Burkes Book Store

User Reviews of Burkes Book Store

Yelp.com Review - by Kerry C.

4.0 of 5 stars. The best thing about Burke's Books in Cooper Young is the element of surprise. The smallish midtown store doesn't carry a huge selection of brand new books and the new and used tomes are grouped...
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Rachel B.

2.0 of 5 stars. Maybe I'm spoiled by living in Boston, NYC and the Metro DC area, but everyone says how wonderful this bookstore is, therefore my father (visiting from the Metro DC area) and myself drove over there...
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Janice T.

4.0 of 5 stars. I really love the atmosphere and charm of this quaint little bookstore. In fact, my first experience there compelled me to purchase a book at full price knowing good and well that I could have...
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Ciara N.

5.0 of 5 stars. Since its move from Poplar and Evergreen to Cooper Young, Burke's appears to have gotten smaller... but walk into the store and you'll be reassured to find the same ancient blue bookcases, the same...
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by David M.

5.0 of 5 stars. They've moved! The new address is: 936 South Cooper, in the heart of Cooper-Young. Thankfully, the same service, selection and personal attention that generations of Memphians have come to associate...
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2007
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Great Place to shop for books

Burke's Bookstore is a great place to shop for books, there prices is affortable, there services is great and there employee's is wonderful just shopping there makes you feel like you're at home. I ne...
judysbook.com - user review - 02/12/2006
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Charming bookstore by Bryan T. at InsiderPages

The original Burkes bookstore opened in 1875, so you know this place has some stories to tell! The current location is not where the original store was located. But you will still get is personal, attentive...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/28/2005
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Pretty good by A P. at InsiderPages

Burkes has a lot of used and vintage books, some hard-to-find types. But they often don't have what I'm looking for and it seems a little cramped. I like the staff and they're very knowledgeable and passionate...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/09/2005
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Awesome bookstore by Virginia L. at InsiderPages

Specializes in used and rare or out of print books. The people there love books and you can tell. The shop is small with shelves close together and filled with books. If you get claustrophobic you'll probably...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/23/2005
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Burke's Book Store

The original Burke's bookstore opened in 1875, so you know this place has some stories to tell! The current location is not where the original store was located. But you will still get is personal s...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/20/2005
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