I am walking distance to this store and working here for so many years I am upset that I recently…read moredecided to walk in and haven't been before. It is a great local small business with quite the selection. They have so many beautiful gift ideas for women and men alike, and they have a n excellent selection of "local Connecticut" items as well. They even have those Pop Up cards that were featured on Shark Tank- cute little idea for a special occasion like a wedding. The staff is always polite and courteous- the woman who works there is so pleasant. They also will gift wrap as well. A definite place to check out if you need a gift idea and you are in the area. So cute.

Great eclectic shop with furniture, collectables, and small gifts…read more The staff is friendly and the prices are reasonable. Given the relatively small inventory, come in with an open mind.

This store was awesome! Most of their items for sale are latches and pins, but from a varirty of…read moreartists and over a range of different topics and areas of interest. Prices are a bit high, as is typical for artist made items. Patches ranged from $3 to $12 roughly. They had some vintage pins. They sold stickers and some shirts and art prints as well. A really unique, fun place! I would reccomend!

Fun place to purchase campy items. I love looking around run at strange weird things. I purchased…read morea fun French bull dog shirt totally love.

Tucked away in Durham is a decorator's dream store. We received a friendly greeting as we entered…read more My wife was admiring the gorgeous vignettes in each area throughout. Their jewelry, clothing, candles, and gorgeous floral arrangements were beautifully displayed. Something for every place in your home or great gift items.

Beautiful gift store with lovely things for the holidays.read more

They always have the best arrangements. They are my go to for a weekend Churcutteri board or a…read moregift for the holidays!

I only let myself visit a couple times per year, but that's only because I'd go broke if I didn't…read morelimit myself. If you like fancy, unusual, and rare cheeses, this is the place to visit. I always leave with more than I planned to, but that's because the selection always surprises me, and they're always willing to let you try things before committing to the purchase. (They have more than just cheese to; I've picked up some amazing preserves and mustards as well; the store is basically a massive charcuterie board!). As for the staff, they're alwayss friendly and accommodating. On my last visit, I was running late and arrived less than 10 minutes before they closed; they still accommodated me, even though most things had cleaned up. I highly recommend!

My go to for a quick gift, love the Swedish Candy. Soft PJ's and toys. Also great card selection,…read morethe woman there are lovely and it's always clean and decorated creatively

great store! love the selection and the ability to use Hallmark rewards! friendly and helpful staff.read more

The Fat Robin is a wonderful store to visit. It contains every imaginable item relating to wild…read morebirds and squirrels. In addition, the owner is a world wildlife photographer and some of his pictures hang in the store which are for sale. The store also has stationery, mugs, candles and other gift ideas.

What an amazing store! I was looking for a new set of binoculars and they were so helpful. They…read morewere able to answer all of my questions and gave me great recommendations. The store is stocked with great items if you are into birds and birding .

Good used bookstore. Reasonably priced. Very friendly staff. Good selection and a searchable…read moreinventory

I visited Books & Company recently for the first time & completely fell in love with it…read more Apparently, this store used to be in Hamden, but the owner retired & sold the building & the company. This is the new location & new ownership. I had never been to the prior store. I spent a whopping two hours in this little shop. It is set up & well curated like a fancy bookstore, on par with my experience at shops like Athena Books in Greenwich, CT, and Martin House Books (formerly Savoy) in Westerly, RI. It's on the smaller/boutique-style size, so don't expect a massive range of genres, like one would find at the Book Barn in Niantic, CT. There's no coffee shop, but there is a Keurig & water available, and a handful of chairs to sit in. The used fiction books were in good or very good condition, easy to locate in their sections, and priced around $8 for hardcovers if the book retailed $24+. I got two recent NYTimes bestsellers that had been on my wishlist. The children's & young adults books were also well selected, and I bought a handful, ranging in $2-$3/each for paperback & hardcover. The price stickers easily peeled off all of my books without leaving any residue, which I very much appreciated. The gift selection was perfect for stocking stuffers or small mailed gifts, including for nerds, gamers, and musicians. There were bowls full of stickers, $0.25 each, and postcards, $1 each. Funny magnets, like Mincing Mockingbird, were a full $3 cheaper than at other gift shops (e.g. Bowerbird in Old Lyme, CT). There were also some handmade gifts from locals. There's a shelf near checkout with wrapped mystery books. I thought this was the common "buy a date with a random book" thing. It wasn't -- You picked one for free with the purchase of any book in the store. The wrapping is a hint related to the title or theme, and a lot of the wrapping was sustainable, e.g. reusing a helium balloon body or old calendars, etc. I was surprised that the mystery book wasn't tied to a minimum purchase amount (and I wonder if it will be sustainable for the shop's bottom line, I have to admit). I was further amazed that all of the wrapped books were advertised as being at least 3.5+ stars on GoodReads. My mystery book ended up being a pristine paperback copy of "The Time Traveler's Wife." There's a selection of greeting cards as well, but I found those to be the only spot the store was lacking; they were expensive at $6+, and I've seen a lot better selections, e.g. at The Bowerbird, with a larger range of independent artists, at more affordable price points $3-$5. I normally buy a lot of greeting cards when I come across ones that aren't the big box brands (Hallmark has a massive monopoly, omg), but I didn't buy any cards here. There was a free section near the front door, and there was a fill-a-bag sale rack near the front. I asked the cashier/owner a lot of questions, and she was very knowledgeable and helpful. I heard her speaking with others who came in & from my understanding, when you trade in books, you get half their selling value in store credit. All in all, this is one of my favorite used bookstores I've visited, and I will definitely travel to the area again before the holidays to visit it. I would highly recommend it! If you like to shop used/vintage/antiques, there's also a little store next door in the same plaza, but it doesn't have A/C. This book shop does have A/C. =)