I'm always down for going into a book store and enjoying browsing all the offerings. This chain has always been a personal favorite as they are good at having a ton of variety, both with books and just general merchandise. it's attached to the mall which has seen better days, but this store is a good place to kill a bunch of time and enjoy a book or two. We got a fun board book for our little and they have a great kids section for anyone interested in that. They also offer a cafe if you want a quick coffee or snack. Overall: A+ Gotta love a great book store! read more

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This is pretty much the coffee shop for the mall now. They do a great job with regular coffee and all of the specialty coffees as well. They also have hot tea and they can do anything in a cold form as well. read more

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What a great place. I picked up a new release the minute I walked through the door. They have a nice large selection of books, and other items. Clean restrooms, a coffee bar and entrance into a mall. I can't wait to go back. read more

I love coffee,,,, I especially love coffee that has been made the European way and I was told that the Joe Muggs coffee shop inside the store was worth a visit so off I went! I cannot describe just how delicious that coffee was. The young lady asked what I wanted and I was very specific - she was able to make it exactly how I wanted it and it is now my goto coffee shop - feels a bit strange going into a bookshop to get a great coffee but I don't care!! read more

It was the closest to the beach resort we were staying in and my daughter (going into 7th grade) said that she needed a book on pre-algebra because she was in the class that takes high school math and so I told her alright and we went to this place and it was wonderful she ended up finding her book and I browsed a few myself. read more

This place has great collection of bibles for adults and children. I couldn't believe their selections When I was there, a lot of people were looking into bibles, devotionals and inspirational books. Loved their spiritual gifts & other quirky cute items. read more

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When BAM announced that they were going to take up residence in the Volusia Mall, I was really pleased. The magazine selection is phenomenal and puts other bookstores to shame because of the selection. I'm such a huge fan of puzzle books and BAM features a wide variety of puzzles. Navigating the store is a breeze and the cafe in the back has great drinks that are reasonably priced, unlike with other big box bookstores. read more

Checking out at the register genuinely made me question my sanity. Me and my friend had both grabbed copies of Little Women and went to the register. I'm in a good mood and I respond cheerfully to the cashier, who asks for my phone number to look up my rewards card. "Oh, I'm not from around here," I say, "There aren't any of this store where I live, so unless there's like, big discounts or something we'll just skip it." The cashier perks up, "Oh, there's definitely discounts! Tons of discounts!" Assuming this was a rewards card similar to one you'd get at a gas station, I say jokingly, "Well when you put it like that, let's do it!" He proceeds to ask me my name, phone, address, and email, along with starting in on his spiel. I notice a $25 charge pop up on the screen and sigh to myself. I literally began this conversation telling this man I AM NOT FROM AROUND HERE, AND THERE ARE NO BAM NEAR ME. Despite knowing that I live out of state and would gain absolutely nothing from a loyalty membership, the cashier CONTINUED to mislead me into thinking there will be some "immediate" discount. Surely, surely he didn't think I would just drop $25 for nothing, and yet he continues to waste my time and the time of the 3-4 customers behind me. I politely wait for him to finish his spiel about how awesome my useless membership is going to be before saying "I actually just want the book." He says okay and proceeds to take it off. SURELY the cashier can read my body language and verbal cues signalling that I'm uncomfortable and annoyed, and SURELY he will finish this awkward social interaction quickly. I enter the twilight zone when he hands me a card with several magazines on it and places a pen in my hand and tells me to circle three magazines to try RISK FREE. I am flustered and in disbelief, because surely the cashier must have heard me when I said "I just want the book." My hand hovers over the card and I realize I NEVER READ MAGAZINES AT ALL. All I want is this interaction to be over as quickly and painlessly as possible and my flustered brain just says to be nice and get through it. I circle three random magazines. "Okay, I'll need your email and address for that!" Again. My email address. There are AT LEAST THREE PEOPLE BEHIND ME. My voice is tired and annoyed, but I remain polite because I feel like that's necessary for some reason. The cashier misspells my hometown. I spell it out. Surely I've been here for ten minutes at least. He goes on to explain a few details about the magazines that I don't remember because I'm in a fever dream. Finally it's over. "Okay, you're all set! There's your total on the screen." Waves of relief wash over me. I'm getting out. I go to place my card back in my wallet when I hear, "Okay, would you like your receipt printed or emailed?" I answer as quickly and reflexively as possible, "Just email is fine, whatever." To my utter disbelief I hear "I'll need your email address one more time!" This isn't happening, surely. No human being raised on this planet would ask for my email address a third time with other customers waiting. This man is an alien. No rational human in his position, after making me visibly uncomfortable and irritated with several waiting customers, would have given me the option of an emailed receipt knowing it would require another entry of data. I pause in shock, disbelief and mild fear staring at this alien posing as a human, and in stilted tones of disbelief I repeat my email address a third time, spelling it out slowly so that the alien doesn't make a mistake and ask again. Do you ever have those nightmares where you can't get to work, or to class, or to your appointment, no matter what you do? That's what this experience was like -- I was half expecting there to be some reason I wasn't allowed to leave the building as much as I wanted to. My friend goes to check out behind me, and she's watched in silence this whole time. She's had about 10 minutes to steel herself against any temptation to be obliging when the cashier starts pushing his spiel on her, "No thank you," she says. And it really could have been that easy folks. Long story short I don't believe I could ever being myself to step foot inside a BAM again knowing it is staffed by aliens who know nothing about courtesy or human social cues, even if there was one within 100 miles of where I live. (P.S. I'll note that this magazine push at the register is absolutely a scam, and it's not as simple and cutsie as they sell it to you to be, because you're literally subscribing to three magazines. I'm lucky that I called to cancel so quickly because the magazine people will put you through hell trying to cancel and get a refund. If you type "Books a Million" into a google search, the top 5 results include "magazine scam", "cancel magazine subscription", and "cancel membership".) read more

I have become a book junkie!! I get such a warm feeling when walking into this store! Books! Books everywhere!! Hard covered novels are my current go to. When trying to decide what to drop my paycheck on, I'm always sure to ask some of the staff their opinions first. They haven't done me wrong yet! This particular location has a bakery and coffee area too. How cute!? Sipping coffee and previewing books on a Sunday morning? Yes please! The store has a clean smell which anyone can appreciate. I love this books a million and will continue to make frequent stops in! read more

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Went in to buy manga and had the best service I asked for certain mangas and lead me straight to them. Had an amazing section almost every single one on the market it was amazing how great there selection was. I would definitely recommend for any person interested in books as they have all kinds of variety. read more

Just came here to kill time, but as I was browsing the different literature, there wasn't a wide variety from what I was used to. However, they did have a small coffee shop in the corner. I didn't see a lot of comfortable places to sit and read. I wouldn't go out of my way to come back. read more

This is a follow-up to last week's review. Posted books for sale on FB and sold in 10 minutes to one person who will now NOT need to go buy books at books-a-million. Had books-a-million bought from me for $20 and sold to this person at $4 each then Books-a-million would have made at least $60 dollars not including if she acquired more books while she was there, for more lost potential sales. So in it's terrible business plan, it lost not only $60 but now if this person gives the books away to other people after reading then that many more people won't go to your store to buy other books. All because you did not want to purchase excellent condition books for $1.00. Shame on you. Bad, bad business plan. read more

I'm a huge book store fan. I came in one day and left with 3 books and a delicious chai latte! In the back, you will find a nice little coffee shop. You can grab a cup of joe and a snack while you read a book or magazine. They have an immense variety of magazines here! The customer service is great, the lady who was putting back some books helped me find 2 of the books I bought. And, let's not forget the prices. Very affordable prices. read more

To put it simply, horrible customer service. This opinion was formed after several visits for different reasons. Nobody wants to help you. Felt like I was inconveniencing them by asking questions. Yes/No answers only. Nobody was anywhere near willing to go the extra mile to find what I was looking for or meet my needs at all. Terrible selection. I tried to let a brick and mortar store earn my dollar, but after the experience I received here, I said "screw it!" and went to Amazon. If can, AVOID THIS PLACE! read more

Go here if you want poos assistance from staff as well as to receive the impression you are a burden to their workload. I went looking for books from my daughter and not only was I not able to find them but endured belittle comments and body language and alack of follow-up by staff to ensure I found what I was looking for read more

Samuel Wedge: Memoir of Necropolis On The Thin Edge of Honor and Destruction Kevin Annett's new novel, Samuel Wedge (AuthorHouse, Bloomington, Indiana, $19.95) is a slowly evolving chronicle of evil told by an old man, trying but failing to escape from a terrible secret. More sober than Joyce Cary's larcenous but charming Gulley Jimson, but devastated less by the honor of struggle than Hemingway's Old Man, Santiago, Wedge vacillates between his Florida sanctuary and his former Davidian confrontation, his combat avec ses defenseurs, with overpowering adversaries as a former young pastor in a remote logging town on Vancouver Island. In his former bucolic life, he discovers and reveals the terrible history of Canada's religious colonialism and thinly masked murder. In return he is pilloried, ostracized and marginalized by church and state, enduring an ideological combat avec ses defenseurs. Ultimately, sadder, wiser, but not totally bereft of hubris, he is left to confront his own private leviathan in Florida's elephantine graveyard. But just as Wedge's isolated horror story expands and becomes a sickening metaphor for universal evil imbedded in the seats of the mighty, for the American reader, the comfortable contemplation of an Erehwon world to the North whose deadly simplicity gradually evokes the understanding that ubiquitous evil walks among us all. In the councils of church and state, Wedge discovers, and beyond - in the very boardrooms, the editorial offices and the judicial chambers of those who lever today's world - there is murderous injustice in the form of tiny crucifixions that routinely occur, never talked about, much less mentioned, in our carefully manicured society and our narrowly censored media. And the thin edge of lonely heroism is all that can save us from destruction. Like Santiago more than Gulley Jimson, Samuel Wedge - as simply as a little child - serves to lead us. From the back cover of Samuel Wedge: Memoir of Necropolis: Like Salman Rushdie's Joseph Anton, Kevin Annett's novel, through the scope and freedom of fiction, allows him to describe the trials of a man who seeks to oppose and bring to justice people in high places who are protected by the government, the justice system, and the popular media. The action ranges from Vancouver Island to Central Florida and spans some thirty years of the protagonist's life. It is a human tragedy written with humor and compassion. It is strictly for a mature and serious readership of all ages. Reverend Kevin D. Annett, BA, MA, MDiv, has lectured widely in Europe and America and has been a community worker, ordained minister, writer, filmmaker, and broadcaster. In 1992, as pastor in Port Alberni, British Columbia, he discovered a history of atrocity suggesting genocide in his church's residential school that had taken place for more than a century. Such had been the case in 140 such "schools" across Canada, which have been run by the major churches. Refusing to remain silent, he was discharged by his church and defrocked. For more than twenty years, he has advocated and worked internationally toward justice for indigenous people. In 2015, he was nominated for the Nobel Peace prize. Samuel Wedge is an autobiographical novel based on his story. Kevin Annett has produced and directed Unrepentant, an internationally award-winning feature-length film and has produced three non fiction books, one of which, Love and Death in the Valley, was published by AuthorHouse in 2002 and is still selling twelve years later. He has thousands of active followers of his International Tribunal into the Crimes of Church and State (ITCCS) and common law courts in many countries around the world. read more

I normally go out of my way to purchase books in an actual store as opposed to downloading or by mail. However, yesterday while trying to buy my daughter a book for Christmas I waited over 25 minutes in a line (only 4 people have in front of me) to observe that your "customer loyalty speech" that the cashier was giving to each customer was taking up a large amount of time. I left this line and went to the other side of the store where there is an additional checkout desk. I observed about 5-6 frustrated guests also in line having to wait through this same ridiculously long speech. I took out my phone and purchased the book on prime to be delivered the next day, left the book on a display and wondered how many others had left that line prior to me. In an attempt to create loyal customers, you have successfully done the exact opposite! #commonsense #snailmailisfaster read more

Always a fan of bookstores, and happy to see this chain come into this mall. I go in there, at least, once a week. The main staff knows me-the woman with the short hair (peppered white/grey) is so nice. I wish they had "booksellers" because you feel like your bothering the cashier when you have to go up front and ask for a book. I hope they stay around for a long time-bookstores are so important..support them. read more

Just got two books from here and I wish I hadn't. Felt very pressured to donate when I don't have the money for that. Never going back.