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| - I never thought I'd ever review a book store. But these are getting harder and harder to find. With audio books, iTunes, technology, and TV, book stores are no longer a dime a dozen. I remember the days as a kid sitting in a book store for hours while my parents did their shopping. These were the days where every mall had at least 2 book stores. You can even say that these book stores acted like a surrogate mother.
I just have to give this Barnes and Noble 4 stars because I have never walked out of here unsatisfied. I'm also amazed that the associates here know their stuff. I can easily use the computers that they have available for us customers. Simply type in the book or topic of the book you're looking for and Bam!!, it lets you know if it's in stock and where it's located. And, that's what I usually do when I hit a BAN. But at this one, everyone working here seems to know where everything is. Whether it's a calendar, child's book, or a specific sports related book, they know where it is and even how many they have. All this without even doing a computer search. I am impressed.
This B&N also has a cafe that serves Starbucks. Note that I didn't say they have a Starbucks inside. If there's one issue that I do have with this B&N, it's their cafe. It's marketed like a Starbucks, looks like a Starbucks, serves Starbucks, but doesn't accept their Starbucks gift cards. They don't even have some of the Starbucks eats.
With all the book stores closing, these stores are getting tougher to find. That's a shame because a library use to be a place to lose yourself in a good book. I look at a book store the same way. Hope this one isn't going away anytime soon.
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