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New England Mobile Book Fair
Category: Shopping Books, Mags, Music and Video Bookstores Bookstores [Edit]
82 Needham StNewton Highlands, MA 02461
(617) 964-7440
- Nearest Transit:
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Needham St @ Columbia St (59)
Needham St Opp Columbia Ave (59)
Needham St @ Easy St (59)
- Hours:
Mon-Sat 9:30 am - 6 pm
Sun 11 am - 5 pm
- Price Range:
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$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
75 reviews for New England Mobile Book Fair
Review Highlights
"Most books, though, are organized by publisher."
(in 10 reviews)
"My favorite part though is the remainders book section."
(in 5 reviews)
"Forget Barnes & Noble and Borders."
(in 7 reviews)
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75 reviews in English
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Review from Nick M.
Newton, MA
12/27/2011
Best prices on new best sellers around, I believe they mark 20% off the cover price which is amazing.
If you can't find the book you're looking for here, you're full blown legally blind... they have everything!!
Navigating the stacks is a pain in the butt since it's books are sorted mainly by publisher within their categories, but there is always someone to help you find it in a matter of seconds and make you feel like an idiot for not having found it yourself (everyone is courteous and never belittling just to be clear).
Go get a book here! Plenty of parking too. -
Review from Susie R.
Cambridge, MA
9/2/2011
I love you, NE Mobile Bookfair. Forever and ever.
I've been coming here since I was a kid, and if they don't have the book you're looking for, they will get it for you. The staff are knowledgeable about every author, publisher and title imaginable: high-brow, low-brow, Oprah's Book Club-ish-popular, or out-of-print and they're always willing to help you find something in the mammoth warehouse-sz store, or order it for you if they don't have it. They don't just ring books up at a register, here, people. You could easily spend a couple of hours browsing the cramped aisles piled high with books, or you can easily find one of the many folks who work here to help you track down what you are looking for.
And the best part is the price--books are always 20% off the cover and they have an awesome "Remainders" section of discounted (though not used) books.
I really hope that as they look to sell the store, they find new owners with the same sense of pride in ownership and the same tradition of great prices, knowledgeable staff, and good service.
God, and it smells like books here! Just the best! You just can not get that with a Kindle. -
Review from Rick S.
Foxboro, MA
1/9/2012
Let me put it quite simply, this is the best bookstore in the entire world! The books are sold at amazingly low prices and the selection is second to none. There are no chairs, no Starbucks the goal here is to buy books!
NEMBF has its own system of sorting books. This is not a location to go if you only have a few minutes. There are best seller sorted out and a few category break downs but if you intend to see if they have a certain book you had better be prepared to look for it.
Like a lot of visitors I am a lifetime customer and will always remain one. I hardly ever buy new books for myself off of Amazon. You can get them cheaper here and you can find books that are out of print most other places. This is a store for book lovers. Don't come here expecting the B&N experience. This is a BOOKSTORE! -
Review from Retro G.
Newton, MA
10/7/2011
This place is a book lover's dream but the staff can be on the surly side if you need help. I love the remainders section!
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Review from Lauren B.
Worcester, MA
3/18/2011 1 Check-in Here
If you ever took the time to contemplate what a librarian thinks of when they imagine heaven, the New England Mobile Book Fair is the closest thing they're ever going to get to it on Earth.
I have never in my life been in the company of so many books for sale - ever.
The selection at the New England Mobile Book Fair is absolutely unparalleled, with everything from cookbooks to bestsellers to a discount section for those of you looking for as much bang for your buck as possible. They also offer a 20% off discount for the hardcover books you buy, which puts them in stiff competition with Amazon's prices - something that's really hard for a store to accomplish, in my experience. On top of that, they have a frequent buyer card, where you get a stamp every time you spend over $30, with a discount once you fill the whole thing up. Can you say return visits? Heck, yeah.
I say check the place out if you find yourself in the Newton area and you adore books as much as I do - you definitely won't be let down. -
Review from Brianne J.
Needham, MA
9/21/2011
Four stars because they have every friggin book ever. However, -1 star for being non-intuitive.
Organization by publisher can be really freaking annoying sometimes, especially when I have a new author I'm interested in but they've published with several companies. Also, tough to browse with this format, unless you have HOURS (which, trust me, this place is a time suck regardless). However, the staff is helpful if you aren't afraid to ask them (it helps to know exactly what you're looking for). -
Review from Zin L.
Newton, MA
10/1/2011
This place has a huge section at the back of store for school workbooks. Math, Science, English. Very helpful stuff for my kids to give them more practice. Do you notice how little homework kids get these days?
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Review from Allison R.
Somerville, MA
8/23/2010
Buy your books (yes, those bound sheets of paper with words on them that you can actually hold in your hands as you read them) here, if for no other reason than that every book is always at least 20% off. I'd come here as a kid a ton, but recently made a trip in as a book-buying adult and was previously unaware of that fact.
Books are categorized somewhat thematically, and the Film/TV section yielded me a sweet find: The Kill Bill Diary, a memoir by David Carradine. Most books, though, are organized by publisher.
This isn't a place to drop in to quickly find your book and run, but it's a great spot to browse and be inspired to pick up a real live book to read on a lazy rainy day. -
Review from Kara L.
Hopkinton, MA
12/18/2010 1 Check-in Here
My love affair is similar to almost everyone else who frequents this non mobile no fair bookstore. I grew up down the street and it is the only place I go when I'm in the mood for new books.
I have literally spent 3 hours in the bargain book section alone. I may be alone in this but I am so thankful that the store is arranged by publisher otherwise I might never leave. -
Review from Lucia L.
Brookline, MA
7/20/2011
Great selection, especially with books related to cooking/food, but organizing the books by publisher makes it really confusing and hard to find the book you need!
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Review from Shalini C.
Brooklyn, NY
5/17/2010
I've been living in NY for over four years now, and this is the biggest thing I miss about living in Massachusetts. For years I would beg my mother to take me here so I could peruse the selections and pick out a book, and she would love it because it got be reading and she could save at least 20% on anything I selected.
Of course I continued to shop here well into my teens and twenties, and I still make my way back there when I come home for a visit. They've always carried everything I was looking for, and if they didn't they ordered it free of any shipping. The staff is always warm, friendly, and knowledgeable (great staff-picked books too).
All this I've come to take for granted while living here in NYC. Yes, The Strand bookstore is an institution in and of itself, but it is so over-hyped and over-rated. They're disorganized, the staff sucks, and the books you actually want are never on sale. I miss New England Mobile Book Fair. -
Review from Heather L.
Philadelphia, PA
5/14/2011
One of the places I most miss from when I lived in the area! A book addict's paradise. The organization of books by publisher is a bit confusing, but in the internet age it's not hard to find out who publishes the book you're looking for. And the remainders section(s) are often full of serendipitous finds.
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Review from Jef S.
1/11/2008
What in the hell IS a mobile book fair? It is definitely not mobile. Yes, there are books, but it doesn't resemble a fair, unless books = fun. AND YES, BOOKS = FUN, SO SUCK IT!
Ahem. sorry. Angry English teacher here.
The fair is a giant warehouse on the border of Needham and Newton. It's actually not too far from Rte. 9. Highland Ave. Between Rte 9 and 128 is always a mess; the road is two lanes and there are so many businesses on this street that a left turn means suicide for the traffic. Getting in and out of the driveway is a chore, and then you have to pray that you can find a spot in the bumper-car lot. My advice is to go right when they open in the morning: less people, more parking, easier commute.
The fair itself is a nice alternative to your local Borders on many levels, but aspects of the store will be bewildering to you upon first visit. There is a slight discount on most books at the store. They have all new releases in abundance. They usually have one copy of everything else, but it's surprising how they sometimes don't have the most obvious books. I once spend 20 minutes trying to find a copy of "On The Road" (this was several years ago before the reissue), only to be told by an employee that the were out. How do you run out of "On the Road" in such a giant warehouse? Special ordering through them is dicey, and not really worth it, unless you're some anti-corporate hippy-dippy tree-hugging book nerd who doesn't want to support Amazon dot com...oh, wait. I AM one of those. Anyway, their special orders take a long time, so be forewarned.
Three giant rooms make up the warehouse: paperback, hardcover, and discount. The discount section is really the gem of the store just because there are a million cheap books in there that you never knew you needed but you cannot live without, such as: "Giant Clams of the Ocean Deep", a full color chronicle of the life of the very sexy deep sea clam, "My Life in Tap Shoes", an autobiography by tap dancer Gregory Hines, an art book a foot thick featuring the paintings of Winslow "The Rocket" Homer, and "Lapp Dancing: The Secret Sex Trade of Northern Scandinavia"...the title really says it all. OK, I made all that up. But you get the idea. The best part is that the discount books are CHEAP.
The "system" at the Mobile (look out! It's running away! Catch it!) Book Fair is that books are divided up by publisher, then within the publisher by title. This can be disconcerting for those of us who are used to alphabetical by author. Even after 10 years, I still have trouble getting the hang of this place some days. You can look up books on the self serve computers, but there are only two of these, and everyone else is confused and wants to look up books too, so you'll be waiting a bit.
Asking employees for help here is a crap shoot. I hate to generalize, but stick to friendly looking female employees rather than the younger males. The women are always nice and will go out of their way to help, whereas the men always try to appear "busy" when they see you coming and look annoyed when you ask for help (even though they're hiding a pile of manga in a drawer of their desk). No joke: I once had to wait for a guy who told me "One minute" while he finished reading a poem in a book. And it was really one minute...one long uncomfortable irritating minute of my life that I will never get back. Thanks a lot, John Keats!
The hardcover section is quite good, notable for its extensive children's section, travel section, and excellent selection of cookbooks. You can find everything here to suit your kitchen needs. The paperback section is less good and gets most of the foot traffic in the place. I'd stick to the front and do a quick walk through to see if there's anything new you want. there are also special sections for a mix of paperback and hardback by subject matter on anything you want: music, science, history, poetry...you name it. You may need help locating these sections, so ask someone who works there. They also have a good discount card program, so sign up!
Looking back over this, I feel as if I haven't given the NE Mobile Book Fair (whee! Ride the Ferris Wheel! Cotton candy!) a fair (hehe) review. There are a lot of little inconveniences here, but the bottom line is that if you're a bibliophile, spending a couple of hours here browsing is a real pleasure.Listed in: Boston: Living in the…
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Review from Stephanie M.
Sacramento, CA
7/11/2008
When I die, I will go here AND STAY. My ghost will haunt the crowded, sawdusty, illogically organized aisles. No one will be able to make me leave! Bwaha ha ha! New books discounted 20% every day! Half a warehouse full of remainders of all kinds and genres! For an impressionable little suburban nerd like me, this was greatness.
New England Mobile Book Fair, you are a legend. I began visiting you as soon as you opened - was it thirty years ago? My mom cursed herself every time she let me out of the car, because I could evade her for hours. But when she finally found me, she'd just roll her eyes and sigh, and she'd inevitably "help" me with my purchases.
Newbies, please be advised: The NE Mobile Book Fair is neither mobile nor a fair. Discuss. -
Review from holly m.
2/28/2007
When I first saw this place, I thought it had a kinda strange name... I mean, does it move? Is it on wheels? Does it travel around Newton peddling books? Um, no..there is no way all those books could every move on any sort of wheels. But it is an awesome bookstore. They have everything you could ever want and possibly never need. My roommate and I could spend hours in there and never even see each other. The crowded little rooms full of books make you feel like you are in the haunted house maze of knowledge. The sale room is my ultimate fave as it is well organized and so interesting. I never even thought I wanted to learn faux finishing until I saw this way cool book on it, now...I am gonna try it.
If you are looking for a place to spend the day that is so much cooler than B&N, this place is it. PS...no comfy chairs though. I use the floor.Listed in: Upper Falls/Highlands
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Review from Emily O.
Cambridge, MA
8/7/2006
Apologies if I'm repeating stuff, but this place is huge, thorough and a wonderland for book lovers. Here's the trick - all the paperbacks and some select hardcovers are organized by publisher. Who looks for books according to their publisher, you ask? Not the layperson, but it's OKAY, because they have computers where you can look up the book and get the name of the publisher. And many avid readers may actually find they like several books by the same publisher, so it's really a whole new way to discover new reading material! Now, I believe everyone on Yelp knows how to use a computer...
I'd knock off half a star because they have yet to have their inventory available by computer; once they put that in place, there's no reason that any warehouse bookseller could beat this place. I disagree with reviewer who said there's no windows (implying it felt claustrophobic, I guess); there are. Plus tall ceilings and a huge amount of space.
Besides, who goes to bookshopping according to ambiance? Only folks who aren't really there to BUY books... -
Review from Robert S.
Cambridge, MA
3/3/2008
This place is kickass-- Imagine a record store where the music was grouped by record label-- the opportunity to see the similarities and dissimilarities of artists, the range of styles they cover, and the chance to find catalog gems that you wouldn't even know to look for otherwise. Now, imagine the same place, but a hundred times larger, and with books.
The cookbook section alone could keep me occupied for the next decade or two... -
Review from Gwen F.
Buffalo, NY
9/11/2009
There's really only one phrase to proffer to my dear New England Mobile Book Fair, and it's FULL OF WIN. While it's not mobile, and definitely deficient in the 'fair' atmosphere (ie: lack of clowns and fried dough), it's still a bibliophile's drunken wet dream of nirvana, with glitter, unicorns, puppies, and Mallowmars. Figuratively speaking, that is.
Don't expect much in displays or flash. Don't think you'll be greeted by cute pyramids of Dan Brown's newest ouvre or the most recent Twilight tome. Nope; it's bare bones. But the bones are so rich!
Don't expect to master the feel of the place on your first visit; it takes time and finesse to navigate the greatness that is the New England Mobile Book Fair. I too have been flummoxed by the Fair.
I first came here when I had barely managed to walk. Each August found me here, digging out the books I needed for summer reading for school. Aside from the required, I pretty much infuriated my mother by taking hours to peruse the shelves as I got older. What does this store not have?
It's bare. It's gray. It's a bunch of books organized in a seemingly haphazard way (by publisher), which may make it difficult to navigate. If you can see it for what it is and trust in the staff and the store catalogue, you may find literary paradise.
I highly recommend checking out their remainders/sale section (which takes up half the building). Last time I did, I wandered out with books about ancient Egypt, WW2, and astrophysics, all at a discount. Does it get better? I think not.
If you're not into the above, there's still a trove for whatever else you dig. Try it. I dare you to give it your best shot and if you come up empty handed and pockets full, you can blame it all on me.Listed in: Duh, Winning!
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Review from midnight i.
Boston, MA
1/16/2007
This is probably the largest bookstore you'll ever set foot in.
It's about the size of three large bookstores put together.
As others have stated, everything is organized by publisher, which makes browsing a bit difficult (since most publishers put out more than one genre). You'll have to set aside an afternoon - at least! - to take full advantage of everything this shop has to offer.
The word "mobile" in the name refers to the fact that this warehouse stores books that are sold in area school bookfairs - thus "mobile." It does not, nor has ever, moved... -
Review from Kerri O.
Updated - 12/5/2008
I went and did some serious Xmas shopping here.
Great kid's toys, if you haven't looked at them. My nieces are seriously hooked up with some cool gifts.
I spent over $100, so they gave me the choice of a tshirt, a bookbag, or some free coffee. As in, a bag of beans. I opted for the coffee, and now I'm hooked on it. It's fantastic!1 Previous Review: Show all »
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1/13/2008
I've only stumped these guys once. It's a humongoid maze of book stacks, organized somehow (I've… Read more »
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Review from Bacon E.
Austin, TX
1/26/2007
An amazingly large bookstore but as others have mentioned, most of the store is organized by PUBLISHER because it used to be a wholesale supplier. If it weren't for that issue, this place would deserve 5 stars.
The discounted book section is worth visiting first (turn left after you enter). Those books are sorted by subject. All books outside the discounted section are 20%-30% off the cover price.
Oh and unlike your friendly neighborhood Barnes and Noble, this place does not sell coffee. Perhaps a good idea to grab a cup from the Dunkin Donuts about a quarter mile South-West down Needham.Listed in: Born to Shop
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Review from Jasmine M.
Newton Highlands, MA
4/6/2010
AWESOME!!!
discounts on ALL books, they have every book! And if they don't they'll do their best to order it for you. I always get my reading material here (shame they don't do textbooks).
The publisher categorization throws me off every so often, as does book the organization by title. But the price is great and the staff are so nice, it's completely worth it. Note: Lady with dark hair in the back corner near the young adults section REALLY knows her stuff. -
Review from Ari H.
Newburyport, MA
5/8/2007
First, to answer previous posters, there is no coffee here but they do sell their own brand of coffee for consumption elsewhere. Second, while the store was never mobile, it moved to its current location in the '70s from West Roxbury.
That said, I echo everyone else to spend hours here on a rainy afternoon. -
Review from hong l.
Quincy, MA
8/21/2008
When it comes to finding things for my kindergarten classroom I have found that there is this fanatical side of me that loves to bargain hunt. Came here with a fellow teacher. I scurried into the discount room and spent hours there just looking over all of the children's books. Sadly, I forgot to bring a basket with me and couldn't be bothered going back out to find one so I stacked books upon books and lugged them around the room. Hardcover books for $2, $3, $5 tops! It was such a great deal!! I wish there were more multi cultural books but I definitely had fun rummaging through the books.
It's really hard to go in with set titles because they are all organized by publisher rather than author (who actual knows who published what books and it's a pain to have to go online and find out when you have a whole list of titles).
Def. not your typical book store. It's a huge ware house. It's worth the trip if you're looking to bargain hunt. -
Review from Gina H.
Newton, MA
3/13/2008
This place really ROCKS the casbah!!!!
Yeah so it may be the Bohemian version of Barnes and Noble- I loves it :)
20-40% off a humongous maze of books stacked to the ceiling... and whats more- you get a "loyalty card" which means for every $30 you spend you get a stamp...fill up the card and you get a $20 gift card... Thats like 4 more books!
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Review from Jennafir O.
Allston, MA
4/2/2008
If it wasn't evil to navigate I'd give it a 5. However, for those of you who cannot get to it often enough to figure out the maze, beware. I would like to say though, it's worth it, and boy would it make for a good game of hide and seek! I love this place. LOVE! I went there on a recommendation and almost died for giddiness. It's like taking happiness and putting it into a bottle for you to enjoy whenever you want.
So if you need a book, and they're always 20-40% off, go here. I love it. Anything you could think of is here, and the people who work there seem to have the place down by the title of a book. It's insane. Enjoy! -
Review from megan b.
Natick, MA
6/28/2008
Part of me loves the navigation of this place but most of me hates it (yeah, I'm a librarian. go figure.) That's the ONLY reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5. Well, the concrete floors aren't great on the tootsies either, but that's not totally relevant.
Other than those two things, this place is freaking nirvana for book lovers! I don't go there when I know what I want to read - I go there when I don't know what I want to read, because I know something will always jump in front of me and say "Me! Me! Please buy and read me!" Who can argue with that? -
Review from Kim P.
2/7/2010
The woman who works in the YA/children's section in the back of the store is amazing! She knows books, and she knows kids. Maybe because she teaches middle schoolers, who knows? But when I was there last weekend with a colleague on a book-buying mission for school, she was great and made the shopping experience worth driving from the Dot out to Newton. Her expertise nearly made up for the socially awkward man who rang up our purchases and kept telling me to bag the books and go get boxes. Excuse me, what?
Other than that, I had to remember that books are categorized by publishers. Odd, but in the hunt for one particular title, I was more than happy to land on some ones I'm sure I'd have overlooked if not snooping around in a section.
An additional plus, too, for that crowded back room of markdown books. If you're looking to add to your collection, particularly of YA, multicultural or any combination of the two, and are looking for some deals, the back room is where it's at! -
Review from Joseph S.
Milton, MA
10/10/2011
As one of the last bastions of independent bookstores in the area, the New England Mobile Book Fair has held its own against retail juggernauts like the now deceased Borders and the struggling Barnes and Noble, as well as the ever present threat of amazon and its kindle. Yet to me, an e-reader doesn't replace the experience of actually holding a physical book in your hands. The staff are very helpful, and if they don't have a book, they will try their damned hardest to get it for you. You may also find some unique and obscure books and authors whom you may have never heard of before. As others have said, organizing the shelves by publisher makes finding what you want more of a challenge than it needs to be. Still, this store is well worth a visit for anyone with a love of reading.
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Review from Billie M.
Boston, MA
1/17/2008
The Mobile Book Fair. Ahhhh. The first time I came here, I was with my dad and about 5 years old. I remember thinking it was the greatest place on earth. Like the library, but darker and dustier, with shelves of books that seemed to stretch forever. As I poked around I felt like one of the little girls in the novels that's always a little too nosey, you know, the ones who sneak around until they find a hidden garden to wheel their invalid friend into, and together they nurture both the child and the garden back to health. Ahhh is right.
Older now, I still sort of feel that way. Due to the strange seeming filing system, I try and do my research before I go, so that I can step into the "warehouse" and head directly to the appropriate publisher's section. However, once there, I always manage to find other treasures, and thus leave with 4 books, instead of the 1 I went it to find.
If you walk to the back room (in the doors, to your right) in the front they group all the "new" books, and also most of the currently popular best sellers. This is where I'm usually able to find "book club" type books. Easey peasey.
The discount is nice and definitely makes it hard for me to justify buying books elsewhere, as paying more for the exact same thing seems silly. Also, they have loyalty cards which get stamped after every $30 purchase. Fill up the card and you get a $20 gift certificate, which there is equivalent to 2 books. Yippie! -
Review from Mike S.
9/25/2008
Hidden on Needham Street in Newton, this place always seems to have a full lot. It's like walking through a camper into a warehouse full of racks of well organized books.
New England Mobile Book Fair is an awesome place for reasonably priced books with out the overage and glitz of a Barnes & Noble. If you aren't looking for Starbucks and you need a good deal on a new book, this is the place.
* I recommend for lunch to stop at the Farm Grill & Rotisserie on the way out. It's on the same side of the road and has the most heavenly Greek food. My all time favorite is the Chicken Caesar Pita. -
Review from Lindley E.
Chicago, IL
10/22/2006
The remainder section is art book and cookbook paradise, with prices at least 50% off cover. Regular, just published books are usually 20% off or more (30% off NYT best sellers). This place is not for people who like to get right to the point - because it is almost impossible. There's too much to discover in all of the nooks and crannies. Best bookstore in the US.
I've been shopping here for more than 20 years, and while I've never seen anyone here linger over a book in the aisles, I have left a happy customer each and every time. Parking can be disastrous during the holidays, so be prepared for the worst. -
Review from J. H.
Cambridge, MA
8/31/2005
A bookshop-browsers paradise! This huge independent bookstore in Newton is jam-packed with books from floor to ceiling. My favorite part though is the remainders book section...tons of books (of all genres) at deep discounts. I can never walk out of here empty handed.
The store is organized quite a bit differently than other stores in that the books are arranged by genre and then by publisher. You can use one of their handy-dandy maps or their computers to help you find what you are looking for. -
Review from Alan M.
Boston, MA
2/10/2011
Wonderful selection and very nice staff
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Review from Dennis L.
Wellesley, MA
6/15/2009
Whenever I want to get a book immediately, this is the first bookshop that comes to my mind. It's a 10-minute drive and I can get it for a very good price, even when you compare to the online retailers these days. However, that's only if I have a book in mind. The legion of reviewers have already stated that it is very difficult to genuinely browse, and I am among them, since they have their publisher-based searching system. When I come here, it is either a very quick or a very long trip... and by very long, it is not spending a lot of time browsing, it is a very long time bouncing between the one or two search computers and making sure I'm in the right publisher's zone. I've never 'browsed the shelves' of the store save the cookbooks, bargain bins, and the new releases.
I've bought a handful of books at the bargain bins over the years, but not many. The issue I have with the bargain aisles is that I've seen the contents too often. It doesn't completely liquidate, it just accumulates. It might be better for someone with fresher eyes.
It's still a wonderful, quirky local institution, and definitely quirky. The staff is helpful, but one wishes sometimes that there were more around, considering the 'organization'.Listed in: Escape from Yuppieville
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Review from Karen S.
Boston, MA
8/19/2009
I've been going here since I first moved to MA, when I was 7 years old. It's always been a great destination.
People say it's cramped, which is true, but I actually enjoy the layout--- it makes it easy to get in a little corner and read a book in privacy.
The books are arranged by publisher, but even if you don't have a specific book you're looking for, or forgot to check the publisher of whatever book you want to buy, no worries! There's a computer that lets you check that info, if you need it.
Excellent place to spend a rainy day :)Listed in: Boston for the broke
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Review from James L.
East Walpole, MA
1/22/2008
First... everyone should read more.
Second... good news. The NE mobile book fair will help you with this. Their selection of books runs the gamut, and there is plenty of selection for what you're looking for (or even for something cool that you aren't). You can run in to grab a bestseller, but go when you have some time.
Go get lost in there. Read. More. -
Review from meredith k.
South Waltham, MA
2/26/2008
20% off all the time plus the BEST selection of childrens' books I have ever seen! I love how you can find a book that you loved when you were little with the same illustrations and font as you remember.
It is hard to find things but the staff is very helpful and patient. It's also easy to go in with no direction and wander around until you find something. They have great cookbooks(many are 40% off).
I'm also a sucker for their frequent buyer card and their tootsie rolls at the counter. -
Review from B.Kiddo K.
Boston, MA
12/22/2010
Almost as good as it gets but navigating the place to find books is rough since its based on publishers first and secondarily authors. Also, the parking lot is horrid
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Review from Adam Z.
East Watertown, MA
1/7/2009
Huge book store, it's like it's own library.
The prices are ultra low. It's amazing how they cut places like Barnes and Nobles by half the price for the same product.
The only down said to this place is it's like a maze and is very haunting inside. Which really isn't a downsize so no stars off for that.
If you want to buy 1 book or a bunch this is the end all be all place to go.
