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My reasoning is that loads of people I meet say they love books and bookstores - but when I go to one of the few bookstores left in my area they're mostly empty
by rr808 4y ago
My reasoning is that loads of people I meet say they love books and bookstores - but when I go to one of the few bookstores left in my area they're mostly empty, or usually mostly families looking for kids books.
- padolsey 4y agoI'm probably one of those people who waxes lyrical about bookstores but don't really find myself in them nowadays. To me it's a special experience tho. I experience them like museums and there are very few left (!!) that are imbued with that character of poetic chaos and serendipity. The only book shops left may indeed only be frequented by the demographics that keep the margins nice and fat. So I suppose there's a hidden bias in your observation.