I am passionate about reading, and I love when I encounter other people who are passionate about…read morereading - especially when said people are the ones selling me my books. If you are a fan of books - and can't stand the lackluster service and apathy offered at chain bookstores - this is the place you should be. The store is filled with paperbacks of all genre and category - fantasy, western, thriller, mystery, non-fiction, literary. But I have to admit the store's big draw is the shelves and shelves (and even a back room) of romance novels. And if you're not sure what you're looking for? Just ask - if the staff can't help, you'll probably find another enthusiast in there with an opinion. The store operates a recession-friendly trade policy, too: bring in books and get store credit for 1/2 each book's list price. When you check out, half of the price you pay is taken from your credit. So you are basically paying 1/4 of the list price for each book. Who can beat that?!?!

From the owner: New and Used Books…read more Paperback Reader has a large selection of books to chose from and serves the Kankakee area for 29 years. If you are looking for the hard to find books or needing to order a new book, we are the place. Let our staff help you find the books that your are looking for. We carry mostly used books but if there is a new book that you are wanting we will be able to order it. Used Book categories Include: -Children -Fiction -Non-fiction -Romance -Sic-Fi -Action-adventure -Horror Please call today or come visit our large selection.

Do you remember the days when the only place to buy a book was a book store? This is like…read moreyesteryear. A place where time stands still. You can rummage through aisle after aisle of books upon books. See them, feel them and touch them before you buy. They have real live authors coming in for book signings. Yep, real people. They have a local author section. They also have knowledge about how to market a book. All these things are available in person! You must give them a try.

The books are all 40% off the cover price…read more You can turn in books for 20% cover price given as store credit. Large selection that is sold only in store, no inline sales. The owner/operator was very friendly and showed me to my favorite author. I'll definitely be back and will be bringing friends.

Wonderful selection of books for a wide variety of ages and if you're not sure what you're looking…read morefor the staff is wonderful at assisting and even ordering it for you! The bookstore offers more than but experiences for the community too. awesome place to check out when in Lemont!

This is the most horrible book store I've ever visited!!! This is the second time I've gone there…read morethinking the first time the employee was having a bad day. This is supposed to be a child friendly place that makes children excited about books. Unfortunately that's not the case in this store. The employees glared at my granddaughters while they looked around ready to pounce if they touched anything. Unfortunately my second and last visit had the same awful vibe. 0 STARS

I enjoyed popping in here for indie book store day. They have a great selection of books for all…read moreages.

Do you love bookstores?…read more Stumbled on this treasure near the University of Chicago campus. Enter the red door on the brick walled building, go down a few stairs and enter 57th Street Books. What a cute slice of reading heaven. Fiction. Fantasy. Romance. Murder mystery. Science. Biography. Children's books. So many books! Dress Like a Girl. Sunrise on the Reaping. The Lilac People. Dyscalculia. Say You'll Remember Me. The Grief Keeper. Klara and the Sun. The Road. Suggestions for Yelp Book Club?? Read the comment cards below the books to see the opinions of others. Or, grab a YRAB for your kids. The Young Readers Advisory Board offers free pre-publication books for children to read and review. The children's reading book nook is so cute. A cute bookstore to buy a book. Get hooked on books, because reading is addictive!

What a great find! We had dinner next door and my husband spotted this gem! We are both avid…read morereaders so we were happy to check out Half Price Books! As soon as we walked in, the energy and vibes were great! All staff were so helpful and friendly! We browsed a lot and ended up buying 4 items(3 books and 1 puzzle). Easy checkout and they also buy books, CDs, and vinyl too for cash not store credit! We can't wait to return!

Good for buying books, horrible for selling items to store, I think they ended up getting free…read moredvd's from me because I had over 80 DVD, 20 of them were brand new newly sealed they only offered $15.36 LOL

I love this place! I was on the search for a chris bookstore as was referred to this place. Very…read morecozy. Great selection. Very friendly and knowledgeable staff. I only wish they were open until at least 6pm so I can go in during the week. The last time I went, they stayed open later to assist me and allowed me to shop, so grateful for that. They've won a loyal customer in me!

My life has never been the same since i met mr roy kolas personally for the first time. and now…read morehis family carrries on the legacy that he has built. God bless Sherri and Dale.

Cute bookstore all about romance, romantic comedy, romantic fantasy, dark romance, blah blah. I…read morethink you get the picture. Great staff! I have an obsession with Elsie but I've told her and she doesn't mind.

Gentleman who rang us up was very nice. The selection of romance books is plentiful! I never knew a…read morebook store like this existed. There are new and used books with reasonable prices. Looking for romance that's a bit older or something modern.. make the stop.

I stopped here on a drive from Kankakee to Chicago, and was impressed with what they had for a…read moresmall-town comic shop. There was a good selection of comic books and tabletop games, and a room in the back where people were playing RPG's. The clerks were friendly and nice. I found a more-obscure Alan Moore book I was looking for, and came away really pleased. Not 5-stars because I am spoiled by comic book stores in Chi-town that simply have a physically denser selection of comics to choose from.

The Dragons Refuge (thedragonsrefuge.com) is a comic, card game, board game, and miniature game…read morestore with a small selection of roleplaying games. The staff is polite, and knowledgeable. This is my favorite shop to play Wizkids Star Trek: Attack Wing tournaments at. The game area is comfortable, roomy, and clean.

This place is massive!…read more Very well organized, clean and obviously everything you could look for at your usual Barnes. In a busy section of Chicago it's easy to get too and around a lot of other shopping. Come stop by!

It says they close at 10 pm on Google so I walked all the way here, got here at 6:10 and apparently…read morethey close at 6pm, which was made known no where online.