Great little indie bookstore with a good selection of current books and books for children, along…read morewith some fun reading-related items like stickers, pens, etc. Beautiful art for sale as well, and many terrific events in their schedule. If they don't have the book you want, they'll order it. Highly recommend!

Went for a book signing of Mike Sorrento. Waited for 3 hours in line, the staff made sure to keep…read moreeveryone in line updated . For a three hour wait it didn't seem like it.

I love the layout of the store, it was my first time in and I enjoy supporting small business, and…read moreKindred Thoughts is so vital to the community in Bridgeport and elsewhere. I came from 30 minutes away to pick up books, and I will continue to order hard to get books for my personal collection and patronize this beautiful space. I enjoyed visiting and speaking to the owner and I appreciate that Kindred Thoughts exists!

If you're looking for a paperback, you definitely will find it here, but it gave me a headache…read moreWalking around the store. Prices are OK. I found a better prices at Goodwill down the block.

Nora helped me find a rare old book when I could not find it on the internet. Wow! Great person who…read moredoes a lot for Bethel. :)

They employ people that have disabilities to provide them with actual work experience and they have…read morereally nice books for very cheap! A lot of children's books as well. Everyone is so nice there and I love that it double as an amazing cause.

most adorable local book shop. i picked up a few books and also noticed they have fun classes and…read moreevents.

An adorable little bookshop in the heart of Downtown that is definitely worth a visit. It's well…read moreorganized, stocked and offers best sellers as well as unique titles. Staff is super friendly and helpful inside when looking for a book recommendation. This is such a great resource in town that you should absolutely visit.

Sweet little bookshop in downtown Milford; they have a range of genres but their children's book…read moresection was so great! Its awesome to see local businesses and even better to support them. Give Mermaid Books a visit!

Stepped in to this unexpectedly lovely independent bookstore. This truly is a 3rd space, an…read moreinformal public space outside of home and work where people can gather and interact. Odobo means the importance of active involvement and participation in one's neighborhood to foster a sense of community. This bookstore does just that. They offer different community events like story time for children, adult yoga, karaoke night and even a self defense class. Today I simply bought some stickers and perused the books. I have my eye on a book for next time. I'll be attending a class next weekend. The space feels welcoming and safe. Looking forward to more visits.

Obodo Serendipity Books is such a welcome addition to the community…read more They have a great selection of books (new and used) and are happy to order whatever they don't have in stock. They're also making a concerted effort to be a community space by hosting various events, like reading groups and kids story time.

I found this bookstore last year on a recommendation from a co-worker and have visited several…read moretimes to pick up books. What I love about them is that they are creating a beautiful new place for the community to gather where all are welcome and you can books that might not be as easily found elsewhere, such as books by authors of color, Indigenous authors, LGBTQ+ authors, bi/multilingual authors, local authors, and poets of all kinds. They have also been offering events with authors both virtually and limited in-person. Lauren and the rest of the staff are super friendly and helpful if you are looking for personal book recommendations. Right now due to COVID, they are not open for browsing but you can place an order online and they will follow up with you via email when your books are ready for pick up. Their instagram @peoplegetreadybooks provides the best recommendations for timely reads from new releases and in response to world events. I highly recommend checking them out and they ship nationwide.

I recently moved close to this this great independent bookstore. I immediately started purchasing…read morebooks through their nice web site, where you can special order easily. At first, Covid regulations kept me from going inside. This week, I was able to go inside. It's a real community offering! They have an air conditioned room available! It looks comfy. Now, I want to head over there and read for a bit, just to get out of the house!

Our bellies were full and we needed to burn off some calories while in downtown New Haven, so my…read morefriends took my wife and I over to Grey Matter Books since we are big readers and don't care to just walk into the Barnes and Noble down the street. From the moment you walk into this place you are slapped in the face with the lovely smell of used books. This shop is filled from front to back with thousands of used books all separated in little sections. This place definitely doesn't have a ton of newer titles, but is definitely the type of place you can spend an hour or so in just digging through everything and finding some weird and quirky reads. Overall, Grey Matter Books is a very solid used book store with a wide array of different types of books. Although I didn't leave with anything (I live in LA so I can only travel with so many new books, which is a shame) this place is definitely somewhere I'll continue to stop at when visiting Connecticut in the future.

I had been to their "main" (original?) store in Massachusetts, and was so excited to see them as I…read moredrove through New Haven. In fact, even though they were not participating in the Dessert Crawl I was there for, they were my first stop. I made such a smart decision. This store has the same type of fantastic inventory you find in Massachusetts, just fewer ducks guarding it. Every space that can reasonably hold a book shelf has one. It's clean, well faced, and has the occasional folding chair to sit and take it all in. The clerk let people browse quietly, which was more appreciated. The prices were written on the inside cover, so it was nice and clear. I'm excited to go back for the next Crawl and include this store as a stop!