Alana Muir > Quotes

“Like everywhere else in the world, the book stores of Britain are struggling with being pushed out of the market by online booksellers. The most popular book store chain in the UK is Waterstones. They are closing locations and cutting back as they lost business, but they aren't losing business as fast and as hard as the book stores in the US. There is one reason for this: sales. If you go into a book store in the UK, you will be greeted by tables covered with bestsellers and crime novels and other popular books, stacked high with signs saying “3 for £10”. Take heed, American booksellers: people buy more things when you lower the price sometimes. People love a special offer.”
― Alana Muir, An American Guide to Britishness

“Fruitcake: In America we have come to an understanding about fruitcake. Fruitcake is a gift given by and to elderly aunts. They give it to you because they think you must like it because you gave one to them. You give it to them because you think they must like fruitcake because they are elderly and lost their tastebuds in the war.”
― Alana Muir, An American Guide to Britishness