First it was Borders and now it's Barnes & Noble. I just read an article in the Huffington Post that Barnes & Noble plans the closure of at least 20 stores a year for the next decade. Wow. This is really sad news for people like me who enjoy going to bookstores grabbing a cup of coffee and reading a good book or entertaining a book club. With all of the rage of Kindles, Nooks, and other tablet readers you would think people would still be excited about reading and communing in bookstores. It is my opinion that although tables are the new way to read your books, I just got a kindle fire myself, people still aren't reading the way we use to or that we should.
Americans generally spend at least 4.5 hours a night watching television. Watching TV is the leisure activity that occupies the most time accounting for about half of leisure time for Americans. Does that seem like a lot of time in front of the TV? Have you ever stopped to consider your own viewing habits? There is a lot of debate over the value of television. Many people think that TV is the downfall of society while others insist that they spend valuable family time watching television with one another.
How do you spend your leisure time? I am making an effort to stop senselessly watching television and start reading more or participating in other activities. I get really sad when I hear about bookstores closing and I can only wonder when these closings will spread to our public librairies. I hope this doesn't happen as these community spaces are so useful to so many and my blogging partner just got a job at a public library so we must support her as well.
What about you, how do you spend your leisure time? Are you surprised to hear about Barnes & Noble closing so many stores?
--Krystal
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