LAist: All Hail the Used Bookstore

nikki

Fri, 08 Jun 2007 10:17:02 -0800

Yay Brady!

Brady Westwater

Thu, 07 Jun 2007 20:17:37 -0800

Arnold Herr closed last year after moving; Powell's made him an offer and bought his stock. Plus Blvd on Hollywood Boulevard also just closed. However... right now I am negotiating a lease for a great used book store that would be in the heart of Gallery Rown in Downtown on Main Street. Stay tuned!

akiva

Thu, 07 Jun 2007 14:01:21 -0800

there's also alias books on sawtelle just south of santa monica blvd. great selection and very cheap. i always stop there after cinefile.

nikki

Thu, 07 Jun 2007 12:25:40 -0800

I like Counterpoint a lot. They should just get rid of their record selection- which isn't that great and is overpriced - and become a full-fledged bookstore.

kokrra

Thu, 07 Jun 2007 10:46:45 -0800

there's one bookstore called "the counterpoint ..." at Bronson and Franklin, pretty good one, they have also a selection of first editions and signed book. and there's also one other "Berkelouw" ( appearantly a chain in Australia) in Highland nad willoughby. This one is my favorite of all in Los Angeles. but still they are some websites who have unbeatable prices for all of you who are looking for first editions, k.

Katie

Thu, 07 Jun 2007 09:38:08 -0800

I work in Glendale, and I'm partial to Bookfellows (on brand) because the employees are VERY friendly and helpful (and honest), but their focus is on Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Mystery, so if you aren't into that type of thing, you may not like it. They also get some really good first editions. The Brand Bookshop, across the street, has an awesome general fiction collection, and the prices are really good. They're not a good place for collectible books, though.

Short Attention Sp

Thu, 07 Jun 2007 02:52:12 -0800

Be more specific than just "323/213". Those area codes include everything from Dawson's on Larchmont to Bay City Books on Wellesley and Arnold Herr over on Fairfax.

nikki

Wed, 06 Jun 2007 22:39:18 -0800

Eric, sadly there aren't too many good ones here. I used to live in Portland, and there's just nothing like Powell's here. Did you see Callie's bookstore post on this site? It also links to LA Weekly's bookstore guide. Together, they cover most of it.

eric

Wed, 06 Jun 2007 18:44:05 -0800

Brief sidenote : there's a great used book chain in Texas called Half Price Books - alas, the only one in California is up in Berekley but back to LA, anyone have some suggestions to some cool used bookstores here in 323/213 ?