Not really, generally the prices on books are reduced on-line. Like if I buy from amazon they usually have sales. And used books are generally cheap enough to make up the difference. And if you're ordering books from Amazon, if you're willing to wait, they often offer free shipping if you buy more than $25 worth of books. Sites like amazon.com also offer free excerpts from a lot of their books. I realize there is a lot to be said for the homey atmosphere of bookstores, but there's also a lot to be said for the convenience of ordering exactly what you want, when you want it, from your own home. And I feel less like I'm bothering someone ordering my own books than I would if I tried to special order things at the book store.

I do both :) I usually find the out of print books I want online. I love our local bookstore, The Bookshelf, as its owners are friendly and extremely helpful. They know what types of books I like and they often suggest new authors for me to read. :D

I like both. Online is a good way to get smaller published books and books a million has some great deals so sometimes i save a lot more money than if i went to a bookstore.

I like ordering from the book store more so you can experience it better, and read it in the car. I remember a new Dvd came out and I went the second it shipped in and I got to pull mine out of the box :D

Bookstores.

but I hate it when they say, "that book isn't printed anymore but you can order it online."
Really? I didn't know.

I still like bookstores more though cause then I find hellof random books that I fall in love with. =]

I prefer to get it from the store because usually if I go for a particular book I'll also find at least one or more book(s) that I've been looking for.

Despite the fact that I don't have a credit card or a paypal, I'd still go to the bookstore.

I have some very good memories that come from bookstores, and I love being around so many books.

Used bookstores are my favorites though.

You can always find some old treasures that are out of print now.

I like going to bookstores because I get to actually see the thing I'm buying, and I also get to look at its condition. Yes, I'm an obsessive compulsive freak who considers her books holy and refuses to bend the spine, dog ear the pages, etc., etc. I still read them. I just treat them veeeery nicely. And I like going to the bookstore, so that I can get the one in the best condition. Besides, when you think about it going through the mail, it could get dented, bent, etc. Yes, I know they wrap them, but it still happens.

I also just like the atmosphere of bookstores. They make me happy. Shopping online would rob me of that happiness.

i like book stores because you may be looking for just one book and discovery a whole bunch more you like only if its an onld book or something and the only way to get it is online