Barnes and Noble Compliment - Still a Traditional Bookstore - Books/Media

Posted by Venice09 on 2011-04-21:

Enjoy it while you can, Alain, before B&N suffers the fate of Borders. B&N is holding on, but I'm afraid bookstores might be a thing of the past. It will be a sad day when bookstores no longer exist.

Posted by MRM on 2011-04-21:

I hope B&N stays around because I buy Photshop magazines that is from UK.

Posted by ript on 2011-04-21:

One of my favorite haunts.

Posted by momsey on 2011-04-21:

Nice review. I love B&N!

Posted by Stuart G. Lowenstein III on 2011-04-21:

I can spend hours in B&N browsing. It's great a great place.

Good review Alain!

Posted by unslated on 2011-04-21:

Nice review, Alain!

Posted by Justice-4-All on 2011-04-21:

Good review! With all the hype about the Kindle and other e-books, I prefer the old fashioned and lost art of physically turning pages by hand.

Posted by bluediamond98 on 2011-04-21:

I do not think they will be a thing of the past. I have an ipad and a Kindle and I still love reading paper books. I can loan them out when I am finished reading them (unlike an e-book) and the discount offered on the e-books isn't quite as deep as they originally promised. The e-book fad isn't catching on as they hoped it would. I think we have quite a ways to go before we start seeing these major bookstores go down.

Posted by Nicole29 on 2011-04-21:

I love this book store. Before I had kids, I used to really enjoy going to get a coffee and browsing around their store for hours. I met some very interesting people there, too. Good review.

Posted by littleshorty on 2011-04-21:

I love Barnes and Noble. There's one near my house and I go there sometimes when I need some peace and quiet away from my house. I like that I can curl up in a chair and read and nobody bothers me. I hope they can survive this economy.

Posted by DebtorBasher on 2011-04-21:

The books you bought weren't 'flagged' for being in the bathroom, were they?

I was just thinking about that lastnight DIRM, when was the last time I seen someone reading a BOOK instead of a screen? My Grandfather treasured his books, they were hard to come by for him and I now have them. Some of his books he had actually wired the pages together to save them. I look at them and see the wire, and think about his hands as he twisted those wires himself. Anyone else would have tossed those out years ago, but because I know they meant so much to him, I keep them protected. Now, people just throw books away without a second thought. It's sad.

Posted by MRM on 2011-04-21:

I remember that hilarious Seinfeld episode!

Posted by Venice09 on 2011-04-21:

My house is filled with books from the basement to the attic. I have a lot of very old books that are collector's items. We have also donated books to the library. Books are not appreciated as much as they should be.

Posted by justcuz on 2011-04-21:

B&N is a favorite of mine as well. The annual membership fee of $25 is a huge bonus as well - the in-store savings are great, as well as the online savings + free shipping. It definitely pays for itself after just a couple of purchases.

Nice review, Alain!

Posted by DebtorBasher on 2011-04-21:

I had alot of books from my Mom's house that I wanted to donate to the library in a little town in Pa...but I just didn't have the time or space to keep them until I was able to get them to their library. Being such a small town, they are very appreciative to donations.

Posted by DebtorBasher on 2011-04-21:

Mr. Mike, that Seinfeld episode was just on yesterday. My Dad got a kick out of it when George tried to donate the book to charity and the woman said it was flagged and it was bad enough someone was tying Rickshaws to the homeless...LOL..
Man-O-Man, I sure miss Rick Shaw!!!

Posted by AshleyFurnitureRules on 2011-04-21:

That book has been on one wildride.

Posted by Inat on 2011-04-21:

i love the idea of the kindle...but i collect books so it just doesnt work for me. Now, if there was some way to somehow get the physical book to the kindle, i would be alll over it

Posted by Skye on 2011-04-21:

Nice review Alain. We just went to a locally owned mom and pop book store the other day, and it was like heaven. Glad to know Barnes and Noble still is what you expect.

Posted by Alain on 2011-04-21:

I appreciate all the comments! We came back with books on Civil War history, 2 Calvin and Hobbes, a Far Side and 4 Nora Roberts. Good of you to mention the membership, JC. We used ours and it definitely saved some money! DB, the Calvin and Hobbes are for the bathroom along with my paperback collection from...never mind...

Posted by trmn8r on 2011-04-21:

Great review Alain. B & N was the first bookstore I was in as an adult, to buy books for college. I think they sold textbooks in the Manhattan store. I was impressed then and in subsequent visits.

Posted by DebtorBasher on 2011-04-21:

I LOVE Calvin and Hobbes!

Posted by AshleyFurnitureRules on 2011-04-21:

Garfield rocks.

Posted by DebtorBasher on 2011-04-21:

I never cared for Garfield...or that Yak Yak or whatever that was.

Posted by Venice09 on 2011-04-21:

What?.. no Lio?!

Posted by AshleyFurnitureRules on 2011-04-21:

I like Calvin too. Reminds me a bit of "Dennis The Menace".

Posted by DebtorBasher on 2011-04-21:

I only know of Lio from what I see on this website.

Posted by Venice09 on 2011-04-21:

But Alain likes Lio. I'm surprised he didn't get a Lio boo, too.

Posted by olie on 2011-04-21:

I've found--if I know what I want, online is the way to go. For example, when the new Sue Grafton or Laura Lippman comes out. Or something I've read about. I swoop in, click, and get out. Minimal damages.

On the other hand, for travel books, I need to see it before I shell out. Maps. Teen.olie's books. She has her favorite authors, but is also drawn by book covers. If she wants to read--I'll buy it!! If I want a, say, Thai cook book, I need to skim it before I pay.

And with little kids--definitely must let them look, touch, hug before buying.

Bookstores are VERY dangerous places for me and my kids. But well worth it!!

Posted by Alain on 2011-04-21:

I couldn't find any Lio books (I did look), Venice. The humor section seemed smaller than it used to be. I may go online to get some, though! Olie, I'm a Sue Grafton fan, too!

Posted by Venice09 on 2011-04-21:

Alain, you can buy Lio merchandise from GoComics.com, including books. Lio may not be as popular as Calvin & Hobbs and harder to find in bookstores.

Posted by Alain on 2011-04-21:

Thank you for the lead, Venice! I'll be doing some ordering from them!

Posted by Venice09 on 2011-04-21:

Happy reading, Alain!

Posted by Alain on 2011-04-21:

Thank you very much and on that note, to all a very pleasant and restful Good Night!

Posted by Venice09 on 2011-04-21:

Sweet dreams!