Wonderful selection of books for readers of all ages and levels. Very welcoming with cozy seating…read moreto peek at books. Many Canadian authors books on the shelves. Wonderful staff that won't bug you or push you away.

Beautiful little local book shop ! Just passing though and we were greeted by four little paws and…read morea knowledgeable owner.

My favorite book store in Lunenburg - great selection of old and new with excellent staff…read morerecommendations. I never leave without buying at least 1 volume of something intriguing, page-turning, witty or sublime. I highly recommend you visit - purchase what fancies you then pop up to No. 9 to read it...

The sweetest bookseller with amazing indigenous/West Asian/queer/trans titles. What a find. Great…read morebooks and politics all in one shop with a really fun mural painted on the side--cannot miss it.

My local used bookstore…read more As an avid reader, and a supporter of local stores, this is my first stop when in need for a new/used/different book. The lady who runs/owns the place, is very friendly, and seems to know where, and what everything is. It's amazing, if i am looking for a specific book, she will know if she has it, had it, and if not, she will take you info and try to find it/them for you! Just amazing customer service. I almost always walk out with a few books, but more importantly I always walk in with some to give back. If you haven't been, check it out, support the little folks, and enjoy the coffee shop as well!

Nice little store with a good selection of used books. Saw quite a few recent best sellers and…read morecurrent titles. My son found a large hardcover book in great shape in the children's section for $8 ($20 new). Small espresso bar at the cash. Taking off a star because the lowest % milk they have is 2%. I get not having skim if you aren't a big place, but at least do 1%. 2% feels like I'm drinking cream and is not good for the waistline either!

Great service, great selection and they will order books for you too…read more You can talk about books with the staff as well.

Great local book business conveniently located in downtown Halifax. They have an excellent…read moreselection as well as a selection of stationary supplies and things like gift wrap, etc. They've never not had a book I was looking for, and the store is small enough that none of them were difficult to find. Very friendly staff. Awesome alternative to chapters!!

I got two books from here. The place is organized properly. However, most of the books are older…read more You may not find newer books there, but there are many nice old collections there!

Look closely for Schooner because it could be easy to miss. This little store is actually a…read morehouse-turned-shop, which means it looks exactly like someone's house from the outside. Inside isn't much different. There are different rooms that you can go into, some appearing to pop out of nowhere. I was pretty shocked at how large this place was. It seemed so tiny from the outside, but it's deceivingly large. Schooner specializes in rare and out-of-print books, although I did notice some regular old books there too. They have paper signs indicating which sections are which and what each shelf contains. I was drawn to the mystery section which, oddly enough, was located right next to the children's section. Once I perused the mysteries I was drawn to the children's. I found one book that I remember reading when I was a child and was instantly pulled into a state of nostalgia. I think I spent a few minutes reading through it again. There was a nice older couple working the counters. They were both busying themselves on the computers while a couple other folks and I were browsing around. They were cute and the store was cute too. Top notch, I say!

Staff are always helpful and friendly. The store is well organized! The prices are great…read moreconsidering how much it is to buy new, and all books that I have purchased are in excellent condition!

Don't let the plain exterior of this store deter you from entering!…read moreInside you will find a paradise for book lovers. There is an impressive variety of books from many different categories, well organized, the books are of good quality and are very reasonably priced. The staff is always friendly and helpful and willing to go on-line to find details on titles and authors, and if you are looking for a book they don't have they will call you when it comes in. You can spend as much time as you like there, even find a couch or chair to sit down while you check out some books, they won't ever make you feel rushed. I have been coming here for years and am so happy this deserving business has weathered the rise of e-readers and yet they only seem to be getting better all the time.

I am very disappointed and outraged at one of your books you sell .(My body is growing). supposed…read moreto be appropriate for children from ages of 4 to 8 years old .The content is so disturbing to think it would be appropriate for a child of this age .The author the publisher,and the seller should use some common sense and realize this book is certainly not appropriate.I would personally never buy a single thing from you store again as long as this book remains on your shelves.No wonder the kids grow up so twisted these days with B.S. like that .I could go on and on ,but I think you get the point.

This review is specifically about the location's Horror section which is pathetic - it's less than…read more2 bookshelves and doesn't even have Dracula or Frankenstein or any classic Gothic horror besides Poe and Lovecraft, or Alvin Schwartz's Scary Stories books which should be in any horror section, I also couldn't find a classic literature section anywhere.

"If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is…read morethinking." Haruki Murakami I feel like this book store supports expanding our thinking horizons by giving readers so many more interesting options than the typical mainstream ones. Delightful experience!

I've shopped at this bookstore several times even though I'm not from the area. I think I've spent…read morewell over $2,000 here in the past and they honestly do have a good selection of books and their prices aren't terrible. That said, the issue is 100% the service here, as most other reviews also mentioned. I remember a few years back, they started adding a couple of percent as a fee for credit card users. Ok, I get it. I'm not happy about it, but I know credit cards can be expensive for businesses. But, the cashier- some young guy, not the owner, made a joke about how glad they are that they can charge us more for it and that if I have a problem with it, I can leave. I didn't have a problem with it, nor did I give him a reason to think I would, but I certainly didn't appreciate the mocking tone about being charged extra. There were items that were not yet priced that I asked about and was completely told off for asking about items he didn't get to yet. I think it's also stupid how four years after Covid, they still won't let you in the store without a mask. The door is covered in signs with a condescending tone about how masks are expected. Again, the attitude is that if you have a problem, leave. This time, I did.