Last time you were in a bookstore?

Sydney's Mom · 03-16-2012, 03:56 PM

There is a B&N on the first floor of the building in which I work. I was interested in looking for a book I had sampled on my kindle last night. I looked among best sellers - wasn't there. I looked among the genre - wasn't there. I looked up the author on my smartphone, and looked in current fiction - there was a big gap on the shelf, right where this book would have sat. I came back up to my office and opened up Amazon.

Like most on this forum, I am somewhat nostalgic for the old bookstore - searching for new treasures. But now, with Amazon's bestseller lists, and reviews, and google, and TV (apparently this book has been mentioned on several talk shows), I can find more than enough to read.

This is the first time I had been in a bookstore in 6 months, and it was very disappointing. All of the books on display, I either had read, or were paranormal romance. I don't see myself going back anytime soon.

I guess this is just another example of our lives moving online. It is hard to beat the immediate satisfaction you get online versus in person.

How about you? Does the bookstore experience live up to what you remember?

monkeyluis · 03-16-2012, 04:08 PM

Last wek I took the kids to B&N to let them get a couple of books. I sat & read my kindle as they looked around.

wodin · 03-16-2012, 04:09 PM

Last time I was in a book store it was a Borders, deep into offloading inventory before turning off the lights. I was with my wife who was perusing the magazine rack in search of knitting magazines.

I staked out one of their comfy chairs, whipped out my tablet and read a Kindle book in K4A.

ucfgrad93 · 03-16-2012, 04:27 PM

It was when B&N released the Nook Tablet. I wanted to check it out in person.

Synamon · 03-16-2012, 04:27 PM

My last trip to the bookstore was in November to buy a travel book for Paris and a Christmas present for a teen for charity. My trips prior to owning an eReader were much the same though, since I never bought novels at bookstores, I bought used or got them from the library.

ilovejedd · 03-16-2012, 04:33 PM

The last time I went into a bookstore was over 2 years ago and it was overseas. That was only because I had been accompanying my cousin shopping and she was buying the rest of the Twilight books. Oh well, at least she doesn't gush about it.

wizwor · 03-16-2012, 04:45 PM

I took my youngest into B&N about a month ago to look at the Nooks. We happened to be in the parking lot and I thought he may never have actually been in a bookstore, so we stopped in. He played with the tabs for a short while, but I was unable to coax him into a snack (I needed coffee). We left without spending a penny. That hardly ever happens with me...

elemenoP · 03-16-2012, 04:53 PM

I take my daughter to B&N regularly and we often buy books there. She and her babysitter go every week since B&N is next to swim class and they have some time to kill/homework to do. At least they are spending money in the cafe. My daughter LOVES the bookstore, as much as I did when I was a kid. Her computer browsing skills are quite good, but that's just not the same for her.

eP

ElsieC · 03-16-2012, 04:59 PM

I stopped in B&N to look at the Nook. While I was there, I browsed book lights and also the bestseller shelves. Looking at the paper books was fun. It reminded me of the feeling I get when looking at my old music albums (aka records).

dickon25 · 03-16-2012, 05:20 PM

If an Oxfam charity shop book section counts, then today! I've just finished reading the Library of Gold by Gayle Lynds (very good, by the way!). I became fascinated by the actual story it's based on and thought I'd check out the used book section to see if there was anything on Russian history (no joy).

I can't remember the last time I was in an actual bookshop - before I got my Sony (2008)I would have been in one shop or other at least once a week.

carpetmojo · 03-16-2012, 06:36 PM

Last time you were in a bookstore?

Today (twice).

Does the bookstore experience live up to what you remember?

Yes, why shouldn't it - my grey cells haven't completely atrophied.....

RainingLemur · 03-16-2012, 06:47 PM

I wandered into a B&N last weekend to get a gift card for Mom's man-friend. Took all of about 5 minutes. Didn't really look at many books (but I did almost get one of those stupid little banzai trees).

tecweston · 03-16-2012, 06:53 PM

A couple days ago. I wanted to buy a new sketchbook, but I couldn't find anything I liked. I brought my Nook along and turned on the wifi to see if there were any in-store freebies as well.

Blue Tyson · 03-16-2012, 07:18 PM

2010 looking for a calendar for a xmas present. Then I found out that the Book Depository also has those for 1/3rd the price - and you can order them way before they are available in a shop.

Pomtroll · 03-16-2012, 07:22 PM

Just got home from B&N. Go every Friday night & one week of the month I have 2 book club meetings there.

03-16-2012, 03:56 PM	#1
Sydney's Mom Wizard Posts: 2,896 Karma: 6995721 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Idaho, on the side of a mountain Device: Kindle Oasis, Fire 3d Gen and 5th Gen and Samsung Tab S	Last time you were in a bookstore? There is a B&N on the first floor of the building in which I work. I was interested in looking for a book I had sampled on my kindle last night. I looked among best sellers - wasn't there. I looked among the genre - wasn't there. I looked up the author on my smartphone, and looked in current fiction - there was a big gap on the shelf, right where this book would have sat. I came back up to my office and opened up Amazon. Like most on this forum, I am somewhat nostalgic for the old bookstore - searching for new treasures. But now, with Amazon's bestseller lists, and reviews, and google, and TV (apparently this book has been mentioned on several talk shows), I can find more than enough to read. This is the first time I had been in a bookstore in 6 months, and it was very disappointing. All of the books on display, I either had read, or were paranormal romance. I don't see myself going back anytime soon. I guess this is just another example of our lives moving online. It is hard to beat the immediate satisfaction you get online versus in person. How about you? Does the bookstore experience live up to what you remember?

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monkeyluis Banned Posts: 725 Karma: 656644 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Central Florida Device: iPad "3", Kindle Touch, Kindle Fire, iPhone 4S	Last wek I took the kids to B&N to let them get a couple of books. I sat & read my kindle as they looked around.

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wodin Illiterate Posts: 10,279 Karma: 37848716 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: The Sandwich Isles Device: Samsung Galaxy S10+, Microsoft Surface Pro	Last time I was in a book store it was a Borders, deep into offloading inventory before turning off the lights. I was with my wife who was perusing the magazine rack in search of knitting magazines. I staked out one of their comfy chairs, whipped out my tablet and read a Kindle book in K4A.

03-16-2012, 04:27 PM	#4
ucfgrad93 Wizard Posts: 2,370 Karma: 9026681 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Colorado Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2nd Gen	It was when B&N released the Nook Tablet. I wanted to check it out in person.

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Synamon Lunatic Posts: 1,691 Karma: 4386372 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Land of the Loonie Device: Kindle Paperwhite and Keyboard, Kobo Aura, iPad mini, iPod Touch	My last trip to the bookstore was in November to buy a travel book for Paris and a Christmas present for a teen for charity. My trips prior to owning an eReader were much the same though, since I never bought novels at bookstores, I bought used or got them from the library.

03-16-2012, 04:33 PM	#6
ilovejedd hopeless n00b Posts: 5,110 Karma: 19597086 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: in the middle of nowhere Device: PW4, PW3, Libra H2O, iPad 10.5, iPad 11, iPad 12.9	The last time I went into a bookstore was over 2 years ago and it was overseas. That was only because I had been accompanying my cousin shopping and she was buying the rest of the Twilight books. Oh well, at least she doesn't gush about it.

03-16-2012, 04:45 PM	#7
wizwor Wizard Posts: 1,068 Karma: 23867385 Join Date: Nov 2011 Device: kindle, fire	I took my youngest into B&N about a month ago to look at the Nooks. We happened to be in the parking lot and I thought he may never have actually been in a bookstore, so we stopped in. He played with the tabs for a short while, but I was unable to coax him into a snack (I needed coffee). We left without spending a penny. That hardly ever happens with me...

03-16-2012, 04:53 PM	#8
elemenoP Wizard Posts: 1,717 Karma: 3790058 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: NYC Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Sony 650	I take my daughter to B&N regularly and we often buy books there. She and her babysitter go every week since B&N is next to swim class and they have some time to kill/homework to do. At least they are spending money in the cafe. My daughter LOVES the bookstore, as much as I did when I was a kid. Her computer browsing skills are quite good, but that's just not the same for her. eP

03-16-2012, 04:59 PM	#9
ElsieC Zealot Posts: 121 Karma: 21024 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Ohio, USA Device: Sony PRS-505	I stopped in B&N to look at the Nook. While I was there, I browsed book lights and also the bestseller shelves. Looking at the paper books was fun. It reminded me of the feeling I get when looking at my old music albums (aka records).

03-16-2012, 05:20 PM	#10
dickon25 Groupie Posts: 199 Karma: 818 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: UK Device: Sony PRS-505. Pocketbook Inkpad 840	If an Oxfam charity shop book section counts, then today! I've just finished reading the Library of Gold by Gayle Lynds (very good, by the way!). I became fascinated by the actual story it's based on and thought I'd check out the used book section to see if there was anything on Russian history (no joy). I can't remember the last time I was in an actual bookshop - before I got my Sony (2008)I would have been in one shop or other at least once a week.

03-16-2012, 06:36 PM	#11
carpetmojo Wizard Posts: 3,117 Karma: 9269999 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: UK Device: Sony- T3, PRS650, 350, T1/2/3, Paperwhite, Fire 8.9,Samsung Tab S 10.5	Last time you were in a bookstore? Today (twice). Does the bookstore experience live up to what you remember? Yes, why shouldn't it - my grey cells haven't completely atrophied.....

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03-16-2012, 06:47 PM	#12
RainingLemur Spork Connoisseur Posts: 2,355 Karma: 16780603 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Nook Color	I wandered into a B&N last weekend to get a gift card for Mom's man-friend. Took all of about 5 minutes. Didn't really look at many books (but I did almost get one of those stupid little banzai trees).

03-16-2012, 06:53 PM	#13
tecweston Comic book artist Posts: 553 Karma: 1760679 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Detroit Device: Nook Glowlight, iPad, iPhone	A couple days ago. I wanted to buy a new sketchbook, but I couldn't find anything I liked. I brought my Nook along and turned on the wifi to see if there were any in-store freebies as well.

03-16-2012, 07:18 PM	#14
Blue Tyson Blue Captain Posts: 1,595 Karma: 5000236 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Australia Device: Kindle Keyboard 3G,Huawei Ideos X3,Kobo Mini	2010 looking for a calendar for a xmas present. Then I found out that the Book Depository also has those for 1/3rd the price - and you can order them way before they are available in a shop.

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Pomtroll Guru Posts: 822 Karma: 1341819 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Minnesota USA Device: Sony 350, Sony T1, Kindle Touch, Kindle PW1	Just got home from B&N. Go every Friday night & one week of the month I have 2 book club meetings there.