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5.0 of 5 stars.
BEST book store EVER!! Gotta love the more then half off prices. I get so overwhelmed when I come here. There's so much to choose from and they have everything.Go here, you'll spend so little and...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Name your top favorite bookstores...ready...Go! STRAND definitely is in my top 2 in the USA thus far (Powell's in Portland, OR taking 2nd). I could get lost in here for weeks and be very very happy....
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is not a bookstore to come to when you have something specific in mind. The lanes are cluttered, only semi-organized, and several major works by major authors are missing (depending on the day of...
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
if you like books, you will like this place.if you are a big bookworm, you will love this place.if you are a bibliophile, then again, you will fall in love with this place. if you are literary...
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Can I just say that I love this place?
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Oh, Strand. How to review you? First, let's complain. The heat is so oppressive in this store that after 5 minutes in the stacks, I want to die and never read again. I thought it was just for the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/30/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you have any literary inclinations what-so-ever, then you need to visit this bookstore. Although no bookstore will ever have every copy of every book, you can still find most anything good at this...
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
$1 books!!!!!!! The bookstore for a bibliophile such as myself. I could just browse here for hours on end. The Strand has several books that are advance copies (meaning that they were meant for...
yelp.com - user review - 09/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Some places just overwhelm the fuck out of meThis is one of themHowever, it's not necessarily a bad thing. I took a bunch of used books I got for free here to sell, the guy behind the counter looked...
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The Strand is one of my favorite bookstores in NYC. Though there are many reasons, my main is that I live for inscriptions found inside used books at The Strand*:"Hey Masha......I wish you a HAPPY...
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love the smell of this place, both musty and dry like a bit of mold creeping up a dehumidifier--a contradiction of smells that makes me want to find the nearest corner and curl up to explore the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite bookstore in the states. The 3rd floor is filled with rare books. I can spend hours here and leave with a butt load of books for the price of a Barnes and Noble hard cover.
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
18 miles is a lot of books .. a place like this you can kill and hour or a day and not think twice about it, and hopefully in that time find some good books to buy. i think the art section is pretty...
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Strand is so awesome I can prob live in the store for a year straight. Every time I'm in the store, I feel like I'm a pirate on a wonderful treasure hunt. I don't think I've ever left Strand not...
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I could spend hours in this store. It is always surprising the things you can find if you dig around enough; but I mean REALLY dig because things are hard to find in this store! Whether I buy...
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Don't get me wrong I like the Strand. But it has it's good and bad qualities. [ ]-Huge selection of books; 2 floors-Discounted prices-Great of art, design and photography section-$1 books outside[-]...
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
PROS:-it's a book store-things are cheap-$3 mangaCONS:-stuff is hard to find-it's strandETC:once i overheard the employees in strand reading the yelp reviews of strand out loud to each other. yes, the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The Annotated Version of Alice and Wonderland & Through the Looking Glass...I've found you!And for only $15. Significantly less than competitors.Lots of inexpensive delights for the brain-I'm happy.
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3.0 of 5 stars.
a nice store. but scary staff. end of story.
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1.0 of 5 stars.
They treat their employees terribly and pay them nothing, have 100% crap selections in fiction, art, childrens, rare books, americana, philosophy, lets see what else? A totally FAKE new york...
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A lot of books there are cheaper than ones at Barnes and Nobles. I brought an Anthony Bourdain hardcover book here for under $10 bucks, meanwhile B&N charged over fifteen. Even the bags design are...
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Finally got a chance to visit this legendary establishment. After perusing the art/design section and the rest of the store, I've completely sworn off buying ANYTHING from Barnes and Noble and similar...
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I think they have everything, I'm always swimming threw masses of people to get my books. Even spotted a old woman pocketing a book (their so deceiving) I love the 1$ sales you just cant go wrong...
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Strand kicks Barnes & Nobles' ass. Chances are, they have what you're looking for, and if you can't find it on your own the people at the info desk will run the most efficient search I have ever seen...
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place doesn't really need a 394th review, but it is a great place to browse around. You'll see books on topics you didn't know existed. The building itself can get crowded with people, all of...
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
whereas barnes and nobles will have, say, 20 books on subject a. the strand will have 50 or more. everything's pretty much below retail, which means you don't have to buy on amazon. i just wish they...
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
A huge (they say they are the largest) bookstore in NYC, this place you can browse for many many different new books and some older ones. While they didn't have many of the Western Canadian regional...
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite book store in the world. I feel warm and fuzzy inside this massive book-womb.
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is amazing! Probably the biggest bookstore I have ever seen! I really wish i had had more time to spend there!
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I LOVE this place. If you are browsing, it can be a little overwhelming. However, if there is something specific you are looking for -- it can be a puzzle! I would recommend looking up the book online...
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My all time favorite place to shop in NYC! I always bring visitors here, its an awesome place to find affordable interesting books. Power to the bookies!
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I like to read and I like to browse... That being said if you agree with me and the last statement you will find yourself in heaven. This is more of a library for sale then a store. I found my self...
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Huge selection, 3 floors and carts outside. Some good deals!
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Get lost in here - you could spends days on end being blissfully happy. Great space and worthwhile selection. I especially love the 1/2 off books downstairs. But be warned - a bit stuffy...
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
OK, OK. I know that the Strand has this legacy, all those cool former employees who went on to rock bands and such, and yes, the collection and display of books is wonderful. You can also get a lot of...
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I really, really should not have been permitted to enter this place unsupervised -- much like how you shouldn't let an alcoholic into a place that sells cheap liquor. I have a tiny problem with...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
more books than there are hours in a day or days in a year or years in a lifetime. porn for literature addicts. no, better.we are reduced to maggots. the flesh is too big.sure, this is popular. sure,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place, I've been coming here for ages... This is where I discovered John Barth, Joseph McElroy, Richard Powers, William T. Vollmann, Hermann Broch, Elias Canetti, Robert Musil, Harold...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2009
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Customer service is horrible, especially if you try to sell your books. They have no manners whatsoever. I left the store furious. Sell your books to some nice little bookstore, don't bother with them...
judysbook.com - user review - 07/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The Strand will suck you in and gobble you up for a couple of hours if you're not careful. I found just about anything I could want to read, and things I didn't know existed, at an affordable price...
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Oh Strand Bookstore! How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I'll start with 18. That's how many miles of books the Strand claims to have. Sounds like an incredible claim but if you've ever been...
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Sorry guys, I'm not a huge fan of The Strand. Their art book collection is great as everyone says, but where are the technical books? I don't understand why there are so many great art book stores,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
On my recent trip to new York we walked past this place and my friend unknowingly says "A you should look in here, you love books" About 2 hours later I emerged with more books than I could carry, all...
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The Strand defines downtown. It's right near Union Square and NYU, so it's great for students to hang out at. Instead of joining a sorority, young girls become Strand girls. The book selection is one...
yelp.com - user review - 06/07/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Books, books and more books! The basement looks a bit shady, reminds me of my old occupation(don't ask! ever!). And the upper level is creaky(just the way I like it). And the prices beats most...
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I had to travel 3000 miles to buy the Twilight books (dirt cheap) so that the shame could not follow me home.So, yeah. The Strand was pretty awesome: huge, labyrinthine, cheap. But don't think I...
yelp.com - user review - 05/30/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Hey, Strand Employees:If you were half as brilliant and cool as you seem to regard yourselves, you would be famous writers and musicians. But you're not, so how about lightening up a little, and...
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Beware of the horrible staff at Strand. After receiving an email from Strand about their guidelines for selling books, I was confident that my books would be accepted. They were in excellent...
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Another review? Why not!Our visit was notable for seeing two dogs fighting in the stacks. Probably over a copy of twilight or something. You just don't get that in bookstores in England.But yes, lots...
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
strand is like the glorious library the beast brings belle to in his castle. except better with miles and miles of more books and minus the badass rolling ladder. i would give it 4 1/2 stars. i only...
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love to read and one of my favorite places in NYC is the Strand . It can be described in one word. Huge. It has books on everything. Everyone should go at least once whether you live here or are...
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Booklovers of the world, unite! The Strand is well worth the hype and reputation it has... and if you can't find a book you like here, it probably doesn't exist. They have used, they have new, and...
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you're female and you enjoy being followed by beardy dudes with glasses, then get your book on here. Book Boys will pay special attention to the hard cover you're thumbing through. After a few...
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If Barnes and Noble is the Price Club of bookstores, then Strand is the Whole Foods. You feel you should like the store because all the right ingredients are there (in Strand's case: cheap books,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2009
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But that's kinda the fun of it. They have lots of random books here and some very inexpensive new hardcovers, but sometimes the used fiction section is stuffed with second rate 80s thrillers.
judysbook.com - user review - 05/07/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
How does one measure 18 miles in a book store? I feel that this would involve a lot of complicated math and rather hostile book throwing when someone eventually messes up. Whatever, Strand is...
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I could spend all day in Strand. I have spent all day in Strand. Crazy selection,hard to finds, signed editions, awesome prices, three floors. I NEVER go on the weekend, the crowds are stupid, throw...
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Guys. Strand is super crowded and you have to check your bags at the door. Also, tiny aisles. Who. Effing. Cares. I fall in love with this place all over again each and every time I hit it up.The...
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The place has a huge selection of books, but I gave up shopping there after three visits. The aisles are too narrow, books piled everywhere, crowded, signage could be a lot better, prices aren't...
yelp.com - user review - 05/03/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
OverwhelmingCrowdedLinesOverwhelmingFrustrating, for those of us that don't like to just "browse"OverwhelmingBut really, when you break it down?Simply AWESOME.Plus, love me my The Strand canvas bags.
yelp.com - user review - 04/30/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite bookstore in Manhattan -- crowded all the time, difficult to search, and that's the point... Reminds me of what buying music used to be like. This is one spot I hope the Kindle has no...
yelp.com - user review - 04/30/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i can spend ALLL day here, strand's=heavenly...it is what every book store should be.
yelp.com - user review - 04/30/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Awesome selection of books, but you have to know the author to find anything specific. I am horrible at that so I just wander around the shelves looking at shiney things that caught my eye. The...
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Be prepared to spend hours upon hours, days if they'll let you!One of the many great used and new book stores that I have ever come across. A great selection of Classics, Art books, fiction, you name...
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
You know how some people have dreams about being locked in a place overnight with free reign over everything without fear of being caught? Like when Natalie Portman's character in "Where the Heart Is"...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Everything you will ever want in a bookstore.
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
3 stars for the magnitude of their selection.but really. too big for my liking.
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been here a few times, and I really like it. But I suggest you go in with a couple things in mind. I went in there once just to "look around" and it was a little overwhelming because there is so...
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the perfect place for anyone that loves books. Once in a while when we've enough money saved up my friends and I go here to splurge on books. Usually we go and end up staying there till...
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I am not a book fan and ready very rarely but what brought me inside were the one dollar books on the outside. My roommate had been a week or so ago and brought back these travel books from the 70's...
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Crowded like no tomorrow - Need to do back check - wait in lineHave a question, go to the info kiosk - wait in lineGet answer to question - Need another person to help you locate the bookReady to...
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The Strand is what I think of when I think of stereotypes of New York - crowded, hard to navigate, and full of people who would just as soon spit on you as look at you. Where by "people" here, I am...
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went there 2 times on the weekends. Was so overcrowded that we left without buying any books. We should try to take a day off and browse this place during the week.
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My English Professor father used take me here when I was little, hell when I was a baby; so technically I've been coming here for over 28 years! I might not run around the basement anymore or hide in...
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
whatevs
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The Strand is The Strand. What else do you really need to add?-j
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is really awesome, but for that reason, it is also crowded with other people that think this place is awesome. That's the only thing I don't like, but that's not their fault. It's good to...
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
As an aspiring New Yorker and publisher, The Strand is my version of Heaven on Earth. I spent nearly an hour browsing the extensive collection of books. I could have stayed longer but a man possessing...
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place so much that I bought a bunch of Strand bags and took some free pins! Everything is absolutely affordable. I never go in looking for a specific book - instead I go in hoping to...
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Where else can I walk up with just a buck and get a book?Everytime I finish a book I just hop the block over, scroll through the racks, and I'm good to go!
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of my favorite bookstores in the world. With three floors, 10 foot-high stacks and a seemingly endless number of books, I could spend an entire day browsing the book selection here or...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I could live in The Strand. I could curl up and build a fort in the corner with all the books I love and no one would notice me. This is a must-stop every time I come to New York--and being an...
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
You can find anything in here. Randomly, haphazardly. Amazon.com? Why wait 2 days to get it when you can get it HERE and NOW.Watch out for the dollar menu. za za zoom!
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Certain things shouldn't be expensive, like good food, good coffee, and great books.At strand's you'll find great deals.
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Strand Book Store is a MUST!The entire street outside surrounding the book store consists of books for $1. Inside, every book is discounted. Skip Barnes & Nobles, Strand is here for you!If you like...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love the strand, but you had better have time on your hands to give it the devotion that it so deserves.
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love the Strand. Go there. Buy books on everything. Look at the people. Gaze in wonder and amazement at the organized chaos. Here are some reasons:1- The Strand has a 'phenom animal' ( definition:...
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The one thing I love about Strand is that you can find some really great used books on the shelves that wraps around the exterior of the store, for only a dollar! However, like what all the negative...
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
18 miles of books? Heck, I remember going here when it was just 8 miles --the Eminem days if you will! They must add about a mile of books a year.This place just has an amazing selection of books...
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
One word can summarize how I feel about the Strand and how the Strand feels about me:Meh.Despite 18 miles of books or whatnot, I haven't been able to find some pretty common books I've been looking...
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
as a green apple books lover, i had to visit the strand. i love books and bookstores, but strand isnt really comfortable enough to browse for long periods of time. also, their used books are still...
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been here a few times in the past. Most times, I venture past the bookcases outside and head straight inside for the valuable stuff. Big mistake!On this rainy day, my wallet was tight, but I was...
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The Strand is a wonderland, and I don't think I'll ever get enough of it. Endless stacks of new and used books just waiting for you at decent and beyond-decent prices. Their helpful staff is great at...
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Let me be clear: I love bookstores. I can hardly ever visit without picking something up. I have enough books to start my own store. Politics, history, travel are my weakness and the Strand is...
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Perhaps one of my 5 favorite bookstores in the entire country (along with Powell's in Portland, OR, and New England Mobile Book Fair in Newton, MA). This bookstore is just filled with nooks and...
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This store secretly gives me books that I really need for a really really cheap price. Chance indeed favors the prepared eye and luckily, I have been prepared to find the amazing situation that has...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2009
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I like browsing this store and finding bargains. I also like taking in books for sale. I have always had 'pleasant' interactions there. Today, I brought in a lot of books for sell and Neil, was the...
judysbook.com - user review - 02/13/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I like browsing this store and finding bargains. I also like taking in books for sale. I have always had 'pleasant' interactions there. Today, I brought in a lot of books for sell and NEIL, was the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
get lost for a few hours, and find books that you love and didn't know you loved...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
God this place is such an icon. In fact I tell people how to find my apartment by saying, just walk West from Strand!It's been there forever, and is always packed. What I like is you can take some...
yelp.com - user review - 02/10/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
18 miles of new, used and rare books. Yeah baby.
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I discovered the Strand when I was a visiting art student in 96'. Back then, the books were piled in heaps all over the place and it was more like a garage sale type store then the now 3 story...
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I am making this a regular stop. I found this place just walking looking for a baby gift and came up with idea to get the child a book as my card....That didnt last long before I started looking for...
yelp.com - user review - 02/02/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I want to balance out the rating from book buyers with this from the sell-side. Absolutely the worst place to sell a book unless your book is about to completely crumble due to its acidic paper or...
yelp.com - user review - 01/30/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The Strand is a fine NY institution. I love coming in here and browsing. For example, they have the best selection of cheap calendars for the next year and they also have bargain bins for that book...
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
You cannot love books and dislike this book store. Ok, I said it. While the mammoth selection and top-notch organization make this place a pleasure to browse, I'm convinced it's even better suited to...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've spent hours and hours in here. I love just going through the different sections and finding random stuff. I would totally give it five stars but the coat check people are SCARY and the books...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place has a massive selection with shelved high up way over your head.
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The Strand bookstore is old, large, and crowded. I love it. Every time I visit NY I pop into the Strand. I don't know if "pop" is the right word...maybe chill for a couple of hours. That's how good...
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I could spend hours and hours and hours in this place... actually I have.I go downstairs to the 1/2 price review books and leaf through piles one by one. The only reason you do not get 5 stars strand...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
woow miles and miles of books. yes yes everyone looks old used books. but ya know what i don't like, rude sales people (who don't have time or just don't care). They don't really care that every book...
yelp.com - user review - 01/15/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I could spend all day in this place. I would sleep here if I could-and I don't even know how to read!!! Just kidding, I know how to read.Seriously though, discounted books, used books, $1 dollar...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
There isnt much to say about my shopping experience at Strand's other than I always leave satisfied. Imagine going into a HUGE library where the books are for sale for cheap. If you want that new...
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I literally spend hours in this bookstore perusing each title in the current affairs section hoping to find some best seller at a super discounted rate.It's a huge, cramped place that can be stifling...
yelp.com - user review - 01/10/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Three things:1. I write this review knowing that I don't use Strand the way it's intended to be used (that is as a browse-to-buy bookstore). I'm of the old-school mentality where you can go into a...
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm one of those browse around, but never buy anything guys.Sorry Strand. I have never purchased ANYTHING from you. I just go to the art and photo section and try to draw inspiration. Plus you have...
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The good: Nostalgic feel, cheap books, vast selection and you will not get bored, close to Union Square, cozy.Bad: Claustrophobia, the workers there are such elitists, sometimes the prices are a...
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This review calls for the wisdom of Easy Reader...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vaG4QnP2HXE&feature=related...yes, that's Morgan Freeman on "The Electric Company"...a groovy show before your...
yelp.com - user review - 12/25/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
First, I want to apologize to the perpetual outpour of fantastic selections I've been able to score time and time again, both, in the racks placed outside, as well as the ones inside. An agricultural...
yelp.com - user review - 12/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Without a doubt, the Strand in Union Square has to be one of my favorite places in the city. Granted, I never really set foot in the store and browse (unless I'm on a date to show the young gentleman...
yelp.com - user review - 12/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love going here. When I've finished reading a book and need something new to read, it is perfect. When I am looking for a gift for a friend, it is perfect. Stocking stuffers (a new calendar?), art...
yelp.com - user review - 12/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love the Strand! So many amazing books to look through and buy... almost all in great condition! Also, I love looking in the books for random papers and photos... great finds are hung all over the...
yelp.com - user review - 12/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
"Can I sell books here?""Yes.""Where are the used books?""Well.. practically everything here is used.""Really?""Yeah.""Cool. Thanks," I replied with a sly smile on my face ready to browse."By the...
yelp.com - user review - 12/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Books books everywhere...Great resource for art books, bestsellers, hard to find, out of print novels. I stopped by here on my last trip to NY and had fun checking out the selection on each...
yelp.com - user review - 12/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Everyone loves this place. I'm on the bandwagon. I'm the fair-weather fan. I follow the leader. It's not so bad being trendy. That's because the Strand simply rules. It's massive, well-organized, has...
yelp.com - user review - 12/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
No trip into the city would be complete without a visit to the strand. I love this place. In the past, I have made the entire venture up here for the sole purpose of spending the day wandering up...
yelp.com - user review - 12/09/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Neat.
yelp.com - user review - 12/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I always check this book store before I check other book stores.They have enormous amount of art books, some of the really hard to find.They are likely to be cheaper than alot of the local vintage...
yelp.com - user review - 12/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Is it possible to have a brain orgasm from seeing so many books that I want, that are affordable, even the brand new ones are discounted, that the brain nodes start popping like popcorn? Why yes...
yelp.com - user review - 12/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I am in love with this bookstore, partly because of all it has to offer and partly because it's cheap (or cheaper than I would find elsewhere).For example, I found "Blankets" by Craig Thompson here...
yelp.com - user review - 12/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
best bookstore in the city.if you're looking for that final volume to complete your collection on the shelf look no further. sometimes i just hang out here thumb through some selections and when i...
yelp.com - user review - 11/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I paid $35 for books that would've cost me $71 anywhere else and the books are in brand new condition! I was so happy walking out of the store :) I had the biggest smile on my face. If I could, I'd...
yelp.com - user review - 11/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Do you need Bruce Lee like courage to "Enter the Strand?".Most certainly not. But you do need Sherlockian patience and analytical skills to find a specific item.If you are merely book shopping, or...
yelp.com - user review - 11/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I got a brand new John Fante book for 4 dollars and change. i guess they were overflowing with Bandini. It always makes you feel special when you can find new books at used prices. Specials and sales...
yelp.com - user review - 11/25/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
First of all, I LOVE bookstores and I LOVE books, but Strand is not on my list of favorite bookstores to frequent. The one thing that they are good for is finding new books at cheaper prices. If you...
yelp.com - user review - 11/25/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
this place is hit or miss. when it's a hit, IT'S UNFREAKIN BELIEVABLE. for example: i purchased a hardback in mint condition book that i needed to read for class for $4. that is pretty awesome. and...
yelp.com - user review - 11/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
You want books, they've got books! Strand's is the book lover's bookstore. You'll find any book on any topic and probably more is you're up to discovering every nook and cranny this place has to...
yelp.com - user review - 11/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I didn't know places like this exist. What a gem. NYC is so lucky.
yelp.com - user review - 11/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Love it. Love it so much that I have to restrain myself from going in, oh, every day.I live so close that it's a daily struggle not to plop the contents of my bank account on the counter for free...
yelp.com - user review - 11/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
You know how in commercials the Keebler Elves always seem like they're having a great time because their job rocks and they're making people happy by baking delicious cookies? Next time one of those...
yelp.com - user review - 11/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
WOW...that's all I can say! I visited my best frined in NY and this is one of the places I asked to visit! There are literally miles and miles of books! It was quite overwhelming at first but I did...
yelp.com - user review - 11/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Its a wet dream for librarians. Imagine the scene from ghost busters in the library with books stacked everywhere and magically moving themselves, well thats how this place operates. They have some...
yelp.com - user review - 11/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Strand Bookstore on 12th Street is fantastic bookstore.I easily spend hours there.It's almost as good as sex, but not quite.Any book, on any topic, that a person can want is at Strand,if not they will...
yelp.com - user review - 11/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love this book store! It's a grab bag of whatever you can think of. The one downside is it always seems to be crowded, which is good for their business, I'm sure, but bad for me trying to get...
yelp.com - user review - 11/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
YES.5 stars = Woohoo! As good as it gets!I rest my case.
yelp.com - user review - 11/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Don't you love it when you can find a great book for cheap? I do.Want to sell those old books to make room for new ones? You can at The Strand. I HEART the Strand, it holds a place near and dear to...
yelp.com - user review - 11/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ah books, my favorite thing on earth. Strand has a gigantic mishmosh of books for your pursuing pleasure. Unlike some used bookstores, Strand attempts to organize the book-madness by genre. This...
yelp.com - user review - 11/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great great great store with amazing prices even on new releases and boxed sets.The only downer is it can be bit difficult to navigate on a busy weekend, especially being so close to Union Square
yelp.com - user review - 11/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Some people move to New York for the theater. Some come to the city to be near Times Square, or the Statue of Liberty. Maybe it's the music scene? or perhaps the restaurants- which believe me- are...
yelp.com - user review - 11/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
my god, i cant believe I've forgotten to review this amazing place until now. what can i say? rows and rows and rows of books, newly released books and old books, even hard to find ones, amazing...
yelp.com - user review - 11/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ah books. The absolute best job in the world would be a Nomad Writer, getting paid to do nothing but travel, write, and read.How beautiful would that be. How absolutely amazingly breathtaking.Until...
yelp.com - user review - 11/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Virtually impossible to find a bookstore in NYC!! But, here's one place to check out if you're a tourist and want to find some cool NYC maps that you wouldn't typically find at your chain Barnes &...
yelp.com - user review - 11/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Have I found heaven? Not only are there so many books, but all at discounted prices? The only problem is knowing where to begin (that and that the organization is sometimes a little confusing). Take...
yelp.com - user review - 10/31/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I simply love this place for some book-loving atmosphere in the air. I got all my best books there and for really good prices. And it is always pleasant to hear that assistants know at least a little...
yelp.com - user review - 10/31/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
the strand is pretty cool, found two books, each at 6 bux. rows and rows of books, towering high above. it does get kind of cramped in there and the fiction section can be small, so if the workers are...
yelp.com - user review - 10/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Good God I love this book store!!!It is the greatest book store on the planet. I've found tons of amazing art books here for half of what they'd run anywhere else. I always have the books shipped...
yelp.com - user review - 10/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Strand is an icon of NYC, but you have to know how to navigate it. There are TONS of books. I'd go here for one of two reasons: (1) to locate a cheap copy o fa SPECIFIC title I want, or (2) to browse...
yelp.com - user review - 10/20/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This is a fun place to go to lose a few hours of your day. There are so many books, it's almost overwhelming.However, I can't give it a higher score because I've been there three times looking for a...
yelp.com - user review - 10/17/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This store is really a mixed bag. In some respects, e.g. the ability to browse through aisle upon aisle of books without being interrupted by an overly helpful store employee, Strand is a welcome...
yelp.com - user review - 10/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
At first I was a little annoyed because I had my laptop with me, and I really didn't want to leave it at the bag check. But the guy working the counter let me take it in anyway. Major bonus points. So...
yelp.com - user review - 10/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The Strand is infinitely better than any Barnes and Noble or Borders. They have a large selection of books on pretty much any subject with some available used or as discounted review copies. I even...
yelp.com - user review - 10/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Strand is the most dangerous bookstore on the planet. I could spend hours and fortunes here. Every time I go in here I find 10 books I want to buy. The displays are great, the specials are great,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Eighteen miles of fun crammed into one store!!!This is the BEST bookstore EVAR! I used to wander in not having a clue what I was looking for, and wander out with my arms spilling over with all kinds...
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I love used bookstores. Always have.I hate Strand Book Store. Always have.It's too cramped*, too smelly, too disorganized. I can't deal with having to say "excuse me" and getting bumped by someone...
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Warning: This is not Borders or Bombs and Snowballs. No cleaned-up fixtures, neatly arranged aisles, or helpful pleasant salespeople creating a Starbucks version of the local bookstore. No, this is...
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If I had more time, I could spend all day perusing the isles. Found some interesting books for Xmas gifts. I could just get lost for hours in just one isle. And many bargain books too.I also found...
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
strand is good. someone told me i'd like my book while i was waiting in line, i did like that book i got so it was not only a nice compliment but an accurate prediction.
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love, worship, and adore The Strand. It is the perfect large-scale bookstore.John S. could have taken his first paragraph right out of my brain. I rank The Strand and Powell's 1 and 1a among...
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
On a sunny, lazy Sunday afternoon I found:- 1 Betty Crocker Cookbook - the same one that was given to my parents for a wedding gift in 1970 and has been the oracle for MANY a family dinner, potluck,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Well I LOVE bargain books. I was looking up used book stores for my bf, and we went here. He didn't find the specific thing he was after but we got many things we didn't know we had to have until we...
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So fun to browse; you're bound to find something (or a few somethings) you've got to have. An obscene amount of cheap, fabulous books? Count me in.They also have cool tote bags. i've been eyeing the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
So dangerous, there's some strange juju in there... I get sucked into the store everytime I pass by and everytime I go in money is sucked out of my pockets... It wouldn't be such a problem if I didn't...
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Mmm... books and books and books. There are actually a lot of negative things about this store, now that I think about it, but I still like it so much I have to give it four stars. I always buy a load...
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
What a glorious waste of time.
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4.0 of 5 stars.
What do I love more then the Strand? Screw the books, just watch the people go thru the books looking for the next great find. I have spend many hundreds of dollars on books there, after I got caught...
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
You know, you've really never done me any favors. I hate your lighting, your workers are surly and pedantic and say things like "he was so surly and pedantic," and your "system" makes no fucking...
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I never leave here empty handed. I think the keyword here is accessible--accessible to poor students like me who can buy a children's hardback Babar book in French for $4.99. Really great art section...
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2008
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If you are a book lover this is a great place to get lost. Used books from every genre and you can spend hours looking for a good book to snuggle up with.
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you like to read and LOVE books, this place will feel like home. They've got just about anything you'd ever want to read, and a bunch of stuff you never knew you'd like or want until you stepped...
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
As a transplant from Seattle, I asked all my NYC folks "where does one go to find a big used book store (however, not a used bookstore)?" Several of them pointed me in the direction of The Strand. One...
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Too many reviews to go into it again, but I will release this bit of trivia.The store was greatly expanded sometime in 2006 or maybe even 2005 perhaps. With the re-opening came new bags, everyone in...
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What a tremendous book store. They have everything from the 48 cent used book bin that you have to rifle through to a $35,000 set of antique books. It is remarkably well organized but not so much so...
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The Strand has been able to provide me with every book I've ever gone in there looking for, no matter how obscure.To give you an example, there was a "Time Life" series of books on *the Unexplained*...
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
the strand is sensory overload. invariably i will walk in the main floor, and fondle several books without really looking at them, or even reading the covers, and wander aimlessly for at least 5-10...
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I don't know where to start. And if I do, I'm not sure I'll know where to end.That's sort of how you feel when you stop by this MONSTROUS bookstore at the northeast corner of 12th and Broadway. The $1...
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Strand is one of my favorite places to stop when I come into New York. I especially love their $1 book shelves outside and have found many great bargains there. I could spend forever perusing the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Yea, I shop here a lot. If you are a regular you'll notice that you can save few bucks on the new releases, but old titles priced very much like Barnes and Noble. in fact some books in Barnes and...
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
erm, maybe i've been temporarily blinded every time i've walked in this place (which is possible with all the dust) but i've never noticed general prices being any lower than any other bookstore. they...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have a love-hate relationship with the Strand. I dread going inside because it invariably means I will be spending money. I LOVE browsing their cookbook selection because they always have great...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love love love the Strand.But do I have to hear about ONE MORE cool place that is losing its lease?? (annex downtown is closing!) Come on, NY. This is shameful. In 10 years, this city will be...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Dearest Strand,At some point in time we had a most blissful relationship. I loved you like I never knew I could love a bookstore. You with your long, extensive 18 miles of books. You with your...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Though it has been awhile since I last entered Strand, I can't say enough great things.1. I bumped into Paul Giamatti here and proceeded to act like a 14 year old school girl after he apologized for...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Who doesn't love the strand? Massive book store, good prices. Some of the upper shelf books could be a bit more accessible.
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Strand is way too overwhelming for me. I get taken in here a lot and I just don't think I'm enough of a book lover to be into a large unwieldy store of books.I have stopped in on occasion when I...
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best. Bookstore. Ever. I have so many good memories of long afternoons lost in the chaotic stacks of used books in here -- its "out of control, unorganized" nature that a negative review mentioned is...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Strand is a NYC icon, and the largest bookstore (chain or otherwise) that I've been in, in recent memory. Besides books, they sell tote bags and other merchandise with their logo on it. But hey,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2008
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Like several other reviewers here, I joined Citysearch specifically to bash The Strand. The place is a total triumph of advertising over product. Anyone in a dumb Strand T-shirt (or hoodie, or hat, or shorts)...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My only regret is that I didn't budget enough time to spend here.Really, if you're in New York and you read *at all* you should spend at least an hour here.Low prices and bless my soul, I have never...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A must for book lovers! All kinds of books for great prices. Also have a collection of rare books for book collectors. You can find all kinds of books here from the current popular books to children...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It's like The Strand can read my mind.I go in looking for something somewhat specific... a certain kind of poetry, a particular author or two, a concept I want to explore...and on the shelves I find...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I was extremely overwhelmed from the time I walked in until the time I left. I loved every minute of it.
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2008
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I've always bought my books at Strands, just because they are dollars cheaper than other bookstores I've encountered in New York. Unlike the others, I have yet to encounter the rudeness of their employees,...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is ridiculous. Split into 3 levels, there is pretty much all the genres you're looking for. However, if you're looking for a specific book, don't get your panties or boxers in a bunch if...
yelp.com - user review - 07/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's a little cramped but what do you expect from a bookstore with 18 miles of books packed in it. The low prices make up for that though. Also, the employees I encountered there were quite helpful.
yelp.com - user review - 07/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Used books at cheaper prices = Perfect for the broke college student, The frugal spender, or the elderly book lover.You can even buy books online and then pick them up at the store without having to...
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It's a book store so I like it no matter what. I would never purchase a used book to add to my collection because of the black marker they put on the pages.The store probably does that so you can't...
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The Strand - a bibliophiles wet dream.Sure, the people who work there can be rude and obnoxious. Yes, there are many aged, misfit books who will never leave their shelves. But if you love the printed...
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Always make a pit stop here to soak in the massive nounage and verbiage. Not so much for what they have, it's what the place is, it has that musty sort of Grandfather who maybe likes brandy before...
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
The cashiers are like emo zombies. Not a pleasant smile or greeting. If you count them yelling "NEXT!" as a greeting.
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Not that this place needs another review but here I go anyway...this place is the best bookstore in the world! I think most of the books are used but none of them are in bad condition, the prices are...
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
There are some places that no matter how many times you go there, you are never comfortable. Then there are those places where, as soon as you step into them for the very first time, they feel like...
yelp.com - user review - 06/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is SF's Green Apple Books on steroids complete with an HGTV makeover. Carts of used books priced at 89 cents each! I could have spent hours in here. Hours that I didn't have. Instead, we were...
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Oh..Hi Strand. I'd like to take a look inside you to see what sort of treasures you hold within your gigantic self. Oh, I have to give all my belongings to the faux security guard? Ok...cool....
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I like it when my Chuck Taylors are a little raggedly and worn. It gives them character. That's kind of like how it is here at the Strand. You can spend an entire day here and not burn a bullet hold...
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I finally got to go here after dreaming of it for about fifteen years of my life, and I was not disappointed. I could spend a whole freakin' day here. The bathroom was disgusting and two of the three...
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
18 MILES of books? Heaven. My two qualms are that many of the older shelves -- and their aging wares -- don't appear very well-kept. And the prices aren't eye-popping. Imagine having to brush cobwebs...
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Books. Books. Books. I don't know the main floor, I always get lost in the throngs. But the basement - its all about serendipity - nice prices on publishers review copies. Its a treat to find a new...
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The Strand is big, loud, and filled with irritating people. It is really too big in that they have many lousy, unsaleable books on the shelves. You can find the occasional gem, but be prepared to...
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Love this store, great bargains, hard to find books.The only prob I have with Strand is the staff.Hire some friendlier people, instead of hipster NYU cool kids.Try smiling and being polite guys it...
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Oh, the Strand. Cramped, chaotic, and wonderful, it is a New York institution. Don't forget the bargain racks and the wonderful service that lets you sell back your books, even if the clerks are...
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of my favorite places in the city. I spend hours in here, and spend way too much money every time. My favorite spot is the reviewed books in the basement. I love this place.
yelp.com - user review - 05/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The Strand should have an addiction support group. I'll start it up in the Self Help section.
yelp.com - user review - 05/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
There's something to be said about the experience of going through the shelves and physically browsing versus buying it online. The tangibility of the experience is rewarding in and of itself. The...
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2008
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Strand books has a great website -- www.StrandBooks (plus a dot com). If you know what book you want, check its availability online before you go to the store -- you'll find the store that has it and the...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
After coming to Strand, I will never think of bookstores the same way again. Walking into this place is like wandering into a quirky professor's brain -- you just have to give yourself up to the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
When I think of bookstores and NYC, Strand comes to mind first. Cheap, wonderful selection, very much book focused (unlike other bookstores that carry greeting cards, toys, and book lights) - a true...
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love the smell of books. A lot. Like, if anyone knows a Nose (a perfume maker) can make me a perfume that smells like books, I might die happy. I walked into Strand and felt like I set foot in a...
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm jealous that I don't actually live in New York and can't visit this bookstore all the time. Then again, that's probably for the best. The last time I was in New York, I visited Strand for the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you've ever wondered how macaulay culkin felt in Pagemaster, you must experience Strand. A huge store literally filled with books, giving you just enough room to navigate in between tables and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
2.5, really.First of all, what is with people calling it "The Strand" and "Strands?" It's Strand. Strandstrandstrand. What strand is good for:-Cheap classics:If you're looking for a cheap copy of a...
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Strand has its' good side and its' down side. The store is so packed with books and bargains (and yes there is a restroom also), that you feel like you are buried in books. 1. MOST fabulous selection...
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I thought I had died and gone to my own personal super dork heaven (that's right Yelpers, I have super powers). I love books. I love to read and I love any place that not only encourages people to...
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Used bookstore HEAVEN. I love Green Apple but it pales in comparison to this store! I spent a whole hour here with my friend and I swear, I could've kept going if it hadn't been time for it to...
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Love love love this store. Cheap books, 3-4 floor book store, great atmosphere. I would go here weekly, then DAILY when I lived in NY this summer and it was only a 20 min walk from my apartment. A...
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Books for a buck outside!Four floors worth of dead trees!Very helpful staff, that seem to know where even the most obscure studies on the winter mating habits of the South Chilean Emu can be found in...
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The Strand is aggravatingly difficult to navigate during the day when it's crowded, but in the hour or two before it closes, it's a great place to go and browse around.But what's up with the bag...
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Strand. How do I love thee? Let me count the ways...1) Miles and miles of books, books, books2) New books, Old books, Cook books, Fiction books, Non-fiction books, Childrens books, Science books,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This has to be the best bookstore in the world (and I have been to many bookstores in my days). The only one that comes close is Powell's in Portland, which is kind of a distance from the Big Apple....
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of my favorite book store in NYC. Man this place is like the Disney World of books. Especially for hard cover pricey fine art books. They have a huge selections of discounted hard cover straight...
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
As I'm quickly running out of books to read, I'm starting to really miss Strand. I used to stop by here every so often, each time picking up a book or two of whatever category I was in mood for...and...
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is the best private bookstore I have ever been to. It breaks my heart to say that since I have been to a many great bookstores in LA, SF and Berkeley. It's like the bookstore you see on TV shows...
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It calls itself the largest bookstore, but if so, that's only in volume of books. Powell's Bookstore in Portland, OR has pretty close to as many books and is a block long and three stories high....
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I wish there was a place like Strand Books in Chicago. I really do.The weather outside was a nasty, foggy, rainy, and cold mess. I figured wandering around aisle upon aisle of fabulous books would...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
For true book lovers that aren't just looking for a weekend read, but truly get off on the smell of old, yellowed pages. For people who get goosebumps when stroking the spines of books. Who revel in...
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My jaw instantly dropped when I stepped into this bee hive of books. It was buzzing with people, it's walls lined with endless shelves of volume after paperback, after novel, after hard cover. Thanks...
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Quantity vs. Quality is the real question here. The Strand is without question a NYC landmark institution...but unfortunately, you get a lot of the baggage that comes along with that. First off, why...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I could seriously spend all afternoon just browsing the 18 miles of books at the Strand book store. The Strand is bound to have what you are looking for--and at a great price, too. Its mounds of 50%...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i love the strand! the $1 book stands are great for browsing and finding random books you probably don't need, or for cheap gifts! i always buy christmas presents at the strand because it's so much...
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I can't believe I never wrote a review about the Strand! I LOVE, LOVE, LOOOOVE independent bookstores! If I ever win the lotto, my dream is to open my OWN independent bookstore and stock it with books...
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
- perfect for hard finds- smells of old books and dust (may want to take a Benedryl before venturing in)- cute totes and tees- neighborhood and NY staple
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is the Green Apple Books of the east coast! I loved it in there ... it was literally wall-to-wall with new and used books... it was also wall-to-wall crowded in there with idiots who didn't...
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Love love love this place. Whenever I'm bored and just ambling around my 'hood, I pop in here and never, NEVER leave without getting something. At the prices you find here it's basically impossible to...
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What can I say? This place is a NY institution for a reason. LOVE this place! It is a MUST-do in NYC. One thing I have to say is that unless you have hours to spend, or know EXACTLY what you're...
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If I had the extra cash, I could easily blow more than $10,000 in here in a couple of hours.I browsed for about half an hour before I realized that if I didn't get my ass to the register RIGHT NOW,...
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I recently ordered a book online from them, enticed by the obviously low price and its mere availability -- it's mainly printed in London and hard to get here."Hooray for the Strand!" I thought.To...
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
There's nothing I love more than shelves upon shelves of wonderful books, and the Strand rocks it. Only once in the ten years that I've been coming here have they not had a title that I was seeking,...
yelp.com - user review - 02/10/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Over the years, I've bought so many books here. I'm never looking for them, but they're all there on the display table with their tantalizingly low prices. The majority turned out to be interesting...
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the bookstore to end all bookstores. Of course, if you're a casual shopper of books, then maybe you belong at Barnes and Nobles. For all book aficionados who dream of finding first editions...
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2008
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I have never seen so many book in all of my life and this place tops it because not only do they have a lot of books but the prices are crazy. You can easily get lost looking at all the books that are in thei...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/26/2008
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We ordered a new book from Strand through Amazon and found it to have red ink on the bottom and to be in generally dingy condition.
citysearch.com - user review - 01/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A very nice bookstore with a wide array of cheap-ish books. Most books seem to be in the $5-$10 range, and at least 50% off their new price. There are a few $1 book racks outside too. I wouldn't...
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I was in this store last night and without paying attention I was there for an hour and half, just wandering. Just exploring, finding so many books my little arms hurt from carrying them all. I had...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
OH GOD THIS PLACE IS AMAZING. Literally miles of bookshelves, with everything from rare/collectible books and collections taken from estates to thick glossy art books and children's literature, old...
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So here's the game plan with Strand.Buy all the books you want to own somewhere else. Then, go to Strand and see if they carry the same book at a better price. If so, return first book and buy it at...
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The Strand definitely surprised me. This bookstore is amazing, with books in every nook and cranny, which makes it fun to explore. The sidewalk books are my favorites, mostly because you have to...
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
The one time I brought a sack of books to their place, the guy made a noise/ diversion by looking somewhere off behind me. I looked to see what he was looking at and when I looked back, I saw his hand...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Books books books galore...sidewalk, basement, everywhere you look. It's overwhelming, to be honest. Some times I find great deals, but otherwise I tend to avoid the chaos. Recently I popped in and...
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Awesome. The biggest secret though? Downstairs, you can find proofs for $1.50 each. I've found so many good books this way.
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
so i don't know but i loove the strand. maybe because i already know what i'm going buy before i get there. i love books. but so far each time i go there the sales associates have been really nice...
yelp.com - user review - 12/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Legendary book store in New York. Rarely will you find this place not busy and crowded. They have moleskines for cheap and so are the books. Used and new. Usually even cheaper than you will find...
yelp.com - user review - 12/24/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Let's simplify this:HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE - everyone here is pretty much pissed off. AN ICON OF NEW YORK CITY - must visit, this place has historical rootsA FRACKING MAZE OF A STORE - they have so...
yelp.com - user review - 12/22/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The Strand Bookstore is a New York institution in all its glory and flaws and angry crowds. The five stars are for embodying New York; I'd dock off for being crowded and unkempt, but that's like...
yelp.com - user review - 12/20/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Love hate relationship with these folks.AGAINST:1. I know people who used to work here, and they treat their employees like $*!*. That's not cool. It also causes the employees to be surly.2. The...
yelp.com - user review - 12/19/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
18 Miles of Books - how could you NOT love this place?!?! It's a nerd's dream come true. :)
yelp.com - user review - 12/12/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
such a great bookstore. also, they have the cutest, sturdiest tote bags ever. true story.
yelp.com - user review - 12/09/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I always come here for one book and leave with five. It's a great place to while away time, check out the latest reads or just browse old friends. Thanks to this place I've misplaced my library card....
yelp.com - user review - 12/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The Strand is better than an open stack library.I could get lost in the Strand. I'd be in the back, flipping through the tables, or even digging through the dollar pile outside in the cold. It...
yelp.com - user review - 11/30/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is my second favorite bookstore in the world (the first being Powell's in Portland, Oregon). It is fantastic if you can wade through all the people and find that cheap ass remainder or review...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I went to heaven over the weekend...and I came back to tell the tale.This was my second time in NYC (I'm a proud Angeleno) and I got to visit this magnificent place they call Strand Book Store. It was...
yelp.com - user review - 11/27/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
have not tried new location. the old spot--dingy. tried to sell a new book from barnes and noble on digital photography in '99, they claimed it would not sell, offerred me a pittance. i sold it...
yelp.com - user review - 11/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
literally a book lover's wet dream. i can't say a negative word about the place except that it causes me to spend money i should be saving on copious amounts of inexpensive and rare books.i look...
yelp.com - user review - 11/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I don't even know what to say in addition to all the other positive Yelp commentary about Strand, other than to agree that it is most assuredly a great book store. It's like walking into a library...
yelp.com - user review - 11/14/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I don't even know where to begin when it comes to Strand. There are seriously books from the basement floor all the way to the 3 floor ceiling. The prices are dirt cheap always way lower then retail...
yelp.com - user review - 11/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Strand is a flammable version of the internet. Expect to "just take 5 minutes," and wind up dehydrated and disoriented after six hours of book browsing. Frail people should bring a sherpa to carry...
yelp.com - user review - 11/10/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
So, I'm poor. I love books but I never, EVER buy them new, especially not from soul-killing chains (though I admit to reading all of the second-to-last Harry Potter book in said chain...without buying...
yelp.com - user review - 11/02/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Why isn't there a place like this in D.C.? There should be! I could spend hours in here browsing, but I could also get lost very easily. I think it helped that I knew roughly what I wanted before I...
yelp.com - user review - 10/22/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love books, especially used books, so The Strand is a dream come true. For someone who hates to pay full price for pristine books, it's the same. The mile-high shelves prove to be hard to navigate,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/20/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is awesome. I went in knowing exactly what I wanted yesterday and ended up browsing for 40 minutes anyway (as usual) even though I told myself I was going to dart in and dart out.The staff...
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2007
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I lived within easy walking distance of the East Village location for a few years and never needed an excuse to go there. However, I've always found the employees at that store to be very unpleasant. In recent...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/10/2007
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I completely concur with the other reviewers here about the RUDENESS and ATTITUDE of the staff at the Strand. Ask them a simple, polite question about their store and they bite your head off. The Strand in the...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/07/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Not that I'm really a big fan of huge corporate bookstores like Barnes & Noble (I'm an Amazon.com girl, myself), but I'm a bit clausterphobic, so I will admit to enjoying the high ceilings, the bright...
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great selection of art books and cool staff. The only thing that's missing is a cafe. It has rows of one dollar books and all books seem to be marked down.
yelp.com - user review - 10/02/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The door of Strand should read "Dear Lindsay D., welcome to your heaven."
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2007
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Um, how could you hate the strand? It's huge and has a great selection of used and hard-to-find books at great prices. The staff actually knows something about literature, unlike the employees of many huge...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/11/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Dusty, hot, crowded, allergy inducing. However NYC is a literary town and to completely diss the strand is just silly. I have found things here but go here to browse not with things in mind.
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A visit to the Strand is like a wonderful collective dance. You go a few times, and you learn the moves:- You frown at the bag check-in and the way the turnstile hits your bum every time.- You gawk...
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2007
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DID I MENTION THEY ARE RUDE!????? i have lived across the street from strand my whole life but i actually just registered with citysearch JUST to write this review!) like many of the previous posters i went to...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/01/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i love this place, it's like a book readers haven. i've bought so many books from here, and they're review books are awesome - sometimes you can even find a hidden treasure in those.any place that...
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Strand Bookstore Review #3,000,281.The Strand makes me have to pee.Everytime I walk into this place, my body instantly reacts, anticipating the astronomical number of hours I will spend looking for...
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
not sure what book you want to buy?go to the Strand, find a cool-kid-smarty who you'd be friends with (if only they weren't too damn cool for you) and then observe what books they're looking at.viola!...
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Tons-o-Books. If you need a book go here. Restrooms are not the best, private stalls on the second floor. I have seen them in shambles and immaculate, I guess it depends, overall 3 Flushes
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If I could live here, I would. It would be convienent for many reasons: constantly surrounded by amazing books I've both never heard of and been dying to read, surounded by fellow book lovers, high...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Putting me in front of an area with discounted books in a horrible idea as I end up spending twice as much money as I originally was planning to...But great selection! Got a beautiful Edna St.Vincent...
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The Strand is truly a bookstore to experience. Antiquated books, brand new books, rows and rows and floors and floors teeming with books. Can I pretend a little that the Strand is a magical Harry...
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
such great memories of this place.. i'd cheat the NYU bookstore by buying my schoolbooks here for their great usually discounted price.wait, can i possibly cheat a capitalist university bookstore? let...
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Great for browsing discount titles and art books, but not much else. Cramped and crowded with poor organization. "Miles and miles of books" doesn't mean anything if I can't find the damn things.
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It's fun to just walk through all the rows of books, even if you don't plan on buying anything. A cool place with a huge collection of all kinds of new and used books -- miles, in fact.
yelp.com - user review - 07/05/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Miles and miles of books, you say? I'm there in a heartbeat. Fabulous. Delicious words for my eyes and ears. I can't tell you how much time I've wasted just looking at all of those books and making...
yelp.com - user review - 07/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is a good book store even for harder to find titles. I was curious about the Slovak language and got a book there on it for only 3 dollars. I also added to my collection of books on Errol Flynn...
yelp.com - user review - 07/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
great place, but a little overwhelming
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I would have to agree that the service at the strand is very poor and the place is not organized and the staff is rude. Dont waste your time!
citysearch.com - user review - 06/28/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
When I can, I go to this bookstore. I enjoy their science section and the fiction section. It was great adding that second floor. They have a very good selection of art books. Their staff is very...
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My co-workers have been raving about this store for awhile and now I see why! I went here today when I had some free time and could not believe the selection. I ended up spending over 30 minutes just...
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This store is so overwhelming, I bet it'd take a while to find a particular title. But I still enjoy browsing and killing time here. Staff write short reviews of their favorites titles ( E.g. one...
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Sure they have 18 miles of books, but if you line them all up, you've probably got 3 miles of reviewers copies of Tuesday with Morrie, or some similar tripe. Now all you have to do is wade through the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
When I was seventeen years old [10 years ago] I walked into Strand for the first time - I became hooked on their books. What makes them so special? Well, I agree with Jodi B. - I love the smell of...
yelp.com - user review - 06/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love books. I love them! I love reading them, I love looking at them, and I even love the way they smell. Most of the time. Unless someone has done something foul to them....then, probably not so...
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place makes me happy when I'm homesick for New York. The books are pretty good too.
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The Strand embodies many of the things I love about New York: it is open really late; it is Vast and Anonymous; it's a no-fluff no-bullshit type of place, and I have fond memories of first dates, long...
yelp.com - user review - 06/07/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I heard great things about Strand here on Yelp and from some friends so I decided to check it out today. The place is huge, the selection is never-ending and I found the staff to be helpful. I was...
yelp.com - user review - 06/07/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've found few places that even come close to Powell's in Portland, OR but The Strand comes closest. I had to kill some time since I was in the neighborhood. I stuck around the biographies table and...
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I am the WORST reader on the planet, i.e. I love reading, and I'll start reading a book, sometimes 5 at the same time, but I'll never finish a single one of them. However, I do love buying books. That...
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place irritates me. From the time I go in and have to surrender all my worldly goods (because God forbid I might steal a USED, musty and tattered book!) to the time I have to get on line and pay...
yelp.com - user review - 05/24/2007
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I am surprised no one has reviewed Strand yet. After my inital visit I thought, why did I even shop at B&N all these years? They have real books, shelves and shelves of them, and you don't have to walk to 4th...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/14/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
You are going to get a 19th-century respiratory disease if you spend more than 5 minutes in The Strand. Sure it has lots of books, but it's a reminder of how New York in 1973 was the last place you'd...
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I can easily spend four hours in year and spend a (ridiculous) amount of money. The selection of books is amazing. Downstairs in the "used" bin - really, really good books for cheap! I just wish it...
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2007
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It's places like this who whine when chains take away their business. I?m all in favor of supporting local businesses but if the staff is going to insist on treating the clientele poorly, I?d be glad to see...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
You already had my heart, Strand Books. But since I found that old copy of Pudovkin's Film Acting, you have my soul too.
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'll cover no new ground with this review, because this place really fits the cliche of "Needing no introduction".The Strand is awesome. Books, books, and more books.
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is paradise for a bookworm like myself. I get dizzy looking at all the books on the shelves. I have spent hours perusing the aisles for interesting new stuff to read. I have found many...
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
this place is a book-worms dream. Aisles and aisles of books surround you and although there are quite a lot of people amongst you, it never feels too crowded and you definitely have that sense of...
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
if i ever had to pick a place to get accidentally locked in overnight without a chance of getting out, it would be here.
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my all time favorite book store. I don't want to think about what percentage of my income gets lost there. It's a great place to browse, they have big tables full of discounted new books. If...
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
awesome, overwhelming, with cute book bags on sale. staff is not terribly eager to help.
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm impressed with their massive selection, as I think any bookworm would be. Belle from Beauty and the Beast would be entranced. It's a good place to get a more recent Zagat's guide or a hard to...
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I don't care if online commerce or the sterile atmosphere of anal-retentive so-called "book" stores gives you unparalleled convenience in your book buying escapades. I'd probably agree.But if you...
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
5 stars for prices, especially on reviewer copies.2 stars for organization.1 star for staff availability and attitude.If you love books and are willing to spend hours to score a bargain or find...
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Better than most bookstores, but still disorganized and incomplete. Buying books of the internet is really a better value and process if you ask me. I guess this place would be useful if you need to...
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
i must say, i don't quite understand how the strand earned its reputation. living nearby, i end up in the strand fairly regularly. i have never once been satisfied with my visit. the selection of...
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ah..I love Strand book store, its' holdings more precious than ore.The books in nooks and corners all astray,some hidden and some straight,Nevertheless, I found my book out upright straight.All my...
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Definitely an institution, but I find it disorganized. And I saw a mouse in the basement = vom. The paperbacks on the tables toward the back (on the main floor) are a great deal though.
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I never get tired of making my trips to strand! If you have patience looking through the sale bins you can find tons of great books,i love the 5 for $2.00 paperbacks and the $1 bins,the sale bins are...
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love stopping by Strand and browsing books for a while. They have a huge selection, and pretty amazing discounts (hard backs in brand new condition for under $10??). I always end up buying more...
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
One of the biggest, most ridiculous bookstores I've ever seen. There are tons of new and used books for sale at great prices. It looks similar to the stacks at a college library. I don't believe...
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The strand is full of B-sides: books you're not going to read that ended up there because their previous owner didn't want to read them either. The selection is bland and the prices on the top books...
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Boasting 18 miles of new and used books, The Strand is a "fiercely independent family business". I honestly think I'd cry if this place ever went out of business. Sure Barnes & Noble and Borders are...
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yes, yes, we all know it's a great bookstore. But here's my suggestion to the Strand people: you guys should get handheld book gps systems. Customers can type in the book they want and the device...
yelp.com - user review - 01/31/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
A predictably great selection of new, used, and rare titles; however, it can be extremely difficult to find exactly what you're looking for, considering the store's size. Additionally, the staff can...
yelp.com - user review - 01/31/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
You make my heart race in anticiption of a truly pleasurable orgasmic experience. Several hours later, I am again convinced that this is better than sex, longer lasting, and possibly more exhausting....
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It's a completely overwhelming place that I could probably grow old in.
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It's certainly a great book store for smart people who read about history and stuff without falling in asleepFor me, it's a 3 star because of their Wine & Spirit section.This is a huge arse store, but...
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I know that everyone worships this place and that every college girl from here to Kingdom Come has at least two Strand bags in varying color schemes, but honestly, I just don't find this place that...
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
how i dream of you nightly. every bookstore in sf is too much money! you are in a big city. you have big rent. you have cheap prices. you have best books. you are best bookstore ever.
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is the store that on the same floor carries a signed first edition copy of Nelson Mandela's autobiography and a 60-pound coffee table book on "prostitutes and celebrities" (i.e., whorish stars),...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The Strand is to Powells what crack is to cocaine.
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is currently the best bookstore in the city. While the rest of the U.S goes to Barnes & Noble or Boarders paying inflated prices, we have Strands. If you haven't been here, and you like books,...
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
There are some book stores you visit to buy a specific book, some you frequent to get a latte or sit around and read in, and some you enter to browse the shelves, hoping to find a gem. The Strand...
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's okay here, but from someone who had the luxury of Powell's books for sometime, nothing will ever compare. You can find most of what you'd like here, and some books are pretty cheap, but I think...
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I LOVE to read... I average about a book a week.... maybe that's why I consider Strand one of my favorite stores in the city. It's rare I'm ever able to leave this place without buying at least 3 or...
yelp.com - user review - 12/15/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Welcome to your Right Brain. Cluttered, cobwebby, and given to flights of fancy, unexpected discoveries, and the disorderly, meandering messiness of the creative process.You can't possibly search...
yelp.com - user review - 12/13/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I LOVE wandering around in this place when I have nothing to do. You never know what you'll find. I also like going here when I have a book in mind - most of the time they have it, with at least 30%...
yelp.com - user review - 12/08/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The Strand is a mecca for anyone with an interest in books - literature, art books, children's, rare, you name it. I would disagree with those who say the Strand has everything - it's not very good...
yelp.com - user review - 11/26/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I could get lost (and broke) here! This place is legendary and like nothing you've seen--books and books and books--as far as the eye can see.
yelp.com - user review - 11/23/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
For some reason, my most recent visit to the Strand impressed me more than I've been in the past. It's less crowded, disorganized, dimly lit, and dusty than I remember it. In fact, it's much more...
yelp.com - user review - 11/18/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My God, I think I spent nearly two hours rummaging through their dollar section. I bought about eight books that day, and I think my total was about fifteen dollars, because many of those were from...
yelp.com - user review - 11/17/2006
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gaijingirl is so right, i did not know about citysearch when I HAD My problem at Strand, this place is a disgrace, and on the phone just as bad. rude service, rude workers, lousy store
citysearch.com - user review - 11/10/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i didn't want to leave.ever.
yelp.com - user review - 11/05/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is more addictive than crack and YouTube combined. And you just gotta love the used book n' dust smell that permeates through the joint.
yelp.com - user review - 11/02/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Two things - huge selection and great prices. Generally at least 50% off retail for used books, and there's also a $1 book section. This is the bargain-hunting bookworm's paradise.My one complaint...
yelp.com - user review - 10/30/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Strands is everything everyone says it is below, but yet I think 3 stars. Some books they carry, they carry repeatedly and for years. Others don't seem to make their shelves, relative to other used...
yelp.com - user review - 10/22/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I dig the Strand. They've got a huge always-changing selection of used books, rare books, and some absolutely stunning leather bound editions. Their website is great for checking book availability but...
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
There's a huge selection of foreign language books in this store. Though usually cramped, dusty, and smelling of old people, there's some real finds always waiting for a new home. Definitely check...
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The Strand Book Store has most certainly been placed on Earth by some sort of wonderfully generous higher being. My mind is made up. I simply refuse to take any lesser description as fact. I went...
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I like this place for browsin around, it's got a whole level for art books on the second floor which is cool. I got a sweet planner there with 1950's chicks on it there...um hm well if you have time...
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I reccomend dropping acid and spending half the day here, letting the books CALL TO YOU.
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2006
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I'd experienced the rudeness of the staff at the Strand in the past - and today's experience inspired me to write a review. I had gone over to the Strand to sell a few books (with the intention of later...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/26/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
How can you not love a book store of this size with such great prices?? If you haven't been you are missing a LOT!Bring your book list and a few hours!
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love bookstores. Guess that is why I am in the book business.That being said, if you love books, you will want to live in the Strand. The shelves are long and tall and you can get lost wandering...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Right up there with Powell's. It takes four SF Bay Area books stores to compete with the coverage, prices, and sheer size of Strand. A fun place to find new books. The browsing tables were top rate...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
When I was in college I used to practically live here. That was back in the day when I had nothing better to do then browse bookstores between classes. The only reason I gave it only it four stars, is...
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The absolute best bookstore in the whole wide world. I hope it Never closes. I long for chairs sometimes...I'm no spring chicken ... but I don't mind... even when an occasional book falls near my...
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the best used bookstore in the world. And cheap too! I went there planning on only buying one book and I could barely carry the heavy ass bag that I ended up with. So watch out because it...
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2006
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Since Strand's renovation they have definitely become a more cleaner and a bit more organized than they were in years before. The prices are still some of the best around the no matter what you are lo...
judysbook.com - user review - 06/24/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place totally rocks! They have such a great cookbook selection, just like all the other categories. I always am able to find some cool old cookbook from the 60's or 70's that has totally out of...
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I bet I can even find my own out of print books here....I love it.It's the best used book store in the world. I wish it was closer to me, because I could easily get lost there for weeks.
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A day at the Strand... if you love books and browsing, I recommend. But I'd try and go on a non-Saturday, where the Strand gets a bit touristy.
yelp.com - user review - 06/13/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What can I say that hasn't already been said? This is THE bookstore. Screw Barnes & Nobles, go to the Strand.
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is a fabulous place in which to lose an afternoon! Wander between tall dusty bookshelves offering tomes from classic liteature to travel, cookbooks to children's books...find that Faulkner book...
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love the Strand as much as anyone else (relaxing atmosphere, cheap books), but the one thing that can definitely be improved upon is their service. The last thing I want is some pretentious hipster...
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ok, this is not the cheapest place to buy books in NYC, but oh... those crowded dusty shelves must have magnets installed in them. And I must be made of metal. I am a huge cheapskate (I have to be...
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The absolute best book store in New York. New hardcovers for 50% off can't be beat. You can lose track of time just browsing the miles of books...
yelp.com - user review - 04/30/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The strand is definitely a guilty pleasure. I don't in any way shape or form need to purchase any more books, yet I can't help but spend hours looking around here. Their recent rennovation has made...
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've found several first editions of books here which, to a geek like me, is pretty cool. I have two complaints, though: first, there is no real system to find things in this labyrinth. Last time I...
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Strands is a store where you luck into a sweet find, the book you weren't looking for but had to buy. Their religion section is anemic and forgotten. Located on the sub-level, in a poorly lit corner,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my favorite place to browse for hours. I'm glad I live nearby, because I usually walk out toting a heavy bag of books. If you can't find it here, it probably hasn't been written yet.
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2006
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I've been going to the strand since I was a little kid. My father has alwasy loved that store. We would go from Barnes and Noble (they used to have a section of books for 29 cents, 49 cents or 69 ce...
judysbook.com - user review - 04/15/2006
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Strand's has such a good collection of art and photography books, it's amazing. There's a good mixture of both used and new books. And the prices are unbeatable. I've gotten a lot of biographies he...
judysbook.com - user review - 04/12/2006
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The Strand is such a hipster cool hangout for the intellectuals of all ages. All types of books of all walks of life. Whenever I pass by I have to walk in just to see what catches my eye. It truly is ...
judysbook.com - user review - 04/10/2006
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When I mentioned the Strand's famed 18 miles of books to my godfather, he, in his usual fashion, began calculating the possibility of exactly how many 'floor miles' adverse to 'shelf miles' this actua...
judysbook.com - user review - 04/06/2006
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Strand's has become such a deep part of new york city culture...you just can't deny it's magnificentness. New books for cheap. Ridiculous selections of art, film, and photography books. AND amusing...
judysbook.com - user review - 04/04/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Not that this place needs another 5-star review, but i freakin' love the Strand. I could browse for hours. The cookbook section is great, especially because they can get rather pricey normally. Just a...
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best place for books, ever.It's basically a warehouse, with shelves spanning from ceiling to floor, aisles so narrow you can barely walk through them, and carts upon carts filled with books. Books...
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2006
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Newly renovated with an elevator, more floors and a bathroom that's not too scary Strands is the best used book store in the city. Even with the new renovations the books are still a little disorganiz...
judysbook.com - user review - 03/25/2006
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The price is right but the organization is dubious. The Strand is at its best when you're looking for something in a section that just isn't that big to being with -- less clutter and less competitio...
judysbook.com - user review - 03/19/2006
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I love the Strand. I just hate having to commit time to come here. I get so caught up in the many many titles, that I never spend less than 30 minutes in here even if I have only come in for one spe...
judysbook.com - user review - 03/19/2006
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You should ALWAYS check the Strand before hitting Barnes and Noble. It might take you a bit longer to find the book, but that's only because there are so many interesting and distracting things to ch...
judysbook.com - user review - 03/19/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
World-class selection of used and antiquarian books. It's hard to imagine a used bookstore staying in business - My father's bookstore didn't survive Chicago's Lincoln Park gentrification, but the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Home of 18 miles of New, Used, Rare and Out of Print Books...The best Used Bookstore in the WORLD!!!!! ===========================About Strand Book Store:(from the Strand website)Welcome to New York...
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I think the Strand is fun if I've got a whole afternoon to get lost in there. But then, the Strand reminds me that there are a million books that I'd like to read and haven't yet, and that makes me...
yelp.com - user review - 02/03/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Bah! The Strand is big, stifling and smelly, has no proper sense of order, the prices are higher than they should be, and don't even think about trying to sell them books yourself -- it's an...
yelp.com - user review - 01/30/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you love being surrounded by books, spend hours browsing, reading, pondering the thoughts that are surging in your brain by the simple presence of all that knowledge bound and titled, the Strand is...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2006
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I love to shop at the Strand because they have miles and miles of books and they have everything from biblical texts to trashy romance novels. Many of their current books are discounted and they have ...
judysbook.com - user review - 01/11/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Need a book? Best place to find it is here. I can't count the many times I've found books, that I couldnt find anywhere else, right here. Whether you know what you are looking for or are just...
yelp.com - user review - 01/10/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Used underwear? I'll pass. Used contact lenses? Um, maybe next time. Used books? Definately. Anytime, anywhere, anyday. Stand's claim to fame as the "largest used bookstore in the world" leaves...
yelp.com - user review - 01/10/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The bookstore that all other bookstores are judged by (and fail miserably in most cases.) but really was it necessary for the Strand to expand? I'm torn -- Now: more books, way cleaner, a real...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2006
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this is my favorite book store. i can go there and browse for hours. they have a great selection from fiction books, classics, to film books. i love their classics section. they have great sel...
judysbook.com - user review - 12/29/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Holy mother of GOD is this a huge bookstore. Never in my life have I seen this many books in one place. When I went in, it was daytime. When I left, it was dark. The Strand is like a black...
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2005
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Although not as tidy as your local B&N, this is one of New York's most well known bookstore. Many of the books are 30% or half off. You can find new or used books. And you can find some rare editions....
judysbook.com - user review - 12/17/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I hate to say it because it makes me sound like a philistine, but I just don't like The Strand that much. It is dusty, crowded, and nearly impossible to navigate. Yes, it is certainly the God of...
yelp.com - user review - 12/15/2005
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Obviously this is one of the great bookstores not only in NY, but in the United States. The store just goes on and on, and they have books in every category imaginable. This is not the store to go wit...
judysbook.com - user review - 12/14/2005
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If you love books get ready to spend hours here at Strand. You may never want to leave. There are stacks and stacks and rows and rows of the most obscure and popular used books. The collection is re...
judysbook.com - user review - 12/08/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The clearance prices, the amazing selection, and the charming environment are more than enough to make one acknowledge this place as the greatest bookstore on Earth. The out-of-the-world number of...
yelp.com - user review - 12/06/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
There's no doubt that this bookstore is the best. From the dust, to the hard to find collectibles to the new releases for half-off and the cute guys at the register, it would be a wonder if you...
yelp.com - user review - 12/02/2005
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One of the best used bookstores around in my opinion. I especially love all the renovations they have done to the store. No more climbing the stairs. I can now take the elevator. The dollar rack is always fun...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/30/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Once upon a time, there was a huge bookstore that defied all the corporate impersonality of Borders and Barnes and Noble and stood proudly on 12th Street and Broadway. Home to the famous "18 Miles of...
yelp.com - user review - 11/21/2005
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Strand Book Store is filled with a great variety of different books at pretty cheap prices, you can get a great bargin on some old books. I can spend hours there just browsing through their selection, the...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/15/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
You can pretty much find any book you could imagine here. This place is huge and if you're looking for something specific your best bet is to ask an employee or you'll never find it. Also a good place...
yelp.com - user review - 11/15/2005
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One cannot go throughout life without frequenting this book shop. With its literally eight miles of books, it's impossible to leave without buying anything. Although its size can be overwhelming, the best bet...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/13/2005
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If there is a hard to find and out of print book on your wishlist, chances are that you will find it here. If you have no particular book in mind, then after browsing here for a while you're sure to have a big...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/13/2005
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Right by Union Square, this legendary book store is very famous for it's collection of rare, used and out of print books. There's definitely a book you've been wanting in their 18 miles of books. It can get a...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/06/2005
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this is simply the perfect place for all your book purchasing needs. if you ever need a book dont go to one of the huge chains, go to a very reliable vendor like Strand Book Store! they have everything that...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/05/2005
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Strand book store is truly a wonderful place to shop for books - you really never know what you are going to find there from amazing editions of books to just the people you are going to see. Strand is an...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/03/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
http://www.strandbooks.com/home/The Strand claims to have 18 miles of books and I believe it. This store has deeply discounted books, 50% off cover price on thousands of new titles. They also have...
yelp.com - user review - 10/27/2005
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it's the way you've always imagined book stores when you were a child - supertall stacks of new and old books, with ladders to reach them; bemused patrons and hippy-ish salespeople navigating the tiny...
judysbook.com - user review - 10/26/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Brightly lighted upstairs and has children's books, too, at great prices! Today I found some classics at under $3 each, in good enough condition to make them part of an event centerpiece I'm...
yelp.com - user review - 10/18/2005
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I love coming to Strand to browse, more than anything. I never know what I am going to walk out of the store with when I leave. It's really a fun way to pass the time. If you are the type who knows what you...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/16/2005
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Every time I go to Strand looking for a particular book I never can find it but I end up leaving with a handful of other books for very little money. It's really fun browsing here. But if you are not ...
judysbook.com - user review - 10/16/2005
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One of the largest used book stores in the city and they are not shy about publicizing that fact. They recently renonvated the place so it's now four floors and has an elevator. It's still cluttered a...
judysbook.com - user review - 10/15/2005
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it's the way you've always imagined book stores when you were a child - supertall stacks of new and old books, with ladders to reach them; bemused patrons and hippy-ish salespeople navigating the tiny spaces...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/14/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a great bookstore. They have a very wide selection of books, and the true atmosphere of a bookstore. Lots of new, as well as used books to browse through. Some so old, I just love smelling...
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2005
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The Strand Book Store is a New York legend. You've surely seen people on the subway sporting the Strand totebags. They've been shopping at the largest supplier of used and new books in the city. It's a store...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/13/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
You walk into Strand, and suddenly you find yourself in another world. This is where good books go after they die, the literary Valhalla. Strand offers every kind of book under the sun, from...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2005
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The strand is a veritable superstore of books, ranging from used books to new books in every genre you could imagine. They have antique books from millions of years ago and they have displays of bests...
judysbook.com - user review - 10/06/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Gotta Love 'em. If you are just word-thirsty, there are tons and tons of books for $1. If you are looking for that super-special art-plate, over-sized limited edition retrospective book of your...
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you are going to find a specific hard-to-find book, this is the place to be. They have great stuff, and if you have LOTS of time to browse, check it out. However, the massive quantity of books can...
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2005
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I always stop by this bookstore when I am in New York. This is a great place to replenish your stock of current general fiction and non fiction. The problem with the bookstore is that it does not ha...
judysbook.com - user review - 09/27/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The Strand is the ultimate bookstore! Hundreds of $1 bargains line the outside (plus some 5 for $2 paperback bins), and inside all paperbacks are half off, plus discounts on thousands of other titles....
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's a pretty impressive book store consisting of primarily used books. My only qualms with it our how packed it gets and how narrow the the corridors are. The diversity of their collection is...
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2005
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This isn't your average run of the mill used book store. This is the ultimate used bookstore. It's The used bookstore in New York. They literally have miles of books on every subject under the sun. It...
judysbook.com - user review - 09/21/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of the best bets in the city is to look through their bargain/clearance boxes. You can get Broadway vocal selections for $1, best seller for $0.75.Be patient if you are looking for something in...
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2005
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Strand book store is truly a wonderful place to shop for books - you really never know what you are going to find there from amazing editions of books to just the people you are going to see. Strand ...
judysbook.com - user review - 09/18/2005
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On 12th & Broadway, this well known bookstore is easily accessible by public transportation (take the subway to 14th Street/Union Square). They really do have a lot of books here - new, used, reviewe...
judysbook.com - user review - 09/16/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
You'll need the patience to Mother Teresa and the skills of Indiana Jones to track down many books but it's more than worth it. Strands has a great selection of new and used books. The bookstore is a...
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The best there is.
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2005
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Strand Book Store is one of those New York City places that everyone should visit. It's easy to spend hours in there. They have tons and tons of books -- shelves floor to ceiling high. The books ar...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/29/2005
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I could truly spend hours just perusing the books at the Strand. Now that they have completed the renovation it doesn't have that completely musty old book feel like it used to - which is both good and bad. Be...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/26/2005
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It's true that Strand Book Store is the place to go to. It's books are new, if you're in the new section, and cost less than other places. It's a real bargain.I find most of my school assignment b...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/25/2005
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You really can't go to Strand with a particular book in mind - well... You could but it's a bit chaotic. However, Strand is the PERFECT spot to just go and browse and a pick a random book by some random...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/23/2005
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Strand Books (also known as The Strand) is easy to get lost in, as well as pushed around by other customers in the narrow aisles. The employees are a little grumbly. However, if you had a college degr...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/23/2005
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They really do have a lot of books. They have a great selection, including college texts books and even magazines. They have a special order desk so they can even put in that hard to find textbook as well....
citysearch.com - user review - 08/21/2005
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The Strand is a NY institution that everyone should try to visit at least once. I try to buy all of my books from them and not just the $1 paperbacks that they sell on the sidewalk in bins.This stor...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/21/2005
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The Strand claims to have 18 miles of books and I believe it. This store has deeply discounted books, 50% off cover price on thousands of new titles. They also have books in every category from art bo...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/21/2005
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Barnes and Nobles are great for newly published books but if you're a reader, you know how hard it is to find those valuable reads. Strands located in Manhattan is the ultimate bookstore for that pur...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/20/2005
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If you can visit only one used book store in New York (or America) it would have to be the legendary Strand. MUCH larger than you can imagine, the prices are good and the chances of stumbling on a rea...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/19/2005
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This used-book store is like no other bookstore in New York City, or anywhere else for that matter. The first difference that you will notice, is its size. Used books cover every available inch of two...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/19/2005
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The Strand bookstore is a bargain bookstore with a glorious past. It's true, you can find terrific bargains here, but you also will probably have to spend a long time sifting through books you aren't ...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/18/2005
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In the process of a major overhaul, the Strand, famous for hundreds of miles of books, is now almost comfortable. The second floor art department even boasts chairs! And there's plenty of space and th...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/18/2005
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I love going to the Strand. They have such a huge selection of used books. I've purchased everything from art books -> programming books and have always been happy about the condition of the book and ...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/17/2005
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Strand is THE BEST!!And now with the internet, no more sweating in the aisles hunting for the book you need. They'll find it for you & e-mail you back & hold it for you for a week. staffed by kind, ...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/17/2005
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This huge Manhattan book store sits just south of Union Square and offers a little bit of everything, with thousands of books in every subject imaginable. The fiction section alone spans two floors, with...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/16/2005
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Strand Book Store is another local favorites to readers. It has a wide selection of books llike Barnes and Noble but what makes this a local favorite is that they have rare books as well. They have pl...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/16/2005
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I've never been disappointed after a trip to Union Square's Strand Book store. This warehouse packed neatly into a two-story space has a plethora of rare, out-of-print, just-in-print, and popular book...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/16/2005
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Right by Union Square, this legendary book store is very famous for it's collection of rare, used and out of print books. There's definitely a book you've been wanting in their "18 miles of books." It...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/16/2005
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This bookstore is great, because a lot of the books are cheaper than at a Barnes and Noble. Some of the books have been used already, but most are new. The only thing that I would complain about is th...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/15/2005
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This is a good bookstore because it has the atmosphere of a vintage bookstore. It is not modernized like a Barnes and Noble, but more like a larger scale mom and pop bookstore. They have wall to wal...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/15/2005
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Strand, a strictly NYC icon, is a book lover's paradise. They offer a huge selection of used, new, and hard to find books that can take anywhere between an hour to a day to browse through. It's hard t...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/15/2005
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The Strand Book Store is famous for there enormous inventory of new and used books. They claim something like 18 miles of shelves of books and I wouldn't doubt that that is true. It is a bit messy and the...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/14/2005
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The Strand is amazing. Miles of books, rare finds, great bargains, all packed into a no-nonsense, non-corporate, laid-back atmosphere just off Union Square. Best for browsing, as the sheer volume of i...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/14/2005
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If you're looking for anything regarding books, I'd definitely check this place out. They have everything related to books, both used and new. They always have bargain books outside and stacked up ins...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/14/2005
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Yes, there are books miles long, and it might take years to find them. I'm just exaggerating. It's a great place if you're window shopping and not really looking for one specific item. There's so m...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/13/2005
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The Strand - the largest independent bookstore in the world. And they aren't kidding. It puts B&N to shame, at least in terms of variety. While mega chain bookstores tend to carry only the more-sought...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/10/2005
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Books Books Books ! Variety of all sorts. A nice place to spend a Saturday afternoon with a cup of coffee and the time to relax. There's another location on Fulton St. off of Gold st. near the seaport, so...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/09/2005
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Strands bookstore in New York is world famous. They have a great selection that is unrivaled. Located in the east/west village border right on Broadway, this place will look like some person's attic w...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/07/2005
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I've been a fan of the Strand for years. I've always thought of it as the quintessential NY experience. It's located in Union Square (a few blocks away from a behemoth Barnes & Noble) but the Strand d...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/06/2005
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Too many books that no one will read stacked every which way. If you want to browse then go here. If looking for a particular new book, check out the chain stores or online (Strand has most of their ...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/05/2005
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Like all New Yorkers, I'm a fan of the Strand. I mean, the place is an institution and it has just tons and tons of used books. The problem is, well, it has tons and tons of books. I can't believe ...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/05/2005
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Strant Book Store is probably one of the largest non-chain bookstores in the world. They have a gigantic selection of used, rare, out of print, hard to find and other weird books. But their huge selection has...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/03/2005
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this strands is definitly not as nice as the one on fulton street. it can get pretty hot in that store during the summer. and the stacks of books there are pretty cramped.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/02/2005
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Strand's is a bookstore conveniently located on Broadway. They sell new and used books. It's not a Barnes and Nobles with chairs, coffee bars, restrooms, etc. Just BOOKS! It's great for a bargain ...
judysbook.com - user review - 07/31/2005
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The Strand Book Store is world famous for it's gigantic inventory. The store is huge and once you get the hang of thelayout you can navigate through the hundreds of thousands, maybe millions of books....
judysbook.com - user review - 07/27/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The ultimate bookstore. I've never understood how the staff manages to find anything in these dusty, cluttered stacks of new and used books, but obviously they have it down to a science, and if they...
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2005
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You can literally spend hours going through all there books. They have a large selection of used and hard to find books. The prices are very reasonable and the store has so much more charm than the large...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/26/2005
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The Strand is certainly a new york landmark, although I would almost recommend one of the smaller bookstores in the village before this one. The deals on the books outside can't be beat, and the variety of...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/22/2005
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The Strand has always been, as far as I know, THE used bookstore in New York, and it's even better now that it's been fixed up a bit with a nice second floor and newly renovated bathroom.Granted, ...
judysbook.com - user review - 07/22/2005
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I really enjoy going to Strand and browsing through their vast selection. Their books are priced very well and I always leave with a variety of books that I enjoy reading. They also have a nice online store to...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/21/2005
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Strand Bookstore is a great place to not only find books but also surround yourself with people different than you'll find anywhere else in the city. A variety of hipsters and smarty pants from NYU are also...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/21/2005
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The Strand is a NYC landmark, but not neccessarily a good one! The staff is rude and the store is over 8 miles of books, so if you need help good luck to you! The one thing I will say about the Strand that is...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/18/2005
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The Strand is the place New Yorkers go to find used and out of print books. The selection is stagggering and they are easily the largest store of its kind in New York. Wander the aisles or find a section with...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/16/2005
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The largest used and out of print book shop in New York they have an amazing inventory. Miles of books as they like to put it in there advetisments. Pretty much any book you could want is in stock.
citysearch.com - user review - 07/16/2005
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I have to agree with all the other reviewers, good and bad...and I definitely recommend it for shopping or just a fun afternoon. However, I don't recommend this place to sell your old books unless you have a...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/15/2005
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The Strand is where people go for sizable discounts on recently published books. Though it's not exactly a model of organization or friendliness (some of its 200 employees can be surly at times, to put it...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/13/2005
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That's what they claim in their ads. 18 shelf miles of books all used. I don't doubt the math is correct as the store is cavernous. The staff is condescending at times which can be a bit annoying but if you...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/12/2005
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i love independent book shops, and love large ones like strand. they have an excellent selection of new and used books, as well as out of print titles. They have discount books outside. They have a great staff...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/12/2005
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This is where old books become the property of new owners. Literally there are miles of books in this densely packed shop. It takes awhile to figure out the filing system but once you do you can loc...
judysbook.com - user review - 07/07/2005
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Besides a great selection of new and used books at reasonable prices, this is also a great place to bring back and sell back the books you're already read. They also have a wide selection of older and hard to...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/01/2005
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This bookstore is a maze of aisles, a seemingly chaotic organization of floor to ceiling books of any and every kind. I spent an entire day in this bookstore once. It's almost all used books, but nothing is in...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/22/2005
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Hands down the best selection of books you will find in New York City. It can be a little crazy and overwhelming, but if you need something difficult they are your place. Also, they give those useful books...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/19/2005
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The Strand is a wonderful source for new and used books, all at very good prices. The problems with the store are that it is very crowded, both with customers and with books, and the books are not we...
judysbook.com - user review - 06/17/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Awesome selection of books, both new and used. I can't deal with the stacks of books sometimes, but it's fun to go and spend a while checking out what they have. Although I love this bookstore, it's...
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2005
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The Strand is a wonderful place to browse for new and used books, but the cramped, crowded space may leave you feeling claustrophobic. Their prices cannot be beat and you can find some real treasures here, but...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/31/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The best book store in the USA.
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2005
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Even on a Tuesday afternoon, there are long lines and lots of people meandering about, carrying piles of books. However, The Strand in general is a wonderful store, and this Union Square store has more of the...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/19/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Browsing in the Strand is a great way to kill an afternoon, not to mention the hours spent reading the books you've just bought. No matter what you think you may be looking for, they're likely to...
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2005
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Everything you have probably heard about The Strand is true. It is HUGE. It is CHEAP. If you are just browsing you can lose hours here. If you are lucky enough to find exactly what you want you will get it at...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/11/2005
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Because seriously? The Strand is, as it advertises, ridiculously cheap and has a ton of books, but they don't really bother to lay them out well. There's no map, directory, and very little rhyme or reason in...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/05/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A thrilling mixture of used and bargain books, you probably could get lost here, or at least lose what you were looking for. The first place I ever spent $50 all at once (makes me laugh now, but it...
yelp.com - user review - 04/30/2005
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A New York institution. The absolute lowest prices you'll find anywhere on fiction and non-fiction books. Totally unglamorous, but the stacks and stacks of new and old titles will keep you browsing for hours....
citysearch.com - user review - 04/02/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
18 miles of books (that's their line). It's really a lot of books (some very old) and since a recent renovation you can actually begin to find things in the madness. The dollar carts outside are great...
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2005
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While the upstairs at the Strand is crowded, impossible to move around in and seems to have no organizational qualities whatsoever, the downstairs with thousands of hard cover reviewers copies of new books is...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/17/2004
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Is it perfect? No -- it's dusty, hot, etc. But it's the best of its kind. I won't argue that there aren't niche booksellers (Argosy, etc.) who shine, but for those who are old enough to remember the treasure...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/05/2003
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The t-shirts boast "8 Miles of Books", and once you enter this NYC institution you believe it. Hardcovers, paperbacks, etc. in every genre and condition and price range. This store reminded me of a regular...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/15/2003
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Come on Strand...get some Air Conditioning? Who wants to spend more than 2 minutes looking for a book, when it's 100 degrees in your store? I dont want armpit stains after lunch break!! Clean the place up a...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/27/2002
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One of the salespeople told me that the store stocks more than 2.5 million books, and I believe it. These miles of books usually frun from 50 to 85% off list price. Every time I go I return with a shopping bag...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/18/2002
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Twas a time when this place claimed to be the biggest used bookstore in the country. Having worked at Powell's in Portland, Oregon, I know that's far from true. Yet I like the Strand better than its West coast...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/15/2002
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