Last time you were in a book store: The Poll - Page 2

GeckoFriend · 03-19-2012, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by DiapDealer

It's been over a year for me. But that's not solely due to ebooks. The closest quality book-store to me (book store, mind you... not a drug-store that has a chintzy book rack) is 40 miles away.

I won't bore you with the math, but let's just say that using the very generous advertised new-car MPG (highway) of my model car (not to mention low-balling the price of a gallon of gas)... I'm spending close to $12 on a round trip to the book store even if I purchase absolutely nothing. Mail-order and ebooks win. It's not even a contest.

In fairness; if there were a quality book-store (new and/or used) across the street from me... I'd be practically living in it.

This almost duplicates me.

Fozzybear · 03-19-2012, 02:38 PM

Absolutely ages!!! I haven't been to a bookstore for at least three hours.

Admittedly I was picking up some books I got 'sent to store' after ordering from their website though.

I didn't vote in the poll as there's not an option for less than one month... I think the assumption was that people with e-readers wouldn't have an interest in paper books or bookshops. I know a lot of people have already said it's a long, looong time since they've been to a bookshop but but some of us odd ones are heavy users of paper books but 'also' have e-readers for material like the classics and freebies/cheapies.

Victoria · 03-19-2012, 02:47 PM

I bought two recipe paper books two weeks ago - reference books don't translate well to my kindle keyboard. But other than reference or art related, all my purchases have been ebooks for several years.

RDaneel54 · 03-19-2012, 06:00 PM

I'll be able to vote in this poll in about 4 weeks, unless I go into a bookstore before that.

Tattncat · 03-21-2012, 01:19 AM

Been traveling the past 4 months.

Elfwreck · 03-21-2012, 03:03 AM

One month... but before that, it was more than six months. I don't read print much at all anymore, and the last few times I tried B&N, they didn't have what I was looking for at all. The only bookstore browsing I do anymore is at stores with a notable used books selection.

sakura-panda · 03-27-2012, 11:12 AM

I can't remember.

Even before I bought my ebook reader, I used to browse and buy my books from Target, especially after the local bookstore closed. I don't go out to the part of town where the Big Bookstores are very often.

View Poll Results: I have not been in a book store in:
1 month	23	32.39%
2 months	9	12.68%
3 - 6 months	12	16.90%
6 months - year	12	16.90%
Year - two years	8	11.27%
two to three years	0	0%
Three years or More	7	9.86%
Voters: 71. You may not vote on this poll

03-19-2012, 02:38 PM	#17
Fozzybear Enthusiast Posts: 48 Karma: 45968 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: UK Device: Kindle Keyboard 3G	Absolutely ages!!! I haven't been to a bookstore for at least three hours. Admittedly I was picking up some books I got 'sent to store' after ordering from their website though. I didn't vote in the poll as there's not an option for less than one month... I think the assumption was that people with e-readers wouldn't have an interest in paper books or bookshops. I know a lot of people have already said it's a long, looong time since they've been to a bookshop but but some of us odd ones are heavy users of paper books but 'also' have e-readers for material like the classics and freebies/cheapies. Last edited by Fozzybear; 03-19-2012 at 02:43 PM.

03-19-2012, 02:47 PM	#18
Victoria Wizard Posts: 1,017 Karma: 19767610 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Nova Scotia Canada Device: ipad, Kindle PW, Kobo Clara; iphone 7	No option for my vote I bought two recipe paper books two weeks ago - reference books don't translate well to my kindle keyboard. But other than reference or art related, all my purchases have been ebooks for several years.

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03-19-2012, 06:00 PM	#19
RDaneel54 Aging Positronic Brain Posts: 633 Karma: 2155452 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Aurora (when off-Earth) Device: Amazon Oasis; iPhone, iPad Mini	I'll be able to vote in this poll in about 4 weeks, unless I go into a bookstore before that.

03-21-2012, 01:19 AM	#20
Tattncat Bookworm Posts: 673 Karma: 1029391 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA Device: Nook Tablet, Samsung Galaxy Tab3, Sony PRS700, Sony PRS505	Been traveling the past 4 months.

03-21-2012, 03:03 AM	#21
Elfwreck Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,187 Karma: 25133758 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SF Bay Area, California, USA Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3 (Past: Kobo Mini, PEZ, PRS-505, Clié)	One month... but before that, it was more than six months. I don't read print much at all anymore, and the last few times I tried B&N, they didn't have what I was looking for at all. The only bookstore browsing I do anymore is at stores with a notable used books selection.

03-27-2012, 11:12 AM	#22
sakura-panda Guru Posts: 932 Karma: 9558874 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Southeast Michigan, USA Device: Kindle Oasis; 11" iPad Pro (Books, Kindle, Kobo, MapleRead SE)	I can't remember. Even before I bought my ebook reader, I used to browse and buy my books from Target, especially after the local bookstore closed. I don't go out to the part of town where the Big Bookstores are very often.

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