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4.0 of 5 stars.
i will have to wait and see if i like my book purchases before i give it 5 stars (i went there yesterday for the first time), but i love this independent book store. tucked away in a very polish...
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
great place. they have readings as well. and they'll order anything you want! super nice folks.
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
bon.
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
When I rave about my neighborhood to people, I always throw in something about our perfect little bookstore. That would be WORD.It truly is the perfect indie bookstore, that seems like it belongs in...
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
great local independent book store.
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've loved every book I've ever bought here.
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The children section is great! The last time I was there I was on my way to a baby shower and they even beautifully gift wrapped my books at no extra cost. I also love the fact that its right down...
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
great store, they special order books in less than a week, and are always very helpful. plus, i like the staff recommendations when i can't make up my mind.
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i heart word.
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Beautiful space, the children's section is well edited; there is a perfect little nook for children to read and play. I didn't get a chance to look at the adult books (kidlet was tearing through the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i am grateful you exist.thank you.
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
small but quite lovely insidebook recommendations for customers written on shelvesvery friendly staff
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I want to work here just so I can get paid to read every single book they sell. I'm not even kidding - it's that great of a selection and a sweet atmosphere to boot!
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love to shop local. I love the independent bookstore. I love WORD.I did about 90% of my Christmas shopping here this past holiday season - from my sister and her foodie boyfriend to my hippie,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Thank the sweet Lord in Heaven above for independent bookstores. Mark my words: we will be eternally sorry as a country and a civilization when we let all of these wonderful institutions slip through...
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A great independent bookstore that inspires one to browse and to read outside of one's standard genre of books. I love how they display the books...making it a visual field trip in more ways than one....
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Wonderful little neighborhood bookstore, we need more like this around.
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm a big fan of Word. Very friendly, great selection and always willing to order something they don't have. There always seems to be some sort of event going on in the basement and although I...
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
word is the bookstore that i have yearned to live down the street from, that i have yearned to work in, that i have yearned to own, that i have yearned to live in constantly. i'm a huge, huge book...
yelp.com - user review - 12/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I really, really love Word. I never have any money, but if I did, it would be spent here. For a tiny place, they have a decent selection. If you need a gift, check them out. From Cunt: The Coloring...
yelp.com - user review - 12/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is an awesome little store. I'm only deducting a star because it's small and doesn't have the same selection of a book superstore. But, in many ways, it offers more than a standard Barnes &...
yelp.com - user review - 12/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Very cute bookstore in Greenpoint. All of your top literary needs are sold here from fiction, non-fiction, travel books and kid's books. They also sell items like puzzles, maps, stationary, postcards...
yelp.com - user review - 12/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Absolutely my favorite bookstore after the one on W11th st/Bleecker.Franklin street rocks!!!!The owner is Italian and when he found I love Italian culture we spent like 40 minutes talking. His...
yelp.com - user review - 11/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Pretty much the perfect neighborhood bookstore. Cute, cosy, personable. While their selection is small, they happily order anything for you, even if you request annoying out-of-print ones like I do...
yelp.com - user review - 10/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Excellent store. I can always tell a good shop by how strongly I want to move in. I'm quiet. I eat mostly raw vegan food, so I don't need a stove...Word, can I move in? My only complaint? I wish...
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the kind of bookstore every neighborhood needs. I travel quite a ways to Word because unfortunately, my neighborhood is lacking!Word has a wonderful author events program, reading clubs, book...
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i love word. love them. not only is the store lovely and charming and filled with wonders, but if there's something they don't have, the sweet staff will offer to order it for you *and* they'll email...
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is *the* place to get high on the smell of new books. You know what I'm talking about. Breathe deep when you step in. I was really impressed with their selection of fiction, graphic novels,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I actually joined Yelp just so I could give a positive review of Word but I forgot to and for that, I apologize America.Yes, they have an amazing book selection and great service. Regular top of the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love Word's well-curated collection of books and stationery. The people who work there never make you feel like a jackass like so many other retail workers in 11222 and 11211 can. I kind of wish...
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Man, we finally get an English-language bookstore in Greenpoint; thank God it rocks.Blondie's review sums this up perfectly: Word does, in fact, have every book you're planning on reading, and almost...
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Barnes and Noble it is not. Barnes is a behemoth mash of confusion while WORD has the book you were really looking for all that time, simply displayed...next to the other book you heard about and were...
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Also reviewed at http://www.yelp.com/biz/PSxZupwcbJza_afD6ZENfA , but this review happened first, so let's gather our thoughts here!I've wanted to visit Word since I first heard it opened earlier this...
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Salvation has come to Greenpoint in the form of this newly opened bookstore on Franklin St. @ Milton. Good thing to know. It's small, but very nicely edited by a friendly owner. The fiction section is...
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A new addition to Greenpoint and a welcome one. The store is lovely, right across the street from "The American Playground" at the corner of Milton Street. They have a wonderful selection of children...
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2007
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