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.

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.

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.

It's a cute bookstore. It's very clean, and really quite spacious. But I confess, I was pretty…read moresurprised by the dearth of books! I guess that's where the "and more" part comes in (and does a lot of heavy lifting). Of the books on display, they had only a single copy (at least out on the floor). And the books were displayed face out, which makes sense when you're trying to catch the attention of young children many of whom can't read, but then when only half of your shelves hold books it's fairly sparse. They also had some stuff from some local purveyors and gifts and stuff. I got some bath stuff to try with my little one to shake up bath time a bit. They have some stuffed animals and stuff. They have some benches and pillows, spaces for kids to hang out and play; one was a wardrobe that was really nicely arranged as a reading nook which my kiddo really enjoyed. (I wish I had the vision to see something like a wardrobe and find that if I take the doors off and anchor it to a wall, it could be a fun place to cuddle up!) Something that's really cool is that they have a fishtank with a couple of axolotls, which my babe was astonished by. The bookstore seems to have a cool thing where you can arrange to have your kid feed them. Perhaps the most disappointing aspect of our visit here was the reason we came. I saw on Instagram that they were having train day, mentioning train books and crafts. My daughter loves trains, so we headed down. I think there were three train books on display. And the "craft" was some half-sheets of paper, crayons, and sheets of stickers that had trains on them. There was another family that had come in at the same time as us and I couldn't help but wonder if they were as let down as I was. I'd been really looking forward to visiting this bookstore--I wanted to about a year ago but hadn't been able to get here. I don't know that I'd come back even if I was nearby, because there are so few books that I don't know I'd want to just stop in to take a look since I'm not sure we'd find anything. Depending upon what's happening I'm not sure what parking is like; there's a good deal of parking down the block near the train station, but otherwise limited street parking.

A very big shoutout to Three Stories Books for making my daughter's birthday celebration extra…read morespecial ! You must go visit this adorable bookstore nestled in the heart of downtown Lemont. All of the fun activities and decor were taken care of and we basically just had to bring the birthday girl ! The whole experience was magical from the wish list shopping to the special activities that were all surrounding the theme. Thank you cos much.

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!

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

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 selection but don't go there to sell anything I went there with50 cds 4 dvds and around 20…read morebooks .I understand the cds were not nothing that good Dean Martin ,christmas etc.4 Marx brothers dvds. and some self help books. But they offered me 3.76 so I guess back to the basement. they go.

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.

While in town i decided to check out my favorite store..absolutrly incredible aechitecture for a…read morebook store. Great to see a Starbucks located in here. Same great coffe drinks and food. Great selection of books. This place is worth the visit.

Definitely more of a campus store as it's a pretty barebones bookstore. Also FYI - NO WiFi. The…read morecafe is decently priced but all the food appears to be prepackaged. For example, the advertised $5 pizza is simply Di Giornos warmed up. The venti latte did come out to about $7 with tax which is a pretty good deal for the city but all in all I would recommend you spend your time and money elsewhere.