I have the same issue with Borders. Plus I hate the coupon thing -- why don't they just make it part of the rewards card so I don't have to print it out? I KNOW they have a copy behind the counter too because every time I've used it, they tear up mine and use their master copy. Between the hassle of getting my printer set up and buying printer ink (which wouldn't be just for this, but I don't really print much) and remembering the coupon, it's a lot easier to pay the $25 to Barnes & Noble. And then some of the cashiers get upset when I ask them just to use their coupon, even after I've given them the rewards card; it's like they don't want you to be shopping there.
Although for a while, Borders had the better graphic novel section; it still maybe does a bit, though they've also cut back on a lot. Their YA section seems to be going pretty strong, even if they have entire shelves of Twilight books (it's good that kids are reading, I guess but does it have to be that book?). Aside from those genres, though, I agree they often have very strange selection of what's on the shelves and what new releases they'll stock. Apparently, they won't stock new authors (like Cindy Pon), but they also won't stock good selling authors too (like Bujold's 4th Sharing Knife book when it first came out -- I'm assuming she sells well, racefail aside), so I don't know what books they carry.
The one closest to me has taken out nearly all their CD and DVD selection, which was a good third of the store. They've moved a lot of the shelves around too, but it's mostly just more space and not more books.
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Although for a while, Borders had the better graphic novel section; it still maybe does a bit, though they've also cut back on a lot. Their YA section seems to be going pretty strong, even if they have entire shelves of Twilight books (it's good that kids are reading, I guess
but does it have to be that book?). Aside from those genres, though, I agree they often have very strange selection of what's on the shelves and what new releases they'll stock. Apparently, they won't stock new authors (like Cindy Pon), but they also won't stock good selling authors too (like Bujold's 4th Sharing Knife book when it first came out -- I'm assuming she sells well, racefail aside), so I don't know what books they carry.The one closest to me has taken out nearly all their CD and DVD selection, which was a good third of the store. They've moved a lot of the shelves around too, but it's mostly just more space and not more books.