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Mark Twain once said, “A classic is something that everybody wants to have read
 and nobody wants to read.” Whether you’re forcing yourself to finally read the classics you claim to have already read (but really only grazed the Cliffs Notes) or are looking for a new series that hasn’t been ruined by a major motion picture, get what you need at a fraction of the price at BookSmart. Blow those e-reader prices out of the water with today’s deal of $20 worth of page-turners for just $10. 

Winner of the 2009 City Pages Best of the Twin Cities Award for Best Bookstore (Used), BookSmart has been serving the area for over 17 years and is known for its unique selection of cut-rate books arranged in a playful, if slightly existential order. For example, the aging, menopause and death sections precede the sex section and the Christian section quickly gives way to books on Wicca, Magik and the occult. Cheeky. The meticulously organized 10,000-book collection is made up of used fiction and non-fiction in both hardcover and paperback, but master tome hunters will find a fun challenge in the chaotic “New Arrivals” bin that’s full of hidden gems that have yet to be sorted.

Located in Uptown, BookSmart is open daily from 10:00am – 10:00pm with plenty of parking at the rear of the store just off the lagoon. BookSmart also purchases old volumes for a nice little payout to keep their collection growing and fresh. Love to read again through the joyful anticipation of turning an actual page, not swiping at a screen, for just a small fraction of the prices at the big box book stores with BookSmart.

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