Fantastic selection and the staff is always super helpful! I love when there is a "last chance"…read moresection for used books but everything is still very reasonable.

Book Ferret is one of my absolute favorite bookstores, and I always make a point to stop in when…read moreI'm in the area! Though the shop is relatively small, it is not cramped inside and has a great selection. The majority of the store is a fiction section, arranged by author last name, which spans across most of the wall. They also have dedicated sections for several of my favorite topics, such as gender studies, nature, science, and local authors/interest. Each section is smaller than what you'd see in a big-box store, but it doesn't matter because they're perfectly curated -- I would read almost anything I've seen in this store. There is a cart of used books they've just gotten in, but most of the used books are actually shelved alongside the new books in their respective sections. I think this is an excellent use of space, and I like that I can just go look for what I want once, as opposed to searching for something in a used section and then having to search for the exact same thing in the new section if they didn't have it used. There is also a small selection of "last chance" used books at a greatly reduced price. Most, if not all, of the books I saw in this selection were only $2, and they were in great condition! The owner + staff are friendly, and I love their taste in books! If you are near Winston and like to read or know anyone who does, you HAVE to come here.

LOVED this place. Serendipitous visit while passing through town. We stopped in because I forgot…read morea book while traveling. So glad I found this place to give me a bit of grounding. I will stop again if ever if I find myself in Winston-Salem

If you like being completely surrounded, floor to ceiling on all sides, with great books--come…read morehere! One feels at peace in this shop, and wishes there were more places like it still around. Best bookstore in Winston. Great prices. Frank is awesome.

Ever since I heard Greensboro was getting another bookstore I've been SO excited and this place did…read morenot disappoint!! It's small but they've done such a great job of curating a mix of unique books that it doesn't feel small at all. The decorations are so cute - I want to live there. It has the perfect cozy/magical vibe. I found a lot of books I'd never seen before & a lot of versions that were stunning. The service is great & the owner is really nice. I recommended some thriller authors since the thriller section was a little on the smaller side & he was happy to write down all my recs! Most book prices are set anyway but The prices didn't seem bad at all. They have their rescue cat Zelda on some of the merch (and wall) which is adorable. I didn't get to try the coffee but I look forward to trying soon. They also have a wall of yarn and some cool events that I need to check out! Honestly it's going to be hard for me not to spend all my money here! I highly recommend this bookstore and can't wait to go back!

(4.5 stars) Full disclosure: Brian, the co-owner, is a…read morefriend and colleague. Were that not the case, however, this is still a business I would be glad to support as a fan of indie bookstores. Housed in a historic building, Unfettered offers an inviting atmosphere. Exposed brick walls and wood crate shelving are the antithesis of cookie-cutter corporate presentation. Unfettered is currently operating at half capacity during its "soft open" phase (a coffee bar and a second room full of books are in the works), and so the selection isn't huge. However, it still offers a variety of genres, plus Brian and Lisa will be glad to order a title if you don't see it on the shelves. There's also an assortment of yarn for the fabric folks. Given that Scuppernong Books is only a few blocks away, it can be tempting to see Unfettered as a redundancy. However, thanks to an intimate space, a dedicated Native Lit section, and a way of making customers feel valued, Unfettered has all the makings of a valuable addition to downtown

I went in to try and sell them a few older books and when I stopped in they made me feel so…read morewelcome, like I've known them all my life and made me feel so comfortable with them ? He also was amazing with the knowledge he had about books and didn't make me feel like I was dumb because I did not know anything about them. Thank you!

I went in the other day to purchase a book to read. The gentlemen picked out a random book for me…read moreon studying different cultures and I am enjoying the book tremendously thus far. I even met his adorable pup!

I haven't actually been to this bookstore in person, but I ordered a hard-to-find copy of poems…read morethrough Amazon from this seller, and they blew me away. Not only did they mail it quickly, but they sent a personalized note and a free copy of another book by the same poet as a gift, which was so unexpected and such a nice surprise. I order from Amazon a lot since it's all too easy, but I would always choose to shop from small, local stores whenever possible, and I'm so glad that I was able to support this bookstore despite not even living in the same state. I can only imagine that visiting this bookstore would be an amazing experience -- a store run by people who truly appreciate good literature and take the time to share what they love. If I'm ever in Greensboro, NC, I will be sure to stop by and spend some time there. Thank you, Glenwood Books!

So excited to finally have a small indie book store in Reidsville! I missed the grand opening so…read moredecided to pop in next day and the store is so cute and still really well stocked. There are different sections for different genre books including a kids section, a table with highlighted books, and merch/bookish gifts scattered throughout. Although I only bought one book today I saw a tshirt, hat, and book craft I have my eye on for my next visit. They also offer camps and special events! The owner who checked me out was super kind, makes me happy to support such kind folks in a small town.

Such a clean and welcoming space! The shelves were perfectly dusted and everything was in its…read moreplace. The staff went out of their way to help me find a book I couldn't locate. Their warmth and the store's cleanliness made the whole visit enjoyable.

Amazing selection of books, if you have not been you are missing out! Stop by, you won't regret it.read more

As I was driving around the College Hill Historic District neighborhood of Greensboro, North…read moreCarolina, while waiting to attend the Triad Squad Yelp Elite Omakase Shushi Dinner at Sushi Republic, I happened to discover this long-standing, "Old School" comic book shop, just a short walk from the UNCG campus. After having been selected as number 4 of Yelp's Top 50 most prolific Elites of 2025, a year when I also was awarded the Yelp Triad Squad Photographer of the Year Award at their Yelpies 2025 Award Ceremony, an event that honored the highest-performing Yelp Elites, and where last year I was awarded the Yelp Triad Squad Yelper of the Year Award, I decided that this year, as an All-Star Yelp Elite, I not only wanted to be the first to discover new restaurants and businesses, and bring them to the attention of the public, but also to uncover those found in hidden paths that for one reason or another have not reached the public in its totality. Parts Unknown The Comic Book Store in Greensboro, North Carolina is a perfect example. I immediately found a side street parking space and parked my pearl white Lexus there and walked over to the store. It was a pleasant walk and the building where the store was located had an interesting graffiti on the outside, side wall. Inside I was greeted by a friendly and very knowledgeable employee who has also been a good friend of the owner for years. He told me how the owner John Hitchcock had owned and operated this business for over 36 years with around 25 years in this location and how the business originally opened up in Cotton Mill Square in 1989. How Hitchcock had always had a passion for comic books and started collecting them when he was 10. He started selling comic books in a store downtown 37 years ago and this led to his opening his own store. Hitchcock's favorite comic book creator was Alex Toth, an artist who had been well known for his expressive line and masterful storytelling. Hitchcock and him had been friends and collaborated on a book called Dear John: The Alex Toth Doodle Book. He showed me a copy of the book that was being sold there. The store had an inviting atmosphere and as I walked through the store it was like entering another world. The uniqueness of this comic book shop was that it exclusively specializes in comic books and books about comic books. It had in its inventory some rare and expensive ones like The Invincible Iron Man selling for $2,000, a Green Lantern one selling for $1,500, and a Special 25th Anniversary Issue of the Amazing Spiderman selling for $1,200, among other well known and rare ones in excellent condition. College students enjoy visiting the store because it's like a live history museum of comic books and also carries many of the current looked-after ones. And the store brings back happy memories to old timers and makes valuable merchandise accessible to comic book collectors of all ages. I highly recommend it if ever your in the area. To me it was an extraordinary and exhilarating experience.

Been getting into comic books as of late, and this store has been phenomenal in helping me get what…read moreI want. Also as as student the 10% discount goes a long way! John the owner is also super helpful and knowledgeable. Definitely a worthwhile spot for comics in Greensboro.