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I think there is a bit of truth in it. I've discovered great books, and great authors, by browsing in bookstores over the years. Especially in non-fiction.
The vast majority of my purchases, music and books, are now digital downloads. However, our finest book stores have closed in Halifax - the "BookRoom" was the oldest bookstore in Canada. Went out of business. The same for all the music stores that carried classical music.
I'm not anti-technology. Quite the opposite, I've embraced it. It opens the whole world, and offers practically unlimited choice. But I'm conscious that buying music and books online has had consequences for my local community; and discovers I've made by browsing in a good book or music store is becoming a relic of the past.
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