Barnes & Nobel shrinking - Page 4

C.E. Evans · February 2 2013, 03:00 PM

Therin of Andor wrote:

C.E. Evans wrote:

Casual browing the shelves is how I've always found my books. As far as recommendations, I tend to like books that others don't and vice-versa.

Then ask us about books we hated.

Nah...

E-DUB · February 2 2013, 03:44 PM

I am so resistant to the idea of e-books or ordering online, but see no alternative eventually. A few years back I was in easy drive of 4 Borders and 5 B+N's. Now it's just 4 B+N's.

Therin of Andor · February 3 2013, 12:46 AM

E-DUB wrote:

I am so resistant to the idea of e-books or ordering online, but see no alternative eventually.

Online ordering is cool! When Amazon started letting other bookshops and book sellers list their second hand stock online, it opened up the possibility of filling every gap in my collection that 40-odd years of browsing in real shops had failed to do. Which I did. In some cases I found books for 2 cents each (plus airmail postage) that I'd been prepared to pay hundreds of dollars to own.

As for eBooks, I took both MMPBs and an eBook (on my iPhone) on my recent overseas trip. The eBook was an out-of-print, but quite recent book that I tried to order in from several local shops. It was great to be able to switch back and forth in formats while on planes and in boarding lounges, depending on lighting conditions, sleeping neighbouring passengers and fading battery charge.

plynch · February 3 2013, 05:12 AM

Link to NPR article about bookless libraries if anyone is interested. http://www.npr.org/2013/01/15/169412...okless-library

Unicron · February 3 2013, 05:56 AM

I have two good local B&N stores in the area, one of which is right across from work and I'm in there frequently. I hope neither of those closes in the next year or two, as I often like to browse just to see what's there. I use Amazon as well for stuff I can't find directly on the shelves, but I don't bother with eReaders at this point (I'm old fashioned

).

Snaploud · February 5 2013, 03:12 AM

I think traditional bookstores will be replaced by boutique stores with electronic/holographic browsing and print-on-demand books.

plynch · February 5 2013, 03:50 AM

Here's the Espresso book machine: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q946sfGLxm4

Paris · February 5 2013, 10:23 PM

Snaploud wrote:

I think traditional bookstores will be replaced by boutique stores with electronic/holographic browsing and print-on-demand books.

This. Very much This.

JD · February 7 2013, 01:44 AM

I could see that happening. I don't know if I'd even see them as stores though, I'd think they'd more likely be Redbox style kiosks in malls and stores like Wal-Mart or Target.

February 2 2013, 03:44 PM	#47
E-DUB Commander	Re: Barnes & Nobel shrinking I am so resistant to the idea of e-books or ordering online, but see no alternative eventually. A few years back I was in easy drive of 4 Borders and 5 B+N's. Now it's just 4 B+N's.

February 3 2013, 05:12 AM	#49
plynch Fleet Captain Location: Outer Graceland	Re: Barnes & Nobel shrinking Link to NPR article about bookless libraries if anyone is interested. http://www.npr.org/2013/01/15/169412...okless-library __________________ Author of Live Like Louis: Inspirational Stories from the Life of Louis Armstrong, http://livelikelouis.com.

February 3 2013, 05:56 AM	#50
Unicron Continuity Spackle Location: Seeking harmony	Re: Barnes & Nobel shrinking I have two good local B&N stores in the area, one of which is right across from work and I'm in there frequently. I hope neither of those closes in the next year or two, as I often like to browse just to see what's there. I use Amazon as well for stuff I can't find directly on the shelves, but I don't bother with eReaders at this point (I'm old fashioned ). __________________ "My dream is to eat candy and poop emeralds. I'm halfway successful." Catbert, Evil Director of Human Resources

February 5 2013, 03:12 AM	#51
Snaploud Admiral Location: Massachusetts, USA	Re: Barnes & Nobel shrinking I think traditional bookstores will be replaced by boutique stores with electronic/holographic browsing and print-on-demand books.

February 5 2013, 03:50 AM	#52
plynch Fleet Captain Location: Outer Graceland	Re: Barnes & Nobel shrinking Here's the Espresso book machine: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q946sfGLxm4 __________________ Author of Live Like Louis: Inspirational Stories from the Life of Louis Armstrong, http://livelikelouis.com.

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February 7 2013, 01:44 AM	#54
JD Admiral Location: Arizona, USA	Re: Barnes & Nobel shrinking I could see that happening. I don't know if I'd even see them as stores though, I'd think they'd more likely be Redbox style kiosks in malls and stores like Wal-Mart or Target. __________________ Over the course of many encounters and many years, I have successfully developed a standard operating procedure for dealing with big, nasty monsters. Run away. Me and Monty Python. Harry Dresden - Blood Rites (The Dresden Files #6)