One of the best bookstores in the country! Support them. They support zines! Support independent…read morepublishers! Queer writers and thinkers. A must see and support! Also a good d and d section!

Huge independent bookstore with an emphasis on inclusivity and diversity! We stopped in for some…read morebrowsing and were impressed at how expansive the store is. Note they do encourage mask wearing at the front and provide masks - when we visited, every person was masked. Tons to look at here, with good organization into categories and staff recommendations. I liked that they had a tarot/witchy section, huge kids section, RPG section, and variety in themes. Great spot to browse for a gift or new book for yourself.

I was walking toward the lake and noticed books displayed in a window by my knees. I had to…read moreinvestigate. Lucky me, I stumbled upon Lake City Books. Looking at the sign on the door, I realized I was making this discovery 13 minutes before closing. I was greeted when I walked in and assured them I just wanted to poke my head in, as I saw they were getting ready to leave, and was told I was welcome. I made a quick lap around just to check them out, and stopped by their merch counter to grab a quick souvenir. I love a local bookstore, and grabbed a coffee mug to remind myself to come back. They had a cute setup and a table dedicated to my current favorite obsession, Dungeon Crawler Carl. They had signs everywhere informing everyone of their planned move, apparently out of the basement. I am not sure where they will be next, but I will make a point to search them out the next time I am in Madison. And come in plenty of time to peruse.

Love, love & more love for this indie bookstore. The owner & staff are so much fun & really know…read moretheir stuff. The selection is huge for a smallish store & they also buy used books for fair prices. Journals, candles, socks & other cool swag like t-shirts for sale, too. And they are moving to a new location on Carroll St in July! Get thee downtown asap!

Strolling down State Street, doing some window shopping. Found this gem of a card store. Love shops…read morethat have a wide selection of greeting cards and other gift items. The staff were friendly and helpful, and able to point me in the right direction. Found a bunch of hilarious (somewhat sarcastic) cards that almost had me rolling on the floor. Thought I was ready to be checked out, and then found a few more fun items at the register. I had to will myself to leave the store before I found more items (and spent more money). A great place for cards and other thoughtful gifts.

This store has a lot of cute cards, stationery, and little gift type items. Some of it is a little…read morepricey, but a lot of it also seems to be locally made. I didn't purchase anything so I can't speak to the service, but it was a fun shop to look around in.

Great selection of used books at very affordable prices. The quality is good, the space is well…read moreorganized with plenty of signage to help you find your way. And there is strategically-placed seating so you can easily plop down & take the time to consider potential purchases. A delightful book store.

Easily the best book store in Madison. No contest…read more The Book Deal is in an unassuming, sort of odd location, but it all adds to the character of the place. There is plenty of signage and the folks who run it will walk you around if you're a first time visitor. Extremely friendly people who really care about books and spreading the joy of reading to everyone. The collection and variety is pretty incredible. I go there with my fiancé at least once a month, usually twice, and we always leave with an incredible haul between the two of us. The majority of the stock is $3.99-4.99 and the books are in great condition! There's a range in price depending on what you're interested in (collectibles, new releases, etc.) but there's something for everyone. Dedicated rooms for different genres make it easy to find something you'll like. As much as I'd love to keep this gem to myself, the Book Deal deserves all the support that book lovers of Madison have to offer! Worth the trip out of downtown. See you next time!

Frugal Muse Books, Music, Video, Inc. was established in 1994 and has been locally owned and…read moreoperated since. DVDs, CDs, LPs, graphic novels, audio books, and real books means they have something for everyone. They donate books to systems that support people in need and at least one other local business! I learned through The Barrymore Theatre that Frugal Muse is a ticket outlet for it. It is super convenient having a neighborhood ticket outlet! I enjoy paying cash that goes directly to the theatre (the bookstore being supportive enough not to add a fee) and that I get a physical ticket! No scan a phone here. I got paper tickets and I love it! My friend that has been with me on each of my ticket procurement outings finds quality low cost dvds for her family at Frugal Muse. Yesterdays selection: "Toy Story 3" still in the shrink wrap. The store is clean, organized, quaint, quiet. It's what I imagine book stores "used to be like", I say having grown up only in national chains environments. There are always a half dozen or more other shoppers when I've been here. Join them! There are always a couple gentlemen working behind the counter and I suspect they would talk books and authors if you engage them. Key tip: Frugal Muse can order new books! Drop in here to order what you want - avoid the national chain! Support local.

We love coming here to see what else we can read or research! I love the selection of cookbooks and…read moremy husband likes they have an assortment of cds/records. They have a good teen section that's grown over the last few years and a new manga section. Prices are always reasonable and they have a good selection of $2 books. People behind the counter are always friendly and helpful.

This bookstore is worth the trip! It is small, but mighty with regard to selection. It's highly…read morecurated and has something for everyone. There's a super cute children's section in back with again, a great selection of titles. The owner is lovely and was very helpful when it came to finding just the right book. They also have a well stocked selection of mugs, candles, bookmarks, and like to choose from. Definitely stop in, you won't be disappointed. . #supportindiebooksellers.

Oh for cute! This little shop on Regent was a delight. Really nice ambiance. Friendly staff. Decent…read moreselection for being such a small place. Prices what I would expect for an indie bookstore. Cute gifts and tchotchkes too.

Friendly and helpful staff. Enjoy the book talks by Kate Laack. Great location with a wonderful…read morevariety of books to choose from.

Stopped by while in the area. The staff was very friendly and helpful. Doesn't have the widest…read moreselection but the available space is full of books. I was specifically looking for horror and they had a few but like the name implies they are heavier on the mysteries. Was still able to find a good picks that I'm excited to read on the plane. The notes on some of the books from the staff were endearing and insightful.

Transcribing my review from Google: There's so many reasons…read moreI despise this place. I've been here on and off over the past 10 years and nothing has changed. Borderline rude/useless employees, Pokemon cards don't have prices listed, very limited selection of everything, the store is dingy and poorly lit as if they're trying to save money on electricity because their awful prices don't make them enough money, and more. They give 40% cash for selling your trading card singles to them, and charge an appraisal fee if you don't sell to them. LOL. Most card stores will give you around 70% cash for your cards. This place is only in business because people must not know about any of the other stores in the area. Traveling around to other card/hobby stores recently in other cities just reinforces my point about how people that frequent this store must not know how good a shop can be, and how Pegasus is on the bottom tier of what any game store should strive to be. Please just go to somewhere else local.

If you can muscle your way past the blatant virtue signaling at the door (because I'm sure that a…read moreplatoon of ICE stormtroopers want nothing more than to raid a suburban game store) you'll find that the store seems more interested in selling gaming as a lifestyle than actually selling games and gaming accessories. And when the staff can be pulled away from gossiping with each other and/or selling overpriced CCG cards to preteens (or more accurately their befuddled parents) they'll talk to you just long enough to make sneery comments about what you're interested in purchasing. There used to be a time when Pegasus Games was an extraordinary game store. Sadly, we are not living in those times.