The Used Bookstore Tag

[@jaredneisler1188]

“Finds” vs. “Deals”-Finds, absolutely. This was a great piece, Steve. Thanks!

[@TheActiveMind1]

Have no fear Steve, I'll make the trek to Boston next year and we'll hit the Brattle after a chest workout and cold plunge! Maybe I'll find another copy of Infinite Jest I can add to my collection!

[@booksimnotreading]

Hello, Steve! Thanks so much for doing my tag! I knew we’d get to hear about The Brattle. I loved seeing the sale lot in “The Holdovers.” 💛

[@tomorrowsclassic505]

18.9k! Congratulations Steve!

[@Salaciousreader]

Great video and timely as I just watched The Holdover’s movie yesterday. I’m making it my mission to visit at some point during my lifetime 😊

[@aadamtx]

I haven't been to The Brattle in decades, but I recommended a stop there to a local couple who were heading to Boston for the first time. Also haven't been to Powells in ages, but I've had fun (and found some great books) in Southern California. Atlanta had a couple of good stores, and New Orleans still has a few post-Katrina. London stores have been a bit disappointing, but Waterstones, Hatchards, Foyles, and the rest make up for it. Recycled Books in Denton, TX is good, and the shop run by the little old ladies in Garland, TX has separate rooms for sci-fi, westerns, and a few other genres. Here in Houston I work parttime at Kaboom Books, which has a little of everything, including some pricey items. Just can't keep stocked with Murakami, Dostoevski, Cormac McCarthy, and a few others!

[@pl566]

I watched a pretty recent movie called "The Holdovers" that has a scene filmed in the bargain lot of The Brattle.

[@JosephReadsBooks]

The Brattle sounds a lot like Recycled books(no tracking of inventory, biographies go wherever they should, sale area,etc..). Books stores like that are super rare now and they deserves all of our money. I worry about losing that book store to an unhealthy degree. Recycled Books recently bought out an online seller and now they have 200k paperbacks to sort through. They keep putting absolute gems on the sale rack for dollar. It is wonderful.

[@PerfectHandProductions]

Hi Steve, you seem a bit distracted. Hope all is well.

[@vilstef6988]

I think Steve might have a cold.

[@Contraband_Pigments]

If by "a cold," you mean depression about the trajectory of America since the election, then yes, he has a severe cold. ​@vilstef6988

[@Book-noob]

He's been this way since the election.

[@vilstef6988]

​@@Book-noobI know the feeling!

[@crypsid]

It must be so nice to not only have a well stocked used bookstore near you, but also one managed so well that you can't even think of anything to change about it! My lack of access to used books drove me over to e-reading, but I can't say I regret the move.

[@Contraband_Pigments]

My used bookstore is Backstory Books & Yarn in Portland, OR. If you're ever in town, be sure to visit. Word Virus Books and Arches Bookhouse are also great. (Powell's is a tourist trap and is overrated, imo.) We have an embarrassment of riches here when it comes to used bookstores.

[@kevintowle9665]

Great tag, and interesting answers Steve. Hope you are well sir. Have a great week!

[@vilstef6988]

As Steve says, the Brattle will provide!

[@lindseyreads5450]

With the decline of bookstores, it’ll be interesting to see everyone’s videos. I live in book friendly Portland but I’ve also lived in several places with zero bookstores. I would travel quite a ways to go book shopping each month.

[@GrammaticusBooks]

Great store, you are blessed! I’ll have to get back one day!

[@gaildoughty6799]

A tag! Yay!

[@konstantinos-6-6-6-8]

That’s a bummer, since covid I haven’t really had a good used bookstore… one closed, the other only opens on weekends (sometimes), I guess the only one I go semi-frequently is a charity shop.

[@allancowley2254]

The Brattle is a great used book shop - and a "true" sale lot is an increasingly rare feature. The only comparable shops near me work on the "Amazon principle" - $5 less than full price is still enough to win the trade - but that still means even second hand books are still quite expensive. The only comparable option now are library sales - where, if anything, the books are too cheap and you end up "competing" with dealers who aim to sell on for a profit. Nonetheless - books "spark joy".

[@paytonreviews]

I hope to see you on a live stream soon, Steve!

[@LiterateTexan]

You and I would have such a great day shopping at Recycled Books in Denton, TX. I'd enjoy visiting the Brattle with you, too, of course. Also, like you, I don't feel like I'm "just another customer" at Recycled, either. I've only been prowling the shelves there since 1988.

[@asufluffhead]

Powell's in Portland, OR is legendary.

[@vilstef6988]

Steve, if I went to the Brattle with you, I'd separate and do my thing. Talk later, shop now!