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Originally Posted by AnemicOak
I think it might depend on the local mom & pop shop. I haven't been there in years, but I know a lot of people who would hate to see Uncle Hugo's/Uncle Edgar's disappear from the area here. I remember a few local shops long gone however that I don't miss in the least. I miss B. Dalton more than those shops, but that may just be the nostalgia of going there a lot as a kid. |
Locally, in Atlanta, we use to have the SF&Mystery book store. I first found David Weber there, mostly because a relative (sister I think) worked there and recommended him. Like most such places, it existed on a slim profit margin, had to move when the rent went up too much and then went out of business when the customer base didn't follow the store to the new location. This was before the B&N hit the scene big time.
The other big indie was the Oxford book store, a general interest book store. It really had the same feel as the better B&N, i.e. knowledgeable staff and a coffee shop in store.
I rather miss both those stores, I spent a lot of money at both.