Good afternoon Readers! I enjoy going to the popular bookstore chain Barnes and Noble. There are about 30 locations in New York State and 7 locations in Manhattan. Since I wanted to purchase a new book today, I went to Barnes and Noble. I picked one of the biggest and nicest locations I know. This one is located on 86th Street between Lexington and Third Avenues.
Upon entering the store, you can take the stairs or escalator downstairs. The first area you'll reach is the nook section.
A nook is a tablet that you can buy apps and books on. This and the games, music, and DVD section were added over the years to attract many more customers to the store -- they don't just sell books anymore! So many of my family's favorite bookstores have closed due to the popularity of e-readers. The bookstores apparently needed to add more than just books to make it!
With that said, let's visit the cafe and magazine section!
They have a huge selection of middle school books. I found the book I want to purchase today! It's the latest book by Tom Engelberger and called "The Qwickpick Papers".
Pictured below is the area for younger children's books. There are also store computers to look up books by author or title and it will show you a map of the store and where the book you're searching for is located.
The best part of Barnes & Noble for me is having time to browse in the REAL bookstore rather than just online. I hope everyone shops at bookstores like Barnes & Noble too so that bookstores will still be around for our future generations. I know in my free time, I will often be found at their many location throughout the city.
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A nook is a tablet that you can buy apps and books on. This and the games, music, and DVD section were added over the years to attract many more customers to the store -- they don't just sell books anymore! So many of my family's favorite bookstores have closed due to the popularity of e-readers. The bookstores apparently needed to add more than just books to make it! 
Here you can find your favorite magazines and relax with a frappuccino or my favorite, their asiago cheese pretzel. Now let's visit the kids section.
They have a huge selection of middle school books. I found the book I want to purchase today! It's the latest book by Tom Engelberger and called "The Qwickpick Papers".Pictured below is the area for younger children's books. There are also store computers to look up books by author or title and it will show you a map of the store and where the book you're searching for is located. The best part of Barnes & Noble for me is having time to browse in the REAL bookstore rather than just online. I hope everyone shops at bookstores like Barnes & Noble too so that bookstores will still be around for our future generations. I know in my free time, I will often be found at their many location throughout the city.
Bye for now, Andrew
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Great post Andrew. Your love of both books and bookstores makes me so happy! Your grandparents, great-grandmother and me all share in your great love of reading books and browsing in bookstores too! I think it's such an important and wonderful activity you will have throughout your life. Great job! xo Mom
ReplyDeleteThanks mom! I truly love going to these bookstores.
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