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    The Book Oasis

    4.7 (46 reviews)
    InexpensiveBookstores, Gift Shops
    Open 10:00 am - 5:30 pm
    Updated 2 weeks ago

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    Ryan D.

    I've already written a review of HairMates Salon in Stoneham, which is right around the corner from this store. Jade at HairMates is what gets me to Stoneham to begin with: the Book Oasis is one of the things that consistently makes me happy once I'm in town. This store has enough books to make any librarian happy. I was initially, and still am, drawn in by their nice selection of graphic novels near the register. They also have a nice box of $1.00 comics that I like to rifle through. I recently explored their Science Fiction & Fantasy paperbacks and was pleasantly surprised. They have a whole horror section, where I picked up some Stephen King classics and Massachusetts native Christopher Golden books that i know now to be out-of-print. I usually limit my visits to 15-20 minutes while David is getting his hair cut; the truth is, this store is so jam packed that I could spend the better part of an afternoon here. If you like books, you won't be disappointed. It's worth a special trip if you are in the area. The staff are always attentive and polite, but usually let me look at my books without hovering too much. Guys, it's so much better than a Barnes & Noble. And better prices to boot. Recommended.

    Mary I.

    This is a good used book store. The staff is really nice and helpful. It's small, but it's packed with a lot.

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    Lots of books, very helpful staff. Only wish, would be more hardcover books and less paperback.

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    Thanks for shopping small and independent!

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    Thanks Wally! It was great to see you back at The Oasis :-)

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    The Book Oasis doesn't seem to have the books in stock I'm looking for but they always offer to order anything so I'm a happy customer.

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    Huge store with all types of used and new books. I only had time to look in the children's section…read morewhich was huge and decently organized by categories such as (sensory/cause and effect, holidays, popular authors, language, potty training, family). You could spend a good chunk of time browsing through the bins and shelves. It is great that they have a train table in the kids area so they kids can play while you browse the books. I was searching for Lunar New Year books, but couldn't find any. They had a bin for the big holidays like Christmas, Halloween, Easter and a general holiday bin for smaller holidays. The employees were nice and can system search by author/title, but they couldn't do a search by general topic/genre.

    The Used Book Superstore in Burlington is my personal money pit -- and honestly, I'm fine with it…read more I've never managed to leave with fewer than ten books, and at this point, I don't even pretend I will. The selection feels endless. Every genre, every niche, and then, just when you think you've seen it all, there's a wall of Blu-rays, DVDs, video games, board games, and random bits of memorabilia you didn't know you wanted until they're already in your basket. The prices are almost insulting to other stores. Seriously, I've paid more for a cup of coffee than I have for some of the books here. You'd almost feel guilty... except you don't, because you're too busy carrying out a stack taller than your torso. The staff is excellent -- actually helpful, not the fake "let me know if you need anything" kind. They've tracked down what I came in looking for, and then somehow convinced me to walk out with three more titles I didn't even know existed. My shelves at home are groaning under the weight of their recommendations, but sure, suggest me another series. Why not. I've been a regular for about a year now, and as long as I live in Massachusetts, this will be one of the few places I actually look forward to throwing money at. You never know what you'll find here, which is exactly why I keep coming back.

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    So happy I stopped in here! I'm a big reader so I basically had too;)…read more It's the cutest little book store but it holds plenty of reading material for all. I especially enjoyed the section dedicated to the Salem Witch trials! There are quite a few famous books and authors with ties to Salem and Essex County! Just a little fun fact:) The books were the perfect purchase for my long flight home.

    Horrible experience. Shortly after entering the store, the owner started loudly blasting two of her…read moreemployees in front of a store full of customers. A flyer advertising an upcoming Pride event had been hung on the doorframe of the store and the owner was accusing the two staff present of having posted the flyer without her approval. Despite denying having been the ones to place the flyer up, the owner continued to blame and berate them publicly. During the conversation, the owner repeatedly made homophobic and transphobic comments in reference to the LGBTQIA+ folks hosting the event. I ended up leaving as I was so disgusted by her behavior. If I could review separately for my experience with the staff, I'd give 5 stars as both maintained professionalism, continued to welcome customers into the store in a friendly tone, and help customers while being yelled at by their boss. Following that visit, I left a review pertaining to this experience on another well-known review site. The owner proceeded to leave inflammatory comments on that review (which, no surprise, included homophobic assumptions about myself), which is a violation of that site's policy. As such, the site removed my 1-star review because of her comment. Seems the owner has figured out how to get low-star reviews removed on that site. So, hence why I'm leaving a review here. Owner also has a history of threatening lawsuits (as she's also a lawyer) against those who leave low-star reviews. I wish she would either sell the business or close it down. Indie bookstores struggle as it is - she's not helping the business out. Update, 8/1/2024: Owner has now taken to harassing me via Yelp's messaging and comments system, leading me to have to report them to Support. Owner seems to think that I am a former employee and continues to violate Yelp's TOS by including that employee's name in comments left on my review. I report each one and owner edits it to still include personally identifiable information for that employee. Meanwhile, I have no idea who that employee is, nor have I myself ever worked at this bookstore or for this owner. Frankly, the owner's response on any reviews that are less than 4 stars, both here and on their G listing is telling--very disturbing pattern of behavior, harassing customers, threatening to take them to court, insulting them for simply leaving the less-than-stellar review the owner earned. If they go out of business, it won't be due to fiscal issues. It will be because the owner has a well established reputation and there's nothing really special here that you can't find at other nearby indie bookstores whose owners don't act this way.

    The Book Oasis - bookstores - Updated May 2026

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