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To the OP. What on earth is the point of your post? A visit to Amazon or most online bookstores is to me far superior to a visit to any physical bookstore I have ever graced with my presence. But I appreciate that some others feel differently.
But why would an online store seek to mimic the inferior physical bookstore experience? What would it have to do? Firstly, it would have to cut availability dramatically. Then, perhaps we could have a VR walk-through of virtual shelves with this limited collection displayed in whatever perverse order bookshops used. Perhaps you could select from random, alphabetical, or perhaps dewey decimal. Perhaps for the more authentic experience you could empty your vacuum cleaner and spread a little dust around, or maybe put your computer in a mildewed corner of the bathroom.
If you are in a country area you may no longer have a local bookstore, but last I heard there were usually libraries in most places. These are the places that give you the experience you wax lyrical about. Why on earth are you missing out? If because of illness or other medical reasons you have my commiserations. Otherwise, get yourself to the local libraries and bookstores and stop complaining.
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