This place is a gem. From the outside you can't see just how large it is -- the place just keeps…read moregoing and going. Their selection of hard-to-find vinyl and books is legitimately impressive, and complemented by a bunch of other collectible pop art. Posters, cassettes, toys, comic books. And it's all great stuff, clearly curated by someone who knows and cares. Easy place to get carried away!

I was simply trying to shop for CDs when this guy demanded I leave the store. Literally nothing…read moreever happened in this store, I guess he thought I was someone he doesn't like. Very unprofessional.

Today was my first time to go to the Stonebriar Mall Barnes & Noble store, and I was impressed with…read moretheir selections. It's one of the biggest B&N stores I have been to so far. The children's area had the most toys I've ever seen at any of these places. And even thought it's large, I saw things that remind me of what a thoughtful bookstore should have in it. Children sitting on benches reading and laughing. Teens talking about the books they're buying and looking forward to reading that story. And adults having fun with their children. And I must say, isn't that what a bookstore should be about? Laughter, imagination, excitement to read. It truly made my heart happy to see and feel their joy as I walked through the book isles. There's a B&N store close to my house, and I never see or feel what I experienced at this store. That speaks volumes to me. And yes, I bought a book. Every year I look for that special Halloween book I can share with my granddaughter. Today I added the children's book, "We Are Already Haunting Here" by Gideon Stere. I can't wait to share it with her!

I am going to give away some of my criteria for writing a book store a five star experience. It's…read morerare for a bookstore to meet every criteria. To me a bookstore has to have an amazing selection, great customer service, fair prices, and a really nice vibe and atmosphere. This Barnes and Noble hits on everyone of those standards! This Barnes and Noble is inside of Stonebriar mall in Frisco. When I first walked in, I thought it to be a small store until I saw the escalators which brought me downstairs to a whole different level. Essentially, this is a full size, Barnes and Noble, and more! They even had sections that I have not seen in any other Barnes & Noble store. They had a whole selection of toys and games. They also had sections for different age groups on the activity toys. What I really enjoyed about the atmosphere here though, is all of the activity I saw. I saw family sitting down in the kids, section with parents reading to their children. I saw teenagers that were obviously walking in the mall that had stopped in the road to look at the young teen section and sit down with books. I saw families browsing together, individuals, browsing together and groups of all ages, checking out things, or sitting in nooks reading books. It was really a great vibe, and this place seem to be a community gathering place. Barnes & Noble has several different ways to score some bargains in their store. What is the typical look for the sales. For example, on this particular trip I saw several tables that had relatively new released books on sale for half price. You can get great prices also by becoming a member of their royalty buyers program. They have a couple different options on that depending on whether you're a casual reader and shopper or you're an avid reader, and shopper. I do not read as much as I used to so these days the free membership makes the most sense for me. Anyway, I have learned that not all Barnes and Noble's are created equally and this is a really great Barnes and Noble! Review #2094

This place is my favorite lunch time getaway! You just walk in to peace. The staff is always kind…read moreand accommodating. The coffee and teas are really good quality and taste. The food and pastries are yummy. There's space to study, gather, or just roam around looking at all the books, cards, journals, mugs. I've gotten unique gifts for people I love and they loved them. I'm so grateful that I work about 3 minutes away. I can pop in anytime.

Visited this coffeeshop for the first time. Beautiful coffeeshop with variety of coffee, and…read morepastries. This coffeeshop also has really friendly staff. There are also variety of books and cards that are available for purchase. What I did not like it was how overly religious the content most the books and cards appeared while browsing through the store. However overall very cute place to visit for work, studying, or grabbing a quick coffee.

The prices were great! The selection was good. The service was amazing! Will be going there again…read morevery soon!

What a cool gift shop. They have little bit of everything. Books, records, candles, crystals,…read morestickers, t-shirts, tchotchkes. Lots and lots of saucy, sassy sayings emblazoned on things. You could spend hours checking out all the little curios they have in this hipster, LGBTQ-friendly space.

Such a cute shop! One of my all time favorite spots to be in Downtown McKinney! Love the owners and…read morestaff!

Bookstores are my favorite stores - and Patchouli Joe's in Denton is another fabulous bookstore!…read moreAnytime you have a bookstore in an old historic building you already get my attention. And you create a space that honors the building and updating it with warm wood and fixtures, you're doing it right in my opinion. I loved the selections offered here and so did my daughters and granddaughter. Yes, I bought books here and my granddaughter was thrilled. There's a dedicated children's area with nice seating for them. There was a touch of magic there. Kids were happy and couldn't wait to get to the next book. That is what a book store is supposed to be about. I met the owners and both are genuinely nice and they care about their customers and their business. Both are very knowledgeable and more than happy to help in any way. If you're in Denton, you need to drop in and browse around - I bet you walk out with a great book!

Patchouli Joe's Books was an okay bookstore for me…read more After reading some of their amazing reviews, and exploring some of the other bookstores around Denton I had high expectations for this store. However, I don't know if we caught them on a bad day, if their inventory was really low after Indie Bookstore Day the weekend before, or if the stars just weren't aligned that day but the store itself was very empty. The book selection was minimal and the staff was not exactly helpful. Frankly the store felt too big for the minimal amount of books they had. Also customer service was absent that day and after asking some questions to the person at the counter you could tell he just didn't want to be there. The difference in customer interaction between this store and others around Denton was like night and day. Would I come back to Patchouli? Maybe, but it wouldn't be my first stop when visiting Denton.