Comments on: Seattle used book stores http://www.travelwithrj.com/seattle-used-book-stores.html Travel, Travel, Travel! Wed, 08 Oct 2008 07:59:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Susan http://www.travelwithrj.com/seattle-used-book-stores.html#comment-62803 Susan Mon, 25 Feb 2008 02:06:13 +0000 http://www.travelwithrj.com/seattle-used-book-stores.html#comment-62803 There are tons of used book stores in Seattle. Seattle is used-book heaven. It's not the bookstores that suck, but out-of-date references and guides to them. Sorry you had a frustrating trip. It's hard to find you way around a city based only on guidebooks and phone books and the internet; the info is never totally up-to-date. The Powells (gigantic book store in Portland) of used bookstores around here is Elliot Bay Books, in downtown Seattle. Twice Sold Tales in the University District, Capitol Hill, and, I think Wallingford are major ones. But there are bookstores tucked all over. I am not recalling names because it's sort of like, "You know, that used book store near the pet shop" when we're heading out for one. The big used-book chain is Half Price Books, with stores all over. People tend to resent them because they pay sellers so little, but you can get great buys there (probably because they pay sellers so little.) I think the used bookstores tend to move around because they are not typically huge moneymakers and when the rent goes up, they need to find cheaper digs. There are tons of used book stores in Seattle. Seattle is used-book heaven. It’s not the bookstores that suck, but out-of-date references and guides to them. Sorry you had a frustrating trip. It’s hard to find you way around a city based only on guidebooks and phone books and the internet; the info is never totally up-to-date.

The Powells (gigantic book store in Portland) of used bookstores around here is Elliot Bay Books, in downtown Seattle. Twice Sold Tales in the University District, Capitol Hill, and, I think Wallingford are major ones. But there are bookstores tucked all over. I am not recalling names because it’s sort of like, “You know, that used book store near the pet shop” when we’re heading out for one.

The big used-book chain is Half Price Books, with stores all over. People tend to resent them because they pay sellers so little, but you can get great buys there (probably because they pay sellers so little.)

I think the used bookstores tend to move around because they are not typically huge moneymakers and when the rent goes up, they need to find cheaper digs.

]]> By: CC http://www.travelwithrj.com/seattle-used-book-stores.html#comment-62233 CC Wed, 13 Feb 2008 20:04:59 +0000 http://www.travelwithrj.com/seattle-used-book-stores.html#comment-62233 well u should have hit the University district. there are 5 great book stores that are not filled with text books. Magus Books Twice Sold Tales (2 locations) well u should have hit the University district. there are 5 great book stores that are not filled with text books.

Magus Books

Twice Sold Tales (2 locations)

]]> By: tony topalian http://www.travelwithrj.com/seattle-used-book-stores.html#comment-58937 tony topalian Mon, 14 Jan 2008 04:38:06 +0000 http://www.travelwithrj.com/seattle-used-book-stores.html#comment-58937 Too bad you did not find Abraxus Books. 5711 24th ave nw. coverted library. Even the librarians shop there. Too bad you did not find Abraxus Books. 5711 24th ave nw. coverted library. Even the librarians shop there.

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