You, As the Book Shopper

I packed up yesterday’s editing and went to the café at my local Barnes & Noble. Sometimes I just need a change of scenery, you know?

Anyway, looking at all those spine-out books in all those aisles, I have to wonder what makes a person pick a book. So I have some questions for you today…

When you go to a bookstore, do you go to buy a specific book? Or do you wander around until you find something? And if the latter, what are you drawn to? In other words, what makes you pick up a book and gi...