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Is there a difference in usage between “le livre” and “le bouquin”?

Your experience is right. Bouquin (from the Middle Dutch boec) is nowadays an informal only way to refer to a book.

Bouquin also often carries an emotional charge, either positive or negative while livre is neutral.