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October 2023 by Annalysa W.
Quiet and chill. It's a cute store to shop for books. I love Lyla!! (She's the sleepy cat in the bookstore)
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September 2023 by Chris ..
The shopowners are very kind and there really is a white cat inside :) the prices are very good and selection is great!
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September 2023 by Alejandra C.
Very reasonable pricing of books, wonderfully wide range of genres and topics, and fantastic staff picks. The owner has a very calming presence, and the shop's atmosphere is very relaxing. If I could give five stars to the sleepy cat herself, I would. Lyla is such a cutie. This is now my go to book shop.
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September 2023 by Nikky L.
A small yet mighty bookstore. It has a great selection of books despite its petite size. They have a range of self help, fiction, philosophical, poetic, and nonfiction books to select from. The owner is very nice and he has a cute cat that you may pet with his permission. He also has used and new books to choose from. Their used books are cheap and the prices are fair. I usually leave with $20-$40 worth of books. The layout is reminiscent of a bookstore in a movie, and it's so cozy and welcoming. Definitely wished it was open when I was still a student.
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August 2023 by E M
What makes an excellent Indie bookstore? It's in the name. Sleepy Cat Books was something I happened upon while adventuring in Berkeley. You should adventure too.Happily I found a copy of the international bestseller, The Travelling Cat Chronicles. I finished it yesterday. If you have not read it, do! For me it was as if I was revisiting my time in Japan.It's as if the bookshelves know what you are looking for and provide the answer. It is important for me to spend dollars when I am in another city. How fortunate I feel to be introduced to this shop.
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August 2023 by Gia Nguyen
I have never been to the US nor the Sleepy Cat Books but I had a chance to see a picture with a cat sleeping by the window made me love this bookstore so much. Hope one day I can visit your bookstore physically kkkk.
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July 2023 by David L.
This store is a total delight! Lyla is of course an angel, but the owner is a very kind person and gave me some spot on recommendations. Love this place!
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May 2023 by Nicole S.
Have always wanted to go here since I saw that a cat lives in bookstore! I'm a crazy cat lady, so I had to check it out. Came here on a quiet Monday afternoon, and there were a few people in the store. I came in with the intention to meet Lyla, but I also bought a new book! The owner is a very sweet and soft spoken man, and we shared stories of our cats with each other (I also have a cute white kitty). He was super helpful when it came to finding the book I wanted too. I recommend this place if you love books and love cats!
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March 2023 by Traore Adama
The best independent bookstore in Berkeley! I absolutely love coming here to pick up new reads and to see Lyla, of course! The owner and Lyla are the sweetest and the store is just so charming. My favorite thing is the bookmarks you get along with your books, as they feature Lyla! Always a pleasure visiting.
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March 2023 by agog Tokyo
This fantastic bookstore is like a scene from a book itself. The atmosphere is very zen relaxing. Sleeping beauty Lyla is love.
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February 2023 by annemarie
Super sweet bookstore!! I was getting my iPhone repaired at iResurrect (also a great shop on Telegraph) and stumbled upon this book store. It has popular, current titles as well as classics. And the prices are super fair. Plus, they have the best selection of postcards!As I was looking around, several people came in to say Hi to the owner and his cat. It was touching. And the cutest thing ever is the bookmark I got when I purchased a book. It is of the cat ;)
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February 2023 by Abigael Osana T.
The best independent bookstore in Berkeley! I absolutely love coming here to pick up new reads and to see Lyla, of course! The owner and Lyla are the sweetest and the store is just so charming. My favorite thing is the bookmarks you get along with your books, as they feature Lyla! Always a pleasure visiting :)
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January 2023 by Debra P.
I just discovered Sleepy Cat Books on Telegraph near Dwight. The owner does have a very sweet, slumbering cat at the register. You can tell that everything about the shop is lovingly done, as though it had been a dream to someday open a small, neighborhood bookstore. It is just the kind of place one wants to give business to and forego Amazon and take care that it stays around.
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January 2023 by Samantha Penturf
Charming shop with great titles and postcards. Lyla cat was extremely friendly and curious. The owner was welcoming and kind. This place is a gem.
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December 2022 by Nicole H.
Best bookstore in Berkeley! I love that I could comfortably spend hours in the shop -- the owner is quiet, kind, and leaves you to browse without ever badgering. My sister and I probably spent over an hour sorting through the postcards alone! The sweetest touch is that to go with your purchase, the owner gives you a little bookmark featuring Lyla, the sleepy cat after which the store is named (and who you can see sleeping right next to the owner). Such a relaxing way to spend a rainy day :) So glad I've found my new haven for when school starts!!