Blue Rectangle

User Reviews of Blue Rectangle

Yelp.com Review - by vanessa d.

4.0 of 5 stars. where else can i buy the following items in one place?1. vintage dress a la mrs. brady ($12)2. rufus LP on vinyl ($5)3. used copy of dan brown's angels and demons ($3)4. 3 pieces of pixie stix!gotta...
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Miss o.

5.0 of 5 stars. Blue Rectangle is so cool, like other reviewers have mentioned they project amazing black and white movies on the rear wall, high enough not to irritate you and interesting enough to keep you watching...
yelp.com - user review - 04/11/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by gwynnie p.

5.0 of 5 stars. How could you not love a store projecting old movies on the back wall, where you could buy used vinyl, vhs, dvds, cds and books, or a 1950s era prom dress or vintage tablecloth?
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by melissa m.

5.0 of 5 stars. i love, love, love this small used bookstore!! many times i have attempted to "just browse" but never have escaped without purchasing something because i have yet to be able to rationalize walking...
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Abby C.

5.0 of 5 stars. i am really impressed with this small used book store. prices are quite cheap and they have good titles. every time we stop by, i purchase something. wish there were more used book store that sell...
yelp.com - user review - 12/05/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jackie A.

5.0 of 5 stars. I've sold about $90 of books to Blue Rectangle. I thought I received very reasonable prices. Books can be hard to sell. I gave them an esoteric technical book once, because it wasn't worth my time to...
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kitty D.

5.0 of 5 stars. Small, bargain, used book store. They also sell cds, lps, and give away free children's books! So far, everytime I've come here looking for something, they had it! And all three times the books were...
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Inari T.

4.0 of 5 stars. pretty cool place.nice array of books, nicely cheap too.cool guy at the counter.and the selection of old-style candy... : Dlotsa cool records too.i didn't actually buy...
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kate C.

4.0 of 5 stars. A small used bookstore with unbelievable bargain basement prices. Used bookstores are always somewhat limited in their selection and this place isn't any different. They can't buy the books for much...
yelp.com - user review - 06/17/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Stephanie B.

5.0 of 5 stars. sad to read that some of the sellers have had a bad experience here because i absolutely love this place. from the vintage tv in the front window to the creaky wood floors, this place is very, very...
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Michael H.

2.0 of 5 stars. SELLER BEWARE!I enjoyed shopping at Blue Rectangle, so I thought I would see what I could get for some of my stuff. One lot I was looking to unload was a bunch of rare Swiss art magazines dating back...
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kristen L.

5.0 of 5 stars. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this place! Anyplace that gives away a free children's book (even if you don't buy anything!) is 5 stars in my book! I have found many, many great titles that I had been meaning to...
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by M K.

4.0 of 5 stars. I fell in love with this little book store that could as soon as I walked in the door last summer. What a welcome addition to Park St. In Alameda. A wonderful sliver of a space with a cool selection...
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kim D.

5.0 of 5 stars. There's always something different and surprising available at this bookstore on Park Street... last week, that happened to be a long-haired, lipsticked man (sorry, honey... you're not passing...!)...
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Ella B.

5.0 of 5 stars. i didn't sell back any books, so i'm not sure about their buy back rates. The staff is super friendly and willing to help you find items. I purchased two books at prices that were much MUCH better...
yelp.com - user review - 12/12/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Karly F.

5.0 of 5 stars. Great bookstore, friendly staff, excellent prices. Also, they film book reviews for their online site, so if you want to chat about your favorite novel (and get store credit...which is awesome) talk...
yelp.com - user review - 12/05/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Camille K.

5.0 of 5 stars. Seven [used] metaphysical books at Blue Rectangle equal one and a half new books of the same sort at Borders or Barnes & Noble. I didn't shop around for any other titles. I spied books, records, VHS...
yelp.com - user review - 10/16/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Foolio D.

5.0 of 5 stars. Great selection, cheap prices, and friendly staff. If they dont have a book you are looking for, they can reserve it online if it's in their inventory. It turns out BR has something like the 5th...
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by elle b.

4.0 of 5 stars. If you've got an LFN (and who doesn't?) or just like bargains (ditto), you'll appreciate this new addition to the Park Street commercial strip.Prices are rock-bottom here (paperback literature starts...
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jen W.

5.0 of 5 stars. What a wonderful surprise to be on my way to Peets and wander in to a lovely new and used bookstore. Great selection and they have some of the cheapest used DVD's on the island. Large selection but...
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2007
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