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Brattleboro Books
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8 reviews for Brattleboro Books
Um, I kind of love this place!
mmm!!! Smell those old books! It hits you right when you walk in the door. LOVE IT!
I don't know where they find all of these great books, but somehow the manage. They have a great selection of used books, including some really rare old ones. They do know that, and they price for it (as in, a book from 1830 in good condition might be $75), but that's fair. The children's section is phenomenal. They have a very large selection, and a great place to sit and read book with kids. It's really quite sweet. Overall, this is my favorite bookstore in Brattleboro, and I'd highly recommend it. The women who work there were incredibly helpful when we asked them for even really unusual and obscure books. They really know their stuff.
Floor to ceiling books - and reasonably priced. If you can't find something to buy here; you won't find it anywhere. This is what a used bookstore in New England should look like: a bit musty, a bit cluttered and a bit old fashioned. They're friendly, knowledgeable and helpful here and just one more reason to detour off of I-91 to visit downtown Brattleboro and this unique used bookstore.
I love used books. I buy used books. This store cost me umpteen dollars in extra gasoline when I moved west. I still have a few hundred of their books on my shelves at home. Oh, and their free bookmarkers- I'm like a bookmarker kleptomaniac. I used to sit downstairs in the basement until closing, and almost got stuck inside on more than one occasion. I remember a pretty big children's section next to the pretty good foreign language section (I once bought a copy of Ivanhoe in French...I still don't read French...any takers?).
Another favorite for shopping. I can find cookbooks, and childrens book alike, and if they do not have something your looking for they will let you know if it comes in. The staff is always friendly and helpful. Running to my aid for anything I seek.
Dang it, Arwen O, I disagree--I think it would hold up in more august company. It's all a-gusty and a-dusty just like it should be inside a used bookstore, and they had a mountain of Colette paperbacks in there (and you can't say that about any old bookstore, believe you-me). Plus the folks at the counter know where their books are located and what they have (by heart). Maybe you were just miffed because they didn't have a Store Cat. I don't think that they do, but they have plenty of art books and photo books and 501 Spanish Verbs and who (I ask you) could ask for anything more?
Good selection, but the downstairs basementy area isn't creepy enough, which ruins the whole dungeon vibe I would've liked more. Also why is the poetry section next to the new age mumble jumble section? Now my friends think I'm all wiccan n shit.
Lovely atmosphere; it's just the way I like it, a little shadowy, with tall, tall bookshelves stretching into the distance and a big window out front. A pretty decent selection of used books, both old and newer. It's definitely the best bookstore in Brattleboro, although it wouldn't hold up in more august company.
My only gripe with this place is that if my boyfriend saunters in I know I'm not likely to see him for hours! Everything a used book store should be and a beloved treasure in our town.
