Barnes & Noble Bookstore

I’m really torn about B&N; much like Wal-​Mart did to mom & pop shops, they drove independent booksellers out of business, which I hate. Now, however, they are playing the little guy while being pushed out by Amazon (& Wal-​Mart).
I really want to preserve what is left of physical book stores with employees who know & care about what they are selling. They also go out of their way to make customers feel comfortable. But the prices are way too high. I wanted to get a book as a present for my dad; Barnes — $ 40, Amazon — $ 24. And the music & movie prices are so ridiculous it is insulting.
I’ll continue to shop here as long as they have the clearance sections.

Barnes and Noble is sort of like a library, except you buy the books instead of borrowing them for free. But it’s a very cozy atmosphere once you get passed the gigantic Nook Color booth right in the front of the store. But today the music was turned up ridiculously high. Am I at a nightclub or a bookstore?
Anyway, they have a humongous selection of magazines and «bargain priced books» which are usually sub-​par books in the following genres: DIY, craft, history/​war, kittens, coffee table books, cookbooks, and self– help. In my experience, the bargain books are usually a poor purchasing choice.
Starbucks has a café inside if you need a drinky drink. Lots of journals and beautiful stationary as well.

Pretty cool place, they have a coffee lounge, little seatting throught the store so you’ll see a lot of people sitting on the floor reading.
The sports sections is small but they have a little of everything.