From LitPark.com, Susan Henderson's fun and lit-savvy blog. Thanks for letting me play in the park, Susan.The question of the month has to do with which bookstores you visit or use, be it the big boys of the internet or the Indie stores. This was my post.
What is your bookstore buying habit? Feel free to comment here...or check out Susan's blog at http://www.litpark.com/
I'm at Amazon.com for the ease of it. I live in a small town with two "real" bookstores and one mall store. One of the bookstores doesn't have the variety I'd like, but the 2nd one is great with a wonderful staff. Neither of the two stores has the social ambience that I like, and I'm usually so busy that I hardly ever visit. The mall store...I cannot remember the last time I visited.
When I'm in Greenville, SC, (one hr. away) I love going to B&N. I'll take my time visiting and I usually spend way too much money. Going to Greenville is usually a multi-stop day, so it's a planned event and I never feel rushed or too busy to stop at B&N; it's also close to the wine store that we buy from, so it's convenient.
My favourite bookstore, however, is in Asheville, NC. It's called Malaprop's and they're also online. http://www.malaprops.com/ I LOVE Asheville downtown and Malaprop's is right there in the middle of all the other stuff that I love (good eats, weird-looking people, art galleries, coffee shops, primitive teak furniture mall, lots of live music venues, an Indian restaurant and a beer garden!!!), so there's a big pull. Asheville's about 2 hours away, so it's another of those planned visits. If I lived in Asheville, you'd be able to track me down at Malaprop's. They have lectures and discussions and author appearances going on all the time!
Usually, with Amazon.com, I'm buying used books (so I can afford more) or I'm looking for friends' books that I might not find at the local stores. There's also that convenience thing (again!), which means that I can look for or order a book at 3 in the morning, if that's when I'm in the mood or have the time.That's the good, the bad and the ugly of it. Convenience wins most of the time. :(
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