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17. OK, 'fess up now. When you buy books as gifts, do you read them before wrapping them?

Wed Oct 1, 2025, 12:32 AM

Oct 1

(I do, provided I've had enough time.)

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I went shopping yesterday at our new local Barnes & Noble bookstore. [View all] Aristus Sep 30 OP

Before Covid, Barnes and Noble had cushy leather chairs and round tables Polly Hennessey Sep 30 #1

Our Barnes & Noble lost the coffee shop Tree Lady Sep 30 #11

We are getting one in Strongsville, Ohio PittBlue Sep 30 #2

There's been one in the next town for decades nuxvomica Sep 30 #3

Love it! 👍 anciano Sep 30 #4

Nice BlueWaveNeverEnd Sep 30 #5

I'm at my library once a week JoseBalow Sep 30 #6

Same, which is the reason I broke down and bought a Kindle. yellowdogintexas Oct 2 #27

I just went to a smallish-town bookstore yesterday! FireUpChips10 Sep 30 #8

I love bookstores. Americanme Sep 30 #10

Bookstore are great . . . . SarcasticSatyr Sep 30 #12

I am fortunate that I have both very close to me. OldBaldy1701E Oct 2 #23

Hooray!!! OddMom20 Sep 30 #13

I love walking into my local Barnes & Noble, I share your joy! chia Sep 30 #14

Agreed leftieNanner Sep 30 #15

You've never struck me as a shrinking violet True Dough Sep 30 #16

I preferred Borders Books & Music myself. Aristus Oct 2 #22

Our biggest B&N is just north of Union Sq Park north end of The Village... electric_blue68 Oct 2 #25

Love my local bookstore! 4TheArts Oct 2 #26

For me, going to the library Diamond_Dog Oct 2 #28