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5.0 of 5 stars.
I really love this bookstore - my partner and I went in the other night while we waited to pick up our to-go order of thai food next door. They have a great overstock section of "sale" books and...
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Found some great books for $5 in their overstock section! They had a whole two shelves dedicated to Penguin Classics at 10% off and some great recommendations on new authors as well.If you're enamored...
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great travel section, and wonderful helpful staff.
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm looking for an independently owned place to purchase books that's well organized, with some personality, clean, great selection, good location, and has fabulous customer service. BAM!! And...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This small shop is a great local bookstore. What I love most are the little personal hand-written reviews they have taped to the shelves below the books. The staff is very helpful and you can tell...
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This bookstore is a wonderful gem! It's so organized (gasp!) and TONS of selection. My favorite feature of this bookstore are all the little, handwritten signs so perfectly describing a best seller, a...
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is awesome. It is well laid out and has an incredible collection and selection. It's an independent book store, so it has a soul unlike the numerous border's scattered through the city,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great local spot. The people who work there are really helpful and cool. There are plenty of recommendations on the shelves for inspiration.
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Dear Unabridged, I knew that I would like you. Your big storefront windows featuring colorful children's books, exciting new releases, must-read classics, and a sexy man calendar drew me immediately...
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wonderful little neighborhood bookstore with a (suprisingly) huge selection. It might look small from the outside, but don't be fooled. Rarely have I gone into this place without finding what I need...
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is right around the corner from my apartment, yet it took me over two months of living in the neighborhood to actually go inside. I love that it's cozy and a neighborhood bookstore - very...
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a great bookstore! There are plenty of books, and magazines. Lots of cards, saying this is a good book! Very friendly people. You can stay a very long time, I did! Unabridged, a great...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Very orderly and clean. I came in early on a Sunday and immediately found what I was looking for (and it wasn't necessarily a common book). I was greeted when I came in, but didn't have much contact...
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I would give Unabridged five stars for the product knowledge of the staff, convenient location, and breadth of material (impressive for a smaller bookstore). They also carry a nice selection of...
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Alright, its confession time: I'll never admit to it and you'll rarely ever hear me talk about it but I am a huge book store nerd. I used to hit this place up once a week as it wasnt far from Wrigley...
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of my favorite places in the city.Unpretentious, well stocked, and the employees are amazing.This is not a Barnes and Noble - where you walk in and they have no idea what you are talking about.I...
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
my favorite independent bookstore in chicago.it's great. the staff is super friendly, the book selection is great, and i can spend hours there. i love that the all throughout the store, one can find...
yelp.com - user review - 01/09/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A great neighborhood bookstore. I can spend hours in there just wandering and looking for books. The staff is super friendly and the selection is great. I'm so glad I live around the corner from this...
yelp.com - user review - 01/01/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This bookstore is one of my favorite things about Chicago. I could wax rhapsodic about the virtues of buying locally from independent businesses; I could rant about the impersonal corporate blandness...
yelp.com - user review - 12/31/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The staff here are fantastic!!! They've got great taste and don't regurgitate lame reviews. Sorry I just don't have time for another "tour de force"
yelp.com - user review - 12/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Selfishly, I've never reviewed this place b/c I didn't want more people to know about it. I decided it's finally time, particularly because in this economy, small business owners can use all the help...
yelp.com - user review - 12/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this bookstore. The staff are super helpful, between their hand-written reviews of books and pointing out the discount hardbacks in the back of the store. I really don't discriminate between...
yelp.com - user review - 11/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Have only been to this bookstore a couple times, but I love it for the fact it has a great gay/lesbian section. What other bookstore can you go to for that much excitement? :)Also it has a broad...
yelp.com - user review - 11/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place has been around I think since chicago was founded. Although they are not a huge box store (which i love) if they don't have it they will certainly order it for you. There are many times I...
yelp.com - user review - 10/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i was just here last week to take advantage of their book sale, and actually ended up with a few that were on sale, though i also copped a few new releases. i was once again reminded of why i love...
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Guilty of owning a Borders Book Club Card, I try to get as many books at Unabridged as possible. These guys have never made fun of my taste and have been really helpful when looking for a...
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place. One of the last few neighborhood, independent bookstore still around. It truly has a neighborhood feel to it. The staff is very friendly, people bring their dogs inside, and (my...
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Attention all you teachers out there...Unabridged has August to August planners. A must have for people whose years run August to June!
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Cute book store with lots to look at. I purchased a Chicago themed cookbook that I probably would have never found at any other store. They are right when they say you can buy your gay porn, latest...
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Unabridged fills a niche in my book-buying habits. I don't buy many new books, but when I do, I typically use Amazon for their cheap prices and credit card points. Shopping in a large store such as...
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Though this store specializes in the selection of books written for people who are gay/bisexual/trandgendered, they also have a great selection of new fiction that does not fit into the category. Best...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ah the beauty of independent bookstores! I love that I can always count on tons of good recommendations here. There are little cards all over the store with them. I've found some good gifts that...
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm a big-time nerd in disguise, a voracious reader who considers spending all day in Sulzer library a heavenly excursion. I maintain a large list of "Get From The Library!" books (literally, a list...
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Another great independent bookstore. I love this place - they have a fantastic selection of the classics and lots of new stuff as well. Staff is extremely helpful and friendly.
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
happened in here, wanted to spend a minute, and ended up spending an hour and walking out with a bag full of books--the best experience you could hope for in an independent bookstore.their stock is...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this book store. I get such a great neighborhood feel here. And the book reviews are wonderful. I will always go here over the chain stores. They are extremely knowledgeable and friendly and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i love that there's a whole downstairs section dedicated to travel. seriously, i could spend like 80 hours here just reading thru all the books. i also love all the handwritten recommendations on...
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I came into Unabridged for the first time today- I don't frequent the Lakeview neighborhood all too much but this place is amazing. I could have spent hours here if I hadn't had a 3 o'clock...
yelp.com - user review - 02/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Has anyone mentioned the childrens and young adult sections? I absolutely love them. I admit, I love my weird young adult novels, and I always find a shiny gem in their stacks. And yes, the staff...
yelp.com - user review - 02/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
ditto to everything that's already been said about this store: great staff, huge and varied selection (it's a very thoughtful selection of books) and some great naughty stuff, too. one really can't...
yelp.com - user review - 02/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
RIP: Heath & M.C., I miss you dearly.One of the last proud few bookstores with a little taste of everything and no attitude. Where else could you find a big children's book section next to a large...
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I really appreciate the way this store is set up; namely that the "For Dummies" books are all together. I was just browsing that shelf, and discovered that not only did I want to "Write books for...
yelp.com - user review - 01/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this store. In a world of huge Borders and Barnes and Nobles, this place is refreshing. Staff always know exactly where something is and are extremely helpful and friendly. They actually know...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this little store. They have a millions recommendations and they always have a surprise on the shelf when I am browsing. I can't walk in here without walking out with at least two book sand I...
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
unabridged! what a great store with overly helpful staff. if they dont have it they will order it for you in a heartbeat. their reviews are helpful, they have a great selection, and their travel...
yelp.com - user review - 12/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
So do you remember that "Twilight Zone" episode where Burgess Meredith plays Henry Bemis, the bespectacled bookworm who survives an A-bomb blast and finds all the time in the world to read only to...
yelp.com - user review - 12/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I adore this store - would rather give them my money than Borders down the street. I love supporting our local businesses. the lesbian section, albeit still small, is the largest I've ever seen....
yelp.com - user review - 11/30/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of the great remaining independent bookstores. A wonderful selection of mainstream and abstract titles. Many years ago, my friends and I waited in line to meet Ru Paul and get her autobiography...
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A real gem in a world of Borders and B & N's.You won't go wrong at this store!
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We always enjoy shopping here! Their recommendations are wonderful and they are always helpful. A good place to leisurely shop.Prices are higher here than the chain bookstores however, this is a more...
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is really nice. It has all the latest books, but also some off the wall, hard to find works. Very friendly staff and nice local joint. Well worth a visit. I buy from here before hitting...
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'll go here before Borders any day. The prices of books are pretty much set when you buy in a store so I don't see the point of patronizing a giant chain when I could buy from this grand little shop...
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Nice neighborhood bookstore, but it is truly a shame that large competitors offer their products so much cheaper. Small book shops like this arn't as common as they used to be...I enjoy coming in...
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I am so happy to see this place is still around and hasn't been amazoned out of business.It's one of my favorite bookstores in Chicago and we need to support the few community bookstores left in town!
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I flippin' love this bookstore! In fact, I now feel a strange alliance with them... kind of like the relationship you have with your hair stylist (you feel like you are cheating on them if you go...
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is a great bookstore. The variety is excellent. Everything from queer erotica to children's books. Something for everyone. The staff recommendations are excellent. They have never steered me...
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It's a sad day in my life when I move to a new city and am told to check out this bookstore by numerous people. Why is it sad? Because if this is one of the best independent bookstores Chicago has...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Classic indie bookstore. The hand-written staff recommendation cards, the hip McSweeney's-ish lit on display...it's all here. Nice selection with many categories. Stop in here before you hit up...
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I LOVE this book store. They're loosely organized, which I can relate to.. plus it makes the joy of discovering something that much more rewarding. Their travel section, as well as their children's'...
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I told the staff that I read a story in perhaps the New Yorker, but maybe not, by a young female Russian writer who in the last few years published a book of short stories that she wrote in English....
yelp.com - user review - 12/17/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Nice bookstore - I really like the staff's reviews. It is great that it is not a chain too! They often have book signings and it is where I met Anne Rice.
yelp.com - user review - 10/30/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I see that other people have done a rather good job summing up the finer points of the bookstore so I won't write too much. In my opinion the coolest things about it are: huge gay book collection...
yelp.com - user review - 10/22/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been here several times, and everytime I walk in here I just feel so cool and hip. Yes, the prices are a little bit more expensive than that of their huge corporate counterparts, but I'd rather...
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The best stocked travel section I've ever seen in any book store, hands down! It's downstairs in the basement, do not miss it. Also in the basement are really are high-end vintage poster calendars....
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I used to live up the street from Unabridged Books, and I still miss it. It was great having a well run independent bookstore mere moments from home. At the same time, I spent more money here than I...
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
You'll feel good walking into this place for a number of reasons:--it's obviously a small-business operation and it feels real good to support that kind of action--you'll get the feeling that each...
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2006
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This is an amazing bookstore. It has huge travel sections, childrens, literature and sale sections (great- deals here) but what I love best is that the staff, a group of devoted readers, writes reviews of...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/01/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A most excellent independent bookstore. It is worth driving 35 miles, from NWI monthly to visit, and I never leave empty handed. I have a Border's store within 5 miles of me and I rather drive to...
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Because I have the memory of a schizophrenic turtle, I'm ceaselessly pleased every time I walk in here, which should be far more often. They have a brilliant range of books for such a small-seeming...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I tend to think of Unabridged as a bookstore for (and by) book lovers. An amazing selection of books and periodicals, it's worth spending hours in here - just be prepared to walk away loaded down with...
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2006
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I agree with everything said above...and they are dog friendly as well.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/12/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This Independant bookseller will probably have a lot of books you can't find in other bookstores. The staff is super friendly, helpful and can always offer an opinion on a book you might be...
yelp.com - user review - 11/10/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love to support this store. They have a thoughtful selection of not so common topics. The staff also gives reviews of new books that are sincere and appreciated. David Sedaris gave a reading here...
yelp.com - user review - 11/09/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Unabridged Books is among the last of a dying breed of successful, independent bookstores in the city. I think it remains successful because it serves well the patrons who live in & visit the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2005
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Otherwise, this is a very cool bookstore. All new booksnot used or remaindered. They have an excellent selection of literature and non-fiction books and an extensive collection of gay-themed literature. The...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/20/2005
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If you live in Wrigleyville/Lakeview and believe in supporting locally owned businesses, then you can't afford to miss Unabridged Books. This longtime Lakeview business has a terrific selection of fiction and...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/17/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This independent bookstore on Broadway is still holding out amongst the major chain bookstores. Browse around if you have some time.
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you're not digging the corporate takeover of the book market, there's certainly plenty of options. Unabridged is one of the larger independent booksellers, and there's a good chance you'll find it...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2005
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This place has shelves and shelves of books -- all really hastily organized. The books are a bit cluttered, but there's some really great books to be found among the clutter. Take a look and you'll be bound to...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/09/2005
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Shelves and shelves of random books, quite disorganized in my opinion. But there's some great books to be found among the chaos. If you're a book lover, its worth a trip to this store!
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2005
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OK, so its not exactly an impressive looking bookstore, but where Unabridged misses on style, they make up for in substance. There is a great deal of quality, reasonably priced literature on their shelves....
citysearch.com - user review - 06/20/2005
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Try patronizing this local joint in the heart of boystown. Stop by to find the latest non-fiction or buy a new copy of their large selection of magazines. Their specialties seem to be beautiful photography...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/14/2005
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Hole in the wall bookstores are the reason why shopping for books is fun. Forget the cheesy house cafes and poorly selected music playing over the intercom. Unabridged books is just one of those places you...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/13/2005
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did not carry the books I wanted. Is a small one compared to other book stores. Has friendly customer service representatives... You can find some good books there but be ready to go back empty handed if they...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/21/2005
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Weren't open the first time I went,,,,went weekday afternoon and they were ok, not too overpriced and a decent selection.
citysearch.com - user review - 04/06/2005
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This is one of those increasingly rare shops in the era of Borders and BN. Unabridged is a great independent store. Since it's in boystown, it has a large collection of lesbigay literature, but a wide variety...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/09/2005
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This is a fantastic local bookstore. The staff offer many of their own candid and honest book reviews, there is a huge selection, there's a lovely atmosphere and its in a great neighborhood. I would recommend...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/24/2002
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Love this bookstore. It's got a nice mom-and-pop feel to it, with the best selection of gay and lesbian books in the 'hood. And what a sale rack! You can find great hardbacks for five bucks. Can't beat it....
citysearch.com - user review - 05/13/2002
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