the selection is huge. the prices are either outstanding or at least very good (half price). i can't walk into the store without buying at least one or two books i didn't know i wanted. there are new used books all the time, and they have even have a decent selection of newer books. you can find a specific book you want a surprisingly good portion of the time (if it's at least a couple years old).
the above only applies to the capitol hill incarnation. for some reason, the other versions aren't nearly as good. maybe it's the size, maybe it's the tastes of the neighborhoods, but i'm always disappointed when i try out a different half price books. five stars to capitol hill version, two stars to all others.
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