I really do love bookstores! I enjoy just taking my time and meandering through each section, looking at everything on display. I hope upon hope that actual paper books never go the way of the dodo, that would make me one unhappy girl! \n\nChanging Hands offers a couple things that i like: they have both new and used books, they do have a reasonably sized children's section, they have a small area of clever gifts and fun things for your home/office and they have an area for lectures, book signings and things of that nature. I think it is pretty cool you can take your used books in and they will give you store credit for them. I have brought in a couple boxes and they definitely gave me a fair prices for the trades. (If for some reason they do not want/do not accept a particular book, you can request what they don't buy to come back to you (or) you can have them donate the books which is what i do.)\n\nClearly i am a fan and will continue to come back for my books & random fun gift needs.\n\n~the end~