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May 10, 2003
Better bookstores
I went to the book store this week. I had about $60 to spend in gift certificates, so I was looking forward to picking up some good, non-technical books.
It'd been a while since I'd been to a book store. But it didn't take long to notice how much my book-buying expectations have changed. Thanks, Amazon.
Browsing the book is only 1/3rd of the experience. I found myself wanting to check Amazon for reviews and a list of what other books people had bought or recommended. Without that information, the browsing was entertaining but not easy decision-making.
I wish book stores would incorporate Amazon-type information into their experience. It'd be cool to have a Tablet PC or PDA that I could check out at the store, and go around scanning books to pull up reviews and recommendations.
I also can't figure out why Barnes&Nobel have computers on the sales floor, but don't let their customers use them. I don't mind going to ask for help, but sometimes I'd like to just look for books on the computer.
Posted by pete at May 10, 2003 12:18 AM
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I recomend that you buy; Confessions of a Dangerous Mind by Chuck Berras and Catch Me if You Can by Appengale so I can borrow them and read them when you are done ;)
Seriously, you should hold on to your gift certs. and spend it on the new Harry Potter #5 due in June and buy Everything is Eventual by Stephen King. I also recomend the Dark Tower series by King and a new book in the series (#5 I think) is due out later this year or early next.
Posted by: Barry Bryson at May 10, 2003 08:28 PM