Bend, United States
228 NE Greenwood Ave
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+15416179271
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What a wonderful bookstore! The atmosphere is cozy, friendly and calm. Perfect for a long stroll around the store. So many finds at every turn. I’m so happy that they are open! With so much downtime these days all I want to do is read. The combination of Big Story’s selection and prices can’t be beat. Best bookstore in Bend!
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Some of the things i always look for in a book store are atmosphere, selection, and price. Does the book store make me feel like I have just stepped onto a special place? Is it cozy? Exciting? Artsy? Classic? Does the store have a selection of classics? Modern and contemporary books? Children's? Fiction and non-fiction? What about coverage of the arts, and pastoral literature? Can my kids appreciate the selection, as well as myself? Would a collector be intrigued by what's available? Finally, are the prices reasonable enough that I don't feel any pressure when i bring a stack to the counter? I can honestly, and rather surprisingly say that I was impressed in all 3 of my criterion. I felt that the atmosphere was warm, inviting, intriguing. There was a wonderfully broad selection of books for a diverse audience. And i walked out of the store with several books (having shopped for 4 people), and i spent less than 30. Big story is very much worth a visit.
Owners are friendly and knowledgeable. I really enjoy browsing the book cases for new authors and old favorites. The shop is clean and spacious; easy to keep your social distance.
If you are a buyer: 5 stars for the impressive collection of books and DVDs. The store is extremely well organized and the owner keeps the \junk\ out. If you are seller: 0 stars for the misleading information on the website regarding the prices they are willing to pay for used items. Very disappointing, and in my opinion, dishonest. Website says they will pay 20% to 50% of what they will sell an item for. Recent items can fetch \substantially more.\ They gave me 2 each for two high quality, high demand DVD sets. (Breaking Bad and Godfather). When I revisited the store today, those were priced at 15 and 20 respectively. I was offered 1 each for several well known business books (M. Gladwell). They are selling them for 6. I was offered 2 and 3 each for several NY Times Bestsellers (hardbacks) from 2020 and 2019. Where was the \substantially more\ for recent, top-sellers. I was a fool to trust them. In the future, I'll give my books (library) or DVDs (Blockbuster) away before I go back to this store.
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