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5.0 of 5 stars.
The staff is friendly and it is obvious that they truly care about what they do.
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love their:staff recommendationscookbook selectionchildren's books and toysupstairs: used book sectionknowledgeable staff membersfriendly attitudemusic selectionlate-night hourscute statue =)
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What a great bookstore! From the outside, Green Apple looks a little sketchy. But inside, you'll find all sorts of books for every kind of literary taste. The bf and I were waiting killing time. We...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I am obsessed with used book stores. With that said, I could get lost in Green Apple Books for days. I recently spent hours in here and I feel like I didn't even get through a quarter of the store....
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I LOVE LOVE LOVE this place. I can wander for hours browsing their thousands of new and used! books. I love the fact that the floor creaks and that every time I go up a staircase, there are more books...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my favorite bookstore. I find the old style interior to be enticing. I also believe that because it's not as reader's friendly with the creaky floors, narrow walkways, and no chairs...it...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Block out at least 3 hours of your day just to spend wandering around this cavernous bookstore. The staff is uber helpful. At the checkstand they will usually point out to you if there is a used...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you think you will come here for a quick glance, be prepared to get distracted and stay for hours browsing books, unless you're a really sane person. My last visit here was quite a long afternoon....
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm a fan of this beloved neighborhood book store in inner Richmond! The prices of the used books are unlike all the others in town. They have a great selection of used books (new and old) 75% off...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the place you probably imagine when reading about musty old libraries with tons of books. If you love books, creaky floors, several stairways, maps, signs and all around relaxed and easy going...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I first heard of this bookstore from a former teacher some 30 years ago, but it took me another 10 years to finally make it over there. I've been shopping at Green Apple Books for 20 years now and...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Love this place because it's a mom & pap. Also love the great prices on the best sellers towards the back/mid isle. You can get a regularly priced $15 paper back NYtimes best seller for ~$5/6 bucks....
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Thank you green apple for having cheap books! Compared to Borders of Barnes & Nobles that jack up the prices, green apple keeps the prices low, so people can actually enjoy reading books without...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i love this place. a lot of choices of books. i am sure you will find the book you like if you want to. the bad thing is hard to find parking there. staffs are friendly.
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Out of all the bookstore I've visited in San Francisco, this store is one of the best. I can't imagine you could go in there with a book in mind and not find it, on top of finding something else. The...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wow, out of all the bookstores I've encountered...this is the one where I want to read a book and sit in the corner like a little kid against the wooden panels. They have everything from old to new...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Absolutely fantastic independent book store. I can't thank AJ enough for telling me about this place. I picked up all 4 current releases of O~Shinbo and a great new psych book. The staff are friendly...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I am a total bibliophile; I love all books and an hour in a bookstore is never enough time. That is why I love this place. I have never seen a better new/used bookstore in my life thus far. It has...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Just brilliant. Absolutely a bookshop to get lost in, creeky floorboards and wooden shelves give way to little annexes and rooms just chock-a-block of books and music. It's actually spread out over...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I LOVE green apple!!...I'm a bit of a nerd and i love books...going to green apple is a treat for me!... Unfortunately..all of the books i want aren't used.... their store is pretty organized and easy...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place! Where can you get 3 books for under $20 in the city? I love supporting my small businesses! Although I wished this place had a seating or studying area haha throw in a cafe and it...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A veritable labyrinth of books, music, magazines, DVDs and music. They give you decent store credit for selling stuff, and the records are pretty inexpensive.The staff is awesome.I'd say more but I...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i love to get lost in here - they have a mind boggling selection of both new and used books and the staff is available but not overly so.
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5.0 of 5 stars.
You're making me poor with your wide selection of quality books!!
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Green Apple has the coolest used books and CD's, and the prices can not be beaten. It is so cozy and warm...it's everything a book store should be. A feel good place... I love it
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Amidst the eclectic array of books filled with miniature art, hamburger jigsaw puzzles, tattoo magazines, and even plush toys in the form of viral diseases, I found the magnet that perfectly described...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Do yourself a favor and don't go to Brothers Korean BBQ just before coming here. As you're browsing the latest Grisham, you may attract patronizing, pinched-nose stares from the charcoal aroma you've...
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'm of the mind that all indy book stores should be supported. Though I come to Green Apple often I rarely walk out with any books. The reasons are:-Their new stock they carry is very narrow.-The new...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place. I can (and have) spent hours here browsing their unique selection of new and used music and books. They have great deals on used bestsellers and staff-recommended titles. (I am...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Green Apple Books is a great bookstore. While it may not have the selection Barnes & Noble and Borders have,nor a cafe,it's nice to stop in and look around. There are plenty of new books,plus many...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love my Green Apple! Open late every day, the coolest used books ever, with prices that can't be beat....Six stars for sure!
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5.0 of 5 stars.
When I'm on Clement Street, Green Apple Books always sucks up all my time. As all the other reviewers have already noted, this is a truly fantastic new & used bookstore. A gem of a bookstore,...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great source for classical cds. No one compares to Amoeba, but for classical, Green Apple does mighty well.Good selecton of used booksEverthing is used for those that haven't been there.Cramped, but...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What can I say that hasn't been said before.? This store has it all.
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5.0 of 5 stars.
rock on green apple! I've never been to a better book store in my life. thank you for existing!
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I live across the street from a Borders, but drive across town to Green Apple. I think that says something. Green Apple reminds me of a children's bookstore my parents use to take me to in Berkeley....
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is mind bending.
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Killer selection but it's the most expensive (20-25% more) used bookstore in the City. Plus you have to go to the Richmond. I used to live in the Richmond. I moved away quickly. Put two and two...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Just try dropping in to Green Apple "for a few minutes". I dare ya. I can't do it. You can't do it. No sentient human being can do it. Green Apple Books is like the Island of Lost Time for smart...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
So much fun to poke around Green Apple! I came here intending to get a book for my psychology teacher and wound up staying for a good hour. Everything starts looking interesting at Green Apple, it...
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Most overrated place in town!They do not buy back many books at all, and they don't pay much for them when they do.I went there to sell some perfectly good used books, and the manager there was...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The in-laws really really wanted to go to this bookstore after a morning of forced tourism and dim sum upon the ol' husband and I. We took a cab from Chinatown straight to this bookstore. Then...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Awesome bookstore; lots to look at and a good selection of Bill Bryson books (I'm a big fan). I bought a reusable bag; loss of a star for the fact they didn't have the tshirt I wanted in my size and...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Love this place, best selection of used trashy sci fi and cheesy fantasy paperbacks on the west coast (except for that monster store up in portland)I'm a regular, love this local business!
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I LOVE THIS PLACE! the place can get a bit cramped sometimes if its busy but the selection is fantastic. the employees are also very helpful and friendly. a great place to buy gifts. the place also...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have very fond memories of this bookstore. Growing up, we'd always eat dim sum on Clement St. and then walk off our meal by the time we reached Green Apple. During the holidays this is my one stop...
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I like the book selection but the staff has a lot to learn about customer service
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5.0 of 5 stars.
As a book lover and a literature freak, I have to say, this place is amazing.I love spending hours exploring the different nooks of the store, and browsing through the huge collections of books they...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great neighborhood bookstore! They have large selections in art, cooking, politics, history, and poetry; to name a few. Their only flaw, for me, is the skimpy computer programming section. Oh, and...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I really don't understand how anyone who reads at all could give this place less than 5 stars! As Sheli F. says, it's the perfect place to hunt for hidden gems. It's also the only bookstore stocking...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
As a reader, how can you not love this place? I can spend hours here and uncover hidden gems ranging from gardening to cooking to fictions best. And unlike most bookshops, I can leave with my bag...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Every time I visit, I'm amazed at what's in the store, and this time, I really took notice of just how much they pack into such a small space. Nice to make a serendiptous find here, as with a...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place. A used book store in a literate city. Nothing more you can ask for.
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite bookstore ever!! They have the coolest books here! They have a very wide variety of both old and new books. If you have books that you no longer need, you can trade them here as well!...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place makes me happy. Seriously. You know how some girls feel the need to go shopping or binge at Bi-Rite when they are having an off-day? My cure of choice is an hour or two perusing the...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I feel like if I wrote an amazing review about this place, it still wouldn't encapsulate how ridiculously wonderful it actually is. Let me just say, it seems like every single time I go to Green...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Love it.I am a book lover. I have over 400 titles, sitting and watching me do my daily routine. Some are tattered after years of reading and rereading. Others are new, bright and cheery but...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Green Apple Books is almost a shock to the senses. There are way too many books here for any bibliophile to deal with at one time. That's why I don't come here very often. It's like the FAO Schwartz...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
GREEN APPLE BOOKS IS THE BEST!!Great place for a day-trip, they have everything you want and more! Awesome selection, great staff and they have weird quirky knick knacks around the store. They also...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Always have a book I "need", and is in a great neighborhood for eating (while reading).
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Where do I even begin describing Green Apple?? Seriously, green apple.. do you have a quarter? Cuz I need to call my mom and tell her I met the bookstore of my dreams!! It will be a life long, til...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
You can lose yourself in these creaky floors of books. It feels somehow that there is a transport in here to another place and time. If you have it, time that is, you can enjoy lingering in sweet...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love spending free time here gazing at plentiful books and music.Dare I say I find some books overpriced?Though I must admit, there is great value saved in buying used books than in buying new.Plus...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My family and I wandered into this place one night while waiting for our table at Burma Superstar. It reminds me a lot of Powell's in Portland, partly because they give out really clever little store...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place, I try to come here whenever I eat at Mayflower. They have practically everything. I usually come to browse through the book stacks in the front where else can you find books for 98...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is wonderful. I am such a book nerd....and Green Apple has every kind of book you can imagine...often at a very economic price. I get lost for hours in this place because there's so much...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you love books, you'll have a total orgasm at this place!I just recently joined paperbackswap.com to get rid of books I've already read and get new books. I LOVE the site. I've now become...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I felt so comfortable in this store. Their wares included everything from Eastern and Western religion, classics, cooking, nonfiction, old west history, world history, children's lit, and more. I...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I got lost the first time I went to Green Apple for literally hours. I didn't get lost because things were unmarked or confusing or whatever, I got lost because I was so mesmerized by the selection of...
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3.0 of 5 stars.
this is a great old book store to go to kill some time browsing at books, it gets kind of cramped in this old place on a busy day, I usually go to the history section and sit in a chair and read...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is probably the "biggest and bestest" used bookstore in San Francisco; I was a big fan of Dog Eared Books in Noe Valley and used to drive all the way out there, but it's a tiny location and has...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Green Apple Books, I love you.You are situated in one of my favorite neighborhoods in SF.You have low prices on so many books and fun, random games and dinglehoppers. I love reading the staff...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the best used bookstore I've ever been to besides the Powell's bookstores in Portland, Oregon. I love the size of Green Apple. I love the smells. I love that I can get lost in their corner...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It was DARK when I came out! What day is it and how am I going to get all of these books home?
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I can't come in here anymore, and, shockingly, it isn't even about the money.Everytime I walk in the door, I lose three hours out of my day. I have missed appointments due to browsing. I bought an...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is where you go to find that book that you can't remember the name of or what kind of book it is. This book shop is a little sloppy and unkept. Wandering the aisles you will quickly get...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Remember when people used to read?Green Apple hasn't changed much over the years - a great old fashioned bookstore still doing what they do best.You've got to love the catacomb structure of the place....
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great place to kill hours on your day off if you're a bookworm. I could easily spend my entire paycheck here.
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I like this bookstore . I mean Borders is nice and all because it has everything but sometimes you just need to take a break and patronize your local bookstores . I love how this bookstore sells both...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is exactly how I like my bookstores to be: slightly messy, with wooden shelves everywhere and the scent of ink and paper permeating the air.Especially that latter part. Until they can bottle that...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The first time I went here I spent 3.5 hrs in the store and bought 6 books. They have some great finds you won't find other places, a good mix of new and used books.It's only missing the fifth store...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
the best book store ever. i usually don't go in looking for anything, but tend to leave with a lot of somethings. i can spend hours here just going through all crazy things i find on the shelves.it's...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I am so happy. So so so happy. Literally ecstatic. I'm grinning from ear to ear.My favorite thing to do is browse in a bookstore. If I'm having a bad day or need some quiet time, I head over to the...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Green Apple is nicely located near Toy Boat so I can get ice cream and a book on the same trip. And the book selection and prices are great at Green Apple, especially considering that it is...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I think this may be the best book store in the history of bookstores. They have a huge selection of used and new books. I was about to purchase a new book on a recent trip to Green Apple Books, when...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A long time San Francisco institution and deservedly so. GREAT place to roam and browse and buy all sorts of books, including those lovely old paperback tales of mystery, space aliens and "fallen"...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's not Powells, but it's the best that San Francisco has, and I love it. I make regular trips there, which is always fun to do on a Sunday afternoon.
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5.0 of 5 stars.
my fav book store in sf along with borderlands.been coming here since 1989.i used to dream about moving to this neighborhood so i could be close enough to walk to it and enjoy a bbq pork bun or any...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Green Apple is one of my three favorite independent bookstores (other two are Bookpeople in Austin, TX and The Tattered Cover in Denver, CO).The amount of character this place has is off the chart....
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2.0 of 5 stars.
If you are a horror fiction fan like me, you will be very disappointed in this store. I could not believe how small the section was in a huge store like this! I have been in smaller used book stores...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Half my childhood was spent in the library, and to be a bit overwhelmed when walking in this place says a lot. It seems as though this bookstore had every book on earth, used or new.My friend grew up...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Though it looks like a disorganized mess from the street, this is the best bookstore in the city. Its like a vacuum that sucks money out of my pockets. I always find something cool everytime I go in...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is wonderful! I have to admit, I go there mostly for the used trade paperback and sci fi sections so I'm a little biased because these sections are so good. In fact, I've rarely looked...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I guess many of you have never been to the book stores in Berkeley.You haven't seen nothing yet! = P
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i heart this place. i heart their motto, "some many books, so little time". i have a tote and rock that in ny. i love the music selection and all the helpful recommendations. i spent more of my...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I like this place. This place has many books I like. I live not too far. I walk here and spend time reading many good books.
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The smell.... aaahhh... like walking into a Emerald City of used (and new) books. I can't get enough of it. I have a little obsession with herbal medicine books. The more obscure the better... who...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
variety of media to choose from. helpful, friendly staff who are interesting people. liberal minded store with awesome canvas bags. Great neighborhood.
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love everything about this bookstore. I feel spoiled it's about 6 blocks from my house. Definitely have spent many hours mulling through random sections and categories finding hidden gems I didn't...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Green Apple Booksthis place is amazing, the staff here are attentive and helpfulif you cant find something they will gladly do so for you.prices are great.the used book section is actually amazing....
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I like to come here to look at books and sometimes it useful to buy. Its a local business. Alot of books for interest cheaper that Boarders. There is alot of used book too.
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I could spend hours here. Great reviews, great books, stuff you don't find at borders. Lower price. I love it.
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5.0 of 5 stars.
this is a real live bookstore. i love it from the first edition children's books to the creaky wood floors to the hand written index cards touting what's great about random books. great selection of...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love the smell of old books! Whoohoo! As good as it gets!
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ah Green Apple! Really is the best bookstore ever. Tons of used and new books for cheap prices. Can't beat that. I have bought math workbooks, random silly books, new novels and calenders here. And...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The greatest bookstore I have ever wandered into. Now I come here every time I plan on having dinner at Burma SuperStar ... since I will likely have a 1 to 2 hour wait before getting a table. It is a...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Oh the many hours...!I've been escaping to Green Apple Books since grade school! I remember fondly running away from my friends on our walks around Clement...they knew exactly where to find me - the...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A succulent and ripe yield.Thank you for your vast array of colorful design books.Thank you for feeding my eyes.I will return to scour your fields..
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5.0 of 5 stars.
How could I not write a review about this place -- the BEST BOOKSTORE THIS SIDE OF THE MISSISSIPPI! Of course New York's Strand Bookstore is the best bookstore on that side of the Mississippi, but...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
3 stories of amazing-ness. You could find any book you'd ever want to buy or just have the time of your life browsing. Check this place out.
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ok, how do they decide what books to buy? I've bought books there, later took them back to sell and they won't take them. Their own books! I don't get how they do it. The guy spends .56 seconds...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Thanks Green Apple for totally saving my ass this christmas. I bought 40 percent of my christmas gifts from you.Also, Aeri, the asian girl with the thickest hair ever, is quite helpful and can help...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Love this bookstore. Haven't been enough times. The space is just lovely for browsing, and the selection is pretty wild.
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is beyond AWESOME! I worked around here and I usually got there early, so I will spend sometime in this store before I go off to work. It's so interesting and it has all types of books,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place has character. From buying back your old books to selling you books about the world's biggest breasts, penis, trees, babies, mammals, and etc., they have it all, including a really bad old...
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ah, the familiar green awning and apple logo. A great indie bookstore, in the Inner Richmond. It's been around for a long time, so it's cramped and crammed with stuff, and the floorboards creak, but...
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I set foot in this place on the first day I arrived in San Francisco in the summer of '92. I fell in love twice that summer--with San Francisco the city and with Green Apple bookstore.Since then, I've...
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Enjoyed my afternoon at the bookstore. Felt rejuvenated after spending an hour browsing all the wonderful books. You know you are in the right place when you are in the entry way for 5-10 min,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
used clothes stores stress me out. so do any clothes stores. but this review isn't about clothes.its about books. used books. and new books. together. green apple just scored me neil gaiman for 6...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
An amazing repository of used and new books, music, and magazines. The latter located 2 doors down Clement. The staff is usually super cool. The selection is amazing. There are two floor to peruse...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I LOOOVE this store! Cheap, quirky, indie and general subjects all here! Love the layout, great service! Need to return and profess my love for this place personally.
yelp.com - user review - 01/01/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I really love this bookstore. i've been here a few times after i eat on Clement, and you just feel...revitalized and whole when you poke around inside. admittedly, i do buy books online, but its...
yelp.com - user review - 12/31/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Green Apple has a great selection. I could literally spend a couple of months just sitting and reading in here. Only thing is, I've tried to sell practically 50 books here, and they've only taken...
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of the last bastions of great independent used bookstores. I'm a book-buying fiend, so despite their reasonable prices, Green Apple Books is a dangerous place for me to set foot in. I never...
yelp.com - user review - 12/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I needed to get a book for a present in a hurry and the local chain didn't carry any of the choices I had in mind. Green Apple had four of the books I was thinking of, all by mystery writers from...
yelp.com - user review - 12/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of the best bookstores ever, used or new. Selection rivals anything at one of the big soul-less chains that take up four square blocks, and they're arranged the way I prefer them - everywhere. On...
yelp.com - user review - 12/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Definitely my favorite bookstore in the city. Huge selection, reasonable prices, and knowledgeable staff. I usually walk in with a stack of books to get rid of and they usually take about 60 percent...
yelp.com - user review - 12/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I was looking for an old music book that i couldnt find anywhere. I came across this store and found it. Im definitely looking here first next time.
yelp.com - user review - 12/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Probably the best book store I've ever been to. Extremely cozy, HUGE selection (they actually have so much stuff that they take up two stores--plus an upper level in one of the stores), great bargain...
yelp.com - user review - 12/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Staff hear are super helpful and friendly..you could honestly spend a couple hours between going through their used books, CDs and vinyl. Get a $0.92 reusable bags, because you know you will be back,...
yelp.com - user review - 12/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love this spot. Cool selection and great prices.
yelp.com - user review - 12/06/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Nine out of ten times I walk into Green Apple, it's because I'm waiting for my to go order from the nearby China First (*five stars) or Red A Bakery (*five stars).Nine out of ten times, I walk out...
yelp.com - user review - 12/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I was lured in last night by their rack of new and used books for sale out in front of the shop. I walked out with two brand-new M. Sasek books (This is Ireland and This is New York). Green Apple has...
yelp.com - user review - 12/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ah, what can I say that hasn't already been said?Their prices are very fair. The store is, HUUUUGE. There are actually two of them, technically. The smaller one has fiction, DVDs, magazines, and...
yelp.com - user review - 12/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I only visit Green Apple when I'm selling books cause I have way too many and shouldn't be buying more. I brought in 7 bags of books knowing they may not take any of them. I was pleasantly surprised...
yelp.com - user review - 12/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
this little bookstore is such a gem. i've been coming for the 8 years i've lived here and time stands still when i'm browsing in here. i love the metaphysical section, astrology, philosophy, the...
yelp.com - user review - 12/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love walking into bookstores and smelling that particular combination of ink on paper, with a little mustiness thrown in.That being said, there is nothing quite like a bookstore crammed with any...
yelp.com - user review - 11/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Holy shit, where have I been? Two years in the city now, and I had never been until tonight. Four books, and fifty dollars lately, I am one very very happy girl. Yeah it's a little overwhelming...
yelp.com - user review - 11/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is like the coolest joint on the block. You can find hours of entertainment here, even without buying anything. But even if you do buy something, it won't be expensive. I love the vibe of...
yelp.com - user review - 11/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I can seriously spend all day in here. I love this place!The selection is enormous - the last time I came in here I must have spent at least half an hour in each aisle/section. I can happily get lost...
yelp.com - user review - 11/27/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I was dying to get a book, which is definitely a rare occasion. It was between this or City Lights (which I hadn't been to before at that moment) that I knew were open late. Both has suck ass parking,...
yelp.com - user review - 11/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I heart Green Apple Books! True, it's been a minute since I last picked up something here but it does not make me love it any less. Their selection is super impressive despite the modest size of the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
im a book fanatic and this is one of my favorite book stores in the city. you can find new and used books among many other things. very friendly staff. the setup of the store was a little confusing at...
yelp.com - user review - 11/25/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My 2nd favorite place to buy books and DVDs (Amazon.com being my first). It has a great selection, the store is organized well so you can often find what you're looking for. I love the rack of...
yelp.com - user review - 11/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Green Apple Books on Clement Street is one of the last of its kind in the city. With the competition of the major chains like Borders as well as retailers like Amazon, etc. a local shop like Apple...
yelp.com - user review - 11/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Phenomenal range of books, almost like a mini-Powell's. I've found curiosities ranging from a magnificently illustrated German Art Anatomy text to a hardbound edition of Kenneth Patchen's surreal...
yelp.com - user review - 11/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love books. I love the way they look and smell. I love the pleasing weight of a book in my arms. I want to move in to Green Apple. I'd sleep in the used poetry section upstairs and spend my days...
yelp.com - user review - 11/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Green Apple, you make me do bad things...like spend $40 that I don't have on books that I don't need. I am a book snob, bookworm, and bookseller (at a large *cough* chain *cough* bookstore downtown)....
yelp.com - user review - 11/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
They still rock, and I still come out of there with $70 less than I had before.
yelp.com - user review - 11/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Clearly we all love this place. There is not much to say.... I just called to say I love you. It's open late. So sometimes when I am doing the Richmond pub-crawl I gaze into the store and secretly...
yelp.com - user review - 11/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Green Apple smells like musty books and I love it. This is also where I got to meet Amy Tan and that experience alone gets them 5 stars. I try not to come in often because I always end up staying for...
yelp.com - user review - 11/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
best anywhere
yelp.com - user review - 10/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my book heaven! They have a great used & new book selection and for CHEAP! The layout is kinda weird but it doesn't matter, you can easily spend hours browsing, everything about this place is...
yelp.com - user review - 10/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is, quite simply, everything you want in a local bookstore. Their selection is vast, their staff is knowledgeable, the interior is inviting despite (and partly because of) its perpetually...
yelp.com - user review - 10/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I actually discovered this store when my friend brought me here late one night after having coffee. Two stories (or is it more?) of books is like heaven to me! Yes, I'm a bookworm (more like book...
yelp.com - user review - 10/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place. I get lost everytime I walk in. The book selction is great!
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This is certainly one of SF's quintessential booksellers, however, that doesn't necessarily mean you want to shop here. The place is -packed- with books, and frankly can be truly overwhelming. Some...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i didn't spend the time to read all the reviews of green apple, which i'm sure all say the same thing, but i want to chime in and say that i'm in love with this place. the selection of used books is...
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love cookbooks, well not all of them but most of them..ok I guess really depending on who it is.And then there are some I hate..like Rachel Ray..GEEZ shes so annoying and useless and cant cook for...
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Green Apple, please let me live here! I promise in return for you letting me sleep next to all your wonderful books, I will clean things, and put things away, not to mention you will hardly notice...
yelp.com - user review - 09/30/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Awesome magazine section if you need to come in here and wait for Burma Super Star. They carry hard to find Graffiti, art , and music magazines. They also have a nice selection of used movies and...
yelp.com - user review - 09/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Green Apple has the best selection of used books in the city by far. The layout of the main store kind of confuses me, but it's quaint and completely stuffed to the brim, so I'm not complaining. I've...
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Completely OVERRATED. Although I commend it on being a local bookstore, I found the staff to be unhelpful, unfriendly and the book selection biased and overpriced. The bookstore screams, "We know...
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One thing I miss about Minnesota is the abundance of Half-Price Books outlets, which feature not just a lot of books, but a lot of used vinyl, both at unbeatable prices. Green Apple Books is...
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love reading and particularly enjoy and support smaller bookshops.Green Apple has friendly but not intruding staff, lots and lots of books, floor to ceiling. And I love the smell of good old paper,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Looks as though 580 other reviewers have it covered. There's nothing much more to say. This is really a 4.5, because I have to reserve the 5-star reviews for the two greatest bookstores in the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Since I'm new to this, I still get surprised about how many reviews a place has. Green Apple was at 577 when I started typing, and I don't know if that is a lot. It seems like a lot to me. But then...
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have found all my favorite cookbooks at Green Apple (all used - I mean, pre-loved) and none of their recommended staff picks have ever let me down.The selection here is ridiculous. It's like...
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is a really gem. The bookstore is a little inconspicuous but once you get inside, there's an awesome selection of books. The only complaint I have is a lack of place to sit to enjoy...
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Green Apple is a bookworm's dream... cramped and bulging with all sorts of books one might not find at a redundant chain store. Like a museum, I could easily lose track of time and spend hours poring...
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Among the many, many, many endlessly interesting things about this bookstore is that it has an outstanding baseball section. It takes up probably half of the sports aisle and I've personally bought...
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of the only reasons I visit Clement St. I even got a $200 ticket for parking in the bus lane for 2 min right in front once, and i STILL love the place! I scored my Costa Rica lonely planet for...
yelp.com - user review - 09/01/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Nice Bookshop! Good selection of many varied sorts of bppks one may not find at Borders, Barnes & Noble, or indeed Waldenbooks. Bohemian atmosphere. Very 1970's (except as indicated below).My only...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If not for the daunting parking situation, I would be at Green Apple all the time. Great selection of new and used books, as well as rare and modern firsts. Nice staff, and very fair trade/used book...
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I can never find another bookstore with such personality such as green apple. It is like an old quaint little place but with many nooks and crannies. It looks small from the outside but it stretches...
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It's a good thing that this place isn't in my neighborhood because I'd spend so much more money then. I love books and this place is definitely a must for other bookworms. There is a huge selection...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Where do I take out-of-town vistors when they come to visit?Golden Gate Bridge... no.North Beach... no.Parkway Theater.. maybe.Burma Superstar... probably.Green Apple... definitely.Everybody loves...
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Just another 5-star review for Green Apple. As if a yelp review matters for them.Maybe I should take a star away. I mean, Anna got lost in Green Apple for two hours.
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wow, this place it probably one of the best book stores I have been in. I could have spent an hour in there however I was limited to 13 minutes. They have so many books from wall to wall, floor to...
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm that guy so absorbed in a book that I unknowingly block the narrow aisle and prevent other customers from passing me, causing them to maneuver halfway around the store to get to the other side of...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I don't care that this place feels like it's about to crumble like a cookie with every step you take. I love hearing the wood squeak and walking through the tight aisles and rows. This place is just...
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My poor, soon-to-be neglected boyfriend, I thought as I strolled the used fiction/lit side of Green Apple Books yesterday, methodically and alphabetically plucking out one gem after another, creating...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Green Apple - I love you. I worry that maybe I love you too much - I have already spent many hours wandering through your amazing collection (both new and used). I think my boyfriend is getting...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS PLACE! Best book store ever. I can get lost in it for hours. Lots of random books and quiet corners.
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is awesome! Huge selection of used and new books, and just a cool place in general. Several different levels and lots of secret rooms that open to new places to explore. I could spend...
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
There are bookstores that stock what you need and there are bookstores that need to special order what you're looking for.And then there's Green Apple Books. My favorite bookstore ever!!This is the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Best bookstore ever. Plan to spend the day getting lost in the multi-level nook and crannies. Tired of travel books, go up a level, down a level or off to the corner and find a whole new world.
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What else can I say that hasn't be said? This bookstore is amazing. So many different sections to look at, I could/and have spend all day here. Another boring day at summer school, and missing the 44...
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A haven for the book reading enthusiast.
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love it.
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have died and gone to heaven. Book heaven. Green Apple is ripe with old books. I love coming here just to see what treasure I will find exploring the massive shelves of used books. I find all my...
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The best used book store in SF, 'nuff said.I like the creaky floors and the sloppiness of this bookstore. There are definite finds if you are just willing to spend the time, if you want instant...
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is an amazing bookstore! I dont always like the smaller stores, but this one ROCKS!They have new releases, bargain books and used books. For the new books, they are always top of the line,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A bookworm's paradise. It looks like a volcano of books (and some toys) erupted in here, but there's still some order to everything. The key is knowing where to start or coming in with a plan..or you...
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Of all the bookstores that I know, this is the one that will consistently be offering something that I haven't seen before that is interesting and important. The buyer(s) are amazing.I can't speak...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Indie bookstores are falling by the wayside, but I hope Green Apple lasts forever. I love that there are both new and used books here. I love how I can come in to find a specific book or just to...
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i wish i had more time to peruse the shelves last night, but alas, i had to make a movietime, so we quickly went in and out. the selection of used books is magnificent, and so is the selection of...
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place gets me EVERYTIME. Books are one of my biggest vices in life. I spend too much and have stacks upon stacks all over my floor of things I need to read. The best thing is rummaging through...
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2008
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Green Apple is fabulous. With endless used and discounted books, it is always well within my budget and has become somewhat of an addiction. Book stores can be overwhelming and fortunately the staff at Green...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My only complaints are that everything here isn't free, and it's not in my backyard. Also, I would like a backyard.
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
During my supposedly rebellious years, late night roaming and kicking it at Green Apple was my thing, feeding myself random ideas from the place where it housed the most random-est reading materials...
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Oh Green Apple, how I love you with your book store smell, subculture sections and shelves of discounted books. You rarely steer me wrong with your suggestions and always are a great way to kill a...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I rarely buy books these days now that I'm a senior citizen on a fixed income & the SF libraries are so wonderful. But - from time to time there is a book I just have to own or want to give someone a...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Contrary to what the nifty Yelp graphs say, I do not only eat at 4 star restaurants and enjoy the nightlife in Oakland. I also read. Anywhere and fairly quickly. I have even been called an avid...
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The books are cool and everything, but 5 stars for the hottie behind the Annex counter who always wears brown and orange. Sometimes I just like to hover in the corner and watch him price CDs. Is...
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'll add mine to the long list of accolades this place has already built up. I loved it. Green Apple features shelves full of staff faves, recent and classic, fiction and non-, and their descriptions...
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Any bookstore in which you have to first find the stash of store maps before you can find what you are really looking for is good in my book. Let me back up a bit: I'd been in Green Apple many a time...
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Green Apple is the best damn book store in the entire universe ever. I've got nothing else to say.
yelp.com - user review - 07/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is my favorite bookstore in San Francisco. You can easily spend hours here browsing through the 1000s of books.
yelp.com - user review - 07/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this book store. Bunch of random books that you can find at a bargain. When I'm there, I love spending my time browsing around the store.
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is probably my favorite bookstore in San Francisco and one of my favorites anywhere. I've been coming here for years, and I've grown to appreciate it more and more over time. It's a great place...
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It's crazy how many books are in here. You walk in and think its a tiny book store but there are more books upstairs! A friend took me here and I was amazed. She told me a story about her friend...
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Sooo, 5 stars for inventory, 2 stars for service. I'll explain: I normally enjoy coming here to find new and used books, sometimes just before a trip, and sometimes on an evening after Giorgio's...
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What to do with a stack of books that you don't want anymore? Bring them to Green Apple! This store is a staple in the Richmond District. Great selection of new and used books to fill your library....
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Who needs Borders when SF has a unique niche bookstore like Green Apple? I've been coming here since I was under 4 feet tall, and went to school a couple blocks west. Back then, it was fiction and...
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
BEST BEST BEST bookstore ever. I can't get enough of this place. They suck me dry of all my money but yet I continue to go there. Its an addiction. You know its bad for your wallet but its too late...
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This must be my favorite bookstore, It's local, has a long history in SF, and encourages recycling in its way. HOwever, after selling many books to them today, I have to say that I walked away...
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Mine is the 546 review of Green Apple Books. Yes, stacks. Yes, light. Yes, selection. Yes, lovely chaos. What do I have to say different? I arrived at the counter with a huge stack, including a...
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i'd have my wedding here if i could.i am an effin cheapskate. I SAID IT! why pay full price for a book if you can get it half off AND get to see what the last person took from it by the marks and...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The first time I came here I was with a horrible person... and I still managed to think this place was neat. We were waiting for dinner and came in here to kill some time. And that's exactly what kind...
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love you Green Apple Books!
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Love it!solution to the gas problem - everyone pick a sale book from this store and read on the bus. I promise you won't miss driving.A three-floor store with adjacent music store section- manageable,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Green Apple is organized just well enough that you can find what you're looking for. Whether you knew you were looking for it or not is another story. But you have to look at most of the store to...
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best bookstore in the City. I could stay here all day.
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've had this place for my whole life and it's never lost its novelty.Don't you find those overly organizes book stores that only carry the NY best sellers boring? When you go to Green Apple Books...
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Awesome awesome used book store. Great selection, pretty well organized. Fun to walk around, little nooks and crannies to discover.
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best bookstore in San Francisco period. I love this place - I'm going to have to get a second job just to keep up - but where would I have the time to read the acquisitions - anyone who loves reading,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Green Apple Books is one of my favorite places to get lost for hours. They have used books that look germ-free enough for me to buy. In addition, the books they recommend are actually good.
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Even though I had to say "excuse me" to various patrons every two minutes due to the tight quarters, my experience was an enjoyable and productive one. After aimlessly wandering around for about 20...
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'm torn. I like this independent bookstore, and I have a new love for buying USED books (hey, save a tree, and a few bucks), but at the same time...the guy who was in charge of buying books was kind...
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I can spend hours in book stores. Growing up, my weekly activity with my father was our Sunday run to the book store. Of course, that was in Wisconsin, where the book store options were mainly large...
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
that used bookstore down the street is closing. and their hardcover books are like, three dollars. everything else two dolla or below.you should go. i have found neat things, and hauled my treasures...
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Perusing stacks and stacks of dusty books is not usually my idea of fun BUT if somebody had hand-picked all of the coolest stuff to be recycled reading, you might be at Green Apple books.This store is...
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Despite the possible ethical problems with yelping my own workplace, I have to do it, if only to complain that Green Apple is so ______ (expletive) good that I kind of regret getting a job here. It's...
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If I can't find it for free at the local library, this is the first place I look. Great selection of hard-to-find used art books, if that's your bag. Lots of other subjects too, though you're probably...
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wow, this place has a lot of books. Like... really A LOT.I was randomly browsing, nothing particular in mind, but there it was.. Shining in the corner stacked upon other movies, Fight Club.It's such a...
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Their section of new hardcovers/paperbacks is always filled with gems hand-picked by the staff to please all of your reading needs. Definitely THE place to stop by if you're looking for that new page...
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A wonderful bookstore with more books than you'll know what to do with. They have cute bags that have sayings on them like "I [apple] SF." Friendly employees, and great selection. Very intimate store...
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2008
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green apple books currently have 3 locations. the bookstore, the annex (music, dvds, magazines and books) and the warehouse. the bookstore itself is good, always crowded. the annex has a nice selection of...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Green Apple is one of my favorite book stores in the city. It is an independent bookstore with a great blend of new and used books with something for everyone. You can stay in the store as long as...
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this bookstore! In less busy times, I can be found browsing here. It's got the requisite twisty bookshelves and stairs, but what I especially love is the no pressure to buy attitude (not that...
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Old, smelly book store with squeaky and unpainted wood floors and shelves. But amazingly, they are stocked from the bottom up full with books, books, books on top of books and even more books hiding...
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wonderfully, old. Spectacularly rickety. Minutely snobby. Absolutely wonderful. Every thing you get there is a special treasure. You feel privileged to find what you are looking for, as though it's...
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This bookstore is what barnes and noble, borders, other blah chain bookstores, would be like if they were run by intelligent people. Although you can find most of the chain bookstore crap you may be...
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
the old wooden floorsqueaks when you first step on it. the high ceilings make itan interesting displayof books & dvds. theonly two isles in that place is filled with alldifferent kinds of books.what...
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I used to live right across the street from Green Apple Books and on boring Sunday's, I love coming in here and just getting lost in books. The floors squeek when you walk on them but they someone...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
great neighborhood book store. also a worthwhile music selection complete with vinyl and dvds. open pretty late too. they also often have good sales.
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A few weeks back, I came here riding my little bike, with a book basket in the front of it, hoping to fill it.So yeah, I LOVE THIS PLACE!I can get lost in maze of shelves, and melt into the squeaky...
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have to give Green Apple 5 Stars and here's why:*They always have a good selection of cool gift books that you can get for just about anyone. I always find a gift here.*They always have cool people...
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I almost didn't find it necessary to rate green apple. It's like ameoba-Everyone who lives in the bay area knows its the best place to purchase books (or music in ameobas case). Why does it need one...
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the way a bookstore should be. Intimate. Independent. Books stacked from the floor to the ceiling. Shopped by people who live and die for great literature (or just something unique to own)....
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I heart this place so much. I literally got lost in the store, winding my way through rooms and up and down stairs. They had so much good stuff and for such good prices that I had to set a limit for...
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite bookstore in all the universe! Two creaky floors worth of rare, quirky, intelligent, plus all the mainstream stuff found elsewhere. Great magazine section. The kids section is good too....
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
There's no computer kiosk. And you won't find a Starbucks here. Just books. Wonderful books, a stairwell that creaks, backrooms with more books. This is a wonderful place reminiscent of Strands in...
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
How could I ever give less than 5 stars to an establishment that kept me in food and drink in trade of my slightly-loved first editions and DVD's? It's almost like they knew I was unemployed (Did I...
yelp.com - user review - 04/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you love books and music, you must visit this place. I love this store. I could spend many hours here (and I think I have). They have a great selection of used books at great prices. If you...
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
used bookstores, by their nature, are all pretty magic, but green apple is particularly magic. especially upstairs. you could definitely get lost up there and stumble into the never ending story or...
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i love this place and can spend hours here. they have a good magazine selection, and i have bought many art, decor, and occult books there. i randomly will stumble across rare hidden jewels...
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
so many books, so little time is right! green apple is situated right by burma superstar, so i put my name on the waiting list and browse here for the hour or so before i get my table! green apple is...
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I feel the need to help in knocking these fellows off their high horse....I agree about the snooty comments, but that really doesn't bother me, and i've had good luck getting help from random...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I used to live a few blocks away, and I went all the time. Their astrology section is good. I love when they have remainders, you can get cool and popular titles for cheap.
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I LOVE THIS PLACE AND I COULD LIVE THEREok they don't serve food but there's dim sum down the street, across the street, and probably next to it and between the two branchesbooks galore, media...
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It's one of my favorite visits on Clement Street. You can find all kinds of books there. With 2 young kids, I always shop there for something for my children. And, it's also a good pick for...
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
How have I not written a review about one of the greatest places to lose yourself in SF? I love their magazine selection.I love love love their calendar and games section.And oh my! I love their local...
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Using nothing but charm, wit, spotless credit and prayer (if I have to), I'm attempting to snag an apartment in this 'hood. Hence my copious, sudden Inner Richmond reviews. I love it here. I even...
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
a haiku:i need bookscheap, new, used, good, yes. green apple
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Cute place.... it's a bibliophile's dream (I am one, for sure).The staff is nice, knowledgable. If one store doesn't have it, the one 2 doors down will!
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Whenever I go to Richmond, I always stop by Green Apple to read the recommendation index cards posted on the shelves. The reviews by the workers are always helpful, insightful, and hilarious, not to...
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Dig the vibe of this bookstore that is well stocked with a massive amount of books and DVDs that span the globe. So many choices and so few dollars in my pocket, but for under 50 bucks I walked away...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Green Apple gives me that fuzzy/warm feeling that is so hard to capture these days. Some naysayers might say that it's the 'i'm about to drop a bomb of money' feeling, but I think Not. It's the 'i'm...
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Second-best bookstore on the planet (no one can touch Harvard Book Store's clearance prices on new books).They stock every fucking thing imaginable. Best selection of mass-market paperbacks ever....
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Local, but not cheap. It's a cool find on clement. They have literally thousands of books lining the shelfs. Unfortunately, I was looking for books on bento or Japanese cooking. I couldn't find any...
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've just bought my 13th Spanish dictionary...or is it my 14th?...hmm, oh well! My point, is that Green Apple books has sizeable collections on every subject you can think of and the staff is helpful...
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
She was an undercover fashionista, a retail slave that kept selling cotton in the belief that she'd be content if she had brunch every Sunday for the rest of her life. Saucy, witty, fine taste in...
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Huh, how could I have NOT reviewed my favorite bookstore in San Francisco?Weird.Anyway, Green Apple. So awesome. I mean, they have a Red Delicious Room, and it is full of extremely tasty political...
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The anti-corporate bookstore! Book selection is really good, they have a ton of used books and a bunch of bookworms for the staff that are happy to help you find anything you are looking for. The...
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Books for $1, how can anyone complain? I myself buy pulp, but you can get textbooks and non-fiction if that's your game. And it's in the right neighborhood. Come here while waiting for your seat at...
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The ONLY place to shop for books. Used books. New books. Check out their book warehouse down the street for a totally unorganized orgazmica of random cheap books. FUN! And then go down the street the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love Green Apple. Hard to explain. It is not that the prices are so fantastic, as it is only the remainders that are great deals. In truth, the selection is not necessarily great, and the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
you can't go wrong with Green Apple books, new and used are both offered so you can be tempted to spend a ton of money or just half a ton. For some reason I never leave other book stores with as many...
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Probably nothing new to add. If you like books, magazines, and or music this is your place. Crammed full of great new and used titles, with good service and some finds that you have to have but...
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I shopped Green Apple while waiting a VERY long time to be seated for dinner at the nearby Burma Superstar, and was so famished that I could hardly think. This was also New Year's Eve, when I was...
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I live in the neighborhood and I go here all the time. I have a book problem, in that I read them too quickly and then have to get more. You probably have this problem too, right? Despite working at a...
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I discovered Green Apple back when I was in college. After my initial visit, I ended up spending a lot of time and money in there!Before you even walk in, there are bins of "Bargain Books" outside...
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Full disclosure: I worked here for over a year. So you can consider this an "insider's" review, if you like.During my time with the store, I got a close up view of the Apple, worms and all. And I'm...
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
my fave place to go in my neighborhood. i always find something cheap and great, and their magazine rack is bafflingly extensive.
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is exactly the kind of bookstore that will make you want to wander the aisles for hours, pulling out book after book that catches your eye, only to delve in deeper until you wake from your daze...
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So, Parking is half the battle, but once you find a spot and make it in here, this bookstore will ensnare you with its labyrinth of random bookcases and written treasures abound.We found ourselves on...
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a really great bookstore for browsing. If you don't know what you want or whether you want anything, come here.If, however, you know exactly what you want and it hasn't been newly released in...
yelp.com - user review - 02/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
There's just something about the smell of books that just gets me in the mood... the mood to read.There's just something about having books on your hands that just gets me in the mood... the mood to...
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
how does this joint do it? everytime i walk in here, and i start leafing through some of the books i leave with a stack of them. i think they put some crack between the pages, because even though i...
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
the few times i've been here a while ago, i was impressed by the variety of update books in stock. of course, this made me poorer as i had to have them
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Buying books for school at the beginning of the semester was never fun for three reasons:1. Most of the books cost over $100.00 and wiped away my spending money for partying.2. The professors never...
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I used to live right down the street from Green Apple. I would get home from work, change into comfy clothes, walk to dinner on Clement, and on my way home, stop by to browse their used book selection...
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Ahh Green Apple Books, you are very conveniently located near many tasty restaurants. Yet I must compare you, rather unfavorably, to City Lights where, when I asked for a certain "literary journal", I...
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
How I have always loved thee: your creaky floors, your narrow walkways, your customers in aisles whom I must sidle past, your selection of excellent nonfiction. Why must the closest bookstore in my...
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2008
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honestly, the only effort green apple books requires of their customers is that they walk through the door and after that, you're genuinely taken care of. i don't even mean by the physical body of a staff...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
You can't go in having a specific objective in mind, because if you REALLY want a particular book on the cheap side, the laws of the natural order of things will immediately make said book unavailable...
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'm torn on this one. I guess all the people who love to wander through stacks of books would be more than happy at Green Apple. It's great for that, and there are some interesting titles. But that's...
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my favorite bookstore in the city. I don't know why...probably something about random stacks of books to the ceiling and old creaky staircases...
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The Amoeba of books. You know a place is good when you ask, "Where are the books on music," and the response comes, "oh, two doors down." A place filled to the brim with good stuff. Hell, I live in LA...
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I really like Green Apple because they have so much of what I am interested in. The people who work there are very helpful and actually engage in real conversation. I enjoy the fact that this store...
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
With my ever growing amazon.com wishlist, it helps to check out the books on my wishlist in person before buying it online. This is the perfect place for becoming totally absorbed in books. I'm guilty...
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Jennifer A. has the right idea.But i might also recommend their music selection...pretty impressive.
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Small but wonderful. Bought the Lord of the Rings series for 15 bucks under their bargain section. Don't judge! My original copies were stolen from some punk. It was pretty cute how 2 of the cashier...
yelp.com - user review - 01/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The staff has always been helpful, courteous and friendly. I love finding used and new books from this store, along with some DVDs, CDs, and random stationery and gift items. I've never spent less...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of my favorite book stores, and in a great neighboorhood too. A great place to get lost in. The books sections are well organized, and well stocked. Good sales, helpful staff and...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
So glad to see that Green Apple is still around. It was my favorite book and music store in the City from '96 to '00 when I lived in San Francisco.The staff is really cool -- I would spend at least 2...
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Perfect bookstore. Personalized all over the place, great creative interesting book displays...Also, lots of great deals-- got new copies of Life of Pi ($8), Small Wonder ($6), Seeing ($6)...
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
You know that guilty feeling when you've found yourself walking around some huge borders kinda place and you get really sad and a bit guilty that you could be supporting a much cooler place, this is...
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my second favorite bookstore in the entire country (after only Powell's in Portland, which would get 7 stars from me somehow). I stopped in here after meeting friends for dinner at Java last...
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
wow what a great selection this store has. they have like a butt load of these books i've been looking for for like a fraction of the original price. they also sold this book i've been looking for...
yelp.com - user review - 12/22/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
GO. Just GO and check this bookstore out! NO words can give justice until you GO and see for yourself. It's a great bookstore in San Francisco.period."What a great, cool and huge bookstore!"
yelp.com - user review - 12/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wow. I've been wanting to come here for a long time and finally got the chance while waiting for my car to be fixed today. This place is amazing. The staff is incredibly friendly and helpful. I just...
yelp.com - user review - 12/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Green Apple Books is actually two stores--one for used books and one for new books (well, if you're into that sort of thing). The two stores are equally wonderful to visit and next door to each...
yelp.com - user review - 12/17/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Given the sad trend of recent years with more and more bookstores going under, I pray for Green Apple Book's well-being with gusto.They have books, but most importantly they have the right atmosphere:...
yelp.com - user review - 12/17/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Coming here reminds me why I dont go to Borders or Virgin Megastore.
yelp.com - user review - 12/11/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
what can you say? bibliophile nirvana. new, used, all topics, music too. been coming in here since i was born, almost.and they let me in, happily, it seems. i nap in the poetry section.
yelp.com - user review - 12/07/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love to wander. I love to explore. I do not mind "getting lost" if it means discovering something new. You are never truly lost. You are always somewhere. It might not have...
yelp.com - user review - 12/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is so good I could kick my mother in the face. I even saw Robin Williams and his son there one time. I was too embarrassed to approach him and tell him how much I love Jumanji.Great...
yelp.com - user review - 11/28/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Who doesn't love an independent bookstore? I always told my friends and family that I would open my own bookstore IF I ever won the lottery just so I can read all the books out there!I love browsing...
yelp.com - user review - 11/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Green Apple is awesome! It's a book heaven, there are used and new books, gifts, journals, ugly dolls, vintage maps of sf, bags, t-shirts.... the list goes on. 2 levels of books 2 more stores on...
yelp.com - user review - 11/25/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I haven't been to every bookstore in the city yet, but I do shop for books a lot. Not only does Green Apple have the biggest selection of used I've ever seen (aside from Powell's in Portland), but...
yelp.com - user review - 11/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is easily one of my favorite bookstores. I never fail to walk out of here without a book or two :) Huge selection of interesting books - new and used. You can also sell your books here and...
yelp.com - user review - 11/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The plan usually starts like this: drive around for blocks finding parking, eat at ghetto sushi place, stop by Green Apple Books to pick up a cheap read on the way back to finding the car. I love all...
yelp.com - user review - 11/22/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
There is nothing that I can possibly say that hasn't been said. Well, let me try:I hope I don't take this place for granted because it is in my 'hood.When I have friends/family in town, I usually...
yelp.com - user review - 11/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i love black oak, i love dog-eared, and i superlove citylights, but i pledge my allegiance to green apple by donning their logo on a totebag. that is dedication. they have had almost everything i have...
yelp.com - user review - 11/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Love, love, love Green Apple Books! It's a fantastic place to browse, kill time and find a cozy corner all your own. This bookstore is considered by locals to be a landmark for the Richmond...
yelp.com - user review - 11/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've grown fond of this place. I was not crazy about it a few years ago and stopped going in there. I was looking for some books awhile back and could not make it to Borders (yes, I shop there and...
yelp.com - user review - 11/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Cozy cozy creaky floors. Highly collectable greeting cards. Sweet old musty paper smell but not moldy. Spell check is fighting me on the word collectable but whatevs. Oh spell check doesn't like...
yelp.com - user review - 11/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Haven't spent much time in the annex (though I did find some sweet John Gardner 1st's there), so this applies mostly to the main store. If you've got some time to kill in the city's non-city...
yelp.com - user review - 11/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Green Apple has a really fine used poetry department, perhaps second only to the one at Books & Bookshelves. Maybe that's because one of their buyers is George Albon, one of the west coast's finest...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Green Apple Books is the best bookstore in the city.There, I said it.Good people, good books, good neighborhood, and good eats nearby. That's a whole lot of good.I picked up a used copy of Dizzy...
yelp.com - user review - 11/06/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
They have both used and new books for sale and their prices aren't that bad either. Their music selection is unbelievably organized. I could spend hours here. I love their upstairs used book area...
yelp.com - user review - 11/05/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Green Apple Books sell tote bags that says:Too Many Books Too Little TimeI couldn't agree more. Green Apple is a king size buffet of all used bookstores. I was only planning to give Green Apple a...
yelp.com - user review - 11/05/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you're roaming the city, roam into this store. I guarantee you...that you'll find a book here you haven't seen before in those big chain ones. Absolutely fabulous european magazine...
yelp.com - user review - 11/04/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great selection, decent prices and you can wander for hours. My favorite SF book store. Loss of a star is due to the fact that 95% of the time the staff is surly. What's up with that? Looks like a...
yelp.com - user review - 11/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Another stellar review of this San Francisco treasure is hardly needed. But I've got to. I owe the apple something. I've had many a wonderful hour whiled away browsing here. There was a time when...
yelp.com - user review - 11/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Unfortunately, this place is a bit out of the way for me. I always have to drive here and parking is a b*tch in this neighborhood. Anyhow, this store is worth it. I usually come by to sell off my...
yelp.com - user review - 11/02/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
is there any point of writing a review when hundreds of ppl have already given it 5 stars?yes! this is THE BEST bookstore that i have ever been to!barnes and noble?borders?huh? whats that?its all...
yelp.com - user review - 10/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
THE BEST BOOK STORE I'VE EVER BEEN TO!!! They actually have used books there that you would want to read. And many of them discounted!Apparently they opened ANOTHER store on Clement (I think close to...
yelp.com - user review - 10/28/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Green Apple is one of the best bookstores in the country, let alone SF. They don't just have the latest books in almost any subject, they've got nearly EVERY book on that subject--both new and used...
yelp.com - user review - 10/28/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have had nothing but the best service here. Everyone who works on the music side and in the bookstore are amazingly helpful and awesome. I usually go in the store without any idea of what I want...
yelp.com - user review - 10/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My building is situated between other apartment buildings. Inside its short foyer is a large vase for a plastic plant.Nuns live on the floor above and below mine. When I see them, I say hellos and...
yelp.com - user review - 10/25/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I discovered this book store about 5 years ago and have been coming back ever since. I always get great service. As a matter of fact, I received A service on my last visit. I was at the cashier...
yelp.com - user review - 10/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Unique book store with an antique feel. If you've only been to Borders or Barnes & Noble, you're missing out. Support your local businesses and check this place out. They also stayed open until...
yelp.com - user review - 10/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Sure, the people who work here are a bit snooty, awkward, and bookish... but lord christ almighty, it's a fucking used bookstore! Are you expecting outgoing, bubbly people? It would be a rare place to...
yelp.com - user review - 10/18/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Hectic. Completely Hectic. Why?....they have cajillions of books! I have a habit of buying books when I have little or no time to read them. It makes me feel smart knowing I have a shit ton of...
yelp.com - user review - 10/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my favorite bookstore in the area I love, especially when I don't feel like traveling to Borders. I like how friendly and helpful the staff always is and that I can get some of my favorite...
yelp.com - user review - 10/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you're at all literate, and you're being honest with yourself, you really want to just quit your job and come here all day, every day.I love what I do at many levels, but I would absolutely give it...
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you are in this neighborhood, Go to the Green Apple Bookstore!If you are not a book freak,You sure will be after going to this place!You'll find me here when I am waiting for the Chinese doctor,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
1) Go across the street to Schubert's Bakery and stock up on cookies.2) Go back across to Green Apple, and spend the afternoon browsing the stacks while you munch (secretly, descretely) on your...
yelp.com - user review - 10/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Okay...so last month I was on a burger binge...now, I'm crazy for more books! Especially art books...and this is the perfect place to get 'em! The fact that many of the prices are reduced from the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Now this is the second best bookstore I've ever been in!They have everything, I've only been able to come up with 3 books that they don't have. They have a great selection between new and used books,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What can I say that hasn't already been said. I was exploring the Richmond when I happened upon this store my serendipity. I had meant to explore much further and see more stuff that day but this...
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I could spend the whole afternoon here. Oh wait, I just did.
yelp.com - user review - 09/30/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
San Francisco tradition. People go there just for the recommendations. Squeeze through the crowd and spend the day in the aisle.
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I had a hard time getting help. maybe because i am a little bit slower still with catching on to what people are saying, but i still feel that no one could understand me! besides that problem, i...
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Sommmmmmmeone (and you know who you are, 3-star-Gabe-M.) is a liar. And a drunk. Only a pattern of compulsive lying and unfettered boozing could make someone dislike a neighborhood bookstore with...
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
its been a while since I've lived in that area, but this store is hella tight. I'd write more but I don't really remember. I remember liking it and going there even when I didn't want any books.
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
if i weren't such a nerd and had my face buried in page after page of good used lit, i'd be hell bent on hitting on one of the hotties who patronize this bookstore.
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
As a part of my ongoing quest to become the finest purveyor of seemingly interminable reviews composed of huge blocks of text, I've decided to sex up my old GA review which no one has read.Green Apple...
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I discovered this place right after I moved to SF several years back.This kind of reminded me of some of the old book stores I'd go to in Harvard Square. It is packed with new and old, has magazines...
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I purchased 3 books yesterday for $1 a piece. How AWESOME is that?! Normally I try not to enter bookstores, for fear that short people will ask me to reach the top shelves for them. C'mon people,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/10/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I think I'd really like this place if I were literate -- soooo many booky things! But I'll give it five stars anyway because they have a reasonably large audio book selection. Thanks, Green Apple --...
yelp.com - user review - 09/10/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ok, so take an orgasm. Not the best one you ever had, but a good, normal, "yeah, i'll seek that feeling out" sort of orgasm. Now, have a wizard come and wave his wand or staff and turn it into a...
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place...crammed with books, lots of independent stuff. Every time I go upstairs I feel as if the old floor will give out, it's exciting!
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i like a bookstore that leads you to buy something that you didn't expect to buy- whether its some forgotten book you read as a kid, a photographers retrospective that you'd been looking for or a...
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
How I love Green Apple books... Open late, and sell used books!!! Always a wonderful selection... This is my go to place!!! You can find anything here
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
All of these fantastic used and new books, cds, books on tape...my head was spinning. I found most current books here that I am interested in reading in the used books section. I am still very loyal...
yelp.com - user review - 09/01/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love reading. Reading is fun. So, unless you absolutely hate reading, this store is not for you. I could spend countless hours here and not buy anything, well, maybe not. It's almost like a library...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I recently discovered this place and I have to say that I really like it. They had a huge amount of books and really helpful customer service. This is a great place to go to either hang out and...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The gold standard for used book stores.... books upon books upon books. the biggest problem I have would be the large number of shelves that are double stacked so you have to move the first stack to...
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
By far the BEST bookstore in San Francisco if not anywhere....You can loose yourself in the stacks and levels of this old book style. They even have chairs out to relax and read. As an added bonus...
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Me loves it! Awesome. Rad. Totally cool. Din-o-mite! A bookstore has affected my vocabulary. Oh well. I could have spent another hour or two in here. Thank the Goddess that I live in Oakland or...
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
it's wonderful it's wonderful it's wonderful. i don't think i've ever gone in with a particular book in mind. Oh - wait, I have! back in highschool. the point is it doesn't matter if you are looking...
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Oh, Green Apple... This is, hands down, my favorite bookstore anywhere, since my father first took me here when I was a little girl. I got my first Elfquest graphic novels here. (Yes, I used to...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Be patient, Go through all the shelves- and you will find a book im sure you'll like!PS- Please please please put the book back in the area where it should be found. Thank you :-)
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is easily one of the best places to spend some time in while in San Francisco. Music and books are the greatest creations of man and Green Apple Books has them all. They specialize in selling...
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I can recall the little green guy in front of the door for as long as I can remember. Growing up in the Richmond, there weren't that many places to go. My favorite place was the old King Norman's...
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i would like to drag a tent into green apple and camp out for awhile, emerging only at night to tip-toe through the aisles with a flashlight and my trusty pooch to carry my night's haul back to camp....
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'd give it a higher rating if they were more organized, parking wasn't so hard and they didn't have such a slanted political stance. Don't get me wrong, I buy there more often than any other book...
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Used cookbooks galore and a rosetta for what defines a bad cookbook. Shopping here educates you on popular opinion and what the market will bear.The used cookbooks here fall under 2 categories. One...
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The best bookstore in San Francisco. Others might be "charming," but that's just a euphemism for "have a small selection."A good mix of used and new books, with great sale/remainders and some...
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great Bookstore. You can and will spend more time than you planned on when you walk in. The Annex is great for fiction and mags. The staff is very friendly and helpful and I get jealous I don't work...
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place. It has basically every single book I needed for every class I have taken from middle school up til college at much lower prices than I would've paid at a chainstore bookstore....
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Five words - "Carry Me Across the Water."
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place makes me so, so happy.That's really all I have to say.
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best damn used bookstore in the whole bay area. Bar none.I could get lost for days in this store. In fact, I got lost for a day there before, until my growling stomach reminded me that I skipped...
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Maybe I'm jaded because they wouldn't buy my 4 no longer relevant, yet mint condition political humor books. Maybe it's because I saw the one book I didn't bring to sell (I couldn't see anyone in a...
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love me a good apple and bookstore which is exactly why this place rocks the house. The charming index cards with thoughts on featured books are informative and sweet. The used books selection is...
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
it is simply heaven on earht for a bibliophile.
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
More books than you can shake a stick at. Located in the heart of Richmond district Chinatown.
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
i like Green Apple. anytime i have extra time while meandering on Clement, i go in there to browse through their huge selection. i buy what i like. on the other hand, their prices are certainly not...
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The best. I can get lost in this store for hours. Did you know that if you spend more than $200, they will throw in a tote bag? I have a few now. I was taken here first by a friend because of...
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Green Apple... a sprawling, multi-level, chaotic and messy, jam-packed book store with titles you won't see elsewhere. I swing by about two or three times a month and browse... but so often my...
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Most enjoyable book buying/browsing experience I have ever had, and I walked away with 6 books for $30 at the end! There are SO many different genres to browse, everybody has the potential to walk...
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is hands down the best book store in the world. The staff recs are always great.
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
So sad I don't live down the street from this place anymore. I used to be able to get lost in there for hours on a lazy day... This is definitely the best bookstore in the city!
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Why order books on Amazon and wait for it to come in the mail in a week when you can go down to Green Apple, look for a new or used copy, and have it in your hot little hands that SAME DAY?!Sure,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yeah I'm a librarian, but I generally get my books from bookstores these days. There are two key things that stand out at Green Apple: 1) They have books in the bargain section that you'd actually...
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Hardcover fiction for $5.99? Love it.
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I sigh and inhale and repeat each time I go here. My eyes dilate. I relax. This is by far my favorite bookstore in SF. Stacys is nice, so is Browser, but this is hands down we're talking about....
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I think I'm bitter about looking for parking for 20 minutes, going into Green Apple and having the guy, politely, tell me that I had a great selection of books but they were all in stock and he...
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The worst part about Green Apple is the fact that no matter how hard I try to grab one & only planned book, there is always something else that catches my eye. SHAME ON YOU GREEN APPLE!As I vegged out...
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This is a review of the used fiction/used CDs half of Green Apple, since that's the part I know most about.Two stars because they're the used book store most likely to have what you're looking for....
yelp.com - user review - 07/04/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I like Green Apple Books. I think their prices are kinda high for new & used since you can get the same book cheaper at Borders or Amazon.I do want to support independent bookstores since they are a...
yelp.com - user review - 07/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Good Lord I hate this place. WHY!? because they have everything I ever want including a healthy selection of rad comics and DVDs and I can never leave here satisfied without breaking my bank. Not...
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If I could give it 100 stars, I would. I've been shopping there since before most yelpers were apparenlty born. ;-)I adore Amazon, but I can still spend hours in Green Apple, browsing thorugh every...
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Picture Daniel Day Lewis from the movie 'Last of the Mohicans' whilst staring into the eyes of his woman who is being followed to be killed (i forgot her name) in the background of the most beautiful...
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite bookstore in SF. I've been going here since i can remember. This is truly a place for bookworms and the occasional reader alike, it offers an awesome collection of new, old, and rare books...
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The best forever!! Cool books!!
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Every bookstore should be Green Apple! A few locations, which confused me the first couple of times, dot Clement St. One is their used book outlet, score some great deals. The Music and Fiction Annex...
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of, if not the most romantic spot in all of San Francisco. I fall in love almost every time I visit. Upon entering, my wife and I go our separate ways, browsing and perusing for what can seem...
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love used book stores, but this place is by far the best. I never would come here for a specific book bc coming here is more like an adventure. You have to spend your time perusing the shelves to...
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is a treasure and a monument to greatness, and I'm just a local and devoted customer, not an employee. And that's all I have to say.
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've spend many a night walking Clement street trying to find something open past seven. Inevitably, when I'm about to give up and go home, the green light of hope that is Green Apple Books is always...
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Green apples kick a** on red apples. Im just saying.If there were a "red apple books" in SF im sure it would suck.This place does not.I gave it 5 starsbut i lost one on the three city block walkit...
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Could spend days in here. So many topics of interest in almost every part of the store. Takes a while to get used to the set up, but eventually you find what you're looking for. Love the poetry...
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the epitome of what a used book store should be! This is the patriarch of used book stores - all others fail in comparison! Even if you only remotely like books - you will love this store....
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite bookstore in SF. Hands down.
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
From the creaky wood floors to the plethora of great books, the very helpful staff to all the used books and Cd's next door, Green Apple Books totally rocks. No need to go to those big box book...
yelp.com - user review - 06/13/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love this store. More used cookbooks at a great price than I could ever imagine!
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite book store in San Francisco. I can easily spend hours wandering through their endless stacks. It's a bit disorganized but the staff is helpful and I'm usually fine with randomly picking...
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Green Apple has inevitably made me love laundry days. Those are the days I get to browse for hours and stock up on a few books for the next couple weeks. I love it, I love it, I love it!
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Green Apple bookstore is the Leprechaun of the day. What do you need? New best seller? it's right there in front of you when you get in the store. Used books? it's right there when you just pass the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I only had about an hour here -- wish I had 3 hours -- amazing collection and some amazing deals......
yelp.com - user review - 05/30/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is a library that sells books. FRIENDLY & HELPFUL staff who are totally low-key and mellow. AND you can leave you bag while you read..I mean, shop..Best part: long hours! friendly staff.Support...
yelp.com - user review - 05/30/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I think I stepped in to a place close to what heaven would be like when I first walked into Green Apple Book for the first time. Did they enter a competition for "how many books can you fit into a...
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Hands down, the best bookstore in the city. Go there and drink it in. The 33 goes right there!
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Bibliophiles would probably rank City Lights or A Clean Well-Lighted Place For Books as more important bookstores. But Green Apple Books isn't about what's important, it's about what's comfortable....
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love the rambling, unfinished feel of the space here. Come in to browse and you can easily lose yourself for a few hours. Nice blend of new releases and used stuff. The staff are generally...
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I admit, I LOVE books and anything good related to them, especially used bookstores/new bookstores with a great selection!My boyfriend and I were looking for a late dose of coffee in the inner...
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I probably spend just as much time in Green Apple as I do in 6001 California and Blackwell's. This is probably due to one of three things: 1) I'm a brooding alcoholic with delusions of grandeur...
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Green Apple does not need my love, nor the ten stars I would give it if I could. I don't think I've ever gone looking for a book and been unable to find a used copy somewhere in the labyrinth that is...
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
You can spend hours checking out the vast collection of books in this new and used bookstore, and it's perfect for a pre-/post-dinner browse if you're in the neighborhood. If you're looking for used...
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I remember the first time I went to A Clean Well-Lighted Place for Books. It was...closed forever. So until now I haven't really had a cool bookstore to go to. Instead I settled for the library and...
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
When I was little, I read from the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, where Claudia and her brother run away from home and live in a museum. I wanted to be just like Claudia. You'd think my...
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Here's why I like Green Apple: No matter what kind of person you are or mood you're in, this place has you covered.Sometimes I like to dig through a floor-to-ceiling dusty mixed bag of books and pull...
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I like how this store is arranged. The front has a used books bin where you can actually find decent cheap used books that aren't merely the off the street no-one wants books. They actually have...
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
In the words of the great and powerful Rod Stewart: "Have I told you lately that I love you?" This is hands down the best damn book store I have ever been to. I love the fact that I can walk in the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I like book stores like Borders. I just really like going to their computer, searching the database, going to the section and finding my neatly shelved, alphabetized, dust-free book.(stop throwing...
yelp.com - user review - 04/25/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Green Apple Books has evolved to an even greater bookstore than I remember as a kid. The annex is great for used books, music and movies. I can almost guarantee I'll leave there with one or two...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This letter was found amongst the rubble of post-nuclear war San Francisco in the area formerly known as the "Inner Richmond."To whom it may concernI write these words so that others may know the...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
They even bought my leftover Judith Butler book from class last year: (Un)"Excitable Speech". I have to love a bookstore that allows me to trade obscure books that took me 80 espressos to get...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yes, we know that Green Apple has so many great new and used books and music. But I am here to extol the great selection of notebooks and journals at Green Apple. In search of the perfect little...
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Best used bookstore in San Francisco, up there with Moe's in Berkeley as my all-time favorite.What I love: great used selection of comics, graphic novels, travel literature, film, music, Shakespeare,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Green Apple is great. And yes, they're great for all the reasons one expects a used/new book/music treasure trove to be: they have everything your heart can possibly desire, you can get lost in there...
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Kick arse used book store all da way. Will go back here again.
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love spending a few hours here. They have so many books to choose from... and you can find tons of used copies... beats Border's and B&N if you don't mind second-hand books.And they play cool stuff...
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The "employee picks" are always worth a shot. I've had a 90% enjoyment rate from this ever-expanding book/music store (now it has a second "satellite" just up Clement in addition to the first...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
You can definitely get lost in the maze of bargain books. YET... it's probably the best place to FIND yourself in a book. I found my copy of Tuesdays with Morrie and fell in love at that moment.
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i like that i live in the inner richmond cuz i'm close to this place. its a nice way to spend the evening or afternoon just browsing through. i love the little recommendations they write up. helps me...
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The problem with Green Apple Books is that it is next to impossible to leave there without wanting to buy something. I don't know what voodoo subliminal magic they have, but you will suddenly get an...
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've always loved this store, it's a perfect way to whittle away a Sunday afternoon. I never cease to be amazed at how over priced some of the books are. The paperbacks need to be cheaper. I'm all...
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Heaven, thy name is Green Apple Books.If Yelp allowed it I would easily double the number of stars. Even a quick glance into Green Apple will show you why. It's Mecca for books, movies, cds, and now...
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I cannot believe I haven't reviewed this yet.This is really simple:I love this bookstore beyond all reason.BEYOND all reason.Aside from the fact that they have the best selection of used books in San...
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great bookstore! I love the staff reviews, staff picks, the non-oprah book club selections, the helpful staff, etc. Downside: There isn't anywhere to peruse the books sitting down.
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Green apple books is the place to go if you are looking for that paper or hardback book you have meaning to buy but did not want to shell out $24.00. You can buy that said book for cheap at Green...
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place has some interesting books, but just a few blocks away is, I'm guessing, a new branch of Green Apple Books where all their books are 50-70% off. Green Apple has a funky interior and...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love to browse here. Really a great place to look for books that I need to buy...but don't buy them here. Especially for used books, you can buy cheaper copies elsewhere. Maybe I'm just a...
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Have you ever built a fort at home? You know, you just start adding on "rooms" to the fort by making a door between two sections and it doesn't matter how disjointed the rooms look from one another....
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Das Grun Apfel. My fav book store. Can't say enuf about this place. It's easy to get to, and the books are perfect -- used and worn just like I like it. So many books so little time, what's a boy...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Green Apple is a great bookstore with an excellent repertoire. They mostly have used books, which is a definite plus if you're looking to save money on popular titles, but they also have first...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Greatest book store ever. Everyone I know that gives two craps about books pretty much agrees.
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Way back in high school my history teacher told me about this book store and I have been going ever since. Now that I live in Santa Cruz...i don't get to go as often *weeps* Best darn used book store...
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Everything you could ever want from a neighborhood bookstore. Endless hours of browsing can be spent on new and used books of all kinds, cds, dvds, and even vinyl LPs here. They have that $200...
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Another review of Green Apple...not really needed.I am really writing for me...and God..I just want to say thank Godfor a privately owned old school super groovy bookstore.AND, in my neighborhood....
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place. They have used books which means I pay less, and I love a bargain! On top of that they don't have a crappy, needle in a haystack selection of used books. They actually have things I...
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Everything you could want in a local bookstore-- charming ambiance, great selection, and friendly staff. (The reviews they write and stick on the shelves can be pretty entertaining, too.) You can...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Husband and I signed ourselves up to volunteer at the Read-a-Thon over the weekend. We were like live mannequins in the store window for an hour, reading our books. In exchange for being a live window...
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I don't read ... no really, reading reminds me of boring textbooks and novels which I used to fall asleep to in grade school and my first undergrad.So when I found out about the huge collection on the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Is it fair to review a bookstore based on it's romantic potential? Try and stop me! After dinner at Mandalay, my not-so-funny Valentine and I needed to walk, talk, and digest a little before...
yelp.com - user review - 02/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
As of this writing, there are 268 reviews of Green Apple, giving it an average rating of 4 1/2 stars. So they obviously don't need any Yelp help.Still, I can't resist the urge to pile on.I'm an...
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Green Apple Books is hands down the best bookstore in the Richmond District. Then again, there aren't too many bookstores around there anymore. What a shame.That being said, they have a great...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What a great used bookstore! Last time I was here, it was all about literary biographies. Ended up with Ian Watts' Conrad in the Nineteenth Century (UC Press: how could you keep me hanging like...
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
oh green apple, you were a little hard on me while i was selling you my cherished book collection so that i could have a little cash. i felt so much shame when the NO thankyou pile was getting higher...
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
THIS is what a book store should be. I heart being in Green Apple Books. As a lover of all books---new, used, the design, the paper, the different sizes, shelf arrangement---I am here to testify that...
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i LOVE this place! i can get boba down the street, walk in late....they have the BEST selection ever...and so cheap! plus an awesome friend of mine works there and the bags are stellar! 5 stars!
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love spending my free time browsing the new and used cookbook section.. ive found some diamonds in the rough!! Im kinda still bummed i didnt pounce on that El Bulli book, but i guess i needed to pay...
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Awesome selection for most genres and helpful staff. I used to come here every week when I lived in the Richmond and always wanted to leave with an armful of books. A better habit than crack, but...
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My current favorite bookstore within walking distance! This place has some of the best selections of books of different genres i've seen. Being an avid illustrator and artist, I am constantly...
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I knew it was a good sign when the staff person greeted us as we walked in the door. We haven't been here for 6 or 7 years. But before I was even 10 feet into the store, I saw at least 10 books I...
yelp.com - user review - 02/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this bookstore because they have a great variety of used and new books. It's hard to find a used bookstore that carries such a wide selection of cookbooks, children's books, sci fi/fantasy,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The three things I like most about this store : 1) it's of the mom and pop variety, but for the most part, has the low prices of a large chain, 2) the huge used-book selection (great for finding...
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Before there was Amazon.com, there was Green Apple Bookstore. I remember coming here throughout my high school years and searching for literature to replace the texts that I had lost or damaged....
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5.0 of 5 stars.
As I walked up to the counter with a brand-new-hardback-but-already-discounted $6 _The United States of Arugula_ in hand, the clerk took one look at it and said, "Have you already checked if we have...
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Green Apple Books gives me hope. This bookstore gives me the hope that I can endeavor to accomplish something truly great, if only I had the tools and the opportunity. Well, I found the tools- they're...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I started shopping at this place in the 1970's. At that time it was just a small store and there were several other used book shops on the street. They always let you hang out and sit on the steps...
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
5 stars, but only because I found a copy of "How to DJ Right", in the music section- I have never seen this book outside of the UK, and it is the bible for up-and-coming DJs. As an avid screenreader,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Amazing selection and that cozy crowded feel that only a wonderful bookstore can provide, this is Green Apple Books to me.Plus, when I wanted to buy "A Plea For Eros," and asked at the register for...
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
WooHoo!
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
this is my happy place. the people are awesome and super helpful. they have titles i can't find anywhere else. and they're reasonably priced.i love them more now that they've moved the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
When I was growing up in a small Iowa town, I was too socially awkward to navigate the alienation of being an immigrant's son among parochial Midwesterners and too smart to know any better. I would...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
enough has been said about the two main stores on clement street, but i really want to emphasize the warehouse sale their currently having a couple blocks down the street. it is a cornucopia of random...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A recent Saturday visit to this childhood favorite after a week of being chained to my computer renewed my faith in the power of print. I once again got lost for hours and hours browsing through the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Quite possibly the best bookstore in San Francisco. You can lost in the stacks and before you know it, there's a pile of books you can't live without. These guys have everything! Lowbrow DVD section...
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm a confirmed bibilophile and I can get lost in there for days. Great stuff for kids, too.
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I am only familiar with the cookbook section of Green Apple Books. It's part of my pilgrimmage to Clement to do New May Wah and Ka Mei. I find it fits in rather nicely.The used book selection of...
yelp.com - user review - 01/09/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I used to go here alot. They look like they have a large book selection, but it seems it's mostly obscure reads, unlike stuff in a chain like Barnes & Noble. It does have something the chains don't:...
yelp.com - user review - 01/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place definitely worth the trek out to Clement St. They always have great sales newer hardcovers for $5 and paperback for as low as $3 and good titles too, just got the newer Douglas...
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
good picks
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5.0 of 5 stars.
With 200 reviews, I think we get it: it rules. Yeah, it's a fantastic bookstore which adds great flare to clement. So I'm taking this in a new direction: the tote bags. Have we discussed these?...
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The best used bookstore in San Francisco without a doubt. They have the largest selection, and the best prices. Their used book selection is also great, and they have new books on sale that rival the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great place. They have an incredible used section and the new section is full of fun. I usually go there with one book in mind and end up leaving with about 5. The staff is very informtive and...
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is my third favorite bookstore in the country. 1st being Strand in NYC (size) and 2nd Tattered cover in Co. (comfort) 3rd Green Apple (quirk)I went in there with a long list of reads (some...
yelp.com - user review - 12/31/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I really like this place, but they need a better political book selection.They're too far left to be useful :)I have to admit I've probably spent at least $2k there in books and CD's so the leanings...
yelp.com - user review - 12/31/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Best place to buy books, although they don't have many books on Advertising.
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is amazing. They almost hired me when I first moved to SF and I should have taken that job! I love to go in and check out the discounted remainder books. They are really good at buying...
yelp.com - user review - 12/21/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
More time! I need more time to browse!
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Hands-down my favorite bookstore in the city. The major downside is the (lack of) apparent organization, but at least for me this means more of a treasure hunt than bad news. If you like books and...
yelp.com - user review - 12/13/2006
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I am a So. CA native. I lived a short time in SF when I was growing up & frequented the Clement St. neighborhood (& went to Star of the Sea School). I love this area for it's diversity. I especial...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I make a point of walking to Green Apple every Sunday (weather permitting). Huge, awesome selection of new and used books, teriffic staff recommendations, and a nice selection of vinyl records to...
yelp.com - user review - 12/11/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Fantastic bookstore. Lots of cool, used books. A great place to endure the wait from the nearby Burma Superstar.Places like this make you never, ever, eva eva eva eva step foot in a Borders again.
yelp.com - user review - 12/11/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
What could I possible add? Well . . . if you are looking for cheap theological books, this is a great place. After folks finish seminary I think they must trade in those paper weight "Calvin's...
yelp.com - user review - 12/11/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If I didn't have a job I would spend all my time at Green Apple. The layout is wonderful for the imagination. Every time I go there I feel as if I will find this amazing book that has been lost...
yelp.com - user review - 12/10/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Simply the best bookstore around. I can happily spend hours here poking around the stacks of books.
yelp.com - user review - 12/10/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the only store, to me at least, that actually motivates me to read. Why you ask? Because they have a huge selection of used and new. I especially like the used, because the prices are slashed...
yelp.com - user review - 12/10/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you go to a Barnes & Noble or Borders and ask the esoteric question all you'll get is puppy dog head tilts and blank stares ending finally with a "Um I'm not finding it in our 'puters. Have you...
yelp.com - user review - 12/08/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I always come into this store looking for a particular book but leave with several other books that are far better - and that I never knew about.
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4.0 of 5 stars.
have not been here in ages, but went over the weekend and i have to say that i still love this place. deep and rich collection that makes you want to buy something. if you love used, creaky, obscure...
yelp.com - user review - 12/05/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
love GA for used books. biggest selection i've ever found. also a huge selection of used cds and dvds. i don't buy many new books, but if i did, i'd still shop independent bookseller. fyi, amazing...
yelp.com - user review - 12/04/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My FAVORITE bookstore, ever. I stumbled upon it almost 6 years ago, and I always find great gifts, things for me, and something new. The store is neatly stuffed with new and used books at fairly...
yelp.com - user review - 12/02/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Can anyone provide advice for getting out of this store without a barely managable stack of books?
yelp.com - user review - 11/30/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
When I get a little money I buy books; and if any is left I buy food and clothes. -Desiderius Erasmus-That pretty much sums it up. Go to Green Apple and take a bite.
yelp.com - user review - 11/29/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The bargain books sold on the sidewalk in front of the store completely rock! I bought three good books on Sunday for $1.98 each! I love this place!
yelp.com - user review - 11/29/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Green Apple not only has wide selection, it has great recommendations as well. I suggest that a first-timer give particular attention to the two "islands" --one fiction and one non-fiction -- that...
yelp.com - user review - 11/28/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's pretty clear that Green Apple Books is a rockin' store - just check all of the other reviews. But did you know that it's also a fantastic place to sell back your old books? They pay customers a...
yelp.com - user review - 11/27/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Probably the best used bookstore I've been to. Huge selection, open late. Not your usual used bookstore. My friends took me here when I visited them, and I had to stop myself from buying hordes of...
yelp.com - user review - 11/26/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've found many a book I've enjoyed here: Catch-22, A Confederacy of Dunces, Debbi Fields' Great American Desserts...Okay, maybe I've enjoyed that last one just a wee bit too much. Green Apple has...
yelp.com - user review - 11/25/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i found a huge hardcover collection of all of chaucer's work (unabridged and untranslated) for less than half of the market value. 5 stars.
yelp.com - user review - 11/25/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A stop at Green Apple is part of my Clement St. excursions.... What more needs to be said that already hasn't been said except that if you plan on coming here with a friend you'll need to bring your...
yelp.com - user review - 11/22/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
People always rave about Green Apple Books. I've been there a few times and don't really see what all the hoopla's about. I'm giving it 4 stars though, for the fact that it's a large, independent...
yelp.com - user review - 11/07/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I like books. They have many. Many many many. Often with pictures. Mostly nicely bound...(I'm thinking aesthetically pleasing shelves, which is really all I care about...)Staff will always find you a...
yelp.com - user review - 11/06/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i'm cursed by this bookstore. i've already got a bookshelf full of half read books, and ever time i come in here, i have to buy another book.favorite find? 'critical path' by bucky fuller.i just wish...
yelp.com - user review - 11/06/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The books are as abundant as the cute literate boys that shop there. Major kudos to the bins at the door which lure me like a moth to a flame every damn time.How could Green Apple get anything less...
yelp.com - user review - 11/06/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Hands down the best bookstore in San Francisco...I end up spending a long time in here with all the cool books...been coming here for 10 years and is the reason I chose to live in the Richmond...
yelp.com - user review - 10/27/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Large used and new bookstore with a huge DVD rack and an incredible music collection. I need to come back here and buy more stuff.
yelp.com - user review - 10/25/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Well, Green Apple sure doesn't need any more reviews... but here goes anyway.Best bookstore on Clement street. Maybe the best bookstore west of Fillmore street. Best bookstore in the City? It's a...
yelp.com - user review - 10/25/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I haven't reviewed this place before now because what am I going to say after 196 other people have already said it all? Then I realized, I can impart these words of wisdom.The word "cool", in my...
yelp.com - user review - 10/23/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best bookstore in the city and best place to take your time and discover new music (at the annex) hands down, for sure....but why do they send every one of their customer to Toy Boat to use the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/22/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love Green Apple because it has a great mix of stuff, and a huge selection of it. I have found some very interesting reading in their featured racks, and have lost myself for hours in the back...
yelp.com - user review - 10/21/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place for used/new books of course--but I have to admit...I still rock out to tapes (audio tapes...remember those?)in my car..and Green Apple has a great $1 selection! They also have...
yelp.com - user review - 10/20/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My overall impression of most San Francisco used bookstores is a place one can easily get lost in. (No I mean literally lost and confused.) Everytime I step inside a new one I feel overwhelmed, I...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
All the great reviews are spot on. This is the best used bookstore in the Bay Area. I hear Powell's up north is the best used bookstore in the world, but they better watch out...Green Apple is coming...
yelp.com - user review - 10/19/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My favourite bookstore.I spend hours and hours here, mostly reading in the fabulous poetry section.Plus they have tons of Sedaris and Murakami. Even some Billy Childish. Perfect.
yelp.com - user review - 10/12/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this store. I could spend hours here...oh wait, I do.
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
the best bookstore known to reading-kind. a one-of-a-kind labyrinth of wooden shelves, stacked with a savory collection of new and used books. for the true book lover, who just "feels better when...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a good place to buy hard-to-find used or out-of-print stuff. It just has tons of books, both new and used - so many, in fact, that they have an "annex" two doors down devoted to new and used...
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
like amoeba, i cannot leave this store without coming out with a ton of things i didn't go in looking for.
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
You can buy good looking old books there, and you can also sell your old books for cash or trade-vouchers for more value.
yelp.com - user review - 10/02/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i could spend hours in there i love this book store there is nothing like it. i really like the section called "books that wouldnt be in oprahs book club" usually pretty good books can be found there....
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Want good books without paying high prices? This is the place to go. They have some new books, CDs, calendars etc.. but they got the best variety of used books. The employees are knowledgeable and the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2006
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One of my favorite things about Green Apple is their extensive Staff Favorite sections. I've been following their recommendations and they haven't steered me wrong yet! They have excellent prices that rival...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/29/2006
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I used to live near by this location and would wonder in from time to time. The staff is not super helpful, so don't expect them to pay you much attention. The store is large, but not well laid out, so you may...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/29/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If Green Apple Books were to be depicted in art, it would most likely be an M.C. Escher mezzo tint. The minute you go inside, you are absorbed by the countless shelves of books, and the stairs that...
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2006
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Bad service and terrible selection of books. They are super rude and I will never go there looking for anything again. I was so frustrated when I left this place. PROS: Nothing. CONS: No Service.
citysearch.com - user review - 09/28/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great for new and used books- they have a wide selection and the best is when you can nab a good used copy....
yelp.com - user review - 09/26/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not sure what more can be said about this grandaddy of independent bookstores round these here parts. Two storefronts. Remarkable depth of stock. A definite political point of view. Lots of...
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
if you're craving words on paper, this is the place to go. just leave plenty of time to prowl the shelves.
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The coolest bookstore ! There are used books, new books, and just plain funky books. This is a SF institution and every booklover should pay homage to the store.
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
"I love everything about this bookstore. The winding stacks of perilously high shelves, the subcategories, children's book section, cd store next door. You could spend all day here. Excellent staff...
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If Green Apple Books was meth, my hair would be patchy, my cheeks sunken, and I would have but three teeth remaining. This is the best bookstore in town! They have an amazing selection, carrying the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
another great book store - huge discounted section, lots of art books, fiction, journals - cramped and cozy. great place. not as political as modern times, but cheaper options and good for stuff you...
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of my favorite book stores in the city. It opens late, you can find new as well as used books, CDs, and DVDs there, and they will also buy your books and cds for cash or credit. They have...
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
this place is truly dangerous. ever time i go in, there is just no way for me to leave and only buy one book... i always come out w/ a ton of new books. their selection is huge and i totally llove...
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wow. Green Apple Virgin no more! I'm in bliss thinking about it....I found everything I was looking for and the staff was incredibly helpful, even with my cryptic description of.... "Can you help me...
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place has tons of great books and is relatively inexpensive. They also have great employee recommendations. I am better at writing negative reviews...
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Margaret and I stopped by to pick up some texts for her fall class. The selection is truly amazing; I usually get lost in the Celtic section. I've bought some technical books here in the past, and...
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2006
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The selection is great, but their prices are a bit stiff compared to other SF used bookstores. I've also found a great variance in the staff, some are quite helpful, but most are rude and disinterested. I go...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/15/2006
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The selection is great, but their prices are a bit stiff compared to other SF used bookstores. I've also found a great variance in the staff, some are quite helpful, but most are rude and disinterested. I go...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/15/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Wow this brings back memories! I used to go to GAB all the time when I went to Sutro Elementary. I loved this place, still do of course. I always got weird books like "Scary stories to tell in the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I could spend hours in this place. In fact, I have spent hours in this place.It's the best bookstore in the city. I wander into the used books section in the annex, and come out with more books than...
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A terrific neighborhood book (and now music, movie, and magazine) store. This place has been around for what seems like forever, and I'm hoping that it will exist for years to come. My Dad used to...
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Stores like these are in deep shit. Competition from online stores and major chains, etc. Hopefully this one will survive. Great place to browse when you're absolutely bored.
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
One of the best book stores in the city. Windowless and crazy architecture. Cheap books and late hours. Very wooden and big.
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Shopping at Green Apple is like spelunking through a cavern of knowledge and entertainment. You keep travelling further into this space and everywhere you go you discover that the hole goes just a bit...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yet another reason why there's credence to the phrase "It's in the Richmond." Most any book can be found, and even books one doesn't really go there looking for, one may find quite interesting....
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
most of my art books from here.I can not live without this place!
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The best book store in SF and the best bookstore I have ever been to. Great blend of new and used books. Their history section upstairs is awesome. Lots of out-of-print books you won't find...
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Green Apple Rocks. This is a bookstore where the staff actually reads the books. I love the handwritten recommendations. If you are taking a lit class, you'll find many of the classics, like the Great...
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
In my first visit, I bought a used copy of the Tom Hanks Movie of the Century ("Big," duh), as well as a used copy of the coolest country cookbook ever known to an amateur, wanna-be chef: "The Fannie...
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
fun used bookstore to shop at -- have many many books. however, the prices could be a little better (cheaper).they do have a smaller selection of new books too, and many 'sale' books at really good...
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love love love Green Apple... at first I was a bit intimidated by the overflowing books in the front, but I took a deep breath and went in and I am so glad I did. They have almost everything you...
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Their slogan, "We put the litter in literati" says it all. It's one of the few used bookstores in the city with a good comprehensive collection of things, and also new books in case you just have to...
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Green Apple is a dying breed. It is an independent bookstore with a great selection of new and used books, staffed by people who actually read books. The art book selection is particularly good and...
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
its like amoeba, but for books...
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Green Apple Review Number 149. I'm really just trying to give it a nudge to get an overall 5 star review. After traipsing around half the city (yeah, so it's an exxageration) I finally found the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A gift for the world. What an amazing bookstore!
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I think everyone knows this is one of the best Bookstores in the world, but let me add to that list. It's the perfect bookstore. It goes on and on, twists and turns, as the store had to grow to...
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've never walked out of Green Apple with fewer than two books in my bag. I noticed recently that all the books on the floor in the cooking section were greatly reduced. I found a 30 dollar cookbook...
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A great example of a thriving independent bookstore. A solid selection of new and used titles, it's hard not to pick up a book, whether you really need it or not.I like to browse their magazine racks,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2006
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I buy books way faster than I can read them. Great selection of both new and used books. I love this store but I may request my own banning for my own good. My favorite bookstore in San Francisco
citysearch.com - user review - 08/06/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I feel so sad to be writing a bad review about this place. I know its Green Apple Books and it's super trendy and an all around great book store especially for all the literate folks in the Richmond....
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
if this place was open 24 hrs, i'd probably buy a sleeping bag and live there. their prices and selection are phenomenal. next door is the green apple annex, where you could find a pretty good...
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Oh Green Apple! You are the BEST kind of book store -- you are packed floor to ceiling with treasure, TREASURE!! You put on a frumpy facade but you're a diamond in the rough. I love to stroll down...
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
How can this place not get 5 stars. What's not to love. Not feeling like hitting the bars? I've got the perfect plan for the evening. Go to Green Apple and spend hours lazily looking through the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love Green Apple. I don't come here often but when I do, it's... unbelievable. They have a great selection of books that you wouldn't find anywhere else. I started out in the children's section...
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Back before we had kids, my husband and I would spend our friday nights here... we'd go have dinner and spend the rest of the evening digging around the bookstore for bargains or books we'd never come...
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best book store.The staff are great with helping you out if you need it. They also have staff reviews on some books, which are spectacular in helping people like me figure out what to read next. Plus...
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best place to spend hours upon hours looking for a good read. I like to read all of the employees reviews also. There are the requisite nooks & crannies of a good bookstore, friendly and knowledgeable...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Need a book? Come here and support your local independent bookshop while browsing through a great collection of new and used books.This place is great and the staff is really helpful.
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Support your local independent book stores! I recommend starting with Green Apple. I depended on Kevin's broadcasts on KFog to tell me what's most deserving of my reading time. He covers such a...
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Once when I was 15, I found an autographed copy of Allen Ginsberg's Cosmopolitan Greetings, upstairs at Green Apple, the greatest bookstore that ever lived. In fact, I am going now.
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
best bookstore in the city - hands down. outstandng selection of new and used books and the staff is always friendly and helpful.if you're on a date and get done with dinner early, it's a great place...
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I can browse here all day! Used and new bookstore with something for everyone. No pressure to buy anything. You can stay as long as you want.
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Varmints, i'ma tellyng yo' it's th' bess dang used booksto'e in friskoah was born an' raised wifin walkin' distance of this hyar great sto'e. sometimes i'd ride mah mule, but mostly i'd walk in mah...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
That ghetto corner-store on 6th & Clement must go!! A great small book store with great selection in books, including books written by local authors. Great sale on used books, even if the books are...
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite book store in San Francisco. It's a great place to sell your books back. They will pay you good money for good books you otherwise might have thrown away.I purchased the biography of...
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you're like me, you like your bookstores with soul. Good ol' funky soul. Soul in the creaky wood of the floors to the smell of paper everywhere. Soul like handwritten reviews with faded highlighter...
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best bookstore in the city, clearly. Perhaps the best store of ANY sort in the city.
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not sure where my first review went for Green Apple, but it was a positi ve one. Though you won't always find every book you are looking for, you will find so many random books that interest you...
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Green Apple Books puts hundreds of sale books out in front of their store each day. Maybe that's not terribly risky -- I mean, who steals a book? -- but all the same, it seems indicative of the kind...
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'm probably the only one in SF who doesn't like this store. It's large, true, but I don't really seek a large collection of books for a bookstore. The staff is insanely snooty. I know you get...
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2006
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I'm a big fan of bookstores. I can spend a long time just browsing, and I love the calm and peaceful atmosphere in most bookstores. Green Apple Books is the absolute best used bookstore I have stumb...
judysbook.com - user review - 06/17/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If there is a heaven for readers, it looks a lot like Green Apple.
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite SF bookstore.
yelp.com - user review - 06/12/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
the best book store in all of SF for new and used books! and if they don't have it, they'll order it for you. i always stop in there when looking for a gift for someone.
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I absolutely love this book store. I could get lost in there for hours. The prices are quite fair which means I can't seem to leave that place without buying something.That bookshelf midway on the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Funky bookstore that has a book for everyone. If they don't have it, you really don't NEED it. I recommend the staff's picks. I've gotten quite a few gems that way.I give it 4 stars due to the fact...
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite bookstore but I may request that they ban me as I buy books faster than I can read them.
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Ok my husband must have written the review of this place that was posted previously by me - because honestly even though you can find some good deals here i usually avoid it due to the snobbery and...
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Amazing photography and art book collection, as well as super kinky sex how-to books. Even art DVDs! The only reason I gave it four stars instead of five is that I get tired walking up all the stairs.
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great selection of used and new books. The staff are friendly and I have enjoyed a few of their recommendations. I even bought a tote bag to lug all my stuff around when I travel. I think they'd be...
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great place to buy used books. It's reasonably cheap and if you dig enough, you're bound to find something you'll want to buy. I've never left Green Apple without at least two books in hand.
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great place to get books at a good price, with lots of great selection.
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Cool store - it reminds me of used book stores I used to go to in Oregon (Smith Family and Powell's) and makes me nostalgic. I wouldn't say the prices are really bargain, but it's cheaper than new and...
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
In short, it's really, really, hard to browse the Green Apple and not buy anything. This store is a gold mine of books used and new, plus has a great magazine and movie section. They have wonderful...
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I highly recommend Green Apple Books. I've gotten a few of their staff recommendations and they were great books that I would have otherwise passed by. The staff is very helpful and suggested 2 used...
yelp.com - user review - 05/17/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I could get lost in here. I love this bookstore. My favorite thing to do is sit in the self-help section and just read for hours. Green Apple is a lot cheaper than a therapist.
yelp.com - user review - 05/07/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I finally got here this weekend after wanting to visit for so long. I could've spent hours, maybe days, wandering. After hearing so many good things about Green Apple, I had this idealized image in my...
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Green Apple is one of my favorite bookstores of all time. Three reasons: 1. There are an absolute ton of books from almost every variety imaginable. I have found everything from the newest releases of...
yelp.com - user review - 05/01/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Green Apple is one of those unique bookstores that seems to have just the book you're looking for. Even though you may have to dig and hunt, you'll always find an interesting book that you would...
yelp.com - user review - 05/01/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This store has been been satisfying bibliophiles since forever. And by forever, I mean WAAY before the existence of the Internet, the CD player and THE VCR. If it's ever been in print, the staff can...
yelp.com - user review - 05/01/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Easily the best bookstore in San Francisco. If you love bookstores, I don't have to elaborate. If you don't love bookstores, what do you care anyway?
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wow! A local bookstore that you actually support not just because you're SUPPOSED to... but because you WANT to based on their wares...? And they're open late?The main store has books in both new and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've spent hours just browsing in this store. This store (technically two stores) is thebest book store I've ever been to. Odds are that you can find what you're looking for used. Their selection...
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Plato himself would call Green Apple the ideal form of the used bookstore. Love the mark downs on currently published hardcovers and paperbacks. Love reading the handwritten employee recommendations....
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2006
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So it is a little musty, and I do get flashbacks of draggin my feet through the library waiting for my sisters to give us permission to leave. But, I love going to Green Apple Books. Located on Clem...
judysbook.com - user review - 04/13/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I could browse for days in this place...without breaking the bank, the new and used book prices are right up my alley (inexpensive). I always make sure to check out the staff selections, which are...
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is pretty sweet. Pretty much everything that can be said about it has been, but what I particularly like is that they've got an entirely different stream of remainders than the big chains...
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Maybe I shouldn't write a review... cause I used to work here, for four years or something. And you know what, I still come back here for books even though I no longer get the supercool employee...
yelp.com - user review - 04/04/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yes, go, go, go! The music store is worth it, too. It's a good idea to ask what they are looking for in trade before hauling a bunch of stuff over. I like the cubby hole feeling to it--plus,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
a large bookstore that actually has used books for sale. the place has so much stuff that it has two locations just a few feet from one another. one of the largest metaphysical sections I've seen and...
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A bibliophile's paradise... you can barely squeeze past the other customers between the stacks of books... my preference is for the Annex with all the used books - what great deals to be discovered...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I go here every other week and scout out the deals. And deals I find: $3-8 for new fiction books. Kickass. They also allow dogs in here, so I bring mine -- she looks for crumbs in the aisles. I also...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Whenever I am waiting for a table at Burma Superstar, I come here to browse. I have yet to leave without finding something to buy. They have every topic, so if you want a book on shabby chic design...
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Having lived in Portland, home of Powell's (aka City of Books), I have a good sense of how engrossing and enlightening a bookstore can be especially on those crummy days (of which there are many in...
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
green apple's the best...the only place where i consistently love and trust the employee review section. most of my random fiction purchases have been made from their reviews. and they were all pretty...
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
hey mon...I was quite busy today looking for great SF themed books. Green Apple fits my cookie cutter description of an independent, neighborhoodsy, and boheimia-esk book store. I could spend hours in...
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I try to visit Green Apple every time I am in San Francisco, no matter how busy my schedule is. It is always worth it. While the bohemian aisles of the Green Apple proper are a fantastic diversion for...
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Lots of used books they buy from bibliophiles for a song and a scowl. Did an online search and they were selling a used book for 3 times its competors (4 others) were selling it for.Browse, browse and...
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I am sooo spoiled that this is my local bookstore. It is so hip. Plus, I think I saw Matt Gonzalez there once.
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of the coolest bookstores. The people that work there are super helpful and will special order for you. It is a really a funky spot. You go there planning on spending 20 bucks and a...
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my favorite bookstore around, as it features an excellent assortment of both new and used books. And despite the term, a lot of the used books could pass off as being new. I love the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I for one, can't stand reading anything that isn't displayed through pixels, so this place is more passing entertainment than a useful resource.
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite bookstore. It's as much fun to hunt as it is to find. Great prices on used books, genuinely hard to find books, and great staff recommendations. Treat yourself!
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is a great bookstore, where you can find such an amazing variety of used books, including some hard to find hardcover editions. It feels like a small library, recommendations are usually...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Green Apple is my favorite bookstore. It is very big and library-like, with a great selection, the prices are good, and the staff is friendly and makes great recommendations. What's not to like?
yelp.com - user review - 02/15/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best bookstore ever! Great place to find used books for cheap. Their version of used books aren't ripped up at all. I've picked up a few language phrase pocket books here for about $4 which sell...
yelp.com - user review - 02/13/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Fun place to check out because it is so unique but I couldn't actually imagine buying any books here if I wanted to make a quick trip to the bookstore to pick out something specific. Green Apple is a...
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Are you looking for a book of black and white photos of male bondage? Or maybe a rare political manifesto from back in the day? How about the latest Danielle Steel? Or all three (sounds like some...
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of the best OG bookstores in SF. I really like the smell of this bookstore... the creaky floors, the wildly diverse collection of anything and (almost) everything printed. It's open late! It...
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2006
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I love the crooked floors and packed shelves of Green Apple. With both old and new books, it's a great place to just browse and discover all sorts of treasures. And it's a great place to sell used b...
judysbook.com - user review - 02/08/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Open late. I love their used collection and they have some of the more eclectic music that's harder to find. Good deals on DVDs. Smells like a used bookstore. The original site, two doors down from...
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
As far as I'm concerned this is the only book store in SF. I've been more successful at finding what I want here than anywhere else,even that one in Portland that takes up a whole city block. And the...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of my favorite book stores in the city. Good selection of books, magazines, and used CDs. Staff is also very helpful!
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I just don't understand the fuss over this bookstore, and in general I love bookstores. It's crowded and feels rather poorly and unintuitively organized, and the selection isn't that large. Maybe...
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
You can literally spend hours upon hours in this store, they have the most unique books and a good layout where you just hit one stack after the next absorbed in all the books you never thought to...
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This bookstore is worth the trek from my part of town to this Clement (new china town) area. The place has an impressive collection. I could get lost there for hours and still not have gone through...
yelp.com - user review - 01/10/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love books, so this place is heavenly. Found some great OOP items here over the years, and the magazine selection makes for a great eclectic read.My two gripes are: the staff has never been too...
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Green Apple has filled a hole in my heart with happy, dusty, bookish goodness. Unorganized in an organized manner, nice staff, and great deals. I don't know how they end up with the best selection of...
yelp.com - user review - 12/23/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
After giving Green Apple a mere three stars (below, and I'm leaving it because that stuff did happen), I said I'd amend my review and add a star if further visits offset the unlucky ones I wrote...
yelp.com - user review - 12/15/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
what the hell else is there to say...?great bookstore, spend hours browsing, or days...i may just start signing my paycheck directly over to them.a great place to chat someone up as well. not that...
yelp.com - user review - 12/02/2005
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My absolute favorite book store in san francisco. they have 2 stores with books and music new and used. I love this store because of the good prices and deals they have. I buy many of the books I need for...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/29/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i loved this place when i was a starving undergrad student ... i used to think how knowledge which is priceless, is actually so cheap here at green.apple ... i still love this place, and will continue...
yelp.com - user review - 11/28/2005
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All I could say is... WOW!! This place is wonderful. They have many, many books that you won't be able to find elsewhere. They have many used books and also many new books at prices that are lower that many...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/27/2005
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Green Apple Books is one of my favorite bookstores that I could spend hours browsing, literally. This store is just filled to the brim with books and even overflows into the street with stacks of books right...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/26/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
an institution
yelp.com - user review - 11/16/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I could spend hours here. I'm glad that it's open late.
yelp.com - user review - 11/15/2005
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Green Apple Books is one of my favorite stores in the city. They have thousands of used books in a variety of genres. I like to look through the cookbooks. I can spend hours here perusing the titles. They are...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/09/2005
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Green Apple Books is one of my favorite stores in the city. They have thousands of used books in a variety of genres. I like to look through the cookbooks. I can spend hours here perusing the title...
judysbook.com - user review - 11/09/2005
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I use to use this place relentlessly while going to school to save money on books. With their huge selection, I was able to find a number of titles that I couldn't find in more mainstream places and sometimes...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/08/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I could browse around this bookstore for HOURS! I love it! They have the best selection of books and the best part of it is...THEY'RE CHEAP!
yelp.com - user review - 11/08/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A classic neighborhood used bookstore, complete with squeaky floors and old-book-smell. The music section is kinda weak and the DVD section is slightly better. Used paperbacks are criminally high at...
yelp.com - user review - 11/07/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
vanessa at green apple books is awesome possum!!!
yelp.com - user review - 11/05/2005
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Great selection of unusual cookbooks. Not so cheap though. I man I think that you can buy a joy of cooking book jsut about any where fior some thng like five dollars. So it shoud be five dollars there too...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/01/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I LOVE this bookstore. You can literally spend hours just browsing the aisles, looking at many interesting books. I would love to buy everything because I always get so happy whenever I'm there.
yelp.com - user review - 10/30/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It's why I go to the Richmond. If you're from Boston and you love Brookline Booksmith, do as I did and make this your west coast replacement. Good staff, good books, nooks and crannies full of things...
yelp.com - user review - 10/27/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My idea of a perfect afternoon?A bowl of pho at Golden Deer, bubble tea and a trip to Green Apple Books.
yelp.com - user review - 10/25/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i live 2 blocks away from Green APple. I love it when I'm down and I have to unwind, I then think of Green Apple as my place to escape from my stressful day... It's been my little niche of all sorts...
yelp.com - user review - 10/25/2005
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I was lucky to grow up with Green Apple Booksw in my neighbourhood. They don't just have the books I'm looking for, but they always seem to have something I didn't realise I was looking for! Wonderful...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/23/2005
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This is the best bokstore for you to buy and sell books. The store has so many old books for you to buy at cheap prices and they buy back your backs at reasonable prices. I would recommend this bookst...
judysbook.com - user review - 10/21/2005
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Green Apple Books just keeps getting bigger and better. They have acquired an adjacent store front to house their music dept. Their inventory is quite extensive. There are new books and used books. Te...
judysbook.com - user review - 10/20/2005
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This books store is filled with a variety of books that are hard to come by. The workers are real nice and the location is great. There is always enough parking space in the area and they have whatever book i...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/19/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
God, how I love Green Apple... It's cavernous... I could spend hours and hours in there... I even have a special corner I go to to hide and read stuff... The staff is also great, and always very...
yelp.com - user review - 10/18/2005
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Ok, so that's what brought me here originally...the old story that Robin Williams rides his bike to this place! ha! Well i think he lives in Napa now so I doubt he does much!But this store is ver...
judysbook.com - user review - 10/17/2005
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Let's face it, I'm a book worm and I love reading books. I enjoy searching for good deals on new or used books. This place offers books from every genre you can imagine. Parking is pretty difficult...
judysbook.com - user review - 10/17/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Only one thing to say: They have the complete set of Asterix and TinTin books for sale!!!!!! Thank you for helping my mindless obsession...
yelp.com - user review - 10/17/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place kicks ass- it's what a bookstore used to be like, and what it should be. Plus their comic book selection is excellent.
yelp.com - user review - 10/12/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i decided to check this place out after many recommendations and it really is one of, if not the best, bookstores in the city. i love the laidback atmosphere and the at home feeling it gives you. upon...
yelp.com - user review - 10/12/2005
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This is one of the best bookstores in the bay area. I always come here to find books that I cannot find anywhere else. they are great for offering used textbooks as well. Everything here is cheaper t...
judysbook.com - user review - 10/11/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
OK, I'm probably an asshole for giving Green Apple Books four stars. They probably deserve it. But, they had no copies of ANYTHING by Gogol -- hello, how are us black-wearing, coffee-drinking,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The never-ending bookstore. Either bring a buddy or leave a trail, you may not find your way back out.
yelp.com - user review - 10/10/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great selection of books amazing cd collections for those people who still buy cds.
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2005
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Green Apple Books has been a fixture in San Francisco for some time. It's amazing how there still open in the face of such competition. They offer a tremendous range of books, and are very competitive in...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/08/2005
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I think Green Apple Books is pretty cool. They have a great selection of any type of book you could possibly want (religion, fiction, no fiction, comedy, etc.) They organize their books a little differently...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/30/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite SF bookstore. Spread out over two locations on Clement Street, Green Apple has a great selection of used and new books. Good prices, too. The art book selection is especially good. I...
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What a bookstore should be. Huge and interesting selection. Great mix of used and new books, along with music and movies. Friendly, knowledgeable staff. The book recommendations are interesting...
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2005
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This is the best bokstore for you to buy and sell books. The store has so many old books for you to buy at cheap prices and they buy back your backs at reasonable prices. I would recommend this bookstore to...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/26/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Sometimes when I step into a really good used bookstore I'm so overwhelmed I want to sit down in the middle of it and have a good, happy, cry. Weird, right. I didn't actually cry the first time I...
yelp.com - user review - 09/26/2005
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Great selection of unusual cookbooks. Not so cheap though. I man I think that you can buy a joy of cooking book jsut about any where fior some thng like five dollars. So it shoud be five dollars th...
judysbook.com - user review - 09/23/2005
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Green Apple Books is my favorite bookstore because their selection is awesome. They have all the books Im looking for. Their buyers must be geniuses. They have excellent remaindered books as well as used books...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/21/2005
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the greatest book store ever... a great place to spend the entire afternoon!
judysbook.com - user review - 09/16/2005
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I love coming here for used books. They always have a couple of 'special' bins right outside the front of their stores that offer books for $1.00 to $4.00. I always seem to find something whenever I walk by...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/09/2005
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Green Apple Books is one of my favorite bokstores in san Francisco. They offer such a wide range of new and used books, CD's and magazines. I often sell old books back to them for very reasonable prics. their...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/08/2005
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This is a wonderfull bookstore located in San Francisco. They buy and sell used books, CDs and DVDs too. When you go to borders or Barnes and Nobles, you are expecting a certain look and feel and you know that...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/08/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love coming here when I'm in a serious browsing mood. Excellent selection. I love the cozy feel of the space inside, with it's old hardwood floors and narrow rows of shelves stuffed to the brim. If...
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2005
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This is a wonderfull bookstore located in San Francisco. They buy and sell used books, CDs and DVDs too.When you go to borders or Barnes and Nobles, you are expecting a certain look and feel and y...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/31/2005
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I love this book store. It carries everything from the best sellers to the obscure and out of print. I managed to locate a first edition Roald Dahl book here as a gift, that I had problems finding online. The...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/30/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
the best collection of used books i have found in the city so far..
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Another 5-Star Review. What else can be said? They have a lovely assortment of journals and blank page books. I'll take a 30 minute bus ride on the 38 just to get here. Love it, love it, love it.
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is where i go to overdose on literature, browse for years down musty (in a good way) aisles, or even buy something. It's a little out of my way so i can't visit this gem as often as i like. The...
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2005
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Green Apple Books is hands down the best bookstore in the city of San Francisco. It has a huge selection of new books, and there is an entire annex to buy and sell used books, CDs and DVDs. The staff ...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/21/2005
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This book and music store is located in around the Richmond district in San Francisco. They give you the highest amount of cash to you when you sell your books or music to them. Not many book an...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/20/2005
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This is one of the best bookstores in SF. They are located on a great part of Clement Street. They've been around almost 40 years. The folks who work there are very helpful and knowledgeable. They bu...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/20/2005
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Green Apple is a famous store for used books. You can spend hours and hours wandering on each of the several floors of the building, browsing books from every genre. Books are offered at steep discoun...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/20/2005
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Green Apple Books is the absolute best used book store in the Bay Area! It has been around for many years and is a local favorite. Their selection is unrivaled and their prices are great as well. Not ...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/19/2005
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Green Apple Books is the best, most personable bookstore in San Francisco. They have an endless arrangement of books (and not to mention some other items like magazines, movies, and CDs). If you don't...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/19/2005
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Green Apple books may just be the best used bookstore in San Francisco. They buy and sell used books as well as new, and they have everything from current bestsellers to older and more obscure books....
judysbook.com - user review - 08/19/2005
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I had to get myself a copy of Cliff Notes, and although they didn't have what I was looking for, there were plenty of other deals. There's not a lot of staff there, such as at larger commercial books...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/19/2005
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I love coming to Green Apple for bargain books! It's one of my favorite bookstores in San Francisco. If I need to find a novel for a class, I usually check here because the prices are way cheaper th...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/17/2005
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Once when I went to buy a book at Borders, when I found out the price, I told the cashier I may have to look for a the book at Green Apple. He exclaimed that it was a good idea and that he loved the p...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/17/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
So many books.. hidden stairways to find books too, and secret sections. They also have a great selection of CDs, except they're a little pricey. A great amount of magazines, too!!! Once, I asked them...
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2005
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if you are a fan of LPs, you are in luck! green apple offers lps as well as cds. they range from the beetles to the backstreet boys to fifty cent. this place also carries tons of books, so you can enj...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/12/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
As a recent transplant from New York, I was grief-stricken over no longer having the Strand to browse through. Then to my delight and glee a friend and former San Franciscan residing in New York told...
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2005
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Green Apple Books is the ultimate independent bookstore in San Francisco. Located on Clement street, it has something for everyone. Excellent selection of books, magazines and cd's. The staff is reall...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/10/2005
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This is another wonderful new and used bookstore. They have many books to choose from in any subject you are interested in. The staff is very helpful and are very willing to assist you. The y are also...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/10/2005
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this place is heaven for the book indulger. they have used books of all kinds, all for bottom bottom dollar. their prices are great, their selection is great, but don't go there looking for a specific...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/09/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Maybe it's that insidious new book smell, maybe it's the way the floorboards creak under my feet, but Green Apple is one of the few places in SF that makes me want to take all my clothes off and roll...
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2005
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Green Apple books has everything that you could want. They sell new and used books, they will buy your old books and the staff are amazing at finding your hard to find books. plus the books are cheap ...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/08/2005
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This bookstore has a lot of cheap buys. This is a smaller bookstore so it has more books that other chainstore bookstores dont have. It is easy to find books that are un-biased and ones with interesti...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/06/2005
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Pretty much a local institution, Green Apple Books has been operating in San Francisco for over 38 years. They buy, sell, and trade new and used books, CDs, and DVDs and they offer a carefully chosen ...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/05/2005
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This is one of my all time favorite bookstores in San Francisco. You can find almost any book in this store, no matter how old. They are also great for buying used textbooks at more affordable prices ...
judysbook.com - user review - 07/27/2005
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I love this book store. It carries everything from the best sellers to the obscure and out of print. I managed to locate a first edition Roald Dahl book here as a gift, that I had problems finding o...
judysbook.com - user review - 07/27/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Green Apple is great. It has a very very wide selection you likely won't find at bigger places like Barnes Noble. Also, they have another thing one store over where they sell music. Vinyls and CDs,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2005
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This is one of my all time favorite bookstores in san Francisco. You can find almost any book in this store, no matter how old. They are also great for buying used textbooks at more affordable prices than...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/19/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The famed Strand Bookstore in Manhattan's East Village boasts it contains eighteen miles of books. The shelves in Green Apple cover a considerably shorter distance, but the atmosphere and eclectic...
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2005
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One of the best bookstore in San Francisco. It's in one of the best neighborhoods in the city. This place has tons of books, new and used. Besides books, they have CDs and DVDs. The place is really bi...
judysbook.com - user review - 07/18/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Once upon a time I knew of a store called "Acres of Books". And that's what they had: Acres of Books. It was legendary for its floor-to-ceiling, rows & rows of books. If you looked up, it would make...
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2005
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I can spend hours here. There are so many varieties of books. The workers are also very helpful. They have used and new books, so the prices may vary if you decide to purchase a book. You can also sell your...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/15/2005
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Fiction, DVDs, and music are in a separate building with a separate entrance. Green Apple has a lot of books, more than Acorn (though Acorn is more likely to have forgotten 1950s and 60s harcover volumes)....
citysearch.com - user review - 07/10/2005
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Green Apple Books is hands down the best bookstore in the city of San Francisco. It has a huge selection of new books, and there is an entire annex to buy and sell used books, CDs and DVDs. The staff picks are...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/08/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i love green apple books. the only downside is that it is possible to get lost in the huge selection and it can be hard to find what you are looking for if you go there with a pre-determined list of...
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Green Apple is exactly what a bookstore should be like. Anytime I'm in the neighborhood (rarely, admittedly) I tend to stop by and browse around. Loads of good stuff to be found here.
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Im a big dork,and Ive always loved to read and this place is like heaven to me. two floors of books and movies . Great photography selection! You can make an afternoon of just sitting in there I...
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Here's the plan: go to Green Apple Books. Start browsing. Get lost in the stacks, or between the pages of something fantastic. Regain consciousness hours later, starving to death. Head diagonally...
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2005
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Green Apple is a truly a paradise found for book lovers. Located on busy Clement at 6th, parking is terrible and make sure to feed the meters or park on surrounding streets so as to not disturb your adventure....
citysearch.com - user review - 06/20/2005
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This is my favorite book store in the city. It's huge. They had to open a second store next door called the Green Apple Annex to stock the fiction. It's good for endless browsing, particularly in the...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/20/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great treasure hunt. Grab a stool or sit down on the floor and read a chapter or so. It is like your local library.
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2005
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This is a really big incredible bookstore. They have both new and old books. There are over a thousand books of all sorts of things. They have CDs and DVDs too. You can be in this place for hours. The...
judysbook.com - user review - 06/18/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
it is a great bookstore. i can just walk in and explore for hours. magazines, movies, cds (listening stations), books and more. a breath of fresh air.
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This bookstore is like a perfectly toasted Thomas's english muffin. No, it's not edible literature - this is not *that* kind of bookstore. It's just that you can get lost in all its nooks and crannies...
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great little neighborhood used/new bookstore. Great resource for cookbooks, music, and almost any book - I can be here for hours.
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
every city needs a good used book store where you can literally get lost in. i like that the staff actually reads and recommends books. a literate staff, what a novelty.
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Amoeba is to music as Green Apple is to books. Ms. Tina Turner would say, "Simply the Best."
yelp.com - user review - 05/16/2005
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This is a very good place if you want to sell your old books and if you want to buy a book. Good customer service. They can help you with want you need.
citysearch.com - user review - 05/09/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I could snuggle up in a corner and live here. It is hands-down the best bookstore in the bay area. The booksellers lovingly review books with clever, pithy notecards. You could get lost here and never...
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2005
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You could climb around this place for hours, getting lost in all the back rooms and tiny side closets packed from floor to ceiling with used and new books all slammed in together. Best place to spend a rainy...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/07/2005
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This is a fantastic used book store! They have treasures I've not seen anywhere else. I found a newly released music CD here that for only $8.99. There is a good graphic novel section and childrens area. The...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/02/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place does everything and has everything. It's like a stepford wife, or the call girl from Risky Business. Old and new books, music (though I don't quite know how that's organized), they started...
yelp.com - user review - 04/30/2005
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I like this bookstore. It's a small, old book store in a great area. You can buy, sell, and trade there. They have a huge selection of books, dvd, and cds. Everytime I go there I have to buy something. They...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/22/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is really fun. Awesome selection and great reccomendations.
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of my favorite bookstores in SF, maybe my top choice. I might dock it a half-star if I could, since their prices on music are a little steep, but as a bookstore it's hard to top. They've got so...
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i love this place! it is so easy to lose all sense of time while wandering from the annex to the first floor to the banned books attic to the little side rooms. the most affordable place for the best...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Awesome place to grab your reading material...the staff writes recommendations of their fave tomes and they also have a lovely sale section featuring popular overstock titles, meaning you get to bring...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is just so cool. They have everything, and often times, pretty cheap, especially the used books which usually don't look that used. It's hard to leave without buying something.
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
...and it's open late.
yelp.com - user review - 02/14/2005
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This is a pretty cool used bookstore although very popular and mainstream. One of the bigger, better used bookstores in this part of San Francisco. They have a large selection of both new and used books, and...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/16/2005
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it's easy to be incredulous when everyone in the world seems to love this bookstore, but try as i may it's hard to find many flaws with it. the staff are awesome, knowledgable without being too sugary nice or...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/22/2003
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The Winchester Mystery House of bookstores...it's easy to just keep wandering up, down and around this endless warren of rooms lined floor-to-ceiling with books. Maybe not the best place to come looking for...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/20/2002
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I love you guys and miss you, Green Apple! I could lose myself in you forever.
citysearch.com - user review - 05/14/2002
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