Borders Books and Music

User Reviews of Borders Books and Music

Yelp.com Review - by Stephanie W.

4.0 of 5 stars. It was a Monday Night...the Raiders were up, I figure I could run out to get a Moleskine agenda. I knew that Borders carried them because I had seen them there before. Now, I don't usually go to the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Daryl Y.

4.0 of 5 stars. I went in here to buy a book today, and I left with four books and a magazine, due in part to the excellent and clean merchandising. I don't understand how anyone can give this place fewer than three...
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by William N.

1.0 of 5 stars. Sorry, but this is without a doubt the worst Borders I have ever been to. It was completely disorganized, they seem to be understaffed, the cleanliness is questionable and the bathroom was...
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by David R.

4.0 of 5 stars. this borders is one of the better one's out of all the borders i've been to in the bay area. it's better because of the convenience. i'm in college, so it's convenient to have study groups at some...
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Fayla J.

5.0 of 5 stars. This Borders is prefectly fine. It's in a good area, its big with a good selection. I just go in, browse, get my books and leave. And I agree with Elle, umm how is Union City and/or Fremont ghetto?...
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jason T.

3.0 of 5 stars. THIS REVIEW's FOUNDATION IS THE GUYS LOO. I don't hang out in the loo at borders, but I do use it when i down my drinks for no real apparent reason other than to avoid the self-struggle of feeling...
yelp.com - user review - 05/21/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Mai C.

5.0 of 5 stars. i pretty much love this place! i love the smell! i looooove the smell of new books. it just smells so good! idk why but i love the smell of books. anyway, i go here allll the time to get my literature...
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Elle A.

4.0 of 5 stars. LMFAO@ Union City and Fremont's idea of "ghetto". Please enlighten me, inquiring minds would like to know. Next time you are at Borders, why don't you pick up a dictionary.A ghetto is described as a...
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Christina Y.

5.0 of 5 stars. This Borders holds good memories for my boyfriend and I.. x3In the beginning of our relationship, we would meet here before our dates. hehe"Meet me in the magazines"We're so lame x3
yelp.com - user review - 02/07/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Khat A.

3.0 of 5 stars. I am here 5 days a week and I am not on their payroll. There is definitely something wrong with this picture. Well, actually, it's because I have a really awkward gap in my work schedule and if I am...
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jillian R.

1.0 of 5 stars. okay, so i still love borders, but why do you have to change your store hours and make it that you close at 11pm instead of 12am?? where will we go when everywhere else is closed? damn.
yelp.com - user review - 12/23/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Sue Ann D.

5.0 of 5 stars. Although I agree with the other yelpers regarding this location, yes, it's pretty damn ghetto, I have to give it five stars just for the cool ass guy that helped me and my husband on a very late Black...
yelp.com - user review - 11/30/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jennea R.

2.0 of 5 stars. This borders is so ghetto. First of all, every Friday and Saturday night it's just packed with teenagers. There's no where to ever to sit..there's like 5 chairs in the whole place. The customer...
yelp.com - user review - 10/30/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Megan K.

2.0 of 5 stars. Hi Borders, I treat you like my ghetto-library (really, who buys from here? I recommend going to your local, independent bookstore and purchasing from them!). I only go here to read stuff that I'm...
yelp.com - user review - 10/22/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by joss g.

5.0 of 5 stars. I don't know why I love their soy lattes so much. It's frothed soymilk and espresso, for crying out loud. But I don't believe I've ever had a better one anywhere else, including the ones I make at...
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Dude M.

1.0 of 5 stars. When this place first opened, it was really nice- reminded me of the Borders in San Ramon. Fast forward a few years later, and this is the shittiest bookstore around- literally.A few years ago I walk...
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Stephanie B.

4.0 of 5 stars. This borders is a good place to read or study if you can find a spot in the cafe. They also have great coffee. I like getting one of their cookies and asking them to heat it up for a few seconds, then...
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Greg C.

2.0 of 5 stars. I went to the Comic Periodicals area and they NEVER organize them apparently. There are stuff from April plus comic magazines are just messed up. One place is this, another place is that. You can...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by JC G.

3.0 of 5 stars. A good place to study if you can ever find a seat. This place is always crowded and it sucks that they took out those couches near the music section. The good thing about it is they are open till...
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Athens r.

4.0 of 5 stars. Next big thing after Barnes and Nobles. Thats if you love books like me..hahaha. It was one of those days when I thought Borders was a place for linens, curtains, textiles or bed sheets. those days...
yelp.com - user review - 05/10/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Athens r.

3.0 of 5 stars. CERTIFIED ONE OF THE BEST COFFEE PLACES. I never thought Borders has it.Hungry. cant have cals. cant have caffeine. cant have good food this week. But my brain needs sugar before i pass out. I asked...
yelp.com - user review - 05/10/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Mary T.

3.0 of 5 stars. This is a decent Borders. Cal and I used to meet up in front of this particular Borders on weeknights because Union City is pretty much mid-way from our respective homes. I used to run inside to use...
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by linda j.

4.0 of 5 stars. More seating is needed, but other than that its a Borders.
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by anthony m.

2.0 of 5 stars. this place use to be tight, but then they went straight skater haterade status, for a while they took out all the places to sit in the book area. reduced their selection of skate magazines. AND they...
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Michael H.

3.0 of 5 stars. This place always tends to carry what I'm looking for. It's not a super huge borders, but it's like one of those mid-sized ones.It always seems like they're rearranging the place. Whether it be...
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Albert d.

1.0 of 5 stars. It's a bookstore so you'll find books, magazines and what not. They do have their act together only half the time. There are so many people that come in and out of this place it almost looks like a...
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Juliana T.

4.0 of 5 stars. Best place to come browse when you're waiting for that movie to start. However, because so many people come here, the magazine racks, books can be slightly disarrayed on weekend evenings. It's a...
yelp.com - user review - 01/10/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Andrew L.

4.0 of 5 stars. Disclaimer: I work for Seattle's Best Coffee Cafe at this BordersThis Borders isn't the best Borders i've been too, but then again it isn't the worst. The magazine section isn't as bad as it used to...
yelp.com - user review - 12/03/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by stella c.

3.0 of 5 stars. not the biggest borders, but easy to swing by and pick up magazines if you are in the neighborhood. i have never purchased a book at this location.they don't have a huge boxed cards selection or...
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by nono a.

5.0 of 5 stars. The best Cafe Mocha ever.
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jessie L.

5.0 of 5 stars. Great and vast book selection!! I can't comprehend the amount of nights i spent here doing homework, research, preparing presentations. I really owe alot to borders for getting me through college!!...
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Steven C.

3.0 of 5 stars. I love this place because it features a wide array of books to peruse. What's at fault is not that of the store itself but of the people who come in. I visited on a Friday night, and at least 20...
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by gerard l.

3.0 of 5 stars. i've never purchased anything from there, but great resource for good books. its the place where i find my ISBN collection and but it online....
yelp.com - user review - 06/17/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Kymberli C.

3.0 of 5 stars. We came in here because we were waiting for our table at Texas Roadhouse... they have a better selection of magazines that I haven't seen in any other borders because my friend was looking for a...
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Katrina O.

2.0 of 5 stars. There aren't a lot of major bookstores in the area, so you might be stuck with this.The low rating from me is for their restrooms -- they now require a "token" to access them due to chronic vandalism....
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by charlotte s.

5.0 of 5 stars. thank you borders for being located there... you've saved my life (and my undies) several times when i've had to go pee pee and there was nowhere else to go in the area... i'm forever thankful!and...
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by John S.

4.0 of 5 stars. If you think once you been in one Borders, you've been all of them....well your right.Seattle's Best Coffee , large selection of magazines, and all that you would expect from a chain bookstore.Parking...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Kalvin C.

5.0 of 5 stars. i love bookstores! i love this bookstore! i love walking in here and browsing the books or magazines. this place is open till really late and i think thats what makes it so cool. I think all...
yelp.com - user review - 11/30/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Andrenaline R.

3.0 of 5 stars. I don't know if you can actually get your study on here, because it's so loud inside. A lot of high school and college students take over the cafe tables. Other than the noise level, this borders has...
yelp.com - user review - 11/03/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Henry S.

4.0 of 5 stars. This is a great place to go to for a nice time to read. I usually go there during the weekdays. They open until 11pm. Lots of new books and magazines while the coffee shops keeps me warm during the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Jane D.

4.0 of 5 stars. This place usually carries all the books that I am looking for. Parking can be a bit of a hassle on nights where their are alot of movie goers. On Wednesdays they have story time for kids. They used...
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Orie M.

5.0 of 5 stars. You can spend an hour in Borders lounging around reading magazines and books for free, especially if you can find a seat somewhere. For some reason Borders feels more comfortable than Barnes and...
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Paulo A.

4.0 of 5 stars. Very nice place indeed. For those looking for a place to study on a weekday, be prepared to compete for tables with High School students and free magazine readers. I think they placed a one hour limit...
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Rinne R.

4.0 of 5 stars. From shopping for books, gift-wrap or gift accessories, Borders is the best. I'll take this over Barnes and Nobles any day. For some reason, I like the one in Fremont better though..
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Carmen S.

4.0 of 5 stars. Large bookstore with comfy leather sofas but this place is crowded everyday. I'm glad they changed their coffee in their cafe to SBC (Seattle's Best Coffee).
yelp.com - user review - 02/03/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Ann L.

5.0 of 5 stars. love all Borders. CDs, books, all good. Nice place for coffee and reading magazines/books at.Updated 4/6/07:now if u need to use the bathrooms you have to get a token from the cashier. That's so...
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2006
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Borders by Rosie T. at InsiderPages

Borders is a great place to hang out with friends, drink coffee, and just relax and read. They have a huge selection of stationary, magazines, books, and music. They have things for all ages and it is a great...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/20/2005
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Borders is the Best

I enjoy going to Borders. I really do. It has a nice atmosphere and offers new and exciting gifts all the time. The staff is also very friendly and helpful. However, a lot of the times, when I am look...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/09/2005
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Very nice place for booklovers by S K. at InsiderPages

This place is great. Very big store, Nice cafe inside. I could spend hours here. The kids section is nice too. I also like the bargain books selection PROS: Nice and big store CONS:
citysearch.com - user review - 06/10/2005
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borders by nikole m. at InsiderPages

borders is a great place to get books, music, movies, or just some coffee. they have a vast variety of different things that can interest and entertain both the young and old. they have numerous catalog...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/04/2005
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Lot's of Books and a cafe! by Blah c. at InsiderPages

they have tons of books here as well as more magazines than BN. It's great to just go in and read when you're bored. their prices could be better but their atmosphere is great.
citysearch.com - user review - 06/02/2005
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Books Book and more Books by Princess Kate R. at InsiderPages

This is my number 1 Library, much better than barnes and noble. I find it more spacious and very relaxing. Very roomy and full of light! Not dim. Great place to study and just read.
citysearch.com - user review - 05/11/2005
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