It's a cool place, so stop in some time....You'll find cool books, as well as vintage shoestore…read moreaccouterments and vintage shoes to view. Super cool and nostalgic!

Eclectic retro-chic bookstore that is also a hangout for artists and locals. The proprietor is…read morefriendly, witty, and a nationally known sculptor who uses one of the upstairs rooms as his workshop. The building itself is huge and is worth a trip just to explore the remnants of the shoestore, radio station, and candlepin alley that it used to house. This is your bookstore if you want to buy 25-year-old satin wedding shoes, There are many Western and English saddles, 3 pianos , a harp, guitars, and other musical instruments you can play. Not to mention the candlepins.

Based off the bookstore in StarsHallow. They have a designated small section to Gilmore girls and…read morewill give you a QR code you can scan or a paper copy of all the little places from the show to to look at

Very cute bookstore. A good variety and there's an entire section for kids. I would come back.read more

Wonderful selection of novels, but the lady at the register never looked me in the eye or even said…read morehello. She acted like I was bothering her by buying books. Dampened a great vibe.

It's an independent book store. It's not huge, but they have a wonderful well curated selection in…read morethe beautiful well lit space they have. The staff is always helpful, and do a beautiful wrapping job if requested for gifts. You'll find tags with staff recs hidden around the store which is fun. The kids section is a bit limited, but the wall of books it's behind is creative and the selection that is there has great classics mixed in with some great newer publications.

I visited here again recently and this place is still just as magical! It's tucked away in the…read morewoods and is chock full of immeasurable charm. The owner is English and her business is an extension of her lovely personality. I have childhood memories of this place that could have come straight out of a magical fairytale book. There are many categories here; a large history section, gardening, art, film, geography, mythology, crafts, so many categories and subcategories, and because they are curated by someone passionate with books there are no filler books here. The prices are unbelievably reasonable, this is a curated collection by a woman passionate about books, making a living off of it feels secondary here to the passion of finding the books. You will not ever find another place like this. In a small rural town no less! This is a destination place if you are visiting the area. Such a gem!

Brief drive up winding hillside roads gets you to this barn/oasis of books, reasonably priced and…read morefun to browse across 2 floors and an adjacent annex. Will be back. Be sure to say hello to the tuxedo cat haunting the stacks.

My stars alinged, because I got a parking spot right in front of the shop. Thank goodness I can…read moreparallel park. They don't allow in ice cream but they do dogs. If mine were well behaved enough I'd bring him over.... But the wood is beautiful, the books are beautiful, and some even have discount stickers on them. They even have some rarities in a book store - I found four postcard books! It's very exciting. The steps are a little high to get in, but overall it seems a pleasant store.

This was a cute little bookstore in this town. I was surprised to find a Chinese children's book in…read morehere. The staff was helpful when I had questions. The cost of the book was fair.

Such a great bookstore! I'm not from the area but came to town because the bookstore hosted a book…read morediscussion with an author I like. It was a great, small and well organized event. Gio (who I think may be the owner or manager) was amazing with communication when I reached out with a question about the event. The store is clean, organized and has a large selection of books. Highly recommend it!

Well-curated selection, ample parking, nice place. They had a really eclectic cookbook section and…read morea great array of books on local history. A lot of mainstream fiction authors/books were missing from their fiction selection, which was odd because it is so big! Checkout took awhile. Definitely a great asset to the Berkshires and a great alternative to Amazon. Buy from your local bookstore!

It's not one of those places that will be found anywhere, well maybe, but The Book Cove in Pawling,…read moreand also antiques, can't go wrong with that. This business has an old-school feel for sure, looking at the decor and taking in the original structure all around, is fun to look at. I'm sure there have been some touches here and there. Another feel for sure is, that it's nothing like B&N's and a libery, you'll see. The selections for the most part including the antiques had quite a variety and interesting ones. Anyone who's a geek in all of this, expect to be in the Cove for a long time. Service was very decent, along with one worker saying hello and how are you doing? It's rare to see that nowadays, and needs to become a big trend once again. When I'm in Pawling again, I'll be sure to make this stop again.

i just ended up buying 2 greeting cards. besides books, the antique area is in there and that was…read morefun to browse. lots of card selections. very friendly staff as well.

This adorable bookshop is on the main street in Winsted, on the same block as the Gilson Cafe and…read moreCinema. There is street parking in front, and a public lot on the block across the street. Since the Curious Cat is one shop from the corner, the parking is close. The store has a great use of space. There are books aplenty, with something for everyone. There's adult, teen, and child with different sections like local available. But there are also a lot of cute gift items, like a table of high end stickers, book tote bags, and locally made candles with scents like "indie books". Definitely watch their Facebook and Instagram - the store has three book clubs they're starting which are fun with great options! They're also later in the day so even working people can go!

From the owner: The Curious Cat Bookshop is the independent bookstore of Winsted, CT, offering curation, selection,…read moreexpertise, and a place to meet with bookish friends at our book clubs, author events, and storytimes. We offer books for all ages and in all genres, as well as bookish gifts for all occasions. We're just down the street from the Gilson Theater at 386 Main St., Winsted, CT.