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March 2024 by Beth Budwig
What a great bookstore! And it's a really great place for last minute kids birthday gifts, they do a great job with the complimentary gift wrap. The people who work here are the best. ❤️
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January 2024 by Heather H.
Tucked away in a small shopping center, Orinda Books is a great place to browse and find a new read. I placed a book on hold over the phone and picked up in person. The two people working were SO nice and we had a friendly conversation about recent books we read. They even wrapped my book for free since it was a gift! I will definitely be by again next time I'm in need of purchasing a new book. They also have a website so you can look up current inventory!
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June 2023 by Amy B.
Great locally, female owned bookstore! Any book you might order from Amazon, they can get, too. And they also ship!
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February 2023 by Maria W.
Every time I purchase something at this store, i almost immediately regret it. They may have a nice selection of books, but their employees' attitude is unfriendly at best. Don't think anyone would greet you when entering, approach you to ask if they could help, thank you for your purchase or say good bye when you leave the store. At this point, next time I will come in to get ideas but then order online. It makes no sense to support independent businesses if they don't care about your money.
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October 2022 by Vivian R.
Beautiful store with good selection of books and gifts.
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February 2022 by Don P.
Knowledgeable, friendly home-like atmosphere. If they don't have or you can't find it, they will. Beats having a gray transit truck throw it on your porch.
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August 2021 by John Sergeant
Kind and friendly staff in an independent bookstore. If they don't have it, they will order it for you. Always close free parking. I am so grateful they didn't disappear due to the shutdown!!
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August 2021 by Carly S.
Such a cute little book store! I suggest going here to support the small business. If they don't have what you need they will order it.
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July 2021 by Jocelyn B.
The kids section was impossible. It is organized in the most bizarre way by topic like 'death' and 'ocean' so I couldn't find anything. Also, the books for sale in the kid section were clearly picked for how beautiful they are not content. They had very few classic books that I would want actually be able to read to my kids but many beautiful books that would look good on a shelf.
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June 2021 by Elsa S.
I probably go here an unhealthy amount. Great location. Lovely people. Awesome selection. Next time your thinking of ordering a book from Amazon or picking one up at Barnes and Noble, support this fantastic business. (And if you don't find the book you're looking for, they'll order it for you!)
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May 2021 by Adriene Henderson
The staff at Orinda Books is INCREDIBLE! They went above and beyond to help me online and over the phone with a gift. Then even wrapped it as a surprise! I can't recommend them enough!
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December 2020 by Amanda G.
Loved this bookstore. The atmosphere is very comfortable. The way the store is arranged is not overwhelming and well put together. The staff is helpful. The selection is wonderful. I am very happy to have found this gem.
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November 2020 by Johnny Sergeant
NOT a chain, friendly and knowledgeable staff, great selection, and if they don't have the book you're after, they can get it quickly.
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October 2020 by Beth B.
LOVE Orinda Books. They have a wide selection in-store, and their on-demand ordering is very fast. They deliver for free in Lamorinda right now! Buy from them! They're so great! OK, tangent time: I had to go in-person to pick up a last minute birthday gift for some one (I had been able to pay online first), and in my 2 minutes in the store observed the following interaction: a nice employee with a long dark ponytail being very patient and caring with an extremely elderly woman. While I waited, I noticed that the woman was going on and on about what a great book this was and she had to special order it, and they should really stock it on the shelves. The employee was very affable about it, and when I peered over, I saw it was a Trump book. I'm going to go ahead and make some assumptions about the employee, but I suspect they might share my leftie values. I was appalled, kinda, but also super impressed at how nice this person was to this elderly customer.
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August 2020 by Michelle Pier
Ordered a book online which they were out of, but they ordered it straight from their distributor and 3 days later delivered it right to my door! (I live locally). Independent book shops are seriously the best and we should all support them! so glad to have this one close by. Thank you!
