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Charity is accused of taking away trade from professional booksellersSimon Tozer walks out clutching two copies of Dick Francis thrillers. 'They're good holiday reading,' he says. 'And I've gone for hardback because we're only going to Devon this time so weight isn't an issue.'The next customer is Joanna Underwood, who is pleased to have unearthed a copy of Dogwatching by Desmond Morris. It's a present for her husband and looks as good as new. No canine hairs poking out and certainly not dog-eared.The Oxfam bookshop in Catherine Street, Salisbury, was doing roaring business on Monday. Too well, as far as the owners of other second-hand bookshops in the Wiltshire cathedral city are concerned.Only last week another second-hand shop, Ellwood Books, closed its doors for the final time, its owner, Marc Harrison, complaining that it could not compete with the charity shop up the road.Harrison said that when Oxfam opened 18 months ago his income halved overnight. Two other shops moved out or

Today's Broadway Blogs on BroadwayWorld.com from Monday, August 3, 2009.

Charity is accused of taking away trade from professional booksellersSimon Tozer walks out clutching two copies of Dick Francis thrillers. 'They're good holiday reading,' he says. 'And I've gone for hardback because we're only going to Devon this time so weight isn't an issue.'The next customer is Joanna Underwood, who is pleased to have unearthed a copy of Dogwatching by Desmond Morris. It's a present for her husband and looks as good as new. No canine hairs poking out and certainly not dog-eared.The Oxfam bookshop in Catherine Street, Salisbury, was doing roaring business on Monday. Too well, as far as the owners of other secondhand bookshops in the Wiltshire cathedral city are concerned.Only last week another secondhand shop, Ellwood Books, closed its doors for the final time, its owner, Marc Harrison, complaining that it could not compete with the charity shop up the road.Harrison said that when Oxfam opened 18 months ago his income halved overnight. Two other shops moved out or cl

"Addicted to Beauty," a new reality series beginning on Tuesday on Oxygen, is set in a plastic surgery clinic and spa in San Diego.

The Mirror, which leaked shortly before its planned release in 2007 and was then leaked deliberately by Ja Rule a short time ago, purports to be a more personal album than some of his previous offerings... Contributor: Christopher HundleyPublished: Aug 03, 2009

The DOD Icebox Chorus pedal for guitar transforms the typical guitar sound to what can only be described as a shimmering, crystalline effect. Contributor: Josh H.Published: Aug 03, 2009

Film News: Awards to be presented November 14 -- The Academy's honorary awards will be presented Nov. 14 at an invitation-only black-tie dinner at the Grand Ballroom at the Hollywood & Highland Center.

Legit Reviews: Invigorating, refreshing and subversively uproarious.

Film Reviews: This tale of three sharpshooters locked in an Alpha-male contest delivers enough thrills to hit ancillary targets offshore.

TV Reviews: 'How'd You Get So Rich?' feels ill-timed and tacky, while 'Make My Day' possesses a goofy charm.