James Bacon

Review of Brattle Book Shop

A very nice used bookstore with pleasant staff and...

A very nice used bookstore with pleasant staff and a large bargain area outside on nice days.
The shop is well organised over two floors. It always feels like there is a quick turnover of stock with new items turning up.
The Irish section is quite good and on my visit they had a considerable amount of Lit Crit. An ample Civil War section, two shelves of railroad books and two sections of SF. It offers a good variety. The second floor is a rare book level but there are good prices here and do not be put off by a book being rare - some unusual railroad books were $10!
Always worth a visit.
For comic fans the graphic novel section is always small. A shelf - if that but it does turnover.