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The overwhelming eight miles of narrow aisles is crowded with not-yet-shelved volumes and fellow booklovers to stumble over. If you call the book search department and give them all the bibliographic...
citysearch.com - expert review - 11/07/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is ridiculous. Split into 3 levels, there is pretty much all the genres you're looking for. However, if you're looking for a specific book, don't get your panties or boxers in a bunch if…
yelp.com - user review - 07/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's a little cramped but what do you expect from a bookstore with 18 miles of books packed in it. The low prices make up for that though. Also, the employees I encountered there were quite helpful.
yelp.com - user review - 07/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Used books at cheaper prices = Perfect for the broke college student, The frugal spender, or the elderly book lover. You can even buy books online and then pick them up at the store without having to…
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It's a book store so I like it no matter what. I would never purchase a used book to add to my collection because of the black marker they put on the pages.The store probably does that so you can't…
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The Strand - a bibliophiles wet dream. Sure, the people who work there can be rude and obnoxious. Yes, there are many aged, misfit books who will never leave their shelves. But if you love the printed…
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Always make a pit stop here to soak in the massive nounage and verbiage. Not so much for what they have, it's what the place is, it has that musty sort of Grandfather who maybe likes brandy before…
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
The cashiers are like emo zombies. Not a pleasant smile or greeting. If you count them yelling "NEXT!" as a greeting.
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I was sent here to get hardcore porn mag collections from the '60s and '70s (non-traditional workplace ftw). I had no shame in asking, and they had no problem helping me find it without raising a…
yelp.com - user review - 06/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Not that this place needs another review but here I go anyway...this place is the best bookstore in the world! I think most of the books are used but none of them are in bad condition, the prices are…
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
There are some places that no matter how many times you go there, you are never comfortable. Then there are those places where, as soon as you step into them for the very first time, they feel like…
yelp.com - user review - 06/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is SF's Green Apple Books on steroids complete with an HGTV makeover. Carts of used books priced at 89 cents each! I could have spent hours in here. Hours that I didn't have. Instead, we were…
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Oh..Hi Strand. I'd like to take a look inside you to see what sort of treasures you hold within your gigantic self. Oh, I have to give all my belongings to the faux security guard? Ok...cool.…
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I like it when my Chuck Taylors are a little raggedly and worn. It gives them character. That's kind of like how it is here at the Strand. You can spend an entire day here and not burn a bullet hold…
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I finally got to go here after dreaming of it for about fifteen years of my life, and I was not disappointed. I could spend a whole freakin' day here. The bathroom was disgusting and two of the three…
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
18 MILES of books? Heaven. My two qualms are that many of the older shelves -- and their aging wares -- don't appear very well-kept. And the prices aren't eye-popping. Imagine having to brush cobwebs…
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Books. Books. Books. I don't know the main floor, I always get lost in the throngs. But the basement - its all about serendipity - nice prices on publishers review copies. Its a treat to find a new…
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The Strand is big, loud, and filled with irritating people. It is really too big in that they have many lousy, unsaleable books on the shelves. You can find the occasional gem, but be prepared to…
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Love this store, great bargains, hard to find books. The only prob I have with Strand is the staff.
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This store is pretty irritating on a number of levels. First, they have had a lot of their books for over 15 years on the shelves! I have been going there for about that length of time and man, am i…
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Oh, the Strand. Cramped, chaotic, and wonderful, it is a New York institution. Don't forget the bargain racks and the wonderful service that lets you sell back your books, even if the clerks are…
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of my favorite places in the city. I spend hours in here, and spend way too much money every time. My favorite spot is the reviewed books in the basement. I love this place.
yelp.com - user review - 05/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The Strand should have an addiction support group. I'll start it up in the Self Help section.
yelp.com - user review - 05/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
There's something to be said about the experience of going through the shelves and physically browsing versus buying it online. The tangibility of the experience is rewarding in and of itself. The…
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
After coming to Strand, I will never think of bookstores the same way again. Walking into this place is like wandering into a quirky professor's brain -- you just have to give yourself up to the…
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
When I think of bookstores and NYC, Strand comes to mind first. Cheap, wonderful selection, very much book focused (unlike other bookstores that carry greeting cards, toys, and book lights) - a true…
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love the smell of books. A lot. Like, if anyone knows a Nose (a perfume maker) can make me a perfume that smells like books, I might die happy.
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm jealous that I don't actually live in New York and can't visit this bookstore all the time. Then again, that's probably for the best. The last time I was in New York, I visited Strand for the…
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you've ever wondered how macaulay culkin felt in Pagemaster, you must experience Strand. A huge store literally filled with books, giving you just enough room to navigate in between tables and…
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
2.5, really. First of all, what is with people calling it "The Strand" and "Strands?" It's Strand. Strandstrandstrand.
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Strand has its' good side and its' down side. The store is so packed with books and bargains (and yes there is a restroom also), that you feel like you are buried in books. 1. MOST fabulous selection…
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Strand is a place where you go to if you are typically bored on a weekend and live in close proximity to union square. The collection of books is huge and in careful disarray. Do not expect anything…
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I thought I had died and gone to my own personal super dork heaven (that's right Yelpers, I have super powers). I love books. I love to read and I love any place that not only encourages people to…
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Used bookstore HEAVEN. I love Green Apple but it pales in comparison to this store! I spent a whole hour here with my friend and I swear, I could've kept going if it hadn't been time for it to…
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Love love love this store. Cheap books, 3-4 floor book store, great atmosphere. I would go here weekly, then DAILY when I lived in NY this summer and it was only a 20 min walk from my apartment. A…
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Books for a buck outside! Four floors worth of dead trees!
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The Strand is aggravatingly difficult to navigate during the day when it's crowded, but in the hour or two before it closes, it's a great place to go and browse around. But what's up with the bag…
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Strand. How do I love thee? Let me count the ways... 1) Miles and miles of books, books, books
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This has to be the best bookstore in the world (and I have been to many bookstores in my days). The only one that comes close is Powell's in Portland, which is kind of a distance from the Big Apple.…
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of my favorite book store in NYC. Man this place is like the Disney World of books. Especially for hard cover pricey fine art books. They have a huge selections of discounted hard cover straight…
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
As I'm quickly running out of books to read, I'm starting to really miss Strand. I used to stop by here every so often, each time picking up a book or two of whatever category I was in mood for...and…
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is the best private bookstore I have ever been to. It breaks my heart to say that since I have been to a many great bookstores in LA, SF and Berkeley. It's like the bookstore you see on TV shows…
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It calls itself the largest bookstore, but if so, that's only in volume of books. Powell's Bookstore in Portland, OR has pretty close to as many books and is a block long and three stories high.…
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I wish there was a place like Strand Books in Chicago. I really do. The weather outside was a nasty, foggy, rainy, and cold mess. I figured wandering around aisle upon aisle of fabulous books would…
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
For true book lovers that aren't just looking for a weekend read, but truly get off on the smell of old, yellowed pages. For people who get goosebumps when stroking the spines of books. Who revel in…
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My jaw instantly dropped when I stepped into this bee hive of books. It was buzzing with people, it's walls lined with endless shelves of volume after paperback, after novel, after hard cover. Thanks…
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Quantity vs. Quality is the real question here. The Strand is without question a NYC landmark institution...but unfortunately, you get a lot of the baggage that comes along with that. First off, why…
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I could seriously spend all afternoon just browsing the 18 miles of books at the Strand book store. The Strand is bound to have what you are looking for--and at a great price, too. Its mounds of 50%…
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i love the strand! the $1 book stands are great for browsing and finding random books you probably don't need, or for cheap gifts! i always buy christmas presents at the strand because it's so much…
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I can't believe I never wrote a review about the Strand! I LOVE, LOVE, LOOOOVE independent bookstores! If I ever win the lotto, my dream is to open my OWN independent bookstore and stock it with books…
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
- perfect for hard finds - smells of old books and dust (may want to take a Benedryl before venturing in)
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is the Green Apple Books of the east coast! I loved it in there ... it was literally wall-to-wall with new and used books... it was also wall-to-wall crowded in there with idiots who didn't…
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Love love love this place. Whenever I'm bored and just ambling around my 'hood, I pop in here and never, NEVER leave without getting something. At the prices you find here it's basically impossible to…
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What can I say? This place is a NY institution for a reason. LOVE this place! It is a MUST-do in NYC. One thing I have to say is that unless you have hours to spend, or know EXACTLY what you're…
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If I had the extra cash, I could easily blow more than $10,000 in here in a couple of hours. I browsed for about half an hour before I realized that if I didn't get my ass to the register RIGHT NOW,…
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I recently ordered a book online from them, enticed by the obviously low price and its mere availability -- it's mainly printed in London and hard to get here. "Hooray for the Strand!" I thought.
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
There's nothing I love more than shelves upon shelves of wonderful books, and the Strand rocks it. Only once in the ten years that I've been coming here have they not had a title that I was seeking,…
yelp.com - user review - 02/10/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Over the years, I've bought so many books here. I'm never looking for them, but they're all there on the display table with their tantalizingly low prices. The majority turned out to be interesting…
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the bookstore to end all bookstores. Of course, if you're a casual shopper of books, then maybe you belong at Barnes and Nobles. For all book aficionados who dream of finding first editions…
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A very nice bookstore with a wide array of cheap-ish books. Most books seem to be in the $5-$10 range, and at least 50% off their new price. There are a few $1 book racks outside too. I wouldn't…
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I was in this store last night and without paying attention I was there for an hour and half, just wandering. Just exploring, finding so many books my little arms hurt from carrying them all. I had…
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
OH GOD THIS PLACE IS AMAZING. Literally miles of bookshelves, with everything from rare/collectible books and collections taken from estates to thick glossy art books and children's literature, old…
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If there was a Strand bookstore here on the West Coast, I'd live in it. Seriously.
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So here's the game plan with Strand. Buy all the books you want to own somewhere else. Then, go to Strand and see if they carry the same book at a better price. If so, return first book and buy it at…
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The Strand definitely surprised me. This bookstore is amazing, with books in every nook and cranny, which makes it fun to explore. The sidewalk books are my favorites, mostly because you have to…
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
The one time I brought a sack of books to their place, the guy made a noise/ diversion by looking somewhere off behind me. I looked to see what he was looking at and when I looked back, I saw his hand…
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Books books books galore...sidewalk, basement, everywhere you look. It's overwhelming, to be honest. Some times I find great deals, but otherwise I tend to avoid the chaos. Recently I popped in and…
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Awesome. The biggest secret though? Downstairs, you can find proofs for $1.50 each. I've found so many good books this way.
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
so i don't know but i loove the strand. maybe because i already know what i'm going buy before i get there. i love books. but so far each time i go there the sales associates have been really nice…
yelp.com - user review - 12/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Legendary book store in New York. Rarely will you find this place not busy and crowded. They have moleskines for cheap and so are the books. Used and new. Usually even cheaper than you will find…
yelp.com - user review - 12/24/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Let's simplify this: HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE - everyone here is pretty much pissed off.
yelp.com - user review - 12/22/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The Strand Bookstore is a New York institution in all its glory and flaws and angry crowds. The five stars are for embodying New York; I'd dock off for being crowded and unkempt, but that's like…
yelp.com - user review - 12/20/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Love hate relationship with these folks. AGAINST:
yelp.com - user review - 12/19/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
18 Miles of Books - how could you NOT love this place?!?! It's a nerd's dream come true. :)
yelp.com - user review - 12/12/2007
