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The fate of bookstores
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RE: The fate of bookstores
(November 16, 2013 at 5:54 pm)Deidre32 Wrote: Or are there bookstores (plural) left? Borders has closed, and the only 'big box' store left (I think?) is Barnes & Noble. With all the new available reading gadgets on the market, ie: the nook, kindle, etc...what do you think will happen to bookstores, as we know? Do you think they'll eventually close their doors, and online services like amazon and such will be the only games in town?

I still enjoy walking through a book store, large or small, with a warm beverage in hand, smelling the aroma of new books. Violin

Sincerely,
An extremely happy (yet, nostalgic) Kindle Owner


Even Barnes & Noble is fighting a losing rear guard battle against encroaching bankruptcy. Here in Northern LA, several have closed, to be temporaily replaced by Crown books. I have to drive 20-30 minutes just to find one.
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The fate of bookstores - by *Deidre* - November 16, 2013 at 5:54 pm
RE: The fate of bookstores - by _xenu_ - November 16, 2013 at 5:59 pm
RE: The fate of bookstores - by Minimalist - November 16, 2013 at 5:59 pm
RE: The fate of bookstores - by My imaginary friend is GOD - November 16, 2013 at 6:01 pm
RE: The fate of bookstores - by *Deidre* - November 16, 2013 at 6:15 pm
RE: The fate of bookstores - by pineapplebunnybounce - November 16, 2013 at 6:03 pm
RE: The fate of bookstores - by Captain Colostomy - November 16, 2013 at 6:03 pm
RE: The fate of bookstores - by Doubting Thomas - November 20, 2013 at 5:00 pm
RE: The fate of bookstores - by Autumnlicious - November 22, 2013 at 1:00 pm
RE: The fate of bookstores - by Walking Void - November 16, 2013 at 6:10 pm
RE: The fate of bookstores - by rexbeccarox - November 16, 2013 at 6:43 pm
RE: The fate of bookstores - by Psykhronic - November 16, 2013 at 6:49 pm
RE: The fate of bookstores - by Minimalist - November 16, 2013 at 7:03 pm
RE: The fate of bookstores - by pineapplebunnybounce - November 16, 2013 at 9:38 pm
RE: The fate of bookstores - by c172 - November 16, 2013 at 7:37 pm
RE: The fate of bookstores - by *Deidre* - November 17, 2013 at 4:08 pm
RE: The fate of bookstores - by Clueless Morgan - November 17, 2013 at 5:01 pm
RE: The fate of bookstores - by *Deidre* - November 17, 2013 at 5:51 pm
RE: The fate of bookstores - by Zazzy - November 17, 2013 at 11:36 pm
RE: The fate of bookstores - by Clueless Morgan - November 20, 2013 at 1:10 pm
RE: The fate of bookstores - by Zazzy - November 20, 2013 at 1:35 pm
RE: The fate of bookstores - by Psykhronic - November 20, 2013 at 2:02 pm
RE: The fate of bookstores - by Anomalocaris - November 20, 2013 at 2:14 pm
RE: The fate of bookstores - by thesummerqueen - November 20, 2013 at 2:40 pm
RE: The fate of bookstores - by *Deidre* - November 21, 2013 at 7:33 pm
RE: The fate of bookstores - by Violet - November 22, 2013 at 5:53 am
RE: The fate of bookstores - by thesummerqueen - November 22, 2013 at 9:22 am
RE: The fate of bookstores - by Fidel_Castronaut - November 22, 2013 at 9:31 am
RE: The fate of bookstores - by Zazzy - November 22, 2013 at 11:47 am
RE: The fate of bookstores - by Rayaan - November 22, 2013 at 12:32 pm
RE: The fate of bookstores - by thesummerqueen - November 22, 2013 at 9:43 am
RE: The fate of bookstores - by Fidel_Castronaut - November 22, 2013 at 9:51 am
RE: The fate of bookstores - by thesummerqueen - November 22, 2013 at 9:56 am
RE: The fate of bookstores - by Fidel_Castronaut - November 22, 2013 at 10:29 am
RE: The fate of bookstores - by Fidel_Castronaut - November 22, 2013 at 12:00 pm
RE: The fate of bookstores - by Violet - November 22, 2013 at 11:10 pm

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