It's so refreshing to see a local bookstore that truly cares about its curation and being apart of…read morethe community. As stated on their website, "We take pride in being more than just a bookstore. We are a vibrant community hub, hosting events, book clubs, and providing personalized reading services that deepen your connection with stories and fellow book lovers. We believe that everyone can find themselves in the pages of a book, and we're here to help you on that journey." You can clearly see that mission reflected as you walk around the store. The book selection, displays, and merchandise all demonstrate thoughtful attention to detail. Everything is well organized, making it easy to browse, and the staff is knowledgeable and happy to help with finding the right selection or suggesting information about upcoming events. They also offered to order certain books to store if they were not on the shelf! In regard to community outreach, their social media pages clearly communicate upcoming events and highlight their wide variety of book clubs. I attended the Dark Romance Book Club and was please with how well the store facilitated the discussion, especially given the large size of the group. Coming in for the meeting, chairs had already been placed out in a circle for members to sit. The conversation was engaging and well organized with employees asking questions that had clearly been researched beforehand. My only complaint is that parking can be scarce during busy hours such as book club events, particularly after snowfall when available spaces are more limited. Overall, I love visiting this bookstore. It has a lovely charm and a makes a wonderful connection with its customers. It is an asset to our local community as a small hub. I look forward to seeing how their small business grows. I felt comfortable to ask followup questions - I love to talk!

Having just left a conversation about Spider-man with fellow teenager, Peter Parker, Mary Jane…read moreWatson, after reluctantly being made Homecoming Queen, is surprised to find her tempestuous best friend, Liz Allan, who deeply coveted that title, waiting for her in front of her home. "I decked Flash...He wouldn't shut up and, without even thinking, I balled up my fist and...Principal Gorbert chewed us out. Said we were a bunch of selfish brats. Said tonight was for everyone, and we ruined it." Moments later, with tears running down her eyes, Liz makes a startling confession. "I care about you so much. You're my best friend, my sister. I try to think of what my life would be like without you in it, and it makes me sick inside." Liz pauses. "Your popularity and success, it's all great. It's what you deserve. I should be happy for you, right? And, I mean, in a way, I am, but...I needed desperately to be Homecoming Queen. Not because I am trying to feel superior to anyone, or because I have it coming to me. I needed it so...so maybe I could stop feeling like...I hate you." Eventually, the panels of the fourth issue of Sean McKeever and Takeshi Miyazawa's Mary Jane: Homecoming miniseries end in complete silence--with the two lifelong friends each riding one of the adjacent swings Liz seized for them in elementary school, but the words that Liz spoke before are what spark the imagination and trigger empathy, regret, anger, and love. Sentences in the best-written novels, mysteries, fantasies, speculative histories, and gothic horror do that too; and there is no better place to discover new sequences of words that will linger in your memory than Queen Takes Book, located at 6955 Oakland Mills Road in Columbia, Maryland. There, the friendly service will welcome you as if to the sparking embers of a fireplace in which only your imaginations are lit.

I've never been to a comic book store before, but I wandered into this one and was so impressed…read morewith the vastness of inventory. I saw characters that I know and love, but also new ones that haven't made it to mainstream media yet. So cool and I loved being able to browse and check them all out.

On Google Maps it is labeled as a bookstore. Yes, but ONLY comic books as the title implies. No…read moreregular books FYI.

Been coming here since the month they opened and I love this place. The magic crowd is pretty chill…read moreand friendly, the store is clean, and the staff is very friendly. Would super recommend!

Five out of five stars! These guys are the best, they were prompt to shp my order, and after a…read morecouple days I noticed half of my order wasnt sent. I sent them an email and within the hour I get a personal phone call back from Aubrey, the sweetest, nicest, most genuine person, they explain the situation and just having a little hiccup, they go above and beyond and refund the 2nd half, and help me feel better about the mistake. I can't thank them enough but they have gotten a repeat customer. These people have my business and I hope the boss sees how amazing Aubrey is and how great she is at handling customers. Thank you thank you thank you!!!

My son came here after he learned his face comic store near UMD had closed. The guy at the counter…read morewas SUPER friendly and helpful. My son happily made his purchased and exclaimed that he's found his new fave comic store. We will be back!

An insta reel led me to Books for Life, and I'm so glad it did. Used bookstores are often…read moreoverwhelming. Books for life is not. It is organized in a very easy to identify way. I took my 12 year old, and she thought there was a small section appropriate for her, but for me... oh my gosh, I withheld because there were so many gems that I wanted to bring home but held back so that others could enjoy the selection, too. I'm talking hardcover, sprayed edges Onyx Storm for 10 dollars. How is that even possible??? Needless to say, we will absolutely be back, even with a 35 minute one way drive. Oh, it's in a totally nondescript warehouse space but is clearly branded. They also take trade ins, which I'm guessing is part of how they curate their selection. Lots on BOTM offerings. Go, just go. You will have zero regret, only new books.

My new favorite used book store. It's like the selection was catered specifically for me and my…read moredaughter. We will be back soon!

There aren't many hobby stores that cover the variety that this store does. I've visited this store…read morefor 2 decades while other stores closed down. Pricing on some things may seem high but good luck finding the train or model stuff elsewhere. If you could find it online the freight would make it cost even more? Any of the bad reviews are clearly from people who aren't hobbyists! I've never had a bad moment in this store!!

This store has a phenomenal selection of model trains. Haven't visited the store in person, but I…read morebrowsed their website and I was very impressed with it. If you need trains, I suggest coming here.

Was not happy with event, drove 2 hours for a cap line when we got there at 615…read more However an owner called me and gave a good conversation and is making it right to rules being changed last min So great customer service Will be returning thank you

Five out of five stars! These guys are the best, they were prompt to shp my order, and after a…read morecouple days I noticed half of my order wasnt sent. I sent them an email and within the hour I get a personal phone call back from Aubrey, the sweetest, nicest, most genuine person, they explain the situation and just having a little hiccup, they go above and beyond and refund the 2nd half, and help me feel better about the mistake. I can't thank them enough but they have gotten a repeat customer. These people have my business and I hope the boss sees how amazing Aubrey is and how great she is at handling customers. Thank you thank you thank you!!!

I came in looking for a specific bead for a project I was working on. I ended up leaving with…read moreseveral different types of beads for other future projects. The staff was super friendly and helpful when I had questions about pricing. Too bad this place is a bit far out for me, but I'm glad its option for my future projects!

Fantastic store. Everyone was extremely helpful…read more Small store, however a mighty impact. They have a great selection of Beads, kits already to work up, classes a a lot of friendly student.