Jack is the best. He has a bookstore that is a gorgeous throwback to the old days where stacks of…read morebooks surround you. Yet he can locate just about any book from among those stacks, like a magician. And he's friendly, always ready to engage in conversation. He's very knowledgeable about music, books (he reads a lot) and especially about the town he lives in, Nyack.

As a librarian I was shocked when I walked into this bookstore. Books just stacked everywhere! It…read morefelt so chaotic but at we walked in we started spotting great titles. The owner is incredibly helpful and can find you anything! Very unique place.

It's the kind of used bookstore you can get lost in. If I were a local, it would be part of my…read moredaily routine. The shelves are thoughtfully labeled, and the place has an energy that feels. You can tell when an owner genuinely loves the books and records they carry. The Bruised Apple is one of those stores. Worth stopping in if you want to get lost for a few hours.

What a lovely bookstore! We came across this hidden gem that has been here for more than 30 years…read more We parked our car right outside and saw the inviting window and warm lights of this cozy bookstore. The instrumental music was playing, the owner was very kind and welcoming. The customers were browsing and it was the most relaxing environment with so many wonderful resources. We will certainly be back! Thank you and Happy New Year!

The worker was extremely friendly, the aesthetic of the store was very clean, and the vinyls were…read moreall very well taken care of and perfectly curated. There are a lot of good deals and a lot of good media to choose from!

This is a great shop, one of the best in the Hudson Valley/metro area. As a collector, I've…read moreshopped at most of the stores in the area and this one really surprised me. I'd been in some time ago but don't remember the selection this good. Nice mix of new and well-priced used. Example, I paid under $10 for a Promo copy of Elvis Costello Blood and Chocolate in very nice, VG+/E condition. Good Jazz selections as well. They also had a nice selection of bootlegs which you don't see very often. They sell books and clothing which for me usually means it's not a serious store, but Main Steet Beat is the exception. Great staff well laid out and popular, the store has a nice vibe plus Nyack is a fun town to visit with great restaurants and a rich history.

I love to wander a bookstore. My husband and I had just finished lunch next door and Barnes and…read moreNoble was the perfect store to wander through. They are on level 4. I loved the way their set up their tables in the front. They were spot on with all the trends and dove into dark romance, book tok faves, etc. They know how to give the people what they want!! We were looking for holiday books for my son and they had a great selection. Their entertainment section is definitely on it's last leg (understandably so). The cafe here was hopping, but we didn't get a chance to check it out.

No complaints about this chain bookstore location in the Palisades Mall. They have the usual books,…read morecafe, games, puzzles, legos, periodicals and gift items. They also have a discount section that purports deals. It's also a nice place to rest from walking around the rest of the mall especially when it's not busy. Located nearby are a Chili's, Yard House, Target and the AMC movie theatre.

It's a bookstore with a bar. All you need to know. Five stars…read more I will add though, that I don't know what kind of potent espresso they use for their espresso martinis. I was WIRED. I mean after midnight even 6 hours later my heart was POUNDING. Drinker beware!

Very disappointing and felt ripped off. Paid more than a thousand dollars upfront for bottle…read moreservice plus 20% mandatory tip for literally the worst service I've ever had in a club. Our server was absent the entire night and I had to actively search for the staff to ask them about our order (multiple times). They finally delivered our second bottle after an hour and half of waiting; And then never saw our server again for the rest of the night. The bottom floor was pretty much empty until midnight when they finally changed the DJ and the music got better. Maybe this was just a bad night, but I don't feel like going back. Bottle service was definitely not worth it and service was horrible.

A very small bookshop in rural Woodbury, CT. Couldn't pass by w/o taking a look, but the Sci-Fi…read moreFantasy section was so minuscule, it only took a minute to see that there was nothing there that interested me. Honestly, I've found selections of used books in church basements. That's my report, "Hidden Gem" it is not.

I had a fantastic experience when I visited this store on a Saturday. The two people working there…read morewere incredibly knowledgeable, friendly, and helpful. The prices are very reasonable, and the selection is surprisingly extensive for a small secondhand bookstore. I highly recommend stopping by the Book Cellar in Woodbury, CT--you never know what treasures you'll find!

I visited this shop on July 25. A super cute store with a wonderful selection of books and items…read morefor children, teens, and young adults. Later on, I had some questions, so I sent them an email. Leah was especially kind and responsive. Fabulous customer service; definitely stop on your next trip.

This little bookstore is so cute some of the best children's books a lot of old ones and new ones…read moreas well there's a teen section. I ordered a coffee and pulled up a chair and learned all about sleepy Hollow

I feel like, this is the definitive British store in New York, even beating the ones found in the…read morecity! The Hamlet literally has so. many. stuff. from Britain, its awe-inspiring. From classic snack imports, books, football merch, cards, limited editions, this store has an impressive selection and reasonably priced! I've shopped here twice, one online and once in store and both times I have walked out with almost $100 in merchandise because there is so much to choose from! In store, keep yours ears perked up because it sounds like a lot of Brits in the area love frequenting this place, a testament to its authenticity. Overall, literally the only store I will frequent for my British goods. Love, love, love this place!

If you're on the hunt for some unique British goodies, especially candy, this store is a…read moremust-visit! They have a fantastic selection of items, and you absolutely have to check out the vinyl vault, which is bursting with vinyl records from all over. Plus, they sell meat pies, cheese, and our absolute favorite, breakfast sausages. Parking is super easy, whether you're driving on the street or in the lot. It's a real treat to just wander through all the items--some of which you might just need in your life!

Great selection, especially myteries, at very reasonable prices, and staffed by friendly…read morevolunteers.

This bookstore is a little gem in the middle of the big city. All items-books, CDs, DVDs, books on…read moretape and more-are donated by the public and the library. Everyone who works there is a volunteer! They give their time to sell the books etc with all proceeds going back to the library. The books are so reasonable priced, ie hard covers $2 each that almost anyone can afford them! I highly recommend a stop at this little book paradise next time you are in the Peekskill area!

This past weekend, my top-tier chum from the Kingdom of Sussex and I had the great honor of…read moreparticipating (for the second year in a row) in the NJ Bookstore Crawl, one of the greatest events in all the lands. An absurd amount of planning/discussion went into this, but ultimately boiled down to just visiting the three participating bookstores in Sussex. Broad Street Books was my favorite of the three Sussex stops, simply because it had the most personality and options, which to me are the two central tenets of a successful bookstore. Honestly, I'm surprised every single bookstore doesn't focus on these aspects of the business model, but it is what it is. My chum and I got here within minutes of opening, a little after 10am on Saturday. There were a few other suspected Crawlers on the premises but given the location and time of day, this was unsurprisingly one of the quieter stops on the day's adventures. My chum actually dropped me off at the top of the Sussex Rail Branch Trail down the street a month and a half ago for training purposes, and I didn't have a clue that there was a real downtown area to Branchville a little further down - just on that basis alone, the crawl rocks. My chum lives a few minutes away and was familiar with this area and the bookstore, so we parked and got over there very easily. From the outside, the building looks like it used to house a bank but these days there are literally books all over it, including a tasteful display outside by the window. As soon as I walked inside, I got Strand vibes, which is pretty much the highest compliment I can give a bookstore - I went to college in Greenwich Village and the Strand was one of my favorite places to go; their $0.48 bin was the stuff of legends (which I hope they still have). But if you've been there before, it's disordered chaos showcasing an obvious love of literature, with literal stacks of books and so many options, both old and new. Same here. It's cluttered and looks like the basement library my dad had when I was growing up - awesome. As soon as you enter, there's a staircase to your right that's covered in books and isn't really accessible (which is fine, you're not there to climb to the second floor), and then tons of narrow labyrinthine passageways in several rooms for you to explore. THAT'S what bookstores should be about, at least in my opinion. In terms of the actual books, there's a lot of variety, both fiction and non. I tend to gravitate toward fiction, and - full disclosure - one of my toxic traits is that I judge books by their cover. So I had a lot to play with here and think about. The classics/older fiction section was abundant, but ultimately I went with the 2016 novel The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead because it won a Pulitzer and Obama said nice things about it on the cover. I haven't read it yet, but even if I end up massively disliking it, we don't blame the book purveyors for that. A pleasant purchase. The overall personality of Broad Street is interesting too, and it dovetails nicely with why I DO like indie bookstores and genuinely want to advocate for them, even though part of me has trouble justifying paying typically higher prices for the same product as, say, Amazon (which I know is heresy to utter). There's an interesting Lord of the Rings/fantasy theme that they really hit hard here, and my chum actually ended up winning a surprise door prize as the first purchase of the day, I believe an LOTR-themed paperweight, which she was enormously excited/proud about. Another big selling point for me - not every bookstore I've encountered in my two years on the Crawl really did too much beyond barebones participation/inclusion on the list, so I think it's cool these guys had some cool promotions and whatnot. Only constructive feedback? One of the owners was on the premises (which is a definitive positive in and of itself on what has to be one of the more important days now on the NJ bookstore calendar going forward) and had arguably a little TOO aggressive of a sales pitch. I would just respectfully suggest that you let the books do most of the selling - we're in there for the Crawl; don't worry, we're buying at least one book, and my chum bought more than that. Really awesome bookstore and I honestly don't know if I would have even known it existed without the event. Top marks for both. Get up here if you can.

Super used bookstore! The owner we met was so friendly and knowledgeable. Great selection and…read morereasonably priced. I purchased several books. We're from South Jersey and would love to visit again!