r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Alextral • 2d ago

I really hate this

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Fantasy and science fiction being cramped in the same section, which is already so small :(

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u/Falitoty 2d ago

I'm Spanish and here it's not

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u/FBI_Open_Up_Now 2d ago

Here in America and I would assume everywhere else, it depends on your store. The Barnes & Noble by me has them crammed together while Half Priced Books does not and the local books stores are dependent on their owners.

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u/tylerdehate 2d ago

Both half price books by me combine them into two half aisles, one for mass market paperbacks and one for every other type.

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u/squidwitchy 2d ago

Same for my local Half Price Books. It's because, especially w/used bookstores, it's impossible to guarantee enough stock for some sections because we depend on the community coming in to sell and you never know whats going to come through the door. Sci-Fi and Fantasy both come in in droves, of course, but it's going to ebb and flow day to day/month to month on which you have more of. It'd suck to have half an empty sci-fi aisle, with tons over fantasy back stock just waiting for shelf space or vice versa.

Source: i work there lol