Sunday, October 11th, 2009

Since Harry Potter people are at the book store?

queenie asked:


me and my friends used to be able to go to the book store and less to no one would be there. we never had to wait in a LINE! now it’s like everybody is at the book stores now. tell me what you think about this.

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7 Responses to “Since Harry Potter people are at the book store?”

Jessica Says:

i don’t think it’s just harry potter. lately, lots of good books have been published and now, places like barnes and nobles don’t care if you stay and read books there. people also like to study in places like that where it’s nice and plus there’s usually a starbucks around for late studying and stuff.

letyourmindfly2 Says:

While it’s nice not to have to wait in line, it’s also nice when you reference a book in conversation, and the other person has read it. I think it’s great that people are in bookstores more.

Teri D Says:

I think it’s a sign that people are reading more than they used to, which is terrific! Try to avoid Saturday mornings and your lines won’t be so long. Also, you can ask the employees when their slowest times are so you can browse in peace.

Spacebunny: Puppy Lover Says:

I shop online for my books, even the Potter books. I preordered them and didn’t bother with bookstore lines. Also, I live in a rural area, and it is quite a drive to a good bookstore. Online is the way to go!

LJ K Says:

People want to keep the books they are going to read now, even if it’s to share with others when they have finished reading it.

It’s not because of Harry Potter books, it’s because a lot of books that have been recently published are now in “the limelight”… for example, Cormac McCarthy’s books are very popular–

One in particular is being sought after now because of the movie made from it, “No Country for Old Men,” which picked up a lot of Oscars, including ‘Best Picture’. Once a reader has finished that book, he/she usually wants more books by McCarthy, because they are good reading, and because one great one got the Pulitzer for 2007.

People are also sharing lists of other good books they have read, and while these books can be found in a library, some libraries have them in a “New Books” category, which means a person has to finish and return them within a week.

A lot of people can’t do that, with jobs, etc., so they go to the bookstore and buy the books they want.

Bookstores have also once again broadened their base from selling “just books” to also selling CDs, stationery, games, coffee, free chances to meet authors, and more. Bookstores can be fun.
That’s what I think…

deble_2000 Says:

I think it is great that people are reading..I use my local library alot…..they always have great books to read….plus it is free. If I find a book that I want to read, and they don’t have it, they will get it in for me….they are great!

fairy gal Says:

well, harry potter along with several other books have become excedingly popular over the past several yrs. people want these books so it seems to b a big duh that people will go 2 bookstores!

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