We left a store because the checkout line was too long... and am glad

[question everything]

The store was Barnes and Nobles. We went there to get a wall calendar and decided not to wait. There were still 9 days to 2020.

But I was glad to see many in a "brick and mortar" store, purchasing "brick and mortal" books. I admit, we rarely purchase books these days. Spouse uses the Kindle with the preferred font size, and i get mine - print and e-books - from the library. Last year we had to change the carpet in the living room, where there are four bookcases full of books and we donated many..

And to think that Amazon started as a book site..

[TeamPooka]

1. The line at our Barnes & Noble was huge yesterday morning too.

I'm just glad we still have a bookstore in town at all

[Leghorn21]

2. Yes, this is delightful news, q, thanks much for posting!!

“Actual people in an actual book store” is a beautiful vision indeed!!

[sdfernando]

3. I like to read from real books not kindles or computers...too much of that at work!

But I'm really curious as to what that "brick and mortal" book is? My books, even the old ones don't die.

Happy Holidays!

[Donkees]

9. Clearance sale on Poe's ''The Cask of Amontillado''

Montresor reveals brick and mortar, previously hidden among the bones nearby, and proceeds to wall up the niche using his trowel, entombing his friend alive. At first, Fortunato, who sobers up faster than Montresor anticipated, shakes the chains, trying to escape. Fortunato then screams for help, but Montresor mocks his cries, knowing nobody can hear them. Fortunato laughs weakly and tries to pretend that he is the subject of a joke and that people will be waiting for him (including the Lady Fortunato).

[Dagstead Bumwood]

13. Also, much less agonizing to misplace

a $6 paperback than to lose a Kindle.

[question everything]

14. I prefer print books

Am used to leaf back and forth if I want to check something mentioned earlier.

But spouse has tried, recently two books that I recommended and found the font too small - the print format was small - and ended up purchasing a kindle version from... yes, Amazon.

The local library is moving toward e-books so sometimes i have no choice. And... if I want to grab a book before someone else borrows it, in the evening when the library is closed, downloading it is easier..

Cheers

[Skittles]

15. THANK YOU

I monitor multiple systems and apps for sometimes 14 hours straight; at home I like to curl up with a good BOOK, not some piece of shit electronic device.

[MineralMan]

4. The trouble is that the same store will be mostly empty except

for this time of year. That's why so many of the B&N stores have closed. Christmas just isn't enough.

[Bob Loblaw]

5. My trip to B & N last week included

being asked if I needed help six seperate times. I refrained from saying, "No dammit, if I need help I'll find someone. I just want to enjoy a bookstore."

[XRubicon]

6. I went to the mall yesterday

Pretty good crowd, I spent some money and took the gifts home. No big lines at checkouts.

I stopped at Costco after- place was mobbed and the lines were crazy.

I did buy some stuff on Amazon too.

Merry Christmas.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

7. I just dropped 20 calendars at a retirement home.

Half the charities asking for money send me calendars. Others send blank Xmas cards. I just pile them up and give them away.

Some of them even get some money.

[TheBlackAdder]

10. Yeah, but wasn't that cruel to give them calendars that would end on random months in the year.

.

The successive months are labeled:



.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

16. Those were the calendars from various doomsday cult charities

... all predicting the end of the world, though they disagreed on the month to start leaving blank.

Their basic message: since the world is ending, your savings are of no use to you. You might as well send them to us.

Most of the calendars were more optimistic, making it appear that the world will not end until after 12/31/2020. We can only hope.

Merry Christmas, and Happy Boxing Day.

[murielm99]

8. We have an independent bookstore in our area.

It is a coffee shop, too, and has live music on the weekends.

The owner is a loyal Democrat, from a strong Democratic family. The store has been there for years, and continues to thrive. Usually, my husband gets me a gift certificate from the store at Christmas time. It is a welcome gift.

[lpbk2713]

11. One year I waited too long and had to look all over.

Finally found one at Office Depot for around eight bucks.

I found out later I could have bought one just as good at
Family Dollar for a buck. Been getting them there ever since.

[marlakay]

12. Go in a few weeks

They are all 50% off that is what I do.