Great find on a Saturday morning!…read more Me and my aunt went for a walk around the neighborhood and came across this bookstore. We had to go in! They had such a great book selection and even had a hidden cafe in the back! We were in a hurry other otherwise we would have stayed and explored the store a bit more. This is a great spot for last minute gifts or to kill some time.

Cozy local bookstore vibes. The selection is fair- but several of the book series I was interested…read morein did not have the first book available. The coffee in the back is very tasty.

This place is a continual joy to visit…read more Very good selection of books including many by local authors. Very good used books section as well , which includes a really delightful oddity. if you look up you'll see one of the larger collections of model planes hanging above your head. As a bonus Aesop's table, a fun little lunch place is located within the bookstore.

What a tonelessly snarky fellow. The tall one who periodically visits the cafe staff, where he…read moreconverses in loud yells. I brought two books to the counter today and took a moment to look in my bag for my book discount bookmark for him to stamp. I carefully put my laptop, wallet, glasses, and clean paper wrapper containing the cafe's fresh veggie sandwich half, all on the broad counter for a moment, in the manner of Lucille Ball. I'm old enough that she was my mentor in a special graduate class on clowning, eons ago. But the bookstore clerk zeroed in on the sandwich. "Get your greasy sandwich off the counter. This is a bookstore." Who talks like this? Yes, the wrapped sandwich was anomalous there, matter out of place but for a moment. He had no right to sound this way, but I apologized. The purchase came to under twenty. He was so excitedly thrilled by this. "You can't have a book stamp because you didn't spend twenty today!" He bounced as he said it. New to the discount program because who cares, I quietly accepted this news. "See?" He went on, "Look. It says so right there, right on the bookmark!" I gave no reply to him. "But, of course, everyone just hates to read!" There was no humor going on. He was claiming the right to scold an old person for being nothing but that, in his eyes. I'm older and small in size. What a bully! I looked him in the face and said, "What is wrong with you?" Off balance, he said, "Nothing. This is just what's called having a sense of humor." He turned and sped off. There was no 'thank you' to complete the transaction. To me, a comic to the core, incivility is not humor at all. It's disrespect. It's a man Indulging in meanness towards an older woman because he can get away with it here and there. "Get your greasy sandwich off the counter," was so inappropriate to say, to anyone, the cruelness of it must have felt like free-flight. It was so absurdly rude he brought to mind Monty Python. I spend up to $400 a month on books. I find everyone else here at Toadstool polite, but similarly distracted and disinterested in the customers, except for the owner. But no one else is disrespectful except for this guy.

Just before their two year anniversary, Well Read Books changed hands…read more I met the new owner when I went in to buy a book and use my gift card. The new owner told me all the reasons why he wasn't honoring the old owners gift cards. This did not endear me to the new owner. The whole visit left me with a bad taste in my mouth and though I love to promote and shop local businesses, I'm probably gonna pass on this one from now on.

I walked into the store and said hello to the person behind the desk, whom I assumed to be the…read moreowner. He did not respond or say anything the entire time I was in the store. Perhaps because I was wearing a face mask? I looked around at the collection. It was pretty limited and uninteresting. It's too bad, because I try and support independent bookstores. I definitely won't be going back to this one!

My daughter and I stopped by Bound Together Book Store on Pearl Street in downtown Nashua, and it…read morewas absolutely enchanting. From the moment we walked in, we loved the unique display of books--stacked horizontal and vertical--it gave the whole place such a charming, cozy feel. The layout is inviting, with comfortable seating right in the front, and the prices are very reasonable. There's even a book club downstairs and a sweet children's nook with seating, which makes it feel welcoming for all ages. This is the kind of bookstore you just want to linger in--we'll definitely be coming back and making this our go-to spot!

Many, many, many years ago I lived in Connecticut and would take trips just to hit up Newbury…read moreComics location through Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine and make a little trip of it. Well, it's 2026 and my parents currently live in Maine so I decided to head to Manchester when I was visiting to check this location out. It's always nice to see a Newbury store inside of a plaza with the cool logo and fun window displays, and this one had plenty of cool stuff in the windows. The store itself is pretty darn big, especially compared to the crappy new one in Quincy Market in Boston. The story has tons of toys, records, movies, and boxed slop that's been popular these last 2 years. I would say, compared to local competitors Bull Moose and Arizona chain Zia Records, Newbury just doesn't hold a candle to these stores anymore. The movie section here is small, the record section isn't very big, I'm not even sure they have video games anymore, and there's so much mystery box and Funko slop that's half the store isn't even worth checking out. I will give credit to the comic section for having a fairly good amount of single issues as well as trades and the t-shirt selection was pretty big as well. Overall, Newbury Comics is not nearly as cool as it used to be, but it's still a solid spot if you live in the area for whatever nerd culture things you want to pickup. I come to New Hampshire roughly once a year, so I'm sure I'll poke my head back in and hopefully they'll have some Criterion's next time.

I am not a huge fan of the location. There are by a four way lane interestion of parking areas. I…read morealmost always feel like someone is going to hit me in this area especially during the winter. The people are great, this is one of the best and biggest Newby C's there is. The smell, I will never get over but it seems to be their typical smell. The prices are probably as low on CD's as you can go, in a store. Still, if you are looking for CD's you are probably a lot better off shopping online at Amazon or Ebay. On average I save about 50% online compared to Newbury's prices. The DVD prices just plain suck, in most instances you can get a movie or TV show brand new at the used DVD price. Go figure son, go figure. The t-shirt and knicknack prices are, likewise, ridic, there is store CD selection in my opinion keeps them in business. Once people start getting hip to the lower prices online, they will fade away, like BestBuy has done with their CD's.

Our first stop when we entered the mall to browse and pass some time. It's quite a large space and…read morenothing feels crowded which is great. My wife enjoyed looking at the variety of things but ultimately it was not anything we needed. If you are unaware Newbury Comics has far more than just comics and is quite the iconic/notable chain in the New England area. Come here for all your anime, music, movies, books, and all the nerdy wants. Not my cup of tea but they had a huge shelve of Funko Pops for example with a huge variety of characters. Didn't check prices but I suspect it's not the cheapest store but does have a factor of connivence with their large selection. They certainly have something for everyone who steps inside. Worth a browse if nothing else.

This Newbury Comics location has a decent selection of new & used music, movies, video games,…read moreperiodicals, apparel, books, comics, toys, novelties, candy, and more. This store is very popular since it's located north of the MA border where there's NO SALES TAX and the parking lot is a bit tight in front. I'll shop here often to pick up new releases and scavenge through the used CDs and DVDs. I've picked up a few great deals in Salem including $2.99-$3.99 used CDs and $6.99 used DVDs and cool toys such as kazoos, bobble heads, and a George W. Bush Talking Bottle Opener, "Fool me once.... shame on...shame on you..... Fool me, can't get fooled again." Newbury Comics has an Email Club which is free to join and they'll send newsletters with lists of new releases, specials, in-store events, coupons, and even cool freebies each week to your inbox. I've collected the set of Newbury Comics limited edition pint glasses, which is offered free to Email Club members with an email coupon sent throughout the year. However, several times, this store runs out of the glasses and other freebies quicker than other locations. NOTE: This store will be closing in March 2016 and relocating to The Mall At Rockingham Park in the former FYE space. This has been the trend lately of several Newbury Comics stores moving into malls (ie Nashua, Burlington MA, Peabody MA, Natick MA, Braintree MA, South Portland ME).

Great little French Canadian bookstore! The owner is wonderful. Lots of great used books. The owner…read moredoesn't take cards so make sure you bring cash.

Takes advantage of the community charging double msrp on one piece sets that are not even highly…read moresought after. I just want the cards to play multiple upcoming tourneys, but for $240 I have to get farmed and instantly lose 70% of the money spent. Thanks DMC from the one piece community glad we support you! Keep farming and charging inflated presale prices :)

Our favorite friendly comic shop in the area. Huge selection of every nerdy thing, lots of space…read morefor tabletop games in the back, a pretty generous store credit system, and super nice staff. We always are reminded how much we like this place when we go and all the employees are so chill and unpretentious, which is not a given for lots of places we've been to for collectibles in the past. As a generic nerd who is not a comic book/collectibles nerd, I have always found the staff here to be helpful and kind when I've needed an assist for something.