Small World Books

User Reviews of Small World Books

Yelp.com Review - by Rocky C.

5.0 of 5 stars. Wonderful poetry selection! Friendly staff. Please forget corporate bookstores, and patronize this treasure on the Venice boardwalk!
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by molly p.

4.0 of 5 stars. I have to begin by admitting that me reviewing independent bookstores is kind of like a crack addict reviewing their most accessible crack. I fiend for the smell of books, new, used, and library. I...
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Mark F.

4.0 of 5 stars. I like it! Moderate size, with an interesting book selection (I saw some fiction, art, and sci-fi that looked interesting). I disagree with the earlier reviewer who was unimpressed by the sci-fi...
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by habit y.

5.0 of 5 stars. finally made it in...friendly staff...i like it, i like it alot!cool, little indie vibe, really like the review bookmarks...i'll be back!
yelp.com - user review - 01/15/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by John S.

4.0 of 5 stars. I had a double deja vu moment in this bookstore.Double?Yes, double.How, John S.?OK, I'll tell you, but first you have to promise to stop this interlocutor-exchange crap. I've written almost 800 Yelp...
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Arnab M.

3.0 of 5 stars. I was so NOT impressed by their collection but I suppose it was not terrible given that this is a pretty small bookstore. I was hoping a small bookstore like this would have a used books section, but...
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Heath R.

5.0 of 5 stars. You might not expect to find it in Venice Beach (I wasn't), but this is a solid, local, independent bookstore that appears to have some history.We stopped in after hanging out on the beach, and I...
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Ryan M.

4.0 of 5 stars. A unique little place stashed among the beach cafes and souvenir shops in Venice. Small World Books has a decent collection of traditional books, but the real draw is its variety of eclectic volumes...
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Denise L.

4.0 of 5 stars. This is a great indie bookstore. It was kind of hard to find different categories of interest but great for stumbling upon great reads otherwise.
yelp.com - user review - 12/11/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Bryan F.

4.0 of 5 stars. RIght when you walk in, you know this is an indie bookstore. Typical of its kind, you are greeted with tables after tables of unorganized pile of books. Usually this would be enough to get a hipster...
yelp.com - user review - 11/04/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Adrienne D.

5.0 of 5 stars. Right on the Venice Boardwalk, Small World Books is totally cool. Stop in and browse through a nice selection of titles and an indie bookstore vibe. They also have a fun collection of cards and gift...
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Avi S.

4.0 of 5 stars. Nice little independent bookstore. Stop inside to take a break from the craziness that is Venice Beach. Friendly and knowledgeable staff. My friend who was visiting from out of town bought some...
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Darrin R.

4.0 of 5 stars. A tie for best bookstore in Venice -- with Equator Books. However, Small World just might edge out the competition BECAUSE it's not cool and edgy and arty like Equator.Plenty of great books in a...
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Patrick F.

4.0 of 5 stars. Great little bookstore hidden away amongst the nonsense of Venice Beach. The super staff helped me pick a book that'd be a great accompaniment to a day on the beach.
yelp.com - user review - 10/12/2006
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small but packed by Adam T. at InsiderPages

On the boardwalk this little store is not as big as some comic stores on melrose or in burbank but with the little space it has it's full of great items, especially from the golden year's of the 50's. Their...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/16/2005
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I Almost Forgot to Go to the Beach by Marcus H. at InsiderPages

One doesn't usually expect a great independent bookstore to be sitting right on the Venice Boardwalk, but that's exactly what Small World is. There's a wide selection of books, ranging from the trashy to the...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/02/2005
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Perfect spot to pick up a book and hit the beach by Rima A. at InsiderPages

Convenient to the Venice boardwalk, Small World Books is a great bookstore to wander into wearing your flip flops in a sun daze. As a good mark of a good bookstore, SWB has right at the front entrance both the...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/17/2005
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Amazing Private Bookstore! by molly b. at InsiderPages

Small World Books is conveniently located on the Venice Boardwalk, and has an amazing selection of fiction and non-fiction alike. Their staff are AWESOME.
citysearch.com - user review - 05/06/2005
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