The Barnes and Noble Bookseller located at the Del Amo Mall in Torrance is a place I frequent every once and a while. The pros: you can find a place and grab whatever books you need and just read them there. Don't have the money to buy textbooks and reading materials? Just take the bus there and grab what you need--but don't forget to leave them there or pay for them if you want to take them home. There's also a Starbucks located conveniently at the entrance to satisfy hunger issues. Now the cons: it is ALWAYS packed in there. It's usually a hard time to find an empty chair. So if you're with a big study group, get their early. In addition, some workers are a bit snooty and will tell you to go somewhere else if you're caught reading in a book aisle.
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