Last time you were in a bookstore? - Page 2

cfrizz · 03-16-2012, 07:29 PM

I have no idea, I know that it's been over a year.

RDaneel54 · 03-16-2012, 07:37 PM

I went today to a used bookstore - to sell some books and CDs. Looked around to see if they had anything I wanted and couldn't get digitally - nope. Left with more money in pocket.

Phogg · 03-16-2012, 07:51 PM

I stop into Hastings and Books-A-Million several times a month. I was at Books-A-Million yesterday.

abookreader · 03-16-2012, 08:03 PM

Other than a couple of airport shops - I have no idea. I don't think I was in one in 2011, so well over a year.

fjtorres · 03-16-2012, 08:06 PM

Over 18 months.
Borders.
I was looking for a Sony reader for my cousin.
And they were out of them.

Books? Oh, yeah; lots of NYT bestselling disposable reads prominently featured, SF&F buried, nothing worth my attention either way.

More troubling (to me) I haven't bought anything from SFBC in two years.
(The few titles that catch my eye even faintly are invariably from the Price Fix Six, which instantly disqualifies them.)

Connallmac · 03-16-2012, 08:52 PM

About a month or so ago I went to a Half Price Books, though it was to look for used board games. I came away empty handed.

Prior to that trip, honestly I really can't remember.

Bookworm_Girl · 03-17-2012, 01:04 AM

Interesting question. I was in WHSmith last month. I like to browse bookstores when I am traveling overseas looking for items that I can't find here. I lasted visited B&N for Christmas gifts. Prior to that I can't remember when! Maybe in the summer when I wanted to see a Nook STR demo'ed? I bought a NOOKcolor in Nov 2010 and have never used the Read-in-Store feature. I used to go to Borders every Friday before my local store closed a year ago. I do very much miss that ritual.

Fbone · 03-17-2012, 03:20 AM

It was a B&N to see the Nook after the firmware update that improved clarity and speed. And I believe it did. Not sure when that was late 2011?

celemark · 03-17-2012, 03:25 AM

This may sound horrible, but it was last century. I started ordering online from Amazon in the late 90's and switched to ebooks around 2005. Any technical books are still ordered online and all my personal reading is digital.

Kumabjorn · 03-17-2012, 03:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RainingLemur

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).

I belive you may mean "bonsai" meaning "tray plantation" whereas "banzai" is long live as in long live the Emperor (lit. 10.000 years).

This thread begs the question; Will our children's children even know what a book store is?

paulsalter · 03-17-2012, 07:15 AM

about an hour ago

Had a look through the books in WH Smith and Waterstones

I usually buy ebooks nowadays, but much prefer browsing books in a actual store instead of online

steven522 · 03-17-2012, 07:43 AM

I drop by used bookstores on a weekly basis. Constantly on the prowl for older non-ebook releases of classic sci-fi and horror that can be found no other way.

New release book stores get a visit about once every 3-4 months. Getting less as my wife and daughter get more comfortable with ereaders.

Ninjalawyer · 03-17-2012, 07:58 AM

I visit a bookstore a few times a month; I find it easier to find new books to read if I can physically browse the store. Of course, after browsing I just buy the epub version so I'm probably not a model customer from the bookstore's perspective.

Witty Username · 03-17-2012, 07:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by paulsalter

about an hour ago

Had a look through the books in WH Smith and Waterstones

I usually buy ebooks nowadays, but much prefer browsing books in a actual store instead of online

I agree - online is ok if you know exactly what you want but nothing compares to going to a real shop for browsing.

I was in Waterstones yesterday - I still buy 'real' handcraft books because ebooks are no good for patterns/diagrams etc.
But the book I looked at is £25 in the shop and £16 online so I came home and ordered from Waterstones online...

Rob Lister · 03-17-2012, 08:05 AM

books-a-million, night before last. Wife wanted to look at shoes in the store next door. I certainly wasn't going to go with her.

I browsed. felt a bit sad about the inevitable closure this nice store. browsed some more. hit on a hot chick. was rejected. thought about having a cup of coffee at the coffee bar. saw the prices. thought not. tried my luck with a less-hot chick. rejected again. browsed some more. left without buying anything.

wife bought $200 shoes at the shoe place. She said they were too 'cute' to pass up. realized i should have got the coffee.

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03-16-2012, 07:29 PM	#16
cfrizz Wizard Posts: 1,570 Karma: 36389706 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Quincy, MA Device: Samsung 54A, Kobo Libra H2O, Samsung S6 Lite	I have no idea, I know that it's been over a year.

03-16-2012, 07:37 PM	#17
RDaneel54 Aging Positronic Brain Posts: 633 Karma: 2155452 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Aurora (when off-Earth) Device: Amazon Oasis; iPhone, iPad Mini	I went today to a used bookstore - to sell some books and CDs. Looked around to see if they had anything I wanted and couldn't get digitally - nope. Left with more money in pocket.

03-16-2012, 07:51 PM	#18
Phogg PHD in Horribleness Posts: 2,320 Karma: 23599604 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: In the ironbound section, near avenue L Device: Just a whole bunch. I guess I am a collector now.	I stop into Hastings and Books-A-Million several times a month. I was at Books-A-Million yesterday.

03-16-2012, 08:03 PM	#19
abookreader Wizard Posts: 1,516 Karma: 2567610 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: Kindles - Keyboard, Fire, 2-US, iPhone, iPAD	Other than a couple of airport shops - I have no idea. I don't think I was in one in 2011, so well over a year.

03-16-2012, 08:06 PM	#20
fjtorres Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,732 Karma: 128354696 Join Date: May 2009 Location: 26 kly from Sgr A* Device: T100TA,PW2,PRS-T1,KT,FireHD 8.9,K2, PB360,BeBook One,Axim51v,TC1000	Over 18 months. Borders. I was looking for a Sony reader for my cousin. And they were out of them. Books? Oh, yeah; lots of NYT bestselling disposable reads prominently featured, SF&F buried, nothing worth my attention either way. More troubling (to me) I haven't bought anything from SFBC in two years. (The few titles that catch my eye even faintly are invariably from the Price Fix Six, which instantly disqualifies them.)

03-16-2012, 08:52 PM	#21
Connallmac Transplanted NYer Posts: 455 Karma: 520286 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Eastern IN Device: Kindle Fire HD 8.9", Kindle Fire HD 7", Kindle Touch	About a month or so ago I went to a Half Price Books, though it was to look for used board games. I came away empty handed. Prior to that trip, honestly I really can't remember.

03-17-2012, 01:04 AM	#22
Bookworm_Girl E-reader Enthusiast Posts: 4,873 Karma: 36536965 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Southwest, USA Device: Kindle Oasis 3; Kobo Aura One; iPad Mini 5	Interesting question. I was in WHSmith last month. I like to browse bookstores when I am traveling overseas looking for items that I can't find here. I lasted visited B&N for Christmas gifts. Prior to that I can't remember when! Maybe in the summer when I wanted to see a Nook STR demo'ed? I bought a NOOKcolor in Nov 2010 and have never used the Read-in-Store feature. I used to go to Borders every Friday before my local store closed a year ago. I do very much miss that ritual.

03-17-2012, 03:20 AM	#23
Fbone Is that a sandwich? Posts: 8,292 Karma: 101697116 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Nook Glowlight Plus	It was a B&N to see the Nook after the firmware update that improved clarity and speed. And I believe it did. Not sure when that was late 2011?

03-17-2012, 03:25 AM	#24
celemark Enthusiast Posts: 40 Karma: 116 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: USA Device: EBookwise-1150, PocketBook 360, Kindle 3 SO 3G, PocketBook Touch Lux 5	This may sound horrible, but it was last century. I started ordering online from Amazon in the late 90's and switched to ebooks around 2005. Any technical books are still ordered online and all my personal reading is digital.

03-17-2012, 07:15 AM	#26
paulsalter Fanatic Posts: 579 Karma: 3243761 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Fire HD8	about an hour ago Had a look through the books in WH Smith and Waterstones I usually buy ebooks nowadays, but much prefer browsing books in a actual store instead of online

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steven522 binomial: homo legentem Posts: 1,061 Karma: 25222222 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Alabama, USA Device: iriver Story HD; Archos 80 G9	I drop by used bookstores on a weekly basis. Constantly on the prowl for older non-ebook releases of classic sci-fi and horror that can be found no other way. New release book stores get a visit about once every 3-4 months. Getting less as my wife and daughter get more comfortable with ereaders.

03-17-2012, 07:58 AM	#28
Ninjalawyer Guru Posts: 826 Karma: 18573626 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Touch, Nexus 7 (2013)	I visit a bookstore a few times a month; I find it easier to find new books to read if I can physically browse the store. Of course, after browsing I just buy the epub version so I'm probably not a model customer from the bookstore's perspective.

03-17-2012, 08:05 AM	#30
Rob Lister Fanatic Posts: 532 Karma: 3293888 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Virginia Device: Nook Simple Touch	books-a-million, night before last. Wife wanted to look at shoes in the store next door. I certainly wasn't going to go with her. I browsed. felt a bit sad about the inevitable closure this nice store. browsed some more. hit on a hot chick. was rejected. thought about having a cup of coffee at the coffee bar. saw the prices. thought not. tried my luck with a less-hot chick. rejected again. browsed some more. left without buying anything. wife bought $200 shoes at the shoe place. She said they were too 'cute' to pass up. realized i should have got the coffee.