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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is it kids, the big Half Price Flagship. This is another place I could spend hours, and that would be just browsing. Considering they have food I could probably live here. Maybe I am a bit of...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the Mother Ship of all Half-Price Book stores in the country. They have all sorts of law books, from text books on statutory, immigration, constitutional, criminal law, you name it. Books you...
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you read, or like music this place hits the spot everytime. They have old records on the walls that always have me looking while I am in line. The book selection is out of this world. If you are...
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the best Half-Priced books in DFW. This location is huge and has an awesome selection! I have spent hours here. I've sold books, bought books, eaten in the cafe, played chess, and met my...
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
ive been wanting to go to the Dallas location for the longest time.The hubby and I have found our new addiction :D Got two health books that regularly would cost $25 for just one of them got them both...
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Cheap books, CDs, DVDs, and coffee all under one roof? Hello, my heaven on earth. I have wasted hours and hours of my life wandering through this place, and I'd never take them back. I've found...
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Love it here. You can find anything from mainstream books to books that only a few people have ever even picked up, (the best kind!), its a good atmosphere even though its a warehouse,(the staff seems...
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Here's take on Half-Price. Great place to find books. Terrible place to sell them. They pay next to nothing for the books you bring in!! Clever business module. Won't discuss prices paid unless you...
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this store. I would like to rent a space in back and live there. Whenever i travel abroad for a time I stack up on novels for the trip and get great deals. I have found so many great cookbooks...
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not a big fan of "used" unless we're talking kids' clothes or vintage. But if you're into used books and such, this is the place.For me personally, I never ever (ever!) find what I'm looking for...
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I am without adequate words to describe my admiration and all-out praise for this store. The first time I went in I think people were looking at the strange person shuffling from row to row, drooling...
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I feel bad for loving this place so much since I work for a very nearby competitor; but this particular location of Half Price Books is like a little piece of heaven. I love arriving with a long list...
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This place has a lot of stuff, if you want ten copies of the most popular book from 1998, this is it! I wish I had thought of this scam, and that is buying back things that people wanted to get rid...
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Half-Price Books on Northwest Hwy...how I love thee..This is one of my favorite book stores in Dallas. I'm not sure where else you'd find a bunch of best sellers in good condition for $1 to $3....
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I cannot even begin to say how many times since moving to Massachusetts (I know, sacrilege for a born & raised Texan) I have said "I NEED MY HALF PRICE BOOKS!" As a high school student, I got almost...
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
For me, a perfect day consists of meandering through stacks of books and drinking coffee. Half-Price Books always satisfies my needs. I love this place. The only thing I hate is that I lose my self...
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG!!!!!!!!This is absolutely, without a doubt, the BEST bookstore EVER! This is God's gift to book lovers!I grew up near this bookstore, when the location was across the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the best book store, ever! The flagship Powell's in Portland is a close second, for sure. I truly miss the feel of the old store, which was across the street in a 2-story set-up. The aisles...
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Oh GOD. I'm fairly certain that Half Price Books is actually what heaven looks like. I have to leave my credit cards at home and only bring like, $40 cash when I go (yeah, $40 will still buy you 10...
yelp.com - user review - 04/11/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It's an institution. I don't see how you could go wrong.
yelp.com - user review - 04/04/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
AAAUGH. Half Price Books, I hate you sometimes. Hate you for taking my money like no other place can. I cannot tell you how many times I've strolled in to just "Browse" and walked out with more than I...
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
How could I have forgotten to review Half-Price? It's a true travesty, really. This is my mecca. When I want to get lost, I go here. Unfortunately, the Anthropology section is teensie-tiny, but...
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you're a book lover or a record collector, prepare to spend hours here. I've found copies of some fantastic records in great condition rooting through their vinyl section. Generally end up paying 8...
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I used to sit for hours reading books there. One unique item they have besides old books are very old magazines in good condition. For example they have LIFE magazine and the National Geographic...
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Jesus H! It's like they took a Home Depot and turned it into this place.Yeah has everything imaginable regarding media. But they even have rooms where you can just quietly read/study.It was too big...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place has something for everyone. I come here everytime wanting to find one book and end up leaving with an armfull!
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
There's a game you have to play with Half-Price Books in order to get the full experience:1. Never plan on stumbling across a great find. You'll only come across it when you're not looking for it.2....
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Now, I'm normally pretty jelly of my friends who live in the A-Tex. (Austin, to the other folks.) However, when I discovered the flagship Half-Price...I had something to hold over their heads. When...
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I can spend hours in that place!!
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If there is any deficiency of joy in your life, immediately stop what you are doing, and go to this store. Massive selection of books, dvds, vhs, cds, records, magazines, and laserdisks (that's...
yelp.com - user review - 01/30/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great bookstore, decent prices, good staff. You can count on HPB to have well-known titles on hand. Otherwise, it may be difficult to find a specific, lesser-known book. However, you can spend hours...
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Just been there after a long separation. The problem had been this industrial droning noise. I think it came from the electric lighting. Well, they've fixed that or perhaps installed gas lighting; I...
yelp.com - user review - 01/19/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I could spend hours here, literally. I love 1/2 Price Books, always have. This location has a huge selection and the prices are great. I buy all my movies here and look through the $1 book section for...
yelp.com - user review - 01/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I still remember the first time I came here, long ago. Like, middle school long ago (I'm now in my senior year of college). Ever hoping to expand his collection of rare and out of print books, my...
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i basically had to cut myself off. i can spend an entire paycheck here.my half-price books habit was becoming a problem.and this half-price books...is THE half-price books. i almost cried upon...
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I pretty much love all bookstores, but this bookstore is the king of them all. No matter where I have lived in the metroplex, I always made the trip to HPB when I was in the mood to browse through...
yelp.com - user review - 12/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I came here looking for some cheap travel guides cause I wanted metro maps for Rome & Florence for my trip. I ended up getting that plus two novels in Italian one a classic another recounting the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love Half-Price Books and this is absolutely my favorite location. No visit to Dallas is complete without a trip here. You are doing yourself a disservice if you don't stop by!
yelp.com - user review - 10/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I am not sure how to rate this place.I love books and feel so wrong complaining in any way about a place that offers me so many of my darlings for so little. But the truth is, you DO feel kind of...
yelp.com - user review - 10/18/2008
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The best way to go into HPB is with an open mind - that is, without a specific title in mind - but make sure you establish your budget before you walk in the door! Browse every shelf in every section, pick up...
kudzu.com - user review - 10/17/2008
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I've never been to HPB when I didn't feel like I'd made a discovery. I ALWAY find a great book or CD. We've found everything from rare recordings, classic original childrens books and novels we were always...
kudzu.com - user review - 10/16/2008
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This is a great book store if you are just browsing for a new(to you)book. If you go looking for a specific book, good luck! I've never had any luck finding a specific title...and sometimes not even a series....
kudzu.com - user review - 10/16/2008
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What an incredible place. It's like a library where you are free to purchase what you find. You can get some unbelievable deals here on even new books, and they have a very generous children's summer reading...
kudzu.com - user review - 10/16/2008
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Probably the biggest used bookstore that you'll ever visit. The selection is great in most categories, although the organization of the children's section could use some major help. The Value rating would be...
kudzu.com - user review - 10/16/2008
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Half-price Books has something for everyone. This particular location is absolutely huge and has used and new books, CDs, games, etc. It's best to be open-minded about what you are looking for, because you...
kudzu.com - user review - 10/16/2008
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I can give the kids each $5 and they will walk out with 3 or more books! The children's selection hs lots to choose from. They only down side is if you are looking for a certain book- the staff is not as...
kudzu.com - user review - 10/13/2008
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This is a huge used bookstore that's fun to browse. You can get good deals on used books, but if you're looking for something in particular, it's the luck of the draw whether they have it. But you can call...
kudzu.com - user review - 10/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been a fan of Half Price since I was a kid- I mean back in the days of the hippie sing-songy 'half price books for every-one' jingle and their old location (on... Skillman? These were the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/10/2008
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If there is something obscure that you're looking for, or just trying to find a recent book release for a little bit cheaper, there is a good chance that they will have it here.
kudzu.com - user review - 10/03/2008
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if you love books, a bargain, and have a little time to kill, this is the place for you. It is huge.... it takes a while to see it all. It has great books at great prices, fun gift items, calendars and good...
kudzu.com - user review - 09/29/2008
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If you don't mind searching the shelves, you'll find a great deal on books at Half Price Books. This main location is so big you can waste away hours just browsing, which for some people is a hobby I suppose,...
kudzu.com - user review - 09/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Heck yes! The books are already cheap and then take off another 20% for the Labor Day weekend sale. I feel like I'm robbing them!This time I found another Rachel Ray cookbook, a Korean cookbook, and a...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
j'adore hpb! i kinda like that stale air smell you get from being in the stacks. just be careful if you have dust allergies cause then you are DOOMED.only downside is that the aisles tend to be...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I am updating this to 5 stars for the simple fact that I failed to realize on the first trip that they have the most fabulous selection of old vinyl records. I am planning to hang some albums up on...
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Some 5-star comments that are less common: The service is wonderful. I flagged a lady down about a book that cost far more than it should have cost, and she marked it down on the spot. Best vinyl...
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
once i walked out of this place with copies of moby dick, fast food nation, steppenwolf, and you cant go home again. i paid under $3.with that said, i hate spending more than the minimum amount of...
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2008
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The Half Price Book store is very large with a great selection of new and used books. You can find some great reads here. Just make sure you give yourself enough time to enjoy it all.
kudzu.com - user review - 07/31/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I had fought going here for the longest time. I just figured it had to be overrated with the commercials and the fanfare. I was wrong.I went to browse through their store...I walked out with 5 books...
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is actually a reason to live in Dallas. This is their flagship store and about 20 times the size of any other store they have. It's easily bigger than a large Barnes/Noble and is just filled...
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've not been in here since...well, it's been almost a year. I was looking for books on historic Dallas. Honestly, I would have gone to the library but I forgot to return some video tapes and long...
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Truly a book lovers paradise! They have a ton of books on a ton of subjects ranging from new to used. The prices are very competitive & they have a great clearance section! They buy back books so if...
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love ever inch of this place.It makes me feel so smart every time i go in. The books are interesting and cheap. I usually dont buy anything.. i just love being there and walking around and letting...
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2008
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This store is huge and they always have a ton of sales and bargain items. Even if you know what you want you can't help but browse thanks to the wide selection and cheap prices. If you like reading this is the...
kudzu.com - user review - 06/09/2008
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The best bookstore in Dallas. This store is HUGE and they have a little bit of everything. It's fun to browse, but there is a good chance they'll have what you're looking for if you need a specific title....
kudzu.com - user review - 06/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yesterday was our first trip to this place and we loved it. It's a bit overwhelming at first. It's huge, what to check out first? The prices are most excellent. The selection was OK, obviously it...
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've come here since I was a small child, and it was across the street at the old location. This place is more awesome than sliced bread. I love to just browse their HUGE clearance section and grab...
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i usually come here for the cookbooks...they have a pretty good selection and most of them are in great shape. the books are sometimes even a lot less than half off...love this place
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
A 2.5 star review would be appropriate, as the average between 5 and 0.For selection, I believe this is one of the finest bookstores in the country. It's a book lover's toyland.If you're selling...
yelp.com - user review - 05/17/2008
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This location of Half Price books is the largest and has a huge selection of books, magazines, CDs and DVDs. This is a great place to find required books for school classes for less money. You don't get a lot...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/11/2008
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This is the best location for the widest offering of used books and various media such as video, dvd, and music. They also sell new books, calendars and other various gift items. It's a great place to get...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I don't remember when Half Price opened, but I feel like I have spent my entire adult life there, and most of my hard earned money. I like to read, and listen to music, and play on my PC. I don't go...
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place. I print out my Amazon wish list and take it with me to see what I might be able to pick up. There are always newer books available. I tend to spend $50 each time- but I come home...
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Despite the fact that I prefer smaller, more intimate, independently owned used book stores, I have to admit that the big Half Price Books on Northwest Highway has always amazed me. The only issue I...
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is great! Great selection of books and easy to get lost. They have a nice cafe with some tables to hang out as well. If your looking for certain popular books or movies (especally VHS),...
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
There may be many things wrong with this bookstore, but I can't think of any. There might be better bookstores some where out there in the weird wide world, but none come to mind. This is my...
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is not the tiny cluttered used bookstore with floor to ceiling dusty bookshelves and a proprietor behind a giant desk with white hair and a big cat (I've been to one like that, seriously). But...
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the best book store ever. I love this place because when I was in college the books were outragous, as long as you don't mind digging it will be totally worth it and you will save so much...
yelp.com - user review - 02/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm a book whore, and Half-Price Books completely satisfies my habit of buying more books than I can read in a lifetime. My favorite area is the clearance section located toward the back of the store....
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A type of hell for people with A.D.D. - so many books calling your name. Set aside plenty of time to browse their extensive selection and you'll find all kinds of things you can't live without. My...
yelp.com - user review - 12/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great prices, great suff. What more can you say? They don't always have the exact thing I'm looking for, but I end up leaving with something better anyway everytime I go. Even though they don't pay...
yelp.com - user review - 12/19/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It's like Christmas every day in here for a book lover. Row upon row upon row of books. It's one of my favorite places to go on dates (the upteenth date, not the 1st. I'm not THAT nerdy). I've...
yelp.com - user review - 12/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
For anyone who loves to spend an excessive amount of money on reading material, this place is a lifesaver.When a friend first told me about Half Price Books, I thought it sounded great, but doubted it...
yelp.com - user review - 10/31/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the best bookstore ever!!! It has a HUGE selection of books, CDs, and records. I stick mostly to fiction, and I can find lots of great things marked down to $1 almost every time I go. The...
yelp.com - user review - 10/19/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm going to be biased here because these guys used to pay me and maybe they still do (is that okay to admit?) but it really doesn't matter because I would take up residence in any location and sleep...
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A large, inespensive book store! I always find deals at this place and love to go there! Also, it is open quite late, so I like to go after class lets out. Other second hand book stores often do not...
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I LOVE BOOKS! I miss the old neighborhood bookstores where you knew the owner and they knew exactly what they did or did not have and could suggest books and authors for you. Since there are so few of...
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Whenever I come to Dallas I come here and come away with more boks than I can take home. There are lots of branches around Texas but this is the biggest and best.
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
As long as you go to Half Price to browse, it's always great. If you're looking for something specific you may want to call first, because their stock is varied and not consistent. That's the beauty...
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Genuis. It's like buying books on Ebay without the wait . . . If you're looking to buy a book, as long as it's not a brand new best seller (and hell, sometimes THOSE even make it there!) go to...
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My friends and I always make it a point to look for treasures here, we always seem to come way with an item or two. Half the fun is the search, as you never know what gem you will discover that you...
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Here's how nerdy I am: sometimes, I like nothing better on a Friday night than to get coffee with my boyfriend and spend a few hours in Half Price Books. You can find some gems if you have the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The Strand met it's match. Yes, it's THAT good! The selection is amazing and easy to navigate. I have to be careful when I'm there. I can spend the whole day and my whole paycheck there if I'm not...
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Oh my god I want to go here so badly! I always thought this was the coolest place in all of Dallas. It is Disneyworld to me. So many cheap books! Lots of music and you can get coffee or tea. I wish...
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
"Best place to be seen frontin your literacy", would be the category for this place in Dallas Observers yearly "Best of"series. Now lest you be unawares, Half Price books locations in general are...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2007
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Half-Price is a great place to buy books, and one of my favorite stores to explore. The only problem is that you generally find about ten other books while you're looking for the one you went in to find! They...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/05/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This has GOT to be the best Half Price Books Store in the country.It's friggin HUGE!!! And they have EVERYTHING you could ever imagine here. including a Black Forest Coffee Shop. Parking is sometimes...
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2006
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If you even remotely like books, magazines or music, you must shop here!! I used to live across the street and I'd go for hours until they closed (at 11). There is a cafe/coffee shop inside, you can get...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/09/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
F*A*N*T*A*S*T*I*C F*U*NThis is the mother-store and the biggest of all. It also includes DVD's CD's and a very large LP selection.Take a couple of boxes of your old books to the counter and ask for...
yelp.com - user review - 01/04/2006
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As far as selection, atmosphere, variety of products and PRICE - there is no better place to shop for books, magazines, movies, music, old LP's, gifts and the coffee shop - wonderful!
citysearch.com - user review - 10/27/2005
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