Kind, helpful employees, good inventory, fair prices. I like supporting local businessesread more

This a great used book store on Main St. It looks unassuming from the outside, but it's quite a…read morelarge store. There are various rooms that separate the different book genre. Each room has a couch or a chair to sit and read in. Great prices. It's easy to spend time there browsing through the books. This is definitely a hidden gem! Check them out.

It's really frustrating when you drive 20 minutes to get to this store, plan your entire afternoon…read morearound going to this store, unload both of your babies from the car, walk up to the door only to find out that despite what the hours online say they are closed for inventory. I watched 4 other people also try to go into the store. Can inventory not be taken after closing? Or before opening? Or maybe someone could update the hours online?

I love that we have this location so close to home! I love coming to this place because this place…read morefeels so inviting every time I come here. There's a cute kids' corner in this store that my kids gravitate to. So many options for books and they really have a great selection! You can buy artwork, candy, journals, leather bags, and most church-related items. The employees are always acknowledging you and asking if they can be of assistance in helping find something. Such a great store to spend an hour or two in!

When I was little, my brother made me watch a show called 'yugioh' with him. He got so obsessed…read morethat he started buying cards from the game and playing it with his friends. Later on, when things got hard in our family, he would always take me here to buy new yugioh cards and help me build a deck, so that he could take our minds off of everything. I will always be grateful to this shop for those wonderful moments with my brother, and even though we don't talk much anymore, I still play with the cards that he helped me get. Thank you for that :)

Great friendly service and helpful staff that make even novices feel welcomed. Awesome place to…read moregeek out.

They have had a complete renovation and it looks like a brand new store!…read more They are combined with a clothing company and have some great dresses, ties, skirts, shirts etc. I love going to Seagull Book before going to Deseret Book because they always have better deals! I'm all about discounted items! They have things from books, artwork, home decor, gifts, jewelry, children's items. Go check them out!

Always friendly customer service! Great prices for…read moreaffordable gifts! Books, puzzles and holiday items for gift giving!

This Barnes & Noble is quite big, and there was quite a selection of books. It's a little confusing…read moreas it feels like waking through a maze to find what you are looking for. The only downside was that there wasn't much seating and I would have liked to have had somewhere to sit while my daughter was browsing for books. I guess people must sit & read books and not purchase so they discontinued seating? It's definitely not just a book store, they had collectible items, toys, games, puzzles, journals and even wrapping paper. My daughter got 3 chapter books with her $25 gift card.

Nice staff, great lighting, nice location, and good selection of books. I like this store!read more

The Good and the Beautiful -- A Company Parents Should Approach With Extreme Caution…read more Rather than being impressed by their polished marketing, read the customer reviews before purchasing! After my recent experience, I cannot in good conscience recommend The Good and The Beautiful to any parent. When you read through years of customer reviews on sites like Facebook, a clear pattern emerges: significantly delayed or missing orders that are never delivered, replaced, or refunded; incomplete shipments; strict return policies used to deny fair refunds; and customer service that is almost nonexistent. Unfortunately, my own recent experience confirms these concerns. The company presents itself as a Christian, family-centered homeschool curriculum provider, yet their consistent practices tell a very different story. Subpar Customer Service My customer service experience reflects what many parents have reported. Concerns about missing items, shipping delays, and refund issues are routinely mishandled, and customers describe being ignored, dismissed, or even blamed rather than helped. One of the first red flags is the complete absence of a customer service phone number or any direct human support, even when specifically requested. All communication is restricted to email, where responses are superficial, unhelpful, slow, or never provided at all. On social media, the same flippant tone used in emails appears in the company's replies, where dissatisfied buyers are routinely directed back to the same ineffective email address--creating the appearance of support without actually providing it. For a company that heavily markets itself on Christian values such as honesty, kindness, and family, this lack of genuine customer service, unwillingness to help, and general disregard for parents who have purchased their curriculum is especially alarming. Unethical Return Practices Their return policy is exceptionally rigid and appears structured to benefit the company rather than treat customers fairly. Numerous reviewers describe returned items being falsely designated as "damaged," resulting in drastically reduced refunds while the company keeps both the payment and the returned curriculum--only to resell the products at full price to others. My situation was no different. I purchased 16 textbooks worth over $300. Due to a family emergency, I returned them slightly outside the 30-day window. The books were unused and in perfect condition. The company confirmed receipt of the return but offered only 20% of my original payment because I was outside the 30-day deadline. When I asked them to simply return my books--with shipping costs paid at my expense--they refused. It would have cost them nothing--only kindness. Instead, they chose to keep 80% of the purchase price and all of the books. This occurred during a financially difficult time due to a family member's health issues. The Good and The Beautiful made hundreds of dollars from my transaction and will no doubt sell the books I paid for to others to make even more profit, while I am out hundreds of dollars and have no curriculum for my son. Concerns About Curriculum Quality Other reviewers have expressed concerns about the quality of the curriculum, with some mentioning unexpected or questionable content, as well as materials that fall short of educational expectations. Combined with my experience, these concerns reinforce that this company may not be the reliable or ethical provider it claims to be. Final Recommendation I regret not researching more thoroughly before trusting this company. Their branding suggests integrity and care for families, but my experience--and that of many others--suggests otherwise. Between their rigid and unfair return policies, refusal to provide direct customer service, and willingness to keep both products and payment, I feel genuinely taken advantage of. I strongly urge parents to proceed with extreme caution before purchasing from The Good and The Beautiful. The financial and emotional cost of trusting the wrong company, especially during a stressful or financially strained time, is simply not worth the risk. There are plenty of reliable homeschool companies who do not engage in these patterns of behavior. "You will know them by their fruit." -- Matthew 7:16

I have been using this curriculum for three years and have had only good experiences with this…read morecompany and their customer service shopping both online and in store.