It seems like mostly mainstream books, but it's massive! It's worth it just for the ge experience.
June 2024
Awesome place if you like books, they have so much stuff it’s crazy, I added a picture of a shelf that was a bunch of different versions of tokens books. Crazy place but awesome 10/10. Also, the better comic books are in the children’s area.
June 2024
What a treat! We weren't planning on coming here during our visit to Portland, but I'm so glad we decided to walk in. We spent hours exploring and I don't even think we saw it all.
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