Amazing atmosphere! AMAZING BOOK SELECTION, new hardcovers and paperbacks from great authors…read more Friendly staff, great boyfriend chair in the back for while you book shop!!

This place is so adorable! We stopped in for ice cream and browsed the book selection. There are…read moreplaces to sit and it is pretty cozy feeling. The staff is usually friendly. The ice cream selection is enormous! They also have a huge selection of candy.

I forgot to take photos but this was my first time going and wow was I amazed…read more The bookstore itself had a lot of options and was organized well! Ramona made the most delicious drinks! Mango guava lemonade, chai latte, & brown sugar shaken espresso! All the staff were very friendly as well!

This is a great bookstore, and I enjoyed the books that they feature and categorize, especially new…read morearrivals, best sellers, and books/authors related to Pittsburgh. The coffee bar surpasses expectations. The drinks are great, especially because of their unique syrups and drink combinations. I have enjoyed lattes and fruit flavored lemonades, and my favorites have been the strawberry matcha and the blue velvet latte, which featured blueberry roobios syrup. The employees have also been very nice and it is cute inside. There is space to sit and read or work near the coffee bar - you are able to take your computer and work there with a drink from the coffee bar, without even needing to buy a book. It is a great multifunctional community space.

Finally had the chance to stop by Little House of Books today! What a fabulous little book shop!…read moreThe small town feel and cozy ambiance reminded me of Stars Hollow (Gilmore Girls fans, anyone?). The place is adorably decorated and has a nice size, curated book collection with something to offer for everyone. I was greeted by the owner who was so kind and also rang me up. My books were packaged so nicely with decorative tissue paper too! I found two books here that have been on my list to grab: Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid and Crying in H-Mart by Michelle Zauner (singer in the band Japanese Breakfast!). Both books are paperback which is my preference, and I was pleasantly surprised to find that Crying in H-Mart was 30% off! There is an area for kids, a cafe area serving coffee and drinks, and a nice outdoor patio area as well. This place has it all! If you're in the area, be sure to stop by and browse!

My daughter and I just love a good used book store. The first time we visited, they were just…read moreabout to close, but the owner, Chuck, invited us in anyway. We managed to get quite the haul in just a few minutes. We will definitely stop by the next time we are in Wheeling.

This was the cutest little bookstore! The owner was SO friendly and welcoming. He had a great…read morevariety of used books. 10/10 would recommend!!

This new location downtown just opened and it is great!!! They are still setting some of the books…read moreup but the 2 people working there when I went on their 2nd day were so nice. Went to pick up some children's books for a book drive and walked out with 8 books and then 4 records for me. Win, Win.

The space was bigger than I expected yet small enough to still feel quaint. The guy working seemed…read morenice enough but not overly friendly. They had a good amount of books but I was expecting a lower price for being used. They actually had the book I wanted for virtually the same price I could get anywhere else, as I'm writing this review I checked online and it's significantly cheaper now than it has been. I guess that's the price of supporting local business.

I enjoy this place. They have a typewriter and they stand for a good cause. The staff I've…read moreexperienced is cool depending on who's there. It was quiet when I first began going. Some employees play music which I found distracting. Another employee seemed to have monitored me during my entire visit; maybe she thought I was going to steal a $4.99 book. Idk The place is not as clean as it could be, such as the bathroom, and some of the chairs need to be wiped off or completely replaced as they are stained and have an odor. I would not get any beverages from here unless it's sealed. The hours fluctuate often. I have made one too many trips during the weekday, weekend, daytime or afternoon to find the door locked. And I'm not aware that there's communication given ahead of time about their fluctuating hours for the given day. If you need to get your fix from a book, just buy it because there's no guarantee you can read it the next time you plan to.

This place was such a joy to spend an afternoon in. For those who are very well read and those who…read morehaven't picked up a book in awhile, I can guarantee you'll find a title that catches your eye. This place has a very apparent and pointed purpose for existing. Not necessarily to convert everyone into being anarchists, but more so wanting to encourage free, critical thinking. It's certainly worth a visit and had so many intriguing books that brought me a lot of joy to browse through.

Pleasant little spot nestled off Western Ave. a bit small, but very efficient use of space. Could…read morebrowse for a couple hours. Well categorized. Stuff on Pittsburgh and SWPA. A comfy reading chair, good light music and friendly owner make it a welcoming environment. Prices are pretty low. And they can order in almost anything you could want. There's a funky idea- $2 mystery books. Wrapped in brown paper, with a short vague summary of the book handwritten on the back. Very unique concept in my mind. They also have events and readings once every couple weeks too. All the shelves are on castors and move to the sides. Smart. Good spot. Stop over.

So few independent book stores left, and City Books is definitely a reminder why our local…read moreindependent stores are so important. They carry many local poets books, and the staff is enthusiastic to help you find your next great read. You can tell as soon as you walk in that every employee just loves books wholeheartedly.

This is by far one of my favorite places to be in general. The atmosphere for me to either read a…read morebook (for either leisure or academic reasons) is always perfect in my opinion. Even with the slight chatter in the background as I study is not a distraction in comparison to if I was in a different setting. The vibe is always unmatched here to me. I get a lot of work accomplished here. There's a wide variety of books and periodicals here as well for all readers (if we didn't know that already lol). I just love this place!!

Had some time this morning and stopped in for something to eat before heading to work. This is my…read morefavorite bookstore by far. I definitely love to look at the new books they have, and some of the ones I grew up with.

My boyfriend and I are obsessed with bookstores. We can't go anywhere without finding a local…read morebookstore to poke around in for a few hours. I knew about this place since I grew up in the area, so on one of our trips "back home" to the area I brought my boyfriend here. Now every time we visit, we grab a coffee from next door (Templeton's) and pop into Books in Stock to peruse the many, many, MANY shelves of books for at least a couple of hours, and always leave with a stack or two of wonderful finds. Apart from the vast selection that spans every genre you could possibly think of, the atmosphere in this shop is the true soul of this place. Two floors packed full of books (and that comforting old-book-smell) with chairs here and there should you care to plop down for a literary adventure. We've frequented many bookstores in many states, and this is still our favorite one. You'll almost always find what you're looking for - and probably leave with several books you didn't know you needed when you walked in.

I found an absolutely gorgeous set of His Dark Materials from 2008. Just stunning books. Great…read moreprice on them too. This place is really great if you're looking for "their type"...which seemed to be Christian definitely, nationalist maybe...so if you're into that you'll love it. There WERE sections for diverse topics-they were just either empty or nearly so. Maybe a bunch of witchy liberal first peoples recently came through and they haven't recovered? There were whole aisles devoted to Christian books. All in all, not diverse but they do have nice books if you are looking for what they carry.

Well organized, well stocked.. what more could you want!…read more Perusing books and titles at a discounted price what more could you want! We love to go to Half Price Books locations and see what titles are in our favorite sections and if our favorite authors have any gems sitting on a shelf. This location is tucked in a lower level of the plaza with ample parking because of the lack of stores on this side. The store is definitely kept up to date with fall displays at the front to celebrate the season. They had plenty of staff and were able to take care of us quickly when we were ready to checkout.

Half Price Books is a retail-store chain that has stores in many states and buys and sells new and…read moreused books, DVDs, records, CDs, puzzles, and more. This particular store is in the Village Square Mall. For many years, I purchased books through the business's website. Most recently, my husband and I shopped in this physical store. My husband felt interested in looking at books about software and gaming. He saw some books that he liked. However, he saw one book that he already owns and that he said was not worth the $75 price tag. Otherwise, I felt interested in the books about photography, film, pets, and the social sciences. This store has many other sections of books, including home repair, interior design, gardening, fashion, architecture, cooking, history, science, travel, language, crime, children's, etcetera. Some books are collectibles such as first editions and signed copies. This store also sells calendars, greeting cards, board games, and more. I will give a neutral rating for this physical store, because the business's website has a significantly larger selection of merchandise that is available for shipping.