We love the selection of cool little things and books! Service was good and value is fair.read more

Horrible customer service and one elderly lady with white hair was very rude and racially…read moreprofiling! I will not be renewing my subscription next year

Very cute bookstore! If you Love books this place is for…read moreyou! Many great book finds for all ages! Fair prices. Friendly atmosphere from staff. Great place!

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.

Not only do they have an amazing selection of records of all genres, and CDs, tapes, books, pop…read moremedia, they hold sick instore shows.

Rating Record Stores S1 E4 The Telegraph is really fun and…read moreone of the best record stores ever there's a great owner named Eric who's in pocket vinyl and check out pocket vinyl

Lovely bookstore in a beautiful area of town. Admittedly we went there thinking it was used books…read morebut it's all new. Very friendly. A lot of curated areas dividing the books by interests. Disappointed there was no LGBTQ+ section but they did have LGBTQ+ themed books within other sections

New Yorker is rating this spot…read more I really like decor inside and outside. One thing I put one star off, some items I wanted to buy, which is glitter pen sets the store didn't have samples. so I decided not to buy. They also have a restroom inside so you have plenty of time to look around.

This is the nicest used bookstore I've ever visited. It's charming, clean and very well organized…read more Happens to specialize in all the topics that interest me - art, photography, poetry, fiction. Lovely owner. Couldn't be better. If you love used books, be sure to visit here!

Ok. So why the 5 stars for a bookstore? Because it simply ROCKS, that's why!…read more Here's what happened: Was across the street at Shelter Island Craft Beer Company sampling their wares (see separate review ;)) Noticed a book store across the street. WHA...? How could an independent bookstore survive on insular Shelter Island when a shit ton of other indies, and even mega-book depots like Borders, have been shuttering? We just had to check it out. Plus, we saw some woman with a Boston Terrier the same type of breed we own) either enter the store or perhaps the adjoining house so that sealed the deal for us. I wasn't expecting much: I thought it would be piles and piles of books culled from flea markets and yard sales. Far from it. Though the selections are limited, it is a well-curated store. I, for one, was in awe of the small shelf dedicated to chess books. There were several first editions, one dating back to 1866! And, of course, clocking in at $400, was something that was a joy just to hold! Several other shelves held rare and 1st edition children's books. Stuff you maybe don't want your toddler fondling but maybe something to gift to the Grands to read from over the holidays. In the front was a glass case with books from Alllistair Crowler. A tad creepy for me but hey! It IS Black Cat Books after all. They had some comics and actual pulps in protective covers. We did not go upstairs (I don't know why. It's not like we were in a rush or anything) but it seemed they had CDs and actual vinyl to boot! The whole place was light and relaxing. Comfortably cooled on this warm, late summer day, there were multiple seating options that invited you to take a load off and maybe peruse your selection before purchasing. In small, work areas behind the stakcs and near some of the shelves were many other books labelled for placement. many looked VERY old. I was dying to get my mitts on them just to see what they were. But that would be rude. I mean, it's not like I'm going to find an original King James in here, (Or will I?) Where do they GET this stuff? What WAS missing (unless it escaped me) were periodicals. No newspapers or mags which was actually refreshing. The place was FOCUSED. This is where you come to find good, rare books. This place is out-of-the-way for the rest of us Long Islanders. It takes me a good hour to get to Greenport proper and then a $20 roundtrip ferry ride to Shelter island (car, driver, passenger). But I have to say, it's damned worth it, especially if you are into books. Take a ride out there early. Find that gem (or three). Carefully wrap them in a blanket and secure them under the seat of your car. Hit multiple wineries and a craft beer joint on the way home. Gloat over your score. It makes for a great, great day! Cheers!

Firstly I will say that even though you may see the high overall rating this may not be everyone's…read morechoice for a bookstore. Secondly you will see I agree with the majority and gave 5 stars believing it is worth your time checking out and both my wife and I enjoyed our time visiting. It's a spot we have seen on social media and a trip to see family brought us nearby so we knew we needed to stop in. Parking may be difficult at first sight if they are busy but we lucked out with someone leaving right when we arrived. They had an attendant and they did say they had some additional parking just down a road nearby that does not require walking on the main road. As I mentioned above it may not be what everyone wants from a book due to a lot of it being obscure and older books (used). You will find some of newer and less worn books if you search around though. If you go in with the correct expectations you should very much enjoy this spot. Overall a beautiful spot to walk around and enjoy the outdoors while browsing for that hidden gem book for your next read or collection! Don't pass up the entire section of books for just $1! How can you beat that for a value? Like I said both my wife and I enjoyed checking this off or bucket list to visit finally! Don't forget to visit the goats!

Been going here for years with my family. I love walking around the garden, saying hello to cheese…read morepuff (pictured here), and picking up a few cheap books! Staff is really friendly and helps out when you're selling books.

Was given wrong change. When I went back in and told who I assume is the owner, he gave me a hard…read moretime but did correct the error. Wouldn't have thought much of this except that I saw another review with a similar experience. That said, it seemed like a great place to hunt for books like so many of us book lovers enjoy. Just be careful.

Love this place! If you love books, old and new... this is your place to be! The owner is super…read morenice! Always love chatting with them as we walk around and look at their fantastic selection! Def worth stopping in! Jon & Terra Scantic Antiques

Very cute little bookstore. Books are free - just donate something. It is not closed contrary to…read morewhat Yelp says.

Open mic Saturdays. Music improv last Monday of the month. Great intimate book store. Uncanny and…read morecommunal space. Kind creative people.

A lovely and AMAZING bookshop! This is the gem of Madison. If you cannot find parking...this shop…read moreis where everyone is! I don't have the words to describe my experience here!!! Don't miss this shop - see for yourself! Delicious cafe too!!! Even very comfortable to eat alone!!!

I don't often, never, go into book stores. Had lunch at RJ Cafe & Bistro and popped in to find my…read moresisters newborn a Christmas gift of a book. I was very pleased with the service from the lady who worked upstairs. She was very helpful and knowledgeable with children books and even gave a lady and her newborn a quick story tell. She also gave me some insight on how to sell my mazes as they had a kids and an adult section for puzzles. Again, very pleased with this store and would recommend stopping in.

A step back in…read more time Encore is a itty, bitty store located right on Main Street in the small town of Clinton. It would be easy to go right by it if not for the pile of colorful and cool stuff usually piled up on the sidewalk in front of the store. Encore is frequently referred to as the hippy store by my friends that live in Clinton and it indeed looks like something from the late 1960's. It's very crowded and cramped and it takes care to navigate through the small space. Just basically one room with sort of a hallway filled with all kinds of unusual and sundry items. You can find lava lamps. funky jewelry, cool and humorous greeting cards, rock posters, music, tarot cards, strange artwork, and of course lots of crummy t-shirts. The cool woman there told me she gets lots of her clothing from India and she manages to have quite a selection of different sizes and styles jammed into the tiny store. Encore is a different sort of place, that's obvious from just a cursory glance at the outside of the store. In the summer you can actually smell it from quite a distance because of all the incense burning. It's not exactly a Walmart but then that's a good thing. A cool place to meet some interesting people and find that Grateful Dead poster you've been looking for.

I love this place! Every square inch is packed with neat stuff. You never know what you're going to…read morefind, but I always find something! Many somethings. Found a gift for someone there yesterday and a Puff the Magic Dragon Liquid Blue bear. Puff has great meaning to me so I was super psyched to stumble upon him and bring him home. The owner is the sweetest lady. She always throws in a little something extra..yesterday I got two adorable bracelets that she made. Absolutely my favorite store! Check it out. It has a wonderful vibe. You won't be disappointed. And the prices are great too!