"...where someone cares..."

From one of Henry's all-time favorites, Auntie's Books, Spokane WA

Here's an except from an insightful article in a place I didn't expect to find one on bookstores: Psychology Today.

The online experience is certainly content rich, but it is not an experience that can mimic fully the face-to-face meeting of book-in-hand—the multi-sensory stimulation that offers greater meaning and possibilities. New possibilities enhance resilience. Choose a bookstore where someone cares about the selection offered. Opt to shop with a shopkeeper that can offer ideas or advice based on the sheer knowledge of their offerings or their own love of books. The best bookstores mix it up with both bestsellers and more obscure titles with personality that jumps off the pages.