...and very, very sad...!!!
I just asked this question casually, since (being only 5 days here) I didn't know where to look. These responses have rather shocked me!
So what do people do for alternatives? I mean, a nice beanbag, coffee and books at home are all very well (and I most certainly will get them!), but the sheer act of browsing a bookstore, settling on a couch (or hard chair, if that's what's on offer) with a cup of coffee to while some time away pleasantly, is quite a ritual in itself...

Are there things like book clubs, then? If not, those definitely need to be started!

Thanks for the information, though, however disappointing it is.