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5.0 of 5 stars.
I make a weekly trip to this bookstore to check out their graphic novel/manga selection. I always end up buying something. Everything is at least 50% off and the quality of books is impressive....
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is definitely my back up when Book Buyers in Mt. View won't take all the books I'm trying to sell. Plus, I do find some obscure Christmas presents. Show the cats some love and take home a...
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good place to buy used books. I went there to window shop I was very impressed about the solection they have and the prices they charge. I would encourage everyone to check out this store when going...
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have been in and out of this place a few times and I always find something I either was looking for or something I didn't expect them to have. The organization is pretty straightforward, which is...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
lOve this bookstore!! Friendly staff, the fact that you can sell/trade your books for others you haven't read - it's book heaven. Recently I found a book that I've been looking all over for that's...
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is definitely my new favorite bookstore! I tried it out purely by chance recommendation and love the amazing selection they have. I highly recommend going without a specific shopping list and...
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I have a problem with used bookstores that try to fill the whole space with books. One problem is that I had a book fall on my head. Another is that the quality of books here is not as good as the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I can't believe i haven't reviewed this yet!! I go here all of the time, because it's got tidy shelves, hardwood floors, nice people working there who clearly know their books....and best of all a...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A full-on orgasmic inducing plethora of books. They have a very large used cookbook section, and all at decent prices. The sheet music section was NOT just a random cardboard box filled with random...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The staff is not helpful. I already knew they didn't have a database (although they should), I asked if they could help me find a book. She said maybe. All she did was point to where the book may...
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite used book store. I'm seriously addicted to Romance novels and they usually have the books I'm looking for. Most of the time they look practically brand new. The Campbell store is also a...
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you are looking for graphic novels, comic books, role-playing guides, RPGS, kids books, childrens books, and more, this is the place. I recommend going to Cafe Rosalena across the street on a...
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If there are types of used bookstores, this one most closely resembles the most common type .. the hole-in-the-wall kind with the giant wooden shelves and books piled up everywhere, from the floor to...
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A large used bookstore with a wide selection, including history, science, science fiction and fantasy, horror, and role-playing games. The staff are savvy enough to sell the rare gaming items on the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Here's how my score breaks down:5 stars: The idea of a used book store.meh Stars: This one's execution. I agree with the consensus, if I'm buying a rare book or a slightly worn first ed., yeah I'll...
yelp.com - user review - 05/07/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my go to bookstore. The selection is extensive and the prices affordable. I love the location and the cats wandering around the stacks. Definitely a place you could get lost in.
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I was over at Pierce Ink and I had to wait about an hour for my tattoo artist to finish up so I mosey along over to check this place out. If not for the fact that I have a shelf full of books waiting...
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I LOVE THIS PLACE. It's cheap, eco-friendly for the fact that I'm not buying new books that require more trees, AND...The Super Cute Orange Cat that walks around. :)I just love sitting down and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Here kitty kitty kitty! Knowing that there is a live cat walking around the shop is so cool. We caught the cat taking a nap on one of the chairs, he was so chill and comfortable with people walking...
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is great. There are so many different types of books to chose from, and I love the home-y, friendly atmosphere. I recently bought an AC/DC LIVE tabs/guitar music book, and an AC/DC...
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Amazing selection of books. The cats are fun to have around. All of the employees that I have dealt with have been very friendly and incredibly helpful. Only thing I can fault the place with is...
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My friend and I had some time to kill before our next Cinequest film started, so we dropped by Recycle Book Store to browse around. We spent at least an hour inside roaming the many shelves and were...
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What an amazing place! My boyfriend & I went here on a lazy Sunday afternoon & there are rows & rows of amazing reads. They range from classics (Hemingway, Shakespeare, etc) to children's books,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
To start this review, I'd like to note the first time I was there, I saw someone in line go to purchase Atlas Shrugged, and the clerk looked at the guy and said "...really?" in a perfect tone of...
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The Recycle Bookstore is not for some.There are those who cannot stomach the fact that whatever they are buying has been previously owned. There are those who prefer the bright and shiny shelves of...
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I thought the residing Campbell location had plenty of great selections, but this is my new haven. A gold mine! I didn't find my 3rd book to the Twilight saga, but they did carry the last book,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I like this store because they always seem to have what I am looking for. I am a total freak when it comes to finding metaphysics books and Vonnegut novels. This place has not let me down yet. Their...
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I LOVE this bookstore. It's so homey and comfortable (although I wish the chairs were more comfy...). The employees are really kind and will help you with anything. For some reason, I've always been...
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I don't know why all the reviews for this place are so high. This is a terrible used book store. All the books are ancient (no current best-sellers, hardly anything even published this millennium)....
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I needed a novel for my English class at De Anza. I called the bookstore and they had several copies. They were courteous enough to ask if I needed the copy with the selected stories or just the...
yelp.com - user review - 12/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I could see a man approaching with two garbage cans. The moon was high and the night was chilly, just enough to see one's breath ever so faintly. As our steps drew near, it was evident that we were...
yelp.com - user review - 12/03/2008
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On my way home from work I pass this book shop by a few blocks and I can hardly keep myself from detouring over and spending all you allowance for the week there! The staff is friendly and helpful and you can...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I didn't see any cats here, so I'm not quite sure what the other reviewers were talking about. o.OThe first thing I noticed when I stepped foot into this store were the nice hardwood floors! The books...
yelp.com - user review - 11/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Recycle Books is one of those places I love and hate. I love it because of the sci-fi fantasy section, the friendly and helpful staff, the good prices and buyback rates and of course, the cats! I hate...
yelp.com - user review - 11/16/2008
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I read a tremendous amount of my free time, so I'm always looking out for bookstores that aren't part of a chain. The location of this store is very convenient and the staff are very helpful and friendly. I...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my favorite bookstore ever! They have had everything I've ever needed from books for school, novels for my book club and, now, books I can recommend to the families I counsel - family &...
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Fantastic selection. Books of all kinds, and all in great shape. Great buy back rates. Even better trade rates. Could spend hours in this place--as much or more time in here than a regular...
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Recycle is well known enough to be more than a hidden cache of reasonably priced books, and yet for an East Bay resident like myself, it's far enough off the beaten path to make the 45 minute drive...
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm happy to say that this location is much better than the last place they were. Bigger and much easier to find things in . They're not as thorough a used bookstore as places like Bookbuyers, but...
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Recycle Book Store isn't the place to go if you are looking for something specific. This is the place to go when you have time to browse. You will probably come out of there with a book on a topic...
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
You remember when Charlie opened the Wonka Bar and he saw the sparkle of light from the rim of the golden ticket that would change his life? Imagine thats you. You hold it real tight. You look to your...
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2008
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I am an avid reader and really hate paying full price for a book because I go through them so fast! I always find a good deal here and will bring in my old ones well. It is inevitable that I leave with another...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Not a place you want to be during an earthquake, with its densely shelved floor-to-ceiling, wall-to-wall reams and mountainous reams of books. What a way to go: crushed to death under a literary...
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is well-stocked, and I frequently am able to find a nice surprise hidden among the shelves. My most recent purchase is "Musicians in Tune," a paperback that I'm really enjoying. They do a...
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The building looks old, the carpet is ragged, shelves are crammed with books (more books than they should hold), and the furniture looks like it came from Goodwill. In other words, it has the charm of...
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This bookstore carries an admirable selection of books on a wide range of topics. Don't come in here expecting a blue-light special, but I was so impressed with the titles this store carried, I didn't...
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I just love used book stores! LOVE! it's so hard to find them in san jose (for me at least). me and my boyfriend skipped a day from high school and came here, weird right? but for some reason we're...
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
For someone who supposedly doesn't read, I'm in here a lot. I don't expect Recycle Bookstore to carry every book that gets suggested to me, but I always take a chance that it's in the store. Half the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you don't like Recycle Bookstore then you're probably an illiterate.
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've sold some books and bought some booksI can only speak to buying kid's books so...OK kid's collection - mainly for older kids?? Pricing - I saw two of the same book, same condition for different...
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great place to find treasures to read. I love the hunt for a great new book and finding a nearly-new one at a 1/4 of the cost of BN or Borders....While this place is not for the inpatient, it is for...
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This used book store has a little better pricing than Book Buyers up in Mountain View. It usually beats the Amazon price when you factor in Amazon's ~$4 shipping charge. The one star knock off is...
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I was very happy with this store. I went in based on the reviews here with a list of books I was looking for. Selection was great, almost all my books were there. Books were in great shape. Staff...
yelp.com - user review - 05/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
No ifs, ands, or buts about it I love this bookstore. When I walk into Recycle Book Store I feel like I'm walking into the small mom and pop bookstores from my childhood. There is always some new...
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Customer since 1993. same old routine.Pet the Cats. Spend a hour or more hunting. Say Hi and Bye to the very cool/nice/helpful employee's at the registar .Leave with a stack of books. repeat process...
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Excellent used book store! This place is crammed with lots of books and you can easily spend hours here looking around. There are three rooms, so it can take a little while to find everything. Most...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the best used book store in the South bay, hands-down.Freindly, well-organized and no mildew smell (altho, yes, it does have that "used bookstore smell"). Two cats (No waiting!) and even a...
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The store has more books than I will ever read in this lifetime. I could probably spend an entire afternoon walking the narrow isles and rediscovering authors and titles that I forgot about in college...
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This bookstore is pretty spacious and has a decent variety of genres. My experience there was pretty normal. You walk into a bookstore and then forget the titles and authors of every book you were...
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A great way to be Green and help the household budget - buy recycled books. That way you're not adding to the environmental impact of the printing and shipping of new books when a used one (often I...
yelp.com - user review - 01/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Cool bookstore. It has that old thriftstore stank!! Ahhhhh nostalgia. By the looks of it, the mystery & sci-fi sections are plentiful. Could expand on the cultural criticism & health section. I'm not...
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It doesn't look too large when you walk in, but then you just keep turning corners and going further back and it almost seems endless! Ok it's a bit of an exaggeration, but I was really surprised by...
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is where I go to find that old textbook that nobody wants anymore. Much like diving into a garage sale or flea market, I can spend hours here. Today, I picked up an old engineering book for...
yelp.com - user review - 12/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My #3 used bookstore. This place seriously looks like my home (read: stacks of books on every surface; stacks on the floor...). You can find some really unique stuff here.And you gotta love a store...
yelp.com - user review - 12/13/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Took two big bags of books into here. Some good books, I might add--hardbound, 1st edition, current (read: still on bestseller lists). These were expensive books that I did not buy myself, nor did...
yelp.com - user review - 12/11/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great bookstore. Granted, I am spoiled by previously living near Green Apple in SF and frequenting Powell's in Portland, but this was a very pleasant surprise. I love the cat sitting on the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/14/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is a truly great used bookstore. The staff is friendly, they give good deals for books you're selling to them (even better deals if you exchange books for credits), and they've got a great...
yelp.com - user review - 11/11/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
After reading the wonderful reviews I decided to check it out. It was at first overwhelming with shelves full of books everywhere. They really have a lot of stuff ... I was able to find some recent...
yelp.com - user review - 11/05/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
With all the great reviews about this bookstore, I decided to check it out. I had a number of books to recycle and happily found that the store bought a few of them. As a staff member looked through...
yelp.com - user review - 10/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I came here looking for a specific book, which is awful because there's no system in efficiently and effectively finding a specific title in this store. There are so many books.. and while looking for...
yelp.com - user review - 10/22/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My only complaint about this place is that I see books I bought at Borders--same edition and condition mind you--for half the price! I could have bought some candy with the extra money. I love...
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It's a bit of a sanctuary from the hectic soundbyte world of short attention spans and flashing eye candy. I love to dive into a good book and enjoy adventure and discovery.This place is great! It...
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I LOVE this place! I just went once, but practically spent the day here. It is huge and has quite an amazing selection (don't let the outside fool you!) It has a lot of stuff you would not find in...
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great selection, but must like cats and old book smell. I haven't been here in over 5 years, but would love to check it out again. Maybe in '07 it is a definite 5-stars!I remember the staff always...
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It's official.. I've found my new love.. I cycled there just for the heck of it, wanted to check the bookstore out. I fell in love the moment I walked in. The grey cat was following me around and...
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Recycle bookstore is the best bookstore in San Jose and has been for a very long time. The owner, his wife, the cats & other employees are friendly and always glad to chat about books.Great selection...
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I really liked this place. We were cleaning out our bookshelf and had a couple stacks of old books that we'll probably never read again. We brought them to Recycle Books, and we traded them (they...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
That had what I wanted at a good price. What else can I say?The service was great, the two people working at the time were very helpful. The cats are a nice touch, they freaked me out at first...
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this store. Love it. I buy far more books than I can possibly read each time I go to this store, but I always end up with an armful of great paperbacks for less than fifty bucks. The staff are...
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I work part-time at a large, national bookstore chain, and even though I get a killer employee discount at the store, I often feel as though I'm still paying too much for what I buy. So I began...
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Quite the used bookstore. The place is PACKED with books. I have no doubt in my mind that you'll find what you're looking for. Great place to browse around. VERY cheap! Just don't let their cat out!
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I cannot say enough about how happy I am every time I visit Recycle Book Store. I've made some great finds here and before I buy a book in hardback I always check at Recycle to see if they have...
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been spending a lot of money on books due to my long commute on the train ride to SF. It's ridiculous.....how much I was spending. Plus, I can't believe that I've been buying books at it's full...
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The place smells weird. A few fans to air out the musty books would really help. The selection is pretty good for a used book store; they often have more recently published books. The prices aren't...
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What a great selection. It's fun to browse here. I buy most of my books here, even some new ones since they started carrying some. Now, if only I could get myself to recycle some of them instead of...
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
After living down the street from Recycle for about 2 months, I went in one Sunday afternoon, and wanted to kick myself for not stopping in sooner. First of all, there was a cat sleeping on top of a...
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Man, I wish this place had local competetion. A good used book store is a blessing: a place like this is so disappointing, it's depressing.Pretty okay selection of used books inside what is really a...
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place reminds me of my childhood. My mom never bought full price books and still does not. I remember going there with my mom when I was young and looking through the stacks for hours and...
yelp.com - user review - 10/18/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of the last of a dying breed- I was thrilled to find a used book store here in San Jose, and so close to downtown! There is a simple, quiet coziness to the store, but don't let that fool you into...
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I wanted to buy some books, and didn't want to go to the big B&N near my house, so thanks to Yelp I found this store. And it lived up to its 5-star ratings. It is exactly what you want it a used book...
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My love for this place is so huge, pulsating, and glistening... well, it's almost perverse. I go here to buy textbooks for school and novels I read for leisure and pleasure. Being a book lover/worm,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Please visit this used book store. I used to come here as a college student to buy my Lit material for 10% the price I would get at the SCU bookstore. A huuuge cavern of books. Cheap cheap cheap!...
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2006
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On a recent visit to San Jose, I stopped by this used bookstore and was pleasantly surprised. The books are well organized and easy to find. The books are individually priced so you know what it will cost. I...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/09/2006
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The selection in this bookstore is terrific. I can almost always find the book that I??m looking for here. They don??t have a lot of new books though. Parking here is quite convenient and the employees are...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/10/2006
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