Unfortunately, bookstores are disappearing from malls. Not long ago, the South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, Calif. had three bookstores, but now it has none. And it is said that Barnes & Noble, the last of the bookstore chains, is not in good financial health.
I enjoy shopping at bookstores and would much rather read a real book than a screen.
It's just the opposite for me. I do far more reading today now that I carry my library around electronically. Most of my reading is done on my tablet or Kindle but if I'm standing in line somewhere or waiting at the doctor's office, I can just push a button on my phone and pick up where I left off.
Reading traditional books is kind of awkward now.