The death of a bookstore

[Snowflake]

Originally Posted by Alex Stroup

I've been in Acorn many times but never bought anything because they generally were massively overcharging for anything they decided to consider collectible.

I used to be a bookstore person (Powell's was a place I lived in the week following Christmas with my gift money). But I must admit that with all the online resources that essentially create for me an infinite bookstore with anything I might possibly want I haven't really used bookstores as anything other than timekillers for a very long time.

Well, I agree, that Acorn could be overpriced, which is all the more reason to hit them now while the selection is still good.

For me, rummaging through a bookstore is still a wonderful adventure, the thrill of the hunt. I shop online 90% of the time since I can and do find wonderful volumes the world over at good prices, but nothing beats the sheer joy of searching the stacks in person.

[Alex]

Yeah, I'll definitely stop by when I'm at a screening at the AMC Van Ness next week. They'll probably be well tapped out but a good book sale is well worth it.

I thought I liked just browsing the stacks but as soon as convenience became so available I learned that it was simply that there hadn't been any other way. Now bookstores, for me, fall into the same category of any other kind of shopping. I rarely go in unless I know what I'm after and can be out in five minutes.