Flip217
11-03-2008, 12:34 PM
The internet has really changed book-selling, in some good ways and others not so hot. I used to spend hours browsing the shelves in any bookstore I came across (assuming I had time to spare), but now so much more shelf space is dedicated to the new releases and best sellers, not to mention other non-book but higher-profit items, that I don't spend as much time in Borders or Barnes and Noble.
I like browsing online, since it's easy to find a large number of titles relevant to what I'm looking for and then start whittling down the choices. And of course the prices are hard to beat.
But since I still really enjoy the act of browsing shelves and picking up a book, I find that more and more often I visit the local used bookstores in my area. I'm lucky that we have quite a few. I love the smell and feel of old books, and you can find some really oddball stuff if you're willing to sort through the junk, not to mention occasionally finding a real gem that's being sold cheap.
I like browsing online, since it's easy to find a large number of titles relevant to what I'm looking for and then start whittling down the choices. And of course the prices are hard to beat.
But since I still really enjoy the act of browsing shelves and picking up a book, I find that more and more often I visit the local used bookstores in my area. I'm lucky that we have quite a few. I love the smell and feel of old books, and you can find some really oddball stuff if you're willing to sort through the junk, not to mention occasionally finding a real gem that's being sold cheap.