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Book Exchange Comic Shop
Category: Shopping Books, Mags, Music and Video Comic Books Comic Books
807 Northlake BlvdNorth Palm Beach, FL 33408
(561) 863-1555
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
2 reviews for Book Exchange Comic Shop
2 reviews in English
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Review from Christen F.
Stuart, FL
9/8/2009
Definitely a Palm Beach treasure chest. As soon as you walk in, you are embraced by the delicious smell of....books! Lots and lots of books.
I was able to snag a vintage copy of the classic Gnomes by Wil Huygen and Rien Poortvliet, and also found another book, The Secret Lives of Gnomes, by the same authors. The biggest treat I found was an adorable children's book of cute recipes, illustrated with paintings of fantastic creatures with funny names. It was only $7 and had a beautiful note written inside by the first owner.
I think this shop is more than a store, it's an experience. They don't keep an inventory, so unless the clerk working has personally seen what you are looking for, don't expect to call or walk in with a shopping list and sail right back out. The shelves are stuffed full and not too well-organized. If you're in a hurry, don't bother. Just come back another time to relax and take your time, for the love of books. -
Review from Vanessa P.
Aventura, FL
9/1/2009 1 photo
Although the listing says Comic Shop, this place has so much more.
It's quite sad there are hardly any independent bookstores in the area, but even more so, used book stores! Back when I lived in West Palm Beach I visited Book Exchange only one time and loved it then. Now, 2 years later a friend and I came in here this last weekend hoping to nab some books for illustration purposes. I'm into art journaling, so I was hoping to find some good vintage children books, and although they had a ton of books, the selection wasn't as good as I had hoped. Although, they did have a circus book I wanted however it was a little too pricey for a children's book so I passed. But not all hope was lost - I was able to find 2 books from the 70s featuring really great illustrations of flowers and birds which will definitely come in handy.
Although you could probably find some of the same books online, I personally don't think it's the same as digging through their shelves, squeezing through the narrow isles, and ultimately plopping down on the floor to thumb through a stack of good finds. Book Exchange is definitely a gem in the North Palm Beach area. If you're ever in town I'd say it's worth taking a trip to because there aren't many other places like it down in the tri-county area (at least that I know of).
