We love to see a bookstore thriving!! This is so much more than just a bookstore (and adjoining…read morepaper/confectionery/novelty shop). Its a community hub! I recently moved to Bellingham and Village Books (and paper dreams) actually really swayed me to move here. Its a book palace, 3 stories of well organized selection. The front facing books are well chosen, and the used books are interspersed with the new books. There are quite a few staff picks sections, all of which are super interesting and worth looking over. Three days before Christmas 2025 I was there trying to pick out a horror book for a friend of mine. Horror is not my genre (more of a fantasy and literature gal myself), so I for sure needed guidance. The shop lady spent so much time reviewing the whole horror section with me . When we couldn't find the main book we decided on me buying, she spent the time looking everywhere for it. She enlisted the help of two additional staff members. When she was needed for another task, she made sure one of the other shop ladies had me covered. I ended up ordering the book, which came in a few days and they texted me when it arrived. Easy peasy! I will never forget that experince, especially as the store was jam packed with x-mas shoppers. Village books in fairhaven is the spot! My only note is that their bookclubs could be better. The bookclubs are during the day and don't have different genre selections (they are mostly nonfiction). There is a silent reading bookclub that I might try. They could be cultivating different types of communities (ie book clubs geared towards romantasy, sci-fi, literature, etc.), but maybe that will come with time.

I really wanted to love the store. I'm long time book lover and one who worked in the book…read moreindustry for over 20 years. This store seemingly has it all; great selection of books, both knew and used, lots of old wood, and a staff that seems knowledgeable if a little bit unhappy. The last part can explain why the vibe is just off. It just doesn't feel comfortable nor welcoming, and if I had to put my finger on the cause, I would say it is likely due to management. I witnessed firsthand how the store manager ignored customers in line waiting to pay because he was on the phone. You never ignore the customers who are right in front of you. I wish the store all the best, but I'm gonna take my book shopping business elsewhere.

I love this bookstore so much. They had such a wide variety of genres, authors, and unique/rare…read morebooks. The prices here were really reasonable as well, and I had to hold myself back from buying everything!

I love this book store. Great selection of books and gift items. It's one of the few stores I can…read morego to with my kids where they don't want to leave. Service has been great. I haven't sold books yet, but ordering online for pickup has always been super easy.

I'm one of the newspaper thugs that sells the Herald to you at the store. Actually, I manage the…read morecrew. You should try supporting a family on straight commission sometime. It's a good reality check. But if one of my sales people acts creepy, tell the store manager or call the paper. We don't need him. The ones I keep make over $50 an hour BTW, so they don't need YOUR order. As far as delivery service goes, it is a constant problem for all papers. They can pay only so much per paper delivered and with the price of gas as high as it is, the carrier turnover is relentless.

We started having this paper delivered for one main reason; the fella wanted it to take to work at…read more5:30am. We were told when ordering that the paper would be on our step, at 5:30am. It was a good, happy relationship for the first two days. Those were the only two days that the paper arrived in time to be taken to work. This annoyance aside, fella started taking the prior day's paper to work. This was mainly laziness (he didn't want to cancel the paper), rather than devotion to this publication. As our service went on, we were more and more displeased. When signing up, there had been promises of a special offer. Yet our bills never reflected that offer. The papers were thrown all over the place, sometimes in the middle of our townhouse complex parking lot. We also were skipped for several papers, including a couple of Sunday editions. This was really frustrating, as the Sunday paper was the one we sought the most. We'd call in the morning and they wouldn't do anything about it. "Oh, we'll credit you," was the answer. They never credited us. We finally canceled the service. The content of the paper was always decent... not as full as the Seattle papers, but it would keep you busy. I always found the classifieds particularly disappointing. No one advertises in this Snohomish Country paper - they go straight to the Seattle papers. Even the Northern cities such as Everett don't seem to bother.

The only reason why I am giving this place a 5 star is because I think one of the nicest guys in…read morethe world works here. He is always smiling and looking jolly, or maybe he really likes the fact that I buy Mt. Dew. Either way, he is good people. Zipzap Zubidy Bop!

Bulldog News had the most amazing ice cream we've had in Seattle…read more We dropped in and picked out their pear spiced cider and it was chefs kiss. Like a cold winter's day, icy but flavorful and rich. They have a ton of seating outside and the service was friendly and prompt. They also take cards at the ice cream stand. So overall, we will definitely be back next time we're in the area!

Great, fresh pastries in the morning and dark roasted coffee. Eclectic vibe, magazines up the wall…read moreand tables for studying. Friendly staff.