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.

If you live local and you're thinking of buying a book for someone online, DON'T USE AMAZON - try…read morehere first! If they have it in stock they will hold it for you to pick up, or if they don't have it they can usually order it! I haven't had a case yet where they haven't been able to order in a book I've wanted. Support a local business! The people are friendly, the shop is cute, they have staff-recommended items on each shelf, and very LGBTQ+ friendly and supportive. Their email newsletter has info on all of their book clubs (of which there are many) - eventually I will participate in one, just haven't had a chance to yet! There are several monthly book clubs for a good variety of different genres. Caboose (their children's book shop right next door) also has a ton of programming for kids and families!

Excellent, cozy and cool used bookstore with many titles and a wide selection of books. Service was…read moreexcellent and the guy up front even recommended a book (when they didn't have Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds by Charles Mackey he recommended me a book whose title I forgot but was about a similar topic and I bought it). Great prices and value too. Check it out if you are in Royal Oak!

This is a pretty large used bookstore. The prices seemed fair. The girl working there was friendly…read more I like the old wood floors in this old building.

Located near the famous Mookies in the Greenfield and 10 and a half strip mall…read more Inside is a crowded and frankly wrecked-looking bookstore. Rather than a good filing system, books are more or less grouped. Prices are much too high, both for new and for older used books. The selection also tends far left and revolutionary, which fits as they were playing some loud zephyr music for my visit. The staff was also unfriendly, more interested in their conversation than customers. I strongly advise going to either King Books Detroit, or King North, instead. Unless you have a taste for far left books and spending a long time hunting for books than interest you.

Pretty meh in terms of what I consider quality reading…read more.. Staff seems to go through the motions as if they'd rather be librarians as opposed to anyone I'd pay for thrift shop quality... -- Dave

I thought this was a really good bookstore! It had a good selection. I actually ordered my books…read moreonline the night before for instore pickup. They had them ready and waiting for me the following afternoon. Store is clean and well organized. And the employee at the front desk was very friendly - seemed very nice when checking out the couple in front of me and when some people walked into the store after me. I'll definitely go back. And the online ordering/pickup system was so easy. Plus there are multiple small stores to stop in that shopping center - TJ maxx, hallmark, better health, an ACE hardware - so then I can pop in multiple spots!

i always visit this book store, well, because i like reading, i came here to look for. certain…read morebook, and it was there!

A store front used bookstore, tall and crowded books abound. People were spending a lot of time…read morelooking at books, it did not seem all that well organized. Prices seemed okay, but not good. Located just off a large, free, lot

Excellent selection, fair pricing. Basically organized but also crammed full! Very happy to have…read morediscovered this shop.

So rude. I went in and spoke with David on three separate occasions about selling him books. He was…read moreOK. But then when I brought the books in and was talking to him about them, he turned from Dr. Jekyll to Mr. Hyde. Couldn't understand it. Just rude and snotty and short. I guess there's other bookstores open. I'll go to those. Incredibly disappointed. A real tool.

The owner is very charming! He was so helpful and very knowledgeable. A great place for that hard…read moreto find item.

This Barnes & Noble in Troy is one of those places that immediately feels welcoming when you walk…read morein. The space is clean, well-organized, and somehow manages to feel calm even when it's busy. The staff really stands out here. Every time I've needed help, someone was genuinely friendly and actually knowledgeable (not just pointing vaguely in the direction of a shelf). Whether you're looking for a specific title or just browsing for something new, they're happy to help without hovering. The selection is excellent--books, journals, gifts, and that dangerous section where you go in for one thing and leave with five. It's also a great place to just exist for a while: grab a coffee, flip through a book, and unplug from the world. In a time when so many bookstores are disappearing, this Barnes & Noble feels like a reminder of why they matter. Reliable, welcoming, and always worth the visit. Barnes & Noble offers great value, especially for the quality and variety you get. Whether you're buying books, magazines, journals, or gifts, it always feels like your money is well spent. The prices are fair, and between deals, memberships, and discounts, it's easy to walk out with more than you planned in the best way. Beyond the value, the store itself is clean, organized, and easy to browse. The atmosphere is calm and inviting, making it a great place to take your time and really enjoy the experience. The staff is helpful and friendly, adding to the overall positive vibe. Barnes & Noble continues to be a reliable go-to and a place that delivers quality and value every time.

This place is such a throwback I mean it is really hard to find a bookstore these days. I was…read moreimpressed by the selection that they had here I went looking for gaming puzzles that puzzles to be specific. They didn't have many of those, but they did have quite a few crossword puzzles, and Word search puzzles to choose from including magazines which I appreciated. It was really nice to see the best seller books and get a chance to read the cover jackets of some of the more popular things that are Out. I spent a good amount of time looking through various sections. They have a kids playroom area that is all kid themed with children's books and I kind of looks like a jungle gym sort of zoo. I think learning at a young age is really important so highly recommend anyone with children bring their kids to this location. The lady that helped us was really nice and she was able to search the database and let us know that although they did not have what we were looking for in the store that we could get them to custom order it for a shipping order. One of the cool things about Barnes & Noble is that they do give a large percentage off for the best selling new releases, and if you are one that still likes the feel touch, weight and smell of our actual buck. This is definitely the place that you would wanna go ahead and pick up your latest or a classic from.

What a fantastic place. When the only complaint I can think of for a place is it's too difficult…read morenot to spend too much money there it's pretty much a slam dunk for five stars. And the thing is most of the books here are very reasonably priced if not outright bargains. It might be heresy but I think I like the Northern iteration of John K King books more than the OG King store in downtown - and that too is five stars. With just one level and a layout nothing like the sprawling labyrinth of the flagship store, the Ferndale spin-off is much more manageable and browsable. Not too mention not as freezing in the winter or boiling in the summer. (I just gave my review of John K King South - now nine years old! - a quick reread and I was so reverential to that store I didn't even mention that. No crying in bookstores, I guess.) It's been far too long since I've been to JKKN. In fact I asked the sole employee tonight, wearing a bandana almost just like mine as a mask - I think his might have been midnight blue and not black - if they still had a cat. He told me no, that was before his time. I already figured it wouldn't be the same cat, but it's too bad that late feline doesn't have a successor. Bookstore cats are even more of a dying breed than old school indie bookstores like this. I came in for a cookbook or three, as it's embarrassing how little cooking knowledge and experience I have in my forties and I'm looking to step my game up. I ended up leaving with almost $70 worth of books, with a $5 2 disc DVD set of Cream in concert being part of that total. I got a John Waters hardcover memoir of hitchhiking for $8.50, well below the $26 cover price. I picked up the first collection of Walking Dead comics for $5.95, a big beautiful coffee table called Masters of American comics for $12, Academic Graffiti by W.H. Auden and some sports guidebooks from the 70s for my dad. Nothing local, St. Louis Blues, New Orleans Saints and Atlanta Flames, but they're wonderfully vintage. There were also a handful of books that tempted me mightily but some modicum of self control kept me from snatching up. A book about The Stooges, one about erotic comics and one about the Cannonball cross country race are still on the shelves waiting for a lucky patron to take them home. When I finished cashing out my bandana clad clerk asked me if I wanted a bag or a box. That dude knows what's up, as I had some serious weight in that stack. Now I got a nice old Xerox box when I get my purchases filed away. The North remembers!

This is the kind of place where quantity starts to struggle with quality. Lots of books and a lot…read moreof sections, but I personally haven't found a lot of great finds. When I came here, I spent more time and bought less than other bookstores in the area. The bookstore "smell" is like a 3/10, which means you know you're in a used bookstore when you walk in, although the inventory is all clean and well-maintained. Parking can be tight, but there are a few spots in front; otherwise, I've had to park on the side streets and walk in. Because this is a larger than normal used bookstore, they have some other items like ephemera and art and some distinct book sections you don't usually find in the smaller independent bookstores. The collectible and children's areas are quite lacking, and many filler titles help fill the store's shelves. The name is shared with the giant used book depository downtown, but this is a distinct shopping experience.

This bookstore is tied for second best in the area for me…read more The inventory is varied and well-priced, with enough turnover that there is usually something new for me whenever I return. There are no new books, just an excellent selection of hardcovers and paperbacks. The book smell is a 2/10, which on my scale is the pleasant smell of nostalgia and antiquity without the borderline aroma of musty questionability. The only two people I have seen there seem to be quiet but friendly and knowledgeable about the inventory. A nice throwback is the manual credit card slider if you've never seen one. I appreciate the variety of the children's section, a well-stocked science fiction section, and a small cabinet of collectible titles. The adult corner of the store seemed seedy and out of place. If you're a fan of used bookstores, you'll place this in the category of quaint and interesting; worth your time to check out. Note that this is a used bookstore, not a place selling unwanted library books! Parking is tight, but there are a few spots behind the store reserved for customer use.

My first time make a review about a book store now I'm no book expert by any means but I'm a book…read morereader I love a good book the store is ok they have decent book nothing special that caught my attention the only thing I had a real issue with is the customer service the guy i spoke to really did not have customer service skills sounded angry or maybe he was having a bad ask him about a book I wanted to sell I feel the offer he gave me was a low ball offer I did my own research found out my book was worth way more than what he told me yet they are supposed to be trained book experts or was it because he just wanted to make money by paying less to me however that's something they need to work on other than that clean bookstore