jament - if we all used bookstores (or any kind of stores) for browsing only, soon there wouldn't be any bookstores at all.
btw, i rarely go to bookstores. the thing is that they are limited in space. i tended for years to go try a new series or a new book in a series or books on a particular subject only to find the store would have to order it and it would take longer than getting it from an online store. and probably one out of six visits, i'd want a book that was out of print. this happened to me a lot - i mean REALLY a lot, and i became disenchanted to a degree. also i find i like browsing used bookstores more than new, as i tend to like odd or out of print books.
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