Borders Books and Music

User Reviews of Borders Books and Music

Yelp.com Review - by Judie H.

3.0 of 5 stars. Huuuuuge parking lot. Huge selection of books. Nice place to hang out after grubbin at the Marketplace. The cafe area however is not too cute. Not sure where all these students are coming from but...
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Justin N.

2.0 of 5 stars. It smelled fiercely like cat urine in here. Like when a cat is irritated and purposefully pisses outside the litter box.My eyes were watering, it made me sad to peruse magazines I had no intention of...
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Franklin W.

4.0 of 5 stars. This Borders store usually has a good selection of computer books, fiction and sales books. History and social science sections are okay. Its proximity to the Public Market hopefully provides good...
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by S R.

4.0 of 5 stars. I have a thing for this Borders. Their stores in general just have a more relaxed, comfortable feel than B&N, but this one is perhaps the best example.The layout is unique, really spacious and kind of...
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Kione E.

2.0 of 5 stars. WTF happened to this place?I used to come here and hide out from the world a few years back.I'd grab a coffee, and plant my ass in the area where all the art books were and maybe a couple hours later,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Asiatic B.

5.0 of 5 stars. love this place why because I'm an artist draw portraits airbrush a part time barber and I make music I have a home recording studio and they have every kind of book 4 everything I love doing plus I...
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Walter Y.

4.0 of 5 stars. Oh yea... oh yea... the daddy of all Border's (outside of the one on Powell St in the city)!One of my fav spots to camp in the cafe when I need to get work done. Staff are friendly & helpful, and it's...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Liz G.

2.0 of 5 stars. I really dislike this Borders. A lot. It SMELLS in there. It stinks like homeless people and old Chinese food. The layout of the store makes very little sense and every time I've gone in, every...
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jay E.

4.0 of 5 stars. Yeah i like them too! I like their music section best of all. AND... they carry some magazines that B and N dont. They still have seating.plus parking is cool. If you want to stay awhile, kick your...
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Matthew P.

4.0 of 5 stars. Certainly not the best Borders I've been into but it's a nice store that's easy to get around and everything is clearly labeled. We got coupons in the mail that pulls us in. We like to look around,...
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by tinna h.

4.0 of 5 stars. Four stars for:- being the ONLY Borders within a 40-mile radius of San Francisco to carry the ONE book that we wanted to buy right away and couldn't wait the few days for Amazon to ship. Yes, we dared...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Michelle J.

2.0 of 5 stars. I used to love borders!! what happened? well, first off, you can't find shit!! it is aways unorganized!! and i can't find anyone to help me find a damn thing!! The store used to be about BOOKS but...
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Camille K.

4.0 of 5 stars. This Emeryville Borders features a stellar Metaphysical section, which I consider the hearth of every book store. This section is well stocked and organized, compared to other book stores I have...
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by sibani b.

4.0 of 5 stars. I really like this Borders. It is not nearly as crowded as the one in Union Square in SF and it's layout is much better.I find books & music here that I will not find in Barnes & Noble in El Cerrito...
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Stephanie L.

4.0 of 5 stars. The Raspberry Kiss Mocha aint bad at all. I recommend having it without the whip cream and chocolate sauce. The service was fantastic.
yelp.com - user review - 01/01/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Anne K.

3.0 of 5 stars. Ever since I was little, the bibliophile in me has loved bookstores. My perfect gift has always been a gift certificate so I can comb the shelfs for hours reading a handful of books, before finding...
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Miz Rinky A.

4.0 of 5 stars. Yeah. I know it is an un PC chain store but I have had mostly positive experiences here. We went there a few days before Christmas and the clerk in the kid's department was supremely helpful. I was...
yelp.com - user review - 12/25/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by summer r.

3.0 of 5 stars. they need more chairs here. i cant read half a book in 3 hours standing up. i just cant do it. borders is like a library... you can read without having to buy anything. but they seriously need...
yelp.com - user review - 12/01/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Michelle S.

4.0 of 5 stars. I really want to hate Borders because I hate big chain stores. I am one of those old-school people who cried when Cody's Books closed down on Telegraph because it was an amazing store filled with many...
yelp.com - user review - 10/16/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Pam B.

4.0 of 5 stars. You know why I love this Borders? Because I can walk around with my hand up a rodent's A$$ and no one cares. Said rodent also amused my friend while she perused the gay Japanese porn section. I...
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kiki G.

3.0 of 5 stars. Since Gracie B. posted the new book club selection (Bitter is the New Black, by Jen Lancaster) I figured that I would actually buy the book instead of going to the library. In general, I appreciate...
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by laura m.

4.0 of 5 stars. I am losing two long time clients of mine. They have been with me for over 10 years, and I've grown very close to them. One is moving to the East Coast, the other to SoCal. I wanted to give them some...
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Alex K.

5.0 of 5 stars. A Post-It(tm) Note attached to a letter to my local Borders:Borders,I just gotta say, wow. I finished my letter to you, then stopped by before leaving for Seattle, just to pass the time. I was...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Falana H.

5.0 of 5 stars. This place is always so neat. No one bugs you and you can sit and read for as long as you like without anyone hovering over you. I have seen children, college students, and elderly people and everyone...
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Inari T.

5.0 of 5 stars. did you know that this is where i have bought every single Harry Potter book?do you know how important this is???i. love. to. read.i think i go here a lot- and i never use my actual money.i use gift...
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Shelly S.

4.0 of 5 stars. I know it's a BIG CHAIN STORE and I'd rather support local small bookstore owners (like Moe's, Diesel, or Pegasus) but after a few drinks across the way at Elephant Bar all that went out the window.I...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by steven t.

4.0 of 5 stars. Usually quiet throughout the day, but the hustling and bustling during evening hours could get a bit overwhelming. The workers are friendly and always assisting customers. If you even give off a...
yelp.com - user review - 03/17/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by J J.

2.0 of 5 stars. An okay borders. Nice general staff, but cafe people and security play around more than work. The cafe, like many, has been taken over by all the nearby college students. Lots of creepy guys hunting...
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Cavan W.

4.0 of 5 stars. I don't stray too far from my trusty Starbucks, but I was desperate for coffee. I don't drink fancy "Mocha Spaghetti Dolce Frappaccinos" so I can't comment on their recipes, but DAMN, their regular...
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Callie K.

2.0 of 5 stars. Ehh. This Borders makes me feel sad. It's really big & usually pretty vacant, a reminder that the Borders hay day is clearly over. I always feel guilty when I think about buying something cause I want...
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by amy l.

2.0 of 5 stars. plus one star for a smarter magazine selection than Barnesplus one for not being as crowded at Barnesplus one for the paperchase areaminus one for the nasty bathroom... seriously smells like a back...
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by jen n.

4.0 of 5 stars. I was telling someone today how I used to spend hours here once upon a time...I was having problems with an old roommate and would escape to Borders just so that I wouldn't be in the house. So, I...
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by jay h.

4.0 of 5 stars. This Borders makes me get all warm and tingly in the cockles of my heart. Oh wait!!! I have no heart! Bwahahahahah!!!!Actually...this Borders fulfills every erratic whim and urge that I've been...
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by nadines d.

3.0 of 5 stars. This Borders is positively enormous. It doesn't make for a very intimate atmosphere, although the staff was friendly enough... please support your local bookstore instead! A plus is the manga and...
yelp.com - user review - 02/02/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Dave K.

4.0 of 5 stars. This was the default place to go when there was a long wait for a movie at Emery UA. This is probably one of the biggest borders I've ever seen. It's huge and it's one-story. The place is nicely...
yelp.com - user review - 12/17/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by R. M.

3.0 of 5 stars. Best selection of graphic design books in the East Bay.
yelp.com - user review - 12/03/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Amy O.

5.0 of 5 stars. eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee......yes! This Borders gets it! What's it? You don't know what the "it" factor is in ginormous book store chains?It = easily browsable, nice layout = clean and organized shelves...
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Bushra b.

5.0 of 5 stars. I practically live at this Borders. My work is really close to it. And when I say close, I mean 'cut through the company parking lot, emerge through the bushes' close. Hence, breaks are spent...
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Bill R.

5.0 of 5 stars. Pros:Lots of books.....Easy to order online and have delivered.. Lots of space and variety....Coffee shop on sight lots of food nearby.. Oh the books thats right...Ummm good choices in periodicals and...
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Robert P.

4.0 of 5 stars. After getting over the awful service of Peet's Coffee, I knew that I had to find another place to get my coffee fix in the mornings before work. And low and behold, I went to Seattle's Best Coffee....
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Kalyani Y.

4.0 of 5 stars. This bookstore has my vote for "Best Place to Read a Book/Magazine Without Buying It." Like all your large, chain bookstores this Borders has a wonderful variety, and what's more, enough seating space...
yelp.com - user review - 05/24/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by David O.

5.0 of 5 stars. I pretty much hand out stars like candy when it comes to books and music. If you're a Borders or Barnes & Noble, you pretty much get 4 stars for simply being there, unless you got some serious psycho...
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2007
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lilaguide | Borders Books Editorial Review

very popular weekly story time held in most branches (check the web site for locations and times)... call before you go since they are very popular and get extremely crowded... kids love the unique blend of...
lilaguide.com - user review - 02/08/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by G Y.

3.0 of 5 stars. Meh. It's a bookstore, and a somewhat poorly arranged one, at that. But I guess, given that I buy most of my books from Borders or B&N or Amazon these days, I don't have much room to complain.
yelp.com - user review - 12/25/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Holly F.

4.0 of 5 stars. Our no-fail, cheap, Date Night standby:Dinner at the adjacent food court (where they have about 25 freakin vendors...literally), then browsing at Borders.Love it.
yelp.com - user review - 12/11/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Keane L.

5.0 of 5 stars. The perfect day: Walk across the street for some Peet's, browse Borders, then finish with a nice afternoon meal at the Public Market. I didn't like this Borders for the first few months. I thought the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/23/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Belinda S.

4.0 of 5 stars. Big store. Less noiser and easier to find seats here than at the Barnes & Nobles down the street (at Bay Street).
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Tracy A.

4.0 of 5 stars. I totally like this Borders. My friend Matt Easton performed in the cafe here once. It was quite fun. We hang out in the magazines or the travel section when we are here but rarely actually buy...
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Nikki c.

4.0 of 5 stars. I never leave here empty handed, but i can not for the life of me understand how they figure out what to order. I always find a good selection of mysteries, and fiction by African American authors....
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Andrew Y.

5.0 of 5 stars. Borders, what can I say about Borders. This is a good place to hang out while you wait for your movie to start at AMC. The Starbucks inside validates parking (sometimes without a purchase). This...
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Vince R.

5.0 of 5 stars. Very nice Borders. Large, good selection of books and magazines (I never shop for music or movies here, but they do seem to have a lot of those too). Most importantly to me though is they have some...
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2006
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lilaguide | Borders Books

a little bit pricey- kinda disapointing-- honestly its cheaper to buy online or go elsewhere.
lilaguide.com - user review - 03/03/2006
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place to relax

When I am bored around the house I would go to Borders Books Music Movie & Cafe beacuse there are so many things to do and enjoy. When I first went in I saw everything was organized and clean. I first...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/13/2005
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Coffee and Books

This is a nice store located in the Emeryville Public Market. Check the clearance table for discounted books and sit with a newspaper or magazine in their cafe.The employees are very friendly and ...
judysbook.com - user review - 06/18/2005
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