Amazing, extensive, eclectic, but well organized collection of books! I could stay in here for…read morehours and just soak it all in... do not skip this gem in La Crosse!

Awesome hidden gem with a very wide variety of new and used books. The loft area is designed with…read morethe purpose of hanging out and reading a book while drinking some coffee from next door. Bought several books and the price was very reasonable for what we purchased. Staff was helpful and friendly.

Great little bookstore!…read more Well organized, super clean, and the owner is quite friendly. Parking isn't the best which it sounds like has been something they've been battling to improve. But it is 100% worth a visit! Awesome book store with a great selection and variety.

Fantastic bookstore! Each time we've been in, both my son and I have lost track of time. There are…read morebooks for him and books for me; plus everything in between, it seems! And any of the staff either of us has talked to are knowledgeable and engaging! We highly recommend this warm and cozy bookstore.

Hands down my favorite book store. The service is exceptional, I never have to look for a book…read morebecause the clerk knows exactly where it is and goes and gets it for me. If they do not have the book I am looking for they order it. The prices are exactly what I expect.

Indie bookstores are always a treasure, and this one was no exception. I was impressed by the…read morevariety of books, including some I wouldn't have expected to find on the shelves, and extra excited that I found a book I'd been wanting to read in their "very good prices" box for only $6.50! Employees were friendly and smiley. I'd definitely come back next time I'm in the area!

What a collection! Great selection of antique books and new books. Pricing was in line with what…read morewe'd expect. My husband is collecting old books like: To kill a mocking bird, Les Miz, Hunchback, etc and the staff/owners were very helpful in finding an antique book that he's absolutely in love with. If the store wasn't 6+ hours away, we'd stop by frequently!

One of the finest used/antiquarian bookstores I've ever seen, And I was in the book business for 15…read moreyears. Located in a tiny outpost on the Mississippi on the Wisconsin/Iowa border, a sweet little picturesque town of maybe 1,000 people. But this store would be a find in any big city with a reputation for having lots of book lovers. History - American, Iowan, Native American, wars, rare medical texts - literature, from Steven King to Basho's poetry. Kids' books of all kinds. Poetry, fiction, theology and religion. It was incredible to find something of this quality here. I bought a two volume set of Lincoln's speeches and writings, but if I lived in the area, this would become a favorite and frequent haunt. The owner was courteous and knowledgeable, too - a former airline pilot, if I recall, and he has wonderful taste. If you're a bibliophile who lives in or is passing through the area, it's worth a detour.

Chapter 2 Books was a fun spot to visit and browse on a recent trip to Winona…read more Located in the downtown historic district in a grand old building, you'll enjoy the hardwood floors and high ceilings as much as you'll enjoy the shelves full of books. My friend and I spent the better part of an hour browsing for new reads and finding some great obscure books at reasonable price points. The owner was knowledgeable and the cat Guildenstern is very friendly!

This is such a great little store, buys and sells books so it's super helpful if I need a little…read morecash and has great books too. Also sells vinyl records and CDs. This is where I go every time I need a book

I love independent book stores! This place has great unique authors and multicultural stories! I…read morelike how they have staff recommendations to help with the decision process. They also have fun gift stuff for every age group. If you are in town this is the must stop shop!!!

I've been a fan of "Find Pearl Wednesdays" on Facebook for a long time. The store looked SO CUTE…read moreonline and it did not disappoint! I was enchanted by the books, adorable stickers and snarky bumper stickers. I brought my bestie and we had a great time! She acquired a Fiestaware piece that she'd been looking at online for a while. The staff was very friendly and helpful. I would highly recommend.

There's not really a liquor store in Richland Center that we could find. I prefer local…read morestores/shops to the big box stores. Ochooch is quaint and I liked it. Books, wine and liquor in that order. But you know what... you can find a good read and some sort of decent libation here. The proprietor, a local gent was manning the shop when we stopped by. We're told he has plans to add a Mediterranean menu to the books, wine and liquor. Bottom line - I fancied this nook. Check it out. If you're in the "neighborhood"

We were staying in the area looking for some good craft beer selection and this place offered that,…read moresome awesome books for our daughter and great conversation. Awesome gem I'm so ad we discovered!

I love a good bookstore. And, the only thing better than a good bookstore is a good bookstore that…read morehas a good coffee shop. And, this has both. While the bookshop isn't huge, they have a good collection. We did manage to find a few to buy before leaving. And, their prices are reasonable. We really enjoyed the coffee shop. The coffee was good (I had an Americano). They also have a nice selection of pastries, and they have some that are both gluten and dairy free. That was a real plus. If we lived in the area, which we don't (we went up to see Taliesin), I would frequent Arcadia Books.

Arcadia Books is a phenomenal study spot. It's has a regular buzz of coffee-seekers and book-buyers…read morethat create a pleasant background chatter. Combined with its bright windows, low music, cozy wood aesthetic, and shelves of curated books; I could easily pass hours here. The coffee is pretty good too, and they have some bakery items and snacks if you get hungry. They have all the basics: lattes, chia, cocoa, etc. If anything, I think they could add a few specialty flavors or drink ideas to their list. Nevertheless, Arcadia is an outstanding coffeeshop, and I can't wait to come back again soon!

"Fat Stacks" In…read moreWinona there was a bookstore With Al Franken fans filling the floor 300 souls packed Between the book stacks Then they exited out the back door "Yeah, I'm checking you out," I muttered in my head as I stood pressed against a swarm of steamy bodies, some half-wrapped around book stacks. All were waiting breathlessly...the excitement was palpable. I'm sure at least one of them was licking their lips. No, that's not a scene out of a horribly-written romance novel, but it is what came to mind after staring at "The Dastardly Duke" and "I Adored a Lord" for 45 minutes as random body parts bumped up against me at Paperback and Pieces. At least the books proved better visuals than looking at a sea of heads while listening from the center of the fan crowd to the muffled musings of our Minnesota Senator, there promoting his book, "Al Franken, Giant of the Senate". He's good enough. He's smart enough. And gosh darn it, people like him! All this standing still gave me plenty of time to contemplate the décor and layout of Winona's oldest bookstore. Partly because I was trying to take "aerial" photos of the crowd by standing on my tiptoes in order to try to find an open spot to move to in the store, I noticed the tops of the shelves that lined the walls...specifically, how bare they were. This would have been a perfect area to spruce up the store's shelf esteem with either book-related or holiday vignettes. I also noticed that the shelf that housed the lord-loving-lady book was flanked by flocks of other romance-book-filled shelves...perhaps more than what seems normal for a store that doesn't require you to go behind a curtain to check out the merch. The second thing that came to mind while boxed in place was that there was no way this crowd was compliant with building occupancy fire codes, but shhhhhhhush....I'm not telling (and alas, no citations were given). While it may not be novel to hold an author event in a bookstore, I give props to this independent shop for tackling this circus--it was a rare treat to be entitled to meet the man of Stuart Smalley fame. However, I would recommend to the event coordinators involved to book a larger venue when the author is a celebrity comedian/politician. I'm also not entirely sure why there weren't bookstore employees walking through the lines outside with mobile check out devices in hand--it would have greatly helped the wait and lack of crowd control inside. But what the store lacks in crowd control tactics and style, they more than make up for in substance. Bring in your used books and score some trade credit deals as well! Here's an abbreviated list of contents of fun treasures you will find inside: Book lights Candles Coloring books to familiarize yourself with the impending zombpocalypse Cool 3-D Animal Bookmarks Greeting cards And more! Come in and wish the owner luck on her next chapter in life as she has put this bookstore up for sale. But that's another story. ~The Nosy Norwegian, Sniffing out good deals and dust from brittle book pages so that you don't have to!