I noticed Letters Bookshop from the Pie Pushers window and just watched customers keep going inside…read moreand then leaving with bags. So I had to see for myself what was drawing all these people in. William welcomed me when I walked in, asked what I normally read, and let me know there was an upstairs as well, with more books. I did just stay on the first floor this visit, but I was so impressed by their beautifully curated inventory. They carry a wonderful selection of new fiction, poetry, children's books, and used books, along with fascinating sections on art, music, and nonfiction. They even had a discount section with books priced at $3.98 or less, which is incredible! They also have dedicated topic tables that highlight local North Carolina authors and underrepresented voices, which is wonderful to see. I found some board books to donate to the Little Free Library I was at the other day. If you've been reading my reviews for a while now, you know I love history and the architecture of older buildings being reused. It is an inclusive store, so everyone is welcome. It is a community-owned cooperative bookstore. The 1915 building, originally home to Merchants Bank, was built after the 1914 fire in Durham. It is a Neoclassical Revival-style building with massive, majestic Ionic columns that define its street-facing storefront. It later became Hood Industrial Bank and was then used for businesses like Letters. Letters opened back in 2013 at a nearby location and moved into its current space in 2021. I wish I had gone to the second floor to see the stained glass ceiling. So that just means I will need to make another shopping visit. I need to give myself more time so I can find something for me to read next time.

Lovely local bookstore - excellent children's selection, range of titles, many used and new, great…read moresuggestions/staff reviews, and friendly staff. First spot for gift shopping. Also, easy-to-use online search, and when I don't find something, it's easy to request an order and receive a quick response. Have also taken many books to see if they would accept for store credit. Honestly, just happy to support them!

Would a historic downtown area be complete without a quaint, locally flavored bookshop? No, it…read moreclearly would not! And thus downtown Hillsborough is indeed complete thanks to Purple Crow Books. It is a small, cozy bookshop that carries all your favorite big name authors, bestsellers, and featured book club works as well. But what clearly sets this establishment apart is the VAST selection of works by Hillsborough authors! Who knew so many published authors hail from this small North Carolina town? This guy surely did not, but I was very impressed and charmed by this fact. There is also a separate section devoted to North Carolina authors (hello, Nicholas Sparks!). You gotta love the strong local representation! Off the side of the main room, there are two smaller sections, one of which showcases numerous gently used books for 50% off and the second of which is devoted to children's books and games. Plus there are some crafty greeting cards for sale as well. All in all, definitely worth checking out as you stroll through Hillsborough. Plus Cup A Joe is conveniently located across the street so you can get your caffeine fix to accompany your literary adventure!

Stopped by to check out store & ended up buying 2 books (one for me & one for a gift). Great…read morelocation. Felt like an old fashioned cozy bookstore. It's not very large but does have a great selection of books grownups & young readers. definitely want to go bk.

It was a quiet, clean, cute bookstore! I had never been before but have always gone to guglhuf next…read moredoor. I was surprised how quiet it was, like a different universe. Very relaxing atmosphere and they have preloved booked, which is a bonus!

A good bookstore for book readers. Theres a variety of used books. The pricing is a bit high…read moreconsidering its for used books. Staff is helpful and informative. The store is small and not busy. Came on Friday afternoon.

This is a lovely bookstore. They have community events, well organized sections, and amazing staff…read morerecommendations. They have games and logic puzzle books in addition to regular books. I also love how they have a large used selection with very fair prices! Support independent bookstores and check out Flyleaf!

Flyleaf Books is a great bookstore. I've been here just twice, but each time I've had a positive…read moreexperience. The staff is friendly, the book selection is diverse and plentiful + there are customer review/comment cards on multiple books within the store. It's nice to read reviews from other book lovers. Flyleaf also has a number of events every month. I recently attended the Penguin Publisher event. Snacks and drinks were available to those that attended the event and there was a raffle at the end. The event was informative and full of book recs from the Penguin Publisher sales team. Flyleaf is legit! I'll be sure to add this location to one of my favorite bookstores in the Chapel Hill area.

Once again everybody on my list got a fun book for christmas. I might as well have just browsed…read morearound, but I knew of particular things ahead of time. None were in stock, but the kind staff ordered them for me (3x of one ... they were like are you sure? yeah!) and everything arrived in less than a week! While I'm picking them up, there is interesting shopping to be done here. The staff is kind and attends to their duties. I got a phone call about all the books right on time. They tossed some Regulator Bookshop bookmarks in there, which some of my recipients will enjoy and some will wonder about.

The employees were extremely helpful. They had a wide variety of options. The prices were very…read morereasonable.

This is a good no-frills used book store for aimless browsing, but it was kind of difficult for me…read moreto find books I had on my list because the Health section seemed a bit disorganized. Nevertheless, I'm very happy that this used book store is in our community. So many brick and mortar bookstores are no longer open.

This is a great used bookstore. Decent selection for someone like me (a 33year old with weird…read moresometimes classic sometimes contemporary fiction tastes). The books are well organized with different sections. It's quiet and easy to look at the books. Places to sit and the staff is really helpful and friendly. Most books were $4.99 and under it looked like.

We stopped in after getting lunch at lemon tree. I love how they had signed copies of books…read moreavailable. The ladies in the shop were very friendly and talked to my kids and were trying to buy a ton of books. They helped me convince them to only get one. Three books cost me almost $50 so definitely pricey but who doesn't love a brand new book?

Having a local bookstore in town is such a wonderful part of living in Wake Forest! The staff is so…read morefriendly and helpful. If you want a book and it's not in stock, it can be ordered easily. They have a rewards program that quite nice. Everything about this place is just so lovely. Buy your books here!

Cool neighborhood book shop. The lady working there was very friendly. There's a used book section…read morein the very back. Nice and cozy.

Great selection of new & used books. Staff made a recommendation for a gift and the recipient was…read morethrilled!

I am so glad I found this amazing local book store!! The atmosphere is super welcoming and…read morebeautiful and all of the staff members are super helpful and nice. The stock is constantly changing and they set up different cool displays all the time. Today I was delighted to find a whole section of banned books. The section was covered with caution tape! Love that! I bought a banned book that I am super excited to start reading. I absolutely love their custom made tables made out of stacks of books. I keep asking my husband to make me one! They host community events all the time too. They host silent reading nights and tonight they are hosting an UNO tournament! How amazing is that?!

Not really much of a bookstore. It is attached/inside of a cafe which was confusing and had hardly…read moreany books and it wasn't a good selection either

This is a beautiful and well stocked independent bookstore. The staff was really friendly and…read morehelpful when I arrived for an author event the other night. I saw Olivia Muenter speak about her new book Little One, and the seating and organization of the whole event was handled flawlessly. I thought it was very kind of the event to offer free tickets in addition to tickets that came with a copy of the book, as I had preordered from another store. I appreciated the consideration, and it made me want to stock up on other books from them. I didn't have any issues with parking at all- I got a spot in the large lot right out front. I was also able to choose from a variety of options for quick dinner stops before my event. All in all, a great addition to North Hills!

Quail Ridge is a lovely two-story bookstore! I attended an author event there last week, and it…read morewas well attended and fun. I loved buying the book and having it signed by the author afterwards. I look forward to returning to Quail Ridge.