Super cute book store. Went back in to check out the new merch. Found a super cute coaster to hold…read moremy mug while I read.

I love this bookstore! The staff are very helpful and friendly. I was impressed with their…read moreselection of books by big names as well as local authors. They have fair prices and fun events. I especially liked that they have a solid selection of horror titles, too.

All I can say is wow. Lived in Detroit my entire life and never stepped foot in here until today…read more They have 4 floors of the most rare and amazing books I've ever seen. The service was amazing as they hand you a map upon entry and there is always someone around to help. And not to mention the books are reasonably priced. I will tell you to make sure you have time to spend because its so much, you can literally get lost in everything they have to offer.

A dream come true for any bibliophile. This is an incredible space that has an overwhelming amount…read moreof books, however it is well maintained and organized. The employees are so helpful and prompt with service. I could spend days exploring this incredible collection.

There are a lot of books here at all different price points. They do sell new (even though resale…read moreand older) books at full price. You can easily find a book for around $6 though. It's the type of bookstore where you go to browse and not look for anything specific. There were stacks behind the stacks on the bookshelves, we looked through those books too. It's a fun spot if you're in the area, and you could spend any amount of time here.

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!

I popped into Love & Other Books last week after having breakfast in the neighborhood. It's a small…read morebut very charming and (for the size) very well-stocked romance bookstore. Similar to other romance or genre-specific bookstores I've visited in the past few years, Love & Other Books actually has a great range of books - all the sub-genres are covered! They all sell lots of great merchandise (hats, shirts, cards, etc.), too, so it's a great place for shopping for gifts as well as books. The customer service was also very friendly and helpful. I found a couple of books that I look forward to reading! It's a charming little bookshop, worth checking out even if you don't think a romance bookstore is your thing!

I came to this bookstore with a group to celebrate my friends 55th birthday. This was the second…read morestep on our book crawl. This bookstore is small compared to the others we visited. It's well lit, and they offer a variety of books and other merchandise. They were not as welcoming as the other bookstores. I almost felt as if we were being tolerated.

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 visited John K. King Downtown a few years on my first visit to Detroit. I visited the King North…read morelocation last week when I was in Ferndale with my family. This location doesn't have the four floors of the downtown location, but it's still an incredible used bookstore. You walk in and you just smell old books. It's a little musty, it's packed wall to wall with books, and you can definitely find a gem here. I found two books I couldn't be parted from, while my mom found one of her own. If you don't need a particular book, but you're just in the mood for a browse, this Ferndale satellite store is worth a visit.

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!

I had the honor of stumbling upon this gem on my day off! I was greeted by the very kind man who…read moretold me all about his collection of over 20,000 books. It was so pretty inside and i spent about an hour just perusing the shelves! i really enjoyed myself. You have to call before you go to make sure he's open! he changes his hours monthly but typically is 11-4 fridays and saturdays :) Will definitely be back!

Book lovers! Here's a place on the eastside for you to visit! When I entered I was greeted and told…read moreabout the 7 rooms full of books and other items for sale. Hank was polite and clear, to myself and other first time visitors. There are places to sit and thousands of books to choose from! If you have time and interest in reading and Knick Knacks, stop inside. They're open twice/weekly. There's parking on the street and on an unpaved lot.

Nothing like a good paperback store. Books overflowing off the shelves which will please any book…read morelover Also mostly alphabetized. Books can be priced a little more obviously but this place was a pleasure Take your books for in store credit. Definitely will be back

You can always find a great read here! Staff is always friendly and informative! Check them out if…read moreyou love books!