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oldhippie

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20. I've rarely lived anywhere big enough to have a mom and pop .....

Mon Feb 18, 2013, 11:55 AM

Feb 2013

..... bookstore. Other than a couple of small Christian bookstores, I can't think of one anywhere I have ever lived in the US.

Now there's a B&N about 25 miles from me that I like to visit now and then to get a Starbucks and peruse some books. I'll miss it when it goes.

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The End of Barnes & Noble [View all] marmar Feb 2013 OP

Yea, I guess the idea of goingto the bookstore to look at the pretty WCGreen Feb 2013 #1

They won't have to burn the books to keep society ignorant...just but all books in electronic format kelliekat44 Feb 2013 #37

and I remember when Barnes & Noble themselves put out of business a lot of mom and pop bookstores. still_one Feb 2013 #2

Yep, what goes around comes around. Coexistence just doesn't seem to be an option, what a shame. n/t RKP5637 Feb 2013 #6

I've rarely lived anywhere big enough to have a mom and pop ..... oldhippie Feb 2013 #20

Only one left by me, but it's a good one! zappaman Feb 2013 #41

I weep for the closing of the bookstores. Baitball Blogger Feb 2013 #3

I'm wondering about libraries too. We have a very extensive network of libraries in this county, I RKP5637 Feb 2013 #7

B&N and Borders killed neighborhood book stores. Warren Stupidity Feb 2013 #4

Small niche bookseller that cater to devout readers will replace them. But the owners won't bluestate10 Feb 2013 #9

How did they 'kill' neighborhood book stores? By existing? randome Feb 2013 #12

see the movie 'You've Got Mail' tabbycat31 Feb 2013 #13

Bleh to Tom Hanks but thanks for the response. randome Feb 2013 #15

"The smaller Mom & Pop stores either don't get new releases" Javaman Feb 2013 #17

I don't see that e-books are going to replace physical books any time soon. randome Feb 2013 #22

I don't think so either, but they are taking a bite out of the paper back market. nt Javaman Feb 2013 #32

Time to hide our hard copies. n/t GP6971 Feb 2013 #31

+1 nt Javaman Feb 2013 #33

I think that this is more of a copy right issue d_r Feb 2013 #47

I worked for Borders during their boom in the late 90s sweetloukillbot Feb 2013 #24

Maybe it's what has been pointed out in this thread. Niche markets will continue. randome Feb 2013 #48

We used to have a very nice (and small) Walden-books.. SoCalDem Feb 2013 #51

Books and bookstores are the horse and buggy of our age. They will still exist, but have a smaller bluestate10 Feb 2013 #5

Borders disappeared already...... Burma Jones Feb 2013 #8

but's really sad is the public library is going to be next...... a kennedy Feb 2013 #10

Libraries will change. The concern should be whether they will get funds. bluestate10 Feb 2013 #21

Libraries are adapting, kentauros Feb 2013 #25

I see them as cornerstones of our communities... OneGrassRoot Feb 2013 #27

My library already offers ebooks and even e-audiobooks. FSogol Feb 2013 #29

No they won't, they have adapted to the needs of communities obamanut2012 Feb 2013 #42

Here is a great piece about the importance of libraries in the 21st century! RetroGamer1971 Feb 2013 #53

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If the Nook is losing money, and both online and in-store sales are dropping substantially..... marmar Feb 2013 #14

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The KIndle is also not a profit maker obamanut2012 Feb 2013 #45

You've got a point there tabbycat31 Feb 2013 #23

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I've bought quite a few Kindle books tabbycat31 Feb 2013 #34

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If I was close to my sister I'd get her card info tabbycat31 Feb 2013 #36

i bought a kindle but sold it pretty quickly to buy a nook. ellenfl Feb 2013 #52

I like my Nook way better than my Kindle obamanut2012 Feb 2013 #44

I would have bought the nook if it gave you access to the entire android market. Limiting that stevenleser Feb 2013 #55

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I really only use mine for an e-reader too. But the fact that I couldnt do more if I wanted to made stevenleser Feb 2013 #58

Damn! Where will I go for coffee, pastries, and overpriced toys? Orrex Feb 2013 #16

The two points have nothing to do with each other... brooklynite Feb 2013 #19

I love B&N Capt. Obvious Feb 2013 #26

It's interesting, albeit it can be sad, to see how modern lunatica Feb 2013 #30

is this good or bad for the book industry in general Johonny Feb 2013 #38

I always like browsing bookstores since the old days that I spent hours at Pickwick's in Hollywood. Cleita Feb 2013 #39

Amazon should buy them Taverner Feb 2013 #40

I still frequent the last mom and pop I know of nearby. zappaman Feb 2013 #43

B & N has a huge e-textbook market obamanut2012 Feb 2013 #46

yes and they run college bookstores d_r Feb 2013 #49

I do, too obamanut2012 Feb 2013 #59

Extreme growth is not always a good thing. SoCalDem Feb 2013 #50

Thats one thing I think killed Borders sweetloukillbot Feb 2013 #54

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