Meeting new people

   Surprisingly you might find this an amazing place to meet people of like minds.  People are sitting around reading, drinking coffee, which gives you a huge view into thier likes and dislikes.  Go up and ask them about the book, and the author, use it as a ice breaker.  Discuss what you like to read, hopefully this will open the door to books you've both read, or movies, tvshows, whatever.  Point being the ice is broken and dialogue has begun. Now learn about each other, communicate, then swap info, get together to watch a movie your friends don't want to see with you.  It really is a great opportunity to make new friends with likes similer  your own.  Who said book stores are dead?  I love my kindle to read books, I love my bookstore to meet new people.