I love bookshops abroad, here at home not so much. Insane prices and limited selections means I don't have it in me to shed any tears if a bookshop or chain has to fold. While I lived in Britain I dropped by a bookshop at least every other day and a few did indeed have a "reader's corner" with comfy chairs and sofas. One or two even had stacks of cups and a large, constantly topped-up coffee pot within arm's reach. Probably all gone now though.
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