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4.0 of 5 stars.
I came by the other day and then I realized, I don't come here enough. I really like Beers because their prices are decent and very decent on the used stuff. The staff is also really nice. I called...
yelp.com - user review - 05/24/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I stumbled upon this bookstore by accident after getting lost trying to go to Wishing Well (mind you, I live in suburban Elk Grove, so the only thing in downtown I'm familiar with is the mall and Old...
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I was pretty disappointed with this place. It's just too unorganized. There was this weird dude sitting in the war section just reading in a chair the entire time, and though it was obvious I wanted...
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It was nice weather when I stumbled upon this shop. I got out of work early, I was bored, and I decided to take the super long way to the bus stop while trying to remember where the broken fortune...
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
It's like they back up a truck and dump the books in. There is little to no organization, although they have taken the time to label the shelves. The books are not always in a very good condition....
yelp.com - user review - 01/30/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
They have old stuff. They have new stuff. The staff doesn't really offer help, but will if you ask for it I'm sure. I was browsing for almost an hour here and finally landed on about 2 books I settled...
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I started shopping at Beers Books in 1966 at the original location on J Street when it was across the street from Capitol Books, a defunct used book store. It seems everytime they move they get...
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Beers is a dandy bookstore & I almost always find something when I visit. This store is worth a trip if you are in the area. My special area of interest is used non-fiction books & they have a...
yelp.com - user review - 01/19/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Yes it is handy that I live right around the way from here, so we go in more than we probably otherwise would. We love supporting local businesses whenever we can, though we really preferred their...
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
An economics section consisting of nine books isn't really cutting it for me, although the fiction and history sections seem respectable. The selection seems to lean toward New...
yelp.com - user review - 01/04/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I love small, independent bookstores. Treasures await the patient browser. I went to Beer's the last time I was in Sacramento (about 2 weeks ago). I seem to think I had been there before, but at a...
yelp.com - user review - 11/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went here the other day for the first time in several months, and I realized I hadn't Yelped it yet! Beer's Books is definitely one of my favorite used book shops. They have the largest selection of...
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
this was my first visit since they moved to the new location, i was not dissapointed. as usual...- Staff was helpful and awesome...- prices were amazingly cheap (only topped by thrift store prices)-...
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
my daughter and i just went to beer's books during second saturday. it was an awesome experience, everything about it, and i'll tell you why.we rode our bicycles which was great since we really don't...
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place from the minute I step in and get that great waft of old book smell and see the cute (HUGE) cat sitting most likely on a box of books. They have a lot of random books, and you may...
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I like Beer's books. What's not to like with a name like Beer's? I really like the young blond girl that shelves books, YUMMY! Sorry, don't mean to be a sexist pig, but she's a cutie! Their selection...
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great place with amazing potential for literary finds of new things to read. I can't think of a better way to spend an afternoon.
yelp.com - user review - 05/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The only thing that would make Beers better were if it was open all night and 8 times larger. I mean, it is big enough, but bigger is always better. Take, for instance, cars. Clearly, any rational...
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
one of the better book stores i've been too. Don't expect to get everything though. Never been there when they've had E. Abbey, J. Fante, and the philosophy section could be bigger. Still, great...
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Went here recently ... after ummm.....maybe 20 years? I practically was born in Beer's Book Center - my mom would wander around the store. So, when I urgently needed a book on sourdough fritters...
yelp.com - user review - 12/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
As a long time Beers shopper (over 20 years) it is a shame to hear such negativity about the store, especially anthony b . Those of us who appreciate a good bookstore understand its quirks, whether...
yelp.com - user review - 11/20/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Have to agree with the negative comments about the staff. Ive been in there and gotten the feeling that my business wasn't really wanted. If you close at 6 then close at 6, i was being shown the door...
yelp.com - user review - 11/15/2007
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When Beers had to move, they piled boxes of discarded books in their parking lot. I picked my way through each one of those boxes while I lived in my VW van (my attorney said flee Oroville! Do not look...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i could wander in this store for hours. at every turn there's another shelf of books full of titles you never knew you'd be interested in. i came in with only a few minutes until closing but i never...
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Beer's Books:The only thing that would further highlight the glory that is beers books is if they served beer. Docked on star because they dont do readings. But, indeed, exactly what a used...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Kind of average, I am a bibliophile but this is just a big store with a bunch of books tossed in. No real guide or direction. The staff are nice and very friendly but for the raves here I expected...
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I soooo miss your 15th and L location! But, your new diggs while large, are not as quaint, but I still luv you - used, nearly new reads? What's not to like? Nice selection of well-kept books are...
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Five stars for the mellow medium-haired cat with the teary right eye who likes to hang out on the counter, tail lazily flapping.Three stars for prices-- not the best bargains.
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite bookstore in town. Beers you are wonderful. And now even more so because you have COFFEE! I do miss the other location, it was so much more seedy, but hey sometimes one has to change...
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Beer's is exactly what a bookstore should be.Large, overstuffed shelves full of every genre imaginable. I freequently find stuff here that I couldn't at Borders or Barnes and Noble. (Even when I was...
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This great bookstore is a downtown staple of Sacramento. It's a great place to while away an afternoon. They have lots of used and new books. They have old videos, books on tape and so much more!...
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been looking for used copies of several herbal medicine books for months in San Francisco without any luck. Today I walked into Beers Book Center and found three of the books I'd been searching...
yelp.com - user review - 12/18/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I can't think of a better choice for a first review. Beers Book is my favorite bookstore in Sacramento and while that may not be saying much, there are a few things that make this bookstore...
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
When I was a kid, this was the place to buy old comic books like Superman and Dennis the Menace in Mexico. This is the fourth location I've shopped and it's still the same. Good books at great prices...
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Consistently offers the best selection and prices in town. I really don't think anyone would argue with that assertion. When the Mason's/Park Spermatorium and Date Rape Family Fun Center kicked...
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
In Portland, Beers would have been a three-star joint, but here in Sacramento, it is a literary oasis. They have a broad selection of both used and new titles in subject areas that most mainstream...
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the old address. The new one is at S and 10th or something. They've added a cafe. It's the best used bookstore in Sac, although I loved Barnstormer and Bookworm too.
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2006
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Beers Books is my favorite used book store in Sacramento because of the great selection, friendly, comfortable, and clean atmosphere, and helpful employees. They pay good money for books you want to sell. They...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/21/2005
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This is a used book store with a wide variety of different genres to choose from. They have mystery, romance, suspense and other types of books. The books look almost new which is nice. The price is c...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/17/2005
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A friend turned me on to Beers back in the 80's when I was into buying my classic books used. Their trade system is really a great way to read a lot of good books at no cost. I have gotten some great deals on...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/13/2005
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The best book store I have ever been in. Lots of used books and a good source for out of print books (or antiques). The clerks can find titles in the huge stacks of books, so I figure they must read alot...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/30/2005
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But this is one of the greatest book stores ever. Their used selection is fantastic, and they always seem to be stocked with worthwhile classics and new fiction authors. They have a trade system for used books...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/21/2005
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