I like physical bookstores. Some of my favorite books are ones I saw randomly on shelves, books on subjects I'd never consider searching for at an on-line bookstore.
An example I'm reading now is Gods, Graves & Scholars: The Story of Archeology by C.W. Ceram -- not a topic I particularly sought but it caught my eye in a used bookstore. Rather than just drily recitating key discoveries, the author does a great job of vividly depicting the key persons, settings and events.
I'm reading some other books also, e.g. Mission to Paris, a spy thriller by Alan Furst; and am re-reading two fascinating books by the biochemist Nick Lane.
I never thought I'd see the day, but I'm using physical bookstores less these days. Most of what I want to read lately is esoteric enough that it never hits the shelves of any of our locals. I still visit, still browse, but more and more don't walk out with anything. I'd say about 75% of what I buy these days is from Abe Books online, and I check out a lot from the library.
Although recently I discovered that my favourite local sells ex-library books at a discount in their basement, and all the weird, academic library books that no one wants are now exactly what I want.