Comments on: 9 great bookstores in the U.S. http://matadornetwork.com/life/9-great-us-bookstores/ travel culture worldwide Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:52:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Katie Hammel http://matadornetwork.com/life/9-great-us-bookstores/#comment-52958 Katie Hammel Mon, 05 Oct 2009 22:31:43 +0000 http://matadorlife.com/?p=1848#comment-52958 John King Books in Detroit. It's a giant warehouse with four floors and close to 1 million used books inside. They also buy books and have a whole room dedicated to first editions and rare books. If you ask about a book on the first floor, they may tell you it's on the 4th, but they'll radio ahead to a staff member there who will have the book waiting for you when you get upstairs. John King Books in Detroit. It’s a giant warehouse with four floors and close to 1 million used books inside. They also buy books and have a whole room dedicated to first editions and rare books.
If you ask about a book on the first floor, they may tell you it’s on the 4th, but they’ll radio ahead to a staff member there who will have the book waiting for you when you get upstairs.

]]> By: PJ http://matadornetwork.com/life/9-great-us-bookstores/#comment-52467 PJ Fri, 21 Aug 2009 18:14:20 +0000 http://matadorlife.com/?p=1848#comment-52467 In the Chicago area (actually, in Evanston, IL) is Bookman's Alley ( http://evanstonillinois.net/booksmansalley.html). The bookstore sells used books in a smallish store in which you can really lose yourself. The selection is eclectic and extensive: I picked up a couple of mysteries, a book on mountaineering, and one on losing/finding oneself in the wilderness. The furniture and bookshelves are arranged in a way that forces you to meander, and there are a ton of artifacts on the shelves (e.g. a boat on a shelf near nautically-themed books) that make it seem like you're a guest in some eccentric uncle's house. A bbliophile, I really loved the place. In the Chicago area (actually, in Evanston, IL) is Bookman’s Alley ( http://evanstonillinois.net/booksmansalley.html).

The bookstore sells used books in a smallish store in which you can really lose yourself. The selection is eclectic and extensive: I picked up a couple of mysteries, a book on mountaineering, and one on losing/finding oneself in the wilderness. The furniture and bookshelves are arranged in a way that forces you to meander, and there are a ton of artifacts on the shelves (e.g. a boat on a shelf near nautically-themed books) that make it seem like you’re a guest in some eccentric uncle’s house.

A bbliophile, I really loved the place.

]]> By: late_stranger http://matadornetwork.com/life/9-great-us-bookstores/#comment-52437 late_stranger Sat, 15 Aug 2009 06:19:50 +0000 http://matadorlife.com/?p=1848#comment-52437 OK... I now have a new goal. Go to the bookstores on this list: I've only been to Powell's, which is amazing. I spent hours only on five rows, and my family had to take out our extra bag JUST to fit the books in. And we barely made it. A bunch of my friends have been to The Strand, but I haven't. I'm hoping to correct that soon. Otherwise, I'm just going to have to wait until I can travel on my own. OK… I now have a new goal. Go to the bookstores on this list: I’ve only been to Powell’s, which is amazing. I spent hours only on five rows, and my family had to take out our extra bag JUST to fit the books in. And we barely made it.

A bunch of my friends have been to The Strand, but I haven’t. I’m hoping to correct that soon. Otherwise, I’m just going to have to wait until I can travel on my own.

]]> By: San Francisco Wedding Photographer, Amanda http://matadornetwork.com/life/9-great-us-bookstores/#comment-52427 San Francisco Wedding Photographer, Amanda Fri, 14 Aug 2009 04:24:59 +0000 http://matadorlife.com/?p=1848#comment-52427 I also really like the bookstores in the Mission ( dog eared is one ) if you are in SF ......... I also really like the bookstores in the Mission ( dog eared is one ) if you are in SF ………

]]> By: Tatiana http://matadornetwork.com/life/9-great-us-bookstores/#comment-52409 Tatiana Tue, 11 Aug 2009 22:51:32 +0000 http://matadorlife.com/?p=1848#comment-52409 I was recently in Sankt-Peterburg in Florida. They have Haslam's Book store - second hand and new books (corner 25th and Central Avenue, I think) - it is a place to be for a book lover. I would buy half of the stock if transporting books from one country to another was so expensive. My husband could not drug out there... I was recently in Sankt-Peterburg in Florida. They have Haslam’s Book store – second hand and new books (corner 25th and Central Avenue, I think) – it is a place to be for a book lover. I would buy half of the stock if transporting books from one country to another was so expensive. My husband could not drug out there…

]]> By: boilerbugle http://matadornetwork.com/life/9-great-us-bookstores/#comment-52407 boilerbugle Mon, 10 Aug 2009 20:19:32 +0000 http://matadorlife.com/?p=1848#comment-52407 This isn't a very big store, but it's a rarity in the endless Big Box sprawl that is Indiana. Von's new and used books in West Lafayette. They have an amazing number of new books stuffed into a small store front, and the used books live in the basement. No place to really sit and relax, but the book selection is impressive. This isn’t a very big store, but it’s a rarity in the endless Big Box sprawl that is Indiana. Von’s new and used books in West Lafayette. They have an amazing number of new books stuffed into a small store front, and the used books live in the basement. No place to really sit and relax, but the book selection is impressive.

]]> By: Alana http://matadornetwork.com/life/9-great-us-bookstores/#comment-52406 Alana Mon, 10 Aug 2009 20:10:26 +0000 http://matadorlife.com/?p=1848#comment-52406 Kramerbooks in DC's Dupont... Kramerbooks in DC’s Dupont…

]]> By: admin http://matadornetwork.com/life/9-great-us-bookstores/#comment-52377 admin Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:39:25 +0000 http://matadorlife.com/?p=1848#comment-52377 Can't forget The Complete Traveler bookstore in NYC. My husband asked me to marry him there! Can’t forget The Complete Traveler bookstore in NYC. My husband asked me to marry him there!

]]> By: Paul Sullivan http://matadornetwork.com/life/9-great-us-bookstores/#comment-52376 Paul Sullivan Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:37:35 +0000 http://matadorlife.com/?p=1848#comment-52376 My name is Paul and I'm a Book-A-Holic. This feature gave me goosebumps. I don't live in the States but this is reason enough for a nationwide road trip. I did once got to City Lights in SF tho, and didn't emerge again for 3-4 hours -- and a good 50 bucks lighter. Thanks for the piece...great work! My name is Paul and I’m a Book-A-Holic. This feature gave me goosebumps. I don’t live in the States but this is reason enough for a nationwide road trip. I did once got to City Lights in SF tho, and didn’t emerge again for 3-4 hours — and a good 50 bucks lighter. Thanks for the piece…great work!

]]> By: Joe Schantz http://matadornetwork.com/life/9-great-us-bookstores/#comment-52375 Joe Schantz Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:15:55 +0000 http://matadorlife.com/?p=1848#comment-52375 I can't help but notice an entire region of the country absent from this article... If you're in Minneapolis/St. Paul, Uncle Hugo's and Uncle Edgars on Chicago (the best for sci fi and mystery) Mager's and Quinn on Hennepin I can’t help but notice an entire region of the country absent from this article…

If you’re in Minneapolis/St. Paul,
Uncle Hugo’s and Uncle Edgars on Chicago (the best for sci fi and mystery)
Mager’s and Quinn on Hennepin

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