven on earth for the reader, listener and coffee drinker.

As well as having an incredible magazine department, which offers such titles as New Yorker and Time, Borders also have a selection of calendars that are equally as stylish in home or office.

Then there's the Borders schedule of Poetry readings, Piano recitals, storytelling, lectures and the like. Yes, this store opens late into the evening, with entertainment and plenty of relaxation for the hard worker of the daytime.

I'm usually witty when it comes to reviews, but I'm not going to add any humourous remarks to a review of a place of worship! This is the artist's church, the poet's confession box, the Mecca to all readers of all tastes
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