I,too, am a bookstore addict and have been for several years. I love Barnes and Noble and Books-a-Million, and have been known to hang out there for hours. Add a latte and all is perfect. There is so much knowledge contained in those walls, and i can only encourage others to spend some time expanding their knowledge.

It might be Hastings on N. Jackson, but if there is another I would like to know. I ca never get too many bookstores. http://www.hastingsentertainment.com/cat...

I was impressed when my daughter started hanging around Hastings in both Tullahoma and M'boro. Probably the music, but maybe the books??

I am not sure I can name a favorite. They have their own uniqueness.

I used to go to Davis-Kidd quite often, but there are many others. What do you think is the best one within 25 miles. I would say Nashville, but gas is soooo expensive.

Yes! I love bookstores! and libraries... I usually HAVE to have a story to get to sleep.

Mary, I love the way they smell also. Especially in libraries.

I made my first trip to the historical archives in the courthouse and the first thing I noticed was that it smelled like old books and history.

And yes, I took notice of that certain courthouse smell also.

I so agree with the charm of a bookstore and it's smell. I find Amazon useful when I know exactly what I want, but nothing beats spending an hour in a bookstore, browsing unfamiliar topics and authors. When I was in school, I eventually banned myself from Davis-Kidd, because I was too willing to spend my grocery money on books and live on rice and ramen noodles.

I love to read. Anything and everything, although I do have favorites. Right now I am reading through a few textbooks as we are beginning the adoption process for 2009-2010.

I read a Tennessean everyday at home and the T-G while on break at work.

I went to BAM last week and picked up a copy of Harry Potter4 because I am rereading the series and that one is one I had borrowed. I also picked up The Golden Compass. I don't have a lot of background information, I am curious.

I also just got a book/present from a student about making your own household cleaners. Very interesting and the recipes are CHEAP.

As a side note, I have always found the better students are those who have been read to frequently and still enjoy reading. It's a crucial step in the development of children to be read to every day.

I have always read many different kinds of books...I have not yet read any book on the internet...I like to curl up to a book on the couch when everyone has gone to bed...That is my time...It takes the stress from the day away...I have found alot of good books at Goodwill also..It is a good place to look when the money is so tight..

I understand the smell of a bookstore Mary. I never quite crystallized that thought until you mentioned it.

I never will finish reading about organic gardening. I have collected many, many books, magazines, reports etc. about the subject and whenever "spring cleaning" urges me to lighten the load, the gardening and homesteading literature have always survived.

I keep trying and may start sharing some at the garden meetings, but it probably won't be the organic stuff, just regular gardening.

I enjoy a good novel, but rarely take time to read one. Usually it is gardening, sales/marketing, personal development, etc. What is everyone else's favorites?