The Octopus Bookshop is such a cool little store. I walked out of this place maybe five minutes ago…read moreand I'm so glad we stumbled upon it. I'm in Maine with family (I'm from Los Angeles) and my dad is giving us a bit of a tour around the area. This small shop has so much charm, such a cool theme, and had such a nicely displayed curation of books that I'm actually mad I couldn't fill up a bag and hang out downtown Kennebunk and just hang out, but moving on. This store is beautiful, and even though we didn't interact with any of the staff, they just seemed super friendly. On top of a great selection of books you could also snag some mugs or shirts and I'm also regretting not getting that, but I'll for sure be back in the future, mark my word. Overall, Octopus Bookshop is the perfect little bookstore for a beautiful little town like Kennebunk. It might not be anytime soon, but I'll be sure to check this place out again when I return to Maine.

The Kennebunks are blessed with some nice local bookshops. Octopus is NOT one…read more Try Lupine Books in Kennebunkport at 28 Dock Square or Perkins Cove Bookshop at 12 Perkins Cove Rd in Ogunquit. Both have great local selections and appreciate customers and are NICE. My wife walked many blocks from our car to Octopus Books and had a book in hand that she was interested in buying, when the woman store worker was extremely rude to her. She actually insulted the size of my wife's professionally trained, papered service dog. She was very rude. Needlessly. Life is short and this is a book store with people purposely there to buy books and support local bookstores. To have a clerk treat book buyers disrespectfully is completely unnecessary and unacceptable. We will never cross the threshold of Octopus Books ever again. Shop someplace else.

Good selection, nice helpful owner Records and stereos are…read moreserious Easy location Some weirdness gotta be, and it's here!

What seems like a cool store is actually full of bootlegs (unofficial merchandise) that you can…read morefind on wish/temu. Some of the vinyls are really cool but I wouldn't trust any of the toys or video games. They also seem to sell stickers which are also stolen art or just ripped from google.

My brother and I were spending the day exploring Kittery, York, and Kennebunkport and decided to…read moreswing by Wells on our way back up to Portland to see if anything stuck out to us. We were driving up Route 1 and noticed a few antique shops when we approached Douglas Harding. Since my brother is a fan of bookstores, specifically ones that carry old and rare ones, we decided to stop and check it out. DH sits right on Route 1 in a prime location. It's kind of unassuming from the outside, but once you're inside it gives away to how grand the space actually is. There are rooms and rooms filled with books - I kept walking around thinking I reached the back of the store but it just didn't stop! The shop carries a big selection and is neatly organized by section. There are clear indicators as to what is where, and they keep their rarer finds behind glass cabinets. You can honestly get lost for hours in this place, there are so many shelves to browse, and they have something for virtually everyone - from historical encyclopedia to a tell-all guide to Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch. They also have a side room that is filled with maps of spots all around the world for sale. From what I can gather, a father and daughter own/run the shop - they were both friendly and offered help looking for something if we needed it. Overall, this was a great find in Wells - all the times I had been here I had never thought to stop in and I'm glad we did. It's definitely worth exploring if you're in the area.

Lovely to meet and talk to the owner; he's a bit hard of hearing but happy to talk books. He's…read moremoved fully into a smaller building, so not as many books but still an interesting collection.

LOVE THE BOOKWORM! What a beat little store and the lady who was working when I went in, WHAT AN…read moreAMAZING person. The store is on the smaller side and such but it is clean and easy to shop. They have a rewards program too. I don't live close by, but maybe soon. I Will be back!

This bookstore has been a treasured ''go to" for me for years. Especially now when I refuse to…read moregive Jeff Bezos any more of my money (boo, hiss Amazon!!), I am committed to shopping/ordering locally. Their hours are 10-2 every day except closed on Sunday. They have recently expanded their footprint and have dedicated much more space to their used book collection. There are also wonderful small gift items and a gift for any "hard to buy for person" can be found in this gem of a store. The employees are delightful, knowledgeable and go out of their way to help. Run, don't walk to Gorham's Bookworm. You won't be disappointed.

What a great shop! Open "by chance or by appointment"…read more I lucked into by chance and had a great time browsing antique books & post cards. The postcards are new england mostly, arranged by state then city. I had a great time looking at postcards from my home city of Quincy, MA. The store cat was friendly and a cute surprise! This store is worth stopping for!

This is my favorite bookstore in the area. I can never seem to get out without buying books!…read more Great deals, as well a wonderful place to browse for an hour or so. The owners are wonderful as well.

This was a wonderful comic book store established in a basement setting, with wooden frame shelves…read morefilled with lots of comic books. The variety span across all different realms and universes, Marvel, DC obviously and some other less known ones. They also had sets of comic books, big posters, Pokemon cards. All the items had a decent price, the sets were little high price, since they were combination of a bunch. We bought a kids story book for our daughter, it was about Loki. The gentleman at the register was super friendly. The POS machine wasn't working, so we paid cash. Overall it a nice store to visit for comic fans.

We were wondering at Portland downtown and stumbling upon this hidden gem…read more Casablanca was located at the basement level. Some DC and Marvel's posters by the entrance. I already knew it was gonna be a good place. Kids section at the front. My 5yo picked out "Loki Loki where are you?" She loves it!! Many collectible items and comics through out the store. Posters wrapped and boarded nicely for carrying out. I would say the price is fair for the collectible. Loki book was maybe $7? The guy at the counter was very nice. I didn't ask any questions but I saw him directing a young lady to a specific section. Overall it's really nice and relaxing in the store. Spacious and quiet.

Lots of cool vintage collectibles. Some van be a bit pricey, but some do go for a decent price…read more P.S. gotta love how they warn shoplifters that the owner has an axe!

Nice shop with a good selection of new and vintage consoles, games and accessories. Prices seemed…read morecompetitive. Owner was very nice and helpful, he even tested a couple games that I had - no charge and offered advice on getting them to work on my console at home.

Small little store, with an area for kids books, a small area for new books, and a small room for…read moreused books. The two older women that run the store aren't the friendliest people around, you feel like you're bothering them as you casually look around. Prices are kind of high, especially on their used books.

This was a small but well-curated bookstore with an assortment of new books and two rooms full of…read moresecondhand books. I was really impressed with the quantity AND quality of the used books-- it seems like they take care with what they choose to sell. I especially liked their mass market romance section-- perfect for the beach!