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511 Boylston St
Boston, MA 02116
4.0 of 5 stars.
STUPID BORDERS! STOP BEING RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET FROM MY OFFICE AND STEALING HALF MY PAYCHECKS WITH YOUR EXCELLENT SELECTION OF BOOKS! Really though, I love bookstores. I just love them. And this…
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Originating in Ann Arbor, Mich., in 1971, this international bookstore chain is known for its vast selection of books, movies and music, as well as a comfortable atmosphere. Cozy chairs, scattered tables and...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
my only experience here was a good one! I called late last night, just as they were about to close, to see if they had a book (recommended by the lovely Erica S. to help me with my vegan cleanse).…
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I don't come to this bookstore too often . . . I prefer to give my business to a non-chain place, but I've had excellent luck in this particular store. The staff here are unbelievably helpful. Twice…
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This is a review for Seattle's Best rather than Borders... When Borders first opened, I love the cafe in the store. The barristers were friendly and I could usually grab a table to study. One time…
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love Borders. Always fun to read for FREE. It's great entertainment. They have late hours: M-F 8a-11p; Sat 9a-11p; Sun 9a-10p. Great location if staying in Back Bay. I wanted George Michael…
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I went to do some work here before I headed into the office and deeply regretted it. First of all, while the kid at the Seattle's Best counter was sweet, he repeatedly got my order wrong. I asked for…
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm used to going to the Borders in Downtown so I was kind of expecting this one on Boylston to be as big as the former. Not the case but I wasn't disappointed. I love how the lights are much brighter…
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i'm a total loser for bookstores. i'd rather go to borders than out for a drink (or even better, borders *after* a drink...) anyway.
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
As a former Ann Arborite, I went to school with Samantha Borders and my hometown boasts the first store- and the first store to effectively unionize last year. So, I have a hard time seeing Borders…
yelp.com - user review - 02/13/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I am writing this review mostly to tell the world that the super annoying loud guy who used to manage the cafe upstairs is GONE! I've never been so aggressively upsold by someone in my life ("Would…
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This was definitely a much needed addition to the area. I love that I can browse and read books here for hours, and no one will bother me. And then, when I'm scrambling for the perfect children's gift…
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Yes, great location - closest book store to my house. But this store lacks space and so they have no depth to their selection. They have this month's best-sellers, and left-overs from last month and…
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Newsflash: Borders is not an indie bookshop but a huge chain that can even be found in NZ. Riveting, I know. With that said, the staff is good and I go there because they're right across the street…
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I wish this was a can-do indie shop, but the location can't be beat. I work in the neighborhood and for a quick fix/gift, we needed a bigger book store that didn't take 15 minutes to get to. The…
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This bookstore blows. The layout is totally nonsensical and it takes forever to find anything. That said, the location is good and the staff has been friendly and helpful on a few occasions... so I…
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yes, it's a smaller Borders, but it's got a pretty good selection and a very good-sized cafe, which is always appreciated in the city. I go in pretty frequently (my old man works there) and I always…
yelp.com - user review - 05/10/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
First off, I like funky, independently owned bookstores; I think there should more of 'em. They should dot the urban landscape like so many pimples across the greasy faces of seventh grade boys. The…
yelp.com - user review - 05/07/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I helped make this store and by make I mean I put every book, dvd and cd on the shelf, so mind what you say about the place. It's a fun place to work or hang out at.
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I agree it's small and selection can be a bit sparse, but compared to the one down the block on School St. this Borders is paradise. Bathrooms are much cleaner too.
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I don't like these giant chain bookstores anyway, but this one may be the worst. Small, no selection, and they should just take out the music section because they're embarrassing themselves. Worse…
yelp.com - user review - 02/15/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It's amazing what Borders was able to do with a relatively small space in their new Boylston Street location. All the things that make a Borders are there, including a huge magazine section, a nice…
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2007
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