A large spacious bookstore with an excellent selection. Very dog friendly too which is a bonus. The…read morecafe attached is great also. Books and Co sell lots of gift stuff too - puzzles, totes, games, and so on. I would recommend this place to any fellow book lover!

I fell in love today…read more With a bookstore, that is. We're vacationing in Prince Edward County (in Ontario, Canada) for a few weeks and the nearest town to where we are staying is the quaint, marina town of Picton. In order to do our grocery shopping, we take the 10 minute drive into this charming town and I've been exploring Main Street's numerous shops. I happened to be running an errand at the other end of Main Street and of course, a store called "Books & Company" caught my eye. (I love bookstores!) I walked into a very welcoming and very large space that appeared to house a few different groups. It seemed like it was part 'big bookstore' (reminded me of Indigo and Chapters), part independent bookstore (think 'Book City'), part used bookstore (my favourite), then, off to the side....wait, was that a hallway to the next door coffee shop? Yes , this establishment was a blend of my two favourite types of stores. A coffee shop attached to a bookstore! And this isn't one of the big, commercial coffee shops that are partnered with a just-as-big- bookstore, it was a small town, family run coffee joint, which in my opinion, are the best kind! (['ve reviewed Miss Lily's separately) While I waited for my coffee to be made, I meandered across the small hallway that joins Miss Lily's to Books & Company. The small ramp also serves as a community pin-board for the area. I actually found out via the board that there is a Harry Potter camp in the area. (My elder boy may go!) After picking up my coffee I wandered around the book store, which was exactly what I thought it was: part new books like Indigo (with a great children's section in the back) and part old and used books (I was in that section for a while). There's even a great stationary area and community space upstairs, which happened to be hosting a local art collection that can be browsed for $3.00. I bought an old book for my measly old-book collection that I'm thinking of starting. ("Over the Ocean to Paris" by Franklin W. Dixon...I'm a bit of a Francophile) And I also picked up a blank greeting card with a photo by a local photographer of a scene from Prince Edward County, for my penpal. (You read right, I do have a penpal!) The lovely lady behind the desk was great to chat with and after I told her that it's a lovely place, she said that it was an even lovelier place to work. I made my purchase for $4.95 and walked out into the sunshine. What an amazing start to the day. If you're in Picton, ask a local where "The Bookstore" is. They'll know exactly what you're talking about.

I ordered a book from rivers end bookstore through groupon and they never mailed me the book I…read morepurchased. Then they tried to email me and send me an ebook. I emailed them back and they never replied back. I didn't order an ebook. I ordered the physical book. I would be very leery with doing business with this fraudulent... misleading company.

Such a cute little bookstore. They had a nice variety for such a small place. I had fun browsing…read morethe employee picks.

It's been almost 40 years since I was here but I remember aisle after aisle of magazines and books…read more Must visit this when you're in Rochester!

Worldwide News was a fantastic source for (almost) all things written back in the 60's and 70's…read more It provided the basis for much of my political and intellectual development with its broad array of periodicals: RAMPARTS, EVERGREEN, THE REALIST, THE PARIS REVIEW, THE NEW YORK TIMES, FILM COMMENT, and yes, PLAYBOY.., to name but a very few. It was a wonderland for curious readers. It gives me no pleasure to report that the Worldwide News of today is not even a shadow of what it once was. The parking lot and structure are still there, but both appear to be frequented more by the down and out than by lovers of the written word. Less than 20% of the store is still devoted to the display of newspapers, magazines, or paperbacks. Approximately half of the store is empty or functioning as storage space for non-used display racks, while the balance is devoted to tables and convenience foods. It's just sad. There is one draw to be found onsite, however: a giant mural facing the parking lot depicting "sleeping bears." Ironically, due in no small part to the ambience created by the store, to many people the image suggested is one of copulating rodents. (See photo)

Named after Lord Byron, I can't stand when people come to the newsstand and don't read any news…read more Actually I couldn't care less. As opposed to I could care less which makes no sense and highlights the oddness of American errors and how they stick due to the lack of common sense and analytical brains here. This is your typical newsstand inside the very expensive rest area on the 90 Thruway in New York. The products here are expensive but they do have a pretty decent selection and it's good for browsing, although I wouldn't browse for too long for various reasons. You'll definitely find something good to read on your travels if you pop in here. Useful but expensive.