Cute little used book shop. The lady that was working, was very helpful and trying to find some of…read morethe books that I was looking for. I did snag a book off of the new book rack, and she said that there was a used one in excellent condition that would save me a few dollars. I really appreciate that! Well, I couldn't find any of the books that I was looking for to read for a book club, I did find four books that just have to come home with me.

Nice little used book store, but it would be nicer if you could just browse and read the covers…read more Clerk is friendly and can be helpful but constantly asking what you are looking for... even after being told you are just browsing (five times!) is too much. Please let people browse in peace.

I love this Barnes and Noble. The customer service is always amazing and I'm constantly greeted…read morewith a smile from the employees. Love the many different recommendations of books I'm given by cue cards on the bookshelf or personally from an associate. The variety of books is bound to make you go crazy in the best way. The quality of the books I've seen are kept in pristine condition and I love that it's also not too noisy inside. The Book Annex is a great place to get books of great value on sale for a cheap price! I especially enjoy coming here to get work done, to discover a new book/author, and see what the latest buzz is all about. Book worms unite!

This large store has something for everyone. I've done children's birthday gifts and even baby…read moreshower gift shopping here. I often enjoy a beverage and snack too. The staff are always happy to help out with finding a book. There buy one and get one half price is often a great option for me. Love stopping in here!

It's great to have this gem in our neighborhood. As our silly society tries to ban books we have to…read moremake certain we don't allow those freedoms to be taken away. It's a quaint and wonderful book store. Kudos to Mr. Stowers for re-opening and keeping this opportunity in our neighborhood. I purchased books, ordered a book and my gift cards were accepted. Awesome!

This bookstore is such a gem! The owner is very nice and knowledgeable, will suggest titles if you…read moreare looking for something new to read. The in-store selection is fantastically curated, definitely worth a look! I'd go here a lot more if I lived on this side of town, always a great experience.

Cute little store with very friendly owners!…read more I have brought my mother in law here a few times to pick up some books. She likes general fiction novels, that kind of feel like they border on romance novels, and she always finds stuff that she wants to read.

I feel bad leaving such a low rating for a small business, but this store did not have very good…read moreselection, very few books are recent or popular, and the store itself is quite outdated. I may have left it at that but the cashier was unfriendly and cranky.

In a day and age when bookstores are being run out of business by Amazon and other online…read moremarketers, it is good to see an old-fashioned bookstore stocked to the ceiling with titles ... all new books in a wide range of genres ... leaning academic or at least intelligent nonfiction with only a bit of popular fiction. We were not surprised to run across this kind of bookstore in a major college town like the University of Michigan. The store is located on a corner in a busy area of Ann Arbor, and covers two stories ... a first floor and a basement ... both well stocked. The staff was very helpful, especially with their "staff picks." We'll visit again ...

The staff here are very kind and the selection is pretty decent for a cute little downtown…read morebookstore. I love to purchase the shelves and find something new, although I found the layout slightly confusing, and I found various books and multiple locations. The little tags that talk about unique aspects of the book are a really nice touch. I did find it to be slightly biased politically, but I'm not sure what you can expect in downtown Ann Arbor. They did have a beautiful special version of a book that my best friend from Australia loves, so I was able to pick up that copy. I can't wait to send it to her. When I told her about it, she cried. The book is absolutely beautiful. Thank you so much Literati for stocking such lovely products! Sidenote - this bookstore used to have delicious oat milk, lattes and unfortunately, they do not the café upstairs anymore. I do like that they got rid of all the tables where people would sit for hours on their computer computers. Now there is more room for books and I enjoy their selection of YA, cookbooks, and other genres. This is the same bookstore. We brought our Canadian friends too to browse, and it was very fun also. Thank you so much Indie bookstores. We love to stop in!

Truth be told, I left this store in frustration yesterday, having experienced a communication blip…read more It was my very first visit but will not be my last! Management contacted me early this morning with a clear and acceptable explanation, a remedy and an invitation to return. That is what I call EXCELLENT customer service and it doesn't get any better than that! With that kind of service and responsiveness, store selection and value, I'll be shopping there from now on and I suggest you do as well, if you are not already a regular customer. The store is beautiful, well-organized and there are so many more items, in addition to books, available! Be sure to check out their website and event calendar! They offer so much to our community and they give back with their fundraising initiatives. Schuler is a gem that everyone in our community needs to know.

Excellent selection of everything. For me, I love this store better than Amazon because I can walk…read morearound and see all the wonderful things they have for gifts. Very friendly and helpful staff, great parking. The prices may be a little higher, but I find its worth paying the extra for a "real" store that you can relax, read and shop. On top of the other stores around it like Kohls, Whole Foods, etc...

My heros of a bygone era, local and mega chain bookstores used to be where you'd go to find the…read morelatest and greatest print media. Used bookstores on the other hand, were where you'd go digging for treasure among aged tomes and other peoples' cast offs. Perhaps that's what's keeping West Side Book Shop around. When the instant gratification of new novelty is clicks away at your fingertips, the promise of unpredictability, mystique and snippets of nostalgia draws customers to enter its doors. The space isn't large, really more of a living room transformed by wall to wall shelves and mini mountains on the central surfaces and displays. Here you too can own a piece of history or simply extend the life of a book or periodical. Sometimes you can find a rare edition or obscure title. Past times I've been there I haven't had much interaction with the staff though they were pleasant when checking out. The shop is located in downtown Ann Arbor so parking can be a pain, though if you're not too picky and prefer not to pay, you can always park a little further in the more residential areas and walk over. There are plenty of structures and lots too. They'll be celebrating 50 years in 2025. Hope they continue to be celebrated in Ann Arbor for years to come!

What an amazing little gem in the heart of Ann Arbor! There are so many books stacked all around…read more Had a great feeling and I have bought some great books from there. In my experience, this is one of those places where the "book will find you." Great place to stop in and look around. Prices were not too bad on the purchases I've made. Highly recommend! Will definitely be back!

The store is a BLACK book store. It is meant just to be that. It's purpose is to get books to US…read morethat may not be available in main stream stores. For Charmaine to give a three star review based on the fact the book store is purposefully not catering to those outside of this is an issue to me. More than not things are catered to everyone BUT us. We have someone who opened a store to do this and you get someone non melanated who wants to criticize. Do like we do and MOVE ON, it's not catered for you, accept that and keep it moving. I LOVE this bookstore and the owner, Carlos as well. I find what I need/want, and also can grab body oils that smell so nice. In fact seeing Charmaine's review makes me know I need to get my but in there this week and make a visit. This store prospers just fine without you Charmaine. It has been around for years. We know where to go. KRS-One and J Prince found it great enough to come visit, and drop some knowledge. Had you bothered to ASK you would have seen, what you were looking for wasn't there he can order and get. Instead you leave a mediocre review.......darn shame. I guess the name of the book store did not give a clue...BLACKstone Bookstore and CULTURAL Center. Did you really think it was your culture that he was speaking of with this name?

Local black-owned bookstore in downtown Ypsi. As soon as you walk in, you are welcomed by a…read morewonderful aroma and chill music. The shop is small but stocked with a nice variety of books for the casual readers and those readers who want to dig into some deeper, intellectual, or political material. They also have art, apparel, jewelry, music, incense, and body care products for sell.

The bookstore has a big selection of LGBTQIA+. They also have fantasy, sci fi, social justice books…read moreand zines. The staff is friendly and willing to help. Everything has a reasonable price tag.

We stopped in the shop to celebrate my friends 55th birthday. She decided to do a bookstore crawl…read moreso that we could support local women owned businesses. We were welcomed, given background information about how this bookstore began, picked up our copies of I, Medusa- and explored this shop. Several people in our group purchased additional books and merchandise. This store is well organized with wonderful employees and owners.

I just stopped in to see if they had a particular book and rediscovered how much fun it is to get…read morelost in a book store. Incredibly nice and knowledgeable staff and an inventory that was astonishing. Add to that the fact that they have this Want List program where they will keep track of what you read, what you want and will notify you when stuff that fits your reading profile comes in, I became a regular customer. Oh yeah, and if you bring in a book your cost for another selection is next to nothing. Great place.

My favorite bookstore! I've been coming here since childhood and I'm 27 now. You get really good…read moredeals here and they have a great selection! I highly recommend taking the time to look around.