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Best Book Seller
by Patrick Austin |
What makes a good book store? What are the characteristics of the best book seller? In my experience,
it should be a place that offers a wide variety of subject matter
in an easy-to-find manner. The prices shouldn’t be exorbitant
and the atmosphere needs to be calm and relaxing. If you go into
a bookstore that’s filled with hustle and bustle, you should
try another store. Why? Well, when you’re picking a book,
you should have the ability to read some of the material and focus
on what it is about. You can’t really do this in a loud setting.
In my humble opinion, these are the best book sellers…
#1 Best Book Seller—Your
Public Library
Technically the library doesn’t sell books. But that should
be a positive—the books are free! All you have to do is sign
up for a library card (again, at no cost). In my experience, a
public library offers a great selection of books on virtually
every subject; and you can’t beat the atmosphere. When you
walk in, it’s very quiet and business like. I believe people
who go to the library have a true love for books and won’t
intrude upon someone who is trying to figure out which book is
right for them. The only drawback of going to the library is that
their selection can get a little outdated. Don’t expect to
get the hottest best seller at your library (at least until some
time has passed from its release).
#2 Best Book Seller—Amazon/Borders
(http://www.amazon.com/books
& http://www.borders.com/)
These two giants have come together to form a book goliath.
You can’t beat their selection and convenience. If you don’t
want to go to a Borders to pick up your novel, you can order it
on Amazon. This was a very smart partnership. They also offer
CDs, DVDs, textbooks, and toys for children. If you’ve been
to a Borders, you have to be impressed by their computerized book-finder.
All you need to provide is the name of the author, or the name
of the book and it will provide you with information on how to
find it. It can get rather crowded at Borders, so the atmosphere
isn’t that great, so that’s where Amazon comes in. You
can find the same book on the web and have it sent directly to
you. If you want to find a book for cheap, Amazon has an auction
section that allows you to find books at bargain basement prices.
Convenience is the real key with this best book seller.
#3 Best Book Seller—Barnes and Noble
(http://www.barnesandnoble.com)
This is another major book chain. They offer a great variety
of books, and like Borders/Amazon, they sell CDs, DVD’s,
and textbooks. The Barnes and Noble stores offer a good atmosphere.
It’s not as quiet as a library, but it’s better than
a Borders store. They also have a web site where you can purchase
items online, but they don’t have an auction section (at
least not yet).
If none of those cuts it, continue your best book seller search
here…
Mr. Austin is a freelance writer who covers sports and health for a number of web sites including RealGM.com, Hoopsworld.com, and Fanstop.com. He currently also covers entertainment and sports for Vainquer magazine.
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