I adore them! They are my favorite secondhand bookstore and a much more ethical alternative to Half…read morePrice Books, which throws away lots of books. They are very easy to sell your books too and will give you lots of store credit!

I love stumbling across little gems like Once and Future Books. This charming cottage, turned…read morebookstore, was formerly known as Rainbow Books. It has since been completely overhauled and renamed by Rediscovered Bookshop in downtown. As a children's book writer, I'm also an avid collector of children's picture books. Once and Future offers a great selection of gently used books at bargain prices. For example, I found a signed copy of Whoopi Goldberg's book Alice for an incredible bargain price of $6! (Granted, it's personalized "Thank You, Samantha!" in gold lettering, but I'm ok with that!) There are all sorts of nooks and crannies to discover treasures galore, plus lots of book-lover novelties such as bookends, stickers and buttons. Check this place out, I'm sure you'll love it! There is ample parking in the back lot, don't get a ticket by parking on the street.

This cute little store may be slightly hard to find but it is wonderful! The staff were friendly…read moreand knowledgeable. The book selection is good but so are all the bookmarks and other "trinkets" they sell. Add in all the painting classes they offer and you have yourself a wonderful escape for a book club, friends painting night, etc. They even sell artwork as well! It's truly a wonderful and magical place. Highly recommend a visit!

I sincerely love this store. Lots of cool things to look through. A good selection of books. And…read morethe vibe is awesome. I sat and read a book, that i had gotten a great deal on, for like 2 hours. On another visit I bought a beautiful, one of a kind painting. Kayla, the owner is very knowledgeable and has excellent customer service.

The person on duty answered my questions well enough, but you know that feeling when the staff is…read morescreaming at you to leave in their head so they can get back to their phone? Don't like feeling like someone resents taking my money.

I have gone to this bookstore a few times before! And well, since I am a book bro, this is like…read moreheaven! All the staff were really nice, and I just love browsing and seeing what I could find. This local business in Kuna is perfect for you if you want new books at a good price, which are lightly used, or if you have books that you just don't have room for or aren't reading them anymore, bring them there! Plus, when you do bring them there, you get credit that you can spend by a certain date in the store, or your kids could pick out some croc charms for free! Overall, my experience was great, and I got rid of books that I don't read anymore, and I was able to pick out new ones just like that!

A very clean book store with a vast selection of books to choose from. Definitely plan on…read morereturning regularly.

My husband and I were dinking around town on our day off so we decided to hit up The Collector's…read moreOutpost. My husband has been a fan of comics since his youth. Bat Man and Marvel comics were his go to. So, coming to this joint only made sense. Yoooooo, this has to be one of the dopest comic book stores around! As soon as you walk in, everything catches your eye! You have Deadpool right at the door. You have beautiful display cases with the most realistic characters in them. Funko Pops nicely organized on shelves. Comic books neatly arranged in bins nicely labeled. It truly is a prestine store. We looked around for a bit. I was just in awww at how cool everything was. My husband was mainly doing the looking. He didn't really find anything that caught his eye. He has a pretty good collection but didn't find what he was specifically looking for. All good cause there's always next time! The gentleman that was working today was really nice! Even though he was mid conversation with another customer, he still greeted us! Very loudly and happily too! The set up of this joint is cool! And the fact that they serve coffee here so you can chill and read a comic is dope. I wouldn't mind sipping on a coffee chilling with my husband while he's vibing to a comic. We both look forward to coming back and seeing what kind of new displays and comics they have.

What is not to love?!? Honestly, so excited to have found this place. It's a collectors dream, and…read moreso fun to just hang out, walk around and check everything out but also to enjoy a delicious coffee. Service was great, the smoothies were so yummy and I ordered the Starlord coffee and it was fantastic. We can't wait to go back and highly recommend this fun coffee shop/collectors shop. Such a fun find.

Cool comic store. Friendly staff. Nice selection. A range of prices. My son enjoyed himself.read more

Amazing staff, so sweet and helpful for all of your needs. I look forward to coming back.read more

Great selection of records here! We even found some movies we like. This charming record store has…read morea huge selection of records and casettes. The front section had an entire gift section too. We were walking around Boise and stumbled upon this. I am not a huge vinyl user, so this is coming from someone with little knowledge on this, but from what I browsed I got excited. The back has some beautiful posters to look through. I almost bought one of their t-shirts I liked the design so much. Prices seemed reasonable here. I didn't interact with anyone who worked here, but they seemed available to ask questions to.

I travel the country seeking out record stores wherever I go, and I got an overwhelming amount of…read morerecommendations to visit The Record Exchange. Honestly, I was wildly underwhelmed after how much it was hyped up. It reminds me a bit of Zia Records in Phoenix, but a version that has kind of lost the plot. Their record selection was much smaller than I was expecting, as the knick knacks and gifts have all but swallowed the store. I understand in this market, to survive you gotta sell socks...but the sheer overwhelming amount of tchotchkes prattling to Swifties and pop culture made the shop seem incredibly dorky and visually overwhelming. It felt more like a tourist spot than an actual record store and was not very relaxing to browse in. Not to mention how pricey the tchotchkes and such are. $8 for a sticker? No thanks. Their t-shirts have a premium as well, at least $5-10 more than other local record stores. The record selection was...okay. They had some cool stuff as far as reissues but the markup was high. (Which I understand because distributers already charge a premium). The used records were alright, I found some cheap gems in the $2-5 range that were in the VG+ range. But it was nowhere near what I expected. I still supported them, but I doubt this would be a return spot for me since I'm spoiled by Zia and Amoeba. I love what they provide for the community, but it's probably not the spot for more serious record collectors who want to browse without a bunch of kids yelling next to them.

The Book Lounge is such a cute concept -- a fiction-only bookstore, bar, and lounge all in one,…read moretucked into downtown Meridian. The space is chic, clean, and quiet, with a smaller but really well-curated fiction selection. You can grab a coffee or a glass of wine with a little snack and settle in for a chapter or two. They also have a few non-alcoholic options for non-drinkers like me, which I appreciated. I didn't get to try the non-alcoholic rosé this time, but I did pick up a "blind date with a book" -- they're wrapped up so cute, and it's always a fun surprise to see what you get. They've also got some adorable merch if you want to take a little something home. My only critique is that it felt a bit too quiet for a lounge -- I'd love to see a little more buzz and mingling alongside the reading nooks. That said, I'll definitely be back to check out more books and have a glass.

Brand new dedicated cozy reading spot in Meridian. Lovingly curated and detailed to focus on…read morereading with light jazz, pastries, coffee, and tea. They are waiting for their alcohol license. Muted lighting and various seat choices with new books for sale really make this a great spot to be. Modern open warehouse ceiling too, Cute merch and ok speed wifi. With no tables, this isn't a place to work on a laptop but cozy up with a book. Street parking in front.