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4.0 of 5 stars.
Bookstore I am happiest to browse in all of Seattle.
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4.0 of 5 stars.
oh, what a charming bookstore! my favorite part of the store are the creaking floors that make you feel like your walking through history. great selection, but i wished they had MORE used books.
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4.0 of 5 stars.
one of my fav bookstores in the USofA. its a real bookstore, with wooden floors and staircases. the floors are fabulous bc they squeak when u walk on it. i love that sound. the store doesnt have as...
yelp.com - user review - 10/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This bookstore was one of the reasons I first fell in love with Seattle. I love how it doesn't feel like a Borders or a Barnes'n Noble. There's a great selection of used and new books. I love the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Elliott Bay Book Company is what a bookstore should be: large, has both new and used books, includes a large variety of topics. It looks and feels and smells like a book store that's been around for...
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
As those big box book stores slowly (?) take over the publishing world its always great to come across a local book store that still believes they can survive and have the clientele to make sure it...
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Elliott Bay Book Company is your standard independent bookshop. Well-packed and organized with wall-to-wall paperbacks, hardbacks, magazines, novelties and stationary that makes them seem refined. Yet...
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love, love, love this bookstore! Seriously, I want to move to Seattle just so I can go here on a regular basis. Nothing in San Diego, my hometown, comes close. Think mountains of books set in...
yelp.com - user review - 09/10/2009
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This is a good place to find the interesting books. There are a lots of different books. It is suitable for us enjoying reading.
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I could get lost for days in here... I love bookstores more than anything, and Elliott Bay Book Company satisfies my diverse reading tastes. Yesterday we wandered around for over an hour looking at...
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my favorite bookstore on Earth. I visit every time I go to Seattle (which is about twice a year).
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Some great rare books, the staff is helpful and knowledgable and the readings are great. I've seen two in the past year and I'm clearly headed toward dementia because I can't remember who either of...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
4.5 stars, let's be clear about that. One of the big draws to this area of town for me is Elliott Bay Book Co...with it's undeniable charm (read: squeaky wood floors and that dusty/musty smell of...
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
my only five star review: one can quibble with whether it's due to my arbitrary nature or that this place is just that outstanding. I'm hopeful it's the latter.I have been buying my books here for...
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is utterly amazing. It's just as a bookstore should be--shelves and shelves of beautiful books: new, used, antiques..and 'zines! The floors creak, and there are stairways to more books. I...
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Huge independent bookstore!Size to compete with B&N and Borders, but with much wider & more interesting selection, and awesome atmosphere (exposed brick walls, creaking wooden floors, etc.).Large...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Literary heaven!!! With over 125,000 books to chose from, this book new & used book shop cannot be beat. It definitely puts Borders to shame. I was able to find books on anything and everything I...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Nice! Love the design. Great range of books which includs self-published stuff. Got a fresh aromatic coffee downstairs (made by a handsome barista). Appreciate those little reviews by the store on...
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Maybe this is my favorite independent bookshop in Seattle. It's the only one that really competes with, and trumps, Books & Books in Miami. After receiving a call to let me know that I'd gotten my...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The single thing I miss most about working in Pioneer Square is Elliot Bay Book Company (Grand Central being a close second). Some of my favorite reads of all time were purchased on a whim from this...
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you love books (hear me, book nerds!) you should go. I love the individualized reviews of the books and the decidedly "Seattle" flair of the place. However, the selection and variety is a little...
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Large selection, easy to navigate, decent cafe downstairs, clean bathroom... salty staff.
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite bookstore in Seattle. Hey, I'm just happy that this city HAS indy bookstores...growing up, my hometown didn't have ONE! Not even a chain. (Yes, I was a deprived child. Thanks for...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite new bookstore in Seattle (new books, not new store; the used section isn't bad either, but doesn't compare to some of the real used bookstores around the city) and one of my favorite indie...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place seriously gives the book nerd in me a big ol girly boner; and it would last the entire time I could spend getting lost in all the nook and crannies here...I'm talking hours HOURS of nerd...
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
In a world of Amazon and Barnes and Noble, Elliott Bay makes you proud that the kick-ass independent bookstore that has staff hand-written reviews on little cards and front displays that don't feature...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this bookstore. I can't really say anything that hasn't already been said. A bookstore that has employees that actually read, know books and writers... is a bookstore that is worth it. The...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Just what a bookstore should be. Elliott Bay has graphic novels and comics, an extensive fiction section that digs deeper than the NYT bestseller list, zines, a great children's section, and nice...
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Nobody can give you freedom. Nobody can give you equality or justice or anything. If you're a man, you take it. Malcolm XEliot Bay Bookstore in Seattle is my favorite bookstore on the planet....
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Normally, chain retailers are decimated by the holiday rush and have useless clerks roaming the store unable to find their own ass with a map. So thank goodness for independent book stores like this....
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great books with little hand written reviews all over the shelves in every section. Such a huge store- go here if looking for something special. Helpful clerks. Very traditional. Used books are a...
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is enormous and full of a wide variety of books in every description and price.Check out the upstairs mark down area-very good prices. No one seems to care if you sit and read thru the...
yelp.com - user review - 12/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
granted, it's not as big as powell's in portland. however, i almost like it more because it's more mellow but has a great selection. great wood floors!
yelp.com - user review - 12/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is an old Seattle classic.I love going here and being here.Each time I find way too many books to buy. I go infrequently because I am nto a go-downtowner type of person. The author talks...
yelp.com - user review - 11/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
shop there
yelp.com - user review - 11/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've loved them since I first visited 18 years ago. They know books. The recommendations don't follow the pack, there are unusual finds worth reading. Every book recommended by them that I've read has...
yelp.com - user review - 11/17/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
An over-priced, over-wrought, over-hyped tourist trap that does not have interesting readings or a good cafe (which is now being renovated). There philosophy section is woefully lacking. Any real...
yelp.com - user review - 11/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Love coming here to browse. It's the place to go if you are looking for something but don't know exactly what. Very helpful and friendly staff, and a nice atmosphere (doesn't have the hussle feel that...
yelp.com - user review - 11/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place: the smell of books, the high shelves, and the friendly staff who genuinely have a love of reading. I could spend hours and hours here.
yelp.com - user review - 11/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
hooray! hooray! hooray! I love books, their smell, their feel, their content, the whole idea of a book really...and Elliott Bay is the perfect presentation of their glory. A book-lover's paradise,...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I went here yesterday and I am still in awe with this place! This bookstore is one of the bookstores you can only seem to find in movies- the wood floors, endless shelves of books-a melange of old and...
yelp.com - user review - 10/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is truly one of the greatest bookstores in the United States! It shows what a great, independent bookstore can be and it's what they should all aspire to. My only "criticism" of EBBC is that...
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
*Note* This is a review of the Cafe downstairsOrdered the 1/2 grilled cheese (chedder, provolone, swiss with multigrain bread) with wild greens (vinagerette dressing) for 3.75 (6.00 if you chose a...
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Love the books, hate the chili. Blegh.
yelp.com - user review - 10/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Well, it is in an old brick building, with squeeky wooden floors, the other "stuff" that usually comes with an older brick building. Of course, certain things like that can give it character.......
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i really like shopping at independent bookstores for a couple of reasons: 1) i like giving my money to independent companies, and 2) i like the atmosphere - homey, comfortable, usually friendly....
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is a fantastic bookstore and I am so glad to see it thriving when Borders and Barnes&Noble lurk nearby. It is a huge store, so the selection is great. It is also arranged so things are easy to...
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The basement coffee shop looks like a dungeon, but the upstairs bookstore looks like... well a neighborhood bookstore. You know, a little bit of homey in contrast to the sterile Borders or BN. But...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Long live the independent book seller!At Elliott Bay Book company its actually cool to be a book geek. The employees REALLY love their jobs and know about books. Unlike other bookstores where you...
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Books stores are meant to be places to get lost in, and there is no better option in Seattle than the Elliott Bay Book Company. Its sprawling Pioneer Square store is a labyrinth of book shelves,...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This may possibly be my favorite bookstore ever. The enormous brick-walled building somehow manages to feel warm and cozy despite its size. Something about the interior brick, wood floors, and simple...
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What is there not to love about Elliott Bay Books? I don't know, so let's just discuss what I love about them:1. It has an awesome bookstore ambiance, complete with the smell of new & used books and...
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I could live in here, or at least spend 5 hours amongst the tomes. It has that fantastic "book store smell" to it, if you are a reader you know what I mean. I love that smell. I love that it isn't...
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I never buy anything here since I rarely leave the hill and usually go to Twice Sold Tales or Bailey-Coy, but I give this place 5 stars because when I want to entertain out of town relatives or...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I didn't buy anything here, but this place was really cool. It's a nice layout, the people there were friendly, and it had a nice "staff recommends" section. It looked like they also had events, like...
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm a bookstore fanatic. That's part of the lure that drew me here to Seattle in the first place. I consider myself a bit of a book store connoisseur and feel like I know a good book store from a bad...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
this is where my first dates usually started or ended in college, especially when I was into the beret-wearing sort. I actually had a boyfriend whose pinky finger extended when he drank tea or...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Not much of a reader, really. But the ambience is nice, the staff friendly, the selection libraric (did I just make up a word?) and the cafe is decent. A great place for Seattlites to support local...
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Very interesting building, lots and lots of books. We didn't make it downstairs to the cafe, but we did check out all of the other sections, including the bargain balcony-ish room and the kids section...
yelp.com - user review - 06/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Quite an amazing bookstore.Beautiful to look at, wonderful ambiance.I also love the tags the employees put under many books, giving some extra information about the book, why you should buy it, etc....
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place hardly needs another glowing review, but I can't help but add my praises for this independent bookstore. The store space is beautiful (the exposed brick work is an architectural...
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Delightful atmosphere, very old school, hardwood floors that creak when you walk across them. Really nice and helpful staff. Not to mention if you buy here you are supporting the independent book...
yelp.com - user review - 05/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
patronize a business that gives back to the community:Elliot Bay Books has joined with other independent bookstores to help provide books for children who don't have any of their own during National...
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Such an amazing space! Saw Brett Easton Ellis here a few years back. Tons of people crammed into the tiny downstairs area. It's like Scarecrow Video but for books in that it is overwhelming once you...
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Feel free to call me retarded...I got lost in here. Hopefully there is a book called "How to Survive if you are a Dumbass Loser and get Lost in a Bookstore."I need to study speed reading so I can get...
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
When I first moved to Seattle, my favorite uncle (who's name I adopted as my stage name, 'Randy') impressed upon me how important it was that I take a journey into the Elliot Bay Book Company. He was...
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best book store in Seattle. One of the best bookstores anywhere I've gone. It's intimate, personal, the staff is friendly and they have everything. It's the type of bookstore that when you go there,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Coming from Portland, it's hard to compete with Powell's in my heart. Yet Elliott Bay is a serious contender. Two books that Powell's had to special order were here, and they had TWO copies of one of...
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Best bookstore ever!Although, as my best friend pointed out, they have placed all the Wicca books under "phenomena" rather than "religion." That's a peculiarity that doesn't seem to mesh with the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Like so many Seattle-lites, I appreciate Elliott Bay's lecture series, good selection, and friendly service. I love it how the floorboards creak as you navigate the shelves.
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Thankfully, a non-used-books-only bookstore that has not been swallowed by the Barnes and Noble or Borders. Bookworms and casual browsers will feel right at home in this unpretentious bookstore. And...
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
what do you do on an impromptu snowy afternoon in seattle when you're trying to avoid the snow you must have brought with you from the midwest?you go to elliott bay and spend the afternoon browsing,...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I dont think ive seen a nicer bookstore then this. Big and old and it feels like your'e in sherlock holmes' era. They have a beautiful cafe downstairs with tons of books scattered around for personal...
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love this bookstore. Coming here makes me happy in so many ways. Not only do they have an amazing selection of magazines (and, yeah, books too), they have an interesting coffee area down in their...
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a place well worth visiting (even if the prices might not be as cheap as online sites). Elliott Bay Book Company has great books and great character. It has everything an old independent...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Maybe having an evasive staff is good in some aspects as I hate pushy people, but it all made me feel uncomfortable. As I wondered around the store for over an hour, not one person expressed an...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It is a nice old book store. I guess one of the attractions is that apparently the coffee shop from Fraiser is the place in the basement. Woohoo? It has some charm. I don't make a point of traveling...
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE. i truly love this bookstore.
yelp.com - user review - 02/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If the smell of old books is your aphordisiac then this is the whore house for you!! Extremely helpful and non evasive staff! Wonderful book selection and don't get me started on the architecture! I...
yelp.com - user review - 02/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm lucky enough to work next to this goldmine of a bookstore so I can go virtually anytime I want. Sick of Barne's and Noble/Borders and all the other seizure inducing commercial chains out there in...
yelp.com - user review - 02/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is the Powell's of Seattle. A first-class independent bookstore that still honors the nobility of literature. One look and you can tell the booksellers behind this remarkable store are passionate...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What to say that hasn't already been said? Just that its a great place to burn the lunch hour and get carried away buying books you think you need. Great staff recommendations are noted on many of the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of the best bookstores around! Wide selection (including used), helpful staff, punch cards, plus a cool little cafe downstairs. Some of the little book reviews on the staff picks cards are...
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Probably one of the best independent bookstores around. I'm very partial in independents, although you can't always find what you're looking for, especially if it's a rarity, but that's okay.I loved...
yelp.com - user review - 01/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Elliott Bay is a poor man's Powell's but it is the best book store as far as Seattle is concerned. What really makes the store, beyond the creeky old world feel, is the staff. Every section is headed...
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of Seattle's best places to spend all your money. Did you know when you are on jury duty for the city court they give you %15 off at Elliott Bay Book Co and a two hour lunch every day? So yeah,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The grand-daddy of independent bookstores, having opened in the '70's, the Elliott Bay Book Company has a wide selection of quality trade books, sponsors almost daily author readings, has a basement...
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I had heard so much of the legendary Elliot Bay Book Company in California, that it was a top To See when I went to visit Seattle last summer. As soon as I walked through the door, I did not want to...
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Very good bookstore. ... and they try hard. It is, though, a step down from Powell's in Portland. If you have never been to Powell's in Portland or Tattered Cover Book Store in Denver - then you...
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So this is one of those book stores that you can wander into and lose yourself. Hours later, you realize that you are still there and haven't bought anything, but you've seen a lot of interesting...
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm afraid if you don't rate Elliott Bay Book's with a 5 you are either a brainless baboon or have the IQ of a piece of cheese.The atmosphere in the store is dazzlious! One of the last, few really...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I want to move in.
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wow... I mean... wow. I've been in here a couple times, just looking around a bit, killing time, but today I went in with a mission. Two... maybe three books and rushing home in the 35 degree...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i am a book nerd and i loved this bookstore so much. definate highlight in my seattle trip.
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is a great bookstore. The atmosphere is a perfect getaway from the cloudy seattle weather. I love it!I had the best sandwich in the cafe. It was called a green cat.I can't stop thinking about...
yelp.com - user review - 11/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
You really could spend an entire day in this store. If you love to read you have to visit this store. It has everything for everyone. Great art books, an amazing kids section, craft books, cook...
yelp.com - user review - 11/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Strait up best book store in Seattle! It transports me back to my childhood days at the Tattered Cover in Denver. I could get lost in this place for hours and I appreciate that they offer used books...
yelp.com - user review - 11/06/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
As a writer, I think Elliot Bay is simply the finest store in America. As a reader, I could spend my entire life in this place and never have enough. Want more? The staff is friendly and informed....
yelp.com - user review - 11/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Hop a bus to the Pioneer District and make your way to the bookstore to admire the wood floors - be quick about it - there's only a half day!
yelp.com - user review - 10/31/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
While not as large as that OTHER used book store in Portland, The Elliott Bay Book Company has the same feel: Orderly stacks of great used books at reasonable prices. Friendly staff. Conveniently...
yelp.com - user review - 10/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I don't get down to Pioneer Square too often, but when I do it's either for Elliot Bay Books, Magic Mouse Toys, or to see my lawyer :-)Browse tons of new and used books... Listen to a live reading......
yelp.com - user review - 10/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm big on customer service - and Elliot Bay rocks customer service.Example: I call up all the time looking for a book from the used section. If they have it, they put it on hold! The other day I...
yelp.com - user review - 10/16/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A local bookstore is fast becoming a thing of the past. Elliott Bay is a perfect example of why they are wonderful and why you should support them. The shelves are adorned with tags, handwritten by...
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
WOW. I almost got a parking ticket because of this place. Apparently, one hour is not enough here. I could get lost for hours, and I almost did.Bargain books: fantastic! We practically filled our...
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Since its only a few blocks away from my loft, I must review. Hardwood floors, exposed beams, coffee in the basement, independent books. There is no better way to spend a lazy day.
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I am a bookstore addict, I admit it. I spend too much time (and money) in bookstores. I blame Elliot Bay for my most recent slip in bookstore addiction. So many sections, such big selection, staff...
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you don't love this place you are most likely illiterate. What is not to love I ask you? The old world charm? Nope, love it.The endless array of subjects neatly organized and easily found?...
yelp.com - user review - 09/20/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place. It's so comfortable. The employees are great. They always deliver you to the location and don't point. In addition, I seem to find really interesting things to read. The...
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Elliot Bay Books is impossible not to love even when you're surrounded by gawking tourists. It represents everything a bookstore should be.First, my favorite feature is all the little tags hanging off...
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Love, love, love this bookstore, it's everything that I want in a bookstore. Great selection of new and used books and the cafe is not a bad place to eat on a fairly modest budget. It's a temple to...
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I feel the love when I walk into this place. It has the best small/cozy vibe, like you just walked into grandma's cottage and she's in the middle of baking you cookies. They have the most extensive...
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is what a real bookstore should be like. I first came here way back in the day when I was in high school - yup, Elliot Bay Books introduced me to my first book reading and poetry reading. It's...
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Sigh. So lovely and nice. I just want to curl up and sleep in a corner here surrounded by books and then every so often I would jump out at someone from the darkness. I would be known as the Ghost...
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2007
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I found Elliott Bay Book Company to be a nice, quaint store. They are quite large and have two different upstairs sections. They have many books that I have not seen in used bookstores here in Yakima, Wa....
citysearch.com - user review - 07/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I live in Edmonds so this is not next door by any means. But every now and then I get a borderline-obsessive urge to go here and wander the shelves. They have everything you could ever ask for in a...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
this place is a gem - one of those bookstores you don't want to see get run out of business by borders or barnes and nobles. i also had the best au lait of my life in the cafe downstairs, so i can't...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Is it possible to be in love with a bookstore? If so, this is my one-and-only...despite the distance that keeps us apart, no other can rival it for my affections.Why do I love thee? Let me count the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2007
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There's nothing better to do on a rainy day than to go to elliot bay books...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Being a fast runner, singing on Key, the tendency to buy expensive shoes; we all have certain biological traits that are clearly encoded in our genetic makeup. And just as some of us go straight for...
yelp.com - user review - 06/07/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is a book lovers fantasy. I can easily spend an entire day here.
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of my favorite places so far in Seattle. Creaky floors, high ceilings, excellent recommendations, a large art-book section, and my personal favorite- the zine/ local poetry section. Elliot Bay,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/11/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Let me tell you a BIG secret....okay so it might not be a BIG secret....Just around the corner from the main entrance the "used" section has its own door!! You can access the "used" section from the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Oh, I love Elliott Bay. I haven't spent nearly as much time here as I need to but I still love it. They have always had everything I'm looking for... sometimes even in a used version (and they'll...
yelp.com - user review - 03/17/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
So many reviews it is hard to add to. So I will mention the kids section which no one else reviewed. Like the rest of the book store it is amazing and well stocked. You can find nearly any...
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite bookstore in Seattle that I have found so far. New and used books, lots of nooks to explore, cafe downstairs. There are always a good recommendations and selections on display. Cozy.
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I know Seattle is the most literate city in the country (something which I'm proud of) and this shows through in the sheer quantity of high quality independent booksellers. The selection of new books...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I can't find anything wrong with this bookstore. It's pretty much everything I want and need in a bookstore. Tons of books, helpful staff, book readings, book clubs, generous discounts for teachers...
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you love books, you'll love this store.
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Imagine it's yet another rainy day in Seattle. You need something to do, someplace to go to get cozy and entertained. Well folks, Elliott Bay Book Company is THE place to go on a rainy day. There...
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
this bookstore is a dream come true. huge selection, a zine section, nice & helpful staff, a great cafe downstairs, tons of readings by genius authors, and a nice selection of literary journals, too....
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
one of the coolest book stores i've been to. three stories of literati lovin'.not much for seating in the bookstore proper, but the cafe below (old seattle) is wonderful and cozy. imagine reading a...
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2007
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I love Elliot Bay's huge selection of books, and cozy atmospher. What makes this bookstore great is that the employees actually enjoy reading and are happy to make recommendations or help find what y...
judysbook.com - user review - 11/28/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
By far my favorite Seattle bookstore. Right off my usual bus routes in Pioneer Square, with a stop about thirty feet from the door. One of those book stores where I could probably drop over a thousand...
yelp.com - user review - 11/11/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is what a bookstore should be. Why not 5 stars then, you ask? Well, the discounts are few and far between. I will keep it at 4 stars, and hope that I get back up there to be convinced that it's...
yelp.com - user review - 10/31/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Last spring I was lucky enough to visit this amazing shop on the recommendation of a Seattleite. The atmosphere is what struck me the most. Since I was backpacking, I didn't get the luxury of...
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It is sacrilege to give stars; Elliott Bay is unrateable. Elliott Bay *is* Seattle. En route between Juneau and Detroit, or Juneau and Taipei, we might have time to pick blackberries at my...
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have to admit, first it's the library, second it's amazon, but third it's Elliot Bay. And third ain't bad. I always discover something on recommended reading and am always suprised by a new find on...
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wait until the last Wednesday of the month. Then go. But don't go in the front door. Go in through the basement, through the cafe. Get a "Sunset In Seattle" tea 'bout the size of your head, but be...
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of the best bookstores in the country. If Im in Seattle I pay Elliott Bay a visit and whenever Im not, I rely on their employee reviews on the website. Run by readers, Elliott Bay is a treasure.
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place! One of my favorite things to do on a weekend is browse book stores, and w/ this one it is easy to spend a couple hours. I love the wood floors and all the different levels. I also...
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I am a huge book nerd, and Elliott Bay is one of my favorite places on the planet. Creaky wooden floors, a dreamy cellar cafe, and a deep selection of everything the serious book lover could want....
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2006
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Elliot Bay Books is fantastic. We all get lazy sometimes and find ourselves at a chain bookstore, but try to resist. Try hard.We are blessed with one of the country's best bookstores. Let's sup...
judysbook.com - user review - 07/25/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A great bookstore for sure. Not my absolute favorite (Auntie's in Spokane) but most certainly in the top 3.
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2006
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Check their monthly appearance schedule for a list of amazing visiting authors. They are often world class and well known, but tickets go in a snap. Great book selection. PROS: Authors CONS: Availability of...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/28/2006
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Elliott Bay Book Company is located south of downtown in Pioneer Square. There is a great feel to this bookstore, walls of books on wooden shelves. I have found great travel, children's and cooking books here!...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/27/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
although it was the only bookstore in Seattle i've been to, i did happen to find a 1st edition of a book i couldn't find anywhere in SF, here. i thought it was pretty cool that the cafe downstairs...
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It's the wooden floors that do it for me. They make me feel more intelligent, wealthy, and good looking. Really. All of this makes me buy more books. It's a brilliant ploy -- something I assume the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2006
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Elliot Bay Books is a hard habit to break. My favorite vice is buying books. This one is on my way home and open late.Trouble for the bank account but wonderful for my library. If you are shopping...
judysbook.com - user review - 05/07/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have actually gotten lost here. Well, I lost the three other people I went there with. But did I care? NO! It's a giant old building full of BOOKS! I went nuts! Armed with my trusty book list...
yelp.com - user review - 05/01/2006
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I enjoy a little over-stimulation now and again. Being a bibliophile can often get a bit overwhelming (sometimes while I am scanning one book, my eyes are searching for the next interesting cover to p...
judysbook.com - user review - 04/23/2006
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This is a wonderful book store with a staff of knowledgeable people and a fabulous selection. Specials orders done with no fuss...The more rare finds to the best sellers...you just can't go wrong her...
judysbook.com - user review - 04/21/2006
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I love Elliot Bay! The moment you walk in the door you are greeted with the warm smell of books and the cozy feeling of floor to ceiling books shelved on wood cases, and the sound of the creaky wood ...
judysbook.com - user review - 04/14/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Elliot Bay is nice but I sure wish it had more used books or better prices. If you want to find something you can't find elsewhere, this is the place to go. It's also fun to browse here.
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2006
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It's such a pleasure to come in and look around without being after anything in particular. The space is inviting, the selection first rate, and the staff is good for recommendations. Adding used boo...
judysbook.com - user review - 04/01/2006
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This is a fun bookstore, with a big selection and a great atmosphere. You can get a coffee and the employees are very friendly. I am disappointed by the small selection of used books, however, as I ...
judysbook.com - user review - 03/28/2006
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This is hands-down the best bookstore in Seattle. I love the cafe downstairs and the non-pushy staff. My Mom works near Elliott Bay Book Co. and they're so in love with her dog, which makes her feel...
judysbook.com - user review - 03/26/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Simply fabulous. There is always something going on here. Book clubs, author readings, and meetings - it's a book lovers dream.The place also smells amazing due to the mixture of the rough cedar...
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2006
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The name immediately suggests more charm and intellect than a thousand B. Dalton's or Barnes & Nobles or Borders (notice all the B's?) could offer. And to visit this store will not disappoint. The ...
judysbook.com - user review - 03/19/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my favorite bookstore. The creeky building makes for a cozy place to browse books. There is a really impressive modern art and design section that seems to go on forever. I seem to always find...
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2006
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This bookstore has all the nooks and crannies to feel you are alone with the books! It's Elliot Bay Bookstore in Pioneer Square. Unfortunately, it is no longer independent, but it still maintains th...
judysbook.com - user review - 03/09/2006
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Everyone *loves* Elliot Bay Bookstore. But they don't let you bring books into the coffee shop and I find their store hard to navigate. However, I have been to quite a few readings there that are aw...
judysbook.com - user review - 03/02/2006
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What a terrific place. A traditional locally owned bookstore. I highly recommend you frequent it before it really disappears. It like Powell's in Portland are really unique institutions. The cafe down...
judysbook.com - user review - 02/26/2006
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Do yourself a favor and skip the bland cookie cutter corporate booksellers and brave the parking hassles of Pioneer Square to visit the best independent bookseller in the Northwest (with a nod to Powe...
judysbook.com - user review - 02/23/2006
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Elliot Bay Book Company is the best bookstore in Seattle. It really is a Seattle institution. Independently owned (I think) and operated by people that really know their books, it's a terrific place...
judysbook.com - user review - 02/22/2006
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This is one of the best book stores in Seattle. If you're looking for wall to wall, ceiling to floor books then you've found your place. It's a little on the pricey side, about the same as Borders but you'll...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/16/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of the best book stores in Seattle. If you're looking for wall to wall, ceiling to floor books then you've found your place. It's a little on the pricey side, about the same as Borders...
yelp.com - user review - 02/14/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What can I say? Elliott Bay Book Co. is classic Seattle, and simply the best bookstore in town. EBBC is housed in a really cool, creaky old building. You could get lost for hours browsing in here,...
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A book lover's haven. This is what real book stores were meant to be. Huge, old, brick buildings, wooden bookshelves to the ceiling, and a variety of insatiable books on every shelf. Once you...
yelp.com - user review - 01/09/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I like Elliot Bay. It's a good sized bookstore and I can usually find something interesting. But ever since it was bought and "revamped" a few years back it's lacked a little something. I've never...
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2006
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Elliott Bay is a Pioneer Square fixture. (and includes the dreaded Pioneer square parking!) They have an incredible selection of books. It is a very large store with a funky layout that adds to its ch...
judysbook.com - user review - 12/30/2005
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Often times I ask myself "Why spend FULL retail price at this bookstore when I can go online and get up to 40% off the same item?" Of course online you don't get to feel the book, be surrounded by a c...
judysbook.com - user review - 12/20/2005
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elliot bay books is amazing. it has ever book and sections on every topic and and friendly helpful wonderfully great staff. prices rival the big boys (aka barnes and noble and borders) but with such a better...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/30/2005
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With all the stories about little independently owned bookstores foldiong under the enourmous pressure exerted by giants like Borders, Elliot Bay books is truly remarkable. It is a massive two story building...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/30/2005
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Elliot Bay Books is one of the Great Bookstores of the World. It has a huge selection of both used and new books, magazines, literery journals, local zines and even journals and notebooks.The...
judysbook.com - user review - 11/25/2005
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Situated in an historic building dating back to 1890, in the midst of a revitalized Pioneer Square, Elliott Bay Book Company is the area's most renowned independent book seller. Famous for the attractive cedar...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/10/2005
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This is a very nice local bookstore that justifies not going to a large chain. Everyone who works there is helpful and pleasant, and they have a very nice selection of books. It's definitely worth a...
judysbook.com - user review - 10/30/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have to agree, the creaky floors are cool. You feel like your in a bookstore, not a book retailer or whatever BS term is used to describe Barnes and Noble and the like. There is a great selection...
yelp.com - user review - 10/29/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the premier bookstore in Seattle. You can find just about everything there. They have a bargain section and a cafe in the basement. There are author readings nearly every day.
yelp.com - user review - 10/28/2005
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escape from the rain and duck inside this beautiful historic building. ive no idea what year this building was built, but elliot bay books is housed in one of the coolest buildings in seattle. there a...
judysbook.com - user review - 10/21/2005
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I'm never quite sure if it's the world class selection of books, magazines and newspapers or the cozy little coffee shop located in the basement of this Pioneer Square book seller (later used as the m...
judysbook.com - user review - 10/17/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Elliott Bay Book Co. is the sort of bookstore I used to dream about finding. Rough-hewn shelves stacked floor to ceiling with books on every subject imaginable. A sizable history section. Handwritten...
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2005
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This is the best bookstore in the world, after Powell's Books in Portland. I guess there's something about Pacific Northwesteners and books, but we sure do love them. Elliott Bay Books is located in Pioneer...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/09/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my type of bookstore. There are books everywhere, it is a little over whelming. I come here every time I am in Seattle. I always find more than I can afford here.
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2005
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If you know exactly which book you want and want it in a hurry, this is not the right bookstore. However, if you want to browse the aisles for hours looking for inspiration and a book you didn't even...
judysbook.com - user review - 09/21/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Elliott Bay is one of those stores that can prove to be a hazard to your bank account. It's true - everything that you read. An overwhelming selection of books, in a fabulously lush environment. The...
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I went to a hippy high school and I think that I learned just as much from hours waiting for the ferry at Elliott Bay as from school itself. Great kids books, art books, and yummy eats downstairs....
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2005
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Elliott Bay Book Co is a great bookstore for browsing and wasting away a rainy Seattle day. They offer a wide selection of books, both current bestsellers and some more random offerings. And when you ...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/30/2005
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One day a couple years ago I was working near Pioneer Square and having a less than stellar day. So I went for an early lunch, and walked to what then and still is my favourite lunch spot, the cafe u...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/28/2005
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Please, stop patronizing those souless chains, like B&N and Borders. Elliott bay has an awesome selection of new and used books, good prices, great hours and a decent location if you're near the city. Plus it...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/23/2005
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The Elliott Bay Book Company is the largest, oldest bookstore located in the heart of downtown Seattle, near Pioneer Square. It's so large, so could easily spend a few hours there and not realize it. ...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/21/2005
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Did you know that the coffeeshop in the TV show "Fraiser" was modeled after the basement-level coffee-shop at Elliott Bay!?Well it was!But don't go there for the pseudo-fame. Go there for the ...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/21/2005
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One of the best retail experiences in Seattle, bar none. Even if you don't like books, you can head down to the cafe in the basement and enjoy a Top Pot donut and cuppa joe to see what underground Sea...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/20/2005
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Elliot Bay Book Company is a great locally owned book store. They have both used and new books, a huge selection, a great staff, and a location right in the heart of downtown. The prices are just as g...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/20/2005
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Before the dawn of Barnes & Noble, this was considered a book superstore. It continues to thrive by concentrating on great service and by offering excellent author events. Elliot Bay has a fantastic p...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/20/2005
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Located in an historic building dating back to 1890, Elliot Bay books, located in the middle of a revitalized Pioneer Square, is the area's preeminent independent book seller. Known for the attractive...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/20/2005
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At Elliott Bay you'll find great selection and knowledgeable sales people who area eager to help. I've gone in there searching for a book with the wrong title and only the author's first name and the...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/20/2005
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the selection tends towards the pedestrian and the partisan, this book store contains a decent collection of books. I always run across something new and interesting and I think it has to do with the ...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/20/2005
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They have a huge selection of good quality books and periodicals, including a bargain section upstairs and a used section in the back. They also have a lot of author events downstairs in the basement ...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/19/2005
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Elliot Bay needs no introduction to locals. But if you are visiting or new to town, it's a special place for book lovers. This Pioneer Square store carries a huge selection of books, especially real f...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/18/2005
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This is a large bookstore in Pioneer Square that has a disappointingly small assortment of used books. They do have some, but most of the store is dedicated to new books. It is still a nice store th...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/18/2005
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Located in historic Pioneer Square near downtown Seattle, Elliot Bay Book Co. is arguably the best bookstore in town. Tens of thousands of new titles along with a sizeable used book section are set at...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/18/2005
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Elliot Bay has a great selection of books - one of the best in the city. Located in Pioneer Square, it has a cafe downstairs with some tasty snacks. The selection of books is diverse - both new and u...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/18/2005
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Elliott Bay Bookstore is the best bookstore in Seattle, and one of the top 5 bookstores I've seen anywhere. Located in Pioneer Square, the big old brick building has creaky wooden floors, a cozy coff...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/18/2005
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I've loved the Elliott Bay ever since the first time I walked in the door. It's a Seattle Institution! I'm an avid reader, and for me, going into the Elliott Bay is like being a kid in a candy s...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/17/2005
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It's just simply fantastic to see a large independent bookstore thriving in the middle of a city, especially when too many big box stores have taken over. There's just something very soothing about...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/17/2005
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While the selection tends towards the pedestrian and the partisan, this book store contains a decent collection of books. I always run across something new and interesting and I think it has to do wi...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/17/2005
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Elliot Bay is a big independent bookstore - one of the few left with such charm! I love taking friends from out of town to the store, where we browse, read magazines, look through cook books, have co...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/17/2005
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This place is awesome! They have every book you could ever want, great book clubs and tons of author readings. The best part is that the staff is extremely knowledgeable and friendly. It's not like...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/17/2005
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If you are sick of giving your money to the big chain book stores, but not willing to sacrifice selection, then Elliott Bay Book Company is for you. They have some great author readings, a large sele...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/17/2005
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Elliot Bay Book Co is so warm - the wood floors, the old building, the nooks and crannies, being in the middle of Pioneer Square, not to mention the interesting books. It's easy to get lost in there f...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/17/2005
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I absolutely adored this book shop! It was so nice and cozy, with floor to ceiling book cases, and ladders that ran along so you could reach (or so they could). This store is divided into seperate sec...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/17/2005
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This is by far the best bookstore in Seattle. They have the widest selection of titles, and the staff really knows their stuff. The best thing is the reading they host. It seems there is always a r...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/16/2005
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This is the perfect Seattle bookstore. The wooden floors creak just a little bit when you walk, there are all sort of nooks, crannies, and lofts to lose yourself in, and best of all there's not only a...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/16/2005
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Elliot bay bookstore has lots of charm. It is nestled in pioneer square and located in an old brick building with creaky wood floors. They have tons of books with also a section for used books. The...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/16/2005
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Elliot Bay Bookstore is awesome. I love everything about it: the old building, the great books, the staff, and the cafe in the basement. It is a wonderful local bookstore with a knowledgeable staff. T...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/16/2005
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I've lived in Portland, and yes, Powells is certainly a close second, but I still love Elliot Bay Books. Perhaps it is the bright red neon sign in the window that says simply, "READ" that lets you kn...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/16/2005
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What isn't good about this place? Helpful staff, in store readings by authors you actually want to see and meet, great give aways, etc. The variety is astounding, there's an online store now too. Elli...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/16/2005
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Ok, let's get this out of the way first - Elliot Bay Books is not going to be your cheapest bookstore. Sorry, that's a fact.But that's the only thing not going for it. Filling up a large corner lo...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/16/2005
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This bookstore has good ambience with a nice cafe tucked in its basement. The selection on photography, art and architecture books is big. I found a lot of photography books that can't be found in Bor...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/16/2005
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This charming and huge bookstore located in the heart of Pioneer Square brings literacy to a new level. Going into the store makes you want to read more. Arguably the second best book store in the P...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/16/2005
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Elliot bay books makes buying a book an experience rather than an errand. If you ask for help, they will not only help you, but guide you and suggest to you further reading on your topic of choice. ...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/16/2005
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I prefer this bookstore to the larger chains as the people are more personal and have worked with me in the past harder than they had to - to help me find a book i was after when i had no information ...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/13/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ok. I admit it. Its the atmosphere of the place that draws me in. Why else would I fight traffic and lousy parking to get there? Going downstairs for a cup of coffee and listening in on the authors...
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of the top independent bookstores in town. While it can't match the University bookstore's size, Elliott Bay is a special bookstore in its own right. Located in Pioneer Square (which is sometimes...
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Did you ever watch the TV show Frasier? You had about 11 years worth of chances to familiarize yourself with this most famous of Seattle bookstores. The cafe on the show was based on the downstairs...
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2005
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Elliott Bay is a Pioneer Sq fixture. They have an incredible selection of books. It is a very large store with a funky layout that adds to its charm. They have a great children's area with a place to play and...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/27/2005
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Between Elliot Bay and the University of Washington Bookstore, Seattle never wants for literary entertainment. Elliot Bay's readings program is excellent. The store itself is something of a historic l...
judysbook.com - user review - 07/11/2005
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Elliot Bay Book Company is everything a bookstore should be - warm and cozy, stocked with a terrific and varied selection of books, and staffed with people who actually read. Their staff picks are always a...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/23/2005
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Not as big as Powells in Portland or as famous as New York's Strand, this is nevertheless one of the nation's great bookstores. When your favorite author comes to town, I'll be they come here. Elliott Bay was...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/03/2005
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I have been wowed by Elliott Bay's book signing/reading selection. They bring in all different kinds of authors from food scientist chefs like Alton Brown to excellent young writers like Jonathon Saffron Foer....
citysearch.com - user review - 05/29/2005
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this is the second best book store in the world. it is charming and independant. Don't go to the barnes and noble when you can support local business. PROS: locally owned CONS: pioneer square bums
citysearch.com - user review - 05/29/2005
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I love Elliott Bay Books. I don't always like the parking but on Saturdays its not too bad. I think this store is great for a movie set if one is to appreciate that old brick look of Seattle.
citysearch.com - user review - 04/25/2005
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This book store has a large selection of new books, and also a section that sells used books. One of the nicest things about the used part is that, despite the fact that they don't have the best used selection...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/20/2005
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I love this bookstore. They have a great selection of artbooks and, well, every other kind of book too. The atmosphere is big and open and airy with creaky wood floors and staircases. As mentioned before, this...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/19/2005
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I have only had positive experiences with this book store. There are tons of books to choose from, even for the picky type. The employees are very cool and helpful. I really dig the atmosphere and cleanliness...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/13/2005
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I like going here the environment is book reader friendly. The staff is not Border book young and you do not feel like you are shopping at a puppy mill of a book store. I find all kinds of great reading on the...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/13/2005
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Elliott Bay was the first book store I walked into when I moved to Seattle. I don't always like the parking situation but the store itself is great. Cozy, woody, and they have great book signings and author...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/09/2005
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I love Elliot Bay books! Their store is beautiful, with it's all wood interior, and great selection of books. It'snot a huge store, but they seem to choose their collection carefully, with new and classic...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/24/2005
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This is a great independently owned book store, it is a wonderful place to go in and get a book and go to the little coffee shop and start reading a great book. The employees have wonderful suggestions to give...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/01/2005
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This my favorite book store hands down! Does it get any better than this? Elliott Bay Books is a stable in Seattle, independantly owned, and still feels like a hometown store. The variety of books they have...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/28/2005
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While it can't match the University bookstores size, Elliott Bay is a special bookstore in its own right. Located in Pioneer Square (which is sometimes a plus, and sometimes a minus), it is wonderful in how...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/22/2005
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I realise now of course that Elliot Bay Books is well known amongst Seattle's bibliophiles. But when I happened upon it, I knew nothing of the sort. This place is fabulous and well-stocked. Their staff...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/19/2005
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The biggest independent bookstore in Seattle, Elliott Bay is a haven for true book lovers. The rambling building provides great atmosphere, the selection is wonderful, and there are great sales and lots of...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/08/2005
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This is a great place to find a book when you're not sure what you want. And the used book section is almost like a second store.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/15/2002
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The wonderful atmosphere combined with the fine selection and book bargains make this a must-stop shop. Creaky wood floors and stacks of great books beg you to spend hours browsing around. Well-stocked bargain...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/29/2002
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Elliott Bay Book Company is one of those bookstores you can only be lucky enough to find in a few cities. Aside from the overwhelming inventory, Elliot Bay's employees are knowledgeable and helpful. Many of...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/21/2002
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