At the Barnes and Noble by me, the books aren’t in alphabetical order, and it pisses me off. It’s good to have more actual book stores but I wish my local one fucking alphabetized their books.
They don’t even know what goes in the nonfiction/essays section after the fiction books. That shelf is an absolute migraine for those of us who want literary nonfiction. Also the religious literature/philosophy/theory indistinctions. And don’t get me started on the Classics section. Hire a goddamn Lit MA student.
This has been a trend the past few years… It’s based more on how popular books are or something… Most places ditched Dewey and said fuck it
They’re alphabetical here… alphabetical by author. That way all the authors books stay together.
Are you expecting it to be alphabetical by title?
Good luck finding all the Sue Grafton books! ;)
My local, independent book store is going strong. Who needs another big chain? Support independents!
I try to, but there aren’t any near me. I resort to ordering from Powells or picking up from BN in person. I used to buy used from ABE books, but they got bought by Amazon.
Okay, I’ll support the independent bookstores in my town.
Let me know when someone decides to open one because right now my option is Books-A-Million.
It’s kind of funny how Amazon makes Barns and Noble seem cute and cuddly.
I’ve got Strand books here in NY so I don’t need Barnes and noble but if you live in a small town without a local bookstore this might be your only option.
Hell, I live in a huge city and don’t have many other options. Most of the independent stores here are focused on specific topics instead of just general fiction. Either that or they aren’t anywhere near me, which sucks in a city with crazy traffic.
Last time I was in I was very happy to see they ditched the “Nook” section.
