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| - I agree with those finding the place a little crowded, and sometimes tough to navigate. I'll admit that my constantly working at "new" bookstores for the past 8 years leaves me with little reason to frequent used ones (since i usually get my books for the same price or cheaper). I already have more books than the time to read them, but browsing a store like this is always fun.
Anyway, Balfour is a great choice to feed this particular habit . It looks the way you (or I) want a used bookstore to look- yes, I too *love* the scrabble-letter signs, and the inside is bright and cozy. It's also in a smart location, being in a pretty bookstore-less neighbourhood.
My last visit found me rushing in (in a snowstorm, no less) to find a copy of Brideshead Revisited for a secret Santa gift. As I said, rushing does not really work at a place like this, and I was taught my lesson by leaving empty-handed. The lady who worked there (deeply engrossed in her own reading, which I happen to like in a bookseller) knew right away that they were (probably) lacking a copy, which they were, and which I gotta give her props for (knowing, and all).
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