The highly professional staff of Old New River Books (located in Christiansburg, Virginia) have…read moresolved a difficult situation for me! I live in California and I needed an Appraisal for a literary donation. The situation took months until Old New River Books got involved and solved ALL of the problems in about ten days. Their solution has satisfied all parties and I am extremely grateful for their support, diligence and ACTION! Jamie Sadler Camarillo, Ca.

From the owner: Old New River Books provides high-quality used books, specializing in out-of-print scholarly texts,…read moreAppalachian, Virginiana, genealogy, collectible & rare books. Appraisal requests are free & welcome.

This is the place to go if you want a 1999 SAT guide. Honestly, the worst bookstore in the area…read more I am not even sure if it is still in business, because I do not see how they can compete with several used bookstores in the area, two Barnes & Nobles, and Amazon. The only upside to this place is that the entire interior of Towers Shopping Center smells like water that someone boiled a hotdog in. I will admit that it isn't exactly a pleasant smell, but it will keep you wondering why it is like that while you wonder why on earth are you inside of Towers Shopping Center.

Please support your bookstore!! I live in a country that has no bookstore. There are a couple of…read moreshops in the resort towns that sell books abandoned by travellers or people moving out of the country, but no bookstore. So I was absolutely thrilled to be in this one during a recent visit stateside. On 9 Sept, I spent hours inspecting every inch of every shelf... I even forgot to have lunch. Despite my "loitering" no one followed or questioned me (yes, it has happened that I've been surveilled in a bookstore after the first hour of shopping). I had a few questions about the location of certain items. The store manager, Clayton Richmond, came to my aid and had a few recommendations even. I appreciated his time and attention as it was very helpful. The two women at checkout were also incredibly and genuinely friendly and helpful. I think is also a reflection of Mr Richmond's management as well as the work ethic and disposition of the women themselves. This would be my favorite happy place if I lived in Roanoke. Thank you for a great visit.

B&N in Valley View (Roanoke, VA) has to have the worst customer service on the planet. Teresa, the…read moreManager, is the rudest woman I have ever spoken to. The night before we reserved a book at end of the day. My husband drove 2.5 hours to pick the book up when they opened and they sold it out from under us. This was for a little girl and now we have to tell her that this store didn't abide by their policies and sold it to some man whose hold had expired the night before. Teresa was yelling, rude and was blaming us!! Teresa has no business training staff or having any contact with anyone from the outside world. She's a terrible human being!

A few months ago we stopped by B&D to get a few comics for a road trip we were taking. Our nine…read moreyear old had been watching Miles Morales over the summer, and I wanted to prompt him to read more and watch less. We walked in and were warmly welcomed by everyone there, including other customers. I even picked up a Green Arrow and G.I. Joe for myself. Now we are frequent visitors and greeted by name as we walk in and have pull lists of current series that we are reading. While my son is learning about different characters that he's interested in, I've delved into the realm of Key Comic Collecting. What I've found here is their absolute desire to help every one of their customers feel welcome, validated in their style of collecting and appreciated for the time spent within those four walls. All in all I would say that when I open my wallet at B & D, the value in the book I'm purchasing is increased by the relationship we have with the B&D team. Happy Reading, Rob & Robert

There's a reason B&D is the oldest comic shop in the Valley... Terry and her comic shop crew care!…read moreIf you don't see something ASK! I am always welcomed with a smile and asked if I need help. If you are looking for a sprawling store full of far fetched prices this is not that place. They have a humble and smart business model built upon honesty and kindness topped by being informative about the comics that they sell. I follow them on Facebook for store news. EXCELSIOR!

If you're looking for a book they have it they're better than the library. Reasonably priced good…read moreservice good place to find the book better than the library

Great store with a wide selection. But. I brought my toddler in to browse some books and pick out a…read morefew. He got very excited and accidentally knocked one of the wooden shelves down off the case when he was removing one of the books. No damage was done and there was very little mess. I went to clean it up. But, one of the employees walked over first, to put the shelf back. Standing behind her, I apologized. And she did not say a word. She completely ignored me. Just kept aggressively shoving the shelf back into its place and walked away without a word, very clearly agitated that my son had done something that cost her 30 seconds out of her day. So I coralled my toddler, paid for our books, and quickly got out of there. Did not feel welcome with my toddler at all. In the kids section of a chain book store. Apparently kids aren't allowed to be kids there? Luckily the check-out lady was very nice!