The Bookateria Two

0.3 mi

Great bookstore with wonderful staff. They were very helpful and very friendly. A good cross…read moresection of books, I just wish it was a little bigger.

Sun Rose is a true gem in OC! So lucky to have an amazing independent bookstore in our town!read more

Book Nook

4.0

10.1 mi

I've been visiting the shore since I was a kid and I've grown through every section of this book…read morestore! This is always one of the first places I visit when I'm down the shore to buy my beach books for the week. They staff are always super friendly and happy to chat about the happenings in town.

This place is always a must if you are in town. The staff here is absolutely lovely and you can…read morefind great books that you cannot easily find anywhere else.

Earrings

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Earrings

Books-A-Million

I love this store, I always find what I need and if it's not available they are always happy to…read moreorder it. I'm even a member of their club or whatever they call it. I'd give this review 5 stars because of the amount of times I've been here, I've never had a problem and I do still plan on returning. But today I went in to order something and when I said the title of the book the cashier looked at me like I had three heads. It really hurt my feelings because it is a self help book for grief and understanding loss, and even though the title is a little shocking I don't think it was professional for the cashier to judge me so harshly for wanting to buy and read this book. For reference the book is called 'The Autopsy of a Suicidal Mind.' After that interaction with the first cashier I actually had a very positive interaction with a second cashier, the man who ordered the book for me since it wasn't in the store. The interaction was professional, kind and in no way did I feel judged for my selection. Like I mentioned before, I do plan on returning because this is one of my favorite stores, but I wanted people to be aware of the problem I encountered, because it did quite frankly hurt my feelings a lot.

I walked the circumference of their store twice. No one helped me I couldn't find anybody to help…read moreme. The only employee on the floor was somebody talking loudly on the phone the entire time. I finally found the travel section because they're usually on left in the back. I go get a coffee. I asked for a latte with whole milk and an extra shot . While ringing me up, she asked again what kind of milk I wanted. Since I hadn't paid for my book yet i suggested why don't you make this while I go pay. At the payment area there were no cashiers , only one person off the side sorting books. The same one that was out on the floor, I'm trying to make noise so she heard me finally comes over and asked me if I'm ready, I'm like I'm ready! I go back to the coffee stand. They haven't made my drink yet. When I got home, I compared their price to what was listed on Amazon. They were $10 higher!! my first and last time at the store.

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Princeton Antiques & Book Service

I'm not sure anything is priced; the guy just makes it up when you bring your stack up. It's a…read moretreasure hunting kinda store, maybe not a lot overall but lots of things you've never seen before. The books aren't in great shape but fine for readers' copies.

This was a cool old school bookstore. A little dusty maybe but plenty to choose from. A good mix of…read moreold hard covers, first additions and some recent paperbacks. there are a couple of boxes of comics too. The prices are reasonable and sometimes negotiable.

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United Adult Book Store

4.5

(2 reviews)

9.6 mi

One thing I learned the hard way: don't ask the employees any questions about this place. I was…read moresimply curious about its history, but the woman behind the counter froze up like I was mafia or the feds and one or both of us would regret the discussion if it continued. Hey, fair enough; I don't mean to snoop. I was just intrigued by the movie theater in the back, really. At United Books--and as far as I can tell, you have to ask to get the name (which is what began my ill-fated chat) otherwise it's just signs outside for live nude girls (not sure where they are)/peep shows (there are *tons* of booths, seemingly unregulated)/adult books (a few)--there's also a theater, once called the Sansom Cinema and apparently freestanding but now accesible only through the far back corner of the booth area, where a black box tells you to slip in ten bucks and leave the way you came. I did not venture far enough to report on the theater, though I will admit I remain curious. But weird hostility/recalcitrance notwithstanding, this is one majestically decrepit relic of a place, staggering along into the early 21st century without much acknowledgment of the changing times outside. For that, I can't help but applaud its sad, archaic persistence.

They have this beautiful russian girl, vicki. she's hot and nice too. private show was awsome. The…read moreblack girl is in her 60s. and the other one is young but stupid. I recommend you go see Vicki.

Little Luna Landing

(1 review)

3.0 mi

Little Luna Landing is filled with original books, music and more by Kristine Knowlton, a local…read morepublished photographer and musician.

Browseabout Books

This place was awesome. So many good books…read more Miniature buffalo for $0.75 Great displays and it was so cool to see how poppin' it was. I got two books. The lady checking us out was so excited about the books we were getting. Also got free bookmarks. I'm going to go here again. Great displays. Legos. Games.

Absolutely love this store!! So many neat things, and, as a local, I love coming here every week…read more It can get a little pricey, but for the most part it's reasonable. For the most part, the employees are pretty nice too. Also love the sticker assortment, and the whole Swiftie-themed section!! I hope to see more T.S stickers soon!

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Vineland Flea Market

My family and I love traveling to different states and visit flea markets. :)…read more We are visiting Atlantic City and came across this as their best one and it was. The people are friendly and have reasonable prices too! always bargain with them ;)

Imagine a completely underwhelming flea market experience, with a large area of empty tables…read moreoccupied by a small handful of people selling their yard sale leftovers. This sums up my trip to the Vineland Flea Market. I came here on a Friday, approximately an hour after they opened, so it was not as if I was arriving while vendors were still setting up. The weather was fine, so that's no excuse for it being so desolate. There are many better flea markets in the area with a much better selection than what I saw. Frankly, a dollar store on its last day of a going-out-of-business sale has a better selection than what I saw here.

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St. Damien Thrift Shop

3.8

(5 reviews)

0.2 mi

Playing hooky from your life can be so much fun! FDC and I took advantage of a beautiful spring…read moreday while the kids were still in school. We took days off our jobs and headed down the shore. We discovered the St. Damien Thrift Shop by accident, we were on our way somewhere else nearby and we saw a plain black & white sign draped on a building proclaiming it to be a "THRIFT SHOP". We love thrift shops, so this was a must-stop. The shop is on the first floor of a commercial office/retail building. It doesn't look like much on the outside but like many treasures the best is hidden behind the doors. I knew it was someplace special when, as we walked in, there were Pfaltzgraff "Gourmet Brown/Brown Drip" pattern serving ware and plates on display, and memories of my childhood flooded back. FDC and I gasped, and quickly selected some of our favorite pieces - they were in pristine condition. From there it just got better. This shop benefits the ministries of St. Damien, and the people of this congregation have clearly generously donated to support the effort. The store is chock full of items - kitchen, dining room, bedrooms, clothing closets, books, CD, DVD, VHS, decor items, artwork jewelry, tons of items to outfit yourself and your home. Another treasure found by FDC was a perfect-condition Roseville Pottery planter. It was, of course, among the pricier items, but given it's relative value was also quite a bargain. The volunteers working at the shop were all quite lovely, helpful, cheerful and knew just where things were (which, given the amount of stock, was pretty amazing). This place was very definitely a 'find', and I look forward to more treasure hunts!

This store keeps weird hours, and are run solely by volunteers so even the posted hours aren't…read moreprecise. I arrived 20 minutes after their posted open hours on Friday and still had to wait outside a few minutes while they got things ready. The store is located on the second floor across from the bus depot. A pay lot and metered street parking but no private lot. Inside the place is extremely tight with little rooms separating the various departments. Lots of nick nicks, some vintage all displayed nicely on wicker shelving units I would have wanted to purchase. I felt very uneasy walking through as it's very hard to avoid knocking items down. I did not look at clothes. Prices were higher than average and more in line with an antique store. There's good stuff here, but not anything that had to come home with me. Honestly I didn't spend too much time here as I was feeling claustrophobic.

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Van S.

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7

2 years ago

a JOLLY addition to my day. first of all: fans. so much ac in that store for a hot day, it was divine. second of all, the books!! as a youth who loves a book, so many of the used book stores have only adult books that im personally not interested in, but this one has a wide variety of books to choose from. theres young adult, childrens, plays, political science, classics, westerns, mysterys, and of course a wide selection of adult fiction. i decided to pick up the outsiders and the song of achilles both were priced well considering their popularity. at check out we met a lovely lady (possibly owner? i dont know) who helped us check out and even spoke with us about our books, clearly showing her knowledge of her stock. loved it!! need a bookateria three and four next x read more

juliakxoxo

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11

2

2 years ago

a hidden gem on street full of goat milk soap. i only brought 2 books on my beach trip and was thoroughly concerned that i would finish them both with nothing else to read on the beach. bookateria two clutched up and was able to provide me a variety of books to enrich my mind. not inly this, with EACH BOOK that you purchase, a free bookmark that doubles as a business card is nestled in the pages. talk about marketing!!!! books were well priced and the lady running the shop was a song of achilles fan which for me makes this shop 6/5 stars. read more

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I've been visiting the shore since I was a kid and I've grown through every section of this book…read morestore! This is always one of the first places I visit when I'm down the shore to buy my beach books for the week. They staff are always super friendly and happy to chat about the happenings in town.

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