I read a lot of books, at least one a week, but physical bookstores don't work for me. I decide what book I want to read next, and then get that book, either a physical copy ordered online or a digital copy, instead of going to a bookstore and picking a book from what they have available.
I'm old, bookstores are what I used to do, I like the idea of them. I like the idea of browsing a bookstore. But, in reality, I rarely go to them.
I can get exactly what I want instead of whatever someone wants to sell me.
With the exception of books that are really about the appearance perhaps, it's not like browsing a book in a bookstore for a few minutes tells you all that much. You're basically dealing with the marketing (like the cover and the blurb) at that point. Probably better to deal with online reviews however imperfect.
I still appreciate the experience every now and then but, really, I don't have a lot of reason to buy from bookstores much of the time.
I read a lot of books, at least one a week, but physical bookstores don't work for me. I decide what book I want to read next, and then get that book, either a physical copy ordered online or a digital copy, instead of going to a bookstore and picking a book from what they have available.
I'm old, bookstores are what I used to do, I like the idea of them. I like the idea of browsing a bookstore. But, in reality, I rarely go to them.
I can get exactly what I want instead of whatever someone wants to sell me.