Love, love love this place! What a wide variety of books for adults and children. The folks working…read morethere were phenomenal. Helped me with everything I needed checked on me and gave good recommendations. The prices were on par with other bookstores. Inside was fabulous, it felt like somewhere I could stay all day. If you aren't in Winston Salem, you must stop here.

A Winston Salem gem. I love coming here for a chill evening to browse and find a good read. An…read moreawesome third space. I love reading the staff pick cards. There's an attached coffee shop with seating also offering pastries. Lots of events and book talks. A great wall of gifts and accessories. It may be a little difficult to find but you will come to appreciate its nook in the city!

Book Ferret is one of my absolute favorite bookstores, and I always make a point to stop in when…read moreI'm in the area! Though the shop is relatively small, it is not cramped inside and has a great selection. The majority of the store is a fiction section, arranged by author last name, which spans across most of the wall. They also have dedicated sections for several of my favorite topics, such as gender studies, nature, science, and local authors/interest. Each section is smaller than what you'd see in a big-box store, but it doesn't matter because they're perfectly curated -- I would read almost anything I've seen in this store. There is a cart of used books they've just gotten in, but most of the used books are actually shelved alongside the new books in their respective sections. I think this is an excellent use of space, and I like that I can just go look for what I want once, as opposed to searching for something in a used section and then having to search for the exact same thing in the new section if they didn't have it used. There is also a small selection of "last chance" used books at a greatly reduced price. Most, if not all, of the books I saw in this selection were only $2, and they were in great condition! The owner + staff are friendly, and I love their taste in books! If you are near Winston and like to read or know anyone who does, you HAVE to come here.

I love a good bookstore. Book ferret is a great addition to Winston Salem. They sell new and used…read morebooks. They had a good selection even though they are a small store. We bought several different books. Some we had not seen before. The staff member was very nice and helpful. We will definitely go back to get more books.

As I was driving around the College Hill Historic District neighborhood of Greensboro, North…read moreCarolina, while waiting to attend the Triad Squad Yelp Elite Omakase Shushi Dinner at Sushi Republic, I happened to discover this long-standing, "Old School" comic book shop, just a short walk from the UNCG campus. After having been selected as number 4 of Yelp's Top 50 most prolific Elites of 2025, a year when I also was awarded the Yelp Triad Squad Photographer of the Year Award at their Yelpies 2025 Award Ceremony, an event that honored the highest-performing Yelp Elites, and where last year I was awarded the Yelp Triad Squad Yelper of the Year Award, I decided that this year, as an All-Star Yelp Elite, I not only wanted to be the first to discover new restaurants and businesses, and bring them to the attention of the public, but also to uncover those found in hidden paths that for one reason or another have not reached the public in its totality. Parts Unknown The Comic Book Store in Greensboro, North Carolina is a perfect example. I immediately found a side street parking space and parked my pearl white Lexus there and walked over to the store. It was a pleasant walk and the building where the store was located had an interesting graffiti on the outside, side wall. Inside I was greeted by a friendly and very knowledgeable employee who has also been a good friend of the owner for years. He told me how the owner John Hitchcock had owned and operated this business for over 36 years with around 25 years in this location and how the business originally opened up in Cotton Mill Square in 1989. How Hitchcock had always had a passion for comic books and started collecting them when he was 10. He started selling comic books in a store downtown 37 years ago and this led to his opening his own store. Hitchcock's favorite comic book creator was Alex Toth, an artist who had been well known for his expressive line and masterful storytelling. Hitchcock and him had been friends and collaborated on a book called Dear John: The Alex Toth Doodle Book. He showed me a copy of the book that was being sold there. The store had an inviting atmosphere and as I walked through the store it was like entering another world. The uniqueness of this comic book shop was that it exclusively specializes in comic books and books about comic books. It had in its inventory some rare and expensive ones like The Invincible Iron Man selling for $2,000, a Green Lantern one selling for $1,500, and a Special 25th Anniversary Issue of the Amazing Spiderman selling for $1,200, among other well known and rare ones in excellent condition. College students enjoy visiting the store because it's like a live history museum of comic books and also carries many of the current looked-after ones. And the store brings back happy memories to old timers and makes valuable merchandise accessible to comic book collectors of all ages. I highly recommend it if ever your in the area. To me it was an extraordinary and exhilarating experience.

Been getting into comic books as of late, and this store has been phenomenal in helping me get what…read moreI want. Also as as student the 10% discount goes a long way! John the owner is also super helpful and knowledgeable. Definitely a worthwhile spot for comics in Greensboro.

I went in to try and sell them a few older books and when I stopped in they made me feel so…read morewelcome, like I've known them all my life and made me feel so comfortable with them ? He also was amazing with the knowledge he had about books and didn't make me feel like I was dumb because I did not know anything about them. Thank you!

I went in the other day to purchase a book to read. The gentlemen picked out a random book for me…read moreon studying different cultures and I am enjoying the book tremendously thus far. I even met his adorable pup!

For the train enthusiast, Mike's Trains provides you the one-stop shopping venue for all of the…read morepopular model sizes. Great place to add to your collection or to help start a new collector. On-line ordering available. Watch the daily trains pass by.

Good customer service . Jackie was excellent. I was looking for a certain street light for "O"…read moregauge Lionel and she was out of stock. She said she would order it. Next thing I know she is calling me back and she called one of her competitors to see if they had it and they did!!! She said they will mail it to her and she will have it in a couple days a lot faster then placing the order to Lionel. Now that's customer service. I live in WV and we don't have many hobby train stores in this state so also being from NC I reached out to Mike's Trains. Never used them before so it really impressed me how she went above and beyond to help me. Thanks Jackie!

I'm from NJ, in town for the next couple days with my wife. I thought I'd check out the LCS (Local…read moreComic Shops). Based on my first experience at Stormcrow Comics today, I would not want to use them as my LCS when my wife and I move down later in the year. While the prices were very good, the service was not much to rave about. I was standing at the counter a good 10 minutes or better, waiting to have my comics rung up. Then, when the guy came up, he seemed kinda lifeless and bland. In addition to that, there were dead bugs along storefront window sill, as well as dust about the store.

Friendly employees, great selection in back issues and older high grade comics and wide selection…read moreon trades and new titles.

This is a newer coffee bar/boutique. I have been in twice and both times the owner is SUPER nice!!!…read moreWhen someone is that kind and helpful it makes you WANT to support them! I haven't tried coffee yet because I've gone later in the day but I did get a mango smoothie that was heavenly! (Also good to use to make mimosas) I also have gotten great gifts for two of my sisters. And a sweet treat for myself! It's a great store! It's worth a visit!

Ever since I heard Greensboro was getting another bookstore I've been SO excited and this place did…read morenot disappoint!! It's small but they've done such a great job of curating a mix of unique books that it doesn't feel small at all. The decorations are so cute - I want to live there. It has the perfect cozy/magical vibe. I found a lot of books I'd never seen before & a lot of versions that were stunning. The service is great & the owner is really nice. I recommended some thriller authors since the thriller section was a little on the smaller side & he was happy to write down all my recs! Most book prices are set anyway but The prices didn't seem bad at all. They have their rescue cat Zelda on some of the merch (and wall) which is adorable. I didn't get to try the coffee but I look forward to trying soon. They also have a wall of yarn and some cool events that I need to check out! Honestly it's going to be hard for me not to spend all my money here! I highly recommend this bookstore and can't wait to go back!

(4.5 stars) Full disclosure: Brian, the co-owner, is a…read morefriend and colleague. Were that not the case, however, this is still a business I would be glad to support as a fan of indie bookstores. Housed in a historic building, Unfettered offers an inviting atmosphere. Exposed brick walls and wood crate shelving are the antithesis of cookie-cutter corporate presentation. Unfettered is currently operating at half capacity during its "soft open" phase (a coffee bar and a second room full of books are in the works), and so the selection isn't huge. However, it still offers a variety of genres, plus Brian and Lisa will be glad to order a title if you don't see it on the shelves. There's also an assortment of yarn for the fabric folks. Given that Scuppernong Books is only a few blocks away, it can be tempting to see Unfettered as a redundancy. However, thanks to an intimate space, a dedicated Native Lit section, and a way of making customers feel valued, Unfettered has all the makings of a valuable addition to downtown