A great, local bookstore with excellent customer service! While the books here seem a bit…read moreunorganized, spend some time digging into the piles to find some real gems. There's both new and used books, and they have a special section on Hamptons-specific topics. They also carry a few local goodies, like soaps and postcards. I highly recommend this bookstore if you're up for a new book without any specific one in mind--you'll never know what you will find here! And ask the storekeeper to get some great recs.

Old school. Been around forever and I want it to remain. It's a treasure. Like a good bookstore…read moreshould be.

Such a cute bookstore with plenty of options! It's definitely on the pricier side but it still fun…read moreto look around. So colorful! And super neat and clean here. A handful of people came in to browse while we were there. A great spot in this shopping center!

Cute store on the main strip of East Hampton. This was also the only store I could really afford to…read moreshop in out here, so I made the most of it by perusing the beach read section. I was happy to find a diverse offering of authors and genres, as well as picks that were more tailored to Hampton folks which were fun to look through as well. Staff was friendly and accommodating, and happy to make recommendations based on what you were in the mood for or authors you'd liked previously. Value wise the prices weren't all that bad, and were pretty on par with what you'd find if you were to order online through Amazon. I loved the cute paper bags and free bookmark that comes with your purchase, it was a nice touch. Overall, would definitely recommend stopping in here if you love to read!

Excellent bookstore on Hampton Road in Southampton services the whole community year around.read more

Was in Southampton this week. The book store is gone. I always look forward to going into…read moreindependent book stores when i am in the Hamptons and i always make a few purchases. I am hoping someone will open a book store for the summer season.

A nice little shop with some great toys and unique gifts. The ladies that run the store were…read morefriendly and helpful. They wrapped our birthday gift and we felt like the store has an old world charm. Not sure why there are some negative experiences list, but if you come in with an attitude it will not be tolerated and rightfully so! It is the Hamptons so the prices reflect the environment. I would make this shop a regular destination when walking on Main Street.

So rude! Walked in holding a coffee (that had a lid) and was rudely told to step out OR place my…read moredrink in the "drink basket" while I shopped. As if! I am so shocked that you would ask a grown adult to leave a TOY STORE because they have a drink. I walked in a number of other clothing stores for that matter and was not asked once to leave because of my drink. Do they seriously expect me to leave my drink unattended in a "drink basket". These women are crazy. Didn't read the other reviews until after the fact but this place doesn't deserve any business if you ask me! My mom decided to shop around a little and they were even rude to her when she asked simple questions about items for sale. NEVER going here again.

Every time I visit A Book Place I feel like I am visiting an old friend. The selection of gifts,…read morestickers, books, and Long Island specific products are abundant. After a crowded day at the Aquarium it is the perfect place to visit to find some peaceful merchandise that I know I'll love. The value of all the items is amazing. Every time I leave I am planning my next trip back to a book wonderland!

This is such a nice shop. The owner and other folks there are very helpful, and we love going…read morethere. The store itself is just adorable and worth a look see. Besides the selection in house, they order anything you ask for. Pat Q

Was obsessed with this haunted little bookshop from the moment I saw their window display (see…read morepicture). Inside, curated sections of adult horror old and new, novelty books, and my favorite: ghost books (etc.) for kids! We walked out with one of my favorites, Gustavo the Shy Ghost, but I could have purchased the entire store. It's small but the employee was super nice and I'm sure everyone loves working there. The Gustavo book, hardcover and gorgeous, cost an expected 20 dollars. I'd be happy to spend all my money there, really, please stay open. This shop really adds to the already high charm of Mystic.

What a super cool place to stop! It's a spooktacular time! Ode to Edgar Allen Poe all around a…read morewindow into Alice's tea shop with a little hole if you can shrink down lol and magic pictures and statues to enjoy! The entire collection is horror in various modes. They have a cool kids section and tons of variety! Great place to visit in the fall!

I believe in putting my money where my mouth is. I avoid making purchases on "A----n" as I believe…read morein supporting and therefore shopping and supporting brick and mortar stores for everything I can including books. I discovered Burtons Bookstores on a visit to Greenport about three years ago and have been ordering all my books from Burtons ever since. Scott is always accommodating and I receive my order by mail in a few days or in week if it has to be ordered from the publisher. He even gift wraps the purchase , includes a note and sends it directly to the recipient of my gift. Gail J.

Always a delight to interact with Scott -- and to feel one is doing the work of the Lord by…read moresupporting a first-rate independent bookstore.

This is strictly a review for ordering online, since I haven't yet had an opportunity to visit the…read morestore - although after reading Brad P's terrific review, I certainly hope to get out there someday. I wanted to buy a limited-edition publication and I did a web search for sellers. Harper's Books was one of the very few booksellers with a copy, and their price was also the most reasonable (admittedly that was probably because the few other sellers had signed copies). I e-mailed the bookstore and received a response within literally about a minute. There were several e-mails back-and-forth re: certain details - and Chris (the co-director) was exceptionally responsive, accommodating & pleasant. The photos alone make the store look lovely and the service was superb!

I'd give this place 5 stars if only the guy who owned it was cooler. He could be so much cooler…read moreand less dick-ish. And if he were, then oh man this would be the coolest place to hang out in east Hampton. But a dick is a dick is a douche. And when you got a dick with a bad vibe running the place, the last thing you want to do is purchase anything from him. Pity. Now if I were the Dick, I'd say to myself, "Dick your talents aren't dealing with clients. Your talents are more academic. Or perhaps you have a good eye. Or are good with money. Stick with what you're good at. And hire some lovely charming fun person to be client facing. And stay in your office Dick. And watch your business grow."

Stumbled across this bookstore on our way to dinner. Owner was pleasant to talk to. Plenty of books…read moreto choose from. Only wish I had more time to browse the shelves. I will return to do so!

Came in for a quick look to check out children's books with our toddler. Picked out two books and…read morewere looking for more in another part of the store. I picked up a few books and the owner came and said she was holding a book for someone, with the stack of books I was looking through. How convenient right? The owner just stood there, making us feel extremely uncomfortable. I had to grab the book out of my toddler's hand and set it down on the pile of books. We wanted to get out of there fast. As we were leaving, the owner decided she wanted to be friendly and offer the same kid's book she was "holding for somebody" for free because it was our first time. Although we had every intention to purchase books, we declined and left the store with the feeling of being RACIALLY PROFILED. My family and I are from out of town, of asian and spanish descent. We left the cramped store with our morals in tact. My child does not need to experience racism at such a young age. DO NOT VISIT THIS BOOKSTORE!! The audacity of an elderly adult to force a child to abandon books they had searched for and found, is completely asinine. The fact she felt guilty and ashamed of her behavior by offering one of the books she was supposedly holding for someone is unbelievably embarrassing on her part. If there were books being held, you would think to leave it on the side by the register instead of in a random messy pile that shoppers look through that is literally the entire bookstore. We had just paid a visit to the book store down the street and easily spent money on brand new books and received this type of treatment at this establishment is absurd.

You start in one barn, then realize there are paths, sheds, rooms, and outbuildings everywhere…read more They hand you a map, which sounds excessive but I stared at it for several minutes trying to figure out where to go. What impressed me most was how organized everything felt despite the scale. Sections actually make sense, shelves are labeled, and you can wander without feeling like you are digging through chaos. Pricing is great too. I kept pulling books thinking I would narrow it down later, and somehow still walked out with an armful without feeling irresponsible. The selection is broad without being dusty or sad. Newer releases mixed in with older paperbacks, art books next to cookbooks, random surprises everywhere. There are goats roaming around and a couple of cats who seem fully aware they are part of the charm. If I had one minor complaint, some of the outbuildings get a little tight when it is busy, and browsing can feel cramped. Still, that did not slow me down much. I already know I will be back, probably with a bigger tote next time.

As Connecticut's equivalent to Strand Book Store in Manhattan, Book Barn is a bibliophile's…read moreseemingly bottomless treasure chest! Indeed, dispersed at three distinct locations, BB provides three seemingly bottomless treasure chests. Be prepared to spend several hours browsing their shelves and, if you're game, to buy several armfuls of books. Be prepared in other ways. At the main location, the Barn and its many satellite sheds have some aisles that are damp, dusty, and musty, so if you have respiratory allergies you are advised to wear a face mask there. And while you're at it, dig into your spelunker gear and wear a headlamp, because some of the corners and bottom shelves are so dark you must strain your eyes to read the book spines. Nevertheless, such perils are worth enduring when you arrive home with your trove of cherished books. 5-stars for buying books at Book Barn. An advisory about selling books to BB. You might return home with half of your books unsold. Lugging heavy books from home to car trunk to BB and again to car trunk and again to home rarely can be worth your time and effort. Best to leave at home your paperbacks, and to bring only your hardbacks, as you are more likely sell most of your hardbound books. And best to arrive in the morning soon after they begin buying books, else you must wait in line behind other people selling their books. But, and this is the big BUT. At the conclusion of their hasty appraisal of your entire load of books while you watched helplessly as they rummaged through your trove, be prepared for disappointment, if not humiliation. What they offer to pay you is dismal. They quote you one lump sum for your load of books, never for individual books, but the outcome is as if for, say, your scholarly hardbound book published by an academic press, a first printing in mint condition with its dust jacket intact, they will offer to pay you one-tenth of the price at which they will eventually sell it. To its credit, BB is hardly different from other used book stores in its book buying protocol. Unless you are impoverished, you're better off saving yourself the time and trouble, and instead to donate your books to your local public library. Yet, even your public library will be as selective and unwelcoming, and most of the books they do accept from you will be sold at their annual book sale. The sad fact is that 99-percent of all used books, when measured solely in monetary terms of resale value, are totally worthless. 3-stars for selling your books at Book Barn. So 4-stars total.