The Thrill of a Bookstore

Well, I had one experience yesterday that I have to share with you.  There was a book I was thinking I would like to see if I could get at a bookstore – South Beach Diet.  I know, I know, there is a ton of information about that online.  However, for some reason I really wanted to have the actual book to browse through and see the types of recipes in it.  I didn’t really want to buy it new, so I decided to go on my lunch break to Half-Priced Books.


There is one not far from my work that I hadn’t been to before, thought I would give it a try.  The second I walked through the door, I felt myself transported into a different dimension.  Weird, huh!  I immediately felt the rush of anticipation and excitement as I started to walk around and see the different areas and topics they had there.  I found myself giddy with joy as I realized how many different types of books they had there, and the prices were great.


I wandered over to the cooking section and found the book I was looking for, yeah!  Joy!  And then I looked on the next shelf over and there was a book that someone had left there – from another section.  I picked it up and it happened to be a book my husband had mentioned he was interested in reading.  I completely awestruck that this book was actually laying there from a different section right in the cooking section I was in.  I got goose bumps – sort of eerie, the cosmos knew I would be there right at that time?? Amazing!  I really did feel that I was supposed to be at that bookstore!


My last stop was at the discounted section in the back.  I stood elbow to elbow next to several other strangers browsing the bookshelves.  None of us felt uncomfortable with this, this is just how it is.  We’re each lost in our own thoughts as we look at book titles, sort of a comrade spirit of book lovers!  
 

I could have easily walked out with 20 books, I saw so many that I know I want to read some day.  I resisted and went to purchase the 2 books I had in my hand.  I had completely taken my whole lunch hour browsing around, I could have easily stayed the whole afternoon!  I sadly left the bookstore, but knew that I would be back there soon.  The thrill of spending time at the bookstore would definitely draw me back again!  
 

Anyone else have the experience of rush and joy of browsing at a bookstore??