Keeping it Local in Phoenix- Bookmans

I've been blogging about ways to avoid the big-box stores and do your holiday shopping locally here in Phoenix, and I just may have saved one of the best for last. That is, unless I come up with other local businesses to review. As a certifiable bibliophile (go look it up), Bookmans is hands down one of my favorite places ever. Other than the library. Because they let me borrow books for free. But the library wants them back. Which makes it difficult to give them as gifts. Um...anyways.
As I was saying, Bookmans is the place to shop for any of the readers on your Christmas list. They have been in the Phoenix area for over 30 years, and they currently have six locations. The store sells used books, movies, video games and systems, toys, music, electronics, and almost anything else that could be sold used. People bring in their used items and exchange them for either store credit or (a lesser amount of) cash, which also makes it a great way for you to clear out some unwanted household clutter.
As the name suggests, Bookmans specializes in books. By the thousands. And their staff is helpful and can find almost anything, whether it be the next book in the Twilight series, or a classic first edition. In general their popular books are priced around 30%-50% less than the cover price, which makes them a great deal. And don't worry about the etiquette of buying used books as gifts- most of the book lovers I know have no problem with used books, and many of the books at Bookmans are in very good condition.
So as I've been saying all along- wherever you live, give local a try. I've posted about 4 of my favorite Phoenix businesses, but there are hundreds more in this area, and thousands more across the country.
By the way, I'm not being compensated in any way for these reviews. These are purely my opinions.