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    Brilliant Books

    4.4 (35 reviews)
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    Closed 10:00 am - 7:00 pm

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    Christine T.

    In this day and age, where Amazon rules the world of online bookselling, and when large box stores such as Borders go out of business, it is so GREAT to see a new independently-owned local bookstore open its doors! This bookstore isn't new to the Traverse City area, since they already have a location in Suttons Bay, but they just opened on Front Street in downtown Traverse City. Good luck! I hope that lots of shoppers walk through your doors!

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    8 years ago

    This store is awesome. It had a warm and cozy atmosphere with great book themed apparel and bags. The staff was friendly and helpful

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    7 years ago

    Friendly service. Always willing to make a recommendation or help you find just the right book.

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    8 years ago

    What a great book store. The staff loves books and are always willing to just chat about what's good.

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    11 years ago

    Best bookstore in Traverse City. They have a fantastic selection. I could have bought every book in that store. Very friendly staff.

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    Blue Vase Books

    Blue Vase Books

    4.2
    (13 reviews)
    10.2 mi

    Great place to spend a relaxing afternoon of browsing for books that I don't need to have...but…read morelove to buy!

    Blue Vase Books is INCREDIBLE and I hate that I'm not located closer to it! This place is, as…read moredescribed by my friend when we walked in, a thrift shop for books and so many other kinds of media! The store is 95% used and 5% new - truly just one shelf at the front of the store with some popular, new books and that's about it! Books probably account for about 80-90% of the store, but Blue Vase also offers used records, board games, and some other music/movie items. But my friends and I came here for books and boy were we satisfied! The prices here!!! That's where we must start. All adult books in paperback were $2.99 and hardcovers were $3.99 (all unless otherwise marked) and you cannot beat those prices! All of their books that I pulled off the shelves were in great condition, so they are very intentional about stocking their shelves with good quality products, and I loved the way this store was organized! Things are grouped mostly by genre - cookbooks, sports, fiction, new fiction, young adult, classics, romance, horror, etc. Naturally, the fiction section is the largest and spans an entirely long wall of the store and that one was hard to look through because there were just SO many titles. Just know you'll be walking through this store with your head at an angle reading all the titles! I found the most success within the new fiction/young adult areas AND the awesome Michigan/local reads area at the front of the store! These shelves were so lovely and I definitely snagged a lot of books that I've either heard good things about or were just curious about them from what I read on the back of the book. All in all, I ended up getting 20 books for just a little over $100. WHAT A STEAL! I happened to snag a book that one of the employees at Blue Vase Books published as well, which I think is SO cool! There were also a lot of cute stickers and mini book magnets at the check out counter, so I got a little lost in those as well! The employees were so patient with us as we squealed over all the cute and delightful things and were just so kind and lovely! Pay attention to the hours here as their hours are limited. They're open 4 days a week and only from 10 am to 6 pm, but trust that it's completely worth a trip here! When I was chatting with the employee who was checking out my books, I asked her how often the books refresh and she said daily! They get about 3 giant truckloads of books each week that they sort through and put onto the shelves in real time! So you are sure to find something here and different every time you stop by! They also have an online store with great deals as well and a good selection of their inventory on their as well! I love it here and will be stopping by every time I'm in the Traverse City area no matter what!

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