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Elliot Bay Books
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Books
101 S Main St
Seattle,
Washington 98104
(206) 624-6600
I love Elliot Bay's huge selection of books, and cozy atmospher. What makes this bookstore great...
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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 you are looking for.
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Bailey-Coy Books
Category:
Books
414 Broadway E
Seattle,
Washington 98102
(206) 323-8842
Located on Capitol Hill, Bailey Coy has always been a source of great new books to read. They...
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Located on Capitol Hill, Bailey Coy has always been a source of great new books to read. They have a nice display of new books w/ written recommendations from those on staff that have read them. Even better, they're not your typical mass market releases, they're books from local authors or newer authors that I wouldn't have heard about otherwise.
Some people think they're clever and ask for recommendations only to buy at Amazon where they think they're getting a better deal. Keep it up and Bailey Coy will go the way of the dinosaurs and you'll have nothing to read but Tom Clancy and Ann Coulter.
If you do end up paying $2 extra a book, get over it, b/c Bailey Coy also has a frequent buyers card, which ends up being equivalent to a free book after reading 10. And, if they don't have one in stock they'll order it for you.
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Twice Sold Tales
Category:
Books
905 E John St
Seattle,
Washington 98102
(206) 324-2421
this is one of my favorite places in the world!!!!!!!! if you love books, this is the place for...
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this is one of my favorite places in the world!!!!!!!! if you love books, this is the place for you!! this is a used bookstore,the majority of which, are in excellent condition and they also usually have multiple copies of more popular books! also, if you have books you are done with, and don't want to hang onto, you can bring them with you for cash or trade value!!!!!! so, cozy up in one of the corners, and don't be surprised if you turn around to find a furry friend rubbing up against your leg!
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They have a great assortment of books and magazines. Better yet, they have UW apparel and coffee...
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They have a great assortment of books and magazines. Better yet, they have UW apparel and coffee shop inside. Text books are always overpriced, but you need them. The staff is great and will help you find what you are looking for. Then shop is 2 stories and is locate in the middle of the ave. All in all, great book store!
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When I'm downtown, I only watch movies here or at Cinerama; both by AMC. It might be because...
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When I'm downtown, I only watch movies here or at Cinerama; both by AMC. It might be because Pacific Place is newer and therefore nicer than other cinemas. But I love the northwest-themed atmosphere and how unique it feels compared to the typical multiplex one can get used to. For the same price as other theaters, AMC Pacific Place is the preferable choice downtown.
The only downfall is that it won't show ALL new movies coming out. New movies seem to split between here and the Regal Meridian down the street. I always pray that the movie I want to see will be here...rather than at Regal.
Pros: atmosphere, location
Cons: doesn't show all new movies
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The university book store is one of my favorite seattle books stores. Not only do they have good...
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The university book store is one of my favorite seattle books stores. Not only do they have good prices and wide selection of textbooks, their selection of other books is hugely extensive. It's a really nice, relaxing atmosphere (except during the beginning and end of UW quarters). The staff is very friendly and helpful. Also, they have really good special events. The husky shop is pretty cool and the people in the media center are helpful. Overall, it's a really great bookstore.
Pros: Great selection, great staff
Cons: parking is a little annoying
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University Bookstore
Category:
Books
4326 University Way NE
Seattle,
Washington 98105
(206) 634-3400
This is the grand bookstore of all bookstores in the area. They have everything. Good bargains....
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This is the grand bookstore of all bookstores in the area. They have everything. Good bargains. Textbooks. I often buy picture framing supplies here, along with stamping and scrapbook supplies for my sister. They have an onsite coffee joint, readings by many authors. Lots of free parking if you buy.
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Third Place Books
Category:
Books
17171 Bothell Way NE
Seattle,
Washington 98155
(206) 366-3333
I love this place. I come, browse the books, grab a coffee, and hang out for a while. They have...
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I love this place. I come, browse the books, grab a coffee, and hang out for a while. They have lots of community events here, so check out their calendar - tons of writers groups and book clubs. And they have free wifi and don't glare at you if you sit all day and use it! Plus, you can sell your books back here and make a killing in cash or store credit (the better deal).
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Barnes & Noble
Category:
Books
2700 NE University Village
Seattle,
Washington 98105
Barnes & Noble is a great place to go for any kind of reading material you could want! They...
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Barnes & Noble is a great place to go for any kind of reading material you could want! They have a wide selection ranging from fiction to cooking to religion, etc! The staff is very helpful and will drop what they are doing to help you find a book. A fun place to go if you have a few hours to waste lost in some great book or magazine.
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I've been a volunteer at Left Bank Books for a some time now and I don't intend to leave anytime...
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I've been a volunteer at Left Bank Books for a some time now and I don't intend to leave anytime soon. Left Bank captures the true spirit of righteous livelihood and commerce with conscience. Before I became a volunteer I was a regular customer and not long after I was invited to join the staff. We have an extensive fiction and political selection (new and used), but my most favorite part of the store is the books on Spirituality (we have books on wicca, buddhism, hinduism, taoism, freemasonry, atheism et al..). I love the fact that when a customer spends a good amount of money on our store (at around $100) we give him/her a free (no sweatshop, US made) shirt and some other random knickknacks like our uber cool bumper stickers and such. (when was the last time you spent $100 at Barnes&Noble and got anything for free???)
When you walk in you are greeted by a group of happy people. We're ecstatic to see our customers not because we have a shift manager who orders us around to act like we're really happy to see our customers but we do it for the love of it. We have about 7 paid "workers" and about 30 volunteers. Most of the paid workers have been at Left Bank for years and they're not burned out and grumpy because they're doing what they love to do and they're helping the community as well (we are also connected with Books to Prisoners and some of our members are active volunteers of Food not Bombs).
If you find yourself inside Left Bank Bookstore do everybody a favor and refrain from asking these questions (not in particular order):
1. where is the news stand? (duh, it's right across the street)
2. where is the closest Barnes and Noble/Borders?
3. where's the restroom?
4. do you know who wrote this book? it was released earlier this year and i can't remember the title or the author....
5. is this everything you have? (this one will guarantee to extract gangrenous comebacks from my good pal, collin)
Anyway, help save the indie bookstores in the Northwest. We're booksellers with hearts, we've been in the same location for more than 30 years and I'd like to thank the people who do their business with us.
Namaste!!!
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