Borders

This place is a ghost!
Thanks…for the memories!!!

I enjoyed the peace sitting in one of their little reading knooks and being surrounded by information! Upset they are closing! I saw a sign that said deep discounts, so u know I gotta go load up ;0)

too bad borders is going out of business. i came here recently to look for some travel books. unfortunately a lot of what they had was outdated. oh well… back to amazon for me

In the hubbub of Uptown and all the nightlife happenings, this is a peaceful oasis sitting in the café area, watching, reading, catching up on some work and very thankful this gem is where it is. (And a reliable internet connection. lol)
I see employees helping out the guests and with a smile. Huge thumbs up for that! I was happy to see one clerk at the counter sooth a somewhat vocal guest (only at the counter) who insisted he deserved a discount. I don’t know the result of his diatribe except for the fact that I saw them both laughing a few minutes later.
I will admit that I love to go to the discount book area or the bargain book area. Every now and then, I’ll find a gem and sometimes even when I don’t need the book, I am pulling out my well worn wallet and dropping a sawbuck or two on the gem I found.
Lot of college students were in the café area doing work, and I had a stray thought and was thinking about how a little money maker it would be to open a place that was open 24 hrs that had an internet connection so students could work and study. SO look out Borders, I am looking for venture capitalists to do that and steal your guests. lol
In the meantime, I’ll keep coming here and enjoying myself!

This borders seems to be always busy. I rarely can find an empty seat to sit in amongst the books. And even the table and chair seating near the coffee area is nearly full. I like that it is two stories. Makes the place seem more warm and cozy and less like a cookie cutter retail space. They do have a great selection of magazines and for the size of the place it seems the have all the right stuff on the shelves. I am also happy to note that they seem to routinely have quest speakers and authors here. Check it out!
My only complaint would be the obvious corporate policy to push their rewards card at the register.

ive never bought a book here, i just come for the free wi-​fi. i sometimes get a large tea (from seattles best) and navigate the cyberspace. nobody bothers, its always comfortable and never packed. most people who work here always say hello and good-​bye. thats nice. see? i do have a heart.

I know this is a walking neighboorhood, but for those of us who drive to this Borders, the parking is behind the building with no easy access. Once in the store, this location is huge, and it has my favorite Seattles Best coffee.

I am a fan of this Borders for sure. Though things can get pricey, I fell in love with this store and location upon moving to Uptown.
Large store with more than enough employees to help you find the book you’re either looking for or to suggest something new. Clean and friendly for sure.
The Seattle’s Best Café is a rather good stop but the café isn’t very big for hanging out too long.

love the location and the atmosphere. right on the corner of mckinney and lemmon. i got a latte and coffee cake and chilled out in the lofted upstairs area. nice selections in the romantic novel area. comfy seats. the lattes at borders are always delicious and more delightful than starbucks. the coffee cake was nothing to write home about.

overpriced and not enough Bukowski

IMO the BEST way to kill a few hours.
Everyone knows the awesomeness of Half Price… but I cannot deny my love of this Borders. Lots of nooks and crannies to sit with a stack of books or magazines and best of all the people that work there are super cool and don’t hassle you for soaking up some sun on a ledge with books you probably won’t buy. Easy to navigate, yummy coffee and treats and an abundance of computers to look up books and order them if they’re out of stock. They usually get your order in about a week and call AND email you to let you know it’s arrived.
The music and DVD’s are horribly overpriced but lo and behold check out the sale bin for 9.99 DVD’s woooo!

So. I know you are probably wondering why I am reviewing a Borders and not a Half Priced Books. Or maybe you’re not even reading this. If that’s the case, then why am I sitting here talking to myself? (Like that’s abnormal.) If you are reading this, let me confess something. I like this place. Remember the movie «You’ve Got Mail»? It’s one of my favorites. (Beat it.) If you’re unfamiliar, it’s about a big boy chain bookstore that moves into NYC and puts an adorable local children’s bookshop out of business. Every time I step foot in a Borders I want to chastise myself and run outside screaming, «I’m sorry! I’m so sorry!» while searching for Meg Ryan’s the Little Shop Around the Corner. Unfortunately, I would probably be hit by one of the valet dudes from the West Village zooming around in some little wee wee mobile. (How many times are you gonna almost hit me dude?)
Ya wanna know why I come here? Damnit, it’s convenient. And damnit it is clean and organized, has coffee, places to study, read, Unilocal, all those fabulous things. ;) Music is upstairs (though the CDs are priced ridiculously high) and there is a whole section of gameboards. (Have you picked up that I am a complete dork yet? Cool.) Don’t get me wrong. I do love me a local bookstore. And I usually don’t spend a lot of dough in here. My dad gets me a gift certificate every Christmas, so I end up blowing that and another $ 20, but that’s usually about it.
My favorite thing to do? I have an addiction to magazines. A good day would be coming here, picking up every magazine that looks tempting (usually about 20 no joke) and plopping down in a corner where I can satisfy my cravings without anyone saying shiz. I might walk out of there with just a couple mags, but I also walk out knowing the latest on my favorite up and coming band (Spin), how exactly that woman escaped from sex slavery (Marie Claire), how to pleasure my man (Maxim), how to pleasure myself (Cosmo), how to start a bad ass business (Fast Company), how to decorate my house (Domino), how to decorate myself (Lucky), and how to not be such a fat ass (Self, Women’s Fitness and Shape). You’re judging me right now aren’t you? Ah well. Sigh. We all have our weak moments.