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5.0 of 5 stars.
You know, in all my years as an educated Asian, I never felt like Harvard and I would get along. While my overall dealings with Cambridge have generally confirmed this sentiment, I have to admit that...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I can't even tell you how much I love Harvard Book Store. But I'll try.They have a choice selection of the best books! The good ones are not hidden amongst the mediocre/bad ones, they ARE the books...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I very impressive small book store. Good variety in what they sell.
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3.0 of 5 stars.
On a lovely evening after such a wonderful event me and my friend were just hanging in front of the bookstore. All of a sudden my friend points out, hey look at the little mouse in the window. As a...
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went here for the first time today, and I was very impressed with this bookstore. It has a really great mix of used and new books, which I think is hard to find. It also has a library feel to it...
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love bookstores. Love them. In all shapes and sizes. The only thing I love more than a good bookstore, is a good used bookstore. This place has an amazing selection of used books and the price is...
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my favorite bookstore in the whole of Boston. I love everything about it, from the friendly and knowledgeable staff to the wonderful author readings, to the extensive second-hand section they...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A real find. Everyone is very helpful. A lot of good reviews from employees. Wonderful to have around.
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
When I moved to Cambridge 10 years ago, Harvard Book Store was the first book store that I stumbled upon. My unerring dumb luck. I thought the store had something to do with a certain university and...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
while browsing through boltbus.com, i chanced upon a $1 nyc-bos fare deal. i have no idea what i would be doing in boston, but what the hey, it's only a buck!and then i remembered that i was due for...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my absolute favorite independent bookstore. I haven't shopped at a chain since moving to Boston, and the only reason I can say that is because of the Harvard Book Store. I've done special...
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
GREAT book store. Has a basement full of used books - for those thrifty shoppers. The variety surpasses any of the chain stores. Only thing lacking may be the stock, but variety far up-stands stock,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It's a big place, though you can't tell it from the outside. The whole downstairs is used books and they're all about half off the regular price from what I could tell. There's some like new books,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I can't thank this place enough. While the rest of the Harvard Square storefronts have been turned into ATMs or burrito places, Harvard Bookstore stands strong. Every year, they bring absolutely...
yelp.com - user review - 05/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The best part of Harvard Book Store is the downstairs--remainders and used books for days! I could spend hours there. The upstairs is great, too; the selection is huge and the staff are friendly and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Dog friendly!!! Used and New book store located in Harvard Square. The staff is super friendly and very helpful! I bought a few used books on the racks outside a few weeks ago for $1 and then 20% off...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
They aren't my favorite independent book store, but they are an independent book store. I have to keep telling myself that, every time I see people traipsing around with the Harvard Book Store logo on...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
this place tweaks out my inner claustrophobic. God forbid I walk in here with a backpack, and I feel like I am stuck in the middle of an awful 'drug haze sequence' from some B movie.but when I take a...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Coop, Schmoop. It's the Harvard Bookstore for me every time. They have a gorgeous number of books and I could spend hours here if my lunch break weren't so dern short. There's an incredibly...
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love books, particularly used books because I dislike paying retail for anything. Thus I love this store. The downstairs selection of used and remainder books is great. You can find a little bit...
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Although cramped and boasting the staircase from hell (a million people trying to go up and down one tiny stairway,) the Harvard Bookstore is your go-to place for knowledgeable book service. Just ask...
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Despite upstairs being rather small and cramped, downstairs more than makes up for this. I want to live there, amongst the poetry and language sections. Someone set me up a tent.
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Excellent bookstore, always a babefest.
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love the Harvard Bookstore (not to be confused with the COOP), mostly for its great used books section downstairs. I could spend hours just browsing through, looking for good books. They are all...
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I think the people who are disappointed by the Harvard Bookstore are missing out on a Yankee tradition-- rummaging. Sure, the upstairs new books are expensive. But in the remainders, you can spend...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I like the bookstore a lot, mainly for its historic feel, its interesting inventory, and its bargain basement. I rarely leave without getting something here, though granted it is still a fairly small...
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Well I'm definately not a Harvard Student or a Caimbridge native, but I can definately appreciate this bookstore. The little nooks and crannies to this place to curl up with a book give this place a...
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Pretty awesome bookstore when all is said and done. I think I would be in here a lot if I lived in the H Sq area. Their displays are always interesting (always end up buying something from them) and...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I feel smarter just walking into the Harvard Book store which is great, because most places I walk into in H sq make me feel more stupid. That is...Red line, or the CVS, or the adidas store (who pays...
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great selection of books, friendly and knowledgeable staff makes this one of my favorite bookstores in boston/cambridge. What I really like about this store, aside from all those things, is their...
yelp.com - user review - 02/03/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This review is not about their books, so if you're looking for that kind of info, keep scrolling, friends. We watched the Inauguration at this bookstore, and I say kudos to them for not only hosting...
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
best bookstore in the business. fantastic, intelligent staff. anyone who disagrees is bratty and dumb. i might be a tad biased, though...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Props to this place for thriving so closely to the coop. The staff are friendly, the bargain basement rocks and they put on excellent programming. Im bummed i have to work during the inauguration and...
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I own too many books. I have so many, in fact, that I've run out of places to keep them. They're in boxes piled in the back of my closet, stuffed two-deep in the bookshelves, stacked on the coffee...
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place reminds me of City Lights in San Francisco: locally beloved, but, by my impression, perplexingly overrated and irritatingly snotty. It's a largish bookstore with most of the bells and...
yelp.com - user review - 12/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Fantastic bookstore, great author events (Neal Stephenson was a recent guest), and the "Remainders" selection regularly offers books I would actually like to read! The used books sometimes seem a bit...
yelp.com - user review - 10/31/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Harvard Book Store is perfect for anyone who likes independent bookstores crammed with table-and-shelf mazes of intellectual books. It is particularly perfect for those smart enough to immediately...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of my favorite independent bookstores! It has a great atmosphere, is open late, has a great selection of books (new & used) and they host really interesting events ranging from Michael...
yelp.com - user review - 10/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place. I could spend all day here just wandering the stacks, looking for a new read. The used and remainder selection is fantastic - on multiple occasions I've found the books I'm looking...
yelp.com - user review - 10/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
this is an awesome, awesome bookstore. i rarely i visit and NOT buy something (i'm a book nerd...). it's in a great location, it has great book readings, and i love how much variety there is.just go.
yelp.com - user review - 10/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The staff is amazing!!! Not only polite and nice, they're knowledgeable!!! I could spend the whole day in HBS, with coffee of course, and be content. You must visit downstairs! Nearly new books and...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Super helpful staff, amazing atmosphere. One time, when Harold Bloom was in town to promote his new book, I wanted to get a signed copy but couldn't make it. I called the store and asked them to help...
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
When I need to indulge in some me time, little is as fulfilling as getting lost in these stacks. Late hours offer prime browsing time for the restless. And the staff are used to amblers, always happy...
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The Harvard is my go-to independent bookstore for many reasons: its large well-edited inventory, frequent readings and literary events, staff picks that are actually worth checking out....
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Excellent bookstore and great deals on overstocked editions.A favorite of many local authors.
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Hooray! Remainders! Your low prices make every book sound interesting!
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've loved this place for years!Professional and knowledgeable staff, great author events and a great selection. Put it this way: In my WordsWorth days, some of us would be in the used book section on...
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Love the art book remnants in the basement and the art books section upstairs. Their selections suggest a very Harvard state of mind... heavy on the intellectual and avant-garde art historical...
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This bookstore has a great feel to it, very different than barnes & noble, etc. Political pins at the counter, thoughtful and alternative staff recommendations on the books, interesting selection....
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2008
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This place is totally lousy. Just cause it says Harvard on it doesn't make it good. The staff are bratty and snooty; their selection is completely average and their stuff is overpriced. Boo.
kudzu.com - user review - 07/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
So the Harvard Book Store doesn't always have the authors/books I want on the shelves. You know, they're easy enough to order and wait for, and the staff is always so friendly and great and mostly...
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
What the hell is everyone talking about? Great selection? This place is totally lousy. Just cause it says Harvard on it doesn't make it good. The staff are bratty and dumb, their selection is...
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Being the nerd I am, I always had this unbelievable dream wherein I'm standing within the confines of the most perfect book store, leaning up against a wall and taking in the first few chapters of a...
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is a godsend if you don't want to throw your money at the corporate greedhog bookstores. Great selection of new books but the best part for me in the used/remainder books located...
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Note - Former Employee Reviewing (is it necessary for me to say this??)Strangest, best selection in the area. And if there's anything you want and they don't have it, they special order it for you....
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I absolutly LOVE this place!!!!! I am so sad the owner is selling! BUT I have complete faith that they wont sell to a chain! Dawn E. is sooooo right that you can get lost for hours in here! I go in...
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is part of the character of Harvard Square. It one of those bookstores that you can walk in and get lost in for hours. I always find time to wander in here if I'm in the area.The fact...
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Tried and True, Harvard Book Store is for You. I used to shop here when I went to school, now I shop here because I'm no fool. Their prices and selection are always so fine. I usually like to shop...
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I hate on Boston a lot, but I am thankful that this city has so many independent bookstores and this one is a pretty darn good one. I agree that it's a bit cramped--obviously, it's nice to sit down...
yelp.com - user review - 05/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
You know how sometimes bookstores and video stores have a wall that's like 'Recommended," or "Staff Favorites," or (in Harvard's case) "Book Club"? Those walls suck, and here's why: because if the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Probably the greatest thing about the Harvard Book Store is the remainders section: sure, you're not going to find one of the new hot bestsellers, or the latest Oprah book. But what you will find...
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A great place to buy both new and used books. New books are a bit pricey. You will find what you're looking for upstairs or downstairs (used). Staff is nice and helpful, as well as knowledgeable.
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I am a moth, and Harvard bookstore is a flame (but without the danger, except maybe for my wallet). As others have said, it's nearly impossible to walk by this store. The best visits are when I happen...
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
There are three main reasons I have trouble walking by the Harvard Bookstore without ducking in, and then ultimately spending money (besides simply the whole it being a bookstore thing):1.) The used...
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Of the ever decreasing number of reasons I find myself coming to Harvard Square these days, the Harvard Book Store is a reason to visit all its own.About 5 years ago, the basement of this store was...
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Hmm, I don't know what to make of this place.As one of the last surviving independent bookstores in the area, I'm quick to support this place. They'll have my allegiance, even though their selection...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Awesome bookstore!I have to say just the size of the place is pretty impressive. The graphic design could be bigger, but overall, a must stop for anyone in the area.
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of my favorite bookstores in Harvard Square. I particularly like their used books section in the basement. They have a crazy collection of anything and everything! The guy behind the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Cambridge has some of the best bookstores in the country. Amongst the best in this city, is Harvard Book Shop. They stock very carefully selected titles in all fields, with a special emphasis on the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Whoever said "at Harvard Bookstore there's always SOMEONE who wants to be EXACTLY where you are at any given moment" got it spot on. No matter where you turn, no matter if you are in the new fiction...
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I totally don't normally read. I don't think I could readily entertain myself in an average bookstore without going straight to the picture books.This place is amazing. Anyone can find something by...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is a fantastic bookstore for many reasons. One is that it is independent, the closest thing that Boston has to the holy grail of ginormous independent bookstores, Powell's. I say this because you...
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
With over 100 reviews, I figure it's anecdote time. My friend Era bought me Billy Corgan's book of poetry (yeahIknow) and it just so happened that same week Mr. Corgan was signing copies at the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I just spent the last 45 minutes or so online looking for books on which to spend the Barnes & Noble gift certificate that I got for Christmas, and I found myself lamenting the fact that I don't live...
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I can't remember why, but I wasn't that keen on this place initially for some arcane reason. It's won me over totally though; I love the late hours - you can browse long after the tourists have gone...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been a loyal customer ever since moving to the Boston area 8 years ago. Their Remainders section has fueled many of my book-buying binges, and I'm utterly thankful that they have such a good...
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Can't beat cheap books - head downstairs to the remainders. Excellent reads and coffeetable art books, my home library has grown exponentially thanks to Harvard.
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Every time I make my way to Harvard Square, I always find an excuse to come here, because it reminds me of Brookline Booksmith. If I lived in Cambridge, I would buy all my books here. The staff's...
yelp.com - user review - 12/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Who knew that Harvard Book Store is actually an indie bookstore and not actually owned by the University? If I had known that awhile ago, I would have been here more before my last week in Boston!Like...
yelp.com - user review - 12/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Finding the "In the Aeroplane over the Sea" volume of the 33 1/3 series of music books in stock somewhere in the Cambridge-Boston area VS. paying the exorbitant 2-day shipping fee from Amazon that...
yelp.com - user review - 12/13/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I work in Harvard Square and bump into tourists all the time who ask "Where's the Harvard book store?"My response is almost always something like, "Do you mean the (air quotes) 'official' Harvard book...
yelp.com - user review - 12/10/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What can I possibly add, other than that this store is one of the reasons we moved to Cambridge (Central SQ to be precise). An amazing, INDEPENDENT, bookstore that deserves everyone's patronage. Skip...
yelp.com - user review - 11/25/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Very cool bookstore. 4 1/2 stars. Their e-mail updates on signings etc that are going on there are quite nice. The layout is pretty basic. I loved the used section downstairs. I almost always find...
yelp.com - user review - 10/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A delightful quagmire for the hapless browser.
yelp.com - user review - 10/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I agree with all the previous Yelpers, this is a great book store. The staff is superfriendly, even to the obvious tourist - moi. Their recommendations are actually refreshingly different from the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Now that I'm out of school and I can read whatever the hell I want, this has become one of my favorite places in the whole world. There's just something about how the books here are lovingly chosen...
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I simply love this place. Grab your favorite book, a cozy chair upstairs, and read "plus relax" away. This bookstore is unique in its historic nature. Given that, if you are really not reading your...
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my favorite bookstore in the world, second only to the late great bookstore my Uncle Neal used to own, A Clean Well-Lighted Place For Books (out in San Fran; check out Bookstore West Portal if...
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The store is divided into two floors the top for fresh titles, the lower for used. The top floor is what you would expect for a campus bookstore, titles are carefully selected, academic fields have...
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
great basement used book selection, and wonderful special events. really sincere and attentive service.
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A bit expensive but I guess it's worth it if you want to support your local book store.
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great shop, great staff recommendations, great sales. I went with a friend once who was looking for a very specific cartoon artist anthology though he'd forgotten the name. One of the staff actually...
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is the ultimate independent bookstore. It's packed with books, new and used, and offers them in a wide range of topics, which lean more towards the intellectual side. Less mind-numbing,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This friendly bookstore will suck you in and not spit you out till hours later. On their first floor, they sport an impressive selection of books. They offer an equally large selection of used and...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
They sure do have a great selection, but I find the atmosphere a bit snobby and the staff doesn't always know what they're talking about. Still, it's very good book store - don't miss the second-hand...
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great independent bookstore with a huge used section downstairs. This store caters to everyone..the bookworm, casual browser, occasional reader. They regularly hold readings and talks so make sure to...
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I always bypass the upstairs section, which is usually packed, and head straight to the basement to check out the used and overstocked selection. I've found a lot of cool things down there, but the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/13/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you end up liking the place, its definitely worth getting on their email list. They have outstanding small events, authors, and speakers all the time; some of which are last minute.The people who...
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love this bookstore. I like that you can sit down and read downstairs - where I have found some of the best books... also I have found all of the books from my childhood (pretty much the whole wall...
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I had no reason to go to a bookstore.I'm on vacation. My bag is already pushing "I should just check this because its killing my back and annoying others" sized.But I'm a sucker for a good bookstore,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place not just for the great selection, recommendations, and signings/events, mainly for the little bearded man that I always have this conversation with.Him: "Can I help you?"Me: "Hi, uh...
yelp.com - user review - 05/24/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
As nerdy as it sounds, it is so easy to go on a literary shopping spree here. I think they have a fantastic selection of books, and echoing the reviews of many others, the used/remainders section...
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This bookstore has an awesome selection of titles (I was surprised to see they had quite a few Deleuze & Guattari books hard to track down at most bookstores & a great selection of east-asian lit:) I...
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is almost definitely the best new book store in the Boston area. It is in a great location, has very friendly staff and has an enormous selection. It is less crowded and prettier than the Coop...
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2007
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This is my favorite bookstore in the Boston area. Stocks hard-to-find scholarly books. There's a great selection of remainders, and occasionally some real finds in the used book section. The staff are helpful...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/05/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best bookstore in the Boston area, hands down. Plus, they're worker-owned. In regards to an earlier review in which the person said they couldn't find any books that weren't expensive - did you go...
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
After reading the awesome reviews of the Harvard Bookstore, I was excited to add it to my itinerary from my most recent Boston trip. I have to say, I was a bit disappointed. They had a great selection...
yelp.com - user review - 04/30/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you don't like the Harvard Book Store, you must not like books.This place is one of my fav places to find books, including used books. I've been able to walk away with mint condition books from the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/25/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great selection of new and used books.Can't find a book? Ask here and they will help you. I always check here first and if I can't find it then go to the enormous corporate stores. They also have good...
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
When I think about my favorite bookstores of all time, this definitely makes the list. I love the staff picks, the remaindered books downstairs, and the used books. I don't think I've ever managed to...
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great independent bookstore, although the selection is somewhat limited. Great used & remainders downstairs.Puppy approved--leashed dogs are welcome to browse with their owners!
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This might be one of my favorite places on earth. I come here everytime I go home. I love getting off the train and just being in Harvard Square. You're always guaranteed some kind of crazy and cool...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Harvard Bookstore is the best in the Boston area.My only cavil is that occasionally they don't have some books that I could find at the Harvard COOP. It's not their fault: they're operating with 75%...
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love bookstores. I can spend hours looking at those lovely shelves of books- promise of wisdom, learning and insight. But this lovely dignified, authentic and honest bookstore beats them all. There...
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Simply go for the downstairs used book section. Best selection in the Boston Area, hands down. But make sure you have some money on hand, because there is no way you are leaving without buying...
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I cannot get enough of this place. Every time I'm in Boston, I make a trek by, and sadly, as I prepare to move up there, I am actually thinking in the back of my mind, "okay, so if I move THERE, I...
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This is not a bad bookstore, but it is hardly the literary mecca that most reviewers describe. They have very good critical theory and art sections as well as scholarly titles in general and a...
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is always on my destination list whenever I find myself in Harvard Square. There is much happiness to be had here, especially in the basement, where they offer a lot of interesting used...
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my Tiffany's. It's where I take my donut and coffee when I have the mean reds. I can browse their used book section for hours.
yelp.com - user review - 02/10/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Treasures upon treasures... I ended up leaving with far more than I planned on getting. In addition to that - the book I had ordered took only a couple days to arrive! Now that's some service!...
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great selection of smart books, my favorites being architecture and international politics. Don't forget about the used books downstairs! I go here about once a week to get lost in the aisles and I...
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The used and remainder section downstairs is the main draw of this book shop, but the prices were way better a few years back when it was half of original cover (meaning that Sherlock Holmes paperback...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Harvard Book Store is, without a doubt, the best bookstore in Harvard Square. Their selection is vast, and the staff picks and 'featured' books always assure something new to be discovered.I also once...
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Harvard Book Store is my favorite bookstore. I never leave empty handed (even though I vowed to start going to the library for books). They have a huge selection of new, remainders, and used books....
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
There is something to be said for those independent booksellers...the soul of a place, the look and feel of the shelves, stacks of books, and those beloved characters who work there all make a place...
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A great place to learn what the smart people of the world are reading. And they always have milk bones behind the information desk for book-loving dogs.
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Most comprehensive academic bookstore in Harvard Square. A great selection of remainder books, especially large coffee table art books. Also contains a decent used book section, though nothing like...
yelp.com - user review - 12/25/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I agree with the girl who said this is the empire records of book stores. The staff is awesome, they do sweet events, they maintain a very strong selection, and the used book section is a fantastic...
yelp.com - user review - 12/24/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ok - you can keep your barnes&nobles, and book-for-a-buck, or wherever else people go when they aren't on Amazon. This place is one of the few havens for book-lovers left in the Boston area. It hasn't...
yelp.com - user review - 12/09/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Very, very good used section. Their frequent buyer program is rewarding, and they've promised to do everything in their power to avoid having customer information subpoenaed by Patriot Act Goons. The...
yelp.com - user review - 11/29/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Good bookstore. I'm giving it a great review because I once called and they were kind enough to hold on to the one and only copy of this book I needed. It happened to be for a class and apparently no...
yelp.com - user review - 11/28/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It's easy to lose a few hours in this place. Great books in a quaint and charming atmosphere. The staff is always helpful because it can be tricky to find things. There are some gems in the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/22/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have this book habit. Nevermind that my shelves are full and that I just brought back three boxes of books I'd left with my parents. Nevermind that I haven't managed to read everything yet. It just...
yelp.com - user review - 11/06/2006
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harvard bookshop is simply one of the best shops around. With a large selection of well selected books and in a clean, well organized space, the shop makes browsing a pleasure. They specialize in current...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/04/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great selection and fabulous prices on both used and "remainder" books (I'm not sure if I fully understand remainder sections at smaller book stores - are these left overs? or maybe just bulk orders...
yelp.com - user review - 09/20/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Might be one of my favorite places period. Only problem is once I go inside it is hard to leave!
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2006
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Forget the Coop - Harvard Bookstore is the best bookstore in Harvard square. Handwritten staff recommendations dot the shelves and it's always interesting reading their opinions (if you can decipher some of...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/28/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place has a five star reputation for a reason. A classic Harvard Square business. Visit their used books section downstairs... I could live there.
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Definitely in my top 3 when it comes to independent bookstores. I dig the staff recommendations and decent selection of used books downstairs. They have a frequent buyers card which saves you every...
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I almost gave this bookstore 4 stars cause I love brookline booksmith and st. marks books so much, but then realised I had enuff book love for all three! When I come here I immediately go down the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
"The Harvard Book Store (NOT the Harvard Coop) is really hard for me to objectively review, seeing as I have worked there. It did receive an award for being the best place to meet people. Plus it has...
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ahhh, the Harvard Book Store. I'm a bibliophile. Very definitely a bibliophile. When I moved to Boston last year, the most difficult part was trying to narrow down 7 bookcases of books to a quantity...
yelp.com - user review - 05/17/2006
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Besides being a Cambridge landmark, The Harvard Book Store offers a great selection and helpful service with the satisfaction of supporting a local, independent retailer. The store is stuffed with a ...
judysbook.com - user review - 05/16/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite bookstore in Harvard Sq. Everything new upstairs, all remainders and used downstairs..lots of art books too. I always buy something when I go there.
yelp.com - user review - 04/25/2006
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Harvard Bookstore boasts the biggest shopping window of its kind in Harvard Square. You get more than the latest titles here. their speaker serieselevates the discourse, their remainder specials di...
judysbook.com - user review - 04/24/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is so cool. They have a bunch of cheap-ish used books downstairs and tons of new books upstairs. I love it.
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2006
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Sure, the upstairs is an excellent indie bookstore with a carefully chosen selection, extensive remainders, academic books and art books. But the basement, my friends, is a used-book-lover's paradise...
judysbook.com - user review - 03/19/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I was given a gift card to here and figured I would never use it. To be honest, I had no idea where this place was when I was given the gift card. But boy am I glad that I figured it out! I bought 4...
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great selection, incredible Frequent buyer program, and the REMAINDERS SECTION downstairs where you can find beautiful art books for 1/3 of their original price. I recently bought the 2002 Whitney...
yelp.com - user review - 02/14/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have to add to the other reviews that this bookstore has the best selection of remainders. New books at $4-7??? I have a pile in my room dedicated just to books from this legendary place. I...
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The best independent bookstore in the Boston area.Excellent staff recommendations and remainders section. They also host an impressive event series that has featured Kurt Vonnegut, Al Gore, John...
yelp.com - user review - 12/26/2005
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Great place to get a good read. I come here when I have time to browse and see what's new. They always have the newest stuff available. And they get good speakers as well. Events are well planned and a treat...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/17/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Delightful bookstore, with a decent new books section upstairs, and a wonderfully decorated used books and remainders section downstairs. While downstairs (where I spend most of my time in this...
yelp.com - user review - 10/28/2005
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Harvard Book Store is just one of the many bookstores in Harvard Square that are a must if you love books. Down the street the "heart" of the Square, it is accessible by the red line T. The upstairs ...
judysbook.com - user review - 10/12/2005
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Harvard Square is famous for its academics (of course) and along with that, it is also famous for the ability one has when in Harvard Square to stroll from bookstore to bookstore. In the past 10 year...
judysbook.com - user review - 09/29/2005
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At Harvard Bookj Store, you can always find a good deal.The books outside on the table or just inside near the window, are at awesome discounts. Even, at prices less than those online. This is...
judysbook.com - user review - 09/13/2005
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A wonderful independent bookstore. Wonderful used section downstairs, although the used prices have been creeping up over the years. One of the best discounted new books sections down there and upst...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/18/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wonderful place for used books and always a good enough selection of fiction to choose from. Love the fact that I can avoid B&N (...- now if I could only convince family to stop buying me B&N...
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2005
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The service at this local bookselling landmark is excellent, the atmosphere inviting and the stock wide-ranging and full of unexpected and obscure treasures. While many of the major chains keep things...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/11/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
In the age of the chain book store it's nice to have a local independent one that actually has a huge selection. The bottom floor also sells used and out of print books for that hard to find novel--...
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2005
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Harvard Bookstore is one of the best independent bookstores in Harvard Square. There are a few big rooms with a wide variety of books. You can find nearly anything here. There is a fantastic selection...
judysbook.com - user review - 07/28/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Definitely a must for those new to Boston. Huge selection and just overall a cool place. Get the Frequent Buyer card for discounts.
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Such a great bookstore and it is huge. This is a local business very worth supporting. They have been in Harvard Square forever and are quite the landmark. This is a great meeting place as well as...
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2005
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I love this bookstore. You walk in and can smell the particular aroma of books. There are displays of notable recently published books, and shelves and shelves of quality books. It has a bargain basement with...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/17/2005
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Great for shopping for used books if you know you don't care and want to save some moolah. The staff are cooperative in helping find books you are looking for. Wether it is to browse around or somethi...
judysbook.com - user review - 07/15/2005
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Don't be fooled by the name, this is an independently owned and operated bookstore. The staff here is friendly and very knowlegeable about what they're selling. They also host wonderful author events at the...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/14/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great selection, great bookstore. Occasionally they sell autographed copies of books from when the author came to visit. They also have an email mailing list.
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love the Harvard Book Store. Wonderful, intelligently chosen selection. Much bigger inside than you'd think just from walking by.I like the way the store is organized, and I appreciate the staff...
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this book store, especially their used and remainders section downstairs. Imagine getting a new book for $3 bucks instead of $30. They also have a pretty good lit/crit used section which always...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The Harvard Book Store is excellent. They have a massive selection of almost every kind of book. I particularly enjoy their art and architecture sections which provides a decent assortment of...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The Harvard Book Store is like the Empire Records of literature (except luckily not just a Hollywood invention). Neat little index cards are posted with staff recommendations, the remainder and used...
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great bookstore! They have a frequent buyer card which gives you discounts. I like their used section alot. Also you can sell your books back for cash or store credit!
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I would give this place a million stars out of 5 if I could. Support local businesses! w00t! Seriously, though... forget the Harvard Coop. It's just a big Barnes and Noble. The Harvard Bookstore...
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Damn Sam! Now this place is cool. Almost worth the cost of the plane ticket, if I wasn't living in the SF Bay Area that is with it's many fine book sellers. Maybe if I lived in some town where the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2005
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Now that Wordsworth is no longer with us (sniff, sniff), Harvard Book Store is my favorite in the Square.. And in some ways, to be fair, it was always better . Because it is roomier, it is more comfor...
judysbook.com - user review - 02/25/2005
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