First time in here and won't be my last! Love the variety of books, merch and "extras", if you…read morecan't find something you NEED in here, are you even a lover of books and book related things?! Service was friendly and fast. While the majority of items are new, they do offer a small book shelf with used books and a cart with $1 books to entice you inside Street parking in front of the building or down the side street. There is construction along Warren (7/9/26)

A truly great bookstore. They have old, they have used, they will order any book you can think of,…read moreand the curation is just ..... chef's kiss. I love the community focus and the events that they host, I love the owners who are as kind as they are knowledgeable, I love the coffee I can buy while I'm there (though that is a separate entity, but I still love it!). Perfect addition to the neighborhood!

Local black-owned bookstore in downtown Ypsi. As soon as you walk in, you are welcomed by a…read morewonderful aroma and chill music. The shop is small but stocked with a nice variety of books for the casual readers and those readers who want to dig into some deeper, intellectual, or political material. They also have art, apparel, jewelry, music, incense, and body care products for sell.

The store is a BLACK book store. It is meant just to be that. It's purpose is to get books to US…read morethat may not be available in main stream stores. For Charmaine to give a three star review based on the fact the book store is purposefully not catering to those outside of this is an issue to me. More than not things are catered to everyone BUT us. We have someone who opened a store to do this and you get someone non melanated who wants to criticize. Do like we do and MOVE ON, it's not catered for you, accept that and keep it moving. I LOVE this bookstore and the owner, Carlos as well. I find what I need/want, and also can grab body oils that smell so nice. In fact seeing Charmaine's review makes me know I need to get my but in there this week and make a visit. This store prospers just fine without you Charmaine. It has been around for years. We know where to go. KRS-One and J Prince found it great enough to come visit, and drop some knowledge. Had you bothered to ASK you would have seen, what you were looking for wasn't there he can order and get. Instead you leave a mediocre review.......darn shame. I guess the name of the book store did not give a clue...BLACKstone Bookstore and CULTURAL Center. Did you really think it was your culture that he was speaking of with this name?

Amazing staff and so much to choose from. Love this store. Everyone is very friendly and always…read morewilling to help. I shop here at least twice a week

Great and helpful staff and an amazing selection of new and old comics and collectibles! Everything…read morefrom trade paperbacks to Pokémon and Funko Pops! 10/10

This place was a lot of fun. A Novi friend and I checked it out tonight, kinda unexpectedly - we…read morehad theater tickets but the show got canceled. Book-off has a HUGE selection of just about everything, and the pricing is awesome too - it has a section of $1-2 books, and I noticed they had a lot of $2 DVDs, too. As other reviews have mentioned, there's a huge gaming section of things to buy plus Japanese-inspired things like manga and anime and accessories. My friend and I mostly stuck to the book sections, and we had to leave because they were closing at 8pm (it's a weekday), but we definitely would've stayed longer if not. I ended up getting two children's books for my daughter plus a paperback for myself ... two were $5 and one was $7. I did price check one on Amazon (the $7 one) and it was $6.25 there, but this way I already have the book in-hand (and it was a sensory book full of things she can touch, so she loved it). Overall this place was fabulous and I highly recommend. It's apparently a chain but I'm not sure how many exist - I know there are some in Japan though.

I have to admit, I LOVE new/used media stores. I love how they've added all these new business to…read morethis little "Japan" area, and this is a solid addition in my humble opinion. The store has a decent selection of all types of media - vinyl, cds, movies, video games, anime related merchandise. And while there isn't one particular type of media they specialize in, there is something for everyone. They also had a selection of imported video games, which I thought was interesting. They also have sections of discounted movies and cds. I was pretty close to buying a hootie and the blowfish cd, but I ended up holding off in the end. I'm not sure how long this place will last (I hope they do well), but it's definitely a place to check out if you happen to be in this area. CELEBRITY RATING - Andrew Cusack

The store is about average size for many of the independent bookstores in the area. I didn't notice…read morea new book area but mostly used titles. Books are grouped into sections and appear to mostly be titles from the last twenty years. The ratio of paperbacks to hardcovers is high. A lot of options for avid contemporary readers as everything is a well-priced value. Sections also include an excellent well-stocked kid's area. I found the books to be neat and well-organized. The uniqueness of this bookshop is in its eclectic array of items beyond the books. There is a little of everything from records, comics, graphic novels, and other unique and interesting items. Nothing seems to be high-end collectibles, just fun, interesting stuff nerds like me like to see when they go shopping. I thought the staff was friendly, and overall, a unique experience. I will be back. Not a place for people looking to acquire ephemera, vintage, antiquarian, or collectible first editions. Heads up, the parking out front, I thought, was quite treacherous. Be aware that the main road is busy, and cars are coming fast.

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.

Great selection of board games, card games, miniatures…read more Huge area for gaming competition. Workers are super knowledgeable, friendly and helpful. It's a lot of fun to go there. Games for all ages and they regularly have tournaments so check their calendar.

This store was absolutely epic! The staff was super nice and friendly I just stopped in to look at…read morewhat they had to offer as someone who runs Dungeons & Dragons campaigns so I was interested they had so many epic mini figures if you're into anything specialized they probably have it for you. They have trading cards, plushy's, mini figures, things from dungeons and dragons, magic the gathering, and so much more if you think of it they probably have it. It also looks like in the back that they host tournaments I'm not sure for which game style but ask and I'm sure they'd be willing to accommodate. Overall t10 out of 10 would recommend for the kindness of the staff alone.

My wife and I checked this place out this weekend. An old feel hobby shop with a good selection of…read moreitems. They had exactly what I needed at better prices than Amazon or eBay. Courteous and informative staff. A good experience over all.

This place has it ALL. Bought a few rock crawler's and a couple drag cars all of which are awesome.read more