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5.0 of 5 stars.
Excellent selection, hip friendly staff, the apotheoses of Baltimore in store form. I hit Atomic Books as often as I can for my book (comic or otherwise) needs.
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A nice book store in Baltimore with lots of magazines, books, toys and vinyl collectibles. Being a collector of vinyl collectibles, I thought it was cool they had a nice selection of Kidrobot and Qee...
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I lived 3 blocks from Atomic Books in Hampden for a year and got in the habit of stopping in to pick up neat stationary and zines. Now that I live farther away I still try to go back now and then --...
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is an awesome place to visit in Baltimore - a 'zine shop that carries a wide variety of self-published and small-publisher books and magazines. It's similar to Paco Nathan's late great Fringeware...
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Please patronize them early and often, because should this fine and quirky store go out of business Baltimore's only other "independent bookstore" would be "Greetings and Readings". 'Nuff said.
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2008
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This is a fabulous independent bookstore filled with graphic novels, comics and unique gifts. This is one of John Water's favorite Baltimore spots.. check out his annual Christmas cards hanging on the wall.
kudzu.com - user review - 08/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
All the five stars go to one thing and one thing alone: That framed Christmas card John Waters sent out with a picture of Steve Buscemi made-up and dressed as John Waters. One less star because they...
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great independent bookstore filled with comics, graphic novels, quirky gifts, CDs and DVDs, anime, erotica, magazines and a huge collection of zines. Helpful but slightly snarky staff members provided...
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my own personal bat cave, where I can let my inner geek revel in comic books (er, graphic novels, thank you), alternative and indie literature and other fleeting pursuits. Located in the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is wonderful. I could spend hours in here just browsing through all of their books and comics, their zines and cards and fun knickknack and the small but juicy music and dvd selection. They...
yelp.com - user review - 11/04/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I mean, I can hardly complain about a bookstore, right? But their selection is very limited--think conforming non-conformists--and that gets old fast. I mean, sure, it's fine; any bookstore is fine,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this shop. I have made a conscious effort in the past few years to start getting more books from the library instead of buying them for space and financial reasons, but I have never left Atomic...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This is a great bookstore...I heart the Christmas cards from John Waters they have displayed. They have taken a lot of their comics and graphic novels and stuff to a second storefront down the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It's always great dropping by on a quirky bookstore in any city. I knew I had to visit when John Waters mentioned that this is one of his favorite establishments. The place doesn't disappoint....
yelp.com - user review - 11/27/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I was in Hampden near Atomic Books tutoring some kid intent on spending her 18th birthday in middle school; She was complaining/explaining that the only reason she couldn't read aloud was because she...
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2006
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Atomic books is right in Hampden, in a cute little house. Its small, but don't let that fool you. There's a huge magazine and zine assortment, and lots and lots of interesting books to browse. Be on the...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/20/2005
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Atomic Books is the place for bibliophiles. Convenient to both city and county, Atomic is located in eclectic Hamden. Its somewhat underwhelming exterior conceals a vibrant interior teeming with books and...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/16/2005
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Easily the most well-known and well-respected local bookstore in the area. The best part about this place is the staff, they truely know what they are doing and are some really great people. If you like to...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/15/2005
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There are two great things about this store. One, everything is neatly organized and it is clearly divided into sections. Two, the staff knows where everything is. If you ask them for a certain book, they...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/16/2005
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THIS IS AN AVERAGE BOOKSTORE WITH A DECENT SELECTION OF BOOKS. THE STAFF WAS HELPFULL WITH HELPING ME FIND WHAT EXACTLY I WAS LOOKING FOR FROM THE TIME I STEPPED IN THE DOOR. PROS: QAULITY STAFF CONS:
citysearch.com - user review - 09/13/2005
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it's amazing how there's something for everyone in this small bookstore. Comic books, alterna-porn, knitting guides, design magazines--whatever your fancy, odds are there's at least one book here that will...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/22/2005
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