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Other than books, what else do you buy (or have you bought) at local bookstores?

Other than books, what else do you buy (or have you bought) at local bookstores?

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Donna

magazines

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Kitty

I generally try and find a bookstore with a cafe in it- so in this case it would be coffee

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Lisa

coffee mugs

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Annmarie

a membership for 10% off all books lololol

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Jean

bookmarks, coffee, cards

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Christina

Not much. Everything is expensive. Usually coffee.

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Valerie

Candles, socks, Christmas cards, birthday cards, toys & games…

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Tamela

Calendars, bookmarks, journals…

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Usama

Membership..

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Allen

Membership, coffee, calendar, bags to carry books in, art work/book decor.

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Nicole

Calendars, bookmarks, Melissa and Doug items, board games, stuffed animals…

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Tram-anh

mugs (mostly for tea … but I can buy coffee mugs too), some colouring books … maybe some stuffs in liquidations

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Randy

Funko @Pop

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Vicky

blankets

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Vicky

bookmarks

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Mickey

Coffee, calendars

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Lauren

Canvas tote bags!!! Love them!!

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Pamela

I almost bought a beautiful tree ornament at B&N today. Almost.

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Linda

Games, coffee

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Ashley

Snowglobes

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Kelly

Anything and everything! I bought a throw blanket once and a Vera Bradley bag another time

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Michaela

Blacklight Pen

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Lorraine

Calendars.

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Sue

Booklight and bookmarks.

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Tara

Cards….and more Cards, socks, fridge magnets, toys, candles, earrings, pencil sets, candy and tea……and that was just yesterday!

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Amy

I’m a sucker for the blankets at Barnes and noble

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Belinda

Journals

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Jim

Puzzles!!!

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Mary

A cup of coffee from Starbucks and it was terrible. So terrible that I threw it in the trash can after the first drink. Cold, and so strong my spoon stood upright and saluted..

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Tracy

Tea, coffee, snacks, lego kits, calendars, toys, games

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Sharon

Stationery and journals

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Tequila

Bookmarks

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Debi

Children’s toys

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Elizma

Board games

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Karen

Lots of random things…but my favourite random is puzzles 😀

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Mary

Candies like Lindt chocolates

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Lila

Everything I can. I work at the bookstore so I get a discount ??

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Lisa

Nothing, too expensive!

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Lanny

Dr. Who Shirts.

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Sarah

Bookmarks, LOTR mystery minis, a quill pen and ink, a Beren and Lúthien calendar, magazines. Not all at once of course lol

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Karly

Journals!

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Rasheed

Coffee, journals

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Lori

Socks and incense

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Srijita

Stationaries

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Wendy

Bookmarks. Notebooks. ?

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Ruth

Bookmarks

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Soraliz

Legos?

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Mike-Tammy

If the bookstore offers the extras, it’s typical for me to gravitate towards bookish home decor, bookmarks and bags.

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Daman

Coffee games stationery

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Marleen

A book mark 🙂

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Harvee

Coffee and a bagel.

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James

Notebooks and bookmarks

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Jj

Classics Bookstore in Trenton has games, posters and I bought Trenton tee shirts.

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MemenAimon

I love book bags… I do not know what it is about them, but I love them.

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LobaQuestion author

@MemenAimon which ones are those? And how much are they usually? I don’t remember seeing them lol

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Cecilia

Book bags

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Mamey

journals, calendars, bookmarks

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Melanie

Cards

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Sylvia

Journals

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Eliana

bookmarks

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Dawn

Record player

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Len

posters and gameboards

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Brandy

Bookmarks

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Jessica

Games

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Laurel-Rain

I also buy calendars…

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Sonja

Bookmark

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Aggie

Coffee and scones if available!

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Vittoria

Stationery!

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Marna

Note cards, totes, t-shirts

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Nancy

Adult Coloring Books, Puzzle Books, Book Marks, Magazines, and Hot Chocolates.

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Elvia

Mugs, bookmarkers, suviniers

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Janis

Pop dolls

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Meka

Journals, moleskin notebooks

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Brenda

Bookmarks, puzzles, games, notepads, magazines, toys, …

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Mary

Maps, travel guides

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Linda

Bookmarks, gift cards, coffee.

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Annie

Bookmarks mostly

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Christine

Bookmarks, legos, stuff animals, CDs, DVDs, coffee, snacks… I thing that’s it

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Princess

Notebooks, pens, tea, make up but mostly books

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Kris

Games

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Kathy

T-shirts

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Michael

Semi automatic weapons

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Deanna

Bookmarks, adult coloring books, totes, pens, Starbucks ?

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Cathy

An adorable tote and a Ben Franklin quote case for my tablet. Oh and, yes, hot chocolate ☺

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Mallory

Paperblanks

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Sian

Bookmarks

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Ashlyn

handmade drink cozies and bookmarks!

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Kay

Bookmarks

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