Courtesy of www.bookbuyers.com
My hubby and I love to visit bookstores. We can browse, read, and wander for hours. If you’re on the Peninsula, your options are mostly limited to either Barnes & Noble, Borders or the occasional Books Inc. But when we’re in the mood to drive just a little further south, we go to my favorite bookstore, BookBuyers on Castro St. in Mountain View.
It’s a great street to get a good meal (there are so many great Asian restaurants up and down Castro). And after your meal, you can walk right on over to BookBuyers.
There are lots of reasons to love this place. First, there’s no better place to buy a calendar anytime of year. The calendars are ALWAYS 50% off the retail price and you won’t find a bigger selection anywhere. They’ve got calendars of every kind, size, theme and design you could ever want or think of.
Second, it’s a great spot to sell your used software, books, CDs, magazines, and movies. They’ll buy them from you, which explains their great selection of merchandise…
And that’s my favorite thing about this place. There are aisles and aisles and aisles of all kinds of books that are much less than at a regular bookstore because most are used. There are books, magazines, and CDs that are out of print and you can find a lot of great literary treasures. I love to shop for travel books and cookbooks here because many are barely used and in great condition. The selection is remarkable and so are the prices.
I tend to spend more time here than at a conventional bookstore. It’s like a vast well organized treasure hunt, and you’re bound to find more than a few gems.
BookBuyers – 317 Castro Street, Mountain View – 650.968.7323
Virgo in Wonderland 
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