Unbeatable ambiance by N. R. at InsiderPages
The Book House is a used bookstore which occupies almost all of an old house. The entire place smells like books, and is wonderfully crowded. It's not the easiest place to find specific items in, but this is the kind of book store you go to in order to look at books, not to find a perfect copy of something quickly. The staff are friendly and helpful, and offer good prices for used books. I've had a lot of luck here in their science-fiction and fantasy section, where they have plenty of both paperbacks and hardcovers.
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