What a great "find" in Flint. I love used vinyl and Totem's collection is impressive. In addition,…read moreif you are looking for a particular album, Aarontold me they have a warehouse a block away with 50,000 albums in stock. I picked up four albums - all around $7 to $10. Very reasonable. My wife found some used books. We also learned they are having a four-singer night on Jan. 23 and we are planning to make it back there for that. I recommend this place.

I stopped in this store on Wednesday, March 4th. It is a lovely store with a wide variety of items…read more I was in with a friend to purchase books & possibly anything else we came across. The entire experience was wonderful until we were checking out. There was a nice young lady ringing us up & pleasantly chatting with us. Then, a woman walked in & asked a gentleman behind the counter for food. I believe she was homeless. He told her that they didn't have anything & that she needed to leave. I stayed silent as it was not my place to tell him how to run his business. As she was leaving, I walked to her & met her in the vestibule. I handed her a business card that could put her in touch with an organization designed to help people get back on their feet. When I walked back in, the owner/manager(I'm not entirely certain of his actual position) started complaining to me(and I'm paraphrasing here) that I "shouldn't have given her money[which I didn't], shouldn't have helped her because now she was going to keep coming back because she'll expect more & he now has to be mean to her & tell her 'no'." I looked at him at told him that it goes against my nature to not be kind to someone in need. My friend & I purchased just over $450.00 worth of merchandise. When we were done, we had four large boxes of books & other things. He offered a flatbed cart to help get things out to our vehicle. I said no, because I didn't want anything else from him, nor did I want to give him an opportunity to complain more about me being a decent human being. If a lot of what we bought had not been for other people, I would have told him he could keep it. I will never go back into this store simply because he tried to make me feel bad about being kind to a fellow human being. It's one thing to have a policy asking anyone panhandling to leave. I get that, I understand why policies like that exist & I won't interfere in enforcing those policies. What I have a problem with is trying to shame someone for being kind to a fellow human being. Shortly into our visit (maybe twenty minutes in & we were there for about an hour), we had already planned on coming back another day for more. Now, I will NOT be returning, EVER.

Great selection of books!…read more We asked for a few types of books and were pleasantly surprised that they had a selection in stock. Most books are used and priced accordingly. Loved the Michigan section as well.

Charlin's Book Nook is a charming little used bookstore, tthe kind that instantly feels cozy the…read moremoment you step in, especially with the fireplace adding that warm, homey vibe. We found some really cool books here, including a few niche ones that are right up our alley. We also had a really nice conversation with an author who was set up just outside the shop in the mall promoting his books. Super friendly guy, and it added a fun personal touch to the visit. If you're a book-lover or just enjoy browsing unique second-hand finds, this is definitely a spot worth checking out! For more hidden gems and travel reviews, follow along with us on our A&M Roam YouTube channel!

I love this book store! There are so many books to choose from. There are book for children as well…read moreas adults. There are many other things that are offered There other than books. Toys,stuffed animals,dolls,etc. This book store is so big and spacious so even when there are alot of people there you won't feel crowded. The staff are friendly and very helpful. If you don't find the book that you are looking for they will order for you and it comes to the store pretty quickly!

I went here a few days ago with one of my friends and we got a few drinks and walked around for 2…read morehours. Our drinks were delicious and the ambiance of the room was very quiet and comfortable, no loud talking and no music. The price is a little steep but the wide selection of drinks makes up for it and it's nothing to complain about when you're treating yourself. There was only one worker making the drinks and she may have needed some help since there were a few people in line but overall she did great and made everything as ordered.

Great selection, diverse, eclectic selection of books…read more Especially clean and well organized! I reccomend the store highly, you will enjoy the time you spend there.

Fabulous bookstore with shelves and shelves of used books to browse. I found several treasures I…read morehad to have. We'll organized with valuable treasures amongst the shelves. We like to support our indie bookstores, they are community treasures. Helpful staff. A true Bay City gem.

I live close to this store and I love reading so sometimes I walk there and buy a book or two with…read moremy allowance. Cheryl is super sweet and makes great conversation. I'm not sure how the store credit works. There is a good variety of books and everything is reasonably priced. Also, she leaves out a bowl of chocolates which is cool. Make sure to check it out!

Dropped books off today, what an adorable little store! Cheryl has really put some hard work into…read morethis place and it's bright and cozy. When you have credit from bringing books in, you are able to use half the credit and pay for the other half in cash. For example, if your book if $5, you will be able to use $2.50 in credit and you'd pay for the rest with cash. Makes sense, you have to make money somehow! Cheryl is very nice too, I really enjoyed talking to her! I highly recommend you book lovers stop here! The prices are pretty great too.

Very cute indie bookstore.. good selection, competitive prices, good customer service with a…read moreknowledgeable, book- loving staff- they truly seem to adore books! There's so much to choose from, I couldn't even narrow down my literary choices! I really love independent booksellers and this one is one of my faves.. we stopped in during holiday shopping, picking up a few gifts and something for us.. They have cute gift items, niche books, toys, etc for book lovers.. if you're a bibliophile, this store is definitely a must in Fenton.. they had a nice display of kids books, fiction and coffee table books.. Definitely a winner..

Wow! I popped in this shop while killin' time before an appointment and it did not disappoint!…read moreThere's so much (that's well-organized) to see and buy in this small store! There's love notes (aka post-it's with helpful information) throughout the store so you can tell the owners and/or employees really care about the place and want customers to see all that there is to offer A whole bunch of wonderful gift options for yourself or anyone in your life! Support small businesses!

Gem of a store. Friendly and helpful employees. Fair/competitive pricing. Nice location with good…read moreamount of parking. Would definitely visit again and highly recommend. The woman in the children's books section was particularly nice.

Had such a nice experience trying to pick out Easter gifts and books for my grandchildren. Will…read moredefinitely come back.

The lines are longer in both the cafe and the front than they used to be, but customer service…read morehasn't really appeared to suffer much because of it. While still a corporate bookstore, this B & N is friendly and has a nice, laid-back vibe. Great magazine selection, cute and spacious Starbucks cafe inside, free WiFi, a nice Nook station, decent customer service, a great children's section, and tons of comfy seating throughout the store to sit and read a book/magazine or study. This particular B & N has an impressive selection of coffee table books devoted to cooking and decorating, as well as a nice mystery section. One thing I've noticed lately is the growing selection of vinyl records and the ever-shrinking choice in CD's. I like that and hope to see even more vinyl make its way onto the sales floor over time. Now, they're displaying new release and remastered re-release vinyl records in both the front and the back of the store. Wow. Vinyl is definitely making a comeback. One caveat- there's been a dearth of assistance at the Nook station unless you go out of your way to request it. That's kind of a bummer. The sales staff is always pleasant and helpful once they are on the scene, but getting someone to show up is the tricky part.

Good magazine titles like Café Racer, Scoot!, Skin and Ink, Shindig. I often pick up one of the…read moremany good magazines on WWII and stamp collecting. They have a nice café. Cannolis are now available.

We stopped in and checked this place out while traveling through Williamston. I understand that…read morethis place does most of its business directly with schools and libraries and has a small "outlet" shop in the front where they sell mainly a wide variety of children's books. A great place to bring your children to find an eclectic mix of children's books that you may not find in your traditional bookstores. Not exactly a place to go if you're looking to buy a specific title. We found the prices to be low to fair, so there are a lot of deals to be possibly found. Overall a positive experience and amiable staff. Worth a visit.

Lots of cool pet products and painted furniture. My friend and I enjoyed walking up and downstairs.read more

What a cute little shop with over 200 vendors! We came during an event and there was a woman with…read moretaste testing for her jams with crackers. She also had meatballs too. It was only $9. There was tons of different crafts and things to look at. We went to the top section of the floor and we saw that they had a craft class going on. I even found this syrup I use at the store for super cheap. A lot of the items were affordable and unique. It was a super cute gift shop.