[Sydney's Mom]

When I was dating, going to a bookstore was one of my favorite things to do with a date. You can really get to know someone browsing through the books and talking about them.

But now I want to buy books. The various lists and sorting features that I get online are perfectly suited to the way I used to browse (let's see all the books on the poor Cubbies). As a matter of fact, now I look at the bestseller book table at Costco, and then come home, put a hold on the book at the library, or, sometimes I just buy the hardcover at Costco. Because I really want to read that book now. But then of course, it goes on my TBR pile, because my attention has shifted.

You could have/should have charged me for browsing when I was single. I was broke, and wouldn't have been able to pay you, but since I didn't have money to buy a book (had to buy all those textbooks), it was a moot point. And I suspect it will be so for a lot of young people.

At Costco, with the Executive membership, if you don't spend enough to get back the entire membership fee in rebates, they will give you the excess. I have never come up short. So you really aren't spending anything.