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December 2023 by Mike D.
A wonderful, friendly, cozy, well-organized bookstore. Top notch. Great finds at great prices!
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September 2023 by Nathaniel “Aniel” Galloway
Cute little bookstore near lark street.They have a great selection and usually some free books outside.It's a lovely spot, conveniently near many restaurants and shoppes. Just keep in mind with alternate parking it can be hard to find a good spot.It's definitely worth taking a look.I look forward to perusing their selection in depth soon!
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September 2023 by Christian L.
Dove & Hudson's owner's not a conversationalist. Other than that, the book shop is fine. There are separate section like geography or biology. The books are brand new and are therefore priced above what you would pay at another book store. Prices are steep. There is no place to sit. It is hot inside this corner wood-shack. Overall, Dove is well laid out, tidy but very predictable. I found no 'old' books, or 'second hand' books or 'well-thumbed' books: just crisp, shiny books bought someplace else and now being sold at Dove for $5-10 more! The owner - slouched back in a easy-chair - was licking his fingers turning pages of a magazine. I tried talking to the geezer: this individual must have had his mouth full of 'gorilla glue'. Comment: talk to the customers if you want to sell. Review: 3
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August 2023 by Brad Horrigan
Dove & Hudson is a true gem. The friendly, knowledgeable staff will help you with any questions that you have regarding these well-curated shelves. Used books in great shape and overstock books for very fair prices. This store is a must-stop for readers.
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August 2023 by Nevena Pache
One of my favorite book stores ever! Amazing books, fair price (which is rarely the case), nice feeling, friendly people. This type of places are precious nowdays!
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August 2023 by Peter Daniledes
What a wonderful bookstore! So many interesting books offered at great prices, in a whimsical and comfortably cozy environment. This place is a treasure.
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July 2023 by Greg Eckhardt
An amazing little gem. My partner and I found books that made us extraordinarily happy. We were thrilled by their selection, and the vibe is great.
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July 2023 by Kimberly Marie
Love this book store, it's a charming little place with friendly staff. Very quiet and relaxing place to browse and purchase books from.
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May 2023 by ShadowsOfAeon
I found a lot of fantastic books at Dove & Hudson and they were all at phenomenal prices as well! The gentleman at the counter (Gary I believe) helped me search the treasure troves of books because I am a new customer and didn't know the store layout. I was recommended to the store by students from University Of Albany and my professor as well, within the first 3 weeks of my first semester this Spring. They even gave me three purple bucks to get started!All in all I am vastly satisfied with Dove and Hudson and will surely shop there again.Word of mouth truly helps us find the places worth speaking of.
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May 2023 by Kelly Laura Chase
Been coming for a while, and decided it was time to publicly express my appreciation. This is a great used bookstore that is well organized with great prices and a very good selection. The owner, Joseph, is very sweet and also very knowledgeable. I love the purple dollar system. It's fun to build them up and then get a book for free (or very cheap). If you like used bookstores, there is no way you won't love it.
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May 2023 by E. K. Gordon
Love this book store, but doesn't everyone. They gave me a fair price for some good used books I had but I immediately gave him the money back was because they have so many good used books lol. I'll be back.
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May 2023 by Samuel Zisk
To me this shop reeks (not literally! It smells fine!) of One Guy’s peculiarities. It’s of course mazelike, but the labeling is odd- lumping together fantasy, contemporary, romance, and horror fiction while separating out sci fi and mystery, and yet labeling the Europe section with “Western Europe, pre WWI; Central Europe, pre WWI; …. Eastern Europe, WWII”. Will definitely appeal to history buffs! The proprietor is super friendly and writes his merchant receipts out by hand.
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May 2023 by Ryan R.
Great selection and reasonable prices ! Best book store in Albany !! Well organized and easy to find things
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April 2023 by Kassidy Pancerella
One of the cutest bookstores I've ever been in, and I've been in a lot. The guy at the counter was awesome, and I even got purple dollars! Every $10 earns you $1 off next time. I will definitely be coming back
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March 2023 by w__h m__n
I got what I came for, a good book and a nice atmosphere for casual browsing. Everything I looked at was reasonably priced and in very good condition. Nothing I wouldn't have in my bookcase at home. Next time I'm in town, I'll be back.
