Barnes & Noble

Nice and quiet bookstore. There are plenty of places to sit and read if you decide to. I was a regular a few years back bit decided to visit again. You have to purchase something to be able to sit in the cafe area. Just bring at least $5 because Starbucks coffee is expensive. Still worth the price to have a seat with access to an electrical outlet. Pleasant employees in the cafe. The bookstore workers are helpful and very available to discuss multiple reading subjects if needed. They will look up anything and share suggestions for comparable reading materials. Good location and easy to access from Dale Mabry.

Bookstores are a dying breed and it is a treat to be able to : 1. Find a book store and 2. Have time to see all you want! However, I happen to do both last week. I went to the Barnes and Noble on North Dale Mabry (located as you pass under I-275 overpass) and was excited to have an hour to kill to explore. I found the authors I liked easily, where the games and puzzles were located and the children’s section. I was disappointed at how messy and unorganized the place appeared, especially compared to the Barnes and Noble in Wesley Chapel. I had difficulty walking through the aisles, there were carts in the way down the main aisle and off into 1/3 of the side aisle, and I couldn’t find a chair or table to look through a book to see if it interested me. I was still happy to be looking and touching books, not downloading them.