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T.D.02809 · 12-31-2011, 11:25 AM

I live in Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA, approximately a 1/2 hour north of Miami center. I would describe this area as a populated, growing, active area for all sorts of businesses. Sadly though the choices of bookstores as brick and mortar buildings is limited to a handful, maybe not even that. I know of 3 outlets: one Books A Million (one about 45 mins East of my home) and one Independent seller (about an hour South West of my home) and lastly, now, only 2 Barnes & Nobles one 15 mins. the other about hour away. There are a handful of small 2nd hand stores. It is is uncommon for them to carry new releases and no magazines or newspapers. There were 3 Borders and another B&N opened but no more. Wal-Mart and BJ's and Costco sell a limited number of new releases and usually they all have the same content. No specialty or niche books. Certainly no books older than a year.
For me this is more than sad to learn that being in this area my choices are limited. I cannot imagine living in a less city like area.
Now I go to the B&N nearest me. I also go online to Amazon, and seek out other outlets online. Yesterday I decided to pay to be a Member of B&N as they are getting my money anyway. I appreciate the large magazine selection and the coffee shop along with the ability to browse through a book section and discover new authors or new topics of interest simply chance.
I do have a Kindle and I do enjoy it. I still buy print books that I want to keep or be able to leaf through.

12-31-2011, 11:25 AM	#17
T.D.02809 Enthusiast Posts: 38 Karma: 200 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA Device: Kindle 3rd Gen WiFi, Kindle App for MAC	City-Rural lack Bookstores. I live in Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA, approximately a 1/2 hour north of Miami center. I would describe this area as a populated, growing, active area for all sorts of businesses. Sadly though the choices of bookstores as brick and mortar buildings is limited to a handful, maybe not even that. I know of 3 outlets: one Books A Million (one about 45 mins East of my home) and one Independent seller (about an hour South West of my home) and lastly, now, only 2 Barnes & Nobles one 15 mins. the other about hour away. There are a handful of small 2nd hand stores. It is is uncommon for them to carry new releases and no magazines or newspapers. There were 3 Borders and another B&N opened but no more. Wal-Mart and BJ's and Costco sell a limited number of new releases and usually they all have the same content. No specialty or niche books. Certainly no books older than a year. For me this is more than sad to learn that being in this area my choices are limited. I cannot imagine living in a less city like area. Now I go to the B&N nearest me. I also go online to Amazon, and seek out other outlets online. Yesterday I decided to pay to be a Member of B&N as they are getting my money anyway. I appreciate the large magazine selection and the coffee shop along with the ability to browse through a book section and discover new authors or new topics of interest simply chance. I do have a Kindle and I do enjoy it. I still buy print books that I want to keep or be able to leaf through.