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Favorite Independent Bookstore?

Ms. HaikuMs. Haiku Posts: 7,258
edited January 2013 in All Encompassing Trip
Kramerbooks in Washington DC is just a hop away from a metro, and it's basically my second home.
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  • merkinballmerkinball Posts: 2,262
    Mysterious Galaxy in San Diego. They specialize in Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Mystery. They always have good author events (I've gone to a few readings by Neil Gaiman here).
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  • loveontwolegsloveontwolegs Posts: 501
    The Used Book Barn in Decatur IL is my favorite place to pick up books. I could spend hours and hours in there.
  • Black DiamondBlack Diamond Posts: 25,107
    The Strand
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  • mca47mca47 Posts: 13,280
    Prarie Lights - Iowa City, IA
  • iamicaiamica Posts: 2,628
    There's one in Chicago called "Women and Children First" that I really like. Met one of my favorite authors there a few months ago. Glad to see some independent bookstores have survived the recession.
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  • xavier mcdanielxavier mcdaniel Posts: 9,230
    I like this on spring street right before you get to Little Italy. The name escapes me but I want to say it's called McNally's.
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  • RYEzupSFRYEzupSF Posts: 6,003
    The Strand in NYC, Powells in Portland and Citylights in SF
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  • xavier mcdanielxavier mcdaniel Posts: 9,230
    RYEzupSF wrote:
    The Strand in NYC, Powells in Portland and Citylights in SF

    definitely been to citylights. in fact I bought "On the Road" there in Feb. 2001.
    Reading 2004
    Albany 2006 Camden 2006 E. Rutherford 2, 2006 Inglewood 2006,
    Chicago 2007
    Camden 2008 MSG 2008 MSG 2008 Hartford 2008.
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    Hartford 2010 MSG 2010 MSG 2010
    Toronto 2011,Toronto 2011
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    Things happen in the game. Nothing you
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  • RYEzupSFRYEzupSF Posts: 6,003
    xavier mcdaniel wrote:
    RYEzupSF wrote:
    The Strand in NYC, Powells in Portland and Citylights in SF

    definitely been to citylights. in fact I bought "On the Road" there in Feb. 2001.

    :D I love Citylights, so much history and it just kicks ass as far as bookstores go.

    ...they should give that book out for free with a purchase of $50 or more. :lol:
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  • CServantCServant Posts: 1,182
    The Tattered Cover. I don't think it's a chain even though we have 2 of them here.
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  • tybirdtybird Posts: 17,388
    The Alabama Booksmith....Birmingham, Alabama.....yes, we read books down here. :twisted:
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  • eeriepadaveeeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 41,785
    Chester County Book & Music Store. Unfortunately it's closing in 3 weeks :(

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  • LloydXmasLloydXmas Posts: 7,539
    The shop around the corner
  • 8181 Posts: 58,276
    i hear there is a great one out in northern california....i think it's west of sacremento. memory is old and fuzzy
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  • STAYSEASTAYSEA Posts: 3,814
    The Bookery

    Then Katy Budget Books
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