Best Place to Crack a Spine

Best Place to Crack a Spine

Downtowne Books

By: Nancy Powell

Used bookstores are a dying breed. Those in Riverside have mostly fallen by the wayside, save for Downtowne Books, a quaint and homey retreat tucked away in a mysterious alley at the East end of the Mission Inn arcade. Cruising through the dusty stacks is like a trip back to the libraries of old. Yet unearthing the rare, out-of-print tome—for example, Pete Dexter’s God’s Pocket for $5—is why Downtowne Books is still an adventure.  (Nancy Powell)
Downtowne Books, 3582 Main St., Riverside, (951) 682-1082; www.downtownebookstore.us

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