Do you find comfort being in a bookstore?

rssllue · Post by **rssllue** » 26 Oct 2014, 15:48

I think it may be unanimous in the forum about a bookstore being inside all of our comfort zone.

Post by **bookowlie** » 26 Oct 2014, 16:30

I just love being in a bookstore. I love to the smell of new books and being around so many new books. My favorite thing is to browse the new releases and the staff recommendations. Barnes and Noble also has a "Discover New Writers" section, which I love. It's great to find a debut novel and the possibility of finding a new favorite writer. The coffee and tea area is a bonus. I find several books to look through while having coffee....a perfect afternoon.

Kmikel0509 · Post by **Kmikel0509** » 26 Oct 2014, 21:56

Being in a book store is like getting a hug. It's just calming.

Daljr1234 · Post by **Daljr1234** » 26 Oct 2014, 22:04

Absolutely being in a bookstore is one of the best ways for me to just relax.

ejcogan · Post by **ejcogan** » 26 Oct 2014, 22:07

YES! They are the keepers of everything imagination!

Chrystal · Post by **Chrystal** » 27 Oct 2014, 10:10

Yes, I do find comfort being in a bookstore, it is a bit serene being in the midst of so many advantages in print.

Lin2412 · Post by **Lin2412** » 28 Oct 2014, 10:43

Absolutely! And it's not only about the smell, it's also being shelled by mountains of books. It's very comforting. <3

mashamashamasha · Post by **mashamashamasha** » 28 Oct 2014, 16:26

yes, especially if there are lots of comfy chairs and maybe coffee/tea and snacks available for purchase - i can (and have) spent an entire day in a book store like that, browsing and reading

Lisa121 · Post by **Lisa121** » 28 Oct 2014, 20:16

I find a great deal of comfort being in a bookstore. It's one of the only places I don't feel out of place.

landivc1 · Post by **landivc1** » 29 Oct 2014, 06:00

Yes, other than a library it is my favorite place in the world.

Brenda1721 · Post by **Brenda1721** » 05 Nov 2014, 14:27

Yes, I feel like I am at home, I really don't know why....but I love the feeling

deltabells21 · Post by **deltabells21** » 05 Nov 2014, 14:41

“A room without books is like a body without a soul.”
― Marcus Tullius Cicero

Walking into a bookstore, especially a used book store, is like walking into a magical place where reality is left behind at the door and fantasy, imaginative, creatively written alternate realities begin. I walk through a used book store a take a deep breath, exhale slowly and smile. 'I am home.', I think to myself. I could spend every waking moment of my life in a used book store as long as I had a bathroom, comfy chair and conspicuous amounts of coffee. I am complete, happy and whole when I walk into a used bookstore. More Modern bookstores kind of turn me off but Barnes and Noble does the same thing as a used bookstore only in slightly more different way. They have rows and rows of books where aisles are filled with college students looking for a textbook, soon to be parents shopping for their baby and kids squealing in delight as grandparents read them stories while imitating the characters voices. Bookstores are my home away from home. I can not help but feel comfort and at peace when I walk into one; whether it is one that is tucked into a corner in a busy city that is jammed packed with used books and sleepy kitties in every nook and cranny surrounded by thousands of alternate realities or a modernized bookstore like Barnes & Noble, I will always know I have a place to run to when I need to escape reality for a few hours. Whoever said money can't buy happiness never walked into a bookstore.

Sweet_Lullaby · Post by **Sweet_Lullaby** » 05 Nov 2014, 14:44

Bookstores are like heaven on earth. Every book, every smell, every person looking at books makes my day!

Anacoana · Post by **Anacoana** » 05 Nov 2014, 15:51

Bookstores are perfection. Independent or used ones are the best, especially small, jam-packed ones, but all bookstores are fantastic. I went to a vast Barnes & Noble that was two levels, and my ftm boyfriend had to put up with my texts as I geeked out over it.