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Originally Posted by janjanjan
I know there are people who loved going into traditional bookstores, and miss them and their atmosphere, but there are a lot of us who rarely entered any bookstore pre-B&N, so B&N didn't get dollars I was spending elsewhere. I was basically a library reader only until buying books became so accessible.
I wonder how many children and young adults who are avid readers today got their start just that way, and how many of today's children won't have that experience.
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This is an excellent point. The danger for a future without bookstores and libraries is that a younger generation of readers may not be able to "see" and "feel" and visualize the reading experience.
Reading is always in need of new recruits. This takes mentorship and experiences and even a little bit of showmanship in the real world.