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Powell's Books on Hawthorne
Powell's Books on Hawthorne: A sanctuary for curious readers
4.8
Retail Store
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Powell's Books on Hawthorne: A sanctuary for curious readers
Powell's Books on Hawthorne in Portland feels like a sanctuary for wandering readers, with floor after floor of stories and the comforting scent of old pages. It offers a vast mix of new, used, and rare titles, and a friendly staff. The store embraces diverse genres and languages; downstairs rare collections have an entry fee, heightening the sense of discovery.
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Extensive selection of new and pre-owned books across all genres, from fiction to non-fiction.
Curated rare and protected books available for viewing and purchase, with special preservation care.
Diverse collection of books in various languages to cater to a global readership.
Engaging books for young readers, including age-appropriate selections for early graders.
Dedicated section featuring a wide range of sci-fi and fantasy titles, a favorite among enthusiasts.
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Overall rating
Daniel Step
Amazing! I would attach photos but there's already so much on Google reviews. I love the diversity of genres, languages, styles of authors, in the fact that they sell both used and new books. You can really find anything here, it's almost like nothing is banned.
Joséphine Delacroix
Powell’s Books feels less like a bookstore and more like a sanctuary for wandering souls. Floor after floor of stories stacked like spells, the smell of old pages and quiet magic hanging in the air. It’s easy to lose track of time here the kind of place where you go in for one book and leave carrying an armful and a full heart.Every corner feels alive, worn in the best way, like the books themselves are watching and waiting to be chosen. New, used, rare all mixed together like a beautifully chaotic grimoire. If you love getting lost, following intuition instead of signs, and letting a book find you, this place is sacred ground. If you want to see the truly rare and protected books, you’ll need to head downstairs there’s an entry fee, but it makes sense for how special and preserved those pieces are. It adds to the feeling that you’re stepping into something secret and sacred.
Ciaran Scheller
Pretty good. Long book store is the whole thing back to the section with stuff. The rows are really narrow so when busy it's hard to deal with, moving around between rows is challenging. Go to the back right corner for the best books. Since we live in the cosmere. Anyway other stuff too. Half of the typed stuff is auto filled with my new card for the last book was the first time I had to take a look at it and it was a good day. My phone auto fill needs help. Tldr just read science fiction, it's the best genre to read and its in the back right corner of the store. Good luck trying to get around in there. Please don't respond to my review Powell's. Thanks. I'm not thinking, just reviewing.
Amy Wert-Dudley
Powell's on Hawthorne is bigger on the inside. Tons of selection, we were able to find plenty of engaging books at the just the right level for my first grade son to enjoy and be challenged without being too frustrated.
T Walls
Amazing book store! A must see when in Portland and staff was incredibly friendly too!
