And it's not just bookstores that only carry new books that are exciting. I love to spend hours at the Book Barn in Connecticut, just walking around and checking out all the different genres. The Book Barn and its two annexes sell used books. My GF and I will literally spend hours and hours there. It's an amazing place to visit.Originally Posted by katachtig
Bookstores are so great for discovering new books. There is an experience that isn't replicated with the e-books or with online ordering that I truly miss. Wandering around the stacks looking at dozens of book spines at the same time, taking a book down and randomly flipping through the pages to see if the book is what I want.
With e-books and Amazon, I can only preview what they want to show me. They steer me towards things I already have discovered. It is difficult to get around that.
There's a certain thrill from buying books that you don't get when buying e-books. At least, that's how I feel. Maybe that's why I love going to the library, too. I never know what I'm going to find.