Great selection of books, friendly service & very…read morereasonable prices. Worth the trip!

A solid community bookstore and example of a browsers feast. Well arranged and appointed. If you…read morecan't find something to read here that you've never heard of before you might not know what you're doing.

Interesting place. Not super huge. Good place to just check out if looking for something to do.read more

Fat Cat Books is my favorite bookstore in the Boston area and online. The owner is remarkably…read moreknowledgeable about all genres of books and if she doesn't have the one you're looking for, she'll find it: old, new, rare, or unique. She often gives me suggestions about books to read or give as gifts and I and my family have never been disappointed in what we've discovered as a result.

Love Molly's! I like to come here every so often. Cute little independent bookstore right on Main…read moreStreet in Melrose, Ma. 2 levels- adults on the first floor and a kids section on the lower level. They have some gifty items as well as a good selection of books. They have some book clubs periodically. They have some nice cards here too, I've gotten some nice cards here in the past.

Delightfully charming book store with a wide selection of novels for all ages, kitschy trinkets and…read morefriendly, knowledgeable staff. The large front windows provide a healthy amount of natural light throughout the ground floor too, which really helps it feel welcoming.

Absolutely Amazing merchandise!! All crystals and gems are extremely high quality. Jewelry made by…read morethe owners is beautiful, delicate and crafted with extraordinary care and detail. The atmosphere in the store is welcoming and friendly, after walking around for a good 45 minutes looking at all the wonderful merchandise, the store felt warm and comfortable, inviting me to go on and see what other treasures I could find. A must stop for anyone looking for something special, authentic and beautiful!!

Going to Ravenstone will leave you feeling serene, grounded and blissfully magical. Careful though,…read moreit's so wonderful, you'll find yourself there every weekend. The owners are kind and down to earth and it's a pleasure to spend time with them and their lovely apothecary. There is no crystal you won't be able to find, and if you can't? The owners are wonderful enough to try to find it for you.

I love this place. I've been going for years, so I really should give it a review. I've attending…read morean author reading, and other special events they have. They offer curbside pickup for those who don't feel safe going inside. Anyone who does enter is asked to sanitize their hands and wear mask. So although it isn't very big, they try to make it safe. If I can't find what I want or it's an unusual book, they have always been able to order it for me. When I needed bulk books for a club, they ordered them and gave us a volume discount. They have a membership where after I spend an amount, I get a store credit, that is very nice. The gift selection is really great. The candles are clever and nicely scented. There are games, calendars, cards and the like. The staff is pleasant and helpful. Recently I needed 3 childrens' books for 3 ages, but I wanted them to be about or take place in New England. They helped me find the perfect choices. You can tell they love what they do. there is a really pleasant vibe to the place. Check it out!.

I received a flyer in the mail and had to go check out the bookstore (I had no idea one was there…read moreand I'm uncertain how new it is as I'm adding it now on Yelp so guessing fairly new). Beautiful store with tons of themed displays. The staff were really friendly. They had a great children's section along with fun gifts. Their candles all smelled amazing and I'm tempted to go back and get one or two. If my current book pile wasn't three feet high, I would have purchased a book or two as I try to always support independent bookstores. I look forward to making them my go to local store when it comes to books and book lover gifts.

Went there to buy some books with a gift card. The clerk told me that my Rewards card had expired…read more The clerk asked if I wanted to renew, and I replied no I wanted to save the money and I'd use my wife's card. We used the gift card and another coupon, the balance was modest. As I go to leave the clerk snidely said you know you could have renewed for free with use the of gift card. Told him can I do it now? Nope its too late he said with sarcasm. This is about the 5th time I have had service problems with this store. The clerks are generally rude and this incident only reminded me how bad it is.

I like the B and N. They have a good selection of books and have a Starbucks. I just wish it was…read morebigger though and they had more of those comfy chairs through out the store. Other than it's great!

The book store, I am NOT an avid paper bound book reader, but i appreciate picking one up from time…read moreto time. For my taste they had plenty of titles organized well by genre. I do also like that they have manga section that myself and my god daughter etc can run thru to get her the next chapter she needs in whatever series. If they don't have it they can order it. The B&N on the South shore near me closed down and it sort of sad to see. I like the smell of brand new books in a bookstore. They have bunch of collectibles, legos, funko pops and other figurearts! The Starbucks we ordered 3 drinks, the did forget the simple syrup in two of them so it's more was definitely straight matcha which is fine, healthier without the sugar haha. It definitely took longer than other locations with no line. The cafe also offers more food the your normal Starbucks as well. Staff was alright, didn't seem the most friendly on our visit.

Barnes & Nobles right by Northshore Mall in Peabody served as a decent caffeine stop for us!…read moreHaven't been inside this Barnes & Nobles in YEARS but doesn't look like much has changed. It's definitely a more dated store but seemingly had decent inventory of novels + great kid-friendly selection. They have a Starbucks inside, with only two workers but only one person working the front and also making the drinks. Expect a little bit of a wait because of this. We ordered three drinks: one caramel ribbon crunch Frappuccino & two iced matcha lattes w/ strawberry cold foam. Took about 10 min, so definitely longer than your typical stand alone Starbucks. Matcha lattes had no sweetener, though it normally comes w/ simple syrup but no problem, healthier this way anyways haha. My caramel frappe was very sweet + kept leaking out of the cup. Staff was okay, didn't find them to be that friendly. Overall, I can see this being a great spot to sit + read a book as it's pretty quiet in here & has drinks + food too. Just note if you're ordering food/drinks, just keep in mind it might take some time to be ready.

Horrible experience today. I walk in to the store with boxes covering the front enterance which was…read moreunpleasing the second I walked in. The girl behind the counter who I came to find was the owners daughter (and 12 years old.) was beyond rude, yelling at her employees, wearing improper work attire (shorts and a T-shirt) giving extremely judgmental looks to me and my two kids during our entire checkout process. Also learned that the items are extremely up-charged, seeing as to how I was close to paying 15$ for a stress toy that retails at 4.99$. I support small businesses but will NOT be supporting this one.

I had an awful experience with this shop. I called ahead as I had heard they had needohs for sale…read more I spoke to a young girl on the phone who told me they had some nice sicles left. She asked me how many I needed and I told her I would need four. I explained that I lived an hour away and she stated she would hold them for me, asking me for my name. I drove an hour with my children (one of whom is profoundly disabled). My son was super excited, but when we got there the two girls said they just started their shift and could not find the items. They texted a group chat and told us that the girls who were on the shift before them were new hires. They stated one of them replied "maybe" when asked if they spoke with me. I showed her my call log and the girls apologized. My son ended up sick from car ride / anxiety over the situation, vomiting at the exit and we quickly had to leave. I did reach out to the store owner. She claimed she was out of town and would call me back the following day. Days later I never heard from her so I followed up in email. Instead of being apologetic for the situation and not calling me back she proceeded to shift blame and gaslight me. She said they would never agree to hold and that I should "plan ahead". I don't recommend a store whose owner does not value their customers. I am deeply disappointed in her response to what happened.