Relocating to Boston and Surrounding Areas: Everything You Need to Know Before You Move and After You Get There!

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Summary: Gaffin on Boston
Review: An excellent book. In the tradition of Mr. Gaffin's reknown website Bostone Online, the book is enlightening for those of us from far off lands on the true culture and language of Boston. A true guide to bean town. Well recommended.

Rating:
Summary: Gaffin on Boston
Review: An excellent book. In the tradition of Mr. Gaffin's reknown website Bostone Online, the book is enlightening for those of us from far off lands on the true culture and language of Boston. A true guide to bean town. Well recommended.

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Summary: Perhaps 3.75 stars?
Review: Entertaining a move to Boston, I bought this book on a whim. It's a nice guide and will give you a general overview, but I wanted more meat. I suppose I'd be in a better position to judge had I actually moved at this point. It does give some nice information by neighborhood, so you could theoretically find a dry cleaner/coffee shop/hardware store your first week in town if you needed to. A little too much of the book (for my taste) was devoted to moving basics...like a packing timeline, etc. I already know this stuff or would consult UHaul if I didn't...I would rather have had more Boston info in the book. The writer clearly loves the city and is proud to share it, and isn't afraid to discuss the city's foibles (traffic, parking and high -- really high -- cost of living). If you're looking to move to Boston, I'd buy this in tandem with another book or two -- just to make sure you're getting everything you need.

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Summary: Great book for newcomers to Boston
Review: I had to find an apartment in Boston really quick. The book did a good job of giving me a quick overview of Boston, and how to get around and get acclimated quickly. I reccomend it to anyone who needs to move to Beantown and wants to know a lot about it before they get there.