Reread books has quickly become one of our favorite spots. I love a pre-love bookstore, but they…read morehave so many other little details that make it just wonderful. They recently added the New England, coffee guy and a great coffee counter. He also has Kouign pastries for sale. The spot also attracted me because of their work with individuals with disabilities on their staff. There are tons of little spaces to sit in comfy chairs. The children's section in the back room is a really good size with just enough spots. There's a big round table in the back room that has a little retail of soap lotion. One of my favorite parts is the outside is a full covered awning so you can still sit out there even in the rain. We've been back many times and will continue to do so. Great spot.

It's an adorable store, located outside on the lowest floor of a larger shopping mall. It opens…read morewith tables and chairs outside, and a larger coffee and pastry shop inside. There is also a large desk to check out books - I got two paperbacks, one new, for six dollars. The inside has books divided up by children's, fiction, biography, history, etc. There are places to sit and chat, and playsets like a kitchen for the children. I could not find a restroom though, so maybe one is in the outer mall?

A very small bookshop in rural Woodbury, CT. Couldn't pass by w/o taking a look, but the Sci-Fi…read moreFantasy section was so minuscule, it only took a minute to see that there was nothing there that interested me. Honestly, I've found selections of used books in church basements. That's my report, "Hidden Gem" it is not.

I had a fantastic experience when I visited this store on a Saturday. The two people working there…read morewere incredibly knowledgeable, friendly, and helpful. The prices are very reasonable, and the selection is surprisingly extensive for a small secondhand bookstore. I highly recommend stopping by the Book Cellar in Woodbury, CT--you never know what treasures you'll find!

My wife and I are driving around Connecticut (we grew up here, but many many years ago) and are…read morehitting up some local book shops while in the area. We were making our way through West Hartford when we stumbled across the River Bend Bookshop and just had to check it out. This shop is super cool looking because it's basically just inside of a small apartment. The shop itself has a cozy New England vibe and has a small to large section of pretty much every genre. Sadly, the horror section seems to be one of the smaller sections but hey, I don't live here, so clearly they know what their customers are looking for. Near the cash registers they have a nice selection of merch for the shop (sadly, no River Bend Bookshop Magnet) and a cool section dedicated to local authors and stuff like that. Overall, River Bend Bookshop is a super nice little book shop for the area and definitely a place worth checking out. Sadly, I didn't make a purchase on this trip because I can only fly back to LA with so much stuff, but I very much enjoyed checking this place out.

This is one of those places I wish I had growing up in CT. I make it a point to try and stop in…read morewhenever I'm back. This place just has that cozy, local charm that you won't find at other bookstores. The selection is great, the prices are fair, and their selection of bookmarks is pretty amazing. Could'a left with ten, but I need to cut back.

Such a huge fan of Gilmore Girls! So had to stop by the…read morebookstore that inspired the series creator Amy Sherman-Palladino's "Stars Hollow Books"!! Loved the section dedicated to the Gilmore girls!

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

I had books to sell and it was very convenient to do business with her at her new location in…read moreCollinsville. She is very pleasant and paid more than I expected. A great experience!

Small location, almost like a large living ro to an old house stuffed with book. Call ahead for…read morehours since they aren't posted. A lot of older harder to find items. Not the place if you want lame romance paperbacks or 100's of Harry Potter novels. Looked like they had some earlier or 1st edition novels, and books for people who want to research or read more thoughtful subjects. Worth a look if you're in the area, but again, it's not strands in NYC with aisles and aisles of books. It's a small, intimate, dead quite place with the true book lover in mind.

A small independent LGBTQ+ bookstore located on Main Street in Southington. Staff are friendly and…read morewelcoming. Inventory includes all genres but with LGBTQ+ characters and/or authors as well as some book themed gifts and art. Selection includes books and authors not always carried by the big, box stores. Books, gifts, and art were all affordable. Recommend parking in the lot behind the building as street parking is limited.

The Enchanted Violet is a small gem of a store located in a multi-purpose building. There is a sign…read moreoutside with some directions (down the hall of the building and to the right!) to get to the shop itself. I stopped by while doing some shopping in the area after my friend and I had seen a sign for it in a local coffee shop. I'm glad we did! We were greeted kindly by the bookseller, and we got to chat all about books and upcoming local events for a while. We got recommendations and had an incredibly pleasant conversation!The books are catered towards being LGBTQ+ friendly, and focus on romance and romantasy, as well as offering a selection of manga. The store had a variety of deals ongoing and many options were 20% off! There was a section where you could select a mystery bag for a piece of jewelry. I got the cutest earrings from my bag! Speaking of jewelry, this bookshop offers a variety of jewelry as well as clothing and some posters/cards/art/stickers. There were so many fun things to choose from! Super cute, I'll have to check out some of their community events sometime for sure. Definitely worth a browse!

It's a wonderful place for pretty much everything here, not just books!…read more There's a nice lady who runs the bookstore in weekends. They sell everything from books to board games to puzzles and many more. There's a whole section dedicated to anime and graphic novels as well. They also carry movies on DVD. They also have shelves exclusive to paperbacks as well. They also have books on nonfiction, Sci-Fi, Mysteries and Thrillers. They sell books at thrifty prices and they give you store credit if you're loyal to this small business shop. We support bookstores and small businesses!

This place was SO COOL! The books occupied one half of the store and then the games were the other…read moreright-most half. The store is run by a husband and wife duo who were both there when I stopped by. She handles the non fiction books and he handles the fiction. All books are 3$ and they accept donations (if you have any books bopping around your home that you mine want to part with)! If you're looking for something particular, you can provide them the details and then they mentioned they have 10,000 more books at their home. I can't wait to come back! Great value and easy to spend an hour + going through all the titles. Thank you!

In my comic book era!! a friend of mine recently moved up to Massachusetts and still drives down…read moreoften to visit Heroes & Hitters. I got the chance to visit with him this past weekend and it was a cool experience. The store is small and a bit tucked away from the street, but there is plenty of parking behind the building and another entrance. The owner Wayne is super friendly! While waiting for my friend to search, I had a conversation with him about the book I picked up and started reading. Definitely a cool hobby to have and now that I've discovered a few comics that I like, I definitely see myself coming back.

I brought my son here & he immediately fell in love with this place! The owners were amazing and so…read moreaccommodating! Great selection! And such great prices and he looked out and gave my son something on the house!