Great workers, great values. I love this place and always go here when I need a book.read more

Great bookstore with friendly staff. Decent selection of books and comfortable place to browse…read more Only downfall is no food/coffee or bathrooms.

Cute location with a little turtle friend. Good selection of books but a little expensiveread more

Amazing local book store! Went to see a couple of Michigan authors, Steve Hamilton and Stephen…read moreMack Jones. Local bookstores need our support and this one does a fantastic job!

We definitely recommend Unicorn One book store. We have been shopping here for years, and it is one…read moreof our favorite book stores anywhere. The store has a remarkable variety of books on all sorts of subjects. It's particularly refreshing that the selection includes older books as well as more current ones; when you find a good author you want to read everything they have written, not just the latest book! Also, the store carries hardcovers as well as paperbacks, which is a definite find, since they're scarcer in used shops and I've always preferred hardcovers - since they don't fall apart easily and the print is bigger. It's a great selection. The shelves are well organized by category and author, but there are also miscellaneous boxes to go through that have not been filed yet. A bonus treasure trove. Everything here is very reasonably priced, and you can bring in books to get discounted prices. I never leave empty handed. I always find something here that I need every time we visit. A great store also means a great owner. It is all part of the experience. She is friendly and helpful. She knows where everything is in the store and can suggest titles and authors that suit my reading preferences. She knows her customers well and her recommendations are always great. She is very nice, very intelligent, and very knowledgeable, not only about books and authors, but about a wide range of subjects. She is very well read. We can discuss books, film, television, the book industry, and anything under the sun. We come for the books and stay for the conversation. The owner is awesome, so her shop is a destination. One of the best used book stores we've been to, and that is saying something. We drive almost an hour to shop and visit, and are here every other month or so. Definitely worth checking out.

My daughter and I visited this store and were amazed at all the books they have. The place was…read moreclean, and the owner very helpful. There were some books still in boxes, but there are so many books that she doesn't have enough room to display them all! We bought a lot of books and were both happy with our purchases. I recommend this store to anyone looking for used books.

My heros of a bygone era, local and mega chain bookstores used to be where you'd go to find the…read morelatest and greatest print media. Used bookstores on the other hand, were where you'd go digging for treasure among aged tomes and other peoples' cast offs. Perhaps that's what's keeping West Side Book Shop around. When the instant gratification of new novelty is clicks away at your fingertips, the promise of unpredictability, mystique and snippets of nostalgia draws customers to enter its doors. The space isn't large, really more of a living room transformed by wall to wall shelves and mini mountains on the central surfaces and displays. Here you too can own a piece of history or simply extend the life of a book or periodical. Sometimes you can find a rare edition or obscure title. Past times I've been there I haven't had much interaction with the staff though they were pleasant when checking out. The shop is located in downtown Ann Arbor so parking can be a pain, though if you're not too picky and prefer not to pay, you can always park a little further in the more residential areas and walk over. There are plenty of structures and lots too. They'll be celebrating 50 years in 2025. Hope they continue to be celebrated in Ann Arbor for years to come!

What an amazing little gem in the heart of Ann Arbor! There are so many books stacked all around…read more Had a great feeling and I have bought some great books from there. In my experience, this is one of those places where the "book will find you." Great place to stop in and look around. Prices were not too bad on the purchases I've made. Highly recommend! Will definitely be back!

I didn't realize B & N still had physical locations open! I'm glad they do. I missing hanging out…read morein them. Makes me feel like a high schooler again. This B & N was spacious, clean, and well-organized with a vast selection of books. There were enough employees around that I had no problem finding one when I had a question, and when I didn't need them, they left me alone to browse at my leisure. There were many sales and deals posted, so anyone could probably find a book they wanted for a good price here.

Big location here. In the midst of lots of other great shops too…read more This Meals in the Mitten book has some notable and appetizing recipes. Highlights on US history up front and center. They have a selection of CDs and vinyls too.

The store has flaky hours, rampant clutter and mediocre prices but an eclectic offering of used…read morebooks in a unique space. Overall, Cross Street Book Shop is worth a visit, but be prepared for it not to be open when you think it should be. It wasn't until my third visit that I found it open, and even then, the owner said he'd been about to shut the shop up for a few minutes while he ran errands until he saw he had potential customers coming in. I could barely get in the door because books were piled everywhere. There are uncategorized books in the aisles as well, though the books on the shelf are in some semblance of order. Literature is grouped together, and non-fiction books are grouped by subject, though they aren't rigorously alphabetized. I have shopped at Friends of the Library shops where paperbacks in really good condition are 50 cents and hardcover books are $2 or $3, so I find the prices at Cross Street Books to be a little on the high side for used books which aren't even all in great condition. Some books are indeed in great condition, but in other cases, paperbacks are yellowing and curling around the edges and are still marked for $2-3. On the other hand, there was an outdoor bargain table the day I visited, and the owner said he often will haggle if you buy a large batch of books at one time. There are some pretty obscure out of print books here, so it's worth a look if you can't find the book you want elsewhere.

I have no idea how this place is still in business. No one is ever in the store because it's almost…read morenever open. For a while back in the day the building was condemned as a fire hazard because it's literally packed to the rafters with books, and the aisles are packed with books. 17 years ago I gave him my number and asked him to keep an eye out for Tolkein's Histories of Middle Earth. I saw him write it down on a sheet of paper. Still haven't heard back.

In a day and age when bookstores are being run out of business by Amazon and other online…read moremarketers, it is good to see an old-fashioned bookstore stocked to the ceiling with titles ... all new books in a wide range of genres ... leaning academic or at least intelligent nonfiction with only a bit of popular fiction. We were not surprised to run across this kind of bookstore in a major college town like the University of Michigan. The store is located on a corner in a busy area of Ann Arbor, and covers two stories ... a first floor and a basement ... both well stocked. The staff was very helpful, especially with their "staff picks." We'll visit again ...

The staff here are very kind and the selection is pretty decent for a cute little downtown…read morebookstore. I love to purchase the shelves and find something new, although I found the layout slightly confusing, and I found various books and multiple locations. The little tags that talk about unique aspects of the book are a really nice touch. I did find it to be slightly biased politically, but I'm not sure what you can expect in downtown Ann Arbor. They did have a beautiful special version of a book that my best friend from Australia loves, so I was able to pick up that copy. I can't wait to send it to her. When I told her about it, she cried. The book is absolutely beautiful. Thank you so much Literati for stocking such lovely products! Sidenote - this bookstore used to have delicious oat milk, lattes and unfortunately, they do not the café upstairs anymore. I do like that they got rid of all the tables where people would sit for hours on their computer computers. Now there is more room for books and I enjoy their selection of YA, cookbooks, and other genres. This is the same bookstore. We brought our Canadian friends too to browse, and it was very fun also. Thank you so much Indie bookstores. We love to stop in!

It was 10-15 mins before close as we walked up to the door and the lady turned the open light off…read moreand locked the door. My kiddo and I stood there just looking at each other like "what just happened?!" We knocked and the lady said "we are closed!" And walked away. Won't be going back. We were excited to find a local used book store

Glad I stopped by. The large selection was impressive and the warm greeting was really…read moreappreciated. Couldn't stay as long as I would have liked and was promptly shown what I stopped in to find. Will take more time on my next visit. Highly recommend this nice shop.

Very cute bookstore, and a nice shopkeeper too. I was visiting a friend in South Lyon yesterday and…read moreshe has been going to this bookstore since she was little. She was excited it was open yesterday, since it was a holiday weekend she wasn't sure if it would be. A lot of things were 50% off throughout the store and I ended up getting some vintage-looking earrings, a notebook, and a tiny notebook. The tiny notebook was only $1 which was a great deal. The bookstore has a large selection of books, mostly children's books, and also some children's clothing and other knickknacks. Shopkeeper was very friendly and chatted with us a bit too, she told me it was nice to see people out and about again. If you're in downtown South Lyon I'd recommend stopping by and taking a look, even if you don't currently need to buy any books, as they have other things to purchase as well.

Very cool little book store! They don't have much of a selection for adults but if you are looking…read morefor young adult and children's books this is the place! My 4 year old loves this store. I like their display of candy. If you are looking for the candy you loved when you were a kid but thought they didn't make anymore, I bet you will find it here.

One of the best used book stores I've ever been in. Every book seems to be around $4. Amazingly…read moreorganized and easy to find any book or author that you are looking for.

I stopped in for a calligraphy book, but I couldn't find one. I did however find many books in…read moreGerman!! Even the Jackson District Library doesn't have a German selection. I also want to thank Sue who was very helpful in my search. Very polite and helpful employees.