Way better than Netflix! Selection can be hit and miss, but overall it's good and staff are nice.read more

This may not be the place for all, but I love, LOVE, places that sell used stuff and have a lot of…read moreit. It's fine if it's the type of place that sells "just used books" or "just used CDs" or "just used video games". But when you find a place that does all of those things, you've now just given me a place to browse, drool, and probably anger to distraction anyone who expects me anywhere in the next while. Chumleighs is this. Used books, used CDs, used DVDs and used video games for several platforms. Divided by medium and then further by genre, you could easily spend at least an hour perusing the aisles. When I showed up there, I only had about 20 minutes to devote to searching, which probably explains how I only left with a retro Activision game sampler game disc for the PS2...Shut up, I like Pitfall! There's a lot of stuff here and you should probably go when you have some time to devote to the quest. Business must be pretty good for Chumleighs since they had to open a second location in the north of the city. Not bad for the reselling of other people's stuff.

It's not every day you find a place like this. Berry & Peterson is one of Kingston's "hidden gems"…read morefor book lovers. Be aware, there are books piled from floor to ceiling - literally. As a result, it's not very accessible. The floors are a mix of wood and stone and can be uneven. There's an upstairs as well. Make sure you take a look there for more recent books. If you're into collecting old books, this place is for you! The shopkeeper is very nice and knowledgeable. I think he's one of the founders although I'm not sure which one. You can find him there most days listening to the radio or reading something. The prices can be a bit high, but that's the case with most book stores these days. I'm happy to support this local business as an alternative to some of the bigger chains that we have in town. I expect that they could probably use the business as well. You'll find the entrance near Chez Piggy downtown. Easy to miss but you won't regret a quick peek inside!