Amazing place! Always leave there with a sense of inner peace. The owner is super nice and very…read moreknowledgeable!!

Cool space. The owners are very nice people. I was visiting town, and they took the time to have…read morea nice conversation with me and kind of give me the lay of the land. Lots of different stuff for sale from different vendors. Will definitely be back the next time I'm in town.

My family like to go antique/flea market shopping, I guess it's the thrill of the hunt, you never…read moreknow what you will find. This store had unique items but the star of the place was Puggy! She was very friendly and greets you when you walk through the door.

Was in town visiting with friends and was told we had to try out the Gilsum Village Store. We went…read morein as soon as we got into town for some lemonade and were excited to see they had non-alcoholic beer too! We took a picture of the coffee options and headed over first thing the next morning - love that they open at 6! - for Lumber Jill (pistachio) lattes. So so good! Everyone was so friendly and helpful. We will be sure to be back.

What a tonelessly snarky fellow. The tall one who periodically visits the cafe staff, where he…read moreconverses in loud yells. I brought two books to the counter today and took a moment to look in my bag for my book discount bookmark for him to stamp. I carefully put my laptop, wallet, glasses, and clean paper wrapper containing the cafe's fresh veggie sandwich half, all on the broad counter for a moment, in the manner of Lucille Ball. I'm old enough that she was my mentor in a special graduate class on clowning, eons ago. But the bookstore clerk zeroed in on the sandwich. "Get your greasy sandwich off the counter. This is a bookstore." Who talks like this? Yes, the wrapped sandwich was anomalous there, matter out of place but for a moment. He had no right to sound this way, but I apologized. The purchase came to under twenty. He was so excitedly thrilled by this. "You can't have a book stamp because you didn't spend twenty today!" He bounced as he said it. New to the discount program because who cares, I quietly accepted this news. "See?" He went on, "Look. It says so right there, right on the bookmark!" I gave no reply to him. "But, of course, everyone just hates to read!" There was no humor going on. He was claiming the right to scold an old person for being nothing but that, in his eyes. I'm older and small in size. What a bully! I looked him in the face and said, "What is wrong with you?" Off balance, he said, "Nothing. This is just what's called having a sense of humor." He turned and sped off. There was no 'thank you' to complete the transaction. To me, a comic to the core, incivility is not humor at all. It's disrespect. It's a man Indulging in meanness towards an older woman because he can get away with it here and there. "Get your greasy sandwich off the counter," was so inappropriate to say, to anyone, the cruelness of it must have felt like free-flight. It was so absurdly rude he brought to mind Monty Python. I spend up to $400 a month on books. I find everyone else here at Toadstool polite, but similarly distracted and disinterested in the customers, except for the owner. But no one else is disrespectful except for this guy.

We've loved every visit to the Toadstool. They have a wide selection of genres, a friendly staff,…read moreand cafes at both locations. I've even had used books ordered without any problems. They also offer events and an invaluable source of community to the surrounding area. My only hope/wish was for extended evening hours in the summer.

This is a gem of a store; I could easily spend hours here scouring the shelves for antique gems…read more They sell used books here, and you'll find originals here that might look rough around the edges, but their value is gold. You immediately get that smell of old books when you walk in. That leather bound scent that just doesn't exist in books that are made now in days. I always wonder about the people who previously owned these books, were they treasured? given by a loved one? These aren't thoughts I contemplate when I'm at Barnes and Nobles. (Don't get me wrong though; I live B&N) It's worth a visit, even if you don't end up buying anything.

Excellent selection! Highly edited!…read moreI found clean used copies of Muriel Spark, VS Naipaul, Herman Melville. I always try to stop by when I travel on the 91. It's a real place of love and integrity.

We visited Brattleboro to peruse bookstores. Book Lovers was not on our radar and yet it was our…read morefavorite used bookstore. In a small footprint they have amassed an extensive, well organized selection of books.

What a lovely bookstore! This happened to be our first stop on our first trip to Brattleboro…read morebecause it is just down the street from a little parking lot. The books here are used but they're in a nice clean space and mostly in very good to excellent/basically new condition, so it is a great place to buy giftable books. It isn't the largest used bookstore in town but the owner clearly stocks with an eye for nice or interesting books--it feels bigger because the book selection is higher quality than usual and there is a lot to browse. The owner was very nice and chatted with us about other bookstores in the Pioneer Valley. I will definitely return!

Lovely store! New(ish) location. Sweet owner. Good stuff available. Been outfitting my 5.5 yo here…read moresince she was a baby! No shaming of my used items everrrrr, unlike Whippersnappers, where I still shop but haven't tried to sell clothes back to since this place opened. Fair credit for items I sell back, and they donate items they can't sell. Yay!

Stopped in and I've gotta say, I had the BEST WILDBERRY SCONE OF MY LIFE. And... I'm 51 so that's…read moresaying something! FRESH berries and my mouth was salivating it was so good! The scone was huge too! :)

This coffee shop is very welcoming and comfortable. And the coffee is top notch! Walked in on a…read morerainy Spring morning and were greeted by one of the employee-owners. Very friendly and easy to chat with. A local fund raiser raffle was going on in the back of the shop and a Jazz group is scheduled to perform later in the day. Artwork on the walls by a local photographer is for sale. A price list is on the sofa table if interested. A display at the end of the counter offers locally made cards for sale. Comfy sofa and arm chairs fill the front of the shop by the picture windows. Tables and seats the back area and potted plants are scattered throughout. Coffee is sourced from Dean's Beans, an organic coffee roaster, employee owned company in Orange, MA. This is the kind of coffee shop we would absolutely make our go-to coffee shop if we lived nearby. Highly recommend.