Review: The Strand Book Store
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What’s this place all about?
With its towering stacks, filled with more than 2.5 million titles, this 94-year-old bookstore is less neighborhood haunt, more globally recognized institution.
What do you feel when you're there?
Nerdish curiosity.
Was the staff helpful?
You could call the Strand's employees tour guides, considering their deft ability to find the exact title you're looking for and recommend a book you may not have otherwise plucked from the shelves.
Who comes here?
You don’t have to be bookworm to visit the Strand (as it’s referred to by locals). The store has become a destination unto itself, offering visitors a chance to peruse shelves packed with everything from the latest page-turner to first-edition hardbacks.
Did it meet expectations?
The Strand will make you question why you don’t read more; and chances are you won’t leave empty-handed.
So, then, what do you think it’s best for?
There are countless treasures to be found among the dollar carts that sit outside the bookstore.