Best store for new books
You gotta love a bookstore where dogs are welcome, and this is just one of the many reasons Bostonians have
been heading to Brookline Booksmith for 40 years. Creaky floors, wooden shelves, reading chairs, and the
smell of printed paper contribute to the delightful atmosphere in this independently run bookstore. The
shop even treats children's reading seriously - the kid's area has sections for religion and biographies.
Browse the bargain tables for a good deal, or read a staff pick priced at 20 percent off. Teachers and
members of book clubs are even given a 10 percent discount. And when you don't want to judge a book by its
cover, come hear your favorite authors talk shop at the store's reading series.
Though WordsWorth hasn't been around as long as Brookline Booksmith, it's been keeping Cambridge well-read
for a quarter-century. Every book in the two-level store is discounted, and you'll be sure to find something
worth reading. WordsWorth also sponsors author events, many of which are held in the store's annex. And if
you want to persuade your Pokémon-brainwashed kids to flip a few pages, send them down the street to Curious
George Goes to WordsWorth, the brightly painted, fun-filled spinoff shop that holds court at the corner of
JFK and Brattle Streets.
Brookline Booksmith, 279 Harvard Street, Brookline, (617) 566-6660. WordsWorth, 30 Brattle Street, Cambridge, (617) 354-5201.
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