Can't come here for a quick stop. I'll get distracted, or rather attracted to some random section that has 10 different books I have to page through on the spot. I can't hold it against the place obviously, but I have a hard time controlling myself! So many books, so little cost. Not to mention a cozy, quiet atmosphere conducive to losing track of time.
Love the cooking and health/fitness sections. I'm never looking for anything in particular, but I always find something that I may or may never read. What does it matter when it's $5? Sure I'll become a master of my personal finances someday now that I have a book on it. I might also learn a thing or two about chakras. But I'll probably have read most of it in the store before I even buy it.
Sometimes I page through the old school cd's too - you never know when that Ace of Base album will spark some kind of early 90's craving in your heart. But isn't that the essence of this store? Do I NEED any of this? No, but it's an affordable pleasure. That's hard to find in this crappy economy; I indulge.