I have been to Dead Poet's countless times in the past few years. I peruse their paperbacks at least on a monthly basis. Sometimes they have what I am looking for, often times I find a gem I wasn't expecting. The bookstore itself is a wonderful place; the book smell, seating areas scattered throughout the store, and an overwhelming amount of books. Their selection on most subjects is vast, unfortunately their history section has been lacking of late.
The only reason I rate this wonderful bookstore at 4 stars is because the staff is terrible. Sure they'll point you in the right direction but anything more seems as though it is a chore for them. I asked them about their trade-in policy once and the man behind the counter was so beyond frustrated with the question I just walked out. I still frequent Dead Poet's but only because of their reasonable prices and good selection.