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5.0 of 5 stars.
I was in used bookstore heaven a couple weeks ago when I decided this place looked interesting enough for a visit. Can't get any better than a place that is slightly claustrophobia-inducing, has...
yelp.com - user review - 09/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I am too fat for this bookstore. Especially in cooler weather, when I'm wearing a coat.But if you don't mind navigating through a tiny, overcrowded, haphazard collection of books -- or even better, if...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
That scene from Sex in the City, when Carrie walks in the closet full of Louboutins and Jimmy Choos that Mr.Big has prepped for her and tries to keep from hyperventilating? Her shallow revelations...
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ooooh, this place is magical. I've been looking to read more 'classics' of literature, so stepping into the 'fiction' area of a used bookstore and finding, in however shaggy condition, almost...
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's always good to find a store that stocks used books. What's important is the contents of the book and not what the binding looks like, right? In a world where we're paying tons of money for the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of the best, unique used book stores you will find in Chicago. The owner, Jim, who likes like Clint Eastwood (sorry Katarina - more Eastwood than Reeves), is always helpful and charming. I...
yelp.com - user review - 05/21/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love wandering the stacks here. Cozy and quiet. The owner is super helpful when I am looking for something specific but mostly, I just like to wander and pick up whatever looks interesting.
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place has so much charm. It's tiny and no-frills, but it has a huge selection of cheap used books in every nook and cranny of the winding shop. You have to be willing to spend some time...
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
::Sigh::This is exactly what a used bookstore should be - winding shelves piled high with books. Browsing felt like a treasure hunt. Most books were in excellent condition and within a few short...
yelp.com - user review - 04/25/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My husband and I were there yesterday and loved it. I wish there was more place to sit because we could spend hours there looking through old treasures.
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love the old man who works here. Very sassy! Books at every turn and corner, but don't come looking for something imparticular because you won't find it. This is a good place to spend an...
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this bookstore but, then, I love books. The owner can direct you straight to whatever book you are trying to find, but browse a bit and you are sure to discover a gem that you had no idea you...
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love...you will, too! Excellent selection over a broad range of subjects/topics. Books are in Good/Great condition. Cramped quarters, however. Ravenswood Used Books has been described as "Casual...
yelp.com - user review - 01/31/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Just when you thought the independent book seller was dead...This is the opposite of a chain store like Border's. Almost a completely personal experience, like browsing through a very literate pack...
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The owner is nice, the selection is good, but it wouldn't hurt if the guy had learned to alphabetize -- even a little bit. It's one thing when As and Ds are mixed up, but when you find a Didion to...
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A great store, with a unique feel, and a serious place to find treasures - for such a footprint as it has, nestled just south of Lincoln Square, uncanny selection. My visits have been a gallimaufry:...
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A pleasant book shop nestled in a pleasant neighborhood. Based upon selection and organization alone I'd consider this a 3-star establishment, but it's just so darn charming. It features the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I believe I've mentioned my love of second hand stores. So naturally, I love this place. But it's better than most. yes, it's super cluttered and crowded and messy, but it is still better than most....
yelp.com - user review - 12/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is trippy...They really have books stacked to the ceiling...I've spent hours in here just leafing through random books =)
yelp.com - user review - 11/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Man! I LOVE the smell of used books in the morning!You know what I mean...the musty smell of old paper and dust...hmmmm...it has to be one of the most sexy aromas in the world.The shop is fairly small...
yelp.com - user review - 10/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place just became one of my favorite Chicago finds. You walk in and assume the store will be tiny but really, it goes on forever -- it's like getting lost in a wonderful-Alice in...
yelp.com - user review - 10/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I could stay here for hours. Just the smell of the books makes me happy. I feel like I'm in the attic of some crazy old relative with a book buying fetish. so many great choices from old, old books...
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i must modify one thing about my glowing review: they do not have cats/kittens for sale at the store but there i have seen flyers for cats/kittens there. plus, jim has just informed me that he loves...
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I wandered into this bookstore last weekend and to my amazement stayed for nearly an hour before realizing I had been in the same section for almost an hour, haha. Then I looked around the rest of the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Have I really not written a review of this tiny, cramped, perfect used bookstore? It's one of the places I miss most in Chicago.The smell, the books stacked atop one another, everything is exactly...
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is definitely a browsing bookstore, and a good one. The shop features the perfect Goldilocks level of claustrophobic clutter. Their strength is fiction and literature, particularly from the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I can't decide if I like the smell of new or used books better. Hell, I really love them both. I've often thought about getting a big pile of books and rolling around on it. But then that might...
yelp.com - user review - 06/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I walked in with a friend a nd stayed for a good bit. The selection is good, if you can find it, becasue it's pretty messy. It has a nice feel to it, and that's why I gave it 4 stars instead of 3.
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I walked past this place for years but never went in because I was scared. Then I wanted to read a book that the library didn't have, so I stopped in. The books are piled, in some places, 3 rows deep....
yelp.com - user review - 05/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I could leave with armfuls of books if I had my way. I could spend hours there, and there's just the right amount of organization and chaotic clutter (piles of books and overflow).
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I could spend hours here. It's a mess. Maybe that's why. But its the good kind of mess, where you can just browse and end up walking away with lots of goodies.It's cash only though so be prepared, and...
yelp.com - user review - 05/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is great. So great that I almost don't want other people going there. But I'll rave anyway...It's not the kind of place you can go into with a shopping list. The must-haves make themselves...
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
::cash only::It's that classic used bookstore with the labyrinthine layout and the books squeezing out of every seam, with the owner who has a superhuman ability to remember exactly where everything...
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
FOR BOOK LOVERS ONLY ***I have nothing but fond memories of this place. When I lived in Lincoln Square I used to get up every Sunday and go to this book store. Jim the owner would talk to me about...
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Cash only and worth it: prices can't be beat. Plus, you'll browse thru a motley assortment of reading about things you never knew you couldn't possibly live without! If this store was the set of a...
yelp.com - user review - 02/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
dude has a section practically dedicated to all my favorite authors. last time i was here i bought a first edition hardcover of "across the river and into the trees" by hemingway for $7. best...
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Definitely not for the novice used book buyer. You have to be willing to really look around at the inventory to fully appreciate this place. It's small and crowded. But that's the charm. Although I've...
yelp.com - user review - 11/12/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Cluttered, cramped and disorganized for the most part is part of the charm here at this bookstore owned and run by Jim Mall a fellow guitarist and lover of 1960's art and music. We got to chat a bit...
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been stopping in Ravenswood Books since I moved to Chicago on an April Fool's Day impulse, April 17 '03. This is one if my favorite places in Chicago! Period. One of my favorite places. Do you...
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Don't come here hoping to find something, unless you saw it in the window the day before. Books are "organized" in general categories, and you're on your own after that. That is not a criticism; on...
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite kind of used book store. Cavernous and cryptic. I could probably spend hours here just roaming around looking and random paper backs, etc.
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2006
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