Cliff's Books

2010 | Best Bookstore to Get Lost

Pasadena’s Cliff’s Books, despite its labeled sections, is not organized. The folks who run it aren’t friendly -- in fact, one might say they are downright cantankerous. Oh, and Cliff’s Books isn’t the cleanest: I once found a crumpled napkin filled with masticated food behind a row of music books. But Cliff’s Books is vast, cavernous, easy to get lost in and, most important, open till midnight. Who needs a “friendly” staff anyway? And who... More »