Petra's International Bookshop
+34 915 417 291
used books
aka the itsy bitsy bookstore on Campomanes... mostly in English, but also French, German, and good deals on 2nd hand textbooks too
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Bacchus
+34 915 447 378
Free WiFi, language exchange (intercambio) nights, used books (buy & sell) and a friendly international atmosphere make great excuses to stop by for drinks on a schoolnight.
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Musical Domínguez
+34 914 088 134
Support your neighborhood guitar shop!
Musical Dominguez is a staple of my youth. It's where I bought my first guitars and equipment and where I still go to have adjustments made to my guitars. Recently they've done wonders with an old bass I brought back from the States. The place itself doesn't seem like much, compared to all the fancy places downtown, but they do good work and that's what matters most.
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irenet discovered this service :-)
First stop for books in English
No matter how broke I am, I can always make it out the door of J&J's with something to increase the clutter on my bedside table. I've found great stuff for 2€, and saved quite a bit of money by buying the latest literary hypes second-hand. So I wasn't the first to read it, but I didn't have to shell out 25€ to find out who isn't the next Palahniuk. For books I want, first I got to J&J's and then I try Casa del Libro, Fnac or Crisol.
As for the cafe area, I like it when it isn't crowded (on a weekday afternoon, for example). They host activities like language exchange ('intercambio') and quiz night, which are great if you're new in town and/or want to meet new people.