Do you like inexpensive used book hunting? Do you enjoy an old book smell? Do you want to chat with…read morea sweet, funny, knowledgeable employee who has been working at the same book shop for 40+ years? This is your place. A weird and wonderful selection of books both ancient and new, all priced so perilously low that you will have a problem not leaving with a large stack for under $30. Adorable in all aspects, this shop made me long for days I spent in my grandparents' library at their house as I grew up and kept me hunting in the stacks for almost an hour.

Great bookstore!! If you've never visited before: hardcovers are 50% of their original sales price…read moreand paperbacks are marked. The owner is always there working and can help you find any type of book you're looking for. There's an excellent selection in the History Room, especially if you're looking for interesting UVa or Virginia knowledge!

Came to visit the city, walked the shopping area and stopped to just browse ended up getting some…read morebooks after wards. I enjoyed the ambience of the store it was cozy inside and so many books to look at. The book shelf's went up to the ceiling. The shelves are organized by alphabetical order and then genres. The prices of the books were more than affordable and in good shape. The owner was nice and sweet.

Such a cute and quaint bookstore. And the staff make it so much better…read more My husband and I were in Charlottesville for the weekend. With a rainy weekend on tap, hiking was out of the question so we went to the Downtown Mall and wandered through the stores. I love Charlottesville...I want to live here. But that's a story for another time. Back to the review. We walked in and were immediately greeted by the nicest person I encountered all day. She was taking down Christmas decorations but offered her time to help us find our next read. She also offered some restaurant recommendations and went above and beyond to help us as we shopped. If course we bought books! She was so lovely that I would have bought something even if I didn't want it. We went to Blue Whale later that day and it was like night and day as far as shopping experiences go.

Do you like books? Of course you do. Go to Daedalus. Do you like unique spaces with lots of…read morecharacter? Obviously. Go to Daedalus. Spend an afternoon getting lost in the stacks. Find something old but new to read. Just vibe. You won't regret it.

It's much bigger on the inside! Well organized and lots of topics. Impressive foreign language…read moresections. Prices were very reasonable. The best deals are on the older books.

Great selection. They have many titles not found in most bookstores. It is easy to find a rare gem…read morehere. The place is inviting and staff is friendly. Prices are reasonable.

Very stuffy atmosphere -- both because the books are old and there's carpet, but also because of…read morethe air of pretension amidst the customers and staff. Also, there was a book cover to buy as art work entitled "Negro Songs". Do not recommend.

Great selection; great price and outstanding service. Nice place. I would highly recommend it.read more

I've gotten books here for several years. It has a great selection of books and books on CD. I…read morealways leave with a couple of months worth reading. Great store.

Very kind & helpful staff, plus the place feels like a bookstore! It's not corporate but local &…read morethe architecture inside & out feels warm, cozy & comforting. Grateful in a word, sums it up!!

Rude service -good customer service goes a long way and this book store does not that have that at…read moreall. Uncomfortable seating small kids section.

Welcome to the monkey house, loud awful music - that according to the employees can neither be…read moreturned down NOR selected for. Wow, corporate mind control and distraction at a dystopian level. Funny thing is I think I'm the only one who has ever complained? Why, why do you need loud music in a place like a bookstore? Employees - this should be an OSHA issue, workplace health and safety. Having sound such as that piped into your environment is not healthy. Sadly, bookstores are not really plentiful in C'ville, college town and all...

Service was excellent. The staff was very happy to help me find certain volumes. I don't have…read moreanything more to say. I would like to end this review.

Be Super aware of the return policy. I purchased 5 items on Sunday. The baby wasn't thrilled by two…read moreof the items. Went to return two items on Monday and the they could not be returned because the box had been opened. One of the items was not even assembled and neither was played with. Tried to shop local ‍

Bottom Line: Great toy brands and tons of variety…read more My husband and I went into Shenanigans because it has such high ratings, was located a 1/2 mile walk from out hotel and its holiday shopping season. I was impressed with the size of this toy store and excited to see that they carry many of my favorite toy brands like Folkmantis, Calico Critters and Ravensberger puzzles. They had a lot of fun sounding games I hadn't heard of as well. Aside from high quality toys and puzzles Shenanigans also had some really nice seasonal stuff like Advent calendars. My husband and I explored for quite awhile and finally landed on a Jellycat branded stuffed animal for a friend. For such a lovely store I would have expected there to be a little bit more in the way of service. For the fifteen minutes we spent in there the only acknowledgement we received was three words when we checked out - twenty-three seventeen. Maybe the employee was just having a hard day.

Anthony has a great book shop and knows his inventory well. Definitely worth a visit and purchase…read moreif you're in the area.

Quaint and old style bookstore, with an eclectic selection ranging from history to culture. The…read morelocation is a bit hard to find. Walk behind the large building and it's at the corner of the alley leading to the main road.

This place!!! Every time I have out of town guests, I take them there to browse. They have…read moreeverything from baby/children's books & misc for kids, non-fiction, fiction, religious, artsy craftsy items, school & office stuff, you name it, but always at a descent price. I can go in with my guests not intending to buy anything (because I recently shopped there) & still come across something not seen before. Fortunately for my guests who flew here from other parts of the country, at the back of the store, they will package & ship your purchases. I've brought my two small dogs here and since it's indoors and cool during the summer, they get a good walk in. However, I've found I prefer to leave them at home so both of my hands are available to shop. They also have some picnic tables outside to sit and relax for a break. I've learned to check ahead to make sure they're opened as they periodically close to restock. Although I've been there enough times, I still use my gps in case we get to talking in the car enroute and don't drive by any turns. I highly recommend this place and will say my guests often remark this was one of their favorite places to go. Have fun shopping and try not to be in a hurry so you can take it all in. PC

Wide variety of all new books here (no used books here, everything is new) across all genres at…read morevery reasonable prices. Most books are between $2 and 5 and they have a good selection of newer books and also some older books but everything is new. They also have puzzles, games, toys for kids, and some random seasonal Halloween stuff in the covered area outside. Service is very friendly here and I enjoyed checking this place out and bought a few books. It's worth checking out if you're in the area but remember they aren't a used book store so the selection won't be quite as extensive but the prices are great and they have a good selection.