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January 2024 by Ben Kendall
Fantastic book and gift store, and dog friendly to boot. Definitely check it out when in the area!
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December 2023 by Blanca Lopez
Great selection of books. Wonderful, friendly staff. I love this place.
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November 2023 by Richard
The perfect neighborhood bookshop. I drive from Seattle just to do my book shopping here. The selection is fantastic, prices fair, service lovely, and atmosphere welcoming. What else could you want ?
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November 2023 by Stephen Harrison
One of the very best independent book stores around! Super friendly and helpful staff. Excellent selection of
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October 2023 by Lauren Alexander
Such a fantastic long standing establishment. We loved going for story time and had great fun exploring all the fun things around the store.
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October 2023 by Terrel L.
Island Books is a one of a kind. One could get lost for hours in the rooms of books galore across many, many genres. This is a destination bookstore where you'll find well-curated items of all kinds and a vast selection. The non-book offerings are expansive and unique, even compared to Seattle bookstores. Every time I visit, I discover new treasures I've never seen before. And don't get me started on the local chocolate selection - yum! Island Books has rich community connections and a neighborhood vibe, but it's storefront parking and easy access to the freeway make it a convenient stop-off. Abundant staff are available to answer questions and direct folks to their next favorite read.
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August 2023 by Joanna Malone
I am so thankful for the expediency and care conveyed by the owner to make sure I received a book I just purchased from them directly. I haven’t been driving since June due to a serious accident and have needed a new perspective to make it through a slow healing process.
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August 2023 by S R
Sales person yelled at my son to keep a toy from going into the play area. I mean it was a toy that we were going to buy. Anyway… not sure why she was so rude to us.. Seemed like a race issue.
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July 2023 by Jessica Yuan
Super cute shop, would go back
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July 2023 by Acacia Rayford
My favorite bookstore to visit whenever I’m in town!!
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June 2023 by Jasmine Carter
I never write reviews but wanted to leave some feedback on this store since it is around the Juneteenth time. This is a cute bookstore full of great finds. I have been here numerous times and have noticed one thing about the staff - they are more welcoming to white people. They barely welcomed me (now I thought the first time it was situational) but this was the third time this happened and I feel this should not happen in this day and age. Today I noticed for a while who they spoke to and who they didn’t and it was quite clear they were treating folk’s differently. I am quite sure this was not intentional but want to spread some awareness and hope that in future there will be a change.Would love to see them welcome all races equally!
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June 2023 by Shannon S.
Nice eclectic selection, friendly and helpful staff. I always find something I want to read here. A hidden gem on Mercer Island.
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June 2023 by Flora art Life
One of our favorite book stores hands down. Amazing atmosphere and great selection of books. Kids favorite activity is Saturday's story time!
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June 2023 by Geetika Pandya
Cutest little bookstore on Mercer Island. Nicely curated collection of books - especially the fiction section. They also stock a lot of knick knacks - makes for a great place to get a gift! Each aisle of books has a cosy reading nook and I really loved that! The typewriters are also a very special touch :)
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June 2023 by Marcy Cohen
I love this store! Fun knick knacks to buy plus a wonderfully curated book selection. Plus, friendly and knowledgeable staff. Brings back the excitement I always felt when I was a little kid going to the bookstore to buy a new book. Big chains don't do that for me and it is hard to find independent book stores nowadays. Go just to wander the aisles and smell the new book smell. Then buy that book that keeps drawing you back, find a quiet bench in the park across the street or near the water, and feel your stress melt away.