Went into a book shop and didn't buy anything, can you do that?!

[vinay87]

I'm not sure it's actually legal to leave a bookshop without a new book, is it?

 

I'm ready to report people ASAP if you are!

[Blackrina]

Im sure its possible but definitly not for me, even if i have no money i mange to scrap up enough coins to buy the cheapest book in the store lol

[Vanwa]

Definitely not. Last time I visited a bookshop, I went in with the intention of picking up only one book (Hitch Hiker's). I left with:

 

Complete Hitch Hiker's - Douglas Adams

Once - James Herbert

3 of the Dark Tower graphic novels - Stephen King

Marley and Me - John Grogan

A Thousand Splendid Suns

The Other Hand - Chris Cleave

American Gods - Neil Gaiman

- and a few others.

 

I will always find something I want to read, and as soon as I see it I have to buy it.

[Sheeta]

I did it once, because my mother refused to buy me a book. But when I'll be old enough to go outside alone with loads of money, I will never EVER go into a bookshop and leave it without 3 or 4 news friends in my bag!

[Inver]

I was in Waterstone's yesterday with a friend who had to get her next read for her bookclub and inevitably she had to go with the 3 for 2 offer. I managed to restrain myself and hopefuly she may pass them on to me for a read anyway..lol

[lopeanha]

Sometimes I go into a bookshop wanting to buy somethin, then I browse for hours and can't find a book worth buying that moment ang leave without a purchase. This gets me into quite a bad mood. But if I really liked to buy one, and nothing "jumps at me", I sadly leave wothout a new book.

[my-sweetheart-is-drunk]

There are 2 conditions under which this is a possibility for me;

 

1. I have no money, in which case I can't buy a book, I therefore never set foot in a book selling establishment unless I have money to buy with.

 

2. The shop in question is Waterstones or any other large chain bookshop (not that many are left) with a billion books. In this situation I become so spoiled for choice as to what book(s) to buy that I don't know where to begin and my head starts to feel like implosion is imminent and I have to leave before I collapse to the floor in an indecisive puddle!

Edited August 2, 2010 by my-sweetheart-is-drunk

[Bettyboop33]

I have to buy somthing its usually a bookmark and I write a few titles down or I have to pre-order a book I can't go in and not buy anything,

[vesolka]

It's hard for me to go to the bookshop... I managed once to leave without a purchase. I was so proud. Next day, I received two e-newsletters from online bookshops and ordered more than 10 books.

[Lumo]

I can, and often do, go into a bookshop and not buy anything.

 

If I am looking for a book to read then I will generally always find something, but if I am just browsing I don't like to buy doubtful books as then they just end up on my shelf and I never read them as there is always something more interesting still to be read.

 

But I really like browsing and occasionally coming across something unexpected and really interesting.

Edited August 3, 2010 by Duncan

[Stephanie2008]

I often wander around bookshops and don't buy anything. If I have a bit of free time, I will wander around bookshops and charity shops. So if I bought a book everytime I went in I would be broke (then again, I do buy far too many books anyway).

[BookJumper]

I went into half a dozen bookstores today without buying anything in my defence, abject poverty made me do it. Oh well, I took lots of notes at least - oh wishlist, how you've grown!

[Shade]

Nope. I always grab something(my friends call me "a book collector"). If I don't have money, I just don't go into bookstores, it's too painful and I'd hate to become a thief at the age of 18

[Kidsmum]

I thought of this thread today as I was in Waterstones & saw quite a few books I'd like to read, the new Joanne Harris & Kate Atkinson being two of them but I couldn't justify buying them as I have so many unread books at home so I just gazed longingly at them (sigh!)

[anisia]

It happens, yes. Usually when I have no money on me (which happens fairly often!) so I just spend a long time browsing and end up buying nothing. Sad