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1553 Broadway WVancouver, BC V6J 1W6
Neighbourhoods: Fairview Slopes, South Granville
(604) 736-8876
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- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
5 reviews for Tanglewood Books
All Reviews
Tanglewood Books
6/27/2009
Tanglewood Books is a fantastic used bookstore with friendly, welcoming staff and a wide variety of selection from fiction to travel, DVDs to art books. I recently took a number of my old books there to sell/trade, and found out that they were much more generous/helpful than the other used bookstores around the neighborhood.
I traded all my books here for two reasons: 1) you get a much better deal (up to 2x as much) trading rather than selling for cash and 2) Tanglewood only buys back used books right when the store opens at 10am. According to James - the dude with the beard everyone else seems to talk about in their reviews - you have to be at the store at 10am sharp and wait in lines to sell your books. Not worth it, in my opinion, when you can instead go whenever you please to browse, find, and trade for some hidden gems!
Tanglewood Books
6/8/2009
This is probably the best used bookstore in the city. The dude with the beard, as mentioned above, is excellent, but so are most things about tanglewood. A small space with a ton of books.
Almost all books are priced at 50% off the cover price - including books printed ten, twenty, thirty years ago where the cover price was much lower than it would be if it were reprinted today.
If looking for a specific title, it's best to come here first before venturing to Chapters.
[As an aside, it's best to check here first, then check Sophia, Spartacus, Macleod's, Oscar's, basically everywhere before going to Chapters. Even the inferior canadian version of Amazon is better than chapters.]
Tanglewood Books
2/25/2009
this is one of my faves in the city for books. across the street from the monster chapters on b-way/granville, Tanglewood is a gem.
the staff is really knowledgeable and un-pretentious for a book store. no book snobs, just book worms.
the guy with the mega goatee and gnarly hair is your typical funny/quirky used bookstore guy.
overall, quality selection with a good vibe. don't be afraid to ask questions!
Tanglewood Books
10/1/2008
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Despite its location nearly directly across the street from a gigantic Chapters, Tanglewood Books, in my opinion, really holds its own. Perhaps I'm biased (it's true I love used books much more than I do buying new), but Tanglewood offers a wide selection of titles, including gently used copies of the latest releases and bestsellers (fiction and non fiction alike) offered by bigger box bookstores. Remember, buying used is healthy for the environment, and better for your wallet, too.
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Tanglewood Books
8/29/2008
I really like this used bookstore. The people who work here are friendly and knowledgeable, and will always go out of their way to help you find what you are looking for. And, they tend to have much of what anyone might be looking for. They have a good, solid fiction and literature section, and lots of other great little finds like adventure travel books and some worthwhile art books. And, they do buy books regularly, so when you need to clear out the old and make room for the new on your own bookshelf, you might come here to see what you can hand over for a second life.
