While the crowd isn't necessarily "pre-qualified" as being in the market, like at a singles bar, it's a lot easier to talk to some one at a book store than a night club with loud music. If intellegent conversation is a problem for you, maybe the night club is a better place.

Self help section, bad. The sex section, there's some major possibilities.

I can't speak for anyone else, but I've had some success here.

It would be nice, but honestly, nobody in a bookstore even looks around to see who's there.

Gimme a naughty bookworm any day. If she has naughty type glasses, some not too obvious yet still very nice features, and she's reading the Kama Sutra, I am so there.

I suppose this would be an interesting place to meet someone. You can tell a lot about a person by the books they read. If the person you're hitting on has a huge stack of self-help books in their cart then you should probably slowly back away.

Not bad, but look for the inviting signs before making your move. The last thing you want to be is a pest...there are some people that are genuinely there to read, purchase books and occassionaly work/study and not to be hit on...

Underrated. Cruise near the art section and make your move. Tougher than a club scene because it's way easier to look stupid in front of a woman with a book.

I like the bookstores that also serve coffee. Should you meet someone it provides a pleasant atmosphere for conversation. If you don't connect with anyone there is plenty to read so either way it's not a waste of time.

Not a bad choice. You can move right from the books to the adjacent coffee spot for a little more casual chatter in a lot of bookstores. I had one good relationship start this way.

You can tell a lot from someone by what book they pick up to browse and what section they're in. Though I'd imagine it's harder to initiate a conversation with a stranger in a store than it is in a classroom setting, it's still not a bad option. Hint: If she (or he) is looking at books that you've got absolutely NO knowledge in, you probably don't want to pretend that you've got a ph.D. in the subject.