Stopped in on local bookstore appreciation day. No problem finding 2 books we just had to have in this cozy shop. Everyone that worked there was helpful when I had a question. Checked out quickly and on our way home to enjoy our new books. read more

Well worth the visit great stocking stuffers for all who read, journal or have the inquisitive Minds Stop in have a chat Go and look, kid friendly and staff is wonderful ( as long as they are well behaved ) Enough room to move around Love this place read more

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Very cool spot. Interesting selection, well organized, and friendly service. We'll be back when we're in town again!

Great local bookstore with thoughtfully, unique selection. Easy to get lost in here, even though it's a small store. Staff always greet you immediately and offer their reccemendations. If they don't have the book you need they will custom order for you, basically anything new on the selling market. Great gift and accessory selection, as well as cards made by local artists. One of my favorite stores in town! Would love if they expanded to create a tiny cafe area, sectioned off of course but still accessible to the main sales floor or a "resting," corner or nook. If you are trying to decide between several books, it's nice to sit with them in a cozy seating area before you get to checkout. Charming little place with a lot of character. Check out the kids section downstairs as well if you don't mind the creaky stairs. read more

I came into The Book Seller on a whim to look for something I might enjoy reading. I've never been a get-lost-in-a-book person and had no idea where to even begin. "The staff is friendly and knowledgeable" is an understatement. The staff truly listens and provides answers and guidance not to make a sale, but rather from an authentic love of books and wanting to share their experience. I was asked what interested me, and I offered a couple themes that at best pointed in a vague direction. And was pleasantly surprised to be directed to a book that needed no persuasion for me to purchase. Since that venture into The Book Seller a month ago, I have read 8 books - more than I have read in the last couple years combined. Thank you, Book Seller, for being there to share the many gifts books provide and for sparking my newfound love of reading read more

Store owner kicked out an elderly woman who had asthma for pulling her mask down because she was out of breath. Enforcing masks in a kind and compassionate way is one thing but making an old woman cry and have the shakes after an interaction is another. This store has chosen fear and self-preservation over serving their community with compassion and humility. Sad because there are not many good book stores in this area and this one had a great selection. I was with a group who witnessed this and they have lost all of our business. read more

I am offended by how you treated my wife and child today. Your willingness to interject opinion on to another is not professional. It is unacceptable to judge another especially a free-willed customer and in front of a 3 year old?! Know your place in society and in this small town. We will not use your services again. read more

Adorable bookshop with very friendly people working there. Stopped in while driving through the area because I saw the reviews and love independent bookshops. Worth the stop! Excellent selection of books - new releases, children's, poetry, fiction etc. They are also pup friendly, so my dog could sit with me while I browsed. Had to resist buying all books! Will be back if I come through grass valley again. read more

I wish I could give this local business a good review, but I'll probably never return after my experience there today. I ordered a book through their website this morning, then called a couple hours later to find out when it would be ready for pick-up. I was cheerfully told to drop by any time! So I made a special trip to the store, only to be told that the book in fact wouldn't be arriving for up to four more days. Really! Your staff can't take a minute or two to check availability before telling customers to just come on over?! read more

Rude. Nothing much else to write. Anyways just kinda filling in the space so this can be added.

Great book store. They are a little store for sure but they always have the best sellers in stock and new releases. The staff is very friendly and helpful all the time. read more

This bookstore is fantastic. It's small but if they don't have what you want, they order it at no charge to you for the service. The books come incredibly quickly. I like the fact that they are locally owned. The people in the front helping you are very cheerful and friendly. They also seem to love books as I do. They are quite knowledgeable. Book Sellers has endured while other book stores have closed their doors. If you want books, I highly recommended this store. Last Christmas I discovered the lower floor. They have great amount of children books. read more

This bookstore is a gem, with friendly, knowledgeable staff, and a super cozy space downstairs for children. They are always happy to place orders for any books they don't have on hand, which usually arrive promptly. read more

I've never been in The Book Seller, but I'm a fan. I was looking for a copy of the now out of print "Hogwarts Library" and found their listing online. Unlike everyone else possible, it seems, they have not jacked their prices up sky-high nor listed it on E-Bay to make fans outbid each other in bloodbaths of sadness. No, when I called they said, "Well, we found out it was going out of print, so we ordered extra copies so we'd have them available for our customers." Thank you, The Book Seller, for being decent human beings and friends to true bibliophiles. And, P.S. they even called the next day to ensure they had the spelling of my Hawai'i address correct. The books arrived lovingly wrapped in bubble wrap, along with a cute note and a complimentary key chain. I'm so glad bookstores like this still exist! If you live anywhere near here, please shop there! read more

Typical trip to "The Bookseller". Walk in, in search of a specific book that I am interested in. Am greeted by the most friendly group of employees ever! Even if it's 20 minutes until closing. Get sidetracked by their new releases section and find a great steal for one too. Go up to counter, purchase my new "mind adventure" and walk out. Then realize that I had totally forgot about the main reason I went in. Repeat next weekend. read more

This is a pretty good new book store. Especially strong in local interest books. Friendly staff. Large downstairs childrens books area. Hands-on ownership, occasional author events. read more

Great locally owned book store with a fantastic selection of adult and kids books. Our little one loves going here and looking at several of the books downstairs. Really friendly staff and they are open later than some of the other businesses in town which is always nice. read more

A great, small independent bookstore, with a pretty respectable selection of new books of all genres. They're also very accommodating with orders if you can't find what you're looking for. I ordered a book that wasn't in stock and it showed up only a couple days later. Shop local, don't buy from Amazon. read more

Shopping locally for books is easy to do in Grass Valley. We are lucky to have The Book Seller. The staff is well read and offer their personal excellent book reviews from best sellers to the more obscure titles. If they don't stock a book you want, special orders are placed on the spot and will arrive in a few days. The children's department is the entire basement and loaded with books for children of all ages. Parking is sometimes a challenge on MIll street, but there are several public parking lots close by. read more

Love this place! The staff is so helpful and friendly... and they gift wrap for free :)

Best book store in town! Such a helpful staff with a wide variety of books for all ages. If you can't find what you're looking for, they will order it and have it for you within a few days. read more

I love this little bookstore because their customer service is excellent. They don't have as big of a selection of some of the big box stores, but they can usually get you your book within a day or two. I try and support this business because they are a great place. read more

This was my childhood bookstore but because it's so small they don't keep up with new and exciting titles. Makes me sad because this place used to be my haven. read more

Amazing! A very small store, but carries many books and hosts great events! (Example: Last summer, on July 31st, they threw a midnight celebration in honor of the new addition to the Harry Potter series!) I especially love the bookmarks their staff create and put in some of the books, giving an honest summary from a readers point of view of what the book was about! read more

When I walked into The Bookseller life was beautiful once again. I was on a car trip with a girlfriend and four kids on a hot afternoon. Grass Valley is a quaint village in the Sierra Nevada foothills with one commercial main street. As the horde of us window shopped, we left the blazing sun for the soothing cool of the bookstore. My attitude perked up as soon as I noticed the clerks laughing at the front desk; I caught their playful attitude. The Bookseller is one store front with an entire basement, the Children's Cellar, dedicated to children's books. When we walked up to the cash register with our purchases, the employees were talking about the traffic jam on the highway. Since I'm from Los Angeles, I asked them what rush hour meant to a town of 12,000; does that mean you aren't the first car at the stoplight or that you can't get through the intersection in the period of one stoplight? They were bewildered, traffic means you can't go 65 MPH on the highway - in Los Angeles traveling at 65 MPH is not an expectation, it's a gift. read more