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| - I love the smell of bookstores - new or used it doesn't matter - you can smell the stories in the air. I love to read, and can easily read a book a day, more if I'm sick or it's the weekend. But I hate the cost of new books. That's one of the reason I love Bookman's.
First, they have great prices on used books, and a huge selection. There are all the bestselling authors you would expect, but also many hidden gems. They also are very fair with trades. I'll bring in a box or two of books, and while they are deciding which ones to buy, browse the isles. It's very easy to get lost in there for hours, while I go through all the shelves. Most of the books are in good to excellent condition, and by the time they have sorted my books out, I've usually managed to find enough to eat up the earned credit.
They also have a HUGE selection of magazines, DVD's and games. The store is well organized, but because it's a used bookstore, also like a treasure hunt. I love to scan the shelves for that unique looking binding (Who cares if I'm judging books by their covers!?!) There are some chairs scattered throughout the store, so you can grab a pile and dig in, to see what you really want to get.
About the only thing I don't care for is the random crap they have - knick-knacks and paddy-whacks and random garage sale items. Those take up space that, in my opinion, could be used for MORE BOOKS. I'd rather buy crappy dust collectors at a regular second hand store. They are still interesting to browse through, even if they aren't what I'm looking for.
Overall, it's good for your wallet and the planet - recycling books is a winner anyway you look at it.
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